Looking to buy the hottest new flagship? Samsung has confirmed the pricing and availability for the Galaxy S10 series of smartphones. India will be amongst the first markets for the Samsung Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10, and Galaxy S10 Plus when they start shipping on March 6. Here’s what you need to know.
Samsung Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10 Plus, and Galaxy S10e India release date and availability Samsung has confirmed that all three devices will be available to preorder via Samsung’s online store, Flipkart, Amazon, Paytm, Tata Cliq and retail outlets starting March 5.
Back in January, Google put the kibosh on its controversial Glass Explorer program, and that got the tech world wondering if it was the end of Glass for good. Despite the rumors regarding the Glass shutdown, Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt says the headset is a long-term project, and was put under Tony Fadell’s oversight “to make it ready for users”.
Schmidt explains:
It is a big and very fundamental platform for Google. We ended the Explorer program and the press conflated this into us canceling the whole project, which isn’t true.
Google Feed has undergone a series of changes over the past few months, some good, some incredibly concerning. The latest change definitely falls into the former camp with the addition of unique topic-specific feeds.
The updated Feed, which appears to be rolling out globally (via 9to5Google), now handily groups together related articles under dedicated categories. Tapping the topic will now bring up a separate feed that brings together posts from around the net related to that particular category.
Android owners who have seen some poorly created, but still high ranking, apps in the Google Play Store might be seeing less of them in the near future. The company says it will be cracking down on Play Store apps that try to deliberately scam customers to download them through various means.
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In a blog post, Google stated that while the company tries to maintain a high amount of quality on the Play Store in terms of app content discovery, they have noticed that a few publishers have tried to “game” the store.
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OnePlus rarely shares sales figures, but today, it announced some hard data related to its growth in the EU. The company saw a 388% surge in sales and a 286% rise in overall revenue in Q1 2021 compared to Q1 2020 in the EU. A company rep told Android Authority that it is confident the ongoing global chip shortage won’t affect it. When it comes to sales figures and other bits of hard data, OnePlus is usually very secretive.
Ask Alexa how many smart speakers have been unveiled at IFA 2018, and she’ll probably say not enough. Anker joined in on the fun and announced its IPX7-certified Anker Soundcore Flare S+, an update to the Soundcore Flare.
The Anker Soundcore Flare S+ feature Amazon Alexa integration and maintain its predecessor’s 360-degree sound reproduction.
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Google is making it easier for users of its Google Photos app and service to create physical collections of their best images. As part of the Google I/O keynote speech, the company announced support for creating Photo Books from Google Photos online albums.
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Google says it should take just a few minutes to create a Photo Book inside Google Photos, because it will automatically put in what it thinks are the best photos to use in that book.
Amazon just introduced the latest perk for Prime subscribers: one-hour or less delivery of “tens of thousands of daily essentials.”
Initially available in select parts of Manhattan, Amazon Prime Now lets users order stuff like “paper towels, shampoo, books, toys and batteries” and have it delivered at their doorsteps within an hour. The service is available between 6AM and 12PM seven days a week (no late night refill calls for you, at least not yet).
The year is almost over, which means it’s time for the Google Play Store to announce the best apps and games of 2019.
The company held a special Users’ Choice vote for apps, games, movies, and books as well, and the winners are as follows:
Google also chose the best app of 2019, with Ablo winning the top spot. Other categories this year include Best App for Personal Growth, Best Everyday Essentials, and Best Hidden Gems.
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A US trade commission has found that Google infringed Sonos patents in various products. The commission also declared that Google is barred from bringing affected products into the US. Affected products include Pixel phones, Chromecast devices, and Google Home speakers. Now, the US International Trade Commission has ruled (h/t:New York Times) that Google indeed infringed on all five Sonos patents in question. The court also declared that Google is barred from importing products that violate these patents.