foldable smartphones Archives

BetaBeacon

December 28, 2024

Android Circuit: Galaxy S25 Special Edition Details, The Future Of Foldables, 2024’s Best Mobile Games

- Samsung is preparing to unveil the Galaxy S25 lineup at an event in early 2025, including a highly anticipated Special Edition model with a limited production run of three million units. - Despite hopes for foldable smartphones, adoption rates have not met initial expectations, with candybar phones still dominating the market. - Mediatek has launched the Dimensity 8400 processor with 8 regular cores, challenging Qualcomm's Snapdragon chipsets and offering consumers more choice in the smartphone market. - Minireview's list of the top mobile games of 2024 includes a diverse selection of titles for gaming enthusiasts. - Smartphone trends in 2025 are expected to focus on improved battery life, with companies investing in silicon batteries to offer larger capacities in more compact devices.

AppWizard

October 31, 2024

How to Supercharge Gemini App Usage on Foldables and Tablets

The Gemini app has been enhanced since its launch on Android, with updates improving its functionality for foldable phones and tablets. The app supports both cover and main screens, allowing users to switch view modes and minimize it. On the main screen, users can initiate Gemini with voice commands or gestures, reposition it, and use split-screen mode. The cover screen offers similar functionality, though split-screen support is limited. Gemini is compatible with various Android foldable devices, and there is potential for future support on standard smartphones.

AppWizard

August 27, 2024

Google is developing a new drag-and-drop file sharing feature on Android app Quick Share

Google is enhancing the Quick Share feature on Android devices, particularly for larger screens like tablets and foldable smartphones. The upcoming drag-and-drop file sharing capability, revealed in the beta version of Google Play Services (24.34.32 beta), will allow users to drag a file directly onto the recipient device's icon, streamlining the current sharing process. This feature is still in development and not yet fully operational.

Winsage

August 10, 2024

Samsung’s latest One UI update should make streaming phone apps to Windows PCs easier

Samsung has launched One UI 6.1.1 for the Galaxy Z Fold6 and Flip6, which simplifies the streaming of apps to Windows PCs by removing the need to repeatedly tap the “start now” button. This improvement is due to Microsoft's integration of its Link to Windows Service into Android’s framework. Users still need to unlock their phones to start streaming for security reasons. The update also blocks sideloading of apps by default, although this can be disabled. Currently, One UI 6.1.1 is exclusive to the Galaxy Z Fold6 and Flip6, with potential delays for updates to older models and the open beta for One UI 7 based on Android 15.