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Android 10's September 3 release date confirmed by Canadian carrier

A few days ago a couple of chats with Google support reps surfaced telling us to expect the official release of Android 10 to Pixels to happen on September 3. And today a slip-up by Canadian carrier Rogers has seemingly confirmed the rollout’s date. For a short while, Rogers’ public OS upgrade schedule included the lines you can see screenshotted below. Apparently this carrier…
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Samsung Galaxy A90 5G leaks in official renders

Samsung has long been rumored to out a Galaxy A90 at some point this year, to top off the A family that so far goes only up to A80. The phone will have 5G support, and will be the highest-end Galaxy A ever. At the same time it should be Samsung’s most affordable 5G…
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OnePlus 7T Pro leaks in CAD-based renders, McLaren Edition too

Over the past few weeks chatter has been growing about OnePlus supposedly holding an event in India on September 26, when it’s apparently going to unveil the OnePlus TV alongside the OnePlus 7T and OnePlus 7T Pro. Yesterday specs for the 7T got outed, and based on those, that model is shaping up to be quite a substantial upgrade compared to the OnePlus 7 – with a revamped rear camera…
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'Stranger Things 3: The Game' arrives on iOS and Android

Stranger Things 3: The Game arrived on consoles and PC alongside the third season of Netflix’s hit sci-fi/horror show earlier this summer. Now you can get in on the pixellated fun on iOS and Android too. The mobile port costs $5, which is cheaper than on other…
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North Focals add tighter Android notification integration

Focals maker North has updated its smartglasses to add support for native Android notification actions. The new feature allows Focals owners to act on any notification shortcuts Android developers may have added to their apps. With Gmail, for example, you’ll be able to delete and archive emails by using the Loop ring that comes with every pair of the wearable. To enable native Android…
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How to downgrade from the iOS 13.1 beta

In a rare move, Apple released the iOS 13.1 beta this week before iOS 13 has left beta status and been made available to the public. If you’re ready to get off the beta, follow along below for a couple of ways to get back on the public iOS releases. Typically, when the…
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Nokia phones were the quickest to get Android 9 Pie, shows Android update chart

People are keeping their phones longer  the upgrade cycle in the US, Europe and China is now close to 30 months. This places a great emphasis on software support as new software keeps the phone feeling fresh even after two years. Counterpoint Research has collected data on the Android upgrade schedule of various brands, tracking how many models were upgraded to Android 9 Pie (or launched with…
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