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Android 13 will allegedly allow apps to transfer media to nearby devices with a ‘tap’

While Android 12 is still rolling out to most folks, Google is deep in development on Android 13. According to a new report, Google is adding a “tap-to-transfer” feature to Android 13 for moving media between devices. Android Police obtained UI demos made by Google to show off a new “Media TTT” feature debuting in Android 13. The feature will apparently allow devices running Android 13…
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Comment: iOS should support RCS, but Apple has no incentive to make iMessage work with Android

Over the past year, Google has publicly pressured Apple to support Rich Communication Services. The latest salvo this weekend was the harshest yet, but RCS on the iPhone is not the panacea to Google’s historical messaging woes, nor will support lead to a transformatively better experience for Android users when interacting with their iPhone counterparts. In announcing that Verizon was…
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T-Mobile begins blocking iPhone users from enabling iCloud Private Relay in the US

Earlier today, a report indicated that some European carriers were blocking the Private Relay feature introduced by Apple with iOS 15. This feature is designed to give users an additional layer of privacy by ensuring that no one can view the websites that they visit. Now, in addition to some carriers in Europe, it appears that T-Mobile/Sprint in the United States is also blocking iCloud Private…
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Gmail reaches 10 billion Google Play Store downloads

Gmail for Android has hit a pretty huge milestone after surpassing the 10 billion download milestone on the Google Play Store. Having been around since the dawn of Android, the Gmail app is essential for billions of people across the globe, so it comes as no great shock…
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Honor Magic V is a thinner, slightly bigger Galaxy Z Fold 3 with no global launch plans

The foldable market continues to heat up, as the success of Samsung’s recent attempts has pushed more companies to try out the space. This week, formerly Huawei-owned Honor is debuting its first foldable smartphone, the Honor Magic V. Honor Magic V is a foldable in the same basic form factor as the Galaxy Z Fold 3. It has a large, tablet-like screen inside that folds in half with a smaller…
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