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Google Fi now supports eSIM on these Samsung Galaxy smartphones

February 3, 2023
Google Fi has been one of the biggest proponents of eSIM, but with the state of eSIM on Android still being a bit messy, even that push was limited. But now, finally, Google Fi has added support for eSIM on select Samsung phones. eSIM support on Google Fi first launched with Google’s Pixel 2 series of smartphones when bought through Fi, and later expanded to Pixel 3 and Pixel 3a in select…
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Android 13 QPR2 Beta 3: Taskbar and multi-window improvements, ‘Hub mode’ for Pixel Tablet

February 3, 2023
Ahead of the upcoming Pixel Tablet and Pixel Fold launches, the latest Android 13 quarterly update preview includes new animations for the taskbar and improvements to the multi-window experience for apps, as well as new settings for the tablet’s “Hub mode”. Google has been hard at work on two large-screen Android devices for years now — the Pixel Tablet and the long-anticipated Pixel…
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Three ways the Galaxy S23 Ultra is built for gaming

February 3, 2023
Samsung touts the Galaxy S23 Ultra as a powerful handheld machine, capable of taking mobile gaming to a whole new level. So how is Samsung planning on doing that? This guide will take you through a few ways the Galaxy S23 Ultra was made with gaming in mind and how it…
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Google focusing ‘more intently on the Pixel line’ and saw ‘great momentum’ with 6a and 7/Pro

February 3, 2023
Alphabet just reported Q4 2022 earnings that include the holiday season and the launch of the latest Pixel devices, which are seeing “great momentum.” That is according to CEO Sundar Pichai today, with Cloud and YouTube subscriptions also seeing “great momentum.”  The company doesn’t break out hardware sales, but instead includes it as part of “other” revenues with the Play Store…
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Android 14 may allow some phones to be used as webcams

February 3, 2023
It seems Google has plans for Android 14 devices to be easily usable as a webcam for your laptop or desktop. When the pandemic hit and millions of people were suddenly working from home, video conferencing apps became one of the key ways that we stayed connected with…
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Gaming grows to 48% of all blockchain activity | DappRadar

February 3, 2023
Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Gaming grew to 48% of all blockchain activity during the month of January, up from 45% in December, according to market analysis firm DappRadar. In January 2023, gaming daily unique active wallets reached 839,436. That means there were that many users who made transactions in blockchain games…
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