iPhones and iPads get the goods app first (or even only). It’s a sad fact of mobile life that Android users have accepted. Heck, even YouTube’s own dark mode only started rolling out to Android today. That’s also true for fans of the battle royale game Fortnite who have been waiting for the mobile version to land on Android. That … Continue reading
According to the rumors, one of the alleged features of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S10 is an in-display fingerprint scanner. So far there aren’t too many phones that actually use such a scanner and it would be interesting to see Samsung implement it in their handsets. Of course whether they will remains to be seen, but it looks like the company is interested.
This is thanks to a recently discovered patent in which it appears that the company has patented the idea for an in-display fingerprint scanner. According to the patent, Samsung has come up with a system in which the scanner can be placed not just under the cover glass of the phone, but also to the sides of the device, meaning that there is more flexibility when it comes to its placement and also design of the handset.
Note that this is actually not the first time that we’ve seen Samsung patent an idea for an in-display fingerprint scanner, but the fact that we’re seeing multiple patents for the idea does hint that the company is interested in it. However patents are tricky things because they might simply be an idea that Samsung is trying to protect, and that it’s hard to tell if and when they might actually make it a reality, so try not to get your hopes up just yet.
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We know that Fortnite will be making its way onto Android this summer, but Epic has been somewhat mum on when and how they are planning on doing that. This has since led to rumors and speculation about its release, where we have heard that the game could actually launch as a Samsung Galaxy Note 9 exclusive for a month.
Now according to the latest speculation, it seems that Fortnite might skip launching on the Google Play Store entirely. This is actually a big deal since pretty much all Android apps launch via the Play Store, but a report from XDA has found some code on Epic’s website that seem to be a set of instructions for Android users on how to download and install the app that seems to bypass going through the Play Store.
So why would Epic want to bypass the Play Store? Assuming this is true, one of the main reasons we can imagine is money. Companies such as Apple and Google generally take a cut from apps sold and also in-app purchases and subscriptions. So by bypassing the Play Store, Epic can save themselves from having to give Google more money.
It has been reported that the iOS version of Fortnite is pulling in $2 million a day, so imagine how much goes to Apple in terms of a cut. We imagine that if Epic could they would want to bypass the iOS App Store as well, but since Apple is more strict when it comes to non-App Store installs, that would be difficult.
In any case take it with a grain of salt for now and we’ll just have to wait for the game’s launch to find out.
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Companies such as Samsung typically keep the bleeding edge features reserved for its flagship handsets, such as the Galaxy S and Galaxy Note series. However if recent reports are to be believed, it looks like Samsung could be bringing some of its high-end features to its mid-range handsets.
A report from Korea has revealed that Samsung could be bringing a triple lens camera setup to its Galaxy A series, which is typically known as its mid-range lineup. This is interesting given the fact that Samsung has no triple camera smartphone at the moment, although there are rumors suggesting that 2019’s Galaxy S10 could pack it.
In addition to including a triple lens camera to its 2019 Galaxy A series of smartphones, the report also claims that Samsung could be thinking of introducing in-display fingerprint sensors to the Galaxy A series as well. Like we said these are usually features reserved for flagship phones, but perhaps Samsung is trying to make its mid-rangers more compelling.
With so many Chinese OEMs putting out affordable yet decently specced phones, we imagine that the competition is heating up and so a triple lens camera setup and an in-display fingerprint sensor could be what it takes for Samsung to stay competitive.
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