The Nest brand has built up a considerable collection of smart home hardware, and starting next year, that hardware is getting a new feature. All Google Nest devices will soon be supported in the Samsung SmartThings app.
Starting in January 2021, you’ll be able to link Nest devices to the Samsung SmartThings app with each device being WWST (“Works with SmartThings”) certified.
With this…
Google Keep reaches 1 billion downloads on the Play Store
December 8, 2020
Google Keep has now reached the impressive 1 billion download milestone over on the Google Play Store, making it far and away the #1 checklist and note-taking app on Android.
While Google has Docs for desktop publishing and office-related note-taking, Google Keep is a…
Only the OnePlus 9 Pro is rumored to come w/ an IP68 rating
December 8, 2020
The OnePlus 8 Pro might have been the first OnePlus device to come with an official IP68 water- and dust-resistant rating, but it’s highly unlikely to be the last, as rumors suggest that the OnePlus 9 Pro will also sport the added protection.
After sharing that we may…
Google Photos surpasses 5 billion downloads on the Play Store
December 8, 2020
Google Photos has drifted past the 5 billion download milestone on the Play Store, that’s despite the news that free photo and video backups are set to end very soon.
When Google Photos launched, there simply was nothing else like it in the mobile landscape. A replacement gallery app that would effectively backup all of your precious memories for free in the cloud, making them instantly…
Samsung set to drop charging brick in upcoming Galaxy S21 series
December 8, 2020
Apple leads the smartphone industry with their hardware choices. From the headphone jack to the notch, designs bleed across into Android whether we like it or not. The latest will be the removal of the charging brick from upcoming Samsung Galaxy S21 series…
Oppo Find X3 Pro leak reveals detailed camera specs, more
December 8, 2020
The Oppo Find X2 Pro has been one of the standout devices in 2020, with a stacked spec sheet that tackled just about any flagship out there. Now thanks to a detailed leak, we have a good idea of what to expect from the upcoming Oppo Find X3 Pro — at least where specs are…
Google’s ‘Look to Speak’ Android app uses a phone’s front camera for eye gaze tracking, TTS
December 8, 2020
“Look to Speak” is a new experimental app from Google that helps those with speech and motor impairments communicate through eye gaze technology.
The app lets people look left and right — relative to a phone placed directly in front of them — to select from a list of phrases, which can be customized. There are two columns of text, with selections then spoken aloud.
Look to Speak…
Oppo Find X3 Pro leak reveals most important details
December 8, 2020
Oppo has already announced that its next flagship smartphone, coming out in the first three months of 2021, will be powered by the newly unveiled Snapdragon 888 chipset, but today a new leak gives us a few more details about the device.
The Find X3 Pro, which is what we…
Samsung Galaxy S21 family won't have a charger or earphones in the box, certification confirms
December 8, 2020
Remember when Apple removed the 3.5mm headphone jack and a lot of Android phone makers mocked it for the decision, only to follow suit within a few years, Samsung included? Well, here we go again.
It’s already been rumored that Samsung was thinking about shipping the…
T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S20 series getting Android 11
December 8, 2020
Following last week’s Android 11 update for the Verizon Samsung Galaxy S20 units (minus the S20 FE), T-Mobile has now begun pushing the update for its users too. The new update also brings Samsung’s OneUI 3.0 (check out the new additions here) and weighs in at 2GB in size.
Galaxy S20 series Android 11 update for T-Mobile
T-Mo S20, S20+ and S20 Ultra users can simply got to their system…
