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  • Samsung Galaxy On Nxt gets Nougat update

    Samsung has started pushing out a new update to the Galaxy On Nxt smartpone in India. It’s a major update that brings Android Nougat (version 7.0). Aside from the usual Nougat goodies Dual Messenger is also included. The update carries firmware version of G610FXXU1BQH8 and weighs in at 1140MB. As is usually the case with…

  • Fossil Q Venture and Q Explorist are on sale ahead of schedule

    Last month, Fossil unveiled third-gen Q Venture and Q Explorist smartwatches. The company said the wearables will be launched on September 24. While it’s still nearly a week before the scheduled launch, the watches are on sale already. Not all the models are available though – some (mainly Q Venture variants) are still on pre-order.…

  • Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) and Galaxy Tab A with Android 7.1.1 on board spotted in benchmarks

    A couple of Samsung Galaxy devices have been spotted in benchmark listings. Specifically, the Galaxy J5 (2016) smartphone and Galaxy Tab A tablet have appeared on both GFXBench and Geekbench, revealing Android 7.1.1 Nougat OS. Now, both Galaxy J5 (2016) and Galaxy Tab A running Android Nougat have already received WiFi certification, but the OS…

  • Android Oreo update for Essential Phone coming soon

    Essential has confirmed that its debut smartphone – PH-1 – will get the Android Oreo update soon. The confirmation came in the form of a tweet from the company’s official Twitter handle. Get your milk ready-#AndroidOreo is coming soon to Essential Phone. Watch for updates in the next couple months. pic.twitter.com/GEV1ntvDao— Essential (@essential) September 18,…

  • Google app teardown reveals Pixel 2 squeeze feature

    In a teardown performed by Dylan over at 9to5Google the newest version of the Google App 7.1.2 reveals a few new features that are coming to the upcoming Google Pixel 2 and Google Assistant alike. The first and most significant clue in the teardown is the Google Pixel 2’s rumored “Active Edge” feature, which works…

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