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The unlocked variants of the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ started receiving the May 2020 Android security update all across the United States. The carrier-agnostic over-the-air packages already made their way to devices on all major networks in the country, as well as many regional ones. The bulk of the rollout happened yesterday and no other changes were pushed out to users during the process. You may say that's unfortunate, but let's not forget the Galaxy S9 series is actually scheduled to receive a somewhat stripped down version of Samsung's best mobile OS/Android implementation to date – One UI 2.1. So, while this smartphone duo is certainly not sitting near the top of Samsung's after-sales priority list in mid-2020, it continues to enjoy respectable software support. Samsung's 2018 flagships in their final year of monthly security patches The Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ are currently in their third year of monthly security patches, with Samsung being expecte

Future Galaxy smartphones could make fiddling with Wi-Fi credentials and manual logins a thing of the past after Samsung jumped at the opportunity to join the WFA OpenRoaming initiative. Much like its name implies, this is a brainchild of the Wireless Broadband Alliance , one of today's most powerful telecom consortiums dedicated to wireless interoperability and harnessing the full power of Wi-Fi. As its most ambitious effort to date, the OpenRoaming project envisions a future wherein smartphones, notebooks, wearables, and other consumer electronics are capable of dynamically jumping across public hotspots in real time, eliminating a significant degree of user annoyance traditionally associated with Wi-Fi logins. Samsung is hardly alone in believing Wi-Fi still has a lot to offer even today, at the advent of the 5G era. More specifically, the likes of Google, Intel, and even cellular experts at Boingo have already officially joined the project. The road to 5G goes through Wi-Fi

Infinix Hot 9 Pro is Candybar, Touchscreen Android Smartphone from Infinix which runs on Android OS, v10.0. Infinix Hot 9 Pro is available in Violet, Ocean Wave colors and 185 g (6.53 oz) of weight. Infinix Hot 9 Pro has 6.6 inches IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen display. Infinix Hot 9 Pro is powered by Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 CPU, Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm) Chipset and PowerVR GE8320 GPU along with 64GB 4GB RAM.Additional features of Infinix Hot 9 Pro are 480 nits typ. brightness. Infinix Hot 9 Pro has 3G, WIFI, Bluetooth, GPS connectivity options on board. #Google #Android #Smartphones #OS #News @ndrdnws #ndrdnws #AndroidNews

We are a few months away from the Galaxy Note 20's official release, but a lot is already known about the two upcoming smartphones, including their screen sizes, colors , camera specifications , and charging speeds . A few days ago, the battery capacity of the Galaxy Note 20+  was revealed. Now, we have found information regarding the battery capacity of the phone's smaller sibling, the Galaxy Note 20. According to the information we dug up from China's 3C certification database, the Galaxy Note 20 will use a 4,300mAh cell. The battery carries model number EB-BN980ABY, which has a rated capacity of 4,170mAh, and that is different from the 4,000mAh capacity that was revealed last month . Even the Galaxy Note 10+ had a rated battery capacity of 4,170mAh, but Samsung marketed its typical capacity as 4,300mAh, which means the company will do the same with the Galaxy Note 20. Going by the new information, there's just a 200mAh difference between the battery capacitie

Hi everyone! We've just released Chrome Beta 84 (84.0.4147.27) for Android: it's now  available on Google Play . You can see a partial list of the changes in the  Git log . For details on new features, check out the  Chromium blog , and for details on web platform updates, check  here . If you find a new issue, please let us know by  filing a bug . Krishna Govind Google Chrome #Google #Android #Smartphones #OS #News @ndrdnws #ndrdnws #AndroidNews

The Dev channel is being updated to 84.0.4147.21 (Platform version:  13099.14.0 ) for most Chrome OS devices. This build contains a number of bug fixes and security updates. Systems will be receiving updates over the next several days. If you find new issues, please let us know by visiting our  forum  or  filing a bug . Interested in switching channels?  Find out how . You can submit feedback using 'Report an issue...' in the Chrome menu (3 vertical dots in the upper right corner of the browser). Marina Kazatcker Google Chrome OS #Google #Android #Smartphones #OS #News @ndrdnws #ndrdnws #AndroidNews

