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Google Chat brings back Gchat-era orange idle status

A small tweak rolling out to Google Chat brings back the idle status (orange bubble) that was originally found in Google Talk, which was colloquially referred to as Gchat. Back in 2020, Google Chat added the ability to set yourself as “Away” (empty circle) or “Do not disturb” (red). An “Idle” orange bubble will now appear if “you’ve been inactive in Gmail or Google Chat for the…
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Google details Android Auto makeover, split-screen is the new norm

Among the many announcements at this year’s I/O conference, Google detailed the new look of Android Auto coming to all users starting later this summer. The big change is that the UI will now adapt to the various car screen sizes and orientations with a default split-screen look. The goal is to give drivers fast and easy control over the three most used aspects of AA – maps, media controls and…
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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4's design revealed in leaked renders

We got our first look at the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 yesterday, and now the Galaxy Z Flip4’s renders have surfaced online, revealing the foldable smartphone’s design. As you can see, the Galaxy Z Flip4 doesn’t look much different from the Galaxy Z Flip3, but the source claims it will be thicker (7.2mm vs. 6.9mm) than its predecessor while packing a 6.7″ primary screen…
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Oppo Reno8 Pro detailed specs emerge

Oppo is soon expected to launch its Reno8 series and a well-known Chinese tipster just cleared off the rumored specs for the Pro model. claims Reno8 Pro will bring a 6.7-inch OLED display with FHD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. The panel is said to be supplied by…
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Motorola Edge 30 launched in India for INR 27,999

After its official announcement last month, Motorola’s Edge 30 made its way to India. The phone is priced at INR 27,999 ($361) for the 6GB RAM and 128GB storage trim though a special introductory offer gets the price down to INR 25,999 ($335). The 8/128GB version starts at…
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Samsung Galaxy Watch4 will get Google Assistant this summer

Samsung launched the Galaxy Watch4 last August with Wear OS 3, but it didn’t come with Google Assistant. Neither Samsung nor Google ever gave a definite time frame of when that would happen, but we now know that Google’s digital assistant will be released for the Galaxy Watch4 this summer. Word comes from Mr. Patrick Chomet, EVP and Head of Customer Experience Office at Mobile…
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