For the past few years, Google has been pushing a technology called “AMP” that is meant to speed up the mobile web. Now that it’s been widely adopted, though, Google is removing the “AMP” icon from Search results, instead showing the mobile-optimized pages just like everything else.
As spotted by SearchEngineLand, Google has completely stopped showing the “lighting” icon that’s…
The latest Android Auto beta points to the app being able to automatically open itself on more cars’ infotainment centers.
About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store.
Samsung confirms fully virtual Unpacked event for Galaxy Z Fold 3 on August 11, opens reservations
July 21, 2021
After a ton of leaks and rumors, Samsung has just confirmed that it will host a virtual event to launch its next collection of Galaxy devices, with the upcoming Unpacked event set to take place on August 11.
As reported earlier this week and the one prior, Samsung will…
One of the most exciting promises of Stadia on Android TV is that you can get great video games directly on your smart TV, all you may need to buy is a controller. The latest update to Stadia for Android continues working toward playing games on your TV using your phone as a controller.
About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application…
It’s extremely unlikely that your phone has been hacked using NSO software, but there is now a way to check your iPhone for Pegasus spyware – or, at least, some tell-tale signs.
The spyware was used to target human rights activists, lawyers, journalists, and…
If you’re finding that your iPhone doesn’t unlock your Apple Watch after updating to iOS 14.7, it’s not just you. Apple has admitted that there’s a bug in the latest public release of iOS that affects iPhones with Touch ID instead of Face ID …
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A few months ago, LG quit the smartphones market. Now, a new report by the local Herald Economic Daily says the South Korean company is readying an agreement with Apple to start selling iPhones in its 400 LG stores in the country. This is the second time this partnership has been reported.
As a matter of fact, not only iPhones will be sold in LG stores in South Korea starting August, but so…
OxygenOS 11.2.8.8 is now rolling out for the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro with a number of new features including Bitmoji AOD plus the bonus of the July 2021 security patch.
Update: Correction from 12.2.8.8 to OxygenOS 11.2.8.8.
The update was confirmed as starting the rollout…
From 2022, Verizon will begin preloading Google Messages as the default SMS and RCS messaging app on all Android phones sold by the US carrier.
Announced today, Verizon will join AT&T and T-Mobile in adopting the RCS for interoperability between all major US carriers.
Google gently pushes Apple to adopt RCS by pointing out the poor security of SMS fallback
July 20, 2021
Messaging has always been a tough point for Android phones compared to iPhones simply because iMessage is, put simply, very good both for its experience and its security. As Google finally solves that problem with expanded adoption of RCS with end-to-end encryption, the company is pushing for its rival, Apple, to do the same by pointing out that the current fallback method instantly drops…