The Chrome team is excited to announce the promotion of Chrome 84 to the beta channel for Windows, Mac and Linux. Chrome 84.0.4147.30 contains our usual under-the-hood performance and stability tweaks, but there are also some cool new features to explore - please head to the Chromium blog to learn more! A full list of changes in this build is available in the log . Interested in switching release channels?  Find out how here . If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug . The community help forum is also a great place to reach out for help or learn about common issues. Prudhvikumar Bommana Google Chrome #Google #Android #Smartphones #OS #News @ndrdnws #ndrdnws #AndroidNews

It used to be that the thing Samsung's most loyal fans used to complain about a lot was software updates. One could cut the company some slack. It launches dozens of smartphones every year and not only do they require software support, but the dozens released in the previous years also do so as well. Providing software support for so many devices is certainly a challenge but it got to a point where users were really fed up with having to wait a very long time to get a firmware update. Samsung has really switched gears over the past couple of years and drastically reduced wait times for updates. It streamlined the product portfolio, start rolling out monthly updates even ahead of schedule and has even done a good job of providing considerable feature parity across its different lineups with One UI . The company has even started sending out updates for unlocked Galaxy device owners much faster in the United States. They were particularly made to wait far more than anyone else ju

Unless otherwise noted, changes described below apply to the newest Chrome beta channel release for Android, Chrome OS, Linux, macOS, and Windows. Learn more about the features listed here through the provided links or from the list on ChromeStatus.com . Chrome 84 is beta as of May 28, 2020. Web OTP API The Web OTP API (formerly called the SMS Receiver API) helps users enter an OTP on a web page when a specially-crafted SMS message is delivered to the user's Android phone. When verifying the ownership of a phone number, it is typically done by sending a one-time-password (OTP) over SMS which must be manually entered by the user (or copied and pasted). This manual user flow requires directing the user to the native SMS app and back to their web app with the code. With the Web OTP API, developers can help users enter the code with one tap. For more information, see Verify phone numbers on the web with the Web OTP API . Web Animations Animations on the web help users n

Notifications on the web help users receive important updates for a wide range of applications including messaging, calendars, email clients, ride sharing, social media and delivery services.  Unfortunately, browser notifications can be used to mislead users, phish for private information or promote malware. These abusive patterns fall into two broad categories, "permission request issues" and "notification issues."  Permission request issues are requests designed to mislead, trick, or force users into allowing notifications. One example of this is websites that require users to allow notifications in order to gain access to site content or that are preceded by misleading pre-prompts. Notification issues include fake messages that resemble chat messages, warnings, or system dialogs. They also include phishing attacks, an abusive tactic that tries to steal or trick users into sharing personal information, and malware notifications that promote or link to

In April , we temporarily rolled back the enforcement of SameSite cookie labeling to ensure stability for websites providing essential services in the critical initial stage of COVID-19 response. We indicated plans to resume the rollout over the summer. Since April we have continued to monitor overall ecosystem readiness, and engage with websites and services to ensure they are prepared for the SameSite labeling policy. We are planning to resume our SameSite cookie enforcement coinciding with the stable release of Chrome 84 on July 14, with enforcement enabled for Chrome 80+. As with the previous rollout, the enforcement will be gradual and we will keep you informed on timing and any possible changes on the SameSite Updates page on Chromium.org. Our overall guidance for developers hasn't changed and you can find more information along with resources and channels to provide feedback in this previous Chromium post and on Web.dev . Posted by Justin Schuh - Director, Chro

After picking up a key certification in China earlier this week, the upcoming Galaxy Watch reappeared in the database of another regulatory agency, namely the FCC. The next-gen Galaxy Watch bearing model numbers SM-R845 and SM-R855 got listed at the FCC earlier today with some interesting specs in tow. The model numbers correspond to the LTE variants, whereas the Wi-Fi-only models – which haven't appeared at the FCC yet – should bear the model numbers SM-R840 and SM-R850 . 45mm, circular dial, solid construction These are the specs revealed by the FCC documents for the next-gen Galaxy Watch. The filings include a sketch of the smartwatch's backside, confirming a circular design with a 45mm stainless steel case (45mm for the larger variant), Gorilla Glass DX, 5ATM and MIL-STD-810G, as well as GPS and LTE connectivity. Keep in mind that even though the FCC sketch mentions a stainless steel construction, the Galaxy Watch should also be released in aluminum and titanium, as

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