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ZTE nubia Z40 Pro to bring magnetic wireless charging

February 16, 2022
nubia’s Z40 Pro is on its way and we’ve already gotten a clear picture of the phone’s key spec – Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset at the helm and a 35mm custom Sony IMX 787 main lens. The latest teasers also confirm the phone will bring wireless magnetic charging which would be a first on a commercially available Android phone. Realme showcased its own MagDart offerings which we tested but…
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Samsung to bring exclusive Galaxy S22 Ultra Mark & Lona and Mercedes Benz editions

February 16, 2022
It appears that Samsung will bring a couple of exclusive retail packages of the Galaxy S22 Ultra for its home market of South Korea. These come courtesy of a Twitter user and depict a Japanese luxury golf apparel brand Mark & Lona alongside a Mercedes EQ version. Mark & Lona edition Galaxy S22 Ultra bundle Both versions come in special boxes with a bevy of exclusive accessories. The Mark…
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Google Drive rolls out search chips, like in Gmail, to better filter results [U]

February 16, 2022
Like email, the experience of searching through files can always benefit from improvements. For its part, Google Drive is in the process of beta testing search chips to “help users refine their search and locate files faster.” Update 2/15: Following the November beta, search chips in Google Drive are “now generally available for all users,” including personal and Workspace tiers we…
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Google explains how Material You balances Dynamic Color with colors predefined by apps 

February 16, 2022
Dynamic Color today is implemented across most first-party Google apps on Android. During the development process, the Material Design team had to reconcile the wallpaper-derived color palette with those that were hard-coded by the application/developer. A recent blog explains the solution Material You arrived at. Before Material 3 launched to the world, our cross-functional team worked inside…
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