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Microsoft is working on Outlook Lite

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  Microsoft is working on Outlook Lite which will be a new lightweight version of Outlook.  Microsoft said Outlook Lite will be, "An Android app that brings the main benefits of Outlook in a smaller app size with fast performance for low-end devices on any network."  This comes after Thunderbird announced their mobile client last month, so there does appear to be a lot of development in the email client space right now. This is interesting since the email client space hasn't really had much attention since the advent of social media and mobile instant messaging.  However, I do feel Email is quite a good standard and is much better than today's walled garden instant messaging and social media platforms. Although, I must give credit to lots of fediverse projects (such as Mastodon and Pleroma) for trying to break down those walled gardens (as well as Delta Chat which is a Email app which acts like a instant messaging app).
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Instagram is testing turning all normal Instagram videos into Reels

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It appears Instagram is testing turning all normal Instagram videos into Reels.  However, it is unclear if this will mean that all videos will have a 90 second limit. If it does that will be will severely limiting for creators and their creativity on the platform. This may also be quite unpopular with users of the platform.  On the other hand, moves like this are expected from a multi-billion dollar company such as Meta since their main concern is of course profit not user experience (unless user experience starts effecting their ability to increase their profit margins). Anyway, overall it appears that the world of video is going more towards short form video every day. This can be bad in my opinion because it is harder to convey an accurate point with short form video. This is especially the case with news content where there can be a lot of detail to the story that needs to be conveyed. Source: https://mashable.com/article/instagram-video-reels-tiktok
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Solana Has Unveiled A Web3 Mobile Phone

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Solana has announced the Solana Saga which is a new mobile phone which is built around Web3 and is meant to help secure and simplify mobile cryptocurrency trading. This phone will have Solana Mobile Stack (SMS). This will be used on top of android to allow for apps to be created based on the Solana blockchain.  Solana Mobile Stack will also have The Mobile Wallet Adapter which is a protocol to connect mobile Solana wallets.  This phone will also have Seed vault for keeping secret data secure such as seed phrases and private keys.  When it comes to specs, the Saga has a 6.67" OLED display, 12 GB RAM, 512 GB storage and a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC.  It is expected to cost $1000 and you can currently reverse one with a fully-refundable deposit of $100. Pre-orders are already open and the phone is expected to ship in early 2023. However, I do wonder if it will end up costing $1000 or if it turns out they will have to charge more and if they will end up delaying it. Overall, I think it i
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Gboard Is Getting A Split Mode For Foldable Phones

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  Gboard (Google's software keyboard) is getting a split mode for foldable phones.  This improvement means that it will be much easier for people on Gboard to type by putting the keys in a much more natural position for your thumbs (on the left and the right side of the screen).  However, this was already a feature on Samsung's Keyboard which is default Galaxy Fold phones.  To get this feature you will need to use the beta version of Gboard and this feature was first spotted in Gboard beta version 11.9.04.452014594. Overall, I think this feature is a real plus for foldable phone users who want the regular Google keyboard and hopefully it comes to regular Gboard users soon.
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Sprint Has Been Officially Retired

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  So the US mobile network Sprint has officially been retired after being acquired by T-Mobile in 2020. After Sprint was acquired, it was very clear T-Mobile sought to phase out the Sprint brand. However, it has taken until two days ago (June 30th, 2022) to actually officially retire the brand, and shut down the Sprint 4G LTE network.  If you are a Sprint customer, you will have probably noticed your mobile service has been disconnected. T-Mobile has stated that they gave Sprint customers the option of a free 5G replacement device.  Anyway, there are no more Sprint services in operation after this shutdown. I do think most Sprint customers will have migrated over to T-Mobile or another mobile network by now and this won't affect that many people.  However, if you do have any thoughts on this matter or have been affected by Sprint being phased out please comment down below with your experience or contact me on Twitter and you can also email me .
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Hello World!

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  Hello everyone! This is my blogger. On this blogger, I will give you my opinions on the latest tech news stories. I have a YouTube channel Sandro Linux and a website called sandrolinux.com where I have also done some blogs in the past and will also publish these blogs to (except the ones about blogger in specific like this one). Anyway, hopefully you enjoy this blog and some tech news posts are coming very soon!
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