Samsung has begun the process of rolling out its June 2021 update to the Galaxy S21 and more before the month of June has even arrived.
It was once the case that Google’s Nexus and Pixel phones were the first devices to update to the latest Android security patches, with OEMs like Samsung trailing far behind. Now, Samsung has turned the tables by generally updating its Galaxy phones on — or…
Bandwidth: GeForce Now and Luna add new games; Sony plans to ‘strengthen’ PlayStation Now
May 29, 2021
Cloud gaming goes beyond Google Stadia. In our first installment of “Bandwidth,” we’re looking at new games added to GeForce Now, promised for Amazon Luna, and Sony’s plans to build on PlayStation Now.
Introducing Bandwidth, 9to5Google’s weekly look at cloud…
Samsung is one of the only brands pushing through when it comes to Android tablets, and now, it looks like the brand may have something literally big in the works. According to a customer survey, Samsung seems to be testing the waters on a 14.6-inch Android tablet.
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Yesterday, OnePlus officially teased two upcoming devices in their affordable Nord lineup. Today, some of the specs for one of those phones, the OnePlus Nord CE 5G, have been leaked, including the processor, camera, and display.
In their teaser, OnePlus explained that the Nord CE 5G — with “CE” being short for “Core Edition” — was built to distill the first Nord down to its core…
Google Photos unlimited storage ends June 1 — How to get the most out of free and paid tiers
May 29, 2021
Six years after its debut, Google Photos is about to change in a major way. Free, unlimited storage on Google Photos is going away at the start of June, taking away one of the platform’s most attractive offers. That doesn’t change all of the other valuable tools Google…
It seems like Samsung is doubling down on the design efforts debuted in Galaxy Buds Live and refined in this year’s Buds Pro. Ahead of launch, the Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 have leaked, showing off the updated design in full and detailing the case, too.
Galaxy Buds 2 passed…
After launching the ROG Phone 5 in the United States this week, Asus is now working on updates for a few devices. Asus is currently rolling out minor updates for several devices that deliver newer Android security updates and bug fixes.
Spotted by XDA, these new updates from Asus apply to ZenFone 8, ZenFone 8 Flip, ZenFone 6, ROG Phone 5, and ROG Phone 3. They’re all fairly minor updates in…
A surprise highlight of Wear OS in recent years has been the skinned Oppo Watch, one of the few devices to adopt modified software and a square design. Now, that device’s sequel is in the works, and “Oppo Watch 2” may pick up the underused Snapdragon 4100.
Firmware…
The May 2021 security update or patch has started rolling out for a number of Samsung devices including the likes of the Galaxy S21 and more.
As we’ve seen previously with older patches, the May security patch isn’t technically fully released yet even though Samsung…
OxygenOS 11.1.1.3 is now rolling out for the OnePlus Nord with a slew of camera tweaks and that all-important May 2021 security patch.
The first stable update since March — yes, March — OxygenOS 11.1.1.3 is fairly long overdue but it’s an important update for the affordable OnePlus device. We’re expecting a follow-up in the coming months, which might push the OG Nord down the update…
