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  • Samsung Will Remove Ads From Its Stock Apps

    Samsung Will Remove Ads From Its Stock Apps

    Samsung has finally decided to stop putting ads in its stock Android apps…something it should never have been doing in the first place.

    Samsung is one of the biggest Android smartphone makers and is considered a high-end smartphone manufacturer that competes head-to-head with the likes of Apple. Despite that, and despite prices upwards of $1,000, Samsung seemed to think it was a good idea to include ads that were, as The Verge described, the“kind of ad that’s normally at the bottom of a crappy, overloaded website.”

    It’s truly amazing that a company charging a premium for its devices would think bombarding its users with ads is an acceptable business model. Fortunately, Samsung has seen the light and informed The Verge it plans to stop.

    “Samsung has made a decision to cease the advertisement on proprietary apps including Samsung Weather, Samsung Pay, and Samsung Theme,” the company said in a statement to The Verge. “The update will be ready by later this year.”

    “Our priority is to deliver innovative mobile experiences for our consumers based on their needs and wants,” the company continued. “We value feedback from our users and continue our commitment to provide them with the best possible experience from our Galaxy products and services.”

  • 5G Fairphone 4 On the Horizon

    5G Fairphone 4 On the Horizon

    A 5G-equipped Fairphone, the Fairphone 4, is on the horizon, marking the next generation of the sustainable smartphone.

    The Fairphone aims to be a smartphone built with more sustainable and responsible parts and labor sourcing. The phone is designed to be easily serviced and repaired, unlike many of the top smartphones on the market.

    According to Android Authority, a “Fairphone 4 5G” was recently certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance. This would seem to indicate the phone is weeks, or possibly months, away. The filing also indicated the phone will run Android 11 and be powered by a Qualcomm processor.

    The revelations is good news for fans of Fairphone and responsibly sourced technology.

  • Apple Extends Trade-In Program to Include LG Smartphones

    Apple Extends Trade-In Program to Include LG Smartphones

    Apple is expanding its trade-in program to include four LG smartphones at a time when the latter is shutting down its smartphone business.

    LG announced in April it would shut down its smartphone business by July 31. Once one of the leading smartphone manufacturers, the company fell behind Apple, Samsung, Huawei and others. LG explored a number of options before finally settling on shutting the division down.

    First spotted by AppleInsider, Apple has added four additional LG smartphones to the trade-in program.

    • LG V60 ThinQ 5G, up to $180
    • LG V50 ThinQ 5G, up to $125
    • LG V40 ThinQ, up to $65
    • LG G8 ThinQ, up to $70

    Apple is clearly looking to capitalize on LG’s exit from the smartphone business. The trade-in deals may help the company pick up some LG customers.

  • Xiaomi Intros 8-Minute Phone Charging

    Xiaomi Intros 8-Minute Phone Charging

    Xiaomi has introduced fast-charging, designed to charge a phone to 100% in 8 minutes.

    Xiaomi has been improving its fast-charging technology for some time, and the latest 200W charging doesn’t disappoint, charging a 4,000mAh battery in just under 8 minutes.

    For those with less than 8 minutes, the 200W charging will take a phone from 0 to 10% in 44 seconds, and 50% in 3 minutes.