Google Assistant is available on devices of all shapes and sizes, but the vast majority of useful smart speakers that support it are designed to be used in one place, indoors. I’ve been wanting a solution to bring Assistant and, in turn, Chromecast audio around my home wire-free. As it turns out, the Sonos Roam is exactly what I’ve been looking for.
Sonos Roam is battery-powered speaker…
Fearful of Google winning messaging, Apple executive argued for iMessage on Android in 2013
April 28, 2021
Epic’s lawsuit against Apple has revealed quite a bit about iMessage for Android, including how platform lock-in is one reason it doesn’t exist. New filings today revealed that Apple executive Eddy Cue made the case for iMessage on Android to stop Google from owning…
One of Samsung’s ISOCELLL sensors was the first (on mobile) to breach the 100 MP barrier and Xiaomi was the first company to use it. Now as Samsung prepares to launch the first 200 MP sensor, Xiaomi prepares to once again be the first to use it.
So says leakster , though…
Apple rolls out iOS 14.5 and watchOS 7.4
April 27, 2021
Apple is now rolling out iOS 14.5 to the iPhone alongside iPadOS 14.5 and watchOS 7.4. This is a pretty sizable update that brings a lot of new features but here’s a quick rundown of some of them.
The main new feature is that you can now unlock your iPhone with your Apple Watch if you are wearing a mask. A new ‘Unlock with Apple Watch’ option has been added in phone’s…
Honor 50 Pro+ specs revealed by benchmark: 6.79" AMOLED 120 Hz display, S888 chip, triple camera
April 27, 2021
Honor will skip the 40 series and jump straight to the “Honor 50”. The series will be unveiled in May and the top of the line model should be the Honor 50 Pro+. The team behind the Master Lu benchmark has discovered the phone’s specifications and shared them with the…
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE battery capacity leaks
April 27, 2021
Samsung is working on the Galaxy S21 FE, that should be the successor to the successful Galaxy S20 FE from last year, and launch at some point in the next few months. The S20 FE was a sort of ‘flagship killer’ device from Samsung itself, and it looks like the…
Oppo will introduce the K9 5G on May 6 in China, and the company has already confirmed the smartphone will come with a Snapdragon 768G SoC, 64MP triple camera, and 65W charging. Now we learn more about the K9 5G as the smartphone has been listed on Oppo’s Chinese website.
The Oppo K9 5G will sport a 6.43″ Samsung-made OLED having a 90Hz refresh rate and 180Hz touch sampling rate. The…
Huawei brought the ride-hailing app Bolt on its AppGallery back in summer 2020, and today Bolt Food joined the family as well. The food delivery service is an alternative to Uber Eats, as well as a direct competitor to Takeaway, Foodpanda, and other similar…
Nokia 2.4 receiving Android 11 update
April 27, 2021
The Nokia 2.2 got the Android 11 update about two weeks ago, and now it’s the Nokia 2.4 that’s getting a taste of the latest version of Android.
? We’re so pleased to announce that Android 11 has landed for the #Nokia2dot4!
All the latest software features…
Samsung has released a new software update for the Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G, which bumps up the Android security patch level on the flagship to May 1, 2021. Additionally, the new build improves the camera and enhances the Quick Share feature.
The new firmware carries version number G998BXXU3AUDA and requires a download of about 1.2GB. It’s currently seeding in Germany, and we expect the rollout…
