Xiaomi pushed its stable Android 11 beta update for the Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro in China last month and now the latest Android version with MIUI 12 on top has made its way to European units.
The new firmware bears the MIUI 12.2.1.0 RJBEUXM build number and also brings the October security patch. You’ll need to do a 2.9GB download to install the new update. For now, only selected users are receiving…
Realme ventured into the TWS headphones market a year ago but it has already built a solid portfolio of such products. The latest FCC and Indonesia Telecom certification filings reveal that it’s about to add two more TWS sets in the very near future, updating its…
Honor V40's YORK codename and MediaTek chipset confirmed
December 4, 2020
As you know the Honor V40 is just around the corner and will become the first smartphone by the company after Huawei sold the brand. Now a trustworthy Chinese tipster confirmed its codename and shared some more details about its chipset.
He revealed the handset’s…
Android gets auto-narrated audiobooks and expanded Voice Access
December 4, 2020
Google is rolling out another pack of Android features, and one of the most notable might be one you can only hear. The company is teaming with US and UK publishers to introduce auto-narrated audiobooks in the Play Store — you won’t have to hope for a professional recording of a classic title to listen on your next walk. Publishers only have limited access to a beta auto-narration tool right…
Following official certification and leaked renders of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S series, the latest evidence of the Galaxy S21 comes from a Geekbench entry, run by the unreleased smartphone.
The phone carries a model number SM-G991U and is the chipset listed is…
Amazon now lets you interact with Alexa via text on iOS
December 4, 2020
Alexa can now respond to commands via text on iOS. Amazon appears to have quietly added the capability in the last few days, though the company officially confirmed the feature to The Verge.
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With the change, users can opt to text commands to Alexa rather than…
Google is opening up Street View photography to a lot more folks. The company has announced that its latest Street View beta comes with a tool called connected photos. That lets anyone capture and publish photos from an Android phone, with no need for a fancy 360-degree camera or backpack, let alone an entire car.
To create the imagery, you simply record a series of photos as you move down a…
Apple just gave an overhaul to its accessibility landing page to better highlight the native features in macOS and iOS that allow user’s devices to “work the way you do” and encourage everyone to “make something wonderful.” Now a new interview with Apple’s…
Google Maps will let you pin frequent destinations, transit routes with new ‘Go’ tab
December 4, 2020
Google launched a big Maps redesign in February and just this week introduced a new Community feed. Google Maps is now getting a simple but very useful “Go” tab on Android and iOS.
The new Google Maps “Go” tab subsumes today’s “Commute” section and…
Back in August, Google introduced a native system for quickly sharing text, links, and images across its devices. Nearby Share will soon let you send Android apps to people near you.
The process starts with the sender visiting the “Manage Apps & Games” page in the Play Store and opening the new “Share Apps” menu. They’ll be presented with a list of applications found “on this…
