We’re expecting to see an iPhone periscope lens in one or more models in next year’s lineup, and Apple has now been granted a patent for one implementation of the optical technology.
A periscope lens could comfortably allow 10x optical zoom in an iPhone …
Background
We’ve previously explained in detail how a periscope lens works, but here’s the short version:
Zoom lenses require a…
WhatsApp for iOS working on a new call experience
July 13, 2021
WhatsApp had released version 2.21.140.11 beta on TestFlight. This update brings a new call interface and a few more tweaks to this function.
According to WABetaInfo, when WhatsApp beta testers make a call using the app, they will see a new interface similar to FaceTime.
Verizon and Mastercard have announced a new partnership that hopes to advance contactless payment solutions with 5G cellular service. The collaboration is aiming to help small and medium-sized businesses and one of the most interesting possibilities is making iPhone and…
JetBlue first got FAA approval to use iPads on the flight deck of its fleet of airliners back in 2013, and is now introducing the latest M1-powered iPad Pro models.
JetBlue says that the iPad quickly proved to be an invaluable tool, replacing reams of paperwork as well as providing convenient access to operational apps …
JetBlue was one of the first domestic airlines to use digital…
One of the features Apple touted as being included with iOS 15 is expanded support for Car Keys, allowing you to unlock, lock, and start your car without having to take your iPhone out of your pocket. Ahead of iOS 15 launching to the public this fall, the Car Connectivity…
Some iOS versions mysteriously refuse to show ‘69’ as the temperature in the iPhone Weather app [U]
July 13, 2021
In a curious turn of events, iOS 14.6 and some earlier versions are preventing the temperature from showing as 69 degrees on iPhone in its default Weather app even if that’s the actual reading. Instead, the temperature is being rounded up or down to 68 or 70.
Update…
We’re about a month out from Samsung’s Unpacked event, but the leaks aren’t stopping. This week, an official video posted by Samsung itself has had both the Wear OS-powered Galaxy Watch 4 Classic and the Galaxy Z Fold 3 make a probably unintended cameo in a new video.
In a video posted to YouTube this morning, Samsung interviews developers who work on the “Good Lock” experience that…
Short-form videos have exploded in popularity lately, thanks to the rise of TikTok, and many other platforms are trying to get in on the trend. After testing the feature in select countries, Google is now launching YouTube Shorts globally.
YouTube Shorts has been rolling…
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AEW announced today that its next mobile game, AEW Elite General Manager, will launch July 15 for Android and iOS devices.
This will be the second…
ZTE confirms that the Axon 30 5G will have a 120Hz display to go with the second-gen UD camera
July 13, 2021
ZTE continues its teaser campaign for the Axon 30 5G, the upcoming phone with a second-generation under-display camera. The company posted the first image last week and later confirmed that it has found a way to double the pixel density of the screen to 400 ppi in the area above the camera (this should make that area practically unnoticeable).
The ZTE Axon 30 5G will have a 120 Hz display to go…
