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LG patents K40s and K50s for Europe

August 21, 2019
LG is announcing a number of phones at IFA 2019, including some midrangers and low-end handsets. The Korean company has received patents for the K40s and K50s monikers by the EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office), meaning it can now use them freely across the 28 countries, members of the EU. Patents by EUIPO Both the K40s and K50s are expected to be an update over the LG K40 and…
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Google publishes Android Q Security Release Notes

August 21, 2019
The public release of Android Q is officially a “few weeks away,” and Google is gearing up for the launch. “Android version Q Security Release Notes” published today detail the vulnerabilities addressed by the upcoming version of the OS. These “Security Release…
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Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro gets official in Europe as rebranded Redmi K20 Pro, starts at €399

August 21, 2019
As expected, today Xiaomi made the Mi 9T Pro official for European markets. The phone is, unsurprisingly based on all the rumors, just a rebadged version of the Redmi K20 Pro that’s already been out in other parts of the world. The Mi 9T Pro will be available from its own official online store in the European countries where Xiaomi has a presence, and you’ll also find it at Amazon. The…
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How to take a screenshot on the Samsung Galaxy Note 10

August 21, 2019
Taking a screenshot is a core part of any smartphone, and usually one that’s easy to do. On the Galaxy Note 10, however, taking a screenshot is a bit different compared to other Android devices. Here’s how it works. On the vast majority of Android…
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EMUI 9.1 is now on its way to 8 more Huawei and Honor phones

August 21, 2019
Last month Huawei and Honor sent out the update to EMUI 9.1 to 10 smartphones, and today a new batch is ready. This time around, we’re talking about 8 devices in total between the two brands, including some launched as far back as 2016 – and yet they’re…
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YouTube killing built-in ‘Messages’ feature next month on Android, iOS, and web

August 21, 2019
In August 2017, YouTube introduced a “Messages” feature for its mobile apps and later the web. Two years later, the Google video site announced that its killing the built-in chatting functionality next month. The direct messaging feature is a quick way to share and discuss videos directly on YouTube. It supports both individual and group conversations, with the last major update in May…
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OnePlus TV arrives in India next month

August 20, 2019
Following last week’s name reveal, OnePlus says it will launch the OnePlus TV in September. The company’s CEO, Pete Lau, revealed the launch date in a post on the OnePlus forums. In the same post, Lau adds OnePlus plans to first release the device in India, with…
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How to show battery percentage on iPhone X, XR, and XS

August 20, 2019
Noticed that your iPhone X, XR, or XS doesn’t show the battery percentage in the status bar? Read along for four ways to show your battery percentage on Apple’s recent iPhones. With the status bar being more compact on Apple’s iPhone X, XR, XS, and XS Max, there’s less room to show device information compared to previous iPhones that had a status bar running across the entire width of the…
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