This week we talk about one confirmed and one leaked price: Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 and the ‘Sabrina’ Android TV dongle, respectively. We also take a look at what features are coming next to Stadia and new games.
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T-Mobile’s LG Velvet has a different processor inside, and it’s an interesting choice
September 4, 2020
We weren’t huge fans of the LG Velvet, the design-first, specs-second flagship smartphone the company released this summer. The sleek phone felt stuttery in our review. But what if I told you the T-Mobile variant comes with a different chip?
Today, T-Mobile announced…
iOS 14: How to use burst mode with your iPhone volume button
September 4, 2020
Apple changed how burst mode works with the iPhone 11 cameras in iOS 13 that made things a bit more complicated. With iOS 14, there’s a new option to make things simpler and faster to access the feature. Follow along for how to use burst mode with the iPhone volume…
Apple today released iOS 14 beta 7 to developers as we move closer and closer to a release to the public sometime this fall. iOS 14 beta 7 includes a notable change to the stock wallpaper collection: adding a new Dark Mode option to the popular rainbow stripe wallpapers.
Prior to iOS 14 beta 7, the rainbow stripe wallpapers were available with an array of background colors, but there was no…
iOS 14 introduces privacy ‘nutrition labels’ for apps, here’s how developers can prepare
September 4, 2020
After announcing new iOS privacy requirements back at WWDC in June, Apple has shared a new detailed document for developers as they prepare to create privacy “nutrition labels” for apps. The new iOS 14 feature will apply for all apps that are available in Apple’s App…
Given all that’s happened this year, it feels the OnePlus 8 series just hit the scene a couple of months ago. Now, leaks for the OnePlus 8T series are starting to heat up with a spec list for the device coming out this afternoon.
The folks over at obtained a partial…
Apple pushes iOS 14's updated ad anti-tracking feature to 2021
September 4, 2020
Apple&aposs iOS 14 promises to be one of the company&aposs most significant software updates in years. Between additions like widgets and the App Library, there&aposs a lot coming with iOS 14 that will likely change how you interact with your iPhone. But few of the features Apple detailed at WWDC 2020 have the potential to cause industry-wide ripples as much as Apple&aposs decision…
Vivo is making a phone that has color-changing rear glass
September 4, 2020
Vivo is developing one of the coolest looking phones I’ve ever seen. In a video posted to Weibo (and spotted by Android Authority), the company confirms that its new phone, which doesn’t yet have a name or release date, can change its rear case’s color with the press…
If only one iPhone 12 model has mmWave 5G, that’s fine — until 2022
September 4, 2020
I would love to tell you that buying a 5G smartphone will be simple this holiday season — that your late 2020 investment will have everything you need for the typical phone’s three-year lifespan. But as the iPhone 12 family launch is only a month away, it’s becoming…
How to wipe your Android phone before selling it or trading it in
September 3, 2020
About to buy the latest Samsung phone or save a bit of money on a Google Pixel 4A? Whether you plan to trade in your old Android phone for a discount on your new phone, sell it on eBay, give it away to a friend, or drop it off for recycling, you’re going to want to wipe it of all your data first by resetting it to factory conditions. Luckily, that’s pretty easy to do.
Before you start, be…
