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Here is what we expect to see in terms of deals during Amazon's Spring Sale this year if the retailer decides to hold one again http://dlvr.it/T3NRKl

Expected to be unveiled in July, Samsung's highly anticipated Galaxy Z Fold 6 is already shown in high-quality renders with a largely unchanged design and dimensions compared to the Z Fold 5 but much sharper edges. http://dlvr.it/T3MX8v

TikTok starts to remove Universal Music Publishing Group content from the pest-like short video app, as no new licensing agreement with the music label has been reached, the social media firm said. http://dlvr.it/T3M888

Apple releases iOS 17.4 RC with the final version expected to drop next week. http://dlvr.it/T3LrXk

The Nothing Phone (2a) arrived like a rockstar at its own party. Of course, it's out of reach — it's behind a glass panel! But, we got our first real-life design impressions. http://dlvr.it/T3LNsS

The official Samsung store is clearing its shelves from the LTE-enabled Galaxy Watch 5. Help out by getting one at 40% off without any trade-ins. http://dlvr.it/T3KkTW

Xiaomi has just debuted its Wear OS-powered smartwatch, the Watch 2, globally. http://dlvr.it/T3JqLv

Introduced a while ago as a way for kids to access YouTube on various platforms, the standalone YouTube Kids app will be removed from TVs in July. http://dlvr.it/T3JRp8

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Threads bookmarking feature begins official rollout for all users http://dlvr.it/T3HjlM

Google today announced two major new AI features for messaging in Android. The first is in Android Auto, where AI will now automatically summarize long texts or busy group chats while driving. It will also "suggest relevant replies and actions you can take with a single tap – helping you navigate to an address, make a call, or share your ETA when someone asks for it." This feature is rolling out starting today. Separately, the Messages app for Android now lets you Chat with Gemini, where you can have a conversation with Google's new AI chatbot as if it were a person in your contacts. You can even send it photos as part of your conversation. The feature includes thumbs-up and thumbs-down feedback buttons to help Google improve Gemini, and a "Report legal issue" button. This feature is only available to users enrolled in the messages beta channel and only to adults 18 and older. For now it only supports English, and French in Canada. http://dlvr.it/T3H4gg

The phone has awesome performance and is currently a real bargain http://dlvr.it/T3GCfn

HMD, now Human Mobile Devices, will be releasing a Barbie Flip phone this summer. http://dlvr.it/T3FbB8

HMD, now Human Mobile Devices, will be releasing a Barbie Flip phone this summer. http://dlvr.it/T3Fb2z

AT&T has provided more details on its response to the unusually widespread and lengthy outage of its wireless network on Thursday. The company's only explanation of the cause remains "the application and execution of an incorrect process". But in a letter to employees, CEO John Stankey did note that the company "prioritized FirstNet service restoration, in line with our commitment to our nation's first responders." To compensate "potentially impacted customers", the company will issue an automatic one-time $5 credit to its postpaid consumer and small business customers. The letter to employees explains that this amount is equivalent to "essentially a full day of service". As for other categories of customers, the letter says "prepaid customers will have options available to them if they were impacted. We are also working closely with our Mid-Market and Enterprise customers and will address their concerns as those discussions tak...

Apple's FineWoven may have won the Cupertino giant PETA's Company of the Year award, but the Wall Street Journal’s Joanna Stern is far from okay with the way FineWoven is aging. http://dlvr.it/T3DmyD

The phone has decent performance and is an even bigger bargain right now http://dlvr.it/T3Cz2Y

A new threat to Android owners can send your photos, contacts, hardware info, texts, and more to a foreign server. http://dlvr.it/T3CcbD

Google is now allowing Android users to create and share their own Android robot mascot. http://dlvr.it/T3CSN4

The Galaxy Watch 5 Pro is somehow still retailing at a whopping 38% off at Walmart, so you might want to get your fair share of savings while you can. http://dlvr.it/T3CGBR

Microsoft has just revealed a new partnership with Chinese developer TiMi Studio Group to bring Age of Empires to mobile. http://dlvr.it/T3C1Kq

AT&T customers might want to speak with the carrier to see if they are entitled to a credit after Thursday's outage. http://dlvr.it/T3BB9T

Before Apple decided on the Dynamic Island and where it would be placed, it considered other options. http://dlvr.it/T39ns9

A report notes that while the foldable phone market is still growing, the momentum is slowing. http://dlvr.it/T39bVh

MediaTek announces Dimensity 9300 and 8300 chips are now optimized for Google Gemini Nano http://dlvr.it/T39KcW

