Fortnite coming to Android this summer

Epic Games has announced that the highly-awaited Android version of Fortnite, which released on iOS back in March, will be coming some time this summer (so from June to August). That was pretty much the extent of the information available regarding the Android version. Epic also announced some additions and improvements that will be coming to the mobile platform. Voice chat will soon be coming so users can chat with their team mates. You will be able to mute yourself or anybody else and the voice chat will work across platforms. A battery saver mode will be added that reduces...

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Motorola Moto G6 Play review

Few brands can boast such a monumental legacy as Motorola - one of the original forefathers and titans on the mobile scene. And it's not just the brick-like phones of the past that contribute to this special status either. You only need to turn the clock back five years or so from now to see the original Moto G at the forefront of a budget smartphone revolution.

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LG G7 ThinQ off to a good start, 70,000 pre-orders in six days in South Korea

After a longer than expected wait, the LG G7 ThinQ was finally put for sale starting in its home country - South Korea. And according to the local press, the device exceeded the pre-order numbers of the previous G6 model. The new G7 ThinQ reached 70,000 orders in six days, which is nearly twice as many as the 40,000 G6 units reserved last year. There aren't quite Galaxy S9 and S9+ sales numbers but it's the growth will raise some hopes for the mobile division of LG. There's still time to see how the device performs in the other parts of the world and it needs to do a lot more to...

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vivo APEX spotted in the wild

The vivo APEX concept impressed us during this year's MWC and now it has allegedly taken another step towards becoming an actual product. Leaked photos said to depict its market-ready version hint at nearing launch. With the push for higher screen-to-body ratios being as strong as we've seen it, the vivo APEX certainly has a lot of potential. The 5.99-inch OLED display stands with 18:9 aspect ratio and Full HD+ resolution covers almost the entire front. Side bezels measure just 1.8mm while the bottom chin is 4.3mm. But that's not all, the phone also has a fingerprint sensor that...

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vivo APEX spotted in the wild

The vivo APEX concept impressed us during this year's MWC and now it has allegedly taken another step towards becoming an actual product. Leaked photos said to depict its market-ready version hint at nearing launch. With the push for higher screen-to-body ratios being as strong as we've seen it, the vivo APEX certainly has a lot of potential. The 5.99-inch OLED display stands with 18:9 aspect ratio and Full HD+ resolution covers almost the entire front. Side bezels measure just 1.8mm while the bottom chin is 4.3mm. But that's not all, the phone also has a fingerprint sensor that...

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Instagram now lets you share feed posts to Stories

Instagram has added the option to share others' posts as Stories. Users can now tap on the share button below every post and will see an option to add it to their story. The image can be customized before posting. The ability to share other people's posts have been often requested by some users. While a Twitter retweet-style feature could have been implemented, I'm glad Instagram went down this route and instead letting people post it as a story as this way it doesn't add to the already increasing amount of distracting unintentional posts polluting the users' timelines (which are...

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Donald Trump's defense of ZTE dismissed by the House committee

Earlier this month, news broke about ZTE is ceasing its main operations due to the US-imposed ban restricting companies from selling US-made hardware to the Chinese company. Later on, Donald Trump chipped in, saying that he is working closely with the Chinese government to bring ZTE back on track but unfortunately, the House Appropriations Committee rejected the president's appeal. The amendment's author, Dutch Ruppersberger, said that the company has ignored embargoes by selling equipment to North Korea and Iran. President Xi of China, and I, are working together to give...

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Galaxy A6+ and J6 (2018) prices spotted on retail boxes, Galaxy J7 (2018) joins the party

As if there weren't enough Galaxy A6 and J6 rumors, now the Galaxy J7 (2018) joins the party. But first let's have another look at those two. Retail boxes (with the price printed on them) suggest that the Galaxy A6+ (2018) will cost INR 28,000, above the initial expectations for India, but more or less in line with the predicted EU prices (it works out to $410/€350). The Galaxy J6 (2018) cost is listed as INR 15,000 - that's around $220/€190, below the expected price of €250. Samsung Galaxy A6+ (2018) and Galaxy J6 (2018) retail boxes (allegedly) Still, if the J6 proves too...

