You may not remember this, but back in the day companies used to make special versions of their phones without cameras. Those were for business and government employees working in sensitive areas where cameras are banned. With today’s always-connected devices the bigger worry is that the phone can be compromised and its camera used to spy on you.
As usual, Caviar’s phones arrive in a…
Oppo Reno5 series pictured before official announcement
December 2, 2020
Soon Oppo will unveil the new Reno5 series starting with a trio of phones. Leakster posted an image showing the three models from the front. All three have single punch hole cameras, but only two have curved screens (the one on the left has a flat screen).
The three…
Samsung reportedly won’t release a new Galaxy Note in 2021
December 2, 2020
Samsung’s Galaxy Note 20 may go down as the last of its line. According to Reuters, the company reportedly won’t release a new Note device in 2021. Instead, Samsung will focus its efforts on the Galaxy S and its lineup of foldable phones, made up at the moment of the Z…
Google working on environmental EQ adjustments for Pixel phones with ‘Adaptive Sound’
December 2, 2020
Made by Google products are known for machine learning-powered features that automatically respond to user habits. “Adaptive Sound” looks to be the latest capability coming to Google’s Pixel phones.
As shared by XDA’s Mishaal Rahman on Twitter this afternoon, the feature “improves speaker sound quality by adapting sound to your environment.” Available as a toggle in settings, it…
It turns out Apple included a stealthy update with iOS 14.2 that didn’t appear in the release notes. With the latest public release, iPhone 8 and later have gained support for 1080p FaceTime HD video calls on Wi-Fi and for iPhone 12, on 5G and Wi-Fi.
Discovered by…
Sony debuts new ‘Visual Story’ iOS app with cloud storage and more for pro photographers
December 2, 2020
Sony has launched a new iOS app for professional photographers that use the company’s cameras. Along with cloud storage, the app features automatic transfer from Sony cameras, gallery creation, and easy web delivery to photographers’ clients.
Reported by PetaPixel…
As the new year approaches, we’re learning more about Samsung’s plans for 2021. Today, another major source is seemingly confirming the death of the Galaxy Note line as a fresh report hints that the price of the Galaxy S21 will go down.
SamMobile reports that Samsung will drop the price of the Galaxy S21 series by around $100 or more. Where the Galaxy S20 was priced at $999 earlier this year…
Pixel Slate out of stock on the Google Store, likely discontinued two years after launch
December 2, 2020
The Pixel Slate was announced in October 2018 as Made by Google’s first tablet and flagship, touch-only Chrome OS device. After two years, the Pixel Slate is now out of stock in the three countries it launched in and looks to be discontinued.
The Pixel Slate is defined…
Increasing enterprise adoption of Android devices has been a long-running initiative for Google. The company is now offering its own mobile management service with Android Enterprise Essentials that’s catered towards small and medium-sized businesses.
Google wants to…
Last December, Google brought Assistant’s real-time translation tool to mobile after debuting on Smart Displays and speakers earlier in 2019. Google is now providing even quicker access to Assistant Interpreter Mode with a dedicated app shortcut for Android.
Access Google Assistant’s interpreter mode with a single click
help having conversations in dozens of languages. Use Google…
