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Galaxy Note 10 could get stable Android 10 soon, passes through WFA

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The Galaxy Note 10 series running Android 10 has been certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance today, less than 24 hours since Samsung began rolling out the second One UI 2.0 beta for the device in India. The Wi-Fi Alliance has approved not only the LTE variants (SM-N970 and SM-N975) but the 5G models as well (SM-N971 and SM-N976). Different variations of these model numbers have popped up too, including the SM-N970F/SM-N975F and dual-SIM variants; the SM-N971N, SM-N976B (UK), as well as the SM-N970U (US unlocked) and SM-N976V (Verizon) to name a handful, indicating that Samsung might be preparing a widespread stable release soon. Galaxy Note 10 stable Android 10 release might be just around the corner Samsung is reportedly striving to launch the first stable version of Android 10 and One UI 2.0 to the masses before the end of the year . There's no guarantee that the company will succeed, but the company is seemingly progressing well and the Galaxy Note 10's recent appearance

Stadia launches with 22 titles on day one

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Alongside our publisher and developer partners, we've been getting ready for Stadia, and are adding more titles to our day one launch line-up. Gamers will have a total of 22 titles to choose from tomorrow, with more games coming by the end of the year.   In addition, gamers will be able to claim both Destiny 2: The Collection and Samurai Shodown as part of the November Stadia Pro subscription.  Stadia's day one titles include: Assassin's Creed Odyssey   Attack on Titan: Final Battle 2  Destiny 2: The Collection Farming Simulator 2019 Final Fantasy XV  Football Manager 2020  Grid 2019  Gylt  Just Dance 2020  Kine  Metro Exodus   Mortal Kombat 11  NBA 2K20  Rage 2  Rise of the Tomb Raider  Red Dead Redemption 2 Samurai Shodown  Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition Thumper  Tomb Raider:  Definitive Edition Trials Rising  Wolfenstein: Youngblood  Our goal is to bring you the highest-quality blockbu

Your Android developer news

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Stay up-to-date on the latest in Android View as webpage  »   Android developer newsletter - Android Dev Summit edition Android Dev Summit videos At Android Dev Summit we broadcasted the keynote, over 20 technical sessions, and 9 #AskAndroid sessions so you could learn about our product announcements, first. They're now available on YouTube, along with an additional 20 talks we didn't livestream, for a deeper dive into the technical details. WATCH THE RECORDINGS Jetpack Compose blasts off Android's modern toolkit for building native UI is currently in developer preview. Learn how using Jetpack Compose can help you build beautiful apps with less code, powerful tools, and intuitive Kotlin AP

You could win a Galaxy Note 10 in Samsung Malaysia’s latest contest

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Samsung Malaysia has launched a photography contest via Instagram that gives participants a chance to win a Galaxy Note 10 . Those who want to participate in the #MYSamsungCreation Contest need to send photos that follow a specific theme. The theme for the first week (November 15-21) is Light & Shadows while week 2 (November 22-28) will treat the subject of Little Things to Focus in Life . The final two weeks will explore themes like The Perspective and The Urban Love . To join the contest, Samsung fans need to follow Samsung Malaysia on Instagram , take photos based on the weekly theme and submit them using the hashtags #withGalaxy and #MYSamsungCreation , followed by the Galaxy phone model used to capture the photo. They're also required to tag @SamsungMalaysia and two of their friends in their Instagram submission. Creativity and originality will be rewarded Samsung doesn't seem to have limited the contest to owners of specific Galaxy smartphone models. Evide

Samsung launches the Galaxy Note 10+ Star Wars Special Edition

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If you ever wanted your smartphone to declare your love for Star Wars, Samsung has got just the thing for you. The company today announced the launch of the Galaxy Note 10+ Star Wars Special Edition. It's the expected result of its deepening collaboration with Disney. Samsung has recently been plugging the upcoming Star Wars movie in some of its advertisements . It highlighted the possibility that we could see a device tie-in ahead of the movie's release next month. Galaxy Note 10+ Star Wars Special Edition launched Samsung has announced the Galaxy Note 10+ Star Wars Special Edition ahead of the December 20th release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. "The collaboration will unite two Galaxies – a galaxy far, far away, and the Samsung Galaxy – to generate excitement for the final installment in the Skywalker saga," it says. Cringe . This special edition Galaxy Note 10+ has Star Wars-inspired design elements and digital content. All of the changes are cosmeti

Galaxy Fold 2 concept reveals what the next-gen could look like

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Samsung is expected to expand upon its foldable device portfolio next year, and aside from the so-called ' Bloom ' or SM-F700F which could turn out to be a clamshell device, the company might also prepare a direct sequel to the existing Galaxy Fold ; one that would perfect the existing formula instead of replacing it. Now, an unofficial Galaxy Fold concept has been created by  @samsung.unleashed  which envisions what the future might hold in regards to the Galaxy Fold 2 's exterior design. Thinner bezels and a smaller FF camera cutout are usually par for the course While it is too early to know for sure what a direct sequel to the Galaxy Fold might look like, the mobile industry follows a few predictable patterns which can be observed to make educated guesses. For example, regardless of what shape and size modern smartphones have adopted over the years, you could almost always count on the next generation striving to achieve narrower screen bezels along with less dis

Finalists from our Design Challenge are Changing the Game

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Research shows that while half of all mobile game players are women, only 23 percent of them think there's equal treatment and opportunity in the industry. In order to promote women as players and creators, Change The Game empowers the next generation of game makers so all players can feel represented and engaged.  Our annual Design Challenge encouraged teenagers nationwide to design an original game. We received over 1,500 entries and selected five finalists, who worked with Girls Make Games . These winning games are now available for download on Google Play . Read more about our finalists, their vision, and the inspiration behind their games below: Grand prize winner: Anna, 18 years old, from New York. Anna was inspired to create Brightlove when she noticed a lack of active intervention by her peers in situations when someone was being bullied or hurt. Brightlove encourages players to be kind and to take action, rather than being mere bystanders. A refre

The Galaxy Fold W20 5G will launch via China Telecom on November 19

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There's been a lot of speculation over the past few weeks as to what the mysterious W20 5G device headed for China might be. Is it a new flip phone in the Galaxy Folder lineup? Or is it a brand new foldable smartphone model bearing the Galaxy Fold moniker? Well, it's neither, but it is the 5G variant of the Galaxy Fold, set to accompany the LTE model on the market beginning tomorrow. The Galaxy Fold LTE has already been launched in China and fresh marketing material emerging via Twitter has now confirmed that the Galaxy Fold 5G will be sold in the country by China Telecom beginning November 19. The carrier will offer the foldable phone-tablet hybrid in an exclusive white color . Spec-wise, both the Galaxy Fold LTE and W20 5G are virtually the same with the exception of having different antennas. Fret not, Samsung is still working a new Galaxy Fold models The idea of a brand new Galaxy Fold model sounds very exciting for a lot of people, so much so that many figures i