Facebook Is Set To Launch A New In App Browser For Android Making It Easier To Access Content

The Share Feature In addition to being able to navigate the web from within Facebook’s mobile apps, you can also share articles and other web pages from within those apps. It has been revealed that this will be rolled out gradually across all of Facebook’s smartphone apps – including Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp – but at present, there is no timeline for when we can expect this feature on iOS devices....

November 10, 2022 · 5 min · 1042 words · Luis Tucker

Facebook Is Shutting Down Its Gaming Mobile App In October

Facebook entered the live game streaming space in 2018. Twitch, YouTube, and Mixer were some of the biggest names in the industry at that time. Thanks to its huge user base, Facebook Gaming quickly became a reckoning force too, enough for the company to launch a mobile app in April 2020. The social media biggie announced programs to support and attract big-name gamers to its platform. It even absorbed Microsoft’s Mixer into Facebook Gaming....

November 10, 2022 · 2 min · 372 words · John Quasdorf

First Oneplus Nord Series Smartwatch Is Coming

The very first OnePlus Nord series smartwatch is coming This smartwatch is on its way to India first, at least according to a new report. 91mobiles reports that the watch is coming, and that it will cost less than INR10,000 ($130). The source claims that this smartwatch may arrive alongside the OnePlus Nord 3 as well. The OnePlus Nord 3 is expected to launch in July, though it will likely launch globally at that point....

November 10, 2022 · 2 min · 288 words · Charles Strunk

First Oneplus Tablet May Finally Launch Next Year

The very first OnePlus tablet may finally launch next year The OnePlus tablet has been in the rumor mill for years at this point. Most of those rumors ended up being false, but this time around, we may actually get what is promised. Not much is known at this point, we don’t even know what name is OnePlus planning to use. This device may be called the OnePlus Pad, which was rumored before, but there’s no proof of that yet....

November 10, 2022 · 2 min · 297 words · Tommy Mayher

Fitbit Everything You Need To Know Updated Dec 28 2022

But there’s a lot more to Fitbit and its catalog of trackers than the fact that a Fitbit is a wearable fitness tracking device. They have loads of features and can feel a little complex or overwhelming if someone just throws one in your lap and tells you to begin using it. You might not know how to use it. Or what it does. Or how to even connect it to your smartphone....

November 10, 2022 · 10 min · 2006 words · Sandra Mcdonald

Fitbit Sense Versa 3 Gain Four New Status Indicators

According to the official release notes, the Fitbit Versa 3 and Fitbit Sense are now picking up status indicators for do not disturb (DND), sleep mode, low battery, and disconnected status. The indicator icons appear at the top of the screen so you quickly know whether you have DND turned on or your device is in sleep mode. This will ensure that you aren’t missing out on notifications unknowingly. Likewise, a bold red battery icon will let you know that your smartwatch is running out of power so you put it on charge....

November 10, 2022 · 2 min · 360 words · Jason Odom

Fomo Phobics Event Enthusiasts Party Planners Can Finally Organize Attend In Person Events On This Free Android App

Fortunately, Plans Collective, a US-based event planning brand, has launched its brand-new mobile application Plans to simplify the event organizing experience for influencers, event planners, and just about everyone else on the go. Meeting new people or chilling out with friends after a long working week rejuvenates everyone. But the problem is that other event planning solutions do not provide accurate event updates after basic scheduling features. Plans app solves this issue by providing a user-friendly platform to seamlessly track real-time events before, during, and after an event....

November 10, 2022 · 4 min · 669 words · Christopher Carlyon

Galaxy S21 Fe May Not Become Available Anytime Soon

The Galaxy S21 FE may not become available until the very end of Q4 The phone may not become available until the very end of Q4. The report claims that the device was supposed to arrive in August, but Samsung’s plans were pushed back by nearly four months. Samsung’s plans apparently got completely messed up. The device was originally supposed to launch in Q3, but the global chip shortage managed to make a mess of things....

November 10, 2022 · 2 min · 305 words · Carol Forsyth

Galaxy S7 S8 Note 8 Get Android 13 Before Galaxy S22 Thanks To Lineageos

The early builds of Android 13-based custom ROMs for these Samsung devices have some known issues. In detailed posts on XDA forums, the developer noted that storage encryption and network traffic monitoring don’t work. Android 13’s new GPU monitoring is also non-functional. Moreover, some LineageOS-specific features, such as button backlight control, battery percentage in the status bar, and button remapping, are also currently in development. These will be added with subsequent updates....

November 10, 2022 · 2 min · 318 words · Kent Brown

Galaxy Tab A8 Leak Bares It All Design Key Specs Revealed

Per the leaked materials, the Galaxy Tab A8 sees some minor design changes over its predecessor. Samsung appears to have opted for sharper edges this time around, with a flatter frame and less rounded corners. The holes, ports, and buttons mostly retain their respective positions though. The bottom edge (when the device is held in portrait orientation) still features dual speakers with a USB Type-C port sandwiched in-between. Two more speakers can be found at the top, with a microphone....

