One of the biggest upgrades Samsung has made to the Galaxy S20 series is that every model supports 5G. In the US, we’re only getting the 5G versions of the Galaxy S20 and, as a result, Verizon won’t see the device for a little while because its network isn’t supported.
At launch, the Galaxy S20 series comes with both 5G and LTE-only variants, but in the US we’re not getting those LTE…
Microsoft launches Project xCloud preview for iOS with ‘Halo: The Master Chief Collection’
February 12, 2020
After debuting its Project xCloud streaming game service as a preview last fall on Android, Microsoft has today launched the preview for iOS via TestFlight. The iOS preview is limited to 10,000 testers with registrations open now.
Microsoft announced the news on its Major…
Apple’s Secure Enclave set a precedent in smartphone security that has so far been followed by many Android brands.
A new research study found that Huawei, Samsung, Xiaomi, OnePlus, Vivo, LG, Oppo, and Sony all now have models with equivalent embedded hardware security…
Tim Sweeney: Android is a fake open system, and iOS is worse
February 12, 2020
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney opened the Dice Summit game event in Las Vegas today with a call to make the industry more open and liberate it from the monopolistic practices of platform owners such as Google and Apple.
In a talk about his vision for games in the next decade, Sweeney alternated between criticizing all of the big players in the game industry to criticizing specific players with…
Microsoft’s cloud gaming service is finally making its way to iOS. The company announced a Project xCloud beta is launching on Apple’s mobile operating system beginning today. This enables iPhone owners to stream Halo: The Master Chief Collection to their phone from the…
First TV ad of Xiaomi Mi 10 reveals key features
February 12, 2020
Xiaomi will release the Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro flagships tomorrow in China, and we got to see their first TV ad, posted on YouTube. In the 15-second clip we can see some of the highlights the company is emphasizing – the new MIUI 11, a wide-angle shooter, a big display…
Recording 8K video with a Galaxy S20 will take a toll on storage, but not as much as you think
February 12, 2020
Samsungs new flagship trio is capable of recording 8K video at 24fps, an industry first. Naturally, this comes with increased storage requirements, but its not as bad as you may have thought.
According to Samsungs official numbers, 1 minute of 8K video results in a 600MB file (using the HEVC codec). Thats less than double the 350MB file you get when you record 1 minute of 4K video with a…
Nokia and HMD Global drop out of MWC 2020
February 12, 2020
The day started with a report that MWC 2020 is on the brink of being cancelled due to too much withdrawals of major companies, and today two more joined the wave.
Nokia and HMD Global sent out separate press releases from their neighboring offices in Espoo, Finland…
Pokémon Home storage service launches on Switch, iOS, and Android
February 12, 2020
The Pokémon Company International has launched Pokémon Home for the Nintendo Switch, Android, and iOS.
Pokémon Home is an app the helps you store and transfer Pokémon to different games. The Switch version has support for Pokémon Sword, Shield, and the Let’s Go games.
Samsung says Galaxy users are waiting longer to upgrade their phones
February 12, 2020
Yesterday Samsung unveiled its latest collection of Android smartphones in the Galaxy S20 series. Interestingly, Samsung mentioned a statistic about its Galaxy users, stating that they’re waiting longer than ever to upgrade their phones.
Smartphones have gotten to the point where the hardware is powerful enough to keep going for a few years. This is especially true of Apple’s iPhone series…
