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WhatsApp will soon be able to transfer messages between iPhone and Android [Update: rolling out]

WhatsApp made an appearance during Samsung’s Unpacked event, revealing that it would soon be possible to transfer messages between iOS and Android devices, starting with Samsung Galaxy phones. Update: The ability to transfer messages has begun to roll out with the latest beta updates to WhatsApp. Original 8/11: As of today, WhatsApp easily allows you to transfer messages between iPhones or…
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Yik Yak for iOS is back after a four-year hiatus

Do you remember the summer of 2016 when Pokémon GO was a fever, and everyone was outside without thinking about masks? Well, this was also when the Yik Yak app was available, and after four years gone, it’s now back on the App Store iPhone users in the US. YIK YAK IS BACK! On Yik Yak, anonymously connect with everyone within 5 miles. It’s the same app experience millions knew and loved…
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Android 12 Beta 4: Hands-on with yet more new features [Video]

It’s hard to do justice to each incremental Android 12 Beta update, but Beta 4 added some notable features that we missed in our initial hands-on sweep. Without getting bogged down in the details, Android 12 Beta 4 will likely be among the last before we see the full…
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Asus powers up its gaming phone with Snapdragon 888 Plus in the ROG Phone 5s

Asus has been perhaps the biggest name in gaming smartphones for the past couple of years, and that continued earlier this year with the debut of the ROG Phone 5. Today, the Asus ROG Phone 5s has arrived with an upgraded chipset. The Asus ROG Phone 5s is a relatively minor tweak compared to the previous model that launched in March. There are two new models being replaced in the ROG Phone 5s and…
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Galaxy Watch 4 works w/ Pixel 5’s reverse wireless charging and some Qi pads [video]

Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 4 is very clearly still a product that favors Galaxy smartphone owners, but it seems like the product is opening up a bit more compared to past generations. Not only does the Galaxy Watch 4 support charging from Google’s Pixel 5, but it even seems to work on some standard Qi charging pads. Reverse wireless charging has been around on Samsung smartphones for a couple of…
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