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Personal G Suite free users will not need to give up their custom domains or services anymore. Admins will need to agree to Google’s new terms, but then they can continue to operate as normal. This only applies to domains with fewer than 10 users and only to people, not businesses. Earlier this year, Google made a distressing announcement. The company said it would rebrand G Suite as Google Workspace and move all accounts to paid tiers.
Update, May 4, 2020 (12:15 PM ET): You can now get the Samsung Galaxy A51 in the United States as an unlocked device. It will work on pretty much every major carrier and it won’t tie you to one of them.
As an added incentive, the purchase of an unlocked Samsung Galaxy A51 directly from the company will get you a free set of Samsung Galaxy Buds. Read on for more details!
So yes, all three Samsung Galaxy S20 models are 5G-ready. Awesome! All three support the sub-6GHz spectrum, DSS, TDD/FDD, and support SA and NSA specifications. Basically, all the good stuff. But what about mmWave technology? That’s where the Samsung Galaxy S20 gets left out of the party, for now.
The Galaxy S20 Plus and Ultra can operate at the high frequency (only in the US and Japan), but not the standard S20 for some reason.
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Apple could reportedly cut iPhone 13 series production for 2021 by 10 million units. It’s claimed that the company is experiencing a shortfall in parts from Texas Instruments and Broadcom. The global chip shortage has been one of the biggest tech stories of 2021, affecting cars, graphics cards, and gaming consoles. Smartphones have also suffered in a big way, with some Android brands forced to offer limited launches.
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Valve has announced details for how Steam Deck pre-orders will work. You’ll need to put down a deposit starting July 16 and then pay for the rest in December. Once you decide which model you want, you won’t be able to change your mind. Earlier today, Steam parent company Valve surprised us all with the announcement of a new handheld gaming PC console. The Steam Deck looks like a Nintendo Switch but packs way more power under the hood — enough to play most AAA titles.
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Vivo’s sub-brand IQOO has launched a Snapdragon 768G-powered phone in India. The IQOO Z3 costs as much as the Redmi Note 10 Pro Max and could be cheaper than the OnePlus Nord CE. The phone boasts a 120Hz display, 55W charging, and a 64MP triple camera setup. There’s a new smartphone in the Indian market that seeks to take on the well-established Redmi Note 10 Pro Max and the upcoming OnePlus Nord CE.
Today, several Android engineers are conducting a Reddit AMA. As of publishing this article, the AMA is still live, so if you have any questions you’d like to ask the team, get to it. If you just want to read some answers though, we highly recommend the one where slow Android updates are explained thoroughly.
In an interesting outcome for a Reddit AMA, a redditor asked a very simple question and got a 1,500+ word response.
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In-display fingerprint sensors were instant hot hardware when they were first introduced in 2018, as major players embraced the ability to hide biometric authentication behind a smartphone’s screen.
They’ve earned a mixed reputation since then, though, and it’s easy to see why. The first in-display fingerprint sensors were slower and way less accurate than conventional fingerprint readers. This is still the case to an extent — see the below-average scanner in the Google Pixel 6 series.
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Google just announced two new features for Google Photos: a Google Photos favorites button, and a “heart” button for shared photos. Curiously, Google didn’t announce these features at Google I/O 2018. The features are coming soon, but the favorites feature could land for you sometime this week. Google made a lot of announcements at Google I/O 2018, some of which even revolved around Google Photos. However, it didn’t announce two new features that just dropped today: a Google Photos favorites feature and a “heart” button for liking photos that someone shares with you.
ZTE’s latest flagship smartphone is making its way to many other markets after a successful launch in the USA and China. The biggest focus is on Europe, but the Chinese manufacturer wants to be clear that this is a global release. But why are they now calling it the ZTE Axon Elite? Yes, it’s essentially the same phone, but it does come with a few particular changes.
Customers will be able to handle the same beautifully built device and enjoy nearly identical specifications.