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Samsung Galaxy J6 hitting India on May 22, face unlock and Dolby Atmos confirmed by manual

After Samsung made it clear that the Galaxy J6 will land in Europe on May 21, the company also announced its plans to release the device in India on the following day. From the "Infinity & More" slogan and the marketing pictures, it's safe to conclude that the device will come with a tall Infinity display. Moreover, two more features can be scraped from the user manual - Dolby Atmos audio and face recognition. Samsung Galaxy J6 manual While both features don't require any special hardware - both, the Dolby Atmos and face unlock are software-based functionalities - it's good to...

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China regulators approve $18B Toshiba chip unit sale

China regulators have approved Toshiba to go ahead and sell its chip business to Bain consortium for $18B. Bain consortium is led by US equity firm Bain Capital but includes Apple, Dell, Seagate, Kingston and Korean chip maker SK Hynix. There was fear that China would intentionally stall the deal because of ongoing trade-related tensions with the US. This approval in the Toshiba Bain consortium deal also akes analysts hopeful that China regulators will give the green light on Qualcomm's acquisition of NXP. Source

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Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge Oreo update resumed

Owners of the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge were quick to cheer when the OTA update to Android 8.0 Oreo was finally rolled out but shortly after, the Korean giant had to suspend it due to some technical difficulties. The rollout began in the UK a few days ago and users started reporting unexpected reboots, although the issue affected a limited number of units. A Samsung official later explained that the company is halting the new software to investigate and resolve the issue. The same problem was registered in Canada as well. Luckily, the fix didn't take long and now the devices are...

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Phones running Oreo will also get Android Auto Wireless support, Google confirms

A few weeks after Google announced the rollout of Android Auto Wireless, Kenwood confirmed in a press release that in addition to Google Pixels (both first and second gen) as well as Nexus 5X and 6P, the feature will also be available on other devices running Android P. Now Kenwood has offered an update, saying Google has confirmed to them that support for Android Auto Wireless will also be available on devices with Android 8.0 OS. Following is exactly the addendum exactly says: In our press release below, we indicated that future smartphones would require Android 9.0 OS to be...

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Huawei Nova 3e (Huawei P20 Lite) coming on May 25 in Malaysia

After getting its official debut in China under the Nova 3e moniker, the Huawei P20 Lite is making a stop in Malaysia under the same name. The official date is May 25 with a starting price of RM1,399 ($352). Despite the change in the name, this is very much the same smartphone. The selfie camera sensor is the 24MP one from the Indian P20 lite version, rather than the 16MP from the international one, but more importantly, the 3e comes with a whopping 128GB of internal storage. That's pretty impressive for a mid-ranger priced at less than $400. The rest is a standard P20 lite...

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Google Home can now play Google Play Movies content

Google has added a new feature to its Home smart speaker. It lets you use your Google Home to play Play Movies & TV content. Support for third-party services like Netflix has been there since Home launched, but Play Movies support was missing all this while. Given that Play Movies is Google's own product, no setting is required. Google says content from Google Play Movies & TV is automatically available when you set up Google Home. So, just ask your Home to play something from Play Movies & TV, and it should work. Source

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Gmail 'Nudges' now available on Android as well

Google recently added a new feature - dubbed Nudges - to Gmail. It reminds you to reply to emails you may have missed and follow up on emails for which you haven't received a response. Nudges have been working on the Web client for those with the updated Gmail design. And now the feature is live on Android as well. You'll see a new 'Nudges' option in the menu under your email address. Tap on the 'Reply and follow up' sub-option to select the type of nudge you want to enable. It seems to be a server side switch as the option has popped up in the existing Gmail for Android...

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