Engadget reports that Messenger will also allow sending a “birthday gift” to friends in the form of money using Facebook Pay. This is no different from standard person-to-person payments, though users will now find new animations after completing payments. Other features include a mini-game for “poll games” which are polls within group chats to get your friends’ opinion on a hot topic or a general query. Messenger also revealed an upcoming feature known as “word effects” which allows users to pair an emoji with a word or phrase to launch an animation....

This information is based on the upcoming report by the Display Supply Chain. That report is coming soon, and Ross Young is delivering some interesting tidbits ahead of time. Foldable smartphone shipments are expected to rise by over 100% in 2022 Foldable smartphone shipments are expected to rise by over 100% in 2022 He also added that Samsung is targeting to deliver over 14 million phones, while Samsung Display is expected to ship around 19 million panels for foldable smartphones....

The Galaxy S10 Lite started receiving the April SMR (Security Maintenance Release) in Europe last week. The rollout has now reached the US, with the unlocked units picking up the update first. Rolling out with firmware version G770U1UES6EVD3, last month’s SMR is already available on most wireless networks in the country. The remaining few should also join the party in the coming days. The April security update should also hit the carrier-locked variants of the Galaxy S10 Lite in the US soon....

You can get the device with 64GB of internal storage for $429, down from $529.99 (19% off). If you want the 256GB variant, it’s not a problem, though you’ll have to pay $529.99 for it. That is down from $679.99 (22% off). Do note that a couple of different color options are available. Now, you do have an option to get a keyboard with the tablet as well. If you decide to get that bundle, you’ll be able to save money on both devices....

Samsung began rolling out the December SMR (Security Maintenance Release) to its devices a few days back. The company was a little late to the party by its standards. In recent years, it has made a habit of releasing a new SMR even before we step onto the new month. But it hasn’t lived up to these standards in the past couple of months, likely because it has been focusing on releasing Android 13 updates to eligible Galaxy devices....