Mobile

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…

After 16 years of service, Google is about to shut down a service that isn’t very well known. On September 30, 2021 “Google Bookmarks” will be closed off for all users. The announcement has been fairly quiet, but as was spotted this week, a banner now appears on Google Bookmarks explaining that the service will “no longer be supported” later this year. Google will cut off access after…

Always-on display (AOD) tech has been around for well over a decade yet Apple has been reluctant to bring this functionality to its smartphones until now. According to a fresh scoop from Bloomberg’s Apple will bring AOD functionality to its next generation of iPhones. The AOD on iPhone is described as “Apple Watch-like always-on mode” that shows useful info like time, date and notifications…

The latest report from industry sources related to Apple’s supply chain is all about iPhone SE’s successor. Going by the rumor, Apple is already gearing up for an early 2022 announcement of the “iPhone SE 3” as the source is calling it. Reportedly, the Cupertino-based company has created new openings for chip probing specialists via its partner Xintec. Xintec is responsible for the…