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Samsung Upgrades Bixby With Perplexity-Powered AI Features, Takes Page Out of Apple’s Playbook
Samsung will soon start rolling out the Android 16-based One UI 8.5 update with the AI-powered Bixby assistant to eligible Galaxy devices in select markets. The upgraded version of Bixby will be capable of executing commands and answering natural language user queries. It will also leverage Perplexity's real-time web searching functionality to disp...
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Samsung's One UI 8.5 Reportedly Includes Hundreds of Customisable Unlock Animations
Samsung has been testing One UI 8.5 for the Galaxy S25 for over a month now. Several users suggest that Samsung has released a quiet update to its LockStar module. This brings support for several Unlock Animations. Currently, this update is live for people testing the One UI 8.5 beta on devices like the Galaxy S25 series. Samsung's Galaxy S26 serie...
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Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold Testing Commences in the US Ahead of Imminent Launch: Report
Samsung is reportedly preparing to launch its first tri-folding phone, the Galaxy Z TriFold, on December 5. The device may feature a 10-inch main display, a 6.5-inch cover screen, and an expected price of about $3,000 (roughly Rs. 2,66,00). US firmware testing for model SM-F968U1 has reportedly begun, suggesting the launch is close. The phone folds...
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WhatsApp Begins Testing Feature That Lets Users Manage Storage Directly Within the Chat Window
WhatsApp is reportedly testing a new feature for its Android app, which makes managing storage an easier process. As per details shared by a feature tracker, the Meta-owned instant messaging platform is working on a new quick option that lets users monitor and free up storage space directly from the conversation window, eliminating the need to navi...
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Google Chrome Updated With Improved Support for Android’s New Desktop Mode: Report
Google is reportedly testing a new Chrome feature for Android that automatically requests the desktop version of websites when the browser is used in the Desktop Mode. This lets users to access the full desktop-style layouts by default. In the new version, Google Chrome reportedly shows its full tab strip at the top. It is reportedly working by cha...
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Samsung Said to Have Begun Testing One UI 8.5 Update on the Galaxy S24+
Samsung recently announced the release schedule of the One UI 8 update for Galaxy devices in India. Now, the South Korean tech conglomerate is said to have begun testing its next iteration, dubbed One UI 8.5, for select older models. As per a tipster, the latest build of the Android 16-based firmware has been spotted on an internal test server for ...
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Samsung Galaxy S24 Series, Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 Get Android 16-Based One UI 8 Beta Update: Report
Samsung began releasing Android 16-based One UI 8 beta for the Galaxy S24 series, Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6. The update comes with the August security patch. It includes the firmware versions S926BXXU9ZYH3, S926BOXM9ZYH3, and S926BXXU9CYH3 in the UK.
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Blender Is Working on a Standalone App for iPad Pro With Apple Pencil Support
Blender, an open-source 3D modeling and animation software, will bring a standalone app for tablets in the future. The company said that it will start testing this app for the iPad Pro variants with Apple Pencil support first, later bringing it to Android and other graphic tablets. Additionally, the company has also revealed what this app could loo...
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Google Rolls Out Android Canary 2507 Update for Pixel With Experimental New Features
Earlier this month, Google announced the Android Canary release channel which replaced the existing Android Developer Previews. It is now rolling out only the second update in the release channel, dubbed Android Canary 2507. As per the tech giant, it is specifically meant for developers who want to test the new Android APIs. The latest release is i...
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Qi2 25W Wireless Charging Specification Announced; WPC Says 'Major Android Smartphones' to Join Ecosystem
Qi2 25W wireless charging specification has been launched by the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC). This latest standard, officially known as Qi v2.2.1, promises 70 percent more power than the previous Qi2 (15W). Both Android smartphones and Apple's iPhones are expected to support Qi2 25W, bringing wireless charging speeds for compatible Android devi...
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Samsung Upgrades Bixby With Perplexity-Powered AI Features, Takes Page Out of Apple’s Playbook
Samsung will soon start rolling out the Android 16-based One UI 8.5 update with the AI-powered Bixby assistant to eligible Galaxy devices in select markets. The upgraded version of Bixby will be capable of executing commands and answering natural language user queries. It will also leverage Perplexity's real-time web searching functionality to disp...
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Samsung's One UI 8.5 Reportedly Includes Hundreds of Customisable Unlock Animations
Samsung has been testing One UI 8.5 for the Galaxy S25 for over a month now. Several users suggest that Samsung has released a quiet update to its LockStar module. This brings support for several Unlock Animations. Currently, this update is live for people testing the One UI 8.5 beta on devices like the Galaxy S25 series. Samsung's Galaxy S26 serie...
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Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold Testing Commences in the US Ahead of Imminent Launch: Report
Samsung is reportedly preparing to launch its first tri-folding phone, the Galaxy Z TriFold, on December 5. The device may feature a 10-inch main display, a 6.5-inch cover screen, and an expected price of about $3,000 (roughly Rs. 2,66,00). US firmware testing for model SM-F968U1 has reportedly begun, suggesting the launch is close. The phone folds...
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WhatsApp Begins Testing Feature That Lets Users Manage Storage Directly Within the Chat Window
WhatsApp is reportedly testing a new feature for its Android app, which makes managing storage an easier process. As per details shared by a feature tracker, the Meta-owned instant messaging platform is working on a new quick option that lets users monitor and free up storage space directly from the conversation window, eliminating the need to navi...
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Google Chrome Updated With Improved Support for Android’s New Desktop Mode: Report
Google is reportedly testing a new Chrome feature for Android that automatically requests the desktop version of websites when the browser is used in the Desktop Mode. This lets users to access the full desktop-style layouts by default. In the new version, Google Chrome reportedly shows its full tab strip at the top. It is reportedly working by cha...
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Samsung Said to Have Begun Testing One UI 8.5 Update on the Galaxy S24+
Samsung recently announced the release schedule of the One UI 8 update for Galaxy devices in India. Now, the South Korean tech conglomerate is said to have begun testing its next iteration, dubbed One UI 8.5, for select older models. As per a tipster, the latest build of the Android 16-based firmware has been spotted on an internal test server for ...
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Samsung Galaxy S24 Series, Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 Get Android 16-Based One UI 8 Beta Update: Report
Samsung began releasing Android 16-based One UI 8 beta for the Galaxy S24 series, Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6. The update comes with the August security patch. It includes the firmware versions S926BXXU9ZYH3, S926BOXM9ZYH3, and S926BXXU9CYH3 in the UK.
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Blender Is Working on a Standalone App for iPad Pro With Apple Pencil Support
Blender, an open-source 3D modeling and animation software, will bring a standalone app for tablets in the future. The company said that it will start testing this app for the iPad Pro variants with Apple Pencil support first, later bringing it to Android and other graphic tablets. Additionally, the company has also revealed what this app could loo...
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Google Rolls Out Android Canary 2507 Update for Pixel With Experimental New Features
Earlier this month, Google announced the Android Canary release channel which replaced the existing Android Developer Previews. It is now rolling out only the second update in the release channel, dubbed Android Canary 2507. As per the tech giant, it is specifically meant for developers who want to test the new Android APIs. The latest release is i...
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Qi2 25W Wireless Charging Specification Announced; WPC Says 'Major Android Smartphones' to Join Ecosystem
Qi2 25W wireless charging specification has been launched by the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC). This latest standard, officially known as Qi v2.2.1, promises 70 percent more power than the previous Qi2 (15W). Both Android smartphones and Apple's iPhones are expected to support Qi2 25W, bringing wireless charging speeds for compatible Android devi...
