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YouTube Music officially launches ‘Create a radio’ on Android and iOS

YouTube Music today officially announced its “Create a radio” feature after it widely rolled out earlier this month on Android and iOS. Previously, YouTube Music would create a radio when you select a single song from pretty much anywhere in the app. The station would start after the current track ends, with Up Next noting what’s queued. You’d also have the ability to save that radio as a…
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Google Messages is finally just calling it ‘RCS’

Since last year’s “Get the Message” advertising campaign online and in New York City, awareness of Rich Communication Services (RCS) is growing more mainstream. Google is now making RCS even more consumer-facing by prominently surfacing the name of the standard — a…
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Motorola’s next Galaxy Z Flip competitor will apparently make its entire cover panel a display

Increased competition is coming to Samsung’s popular Galaxy Z Flip series, and it appears that Motorola’s next version of the Razr will focus on beating Samsung’s weakest link – the cover display. Evan Blass posted to Twitter (his account is currently private) a few images of what appears to be a new version of the Motorola Razr. The unannounced foldable shares the same flattened design…
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9to5Google Log Out: Does Fitbit still make a smartwatch?

What separates a smartwatch from a fitness tracker? To me, it’s the ability to see notifications from your phone, replying to messages, taking calls, music controls or even on-wrist playback, and third-party apps. 9to5Google has a rebooted newsletter that…
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Vodafone will adopt Google’s RCS in new deal that also puts Pixel in retail stores and more

Google has struck a deal with Vodafone, a major telecommunications company in Europe, which will expand the footprint of Pixel and Android TV and will update RCS for customers across the continent. Vodafone is a major carrier and ISP across Europe and also operates in parts of Africa, Asia, and Oceania. The company was a major player in the development of SMS messaging, sending the first SMS…
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Samsung February 2023 update rolling out for these Galaxy devices

Even though Samsung has just launched the Galaxy S23 series, the Korean company has not forgotten about its predecessors. A growing number of Samsung Galaxy devices are getting the February 2023 Android security update – here’s the full list. Samsung February 2023 security update – here’s what’s new Every single month, Google releases a generic or generalized Android security bulletin.
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