Google Play system updates occasionally lag behind the current month, with the Pixel 6 and 7 series starting to see the January 2023 release today after skipping December entirely.
Update 1/30: Coming in just before month’s end, the January 2023 Google Play system update is now available for the smaller Pixel 7 following last week’s wider release for other phones. It also comes in at 63MB…
Google TV is getting an Android homescreen widget
January 31, 2023
After rolling out a Material You redesign in December, the Google TV Android app is now readying a homescreen widget.
With version 4.38.7.4 (from December) Google TV is appearing in the Widgets list, but it’s clearly not ready. The preview says the default size is 4×5…
Samsung's Galaxy S23 Unpacked - what to expect
January 30, 2023
Samsung’s February 1 Unpacked event is nearly upon us and despite the myriad of leaks that have taken most of the curiosity away from us, it’s still one of the most important events the year. So let’s summarize all of the leaks to get a better idea of what…
There are always software-related risks and potential pain points when running preview software. Not everything works perfectly but the latest issue means that the Google One VPN for Pixel 7 is unavailable when running the Android 13 QPR2 Beta.
Google offers a free VPN for Pixel 7 that provides an extra layer of security when on mobile and Wi-Fi networks. This began rolling out shortly after the…
The Galaxy S23 series launches on February 1, but ahead of that event AT&T has mistakenly gone live with a promo page early that offers official images of the Galaxy S23 in all four colors, and explicit confirmation of its key specs and some features.
At this point…
Honor teases global launch of its ‘Magic Vs’ foldable
January 30, 2023
More and more foldable phones are headed to market as the competition against Samsung heats up, and ahead of MWC 2023, Honor is teasing the global launch of the Magic Vs foldable.
The Honor Magic Vs first launched in November of last year in China, and brought a pretty…
After years of rumors, noted Apple analyst says that he is “positive” a folding iPad launch is happening sometime next year.
This is significantly earlier than a previous – and vaguer – prediction of a folding “notebook” of some kind in 2026 …
Folding iPhone rumors
Rumors of a folding iPhone go back many years. As is usually the case with new tech, however, Apple has been in no…
Samsung One UI 5.1 will adopt Android 13’s new media controls, let you change screenshot folder
January 30, 2023
As seems to be tradition at this point, Samsung is launching a notable update to its One UI skin with the upcoming Galaxy S23 series, with One UI 5.1 set to take the stage and eventually expand to older models. Here’s what the update changes.
Reported by WinFuture and…
These new iPhone and iPad software features are coming this year, according to Apple
January 30, 2023
While iOS 17 speculation is already in full swing, there are still a handful of features that Apple has announced, but not yet released for iPhone and iPad users. There are new Apple Pay and Apple Card features on the way, updates to Safari, and much more. Head below as we…
iPhone crash detection feature makes 100 false calls in a month to Japanese Alps emergency services
January 30, 2023
One of the touted features of the iPhone 14 was the addition of Crash Detection, which is meant to call emergency services if the phone detects the user has been involved in a serious car crash. However, ever since the phones were released, we have been hearing stories of false positive hotspots.
Every erroneous call imposes undue burden on the local emergency services. In this latest incident…
