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Snapdragon 865 will be first SoC to support on-phone ID card APIs in Android R

Qualcomm and Google announced today at Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Tech Summit that the company’s new Snapdragon SoCs — referring to the new Snapdragon 865 and 765 — will be the first to support the new Android Identity Credential APIs coming with Android R. We’re very excited to announce that Snapdragon will be the first mobile SoC to support Android Identity Credential APIs, which means…
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Samsung Galaxy S9 to get second Android 10 beta next week

According to Samsung’s beta operations manager, last year’s flagships – the Galaxy S9/S9+, will start receiving the second iteration of One UI 2.0 beta based on Android 10 next week. And it’s about time because the Galaxy Note9, for example, received…
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More signs point to Samsung's Galaxy S11 capturing 8K video

It’ll likely be a couple of months before Samsung officially unveils the Galaxy S11, but leaks are already starting to paint a picture of what’s in store for its next flagship phone. A render that emerged last month offered a peek at what the S11 may look like, while a SamMobile report stokes the flames of rumors it’ll be capable of 8K video capture. The publication says its…
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First Samsung Galaxy Note10 lite (A81) renders show a different camera hump

We saw the Galaxy S10 lite/A91 renders by @OnLeaks, now the prolific leakster is teasing the Galaxy Note10 lite/A81. The renders are quite dark, concealing some details, but the camera bump is clearly smaller. Based on a leaked roadmap, the Galaxy A81 will have a 64MP main camera, 16MP ultra wide and a telephoto camera (“2x or 5x”), plus a Time of Flight (ToF) sensor. It’s not clear how…
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The PlayStation 3 was Blu-ray’s ultimate Trojan horse

As the PlayStation 3 came to market in 2006, prices of HDTVs were falling. More consumers were looking to upgrade the big screen in their living rooms. And so the entertainment industry was eager to move on from DVD and rerelease films in hopes that people would “double…
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Sony rolls out Android TV updates to some Bravia models w/ Pie, AirPlay 2, more

Sony is perhaps the biggest name currently using Google’s Android TV platform in consumer products, and this week it’s rolling out a big update. Several of Sony’s 2018 and 2019 Bravia TVs are getting updates with Pie, AirPlay 2, and more. Android Pie has only rolled out with a handful of Android TV products so far including Shield TV, the JBL Link Bar, and a few…
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