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Nothing Phone 3a specs leak suggests this could be Android’s newest budget superstar
Since bursting onto the smartphone scene in 2022 with the Phone 1, the awkwardly-named Nothing brand has been a consistent fixture on our list of the best cheap phones you can buy. Founded by the co-creator of OnePlus, Carl Pei, Nothing’s handsets combine solid specs, a fair price and a truly unique design in a world of similar-looking black rectangles.…
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Third-Party Games Coming to iPhone and Android’s Epic Games Store
Initially launched as a distribution channel for the mobile version of Fortnite stemming from a dispute with both Apple and Google, Epic Games has always had bigger ambitions for the mobile version of the Epic Games Store. Now, it’s finally getting to fulfill those ambitions, and it’s allowing third-party games into its mobile game marketplace. Epic Games announced the expansion…
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Android’s Quick Share Now Works on ARM Windows Laptops
Google’s Quick Share, an app for transferring files between Android devices, Chromebooks, and Windows PCs, is now available for Windows PCs powered by ARM processors. This includes laptops with Snapdragon chips. The Quick Share app for Windows is available through Google’s website and is a convenient alternative to Microsoft’s Phone Link service. While Phone Link has much better system integration,…
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How to Turn On Android’s Theft Protection Feature
Ever felt that mini heart attack when you can’t find your phone? Maybe it slipped out of your pocket, or worse, got swiped by someone. Either way, it’s not fun. Luckily, Android’s got your back with a nifty feature called Theft Protection. And the best part? It works on any phone running Android 10 or later. In a world where…
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Google Is Rolling Out These Three Anti-Theft Features for Androids
Back in May, we learned Google was planning some interesting security features for devices running Android 10 and newer. These options were specifically designed for stopping thieves from accessing your smartphone’s data should it be stolen, which is quite useful—even if they might not necessarily prevent that theft in the first place. Six months later, it looks like those features…
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