Long-term Android updates have become a competition for most Android manufacturers nowadays with Samsung of all things leading the charge. To keep up, Vivo and Oppo are both expanding their Android update policies.
Vivo announced today that it would commit to three years of Android updates. This isn’t a sweeping policy, though, but rather only applies to the flagship “X” series. The policy…
Roku vs. Google: Who’s really to blame in this battle that only stands to hurt customers? [U]
May 10, 2021
This week, a feud between Google and Roku boiled over to the point where the YouTube TV app was removed from the Roku platform. This story is still developing, but as it stands today, we’ve heard stories from both sides, so let’s try to summarize everything that’s…
In this week’s top stories: The Epic vs Apple case begins, new tidbits about AirTags, iPhone 13 design details, and more. Read on for all of this week’s top stories and more.
This week marked the beginning of the Epic vs Apple legal trial over App Store policies. While…
Clubhouse is now officially available in beta on Android, but for now, it remains US-only ahead of a wider global launch and release.
During one of the apps weekly “town hall” meetings – and subsequent blog post – the rollout was confirmed with some further information shared upon the global rollout of 2020’s breakout iOS app.
While we have seen almost every other large social media…
The OnePlus 7, 7 Pro, 7T, and 7T Pro got the Android 11 update in March, and later in April, units locked to T-Mobile’s network also received the latest version of Android. Now it’s time for T-Mobile’s OnePlus 7T Pro 5G to get a taste of Android…
Sony is no stranger to extended pauses between device announcement and actual sales. This is definitely the case with the new Xperia 1 III and Xperia 5 III. Both were unveiled back in April and can likely be expected in Japan around mid-June. In the meantime, Sony has been…
In this week’s top stories: a comment from a Googler mentions upcoming Pixels with Whitechapel chips, a simple gadget makes it possible to use fast charging and Android Auto simultaneously, Google tweet leaks Pixel Buds A-Series earbuds, and more.
Last month, we reported that Google’s fall 2021 phones would be the first to feature Google-made “Whitechapel” chips. This week, a Googler’s…
Last week Apple officially released its new purple colorway for the iPhone 12, and while nothing has changed internally about the device, it presents an ideal opportunity to revisit Apple’s current baseline iPhone while exploring an interesting new color.
If you’re an…
As leaks for Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip3 5G begin to ramp up in recent weeks, the latest information reveals information about the phone’s battery charging capabilities.
As revealed by the 3C, China’s equivalent to the US FCC, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G will come with…
ZTE nubia Z30 Pro is arriving on May 20
May 8, 2021
nubia VP Mr. Ni Fei today announced that the company will unveil the Z30 Pro smartphone on May 20.
nubia hasn’t detailed the Z30 Pro’s specs yet, but Mr. Fei said that the Z30 Pro will be the first smartphone to come with professional SLR functions.
We could also see nubia introduce the regular Z30 on May 20, which appeared in a couple of renders with a curved, notchless screen. Like…
