Tim Sweeney Signed Away His Right to Criticize Google’s Play Store Until 2032
John Gruber / theverge - Sean Hollister, writing for The Verge: But Google has finally muzzled Tim Sweeney. It’s right there in abinding term sheet for his settlement with Google.On March 3rd, he not only signed away Epic’s rights to sue anddisparage the company over anything cov…
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Nothing Phone (4a) and (4a) Pro Are Official: Periscope Cameras, Glyph Upgrades, and a Pro That's Already Causing Arguments — From AED 1,599
Abbas Jaffar Ali / tbreak - Nothing has launched the Phone (4a) and (4a) Pro with 50MP periscope cameras, redesigned Glyph systems, and Nothing OS 4.1 — priced from AED 1,599 in the UAE.
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Google Now Shows You Which Android Apps Will Drain Your Battery
bgr - Google has revealed it will be changing how it notifies users about apps, and will now clearly identify apps that are using more of your battery than normal.
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Nothing is finally covering up with the metal Phone 4A Pro
Dominic Preston / theverge - Today Nothing has revealed the 4A and 4A Pro, its latest midrange phones. The two look startlingly different from one another, with varying designs and Glyph Light interfaces. The Pro is especially striking: it's the first Nothing phone to almost entirely…
- Hands-on: Phone 4a's brighter screen and camera leap (2)
- On site: Phone 4a Pro's metal makeover and premium upgrades (6)
- Report: Headphone a's 135-hour battery and budget price (7)
- U.S. launch drama: only one Phone 4a model ships stateside (2)
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Hands-on: Phone 4a's brighter screen and camera leap
On site: Phone 4a Pro's metal makeover and premium upgrades
Report: Headphone a's 135-hour battery and budget price
U.S. launch drama: only one Phone 4a model ships stateside
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Google embraces third party app stores and payments to put Epic Games case behind it
Simon Sharwood / theregister - Lower app store fees are on the way, plus an on-ramp for third party digital bazaars Google has spelled out changes it will make to the fees it charges developers who use its app store and payment services, and says they represent the end of its long lega…
- Fortnite's return to Play Store after global settlement (3)
- Legal and market fallout: judge skeptical, stocks react (2)
- Play Store overhaul: lower fees, third‑party stores, payments freedom (5)
- Sweeney gag clause: CEO contractually forced into praising Google (4)
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Fortnite's return to Play Store after global settlement
Legal and market fallout: judge skeptical, stocks react
Play Store overhaul: lower fees, third‑party stores, payments freedom
Sweeney gag clause: CEO contractually forced into praising Google
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Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra wins 'Best in Show' title at MWC 2026
Kang Yoon-seung / co - SEOUL, March 5 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday its latest prem...
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Honor's Robot Phone concept brings physical movement and AI tracking to a smartphone
Wayne Williams / betanews - At MWC 2026, Honor took the wraps off a new concept device called the Robot Phone, a smartphone that combines a 200MP camera system with integrated motorized motion hardware. The concept blends imaging, AI tracking, and limited physical movement in a trad…
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Pixel 10a Hands-On: Why This $679 Phone is a Problem for the iPhone 17e
Gary Ng / iphoneincanada - We’ve been going hands-on with the Google Pixel 10a (in the Fog colourway with matching case) for less than a week and here’s a short review of our brief time with this phone. It’s basically like the Pixel 9a, but with a flush camera bump. I’ve been reall…
- Hands-on: Pixel 10a courts iPhone switchers with pragmatic features (5)
- On the ground: Pixel 10a feels like last year's phone (5)
- On the ground: Pixel 10a is best bang for $500 (4)
Hands-on: Pixel 10a courts iPhone switchers with pragmatic features
On the ground: Pixel 10a feels like last year's phone
On the ground: Pixel 10a is best bang for $500
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Google ends is 30 percent app store fee and welcomes third-party app stores
Ian Carlos Campbell / engadget - Google is officially doing away with its 30 percent cut of Play Store transactions, and rolling out changes to how third-party app stores and alternate billing systems will be handled by Android. Some of these tweaks were proposed as part of the settlemen…
- Epic–Google settlement terms and concessions (5)
- Fortnite’s global return to Google Play (2)
- Play Store fee overhaul & Android store rules (7)
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Epic–Google settlement terms and concessions
Fortnite’s global return to Google Play
Play Store fee overhaul & Android store rules
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March Pixel Drop and Android updates pack in smarter tools
digitaltrends - Google’s March 2026 Pixel Drop enhances Circle to Search and introduces smarter restaurant recommendations through Magic Cue and Gemini, alongside broader Android ecosystem updates like Find Hub improvements. The post March Pixel Drop and Android updates …
- Enterprise Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: fast model, rising costs (6)
- Gemini handles errands: groceries, rides, outfit try-ons (6)
- On-the-ground: Android's Find Hub reunites travelers with lost luggage (7)
