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Huawei and Samsung have now agreed to settle a long-standing dispute over patent use, reportedly filing a joint report asking for a stay of judgment as details and terms of the settlement are finalized. Details of the settlement and the reason behind the filing have not been revealed but the current expectation is that the bulk of finalization will center around Huawei dropping an appeal filing against Samsung. Specifically, that would be a filing against a Samsung injunction seeking to nullify an earlier judgment that would have halted Samsung 4G LTE phone sales in China. The US courts had, at the time, instructed Huawei not to enforce the resulting ban. A settlement would bring an end to those types of discrepancies between rulings in the US and China, where the case and ensuing cases have continued to play out.  Saving face The settlement could go beyond saving money for both companies and further confusion by ending the expensive proceedings for both companies too. It may

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has been put to harsh durability tests in a new video by popular YouTuber JerryRigEverything, and the mid-range budget device performed quite well up until the very last moment when its structural weak points have been revealed. The tests determined some of the building materials used by the Chinese OEM to manufacture the device and confirmed that the 6.3-inch IPS LCD display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5. The shiny frame surrounding the device is made out of plastic despite its metallic look, and so is the dual-SIM card tray which can accommodate a microSD card in the second slot. Disappointingly, the rubber meant to seal the SIM card tray and protect it from outside elements came off by its own without being subjected to harsh treatment, so prospective buyers should be aware that this particular component might have a manufacturing defect. On the bright side, the material covering the rear-mounted fingerprint scanner didn't suffer any dam

Samsung Executive Vice President Eui-Suk Chung shared more details about the thought process that went behind the development of the Galaxy Fold while speaking at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. In a recent interview , the EVP reveals that Samsung views the Galaxy Fold as a direct response to how people interact with their phones today, which is "all the time and for all things" and offered a glimpse at how foldable technology could evolve even further in the future. The interview touched on future App Continuity support while an embedded cartoonish YouTube video provided a few examples of how the Galaxy Fold will change the way people will interact with mobile devices in this emerging foldable category. Samsung has prior experience with so-called "hybrid" mobile devices including the Galaxy Note series which greatly contributed to defining the "phablet" concept. The Galaxy Note itself was created because Samsung noticed a demand for larger scree

The Nokia 9 PureView was announced during this year's Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, so it's a brand new device, and yet the very first Nokia 10 PureView concept design has just surfaced online. This design comes from the Concept Creator YouTube channel, a channel that had released quite a few concept designs in the last year or so. Please do keep in mind that this is just a third-party concept design, not a leak of the device or anything of the sort. If HMD Global opts to release the Nokia 10 PureView, chances are it will not look like this, but it's still fun to check it out. This concept handset comes with a display camera hole, that hole is placed in the top-right corner of the phone, and the device is almost completely bezel-less, aside from that hole, of course. It has an almost non-existing bezel around the display, and its frame is also quite interesting, it's curved, and the whole design seems to be inspired by some Nokia Lumia devices. Inter

Amazon is currently selling refurbished Google Pixel smartphones for as low as $175. This is a pretty good price for what is still, a really good smartphone. Even two years after it was announced. The Google Pixel comes with a 5-inch Full HD display, the Snapdragon 821 chipset, along with 32GB of storage and 4GB of RAM. Remember that the Pixel does not have a micro SD card slot, so the storage you grab is what you'll be stuck with. It also has a 12-megapixel camera on the back, which is still getting better and better. In fact, it does have Night Sight, which debuted on the Pixel 3 this past October. If you're one that is looking for a new smartphone, but don't want to pay a fortune for that new smartphone, then the Google Pixel is a really good option. It's a bit older, but it does all the tricks you'd expect. It is also running on the latest version of Android, so you're getting Android Pie running on the Pixel. It is available in three colors, at varying

OnePlus has started rolling out new OxygenOS Open Beta updates for the OnePlus 5 , 5T, 6, and 6T. The OnePlus 5 and 5T are now receiving Open Beta 27 and 25, respectively, while the OnePlus 6 and 6T are getting Open Beta 13 and 5 updates, respectively. OnePlus is not really adding any major features via these updates, or anything of the sort, but some changes are listed in the official changelog. Let's start with the OnePlus 5 and 5T. Both devices are essentially getting the same update, as you will get some gaming mode enhancements via these updates, while the OnePlus Clock app has also been updated. OnePlus is adding weather information for the world clock module, not the clock widget, despite what it says in the device changelog. In the case of the OnePlus 6 and 6T, you will get some general bug fixes and improvements following this update, while any lag that was present while setting an alarm will not be there any longer. On top of that, the company improved its Phone app

