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mardi 31 décembre 2019

Chrome for Android tests Duet-friendly UI for tab groups

Back in September this year, Google introduced a new grid tab layout, tab hover previews, in-search answers, and tab grouping on Chrome for Android. Earlier this month, the company started testing a new UI for Chrome’s new tab page on Chrome Canary. It seems like the duet tab strip flag has finally made it to the dev version of Chrome and you can now enable it on the latest update.

As per a recent report from 9to5Google, the latest update for Chrome now has the experimental enable-duet-tabstrip-integration flag which can be enabled in the chrome://flags page. Once enabled, the flag moves the browser’s UI from the top of the screen to the bottom, making it easier to access on large devices. The UI is much smaller than what we’ve seen earlier and it shows a “strip” of favicons from tab groups floating right above the tab count button. The new tab button can also be found on the same strip with a down arrow to hide the strip.

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Once the strip has been hidden, you can open it again by long-pressing on the tab count. Upon adding more tabs to the tab group, the strip gets wider to accommodate the new tabs and allows you to scroll to the side when you run out of room. There’s one major issue with the new UI though. As the tab strip only shows favicons, there’s no way to differentiate between two tabs from the same website as they have the same favicon. This makes it difficult for users to find the tab they’re looking for in case there are multiple tabs from the same website. Thankfully, you still get the option to preview each tab’s title and thumbnail from the main tab switcher UI which makes the task a bit easier. As of now, the new UI is still in the testing phase and there’s no word from Google regarding its release to the stable version of Chrome on Android.


Source: 9t05Google

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ZTE Axon 10s Pro 5G passes through TENAA with Snapdragon 865

OEMs are preparing to ring in the new year with releases centered around the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 and its dual-mode 5G support capabilities. ZTE had already announced that it will contribute to the 5G bandwagon in 2020 with the ZTE Axon 10s Pro 5G, coming in with the Snapdragon 865 of course, along with the Snapdragon X55 modem, WiFi 6, LPPR5 RAM and UFS 3.0 storage. Now, the device has passed through TENAA, indicating that its launch and availability is just on the horizon.

The ZTE Axon 10s Pro 5G will measure 159.2 × 73.4 × 7.9 mm and weigh 175g. TENAA mentions that the display is a 6.47″ OLED panel with 2340 x 1080 resolution and an in-display fingerprint sensor. The phone will come in 6GB, 8GB, and 12GB RAM variants, as well as storage options ranging from 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB. The phone lacks support for any microSD card expandability, nor does it have the 3.5mm headphone jack. The Axon 10s Pro has a 3,900 mAh battery, with fast charging support, though the TENAA page does not usually mention the actual charging prowess.

ZTE Axon 10s Pro 5G

For the cameras, you get three sensors on the rear: a 48MP main sensor, and a 20MP and 8MP sensor. Since the device is called the Axon 10s, the camera setup appears to be the same as the Axon 10 Pro 5G, which means that the 20MP sensor is the ultrawide camera, while the 8MP is the telephoto camera with optical zoom capabilities of up to 3x. The front camera is a 20MP shooter. The TENAA page also confirms that ZTE Axon 10s Pro 5G will come with Android 10, likely underneath ZTE’s MiFavor 10 UX skin that was announced a while ago.

While ZTE has not announced when exactly the phone will be launched, it has confirmed several of its specifications earlier this month. Now that the device has passed through TENAA, we expect it to be launched within January 2020 itself.


Source: TENAA
Story Via: GizmoChina

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Chrome for Android tests Duet-friendly UI for tab groups

Back in September this year, Google introduced a new grid tab layout, tab hover previews, in-search answers, and tab grouping on Chrome for Android. Earlier this month, the company started testing a new UI for Chrome’s new tab page on Chrome Canary. It seems like the duet tab strip flag has finally made it to the dev version of Chrome and you can now enable it on the latest update.

As per a recent report from 9to5Google, the latest update for Chrome now has the experimental enable-duet-tabstrip-integration flag which can be enabled in the chrome://flags page. Once enabled, the flag moves the browser’s UI from the top of the screen to the bottom, making it easier to access on large devices. The UI is much smaller than what we’ve seen earlier and it shows a “strip” of favicons from tab groups floating right above the tab count button. The new tab button can also be found on the same strip with a down arrow to hide the strip.

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Once the strip has been hidden, you can open it again by long-pressing on the tab count. Upon adding more tabs to the tab group, the strip gets wider to accommodate the new tabs and allows you to scroll to the side when you run out of room. There’s one major issue with the new UI though. As the tab strip only shows favicons, there’s no way to differentiate between two tabs from the same website as they have the same favicon. This makes it difficult for users to find the tab they’re looking for in case there are multiple tabs from the same website. Thankfully, you still get the option to preview each tab’s title and thumbnail from the main tab switcher UI which makes the task a bit easier. As of now, the new UI is still in the testing phase and there’s no word from Google regarding its release to the stable version of Chrome on Android.


Source: 9t05Google

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ZTE Axon 10s Pro 5G passes through TENAA with Snapdragon 865

OEMs are preparing to ring in the new year with releases centered around the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 and its dual-mode 5G support capabilities. ZTE had already announced that it will contribute to the 5G bandwagon in 2020 with the ZTE Axon 10s Pro 5G, coming in with the Snapdragon 865 of course, along with the Snapdragon X55 modem, WiFi 6, LPPR5 RAM and UFS 3.0 storage. Now, the device has passed through TENAA, indicating that its launch and availability is just on the horizon.

