The Galaxy S10 will be cheap compared to the foldable’s €2000 price tag

After a rumor surfaced this morning that the most premium Galaxy S10 Plus might cost €1599, it seemed like Samsung couldn’t possibly price any of its handset any higher. Well, another exclusive from TuttoAndroid states that we should expect the Galaxy Fold, the company’s first foldable smartphone, to be priced at €2000 (~$2,274).

This report isn’t all that surprising. Halfway through 2018, the Wall Street Journal reported that the Galaxy Fold might cost over $1,500. And as this foldable handset would be the first from Samsung and one of the first to hit the market, the premium cost would have to match the uniqueness of the product.

Unfortunately, despite seeing a half-hidden prototype of the handset for a split second at the Samsung Developer Conference, we still don’t know much about the Galaxy Fold. It has been confirmed to include a 4.5-inch 840 x 1960 screen on the front of the device and a 7.3-inch 1536 x 2152 display on the inside.

TuttoAndroid writes that the Galaxy Fold will include two 2,190mAh batteries, giving the phone a combined 4,380 mAh battery. This statement fits SamMobile’s report that Samsung is producing flexible batteries that provide between 3,000mAh and 6,000mAh of juice.

Suzanne de Silva, Samsung’s director of Product Strategy and Marketing, stated in an interview during CES 2019 that the foldable would be released in the first half of 2019. This comment coincides with TuttoAndroid‘s claims that the handset will be marketed in Italy sometime in late March or early April.

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In addition to the price, TuttoAndroid claims that Galaxy Fold will be the marketing name for the handset. We will have to wait until Samsung releases the phone or marketing material leaks before we can confirm this.

Samsung is expected to show off the Galaxy Fold at its Unpacked event on February 20. Hopefully, the South Korean company will then confirm specifics about availability and price.

Source: Android Zone

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Get ready to pay more for Mint Mobile’s upgraded data plans

With 2018 firmly in the rear-view mirror, prepaid carrier Mint Mobile will ring in the new year with more data for all of its plans. However, Android Central noted that the upgrades also come with higher prices.

First, the good: starting January 29, Mint Mobile will increase the amount of data for each plan. That means the 2GB plan goes to 3GB, the 5GB plan goes to 8GB, and the 10GB plan goes to 12GB. That is great news for those that found Mint Mobile’s plans a bit lacking in the gig department.

Unfortunately, a boost in pricing accompanies the boost in data.

If you opt for a three-month plan, the 3GB, 5GB, and 12GB plans will cost $75, $105, and $135, respectively. The three-month plans previously maxed out at $75 for 12GB.

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The price hikes aren’t as drastic for the six-month plans. The plans will start at $120 for 3GB and go up to $210 for 12GB. The six-month plans previously started at $108 and maxed out at $180.

Back to the good news, the 12-month plans will retain the same pricing as before. That means $180 for 3GB, $240 for 8GB, and $300 for 12GB.

Even better, those who currently have Mint Mobile service will keep the older prices and get the boosted data allowances. That also applies to anyone who signs up before January 29.

If you want to give Mint Mobile a try and T-Mobile coverage is good in your neck of the woods, click the link below.

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Source: Android Zone

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Android Messages auto spam protection is coming, but there are privacy issues

• Android Messages will soon have an automatic spam protection feature.
• The optional tool will send phone numbers to Google servers, which raises some privacy concerns.
• Google is confident the auto spam feature is secure, but it will still give users the ability to opt out.

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Right now, a new feature within Android Messages is rolling out which will help automatically sort out any spam messages you might receive. Although anything that cuts down spam is welcome, the feature raises a few privacy concerns.

Android Messages users have already been able to report spam messages with relative ease — just open the conversation, tap the menu icon, tap Details, and then tap Block & Report Spam. After doing so, the messages disappear and Google logs the information.

However, the new automatic spam feature will scan a conversation in an effort to determine whether or not it’s spam. If Google suspects a message as being spammy, it will issue you a notification asking if you want to block and report it. A quick tap on that notification will start that process.

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Google makes it clear that during this process your phone number and the messages you send are not scanned. However, if you report a message as being spam, Google will log that number and up to ten messages sent by the spammer (your responses, if any, are ignored).

Anything involving Google scanning and storing messages is bound to cause controversy. Google’s support page for this new automatic reporting feature tries to assuage privacy concerns by saying that “info about your messages is sent to Google without including the actual content or your phone number” and Google “does not store your phone number or the content of these messages.” Google also emphasizes that “the spammer won’t see or know about your report.”

Ultimately, if this is a concern for a user, they can always opt-out of the automatic spam protection feature. Just visit Advanced Settings and turn it off (once the feature fully rolls out).

What do you think? Will you turn this feature on, or would you rather report your messages manually? Let us know in the comments!

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Source: Android Zone

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