Telegram update brings replace media, mark as unread and 2x voice messages

Telegram has released update 4.8.3 for iOS and 4.8.10 for Android that come with some useful new features. The first one is replace media. In case you accidentally send a wrong image in a chat, your only option previously was to delete the message. While you could edit sent messages, this option was not available for sent media. That changes with this update. Now you can edit a media post just as you would a text post and get the option to replace the media, whether an image or a video, with another one. The message will appear as edited, as with text messages. Another useful new...

Samsung is announcing a new Galaxy On smartphone on July 2

We've known that Samsung is looking to refresh its Galaxy On series for some time now but information has been pretty scarce. Unfortunately, the upcoming smartphone remains a mystery, although we now know when to expect it. Just like before, the Korean company is looking to partner with Flipkart to bring the device exclusively on Indian soil. The launch date is set for July 2 at 12:30 PM IST and even the landing page is all set up. From the marketing campaign, we can assume that it's going to feature an Always on Display, which in turn means Super AMOLED panel. Also, the...

Samsung dual-SIM Galaxy S7 Duos finally gets the Oreo update

Most of the Galaxy S7 versions already received the update to Android 8.0 Oreo including the Verizon and AT&T models, but the international dual-SIM alteration was left out so far. This changes today as the rollout has finally commenced. The Galaxy S7 Duos with model number SM-G9300) has started receiving the Android 8.0 Oreo OS update with build number G9300ZCU2CRF5. If you still haven't got it, we suggest updating manually. Here's a detailed list of changes straight from Samsung's post. We recommend that you back up your important data to keep it safe during the upgrade. Some apps,...

Lenovo Z5's latest batch sold out in 50 seconds

Lenovo teased a Z5 flagship without bezels, but the actual announcement painted a somewhat different picture, delivering a notched screen and Snapdragon 636 mid-range smartphone. Still, its attractive price made it a hit with consumers and its Indigo Blue option once more sold out instantly. It took it just 50 seconds, according to Lenovo's post on Weibo. Lenovo Z5 arrived earlier this month with dual 16 MP + 8 MP with AI capabilities. It has the heavily modified ZUI 4.0, borrowed from the ZUK smartphones, based on Android Oreo. Lenovo VP Chang Cheng promised Android P for the...

Apple and Samsung settle legal battle after 7 years in court

After 7 years of court battles over patents and design, rulings and appeals, Apple and Samsung have settled their legal dispute privately and effectively ceased all legal action. The legal battle began in 2011 when Apple formally accused Samsung of copying the iPhone. In 2012 a jury ruled that Samsung copied Apple and had to pay $1B in damages. Samsung appealed and after a lot of back and fourths, in 2018 the damages payment was reduced to $539M. Again, Samsung appealed. Following the appeal a court date of June 26 was appointed, but Apple and Samsung worked out a settlement deal to end...

Asus US lists the Zenfone 5z at $1,999

The Asus Zenfone 5z debuted back in February at this year's MWC. The Snapdragon 845-powered phone went on sale this month in Europe andJapan, while India is scheduled to get it next week. Now, listing for the device has gone live on the company's US website as well. While this is good news for fans in the states, the listing says the device starts at $1,999. Yes, a whopping $1,999. For comparison, in Europe, the handset costs around $575. Is the company planning to bring a highly beefed up version of the phone to the US? Well, no, as it's the same model (ZS620KL) with same specs...

New SD Express standard brings PCIe NVMe speeds to regular SD cards

Interesting things going on at Shanghai's MWC this year. After vivo announcing a breakthrough technology for 3D sensing and facial recognition, the SD Association had something cool to share with us too. It introduced a new SD Express standard that supports PCIe 3.0 interface with NVMe protocol on the second row of pins that already exist on modern microSD and SD cards, although for now, only the latter will benefit from those speeds. Currently, UHS-II and UHS-III SD cards have the second row of pins and reach 312 MB/s and 624 MB/s transfer speeds, respectively. But the new SD...