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The Red Hydrogen One user manual has appeared on the FCC website. The manual reveals the camera UI as well as several camera-related features. Red’s smartphone is expected to ship to pre-order customers next month. The Red Hydrogen One smartphone has been shrouded in secrecy ahead of its launch. From the 4V display to several core specifications, we still don’t know much about the device. Now, the Hydrogen One instruction manual has surfaced on the FCC website, giving us a look at several features.
Samsung’s recently unveiled Galaxy S10 series will work with the Gear VR (2017) headset, according to Road to VR. The website reported the new phones would be compatible despite their varying display sizes and 19:9 aspect ratios. The Gear VR 2017 headset launched with the 5.7-inch, 16:9 Galaxy Note 7.
A Samsung rep also told The Verge the necessary adapter is included with the Gear VR already, so the phones should be easy enough to set up.
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Samsung launched the One UI 4.0 beta in recent days, giving Galaxy owners a taste of what’s to come with the stable update later this year. The beta, which is available for Galaxy S21 series owners right now, brings some Android 12 features as well as quite a few Samsung-specific tweaks.
Is the One UI 4.0 beta a step in the right direction for the Korean brand or a dud?
Although the Nexus 4 only supported GSM networks such as T-Mobile and AT&T in the United States, Google officially revealed last Thursday that the newly announced Nexus 5 also works with Sprint’s CDMA network.Considering the last Sprint-compatible Nexus device was the aging Galaxy Nexus, this was pretty exciting news for Sprint Android fans. Even better was the revelation that you could forgo buying the handset through Sprint and instead could pick up the device directly from Google Play.
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Xiaomi has announced its global MIUI 13 rollout plans. The initial phase will commence in Q1 2022. A list of 18 devices will see updates in the first phase. Update: February 3, 2022 (4:40 AM ET): Xiaomi has now detailed its MIUI 13 rollout details for India. Follow the link for the complete list of devices and the update schedule.
Original article: January 27, 2022 (1:08 AM ET): In November, Xiaomi hinted that MIUI 13 would hit Chinese devices soon, but there was still uncertainty regarding the skin’s international rollout.
If you want to be a successful app developer, learning how to code and build apps is only part of the challenge. In order for anyone to actually buy your creation, you also need to upload it to the Google Play Store. Then there’s the busywork of responding to reviews, handling updates, monitoring sales, and looking out for errors. All of this is handled through the Google Play Console (AKA Developer Console).
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OnePlus has announced the OnePlus 10R for India. The phone is essentially a rebranded version of the China-only OnePlus Ace. The phone starts at INR 38,999 (~$509) and will be available for general sale on May 4. OnePlus launched the OnePlus Ace last week, which was a rebadged Realme GT Neo 3. Between the upper mid-range silicon, 120Hz FHD+ OLED screen, fast charging, and ~$387 price tag, there was a lot to like about the phone.
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Apple is reportedly planning to launch a foldable iPhone with an 8-inch QHD+ screen. The company is tipped to ship as many as 20 million units in 2023. Apple is said to be using a touch solution designed for multi-fold devices. We’ve heard for months now that Apple is hard at work on a foldable iPhone, following in the footsteps of Samsung, Huawei, and Xiaomi.
T-Mobile, has faced a difficult few years, losing a lot of customers due to the absence of an official iPhone in its lineup, and with the AT&T buyout failing due to regulatory hurdles. Long story short, the No. 4 carrier in the US is now scrambling to become relevant again, in a race dominated by carrier powerhouses AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint.
Deutsche Telekom, T-Mobile’s parent company, will invest over $4 billion in its American operations to erect a 4G LTE network.
Xiaomi Watch S1The Xiaomi Watch S1 will be very appealing to folks out there who want an elegant smartwatch that looks like... well... a watch. However, once you get over how nice the watch looks, you realize there are a lot of things this device can't do or doesn't do very well. This is a truly gorgeous thing to have on your wrist, but at this price, it should do a lot more.