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Google Play Store now tags Android apps with accessibility (a11y) features

In addition to other Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) announcements today, Google is making it easier to find accessible Android apps in the Play Store. The purpose of a11y tags is to make it easier for Play Store users with diverse a11y needs to easily find apps they can actually use. These accessibility tags appear as chips underneath the “About this app” section of a Google Play…
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Best phone carriers: Verizon vs T-Mobile vs AT&T and more affordable iPhone plan alternatives

Ready to check out your options for phone carriers? While prices have increased for some of the major carriers this year, the market competition is strong which means compelling offers for those who switch. Read along for a look at the best phone carriers in the US. We’ll cover Verizon vs vs AT&T as well as some of the best affordable iPhone plans from smaller carriers. This guide will also…
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Samsung has updated these devices to Android 12

Android 12 is still a very new version of the platform, but Samsung is launching the update for its Galaxy devices less than a month after Google’s own Pixel phones. More devices will be updated over the coming months, and Samsung has confirmed a preliminary list of devices that will be updated. This article will be continuously updated with new devices as rollouts begin. Table of…
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Flaw in Huawei AppGallery allows paid Android apps to be downloaded for free [Update: Fix incoming]

A newly discovered flaw in Huawei’s AppGallery store makes it possible for paid Android apps to be downloaded for free, but a fix is on the way. Given the ongoing sanctions against Huawei that prevent the phone maker from using Google’s services (among other things), the company’s own suite of apps and services have been critically important. This includes the AppGallery store, which…
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