Google Chrome is the dominant browser across the globe, but it is imperative for the market to have worthy competitors. Mozilla’s Firefox is one such alternative, which although has just about 4% market share, is important for the development of the browser ecosystem. Back in July 2019, Mozilla had announced that Firefox for Android will enter its maintenance phase as the team had begun work on an entirely new browser. This came in the form of Firefox Preview , or Fenix as it was also known as. Firefox Preview was subsequently released in the form of a public preview, allowing interested users to try out the new browser. Firefox Preview is now receiving an update to v3.0, bringing along with itself tracking protection from ads, analytics, cryptomining and fingerprinting trackers; and more features. The changelog for the Firefox Preview 3.0 update is as follows: Enhanced tracking protection in Firefox Preview protects you from ad, analytics, cryptomining, and fingerprinting tracker...

Realme is recruiting X2 Pro beta testers. Company's Indian CEO Madhav Sheth shared a couple of screenshots from the upcoming ColorOS 7 to entice more users to sign up for the beta testing. First screenshots of ColorOS 7 for Realme phones If you want to be one of them, you'll have to be quick as the trial will be open for only a limited number of participants. You can read this forum post for details on what it takes to get in (note: only Indian residents over 18 will be considered). Based on the official update timeline, the Realme X2 Pro is scheduled to receive the stable...

Update 11/28/19 @ 7:05 AM ET: Samsung’s Android 10-based One UI 2.0 update is now rolling out to Galaxy S10 series users in Germany who had enrolled for the Beta. Scroll to the bottom for more information. The article as published on October 14, 2019, is preserved as below. Earlier this month, Samsung announced the One UI 2.0 beta program for Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+, and Galaxy S10e users in its home country of South Korea. Following that, the company announced the One UI 2/Android 10 beta within the Samsung Members app. However, it didn’t share when the beta would go live. While we’ve previously seen One UI 2.0 in the wild , the company has now officially announced the beginning of the One UI beta program. Samsung Galaxy S10 XDA Forum || Samsung Galaxy S10+ XDA Forum || Samsung Galaxy S10e XDA Forum The company announced the beta program in a recent Samsung Newsroom post, highlighting some of the new features and improvements included in the update. As per the post, One UI 2...

Google is also joining in on the Black Friday discounts with deals across its product lineup on the Google Store. All offers are already underway and will continue until December 2 or until stocks last. Starting out with the smartphone deals, we have €50/£70 off on the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL. There's also £70 off on the Pixel 3a and 3a XL in the UK. German buyers can get an even steeper €100 off on the 3a XL. Moving to smart home appliances, Google is offering €30/£60 down on the Nest Hub, €34/£20 off the Home mini and a €70/£80 discount on the Nest Hello Doorbell. There's also...

Samsung has released the stable build of Android 10 for the Galaxy S10 series. This comes as a surprise since the roadmaps for multiple countries shared by the company revealed the smartphones wouldn't get Android 10 this year. Anyways, the new build weighs around 140MB in size and sports version number G97**XXU3BSKO. It comes with One UI 2.0 and brings along Android 10 features and December 2019 security patch. The update is currently rolling out in Germany to those who participated in the One UI 2.0 beta program. If your device is enrolled in it, you will get an update...

Over the last couple of months, several devices have received official LineageOS 16 builds. These builds not only give older devices a new lease on life but also give users the chance to experience Android 9 Pie on their devices. Thanks to this, users with devices like the Samsung Galaxy S4, Galaxy S4 Active , Moto X (2014), and LG G3 can now enjoy all the new features Google introduced in Android Pie . Now, the LineageOS team has extended support for a few more devices and has released official Android 9 Pie-based builds for the Asus ZenFone Max Pro M2, ZenFone 3, Yandex Phone, Galaxy S3 Neo, Redmi Note 4X, Xperia Z3 Compact , and the Moto G7. Asus ZenFone Max Pro M2 The ZenFone Max Pro M2 is one of the best budget handsets to come out of Asus’ stable. While the company has officially released an Android 9 Pie build for the device, in case you’re not satisfied with the stock ROM you’d be glad to know that the LineageOS team has now officially announced support for the device. Curr...

Yesterday Xiaomi launched the Cosmic Purple color of the Redmi Note 8 in India, and today the company announced a new gradient for the Pro variant - Electric Blue. This new gradient, like other color versions, comes in three memory configurations - 6GB/64GB priced at INR14,999 ($210/€190), 6GB/128GB priced at INR15,999 ($225/€205), and 8GB/128GB that costs INR17,999 ($250/€230). You'll be able to pick one in India from November 29 noon local time through Mi.com and Amazon.in. The Redmi Note 8 Pro is powered by the Helio G90T SoC. It features a 6.53" FHD+ IPS LCD and runs Android...