Last week, Verizon announced that it had opened up its nationwide 5G network after months of only offering mmWave coverage. The latest Apple iPhones support this network out of the box, but some Android phones are also getting support for Verizon nationwide 5G with models from Samsung and LG.
Updates are currently being rolled out to select Samsung and LG smartphones on Verizon Wireless to bring…
French iPhone 12 comes in two boxes to accommodate EarPods
October 22, 2020
In 2020 Apple took a stand against unnecessary carbon emissions (and spending money on accessory production) and took away the charger and earbuds from the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro retail package, as well as from that of the iPhone 11, SE (2020) and XR. But France requires…
Google Play Services preps to share Android notifications with Chrome OS ‘Phone Hub’
October 22, 2020
For a few months now, we’ve been keeping an eye on a new feature for Chrome OS called “Phone Hub” which will deeply connect your Chromebook to your Android phone. Now we’re beginning to see the feature come to fruition on the Android side by way of an update to…
Nest Hub Max testing aptly named ‘Blue Steel’ feature to trigger Assistant without hotwords
October 22, 2020
On Monday, Google announced and started rolling out a major visual overhaul of the Smart Display UI. That redesign leaked out early, and the same source is back with a new capability. The Nest Hub Max is testing a ‘Blue Steel’ feature that obviates the need for saying the “Hey Google” hotword.
Another YouTube video from Jan Boromeusz today shows a “Dogfood Features” section in Nest…
OnePlus Nord N10 sketch leaks, shows off 8T-looking back
October 22, 2020
Rumors about the next OnePlus Nord smartphone have been swirling for a while now with the Nord N10 5G being touted to launch soon with a sub-$400 price tag. Well known tipster once again took to Twitter to confirm the upcoming phone through a cryptic image of the device.
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iOS 14: How to change default email and browser apps
October 21, 2020
A notable change with iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 that didn’t see hardly any stage time during the WWDC keynote was that Apple will allow users to change their default email and web browser apps. Let’s take a look at how the option to change default email and browser apps…
One of the anticipated features of iOS 14 and a first for Apple was opening up iPhone and iPad to allow third-parties to be set as the default Mail and browser. However, at launch, there was a bug where they would reset to Apple’s Mail and Safari apps after rebooting. Now another flaw has been found that brings the same result…
Apple fixed the original glitch with default mail and browser…
Redmi’s General Manager posted a teaser on Weibo and the President of Xiaomi’s Mobile division responded to the post – this increased activity is building up to the unveiling of the Redmi K30S.
Which will happen on October 27, according to one tipster, who adds that…
iPhone 12 and 12 Pro get 20% shorter battery life when on 5G
October 21, 2020
It was already clear that the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro would lose battery faster when hooked to 5G networks compared to 4G ones, but we didn’t know how much. Well now we sort of do, thanks to and their battery test – running a browser script at 150 nits and…
Ahead of its official release on Friday, the first teardown video of the iPhone 12 has surfaced. While this teardown video is not as in-depth as what we expect to see once the iPhone 12 is more widely available, it offers our first look inside Apple’s all-new design.
The primary focus of this teardown is on comparing the iPhone 12 with last year’s iPhone 11. For example, we can see in the…
