
Google announced that it's finally allowing developers to choose the billing system they would like to use in apps distributed over Google Play. The change affects UK consumers, but it has also been implemented in other markets. For now, the new billing option is available only to non-game developers and will launch on March 29. Developers who opt in can offer their users a separate billing method, but cannot replace Google Play's billing system altogether. However, if users decide to use the alternative billing system, developers will avoid up to 30% fees on transactions, which...

Honor is expected to announce new number series smartphones later this year and we now have our first set of details for one of the upcoming Honor 400. The device appeared in a Google Play Console listing with the ABR-NX1 model number alongside some key specs. Honor 400 Lite listing on Google Play Console Honor 400 features a pill-shaped cutout upfront, which was only available on the Pro models in the past. The listing confirms the device is equipped with FHD+ display, MediaTek's Dimensity 7025 (MT6855) chipset and 8GB RAM. It boots Android 15, presumably with Honor’s...

The Oppo A5 Pro is due to launch in China tomorrow, and we’re getting a final round of leaks before tomorrow’s unveiling. The device appeared on Geekbench with the same PKP110 model number as the previous listings. We now have confirmation that the A5 Pro is equipped with MediaTek’s Dimensity 7300 chipset alongside 12GB RAM. Armed with these specs, the A5 Pro managed a 1,053-point single-core score and 3,052 multi-core score. Oppo A5 Pro (PKP110) on Geekbench In addition to the Geekbench listing, the Oppo A5 Pro emerged on Google Play-supported devices list. Oppo A5 Pro...

The Poco M7 Pro is getting official on December 17, and ahead of that we've already seen it getting a bunch of different certifications across the globe. It was also teased not once, but twice by the brand itself. Today the phone has been spotted in the Google Play supported device list, which is another prerequisite step for a launch. The listing confirms the phone's name and model number for India (2409FPCC4I), as well as its "beryl" codename. The Google Play listing hasn't revealed any more details about the device, but Poco itself has already confirmed that it will be powered by...

Back in November, Polestar showcased its first smartphone which is expected to work in tandem with Geely-owned brand’s expanding fleet of eclectic vehicles. We haven’t heard much about Polestar Phone in the last few months but the device has now emerged on Google Play’s supported devices list. This listing suggests we are inching closer to an actual launch though Polestar has still not given any official confirmation. Polestar Phone listing on Google Play supported device list Polestar demoed its smartphone at its Polestar Day event which revealed a Meizu 20 series-inspired design....

If you are not in the know, the popular PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS (PUBG) franchise has been having plenty of problems with the government in India. The original version of the game was banned and taken down from both the Google Play Store and Apple App Store way back in the day due to security concerns and violence-related reasons. Those events were then followed by the Krafton company releasing a specific version of the game in the country, called Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), which was also removed from mobile storefronts last year, once again due to security...

Google detailed its propositions on billing for Android developers in the United Kingdom. The set of potential commitments includes lowering fees for app distribution and in-app purchases and introducing an alternative in-app billing system, presented in a neutral manner. The proposals are part of the UK’s Competition and Market Authority (CMA) investigation of whether Google infringed competition law by making app developers use only Google Play Billing (GPB). The changes for British developers are similar to what is already happening in Continental Europe - the service fee will be...

vivo's upcoming first entry into the flip-style foldable space has been in the news a lot lately, and today, thanks to it receiving its Google Play certification, the name has been confirmed. Surprising absolutely no one, the phone will be called vivo X Flip. It makes perfect sense in vivo's naming logic, since X Fold is its other line of foldables, and the X Flip will compete with Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip4 and Oppo's Find N2 Flip. Looks like if you want to escape the word "flip" in the name of such devices, you'll have to go with Motorola, as everyone else is being rather...

vivo's upcoming first entry into the flip-style foldable space has been in the news a lot lately, and today, thanks to it receiving its Google Play certification, the name has been confirmed. Surprising absolutely no one, the phone will be called vivo X Flip. It makes perfect sense in vivo's naming logic, since X Fold is its other line of foldables, and the X Flip will compete with Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip4 and Oppo's Find N2 Flip. Looks like if you want to escape the word "flip" in the name of such devices, you'll have to go with Motorola, as everyone else is being rather...
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This is a tablet that’s been virtually ignored in the emerging genre of ‘mini tablets’ – a sector dominated by the Google Nexus 7 and Kind[……]