Under Indian law, Apple has ultimate legal responsibility for the underpaid wages at a Wistron iPhone assembly plant near Bangalore, says a local report.
iPhone assembly was suspended at the plant due to damage caused when workers rioted following underpayments. An investigation by the Indian government found ‘serious labor law violations’ …
Background
The riot took place last weekend…
iPhone 12 is the world’s best-selling 5G phone – Counterpoint
December 21, 2020
The iPhone 12 became the world’s best-selling 5G smartphone in October, despite preorders opening halfway through the month, says Counterpoint Research.
The company split out the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro …
That saw the iPhone 12 capture 16% of the total global…
iPhone 12 mini Diary: Overnight ICU stay shows the limitations of the smaller battery
December 21, 2020
On December 10, my world changed in a flash as I went from having a normal day at work to following an ambulance to the emergency room with my five-year-old daughter inside. Read on to see how the iPhone 12 mini performed when we were stuck in intensive care…
The latest OnePlus Concept slaps a color-changing film on OnePlus 8T for no real reason
December 21, 2020
In years prior, a number of OnePlus Concept devices have showcased some interesting tech that may eventually arrive with upcoming hardware. This year though, the OnePlus Concept is a color-changing film slapped on the back of a OnePlus 8T and it really isn’t anywhere near as impressive.
While neat, this isn’t exactly something fans are going to be wowed by. A color-changing OnePlus 8T rear…
Under-display cameras still aren’t ready as revealed by first impressions of ZTE Axon 20
December 21, 2020
As the war on bezels continues, plenty of Android OEMs have been trying to find ways to keep the selfie camera functional. The holy grail of that tech has been under-display cameras, and now the first phone with that feature has arrived in the ZTE Axon 20. Unfortunately, it…
ZTE Axon 20 5G now available for purchase globally
December 21, 2020
After grabbing all the headlines with the launch of its Axon 20 5G back in September ZTE has now made the world’s first phone with an under-display camera available globally.
Initial sales will happen through invitation codes obtainable via ZTE’s New Vision Club as well…
Is using Apple ProRAW worth it? We test it on the iPhone 12 Pro Max
December 21, 2020
Back in October, Apple announced that the 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max will support a new ProRAW image format, which will combine Smart HDR 3 and Deep Fusion with the uncompressed data from the image sensor. With the release of iOS 14.3 a few days ago, the ProRAW capture was unlocked on the pair of iPhone 12 Pros and I immediately set out to test it.
The idea was to show how much of a difference it makes…
Samsung app leaks Galaxy Buds Pro in full including copy of Apple’s ‘Spatial Audio’ feature
December 21, 2020
Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Buds Pro look like they’ll finally be the company’s proper competitor to Apple’s excellent AirPods Pro. Now, thanks to an early leak in Samsung’s own app, we’re getting a closer look at the Galaxy Buds Pro and their features including a…
iPhone security flaw let spies hack dozens of Al Jazeera journalists
December 21, 2020
Journalists appear to have fallen prone to a particularly sophisticated digital espionage campaign. According to the Guardian, Citizen Lab has discovered that operators using NSO Group software, nicknamed Kismet, hacked the iPhones of 37 journalists (most from Al Jazeera)…
This week’s top stories: Apple vs Facebook, AirPods Max, iOS 14.3 features, and more
December 21, 2020
In this week’s top stories: iOS 14.3 released to everyone, Apple vs Facebook, new features for the Apple Watch, additional AirPods Max tidbits, and more. Read on for all of this week’s top stories.
AirPods Max
Apple’s new AirPods Max over-ear headphones are officially available. Over the last week, we’ve learned more about the headphones, including the controversial Smart Case.