AT&T has issued a statement on what caused a major outage of its wireless network yesterday morning, lasting up to 11 hours for some customers. "Based on our initial review, we believe that today’s outage was caused by the application and execution of an incorrect process used as we were expanding our network, not a cyber attack." The outage started around 4am ET. By the middle of the day, AT&T said that 3/4 of its network had been restored, with full recovery by mid-afternoon. The FCC has launched an investigation into the incident. During the outage, most customers were still able to call 911 via other networks, (as indicated by an "SOS" icon in the status bar), as required by the FCC. However the outage did affect FirstNet, the AT&T-operated network dedicated to public safety. http://dlvr.it/T38zmm

AT&T apologizes for the outage that rocked the wireless industry early on Thursday morning. http://dlvr.it/T37Vbl

Road map navigates us through the world of iPads switching to OLED from LCD and includes a foldable surprise coming in 2027. http://dlvr.it/T37HhC

Digital-hoarding bargain hunters in love with compact tablets will be delighted to see Amazon charge a whopping 120 bucks less than usual for a 256GB Wi-Fi-only iPad mini 6 right now. http://dlvr.it/T374VQ

U.S. agencies are investigating whether cyberattacks are responsible for AT&T's nationwide outage this morning. http://dlvr.it/T36nlJ

AT&T suffered a large outage of its mobile network this morning. AT&T acknowledged the issue and said it is working "urgently" to restore service. The service DownDetector shows the outage starting around 4am this morning. DownDetector also shows corresponding outage reports for other national wireless carriers, but an order of magnitude smaller. Verizon and T-Mobile told the New York Times that their networks are operating normally, so the reports for other carriers are likely people trying to communicate with AT&T customers. http://dlvr.it/T36R5b

Enjoy Samsung's Galaxy AI on even more Galaxy phones with this new update! The One UI 6.1 update will start rolling out at the end of March, coming to the S23 series, the Z Fold 5 and Flip 5, the S23 FE, and even the Galaxy Tab S9 series. http://dlvr.it/T34tVx

Intel Foundry signed Microsoft to a contract and will build custom chips for the company using its industry-leading A18 process node. http://dlvr.it/T34g9H

Google begins roll out of the more modern redesign of its sign-in page http://dlvr.it/T34Rmy

Gemini arrives in Gmail and Workspace apps (formerly Duet AI) with Google One AI Premium plan http://dlvr.it/T349Fp

Popular encrypted messaging app Signal is preparing to roll out usernames to replace phone numbers when starting conversations with new people. Signal has long been one of the more privacy-focused messaging apps, with the glaring exception that it used your real phone number to identify you to other people. The change fixes that issue, letting you choose a unique username which can then be used by other people to start new conversations without knowing your phone number. Usernames will be private, not displayed on your profile. Users will also now be able to hide their phone number from people who don't already have it, and limit who can use your phone number to connect with you on the app. These changes are currently in public beta testing. http://dlvr.it/T33p2C

In iOS 17.4, iPhone 15 series users will see a slight change that gives them the condition of their battery at a glance. http://dlvr.it/T31ydp

In iOS 17.4, iPhone 15 series users will see a slight change that gives them the condition of their battery at a glance. http://dlvr.it/T31yWD

Google halts downloads of Android 15 DP1 OTA due to image corruption http://dlvr.it/T31l5s

YouTube crowned as top streaming service in America for the past year http://dlvr.it/T31SBc

The phone has awesome performance and is a real value for money at its current price http://dlvr.it/T315B0

Carl Pei debunks rumors that Nothing Phone (2a) will be powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7200 http://dlvr.it/T2zLF1

Google Pixel Fold screen continuity feature may see a comeback http://dlvr.it/T2z7vd

Reddit signs multi-million dollar deal with undisclosed company to train AI models http://dlvr.it/T2z7fy

Chrome for Android may be getting the Desktop version's "Tab Groups" feature http://dlvr.it/T2ytKs

President's Day 2024 is now here, and retailers have launched awesome deals on everything tech, including phones. http://dlvr.it/T2yYsv

See the behind-the-scenes story of Usher's Super Bowl half-time show shot on 40 iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max handsets. http://dlvr.it/T2wvL6

Huawei is reportedly working on a rival device to Apple's Vision Pro which will be nearly half the weight and half the price. http://dlvr.it/T2wkGp

Huawei is reportedly working on a rival device to Apple's Vision Pro which will be nearly half the weight and half the price. http://dlvr.it/T2wk8L

Apple is about to get fined the equivalent of $539 million by the EU over its App Store policies. http://dlvr.it/T2wWd3

No, it wasn't the DMA that has the iPhone supporting RCS later this year; an upcoming law in China reportedly led Apple to make the change. http://dlvr.it/T2wGvV