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1. Chat Bubbles Chat bubbles first appeared back with  Android Q  beta versions, but Google decided to remove them in the stable release for Android 10. With Android R’s first dev beta, they have made a reappearance with the same concept. Basically, with chat bubbles, messaging apps can show conversations in floating bubbles, similar to Facebook Messenger’s Chat Heads feature that a lot of people like to use. Theoretically, chat bubbles can be used by any messaging app, but as of right now, only the Google Messages and Gmail apps are using the feature. You can open a chat bubble for a conversation by simply long-pressing on a message notification and tapping on ‘Show in chat bubble’. You can then reply to conversations in a floating window similar to Messenger’s implementation, and it even has support for Smart Reply. 2. Conversations With Android 11, Google is also trying to make it easier for users to find their conversation-related notifications in the sea...

What is SIM Swapping Attack Fraud? SIM swapping is a type of scam that allows fraudsters to get hold of your phone number which in turn allows them to take over any social media accounts that’s linked with it. If you are unlucky, they can even use this trick to get into your bank accounts and that is a disaster that you don’t want to go through. If you are thinking, how can anyone get hold of your number, it’s easy. The attackers use the service provider’s ability to seamlessly port a telephone number to a device containing a different subscriber identity module (SIM). This feature was introduced by carriers to help users who have lost their smartphones to easily get their old number back. However, the mobile carriers have become so lax when it comes to verifying the identity of the caller, that they are easily duped. So, someone who has acquired basic information about you can call your mobile service provider and have your SIM ported to a different phone. There also have been...

Advertising The foldable phone from Motorola retains its iconic flip design, and has a small screen on the outside. At $1499.99, this might be ‘cheaper’ than the Samsung Galaxy Fold, but the razr will looking to cash in on good old nostalgia. We take a look at what is unique about the Motorola razr. Motorola razr: The clamshell is back The Moto Razr was series of phones from Motorola, with the V3 first launching back in 2004 and these phones were a style statement at the time. The Razr series had a clamshell design, well before  Android  or  iOS  dominated the world of mobiles. But instead of a foldable display, what you had at the bottom half was a keyboard. The V3 was the best selling clamshell phone (130 million units) and Motorola followed up with other versions under the Razr branding till 2013. The big difference with the Motorola Razr is that it now has a foldable display, but in the same clamshell form factor. (Image source: Bloomberg) T...