With HarmonyOS NEXT, Huawei has not only bid goodbye to Android but to the Linux kernel as well. In other words, Huawei has severed itself completely from its Android past having developed a completely independent operating system. It is unlikely to be installed on smartphones, tablets, and notebooks outside of China due to the lack of app availability.
Finally, the Rock has come back…wait a minute! That’s the wrong script. Finally, HTC has come back to the world of smartphones! Or at least that’s what the Taiwanese company has hinted. The million-dollar question is, will HTC’s comeback be marked successfully, or will it be a second foray into obscurity?
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Samsung announced the date and venue of its next Galaxy Unpacked event following numerous speculations and leaks in the prior months. The event will be held in Paris on July 10 where the next-generation foldable smartphones and wearables are expected to be announced.
The European Commission announced its preliminary findings about Apple’s non-compliance with the Digital Markets Act. The findings accuse Apple of breaching the DMA concerning the anti-steering practices, while the Commission is set to open a new investigation about Apple’s terms related to the App Store.
Following the June Pixel feature update, Google released an important security patch which was a second installment to address a major firmware vulnerability in Pixel devices. Now, a new notice coming from the US government seems to highlight the severity of the security flaw that is believed to affect non-Pixel Android devices.
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Samsung’s Galaxy Tab A9 tablets are not as powerful as the Galaxy Tab S9 FE (review), but the cheaper duo proved to be more popular, thanks to their affordability. Even better, Amazon has the Galaxy Tab A9+ for $40 off, which is an 18 percent discount for the base 64 GB model with Wi-Fi-only connectivity.
It’s been almost a year since Samsung launched the Galaxy Z Flip 5 (review), which introduced significant changes without a corresponding price increase. However, the upcoming Galaxy Z Flip 6 might tell a different story. According to recent reports, the next-gen foldable clamshell phone is expected to be more expensive in many countries.
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Samsung users can look forward to a major update that includes Android 15 this fall, although the update may be delayed. The reason? There is an additional update that Samsung has already planned for the summer.
The OnePlus 12R (review) is our as one of the best smartphones to buy in $500 price range. Today, the handset is even more in the attractive position after Amazon has slashed it by $100 (17 percent), dropping it to a new all-time low price at $499 for the 256 GB variant.
OnePlus is widely rumored to introduce a more premium Android tablet in the following days. And now, the existence of the next-gen tablet has been confirmed through the leaked live shots, which seems closer to a hands-on than an actual leak if you ask us.
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