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Samsung Galaxy A90 5G passes by Wi-Fi Alliance
August 1, 2019
Samsung will soon have its top member in the Galaxy A-line with the upcoming Galaxy A90 5G. The phone was spotted on Geekbench last month packing the Snapdragon 855, 6GB RAM and 5G capabilities. Now, a device baring the SM-A908B model number appeared on the Wi-Fi Alliance…
There are two kinds of people in this world. Those that queue patiently at the bar for their drinks because they recognize their place in the great order of things, and those that elbow their way to the front and jump the queue because they’re massive jerks. If…
The 10th season of Fortnite — officially dubbed season X — is finally upon us, and it adds a number of new features based on a time-bending theme.
One of the biggest changes is a new vehicle, a two-person mech suit called a B.R.U.T.E. where one player handles movement, and the other shooting. There are also all-new “rift zones” caused by a massive explosion that kicked off the season, and…
HTC U11 Android Pie update rollout expands to Europe
August 1, 2019
Back in May, HTC released the Android Pie update for the U11 in Taiwan. And now, this Chinese phone maker has expanded the rollout of Pie for the U11 in Europe.
The update comes bearing version number 3.31.401.1 and requires a download of 1.31GB. Aside from the usual Android…
‘Fortnite’ season 10 adds giant two-person mechs
August 1, 2019
Fortnite‘s Season X Battle Pass is here, and it’s bringing quite a few perks and toys for players. The most interesting new weapon is the B.R.U.T.E. mech suit. It’s a two person vehicle, with one player controlling movement and the other firepower, though a…
OnePlus explains the creation process behind Zen Mode
August 1, 2019
The OnePlus 7 Pro brought many firsts for the company. It was the first phone in the brands portfolio to feature a 90Hz curved display, a pop-up selfie cam and UFS 3.0 storage. Alongside the top-notch components, OnePlus also added several nifty additions to its Oxygen OS including a special tool that locks the phone out of its core features for 20 minutes.
Zen Mode is targeted as a digital…
Google is testing a service called Play Pass that would offer users “hundreds of premium apps and games” for a monthly fee, according to Android Police. The idea of the offering cropped up last year on XDA Developers after users spotted code references in Google…
Samsung Galaxy A80 now available for purchase in India
August 1, 2019
The Samsung Galaxy A80 is now available for purchase in India. It’s priced at INR47,990 ($695/630) and comes in a single 8GB/128GB memory configuration. It’s offered in Phantom Black, Angel Gold and Ghost White colors, and is sold through Gizmofashion, Amazon…
Samsung is set to hold its Unpacked event next week in New York city where we are expecting to hear about the Samsung Galaxy Note10, Note10+, hopefully a 5G varirant, and a new Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 smartwatch.
Just Wednesday, Samsung pulled the wraps off of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 with S-Pen remote, Snapdragon 855, and 8GB of RAM.
Also on Wednesday, Android Headlines released a…
