Assuming a normal release schedule in 2021, the Pixel 4a and Pixel 4a 5G are nearing the end of their retail availabilities, though that’s not stopping Google from releasing an official comparison video today.
Google released the Pixel 4a in mid-August, while the Pixel 4a (5G) launched in early November. Assuming a normal yearlong availability period, the phones still have a few months to…
For years, Google Translate has been one of the better ways to quickly exchange information between two languages. Over the weekend, the Google Translate app for Android reached a whopping 1 billion downloads on the Play Store.
Given its incredible utility, Google…
Samsung has updated these phones to Android 11
April 5, 2021
It usually takes Android OEMs a fair bit to get the latest version of the OS on older devices, but Samsung has been getting better and better at this every year. For Android 11, the official update schedule kicked off in early December and continues to expand. Here’s every…
In 2019, Google asked the Supreme Court to review Oracle’s long-running lawsuit over whether Android’s usage of Java was fair use. The Supreme Court this morning sided with Google and overturned Oracle’s win following a lower court ruling three years ago.
This suit dates back to Oracle’s 2010 purchase of Java developer Sun Microsystems. After the acquisition, the new language owners sued…
LG says software updates will continue, including Android 12, after its smartphone business dies
April 5, 2021
LG just announced that it would kill off its money-losing smartphone business this year, leaving many to wonder what the outcome might be for phones already in the hands of consumers. According to LG, software updates will continue, and the company even detailed an…
As widely rumored for the past few weeks, LG officially announced today that its mobile division is shutting down. Software updates and support for existing smartphone owners will continue for a “period of time.”
Following this “strategic decision” approved by the…
The Japanese supply chain blog Macotakara has shared images and video of what it claims is a dummy unit mockup of the iPhone 13 Pro. This mockup offers a closer look at the rumored redesigned notch, as well as design changes to the front-facing selfie camera.
iPhone 13 notch visualized
This iPhone 13 Pro dummy unit was likely created based on leaked schematics form supply chain sources. This…
Last year, Google announced that the future of Gmail will see Chat messaging and group Rooms join the existing Meet video calling integration. This is already available to enterprise Workspace users, and Google is now letting personal Gmail accounts get this…
In this week’s top stories: Apple officially announces WWDC 2021, a massive Apple Arcade expansion, iOS 14.5 changes, and more. Read on for all of this week’s top Apple stories.
iOS 14.5 beta 6 changes
Apple this week released the sixth developer and public betas of…
Google ad about ‘getting back’ after COVID-19 airs during NCAA Final Four to wide acclaim
April 4, 2021
During the NCAA Final Four this evening, Google aired its “Get back to what you love” ad and the reaction has been overwhelmingly positive for both the emotional impact and how well-crafted it was in encouraging people to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Google posted “Get back to what you love” on its YouTube channel last week, but it got an even wider viewership tonight. At a minute long…
