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Infinix launches Hot 10S Series gaming smartphone

April 22, 2021
Join GamesBeat Summit 2021 this April 28-29. Register for a free or VIP pass today. China’s Infinix unveiled its Hot 10S Series, a gaming and entertainment smartphone that has a lot of high-end features. The Infinix Hot 10S and Hot 10S NFC models have high-end processing, long-lasting battery, a triple camera with Super Nightscape imaging, and a smooth 6.82-inch HD+ display. This kind of…
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Twitter for iOS launches 4K image support to everybody

April 22, 2021
After more than a month of testing, Twitter is finally enabling all users to upload and see 4K images on its app. As previously reported, Twitter was testing an improved design for sharing images as well as 4K image upload support, so the user can share pictures with a…
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Android 12 DP3: Pixel Launcher adds second 4×4 grid size with smaller app icons

April 22, 2021
The Pixel Launcher gained a 4×5 grid option with Developer Preview 1 in February and is now picking up a second 4×4 layout in Android 12 DP3 that notably shrinks the size of app icons. Android 11 today offers Default (5×5), 4×4, 3×3, and 2×2 grid sizes. Each drop in the number of total apps you can see greatly enlarges the icon size. While it’s definitely useful for some, the size might…
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Android 12 DP3: Widgets get revamped w/ new menu, recommendations, forced rounded corners

April 22, 2021
Following the recent popularity of homescreen widgets after their launch on iOS, Android 12 is giving some love to the OS’s long-existing widgets system, including a new menu, forced rounded corners, and more. With Android 12 Developer Preview 3, Google has made quite a few changes to the widgets system. The most noticeable change, affecting your existing widgets, is that Android homescreen…
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Google Pixel 5a 5G set to run on same Snapdragon 765 as Pixel 5

April 22, 2021
Earlier this month, Google confirmed that their next budget smartphone, the Pixel 5a 5G, would be releasing later this year. Thanks to the latest Android 12 Developer Preview, we can report that the Pixel 5a 5G will run on the same chip as the Google Pixel 5. In confirming…
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Android 12 DP3: Dark mode finally extends to toast messages w/ design tweak

April 22, 2021
Dark mode was fully integrated into Android almost three years ago at this point, but some parts of the system have slipped through. In Android 12, Google is finally bringing a dark theme to toast messages. Toast messages, for those not versed with the admittedly somewhat obscure term, are those little pop-ups that appear at the bottom of the screen with messages. One of the easiest ways to see…
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