OUKITEL has introduced several new smartphones at this year's Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. The company has unveiled the OUKITEL K9, K12, C13 Pro, and C15 Pro. Let's talk more about each of them, shall we. OUKITEL K9 & K12 The OUKITEL K9 and K12 belong in the company's big battery series of smartphones, and both come with pretty huge battery packs, the K9 includes a 6,000mAh unit, while the K12 includes a 10,000mAh unit. The OUKITEL K9 features a 7.12-inch fullHD+ display with a waterdrop notch at the top. The phone will support 5V/6A charging, and it will become available in May, says OUKITEL. The OUKITEL K12, on the other hand, will also sport a waterdrop notch, but it will include a 6.3-inch fullHD+ IPS display. Leather will be included on the back of this phone, and the phone will also support 5V/6A charging. OUKITEL says that it will take you less than two hours to fully charge this phone's 10,000mAh battery pack. OUKITEL C13 Pro & C15

Amazon is currently holding a one-day sale , where you can stock up on storage products from SanDisk and its parent-company Western Digital. Making this a great time to pick up some new micro SD cards, SSDs, flash drives and so much more. Included in this sale is the SanDisk 400GB micro SD card which is available for just $62.30 right now. If you need slightly less storage, the 200GB model is just $29.21 right now. If you are looking to get your hands on an SSD in today's sale, well you're in luck. You can get the SanDisk Portable Extreme SSD with 2TB of storage for just $299. That is a really great price for this portable SSD, especially considering the physical size of this one. Now if you are in need of an internal SSD, you can grab the SanDisk SSD Plus, which is an internal 1TB SSD for just $99. There are some other portable hard drives available, including a few for the PlayStation 4, in case the 1TB included in the PS4 is not quite enough for you. You can grab a 2TB

Swatch Group has filed a lawsuit against Samsung Electronics with the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York for unfair competition and unfair business practices, reveals a recent Reuters report detailed further by The Verge . In the complaint - which can be downloaded in PDF format via World Intellectual Property Review – Swatch Group alleges that Samsung Electronics infringed on its IP by offering watch faces based on original designs owned by the group's various brands including Jaquet Droz, Omega, Longines, Tissot, Mido, Hamilton, and Swatch. The unoriginal watch faces have been developed by third-party developers and not by the Korean OEM itself, however they have been sold through Samsung's Galaxy Store – rebranded as "Galaxy Apps" earlier this month – and Swatch Group claims that the OEM did not take the necessary steps to prevent this from happening, despite a prior notification sent to Samsung Electronics last December. T

Game or binge. The Anewish mini wireless keyboard with touchpad mouse is down to $9.99 with code RO2RGAP6 on Amazon. Without the code, this device sells for $17 and hasn't dropped below $15 since this time last year. Connect this wireless keyboard and mouse to any device with a standard USB port, including smart TVs, streaming media devices, and more, thanks to the mini receiver that can communicate up to 25 feet away from the main keyboard. Use this as a remote replacement or just a way to add keyboard functionality. Designed like a controller, the keyboard is easy to hold and use. Since it is backlit you can use it easily at night or when you don't want to disturb others in the area. The touchpad mouse gives you more convenient control of what's on the screen. It uses a rechargeable battery, too, so you don't have to worry about running out of power. Users give it 4.2 stars based on 473 reviews . See on Amazon #Google #Android #Smartphones #O

Your Samsung Galaxy S10e can charge with either wired or wireless charger and one of this year's features is the Wireless PowerShare that turns the device into a powerbank for devices that are capable of wireless charging as well. Charging is a very straightforward process but sometimes things don't work the way they should. In Read more → The post Charging your Samsung Galaxy S10e and using the Wireless PowerShare appeared first on The Droid Guy . #Google #Android #Smartphones #OS #News @ndrdnws #ndrdnws #AndroidNews

Good guy Samsung announced last week that it was going to allow owners of the Galaxy S10, Galaxy S9, Galaxy S8, Note 9, and Note 8 to remap the dedicated Bixby button without having to jump through work-around hoops. They were going to give you the ability to remap Bixby to another app within their new One UI. Today, an update to Bixby is rolling out that enables this change, but don't expect to be able to switch it over to Google Assistant . Once updated, you'll find the new options by going into Bixby settings, then scrolling until you find the "Bixby key" section ( here ). Within that section, there are options to single or double press to open Bixby, along with a customization for the opposite of whatever you choose. So if you choose "Double press to open Bixby," then you can set the single press to open an app. That make sense? Samsung will let you customize that extra layer to open almost any app on your phone, just not Google Assistant. You ca