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Samsung launches Android 11-based One UI 3.0 beta program for Galaxy S20 series

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Samsung has announced a beta program for Android 11-based One UI 3.0.
It is currently available only for developers using the Galaxy S20 series phones.
Public trials for One UI 3.0 should also commence soon.

Samsung just launched the Galaxy Note 20 phones running the latest One UI 2.5 software. While the company hasn’t announced details about a broader rollout for One UI 2.5, it has opened up a beta program for One UI 3.0 based on Android 11.

One UI 3.0 for the Galaxy S20 series is in a pre-beta phase right now (h/t: XDA-Developers). It is currently only available to developers in the US and South Korea. Samsung says it wants developers to ensure that their apps are compatible with the latest beta software before opening it up to the public. This is why access to the beta program will require approval from Samsung right now, and regular Galaxy S20 users won’t be able to install One UI 3.0 just yet.

When public trials open up, all One UI beta users in China, India, US, UK, Poland, South Korea, and Germany will be able to test out the new software.

Currently, both LTE and 5G variants of the Galaxy S20, S20 Plus, and S20 Ultra are eligible for receiving the One UI 3.0 beta update in the US. Samsung has also included both unlocked as well as Sprint/T-Mobile Galaxy S20 models in the trial.

Samsung hasn’t revealed any features of One UI 3.0 just yet, but you can expect to hear about them soon as developer previews go out. Interested devs can head here to register for One UI 3.0.

We’ll update this article when Samsung opens up public access to its new Android 11-based software. Until then, you can read all about the best upcoming Android 11 features here. Google is expected to release the final version of Android 11 some time in September. Meanwhile, many smartphone makers are already offering public beta trials for the software. Here’s a full list of all the Android 11 beta phones.

Also read: Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra are here: Everything you need to know

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Four new Pixels, including the 5a and a foldable, pop up in an internal Android document

2021 might be an interesting year for Google hardware

After a massive delay, Google has just introduced the Pixel 4a along with giving us a glimpse at the Pixel 5 and 4a 5G. But of course, companies have incredibly long development cycles when it comes to hardware, so it's no surprise that Google is already working on follow-up products. According to an internal Android document obtained by 9to5Google, the company already has software builds for the Pixel 5a, a foldable, and two more, not further specified devices.

Four new Pixels, including the 5a and a foldable, pop up in an internal Android document was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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YouTube Music to take over Google Play Music by December 2020

YouTube announced on a blog that YouTube Music is going to replace Google Play Music by December 2020.

Say goodbye to Google Play Music by the end of this year

Transfer your files, playlist, and music libraries

Google shared a timeline for Google Play Music’s shutdown. As for its users, they will still have the chance to transfer their music libraries from the said app to YouTube Music in that given time.

Users can from New Zealand and South Africa can no longer stream starting September 2020 then other global markets will follow by October. Also, users can no longer purchase and pre-order music or upload and download music from Google Play Music through Music Manager starting around this month.

Until December, they can still save their playlists, uploads, purchases, likes, and more. They can also transfer their music libraries (via the YouTube Music app) from Google Play Music to YouTube Music even Google Play Music is gone.

There's a transfer tool to migrate any purchases over to YouTube Music to guarantee that there won't be a loss in content. Another option is to use Google Takeout so they can export data and download their purchased and uploaded music.

By the time that they can no longer use Music Store, they can still upload any tracks purchased elsewhere to YouTube Music. There will be a notification before users lose access to their Google Play Music library and data once they decide to delete the app.

YouTube Music also noted they added some new improvements for the user's benefit and enjoyment. For playlist creation, these are the features that users can explore: Assistive Playlist Creation, Collaborative Playlists, New Programmed Playlists.

The app is also packed with Player Page Redesign for better playback controls and Explore tab to find new song releases.

What are your thoughts on these changes?

Source: YouTube

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Smart teases Samsung Galaxy Note 20 5G and Note 20 Ultra 5G signature plans

Just a few hours after Samsung launched its latest Galaxy Note 20 series, Smart teased its upcoming postpaid plans.

The new Smart 5G-read Samsung Galaxy Note 20 series

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 5G Smart postpaid

The upcoming Smart 5G-certified postpaid plans for the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 series will be available starting tomorrow, August 07.

There's no word yet about the bundles and freebies but it was mentioned that the new Samsung Galaxy Note series will be under the Smart Signature Plans.

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 series

It was just three days ago when "Crash Landing On You" star Son Ye-jin was announced by the telco company as its newest brand ambassador along with the new Smart Postpaid Signature Plans.

As a quick recap, the new Smart Signature comes in SIM-Only or Device Plans in S, M, L, and XL. The plans feature data inclusions starting at 5GB for PHP 999 per month to 60GB for PHP 2,999 per month.

The new Smart Signature 5G-ready plans with Son Ye-jin as its brand ambassador

Smart Signature customers will also get to enjoy perks and rewards via MVP Rewards. We can't miss noting that Smart Signature Plans are now 5G-ready.

According to Smart, there will be surprises in the next few days about their new Signature Plans.

For now, let's wait for the official details of the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 series' Smart Signature Plan bundles.

Who's excited?

Source: Smart

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Mike Pompeo wants to build the US a ‘clean’ internet free of Chinese tech

The US ban on TikTok might be on hold amid a possible buyout, but the government wants to crack down on other ‘untrusted’ Chinese apps. Last night, Secretary of StateMike Pompeo penned a statement with a vision of a ‘clean network’ to protect America’s interest. He said he’s opening up five new lines of initiatives to protect the county’s telecommunication network from the threat of the mighty Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Those five lines include Clean Carrier, Clean Store, Clean Apps, Clean Cloud, and Clean Cable. With the Clean Carrier policy, Pompeo wants to keep Chinese network companies out of the US networks.…

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Thursday, 6 August 2020