November 10, 2022 · 3 min · 450 words · Paula Bennett

Galaxy Tab S6 Lte Gets Android 12 With One Ui 4 1 In The Us

As of this writing, the Android 12 update is rolling out to the Galaxy Tab S6 LTE on T-Mobile and Sprint networks. The new OTA (over the air) package comes with firmware version T867USQU7DVD2. It also bundles the March 2022 Android security patch, which isn’t the most up-to-date but a fairly recent one. The latest update brings tons of new features and enhancements to the aging Samsung tablet. Samsung’s Material You dynamic theming-inspired Color Palette feature adds a whole new layer of personalization to the device....

November 10, 2022 · 2 min · 377 words · Jeanmarie Nelson

Galaxy Tab S8 Series To Launch Alongside The Galaxy S22 Trio

The Galaxy S22 and Tab S8 series devices will launch at the same time The Galaxy Tab S8 tablets have leaked several times lately, and the Galaxy S22 series has been leaking for months now, basically. So, Samsung plans to showcase its flagship smartphones and tablets at the same time. That does make sense. In case you’re wondering how many Galaxy Tab S8 tablets are coming, the answer is three. So, Samsung plans to announce the same number of flagship smartphones and tablets next month....

November 10, 2022 · 2 min · 328 words · Sonia Jackson

Geekbench Banned Several Samsung Phones For Performance Throttling

Samsung’s Games Optimization Service (GOS) was recently found to be limiting the performance of several popular apps on Galaxy smartphones. This performance throttling was supposedly for preventing devices from overheating and also improving battery life. But it was not just game apps that GOS was slowing down. The service was also stopping several other widely used apps such as Instagram, Netflix, TikTok, which aren’t as power-hungry as game apps, from running at their full potential....

November 10, 2022 · 2 min · 409 words · Michael Cain

Get Audible Premium Plus For 5 95 Month

Audible Premium Plus is their more expensive plan. You still get your one credit per month to use on a best-seller or new release. And these can be stacked. But you also get access to growing collection of podcasts, audiobooks, and Audible Originals. You also get 30% off of other titles and can take advantage of Premium Plus member-exclusive sales. So it’s a pretty good plan. And the fact that you can try it out for just $6 per month is really nice....

November 10, 2022 · 3 min · 436 words · Georgia Goodson

Get Up To 1 200 Towards Your Next Smartphone When You Switch To Verizon

Basically, with select trade-ins and any unlimited plan, you can get up to $1,200 which includes up to $800 to help cover switching costs. Of course, this means that this won’t work for current customers over at Verizon. However, $1,200 is not too shabby, and one of the best deals that Verizon has ever had. So if you’ve been looking to switch over to Verizon, now is the time to do so....

November 10, 2022 · 2 min · 327 words · Greg Cheatham

Google Addresses A Major File Sharing Limitation With Drive

Google’s visitor sharing feature already makes it safe to share Drive files with people without Google accounts. You get a secure pincode-based collaboration platform that allows non-Google users to view, comment on, or edit content. This ability is also available with Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Sites, i. e. pretty much all of the company’s Workspace productivity suite. However, Google doesn’t allow non-Google users to upload files or create new content within shared drives....

November 10, 2022 · 2 min · 359 words · David Armantrout

Google Assistant Quick Phrases Will Let You Answer Calls Snooze Alarms

On mobile, Quick Phrases seems to have limited functionality. You can use the feature during incoming calls or when an alarm or timer goes off. Google Assistant will be on standby during these situations. When you have an incoming call, you can simply say ‘Answer’ or ‘Decline’ and it will act accordingly. You won’t have to say the hotword to wake up the Assistant. Similarly, when an alarm goes off, you can say ‘Snooze’ or ‘Stop’ without preceding the command with the Hey Google/OK Google hotword....

November 10, 2022 · 2 min · 339 words · Michele Irvin

Google Keep Is The Latest App To Get The Material You Treatment

The Material You update for Google Keep will begin rollout from September 21 with version 5.21.361 of the app. As is the case with such updates, it may take some weeks to reach all devices. While Google didn’t talk about any new widgets for Keep, a leak recently revealed a widget in line with Material You’s Dynamic Color. Accent color changes will be more prominent on the Pixel’s Dynamic Color option Google uploaded side-by-side screenshots highlighting the differences between the older Google Material theme and the newer Material You....

November 10, 2022 · 2 min · 336 words · Matthew Darou

Google Meet Could Bring A New Stereo Separation Feature

Right now, Google is in the process of merging Google Duo and Google Meet into one singular service. We know that Duo is more for personal one-on-one calls, Meet is more for meetings. However, it seems that Google wants to streamline the services. Google Meet could get stereo separation in the future Now, you’ll need to take this with a grain of salt. This was discovered via an APK deep-dive performed by 9To5Google....

November 10, 2022 · 2 min · 335 words · Jeffrey Rodriguez

Google Messages Rolls Out Nudges Feature

The Nudges feature in Google Messages is available under Settings > General > Suggestions. You get two toggles: “suggest reply reminders” and “suggest follow-up reminders”. When enabled, the former will move messages that may need a reply to the top of your inbox. So whenever you open Messages, you will see all the threads that you haven’t replied to yet up top. The latter option, meanwhile, will similarly highlight conversations that you may have already responded to but need to follow up on....

November 10, 2022 · 2 min · 348 words · Linda Relyea