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Soon! Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Soon! Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Samsung’s new Gear Manager app for iOS, which will let you pair an iPhone with the Gear S2 smartwatch, has leaked out ahead of its official debut.

Testers say the app will bring a surprising amount of functionality, allowing users control music from their watch, and even sync new faces to it.

Split-screen view in Android N. Screenshot: Google

Split-screen view in Android N. Screenshot: Google

Google has rolled out its second Android N preview for Nexus devices, adding new emoji and making a number of improvements to the stock launcher. It also brings the Vulcan 3D rendering API for even greater Android games.

Thank you, Samsung! Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Thank you, Samsung! Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Samsung has gotten a lot better at optimizing its TouchWiz software for its large, high-resolution displays in recent years, and now it’s giving users the ability to change it themselves with display scaling on the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge.

The Meizu Pro 6 boasts 3D Press technology. Photo: Meizu

The Meizu Pro 6 boasts 3D Press technology. Photo: Meizu

Samsung didn’t adopt the iPhone’s pressure-sensitive display for its latest Galaxies as some reports promised it would, but other Android makers are already using it.

The latest is Meizu, which today unveiling its incredibly attractive Pro 6 smartphone with “3D Press” technology, plus a 5.2-inch Super AMOLED display, a ten-core Helio X25 chipset, and a 21.1-megapixel rear-facing Sony camera with 10 LED ring flash.

Miitomo

Miitomo is raking in the cash. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Nintendo fans bemoaned the company’s decision not to use Mario or Link or Donkey Kong in its first smartphone game, but it seems Miitomo is doing perfectly well without famous faces.

According to new estimates, the social app is currently raking in a whopping $280,000 every single week.

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