Samsung may have moved away from the microSD card on its most recent flagships, but an upcoming release may change that. Apparently, the Galaxy S21 FE will feature support for microSD cards.
The Chinese variant of the Galaxy S21 FE carrying the model number SM-G9900 passed through the country’s TENAA agency and revealed a handful of key specifications. That includes 128GB and 256GB storage…
Google bringing TensorFlow Lite into Play services to encourage on-device ML in Android apps
July 10, 2021
On-device machine learning offers a number of benefits from speed (lower latency) to privacy. To help increase adoption on Android, Google is now adding an “Android ML Platform” — primarily TensorFlow Lite — directly to Play services.
Google Play services is…
Compared to previous generations, the rollout of Google’s 2020 phone lineup was much more staggered given world events. Pixel 5 and 4a 5G stock on the US Google Store is now fluctuating in a sign that supply might be limited or nearing the end.
Update 7/9: As of Friday…
Google Messages preps ‘External Messaging’ permission in support of Samsung’s Continuity
July 10, 2021
Google Messages is preparing a new, specialized Android permission that will help you send RCS messages from a tablet or smartwatch using Samsung’s “Continuity.”
For a few years now, Samsung has offered a system called “Call and Message Continuity” or “Call & text on other devices” that allows you to place calls and send/receive text messages using your Samsung Galaxy tablet or…
Google Keep has not seen a major update in quite some time — outside of a new icon, though it is already a mature Workspace application. Google is working on a small feature that will let you customize the background of Keep notes.
The capability was quietly announced…
We’ve seen a number of iPhone 13 cases, and one of those case makers has today shared photos of the molds on which they are based.
The process of creating a case design before the launch of a new iPhone tends to have three steps, and can be a risky business …
First…
Apple is out with a new ad promoting the integration between iPhone and Apple Watch. In a video posted to YouTube today, Apple plays on the “needle in a haystack” idea, with a farmer using the ping feature on his Apple Watch to find an iPhone that’s lost in a haystack.
“An iPhone that’s lost is easily found. Relax, it’s iPhone + Apple Watch,” Apple touts in the video’s…
Xiaomi is expected to introduce a new premium tablet later this month. Rumors so far have dubbed it the “Xiaomi Mi Pad 5” and while we don’t have official confirmation for that name just yet, the certifications it has received and info coming from leaksters reveal a…
Earlier this week, ZTE teased the Axon 30 5G with an in-display selfie camera, and today the company dropped another teaser, revealing the area above the camera will have a pixel density of 400ppi – that’s 2x more than the previous generation.
Higher pixel…
Huawei Band 6 comes to India for INR 4,490
July 9, 2021
Just a few months after its official unveiling in China, Huawei’s Band 6 has made its way to India. Blurring the lines between smartband and smartwatch, Band 6 offers a large 1.47-inch AMOLED display with 100+ watch faces, health and fitness tracking for 96 modes and a 2-week battery life.
Pricing is set at INR 4,490 ($60) and first sales are scheduled for July 12, exclusively through Amazon…
