Recent Gmail leak supposedly shows several incoming Inbox features

With Inbox set to shut down in March, some of its features were spotted in a Gmail leak released on Reddit.

According to the Reddit user, they received the screenshot from a Google engineer that has an internal build of Gmail. The screenshot shows a toggle for pinned emails at the top, either an archive-all or clear-all button next to the pinned emails toggle, and a reminder above what looks to be an email bundle.

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Inbox users will recognize these features as those that are part of the soon-to-be defunct app.

However, some are questioning the validity of the leak due to the jumbled mess that is the UI. For example, it’s strange to see pins and stars when they might carry out the same action within Gmail.

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Also weird to see is the archive-all/clear-all button. As Droid Life points out, it makes sense to see that button in Inbox due to the way it breaks down emails by day, week, and month. It doesn’t make as much sense to see that button in Gmail, though some will nonetheless appreciate the option.

Lastly, what looks like an Inbox bundle is not — it looks to just be a label for “Tech news.”

It’s possible to chalk all of these quirks to this being an early internal build that Google will continually test. The Reddit user that posted the leak also insinuated that they have a way to verify the screenshot.

Even so, Inbox users should take this leak with a grain of salt.

Source: Android Zone

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Acer announces its first two 12-inch Chromebooks

Acer has just announced its first two 12-inch Chromebooks: the Chromebook 512 and Chromebook Spin 512.

Starting with the Chromebook 512, the device features a 12-inch IPS display with 1,366 x 912 resolution. The 180-degree hinge lets you lay the Chromebook 512 flat on a surface, while the display can either be touch or non-touch.

On the sides are two USB-C ports, two full-size USB 3.0 ports, a microSD card slot, and a headphone jack.

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The Chromebook 512 is also compliant with the MIL-STD-810G standard, so it should stand up to a fair amount of abuse. In particular, the device can handle drops from heights of up to 48 inches and handle up to 132 pounds of pressure on the chassis.

Elsewhere, the Chromebook 512 features three processor options: the dual-core Intel Celeron N4000, quad-core Celeron N4100, and quad-core Pentium Silver N5000 processors. The device also comes with either 4GB or 8GB of RAM, either 32GB or 64GB of storage, and a battery that promises up to 12 hours of use.

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The Chromebook Spin 512 mostly features the same specs, though you’re limited to the Celeron N4100 and Pentium Silver N5000. Even the port selection, spill-resistant keyboard, and MIL-STD-810G compliance remain the same across devices.

The main differences are with the included Wacom EMR stylus and the 360-degree hinge. With the two features, students can turn the Chromebook Spin 512 into a 3.31-pound tablet and jot down notes during class.

The Chromebook 512 will sell for $329.99, while the Chromebook Spin 512 will sell for $449.99. The two Chromebooks will be available in April.

Source: Android Zone

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Facebook employees caught leaving 5-star reviews for Portal on Amazon

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If you visit the Facebook Portal listing over at Amazon.com, you’ll find plenty of five-star reviews of the smart display product. However, what you might not know is that a small handful of those glowing reviews are actually from Facebook employees.

That’s what Kevin Roose — tech columnist for The New York Times — exposed on Twitter earlier today. Roose didn’t use any secret trickery to find the clearly-biased reviews, he simply checked the names: three prominent Facebook employees used their own, full names to review the product.

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Not only is it a violation of Amazon’s TOS for a company employee to write reviews for its own products, but it also makes Facebook look a bit desperate. After all, it’s not easy to sell a product designed to sit in your home with a camera attached to it when the company is constantly in the news for data and privacy violations.

To that end, Facebook’s vice president of AR/VR Andrew Bosworth tweeted back to Roose:

[These reviews were] neither coordinated nor directed from the company. From an internal post at the launch: “We, unequivocally, DO NOT want Facebook employees to engage in leaving reviews for the products that we sell to Amazon.” We will ask them to take down.”

Facebook Portal and its larger sibling Portal Plus are designed to act as an Alexa-powered smart speaker, a video-consumption device, as well as an easy way to have video chats through Facebook Messenger. Although you can easily turn the cameras and microphones off, Portal has had an uphill battle from the beginning since several Facebook privacy and security scandals have dominated headlines over the past year.

The Google Home Hub — another smart display released in 2018 — does not feature a camera.

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Source: Android Zone

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For 2019, expect more Nokia smartphones in the U.S.

Even though HMD Global is one of the fastest-growing smartphone makers in the world, its presence in the U.S. leaves much to be desired. That might change in 2019, when HMD Global looks to expand its presence in the U.S.

In an interview with Digital Trends, HMD chief marketing officer Pekka Rantala acknowledged that the U.S. is “one of the biggest smartphone markets in the world,” and that there are “big boys out there” in the U.S., where companies like Apple and Samsung hold the most mind and market share.

Even with stiff competition, Rantala is “confident” that HMD will increase its business in the U.S. this year.

To that end, HMD head of sales in the Americas Cristian Capelli said the company is in talks with U.S. carriers. Expanding its retail distribution remains HMD’s first goal in the U.S., but Capelli said that carriers will eventually “be the main outlet.”

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You can currently buy Nokia smartphones in the U.S. from retailers like B&H, Amazon, Best Buy, Target, and Micro Center. For HMD to further expand its retail presence would be good news for its bottom line.

Also good news for its bottom line: selling a wider array of Nokia smartphones in the U.S. That’s not to say devices like the Nokia 6.1 and Nokia 7.1 are bad smartphones. It’s just that seeing higher-end smartphones like the Nokia 7 Plus and Nokia 8 Sirocco officially sold in the U.S. would be nice to see to increase competition and the number of choices.

In the U.S., you have Apple, you have Samsung, and you have everyone else. With the likes of LG and HTC struggling to regain relevance, HMD has a real chance to carve out a large space to call its own in the U.S.

Source: Android Zone

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Deal: Get the LG G7 ThinQ from Walmart for just $399

It’s easy to ignore 2018’s flagships when 2019’s smartphones are arriving soon. That said, Walmart offers 399 reasons to take a second look at the underrated LG G7 ThinQ.

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The deal saves you $350.99 from the phone’s normal price tag. You can either have the G7 ThinQ shipped to your house or a nearby Walmart store.

To recap, the G7 ThinQ features a 6.1-inch IPS display with 3,120 x 1,440 resolution, dual rear 16-megapixel cameras, a front 8MP camera, Qualcomm’s octa-core Snapdragon 845 processor, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, and a 3,000mAh battery. The phone also features a headphone jack with a Hi-Fi Quad DAC, a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, and Android 8.0 Oreo. LG will likely update the phone to Android 9 Pie in the near future.

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Keep in mind LG will likely launch the G8 during MWC 2019 in late February, assuming that Xiaomi doesn’t ruin LG’s plans. That said, the G7 ThinQ is still a great choice for those that want to save some money and can tolerate the notch.

You can grab the deal at the link below. There’s no mention of when the deal ends, so sooner than later if you want to buy the G7 ThinQ.

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Source: Android Zone

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