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AT&T and AST SpaceMobile complete first cellular to satellite network handoff

Engineers in Washington state have completed what they describe as the first successful live handoff between a terrestrial cellular network and a direct-to-device satellite link. The demonstration by AT&T and AST SpaceMobile allowed standard mobile devices to maintain connectivity as they moved beyond the reach of ground towers. If deployed commercially, the architecture could eliminate dead zones on highways and remote regions without requiring specialized hardware.

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Honor Outlines Global Rollout Timeline for Android 17-Based MagicOS 11

Smartphone maker Honor has detailed the global distribution schedule for its latest system software update across existing mobile devices. This software innovation delivers the company's proprietary user interface built on the foundation of Android 17. The transition process is slated to begin immediately and continue through the first quarter of the following year.

Giovanni Sapere

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Amazon Debuts Bee Frontier and Eclipse AI Hardware for Mobile Audio

On 15 October 2026, Amazon introduced two dedicated personal devices designed to record ambient speech and convert daily discussions into digital records. The Bee Frontier wearable and the Bee Eclipse magnetic smartphone accessory leverage artificial intelligence to generate transcripts, reminders, and structured overviews through companion applications.

Giovanni Sapere

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Spotter: The app to find parking space (and earn money)

Spotter is a social parking app that helps you find parking space for your car and allows you to earn small rewards. “One night on the Navigli, some time ago, after forty minutes looking for a place for the car we started looking for an app that would help us find free parking spaces. I

Giovanni Sapere

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OnePlus 8 Pro filter shows through plastic and clothing

It’s not a real X-ray view but something that looks a lot like it: the infrared sensors of the new OnePlus 8 Pro are in fact able to “see” through some very thin, dark-coloured materials. The strange function, probably accidental, is easy to verify: just open the camera, select the filter…

Fabio Casciabanca

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Fake news and super use: Coronavirus pushes Facebook to its limits

Mark Zuckerberg himself said it: the coronavirus emergency is changing the way Facebook operates, imposing many changes. The situation is pushing the company to its limits due to a significant increase in the use of services and the many inaccurate and misleading news circulating on the platform.…

Fabio Casciabanca

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Galaxy Fold to be reviewed, Samsung sleds the start of sales

The first folding smartphone with an expandable screen was to be the precursor of a new range of latest generation mobile phones and the leader of a project that had already involved Apple and Huawei. But the expectations did not turn out to be as rosy as the South Korean hi-tech house could have…

Giovanni Sapere

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Lg patents the extendable smartphone

Smartphone from the flexible screen? No thanks. For the LG the future is in “elastic” smartphones. In fact, the company of Seoul has patented a new project of a mobile phone with extensible or extendable screen depending on the user’s preferences.

Letizia Giugliano