Huawei’s rapid-fire event this Thursday brought many new devices, the most interesting of which are, of course, the new Mate flagships. The ANC over-ear headphones, the fancy smartwatch and the other things are interesting as well, don’t get us wrong, but let’s focus on the phones for now.
Starting with the Huawei Mate 40 Pro. This phone will be available in the UK on November 13 and should…
Huawei nova 8 SE specs leak, reveal 66W fast charging
November 1, 2020
Update: The leakster has also provided official images of the phone which we included below.
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Huawei’s latest nova series phone was the nova 7 SE 5G Youth (yes, that’s the real full name) with a Mediatek chipset and now the company is preparing a…
Google will fix Pixel 5 bug that leaves battery indicator stuck
November 1, 2020
Battery life is perhaps the best upgrade to the new Pixel 5, but there’s a weird bug some users have noticed. The battery indicator on some Pixel 5 units is getting stuck at a certain percentage despite extended usage, but a fix is coming.
If you’ve already had a Pixel…
Lucasfilm’s immersive entertainment studio ILMxLAB has released a new trailer for Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge, and it gives us a glimpse of the kind of adventures we can expect from Ady Sun’Zee. It shows the young Padawan exploring a mysterious Jedi temple with guidance from Yoda, who’ll be voiced by the character’s original actor Frank Oz. “A mysterious evil awaits,”…
SmartThings Find app can track down lost Samsung Galaxy devices
October 31, 2020
Smartphones and other devices are so intertwined with our lives that losing one can be traumatic. To that end, Samsung has unveiled SmartThings Find, an app that uses a variety of technologies to locate your phone, even if there’s no cell or WiFi signal.
Unlike…
Samsung redesigns its Galaxy Store to focus on games
October 31, 2020
Samsung wants its phones to be the go-to option for mobile gamers, and it’s taking another step towards achieving that goal. The redesigned Galaxy Store has just two home screen tabs: one for apps and one for games.
Each time you buy a game from the Galaxy Store…
While the Pixel 5’s combination of aluminum and “bio-resin” should afford it far more durability than typical “glass sandwich” flagship phones, there’s still a chance of things breaking, like the screen or protective camera glass. Google is once again partnering with uBreakiFix to offer same-day repairs for the Pixel 5.
Earlier this week, the Pixel 5 began shipping to those who…
Long settings pages — no matter how necessary each option is — can be intimidating to users. The Google Play Store is now readying a new settings page that offers an alternate design on Android.
About APK Insight: In this ‘APK Insight’ post, we’ve decompiled the…
The Google Play Store is where most Android users get their apps and games, but every Samsung phone comes preloaded with the Galaxy Store. Now, that store is getting another redesign that focuses heavily on gaming.
Back in early 2019, Samsung gave its Store a fresh coat of…
Google lays out the privacy benefits of electronic ‘Mobile Driving Licenses’ on Android
October 31, 2020
Android 11 features an Identity Credential API that can be used for Mobile Driving Licenses. In a blog today, Google detailed the privacy-preserving aspects of this technology and how day-to-day interactions will work on a technical level.
To allow for virtual driver’s licenses (taking the US as an example), state governments (i.e. DMVs that issue licenses), relying parties (federal and…
