Apple is releasing iOS 14.1 to the public today ahead of the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro release on Friday. iOS 14.1 brings support for new iPhone 12 features as well as a long list of bug fixes and performance improvements.
Apple has also released iPadOS 14.1 with support for the new iPad Air, which will also be available on Friday.
iOS 14.1 brings support for 10-bit HDR video playback and…
Sweden bans Huawei and ZTE from providing 5G equipment
October 21, 2020
The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) has announced today that four companies are approved to compete in an auction for 5G spectrum. Two of the license conditions that PTS imposed are new installations must not be carried out with products from Huawei and ZTE; also…
, Belkin, Satechi, and many others have offered up all-in-one charging solutions for multiple devices in recent years. While Apple has flirted with the idea periodically, nothing of the first-party sorts has come to fruition out of Cupertino. Today, mophie is introducing a…
Every year, travel photographer Austin Mann shares an in-depth look at the latest iPhone camera improvements. This year, Mann has put the iPhone 12 Pro to the test at Glacier National Park in Montana, offering a look at the triple-lens camera and LiDAR sensor perform in conditions ranging from bright and sunny to dark and snowy.
The first thing to note here is that the iPhone 12 Pro’s camera…
HMD Global unveiled a new entry-level phone for Verizon, the Nokia 2 V Tella (a successor to the earlier 2 V model). The phone starts at $89 and you can find it at Walmart.com and physical Walmart phones now.
It has a 5.45” display with 720p+ resolution (18:9) and runs…
Apple will delete the fan-made app that brought Stadia to iPhone
October 21, 2020
The iOS app Stadium Full Screen Browser won’t be available on the App Store much longer, according to developer Zach Knox. Though it doesn’t mention Stadia anywhere in the description, Stadium is designed to allow Google’s cloud gaming service to run on iOS devices…
Like every year, the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini offer a new collection of slick wallpapers for you to use. We’ve extracted the new wallpapers directly from iOS 14.1, and you can download them for your iPhone model below.
Update October 20: We’ve updated this post with the stock wallpapers from the iPhone 12 Pro as well. There are four wallpapers, in light and dark mode variants, to match…
Quibi launches on Android TV/Google TV
October 20, 2020
Remember Quibi? The mobile-based streaming service launched earlier this year — perhaps at the worst possible time — and has since expanded its content to the TV via Chromecast. Now, Quibi is launching apps on select smart TV platforms including Android TV.
Available…
Xiaomi commits to reducing the plastic used in its packaging by 60%, is keeping the charger
October 20, 2020
Xiaomi tweeted that it has committed to reducing the plastic used in its packaging by 60%, starting in Europe. And it looks like the Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite is the first phone to make that step.
Note that this the company is referring to just the retail box, not its contents…
A new smartwatch from Xiaomi debuted in China today – say hello to the Mi Watch Color Sports Edition. As the name suggests this is a sportier version of the Mi Watch Color which is known as the Mi Watch Revolve outside of China. The big difference comes in the casing which is made from aluminum instead of stainless steel and comes in black, blue, and ivory colors. There’s also home and…
