Samsung says the Galaxy Fold will launch in the U.S. ‘in the coming weeks’
Samsung confirms its first foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Fold, will launch in South Korea on September 6, with additional markets coming later this month.
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Apple Music for Android is testing oft-requested Chromecast support
Android customers may soon be able to wirelessly send their Apple Music tracks from their smartphone to a TV or their home theater setup using Google’s Chromecast accessory.
Samsung launches a range of GIFs to promote the green chat bubble over iMessage’s blue bubble
Samsung has shared a collection of GIFs that make it possible for Android users, or folks who don’t use iMessage, to tell iOS users they don’t care about the blue bubbles.
Siri still trails behind Google Assistant when it comes to answering queries correctly
Siri still trails behind Google Assistant when it comes to understanding and answering queries correctly, but has a healthy lead against Amazon’s Alexa.
Samsung unveils the Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+
Samsung is hosting an Unpacked event today, and during that event it’s going to unveil its newest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy Note 10+. But the company has already made the phones officially official.
Chinese border guards are reportedly putting a surveillance app on tourists’ phones
A new report sheds light on a new effort by the Chinese government to keep tabs on those who cross the border into the country.
Google is giving up on tablets, cancels two unreleased products
The iPad is a dominant presence within the tablet market, but that hasn’t stopped some companies from trying to shake things up. But Google won’t be counting itself in that effort any longer.
Google teases the Pixel 4, confirms a square camera bump on the back
Google is working on a successor to the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, a handset that will more than likely be unveiled in October later this year. Before that happens, though, the rumor mill has to do its thing, revealing details one by one. But it turns out Google wants to do things a bit differently this year.
Google is dumping Huawei out of the Android smartphone market
Google has abruptly pulled Huawei’s Android license, effectively forcing the Chinese company to use an open-source version of Android without popular Google services like Play Store, Gmail and YouTube.
Google I/O 2019: new Pixel and Home devices, Android Q, 10x faster Assistant, AR Search & more
Google’s been busy at I/O 2019 today, having unveiled some new hardware and a bunch of advances on the services front, including Android Q and new privacy features in Search, Maps and other products.
Apple Music for Android picks up Chromebook support and a revamped Browse tab
The reorganized Browse tab with clearer layout optimized for displaying more content is now available on Android after launching on iOS last week.
AirMessage lets you use iMessage on Android, but you’ll need to jump through hoops
AirMessage allows for the use of iMessage on Android, with limitations, but you’ll need an always-on Mac computer and be willing to jump through some hoops to get it to work.
