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This week led us through OnePlus’s decision to block the launch of its next foldable, Android Beta 2 has arrived, the Samsung devices have obtained a new UI 7 feature, Tiktok resuscitated in the application stores and Spotify Premium User been faced with a unique problem. Let’s dive.
OnePlus Open 2 will not be launched this year
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OnePlus leaves the foldable scene, at least for this year. In a community blog article on their foldable strategy, Vale G, a OnePlus product manager, said that the company “ Recalble its foldable strategy ” and confirmed that it would make the launch of an Open 2 OnePlus.
“At OnePlus, our basic strength and passion are to define new benchmarks and challenge the status quo in all product categories. In this spirit, we have carefully considered timing and our next steps in foldable devices, and We made the decision not to publish a foldable this year, “said the community post.
Since OnePlus and Oppo are sisters companies, the two share combined equipment and research teams, as well as a common software code base. It seems that the emphasis is put entirely on the launch of the thinnest foldable in the world, the Oppo Find N5, in the next two weeks. That said, OpenPlus does not fully exclude the possibility of launching Open 2 in the future.
“Although it can surprise, we think it is the right approach to us for the moment.
Although the OnePlus Open 2 does not appear this year, the company’s next laptop will still be launched as planned. The company revealed the first complete look of its OnePlus 3 watch, which will be launched on February 18 in the United States, Canada and European markets.
In a detailed press release, the OnePlus affirms that this new watch is defined to blend into the daily needs of the user with a “classic, premium and sustainable design”. That said, the company goes at full speed on its Mantra “Never Settle” by offering the Watch 3 with a huge 16 -day battery life in Saver Saver mode and an extended 120 -hour battery in smart mode. It is a bump on the limit of 100 hours on its predecessor.
Android 16 beta 2 arrives with some fun updates
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Earlier this week, Google published the second beta version of Android 16 with pixel phones registered there. The update came with supporting, camera and essential graphics features. Beta 2 is delivered with something called “hybrid self-exposure mode”, which allows users of manual and self-exposed options while capturing images.
Currently, users can choose one of the above elements and not a combination of the two parameters. With Android 16 Beta 2, they can control ISO or exposure time and simultaneously use automatic exposure algorithms. Beta 2 also brings actions for movement photos, a combination of fixed images and short videos with audio so that the developers can decide where the movement photo will be saved.
Google remains on the right track to respect its new Android version calendar, which means that Android 16 will be published in the public in the second quarter of 2025.
A IU 7 brings the refreshment function of the fun house
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The Samsung One UI 7 Home Up module has recently been spotted on a Reddit wire, obviously a beta version of the functionality. The original poster displayed the “limitless” possibilities of the updated module in an IU 7, which presented the applications and placement of files. The pinching inwards of their screen has revealed the usual home screen mounting options, but with a newly added “Home DIY” button.
In addition, it is that the tapping on the icon gives users total freedom on the size and orientation of a widget or an application folder. With this, you can mainly place any application icon wherever you want on the home screen without following the usual rules of the grid. The user is also able to overlap widgets and applications for a really chaotic home screen. The demo displays only these modifications applying to applications above the lower toolbar such as messaging, telephone calls, contacts or something else. In addition, the tapping of a file that has been shot or upside down will open applications as usual.
People enrolled in the beta program can try these customizations. However, the company would reject the stable deployment of this operating system on the Galaxy S24 due to a display problem. Samsung said that UI 7 was preparing to “imminently” hit the older Galaxy devices in the first quarter of 2025.
Tiktok is back in American application stores
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After a good 20 -day break, Tiktok returned to application stores. In the United States, the “reinsurances” reported by the government. According to Mark Gurman at BloombergTiktok was spotted for the first time on the Apple App Store. Several other users went to X, declaring that the application had had on February 12. It seems that the application was made available in phases and deployed to most users today February 14.
In addition, the publication reports that the application has reappeared on the Google Play Store. Android Central also identified the availability of Tiktok via the Play Store, so that users who may have deleted the application or have never done it now.
Although this can be good news for several passionate Tiktok -rs, Bloomberg declares that he has 75 days (from January 20) to find common ground with the US government for confidentiality / security problems. It looks like an interim solution while the company buys time to settle things with the current authorities.
Spotify Bug has spoiled premium subscribers
Spotify premium subscribers had a frustrating experience this week. Despite the payment of $ 12 per month for an advertising service, they ended up hearing commercial announcements that disturbed their podcast or their music. There were several reports on this problem on Spotify community forumsdating back last Friday February 7. People were reporting problems and stretched out the management in several ways, a user saying that it was “impossible to speak to anyone at Spotify”.
Only a week later, Spotify seemed to examine the problem. Spotify said: “Our technological teams are currently investigating reports on premium users.
Initially, the company has asked affected users to add the information to their device, the application version or the web player, the type of announcement they have heard and all the troubleshooting that they have already taken.
However, a few hours later, Spotify posted a update On its community forum, confirming that the problem was the result of a bug and has since been corrected. “We have good news from our teams a correction for cases where premium users have noticed advertisements when listening to music and you should notice a difference immediately,” said the company. “It is necessary to keep in mind, however, that it is expected that free and premium users can always see advertisements when listening to podcasts.”
