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Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo Android Pie update rolling out

July 27, 2019
Samsung rolled out Android Pie for the Galaxy Xcover 4 earlier this month, and now, it’s seeding the latest version of Android for one more smartphone – Galaxy J7 Duo. The new build carries version number J720FDDU4BSG7 and requires a download of around 1.3GB. It comes with the July security patch as well as One UI 1.1. The update includes Night Mode and Digital Wellbeing, but it…
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Google begins replacing ‘Voice search’ on Android with Assistant

July 27, 2019
Before Assistant, Google had “Voice search” capabilities that were closely integrated with full on Search. Over the past several years, all innovation has been focussed on Assistant and Google is now in the process of fully replacing Voice search on Android. Before today’s change, the old “Voice search” could still be accessed through the Google app, Search bar widget, or app…
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Original 'Doom' games hit PS4, Xbox One, Switch and mobile

July 26, 2019
Quakecon 2019 is underway and one of the first big announcements from the event is that the first three Doom games are now available on PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. You’ll also be able to carry around the first two entries in the classic FPS series on your iOS or Android device too. News of the Switch ports leaked a little early, as they popped up on Nintendo’s eShop in the UK…
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PUBG Mobile Lite reaches India

July 26, 2019
PUBG Mobile Lite has been expanded to yet another country with the lightweight version of the popular game now available in India. As the name implies, the Lite version is designed for budget devices with less than 2GB of RAM while the app itself is just 400MB big. PUBG…
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Android engineering team hosting Android Q AMA next week

July 26, 2019
With the launch of Android Q Beta 5 earlier this month, Google also announced that it was planning a Reddit AMA for developers. That session with the Android engineering team is taking place next week on r/AndroidDev. Google explicitly notes that this Ask Me Anything is…
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Galaxy Note 9 re-visited: The death of the ‘no compromise’ smartphone [Video]

July 26, 2019
The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 was and is a fantastic Note. It marries the stunning design approach that Samsung has become known for since the release of the Galaxy S8 and the all-day power of the Note 5, all while avoiding the misfires (terrible pun) of the Note 7 and Note 8. From its release day, the Galaxy Note 9 was my main companion — at least until the unveiling of the Huawei P30 Pro. The…
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