The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra will be able to run its screen at both 1440p and 120Hz, thanks to a new LTPO-backed panel.
The headliner of Samsung’s January-inbound flagship line is said to have exclusive dibs on the 1440p/120Hz mode, reportedly leaving the Galaxy S21 and S21+ to run at either 1080p/120Hz or 1440p/60Hz.
The other rumor comes up for the second time – the Galaxy S21 Ultra…
Samsung has released a new One UI 3.0 beta update for the Galaxy S20 that squashes a lot of bugs and updates One UI Home and Samsung Internet. You can check out the screenshot below for a list of all the bugs that have been fixed.
One UI 3.0 beta for Galaxy S20
The new…
Vertu was the luxury phone brand that delivered hand-made bespoke phones for the few that could afford them before facing a sudden drop in consumer interest and eventually going under. The last time we heard about the brand, it had just launched its Aster P Android…
The 2021 iPhone display may use 10-20% less power than the iPhone 12, thanks to a more power-efficient technology, according to a new report today. There’s even an outside possibility of some kind of always-on display on next year’s iPhones.
The report says that LG is preparing to create a new type of OLED panel for next year’s iPhones, using a technology known as (LPTO). This is currently…
iPhone 12 Diary: The case arriving early gives me a hands-on preview of the size of the Pro Max
November 10, 2020
Yep, after being all set to buy the iPhone 12 mini – the phone I’d wanted for years – I found myself going to the opposite end of the range: pre-ordering the largest model, not the smallest.
I explained last time the reason for that, but the tl;dr version is that the…
Google One reaches 100 million Play Store downloads
November 10, 2020
Even without being a forced install on all Android devices, the standalone Google One app has now hit the impressive 100 million download milestone on the Play Store.
As Android has developed, a proper backup and sync solution hasn’t really come to fruition. If you pay…
Google tests ‘Driving Mode’ that lets you add Street View images without 360-degree camera
November 10, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic has sort of forced many people into staying home, it looks as though Google is leveraging people power to help populate Google Maps’ awesome Street View feature with a new “Driving Mode.”
The Google Street View cars are pretty iconic and are emblazoned with livery that makes them a really awesome standout when you’re just out and about. Obviously, with travel…
According to a new report, Huawei is set to offload their affordable-focused smartphone sub-brand Honor to a government-backed consortium for a whopping $15 billion.
Reuters reports that the beleaguered Chinese firm has agreed on a substantial fee that will transfer all…
Galaxy S20, Tab S7, and other Samsung devices get Android Enterprise Recommended certification
November 10, 2020
In 2018, Google launched a program to make it easier for companies to deploy Android devices. Samsung devices are now receiving Android Enterprise Recommended certification, while one-touch enrollment is coming to Android 9 and newer.
Android Enterprise Recommended meets…
For users that have Location History enabled, the Timeline view in Google Maps provides a nice visualization of where they’ve been. The Timeline is soon coming to Google Photos, and will be augmented by a “Trips” view in Maps.
While the dedicated experience has been long deprecated, Google Trips-esque features still live on through Search, Maps, and google.com/travel. In Google Maps, the…
