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Wouldn’t it be cool if the Now Playing service on your Pixel phone had its own app that could get new features more regularly and was easily updatable for Google? That could happen in the very near future. Spotted within version B.21 of Android System Intelligence, which currently powers Now Playing, Google is preparing a … Continued
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For those looking for the best AT&T unlimited plan, the choices are pretty simple to narrow down, thanks to AT&T only offering 3 different plans. Unlike T-Mobile, who has more plans than I can keep track of, AT&T has a straight-forward line-up of unlimited data options with clear descriptions for features. I’ve got to be … Continued Read the original post: AT&T’s Best Unlimited Plan Read more ›
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Telegram announced this week that it has pushed out a major update to the Android version of its messaging app. They are calling this a “massive redesign,” and that’s mostly because it is finally catching up to the recent iOS redesign that introduced Apple’s Liquid Glass design. In a blog post, Telegram says that the … Continued Read the original post: Telegram on Android Gets “Massive” Redesign Read more ›
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Google surprised the Android world this afternoon by announcing that Android 17 Beta 1 is arriving “soon.” Yeah, Android 17, at least as a beta release, will be here soon enough that they needed to make sure you knew and were prepared for its release. There’s a couple of things to note about this. For … Continued Read the original post: Android 17 is Releasing “Soon” Read more ›
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After a brief tease yesterday afternoon, Google has gone and done it – Android 17 is already here for Pixel phones. Google announced this morning that Android 17 Beta 1 will arrive as an over-the-air update in the Android Beta Program and as images in Android Studio for developers who don’t own a Pixel. You … Continued Read the original post: Android 17 Beta is Already Here for Pixel Phones... Read more ›
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Both T-Mobile and AT&T have seen several years in a row of steady customer growth, likely because of improvements to their networks and the value customers must see in their plans. For T-Mobile, a semi-recent switch to “Experience” plans brought a shake-up to their approach that kept many of the add-ons or bonuses, but now … Continued Read the original post: T-Mobile’s Best Unlimited Plan Read more ›
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In October of last year, Fitbit began rolling out its new Personal Health Coach to Premium subscribers on Android in a Public Preview, giving them an initial taste of what the future of Fitbit could look like. Google and Fitbit were betting big on the idea that people looking to stay healthy might want help … Continued Read the original post: Fitbit’s New Personal Health Coach Arrives on iOS Read more ›
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Samsung is reported to be testing the return of a variable aperture for its camera system, supposedly taking inspiration from Apple that is said to include it on the iPhone 18 Pro. The funny part, Samsung has utilized a two-stage aperture in the past, last found on the Galaxy 10 series. On recent phones, software … Continued Read the original post: Report: Samsung Inspired by Apple, Testing Return of Variable... Read more ›
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We told you a couple of months ago that you should only buy the Pixel 10 Pro XL if it was $300 off and we mostly stand by that. Google and its retail partners often drop the price of its best phones by $200 or $250 and that’s super tempting, but the $300 off mark … Continued Read the original post: $300 Off Pixel 10 Pro XL Makes It Your... Read more ›
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