- Pixels get desktop mode, Satellite SOS, watch safety alerts (6)
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Enterprise Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: fast model, rising costs
Gemini handles errands: groceries, rides, outfit try-ons
On-the-ground: Android's Find Hub reunites travelers with lost luggage
Pixels get desktop mode, Satellite SOS, watch safety alerts
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Back to Top / Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 2:21 pm / permalink 20077 / 28 stories in 3 days
New Samsung feature unlocks homes via Aliro industry standard
Kerem Gülen / dataconomy - Samsung introduced a Digital Home Key feature within the Samsung Wallet. The feature allows users to unlock compatible smart doors using a smartphone. This addition expands the wallet’s existing digital car key capabilities. Samsung stated the feature mee…
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Android Security Update Fixes 129 Vulnerabilities, Including Actively Exploited Zero-Day
AnuPriya / cyberpress - Google released its March 2026 Android Security Bulletin, patching 129 vulnerabilities across the Android ecosystem. This update sets a record for the highest number of fixes in a single month. It splits into two patch levels: 2026-03-01 for core Android …
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Motorola Partners With GrapheneOS
BeauHD / slashdot - At MWC 2026, Motorola announced a partnership with the GrapheneOS Foundation to bring the hardened, Google-free Android variant to future devices. Until now, the OS had been designed exclusively for Google Pixel phones. "We are thrilled to be partnering w…
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TCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro serves eye-friendly display with stylus support and it’s headed to the US
digitaltrends - TCL’s NXTPAPER 70 Pro features a matte display, three display modes, stylus support, and week-long reading endurance, and it’s finally launching in the US.The post TCL NXTPAPER 70 Pro serves eye-friendly display with stylus support and it’s headed to the …
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HONOR just showed off a phone that can dance and nod at you. The future is weird.
Abbas Jaffar Ali / tbreak - HONOR revealed a Robot Phone that moves, dances and tracks users automatically, plus the ultra-thin Magic V6 foldable with 6,660mAh battery. The MWC 2026 showcase included AI tablets, laptops and even a humanoid robot for shopping assistance.
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Motorola Razr Fold hands-on at MWC 2026: Bright screens, inside and out
Mat Smith / engadget - After briefly announcing its new foldable at CES, Motorola is now ready to debut its first book-style foldable in full at MWC 2026. There are several features we already knew, including support for Motorola’s new Pen Ultra stylus and no fewer than five ca…
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China’s Honor debuts robot phone and humanoid companion in push into AI hardware
scmp - Chinese smartphone maker Honor has unveiled a “robot phone” and its first humanoid assistant ahead of MWC Barcelona, alongside its latest foldable handset, in an aggressive bet on artificial intelligence-powered hardware to stand out in the fierce Android…
- At MWC: Magic V6 — ultra-thin foldable with IP69 resilience (7)
- From the floor: other Honor reveals and robotics funding news (2)
- On the Barcelona stage: Honor's Robot Phone and humanoid debut (14)
- On-site: MagicPad and MagicBook aim to challenge Apple’s dominance (3)
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At MWC: Magic V6 — ultra-thin foldable with IP69 resilience
From the floor: other Honor reveals and robotics funding news
On the Barcelona stage: Honor's Robot Phone and humanoid debut
On-site: MagicPad and MagicBook aim to challenge Apple’s dominance
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Hands on: Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro is the closest you can get to an iPad Pro on Android
mashable - Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro is a dead ringer for Apple's iPad Pro, and that includes the accessories.
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I thought I’d seen it all, then the Galaxy S26 Ultra pulled these 3 tricks
digitaltrends - Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra doesn’t bring flashy specs upgrades, but thoughtful new features that genuinely improve how you use your phone.The post I thought I’d seen it all, then the Galaxy S26 Ultra pulled these 3 tricks appeared first on Digital Trends.
Back to Top / Saturday, February 28, 2026, 4:20 pm / permalink 19947 / 4 stories in 6 days
The Galaxy S26 is a photography nightmare
David Pierce / theverge - In many ways, Samsung's new phones are fairly normal upgrades. The S26 lines come with some useful new things - particularly the Privacy Display on the S26 Ultra, which looks like an extremely cool bit of tech and a really useful new feature - and a lot o…
- Accessories & features — S Pen change, Buds deals, third-party accessories (3)
- Camera quality and AI edits — Reviewers slam photos; authenticity concerns (4)
- Pricing backlash — Price hikes provoke buyer skepticism and broader concern (4)
- Thermals & Exynos fix — Testing shows throttling largely resolved (1)
Accessories & features — S Pen change, Buds deals, third-party accessories
Camera quality and AI edits — Reviewers slam photos; authenticity concerns
Pricing backlash — Price hikes provoke buyer skepticism and broader concern
Thermals & Exynos fix — Testing shows throttling largely resolved
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