Samsung confirms One UI 2.5 update for Galaxy S10 series, Note 10 series and more

Samsung has begun rolling out their One UI 2.5 update their Galaxy line of smartphones. The update brings many of the features from the Galaxy Note20 series to older Galaxy phones, including improved pro video and audio controls, an updated Samsung Notes app with Audio Bookmarks, Wireless DeX support and more.

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Samsung begins OneUI 2.5 update rollout for Galaxy S20 series

Samsung has begun rolling out its OneUI 2.5 update to Galaxy S20 series customers, which first appeared on the Galaxy Note 20 series. With the update, customers of the Galaxy S20 series can now enjoy a bunch of new features like Wireless DeX, improved camera functionalities and more.

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Apple reportedly trying to reduce iPhone 12 production costs with simpler and cheaper battery board

Apple’s integration of 5G technology into the upcoming iPhone 12 series is pretty much confirmed at this point. We also know that adding 5G support will significantly increase the cost incurred for Apple. As a result, Apple is reportedly looking into various measures to offset the costs in other components like the battery board.

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boAT Airdopes 131 truly wireless earbuds with 13mm drivers launched for Rs. 1299

boAT, a popular consumer audio company in India, has announced the launch of their new truly wireless earbuds called the Airdopes 131. It features their Insta Wake N’ Pair (IWP) Technology, Bluetooth 5.0, USB Type-C charging, multi-function button and more.

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LG XBOOM ON2D Party Speaker with Bass Blast+ launched in India for Rs. 18990

LG is expanding their XBOOM model range with the announcement of a party speaker called the XBOOM ON2D. It features a wide variety of connectivity and playback options, deep bass sound quality with a large woofer, and also a karaoke mode.

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Zoom expands app support to Nest Hub Max, Portal and Echo Show smart displays

Zoom has announced that they will soon integrate support for their video conferencing app to 3 smart displays – namely on the Amazon Echo Show, the Portal from Facebook, and the Google Nest Hub Max. This announcement is part of the Zoom for Home program, which aims to bring easier access to Zoom from smart display at your home.

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Instagram will now show Suggested Posts at the end of your feed

Instagram has begun rolling out a new feature on their platform called Suggested Posts. It is essentially a new place to display ads on the app – at the end of your feed. Previously the app would simply show a “You’re All Caught Up” notice when you reached the end of your feed and now, it will begin showing suggested posts below the notice.

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Google Maps update brings better detailed land features and detailed street information

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Google has announced an update to its Maps, bringing two visual features that will add a lot more detail in land features and in street information. With these two visual updates, users will be able to easily understand and visualise what an area looks like, simple through the map view itself.

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Lenovo announces Yoga Slim 7i, Yoga Slim 7 Pro, Yoga 6 laptops and more

Lenovo has announced the launch of multiple new laptops in their Yoga lineup, updating them with Intel’s latest 10th Gen mobile CPUs or AMD’s Ryzen 4000 Series Mobile processors. The models introduced include the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i, the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Pro, the Lenovo Yoga 7i, the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro and the Lenovo Yoga 6.

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OnePlus Scout universal search now available in OnePlus Launcher beta in India

OnePlus, one of India’s top smartphone brands, has announced the launch of a new feature for their smartphones called the OnePlus Scout for users in India. It is a system-wide universal search feature that will help users find anything on their device including files, contacts, documents, etc.

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Google introduces multi-room audio control for Nest devices and Smart Displays

Google has announced a very useful feature for its suite of Nest devices and smart displays called Multi-room audio control. It will allow users to dynamically group and control multiple cast-enabled Nest devices in their home, with sliders to each individual speaker’s volume.

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Apple Music gets two new radio stations; Beats 1 renamed to Apple Music 1

Apple Music was launched back in 2015 and has since grown to become one of the largest music streaming services offered in the world. They have now made a few announcements, the first being that their popular Beats 1 radio station will now be renamed to Apple Music 1. Along with this, Apple is also announcing the launch of two new stations, namely Apple Music Hits and Apple Music Country.

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Samsung Galaxy Note20 series pre-bookings get up to Rs. 5000 discount in exchange for smartphone with cracked screen

Samsung India recently announced the pre-booking of their newest flagship Galaxy Note20 series smartphones. To incentivise customers, Samsung is announcing an upgrade bonus of up to Rs. 5000 when customers pre-book either the Galaxy Note20 or Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G and exchange their old smartphone with a cracked screen.

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Google Chrome Beta v85 for Android introduces “Fast page” label for URLs

Google Chrome on Android is already known to be one of the fastest browsers offered to users, with multiple features that enable a speedy browsing experience. They are now testing a new feature in Chrome Beta v85 that will label fast links on the web via the link context menu.

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Samsung confirms 3 generations of Android updates for range of Galaxy S series, Note series, A series smartphones, tablets

Promised OS upgrades from manufactures are rare in the Android smartphone space and Samsung was not known to deliver many OS upgrades, even for the flagship smartphones. However, that is about to change as Samsung has announced a promise of an impressive 3 generations of OS upgrades for select smartphone and tablet models.

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