The ZTE Axon 10s Pro 5G will measure 159.2 × 73.4 × 7.9 mm and weigh 175g. TENAA mentions that the display is a 6.47″ OLED panel with 2340 x 1080 resolution and an in-display fingerprint sensor. The phone will come in 6GB, 8GB, and 12GB RAM variants, as well as storage options ranging from 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB. The phone lacks support for any microSD card expandability, nor does it have the 3.5mm headphone jack. The Axon 10s Pro has a 3,900 mAh battery, with fast charging support, though the TENAA page does not usually mention the actual charging prowess.

ZTE Axon 10s Pro 5G

For the cameras, you get three sensors on the rear: a 48MP main sensor, and a 20MP and 8MP sensor. Since the device is called the Axon 10s, the camera setup appears to be the same as the Axon 10 Pro 5G, which means that the 20MP sensor is the ultrawide camera, while the 8MP is the telephoto camera with optical zoom capabilities of up to 3x. The front camera is a 20MP shooter. The TENAA page also confirms that ZTE Axon 10s Pro 5G will come with Android 10, likely underneath ZTE’s MiFavor 10 UX skin that was announced a while ago.

While ZTE has not announced when exactly the phone will be launched, it has confirmed several of its specifications earlier this month. Now that the device has passed through TENAA, we expect it to be launched within January 2020 itself.


Source: TENAA
Story Via: GizmoChina

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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 receives stable Android 10 with One UI 2.0

As 2019 nears its grand finale, Samsung has something special in store for the Galaxy Note 9 owners: the sweet treat of Android 10. Samsung has begun rolling out stable Android 10 update to Galaxy Note 9 users in India, as per multiple user reports on our forums. At the time being, the update is only being made available to those who had participated in the Android 10 beta program that opened last month. The stable update for those on Android Pie will likely follow in the coming days but there’s no word on it just yet.

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The update changelog reads:

We are very grateful to all of you for your positive and active participation in One UI‌ Beta program. Finally, we have planned to release the official version for all Beta users before its official opening for other users.

The update, version N960FXXU4DSLB, weighs only 100MB in its incremental OTA form and brings along December 2019 security patches along with various bug fixes. If you’re a beta member, you can install the update by heading to device Settings > System update and clicking the Download button.

This development is in line with the update roadmap shared by Samsung which promised the Galaxy Note 9, along with other Samsung flagships, would receive the stable One UI 2.0 update by January 2020. Last month, Samsung opened the Android 10 beta program for the Galaxy Note 9 to gather feedback from users on the latest software. After going through three beta updates, the much-awaited One UI 2.0 based Android 10 update is now finally ready for the official release. While the stable Android 10 is reportedly rolling out only in India for now, it shouldn’t take too long for Samsung to extend the rollout to other markets such as the UK and Europe, and across to all users.

Story Via: Sammobile

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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 receives stable Android 10 with One UI 2.0

As 2019 nears its grand finale, Samsung has something special in store for the Galaxy Note 9 owners: the sweet treat of Android 10. Samsung has begun rolling out stable Android 10 update to Galaxy Note 9 users in India, as per multiple user reports on our forums. At the time being, the update is only being made available to those who had participated in the Android 10 beta program that opened last month. The stable update for those on Android Pie will likely follow in the coming days but there’s no word on it just yet.

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The update changelog reads:

We are very grateful to all of you for your positive and active participation in One UI‌ Beta program. Finally, we have planned to release the official version for all Beta users before its official opening for other users.

The update, version N960FXXU4DSLB, weighs only 100MB in its incremental OTA form and brings along December 2019 security patches along with various bug fixes. If you’re a beta member, you can install the update by heading to device Settings > System update and clicking the Download button.

This development is in line with the update roadmap shared by Samsung which promised the Galaxy Note 9, along with other Samsung flagships, would receive the stable One UI 2.0 update by January 2020. Last month, Samsung opened the Android 10 beta program for the Galaxy Note 9 to gather feedback from users on the latest software. After going through three beta updates, the much-awaited One UI 2.0 based Android 10 update is now finally ready for the official release. While the stable Android 10 is reportedly rolling out only in India for now, it shouldn’t take too long for Samsung to extend the rollout to other markets such as the UK and Europe, and across to all users.

Story Via: Sammobile

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OPPO recruits beta testers for ColorOS 7 and Android 10 update for the OPPO F11 and OPPO F11 Pro

Late last month, OPPO announced the latest version of its Android skin — ColorOS 7 — based on Android 10 in China. Soon thereafter, the company announced ColorOS 7 for global markets at an event in New Delhi. We got a chance to experience the new software with all the new features and UI changes, but the software is yet to make it to end-users. While OPPO and Realme plan to start rolling out ColorOS 7 to their devices early next year, the companies have started testing the software with a select group of users. Realme has already started ColorOS 7 beta recruitments for its flagship Realme X2 Pro. Now, OPPO is following suit with a trial version of the software for the OPPO F11 series.

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According to a recent tweet, OPPO has opened applications for the first batch of ColorOS 7 testers for the OPPO F11, F11 Pro and F11 Pro Marvel’s Avengers Limited Edition. Users who are interested in taking part in the beta test can apply for the trial software by heading to the Software Updates section on their device and tap on the Trial Version option. The application is currently limited to a select few users, so you might not be able to successfully apply for the beta tests but OPPO plans to roll out the second batch of updates soon.

In case you manage to join the trials, you should note that the beta version of the software is unstable and you might encounter some bugs. You can report any problems you face in the ColorOS Community app to ensure that they’re ironed out in time for the stable release. For a complete list of changes included in the ColorOS 7 trial version, you can follow the source link below.


Source: ColorOS forums

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