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Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Flip 3 will get Android 12L soon; Samsung touts Flip 4/Fold 4 success in Europe

September 2, 2022
The Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4 have been for sale for about a week, and they already seem to be a hit, with Samsung claiming sales have doubled in Europe. Plus, Samsung has good news for Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Flip 3 owners… Samsung’s chief marketing officer for Europe, Benjamin Braun, confirmed to The Korea Times that sales of the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4 so far in Europe…
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Amazon knocks up to 49 percent off LG, Samsung and Sony TVs for today only

September 2, 2022
Good TVs are always in high demand, so finding deals can be a fruitless quest. If you’re on the lookout for one, Amazon is running a one-day sale right now on LG, Samsung and Sony sets, including OLED and other desirable models at all-time low prices. For instance, LG’s 55-inch A1 OLED is just $797 instead of $1,300 for the biggest savings we’ve seen yet. Sony’s A80J…
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Android 14 will support satellite connectivity and partners

September 2, 2022
Last week, SpaceX and T-Mobile announced that it would bring direct satellite connectivity to smartphones, and Google said today the next version of Android (14) will “support our partners in enabling all of this.” This development comes from Hiroshi Lockheimer…
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Oppo will stop including its super-fast chargers in the box with some future smartphones

September 2, 2022
It’s been a trend for the past couple of years for smartphones to ship without a charging brick, only a cable. But Oppo stood opposed to that move, instead still including a charging brick – and a super-fast one at that – with its phones. But it seems that’s soon to change. The Oppo Reno 8 series just launched in Europe earlier this week, and with that reveal, Oppo confirmed plans to stop…
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YouTube on Google TV and smart TVs tweaks its sidebar with ‘More’ section including movies

September 2, 2022
YouTube’s app for Google TV, Android TV, and other smart TV platforms is picking up a small tweak to clean up its sidebar with a “More” section. Rolling out now to some users, this updated interface changes up the sidebar on the YouTube app for TVs yet again. Google has altered this sidebar on numerous occasions over the past couple of years, adding YouTube Music to it and changing icons…
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