MobileNews

Samsung pulls app support for its original Android smartwatch just ahead of Wear OS adoption

Samsung’s Tizen-based smartwatches are what has brought the company some success, but Android was what first filled that role. Now, though, the 2013-released Samsung Galaxy Gear is about to lose access to apps if it’s still running Android. The original Galaxy Gear has seen a bit of a roller-coaster ride since launch. In 2013, the product launched with a forked version of Android around the…
Read more
MobileNews

Twitter appears to be on board with Google’s FLoC initiative

To say that FLoC, a technology built by Google to replace third-party cookies, has been controversial is almost an understatement. Many tech companies have spoken out against or deliberately avoided the tech, but it seems that Twitter may be on board with FLoC. Jane Wong…
MobileNews

Google pulls a few Android apps from Play Store that could steal Facebook passwords

The Google Play Store is generally the safest place to obtain apps for your Android smartphone, but every once in a while, some bad actors find their way in. Recently, Google removed a handful of Android apps from the Play Store that tried to steal Facebook passwords. Dr. Web recently highlighted a “trojan” that was embedded within some Android apps that had the ability to trick users into…
Read more
MobileNews

Rumor: iPhone 13 to feature larger wireless charging coil alongside stronger MagSafe magnets

A new video from EverythingApplePro and Max Weinbach today sheds more light on what to expect from the iPhone 13, which will be announced in just a couple of months. In the video, Weinbach claims that the iPhone 13 could feature a larger wireless charging coil for better heat management and perhaps higher wattage… Weinbach had previously reported that the iPhone 13 will feature a stronger…
Read more
MobileNews

ZTE readying another Axon phone with under-display camera

While last year’s ZTE Axon 20 was the industry’s first commercially available phone with an under-display camera, this year’s Axon 30 Pro and Axon 30 Ultra featured standard punch-hole designs for their selfie cams. But according to a new leak, ZTE is planning to release another Axon 30 family member, this time with an improved UD camera. The new leak seems to be in line with…
Read more