TechnikNews Weekly # 001: Death of Windows 10 Mobile, Android P, and More
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on February 18, 2018, 13:48 p.m. | Write a comment
TechnikNews Weekly is a new format from us in which all the interesting news from the world of technology from the past week are summarized. In the first edition: the death of Windows 10 Mobile, first information about Android P and more.
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Death of Windows 10 Mobile
Microsoft has now finally buried its smartphone operating system, Windows 10 Mobile. This was revealed in a response to a user's tweet, written by Senior Program Manager Brandon LeBlanc. According to his response, no more major updates for the mobile OS will be released. Security updates will continue to be released, however, the only question is for how long. The reason for the burial of Windows 10 Mobile is probably the operating system's market share, which has been below 0,1% for some time.
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First information about Android P
This week it was also up to date that the first information about the upcoming Android P was leaked. It is now assumed that a large part of the new OS will be the support for atypical display types. By atypical display types, I mean displays like that of the Essential Phone, which has a small recess in the upper part.
Furthermore, developers of apps should be able to integrate the Google Assistant into them. In addition, the search engine giant should bind the assistant to the search bar on the home screen, which means that users can reach him more quickly. However, none of the features just mentioned should be available for the release of Android P.
It is almost certain that Google will completely overhaul Android's UI as well. This could be Material Design 2, which is believed to be changing the colors of the elements to be displayed and introducing new design elements.
3D - Emojis for the Galaxy S9 (Plus)
The closer we get to the MWC in Barcelona, the more information will be leaked about the Galaxy S9 (Plus). Samsung apparently wants to copy a feature of the iPhone X: Animojis. However, it should be called 3D emojis on Samsung smartphones. Because of them, it is very likely that the company will also install a better front camera in the Galaxy S9 (Plus) and a depth sensor to better track users' facial expressions.
Samsung stops the Android Oreo update
The Galaxy S8 (Plus) has now received an update to Android Oreo. However, Samsung has backed out of the distribution because this system update causes many devices to restart in an endless loop. Samsung has been informed of this problem and has been working on a fix since then. If you are affected by this endless loop of restarts, we recommend plugging the device into the power and pressing all four buttons on the smartphone at the same time. The Galaxy S8 (Plus) should then restart normally.
Again failures at Snapchat
Snapchat is currently facing a lot of criticism because the new update has not been well received by users. On top of that, the servers went down again on Thursday evening. This meant that sending and receiving snaps was not possible for an hour. Afterwards, at around 21 p.m., the problem was fixed and users were able to use the service again.
The malfunction map from allestoerungen.de shows malfunctions for numerous users. (Image: TechnikNews/Screenshot)
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