The COVID-19 pandemic led to a heavy decline in the smartphone market this year, but Q3 2020 has seen shipments start to recover according to a new report from Gartner.
In Q3 2020, the smartphone market as a whole saw a 5.7% decline compared to Q3 2019. Combined, smartphone manufacturers shipped around 366 million units, down from 388 million the same time in 2019. That’s far better than the…
Next year, Google Chat will go free ahead of the eventual deprecation of classic Hangouts. The Google Workspace team today is highlighting upcoming changes that will begin to launch later this week.
The most significant addition is “compatibility with classic…
Google Play Store lists best Android apps and games of 2020
December 1, 2020
As the year comes to a close, it’s time for recaps and Google Play is ready with the best Android apps and games of 2020. Given the scale of the Play Store, all lists are localized and just beginning to roll out around the world. When it’s ready for your region, a…
Google WiFi & Nest WiFi can prioritize Zoom and Meet video calls for better stability
December 1, 2020
The pandemic has made video calling more important than ever before, and to make Google Meet and Zoom video calls more stable in our current lifestyle, Google WiFi and Nest WiFi are making it possible to prioritize these popular video calling apps.
The latest update for Google WiFi and Nest WiFi, 20Q4 (13099.118.19), is rolling out now with a handful of tweaks.
The biggest story here is that…
Opening a PDF uploaded to Google Drive provides a basic preview. You’ve long been able to edit PDF files by selecting the “Open with Google Docs” option, and the import experience is now offering improved support.
Google cites a “range of updates that will make…
These are the best Android smartphones [Late 2020]
December 1, 2020
As the end of the year approaches, new phones are on the minds of many between holiday discounts and buying gifts for family members. If you’re looking for the best Android smartphones available today, here are our top picks.
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Samsung is the most…
Samsung's Galaxy S20+ hits an all-time low of $899 for Cyber Monday
November 30, 2020
If you weren’t ready to pull the trigger on either the Samsung Galaxy S20 or Galaxy S20+ when Amazon discounted them to $950 and $800 two weeks ago, an extra $50 might do the trick. For Cyber Monday, the retailer has made the two phones even more affordable, pricing the base 128GB models at $899 and $749, respectively. Both of those prices represent all-time lows for Samsung’s early 2020…
As expected, ZTE officially introduced its Blade 20 Pro 5G today. It’s a potent midrange offering powered by the Snapdragon 765G and sporting a dual-glass body of just 7.9mm thickness.
ZTE Blade 20 Pro 5G
There’s a 6.47-inch curved AMOLED display with FHD+…
Apple fined $12M for unfair claims about iPhone water resistance
November 30, 2020
Italian regulators have fined Apple €10M ($12M) for making misleading and unfair claims about iPhone water resistance.
The Italian antitrust authority found that Apple was guilty of two things, one of them more serious than the other …
The fine was imposed by…
Second report says 2022 iPhones could offer up to 10x optical zoom
November 30, 2020
A second report says that Apple is working on using periscope lenses in future iPhones, which could enable up to 10x optical zoom without increasing the thickness of the phone or the size of the camera bump.
Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo first saw supply chain indications of the plans last summer, predicting that the technology would be used in 2022 iPhones …
Kuo details Apple’s plans for its…
