The OnePlus 9 may be heavily anticipated, but it looks like there are set to be some disappointing omissions from the leading smartphone from the BBK-owned firm in 2021. Notably, a rumor suggests the OnePlus 9 series will skip the periscope zoom lens.
With firms like Samsung, Huawei, and even shared R&D teammate Oppo stacking periscope zoom lenses into their flagship handsets throughout 2020…
OxygenOS 11 Open Beta 2 now rolling out for OnePlus Nord w/ multiple tweaks and bug fixes
January 26, 2021
The OxygenOS 11 Open Beta 2 update is now rolling out for the OnePlus Nord after the first beta phase with a multitude of bug fixes and software tweaks.
So for those who maybe don’t know already, OxygenOS 11 Open Beta 2 is not technically a stable build. This means that…
Xiaomi Mi Band 6 could include GPS, SpO2, and Alexa support
January 26, 2021
In the world of cheap fitness bands, the Xiaomi Mi Band series is arguably the go-to option. According to a new report, the Xiaomi Mi Band 6 may come with an in-built GPS, SpO2 or blood oxygen level sensor, plus support for Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant.
The report has…
Last year Samsung finally got approval to capture ECG results on two of its smartwatches in select countries, and now that functionality is expanding. Soon, the Galaxy Watch 3 and Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 will be able to take ECG and blood pressure readings in over 30 new countries.
Samsung says that in December of last year, it was granted a CE-marking for its Health Monitor app, which is…
Google Lens for Android rolling out offline translate capability
January 26, 2021
Since last year, Google has been working on letting you perform translations in its visual search tool without an internet connection. Google Lens is now rolling out offline translate on Android.
Open the Translate filter and click the ‘pairing’ pill underneath…
Apple hit with another lawsuit over iPhone batterygate, seeking $73 million in damages for users
January 26, 2021
Apple has been hit with yet another lawsuit claiming that it intentionally slowed down older iPhone models. The lawsuit was filed in Italy by Euroconsumers, a consumer advocacy group that includes Italy’s Altroconsumo. The lawsuit seeks $73 million in compensation for…
Verizon has expanded its 5G Ultra Wideband network to prepaid users today, unveiling a new unlimited plan that starts at $75 per month. This means that iPhone 12 users can bring their own device to Verizon’s network and access the faster, yet hard to find, mmWave 5G network.
9to5Mac reported last month that Verizon’s sub-6GHz 5G Nationwide network had launched for iPhone 12 prepaid…
Twitter announced today a new “standalone, flexible” open source API for iOS developers that provides a text editor for apps, which is the same used as the basis for tweet and Fleet composer on the Twitter app for iOS.
The announcement was made today through the…
Corellium, a company that offers solutions for virtualization of ARM devices and platforms, today announced that its iOS virtualization tool will now be available to individual plan subscribers. Previously, only users with enterprise accounts were able to request a…
It’s no secret that Huawei has been in a tough spot since being added to the US Entity list and essentially cut off from Google on its Android phones. With no solution in sight, Huawei is reportedly in talks to sell off its premium Mate and P series smartphone brands.
Reuters reports that Huawei is in “early-stage talks” to sell both its Mate and P series smartphone brands, leading to an…
