Rumors of an inexpensive new entry-level iPhone have been circulating for over a year now, alternating between the names “iPhone SE 2” and “iPhone 9.” A new video posted on social media (via Stefan Constantine) appears to show the device, and while it has some familiar design cues from prior iPhones, it’s technically a “new” design rather than what was anticipated — a cut-rate…
Google launches Android 11 Developer Preview 1
February 19, 2020
Google today launched the first Android 11 developer preview, available for download now at developer.android.com. The preview includes a preview SDK for developers with system images for the Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL, Pixel 3a, Pixel 3a XL, Pixel 4, Pixel 4…
Spotify is one of the most-used music streaming platforms out there, and now, it’s finally getting a highly requested feature. After some small rollouts over the past few months, Spotify is adding song lyrics to its Android app, and on iOS, too.
In what appears to be a…
Last fall, Microsoft launched a new Office for iOS beta with a unified design including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Sticky Notes in one app for a simpler experience. Now the new Office app for iPhone is available for all users.
Microsoft launched the public version of the new iOS Office app today that features “mobile-first features.” Here’s how it describes the major update:
The new…
A recent update to Google Fit has now made it even easier to check your current fitness tracking stats on Android and iOS.
While Google Fit is a solid — but basic — fitness tracking companion on both Android and Wear OS, it’s not been all that easy to check your…
Mozilla launches a standalone VPN service for Android and Chromebook
February 19, 2020
Mozilla, the company behind the Firefox browser, has announced that it’s bringing a private VPN to Android, Chromebook, and Windows as a standalone service.
The firm best known for its line of browsers that come in a variety of flavors on mobile and desktop is charging…
On the tail of the recent update for the OnePlus 7 Pro, the OnePlus 7T is now receiving the OxygenOS 10.0.8 update with fixes and improvements for many of the same issues, plus the January 2020 security patch is also in tow.
The update was — naturally — confirmed over on the official OnePlus forums but will take the form of OxygenOS 10.3.1 for those in India. Like the previous update, there…
The Galaxy Z Flip's hinge fibers aren't enough to keep dust out
February 19, 2020
Samsung made much ado over fiber layers in theGalaxy Z Flip’shinge that are supposed to keep dust and debris from ruining your day, but how effective are they, really? They might not be as effective as you’d like. iFixit hastestedthe…
Google is bringing Stadia to 18 new phones, including the Galaxy S20
February 19, 2020
Google’s cloud gaming service, Stadia, has been exclusive to Pixel phones since its launch three months ago, but that’s changing this week. On February 20th, Stadia will hit 14 Samsung models, plus the Asus ROG Phone, ROG Phone II, Razer Phone and Razer Phone II.
As the spread of coronavirus continues to keep people in quarantine and threaten promotional tech events, companies in Asia gearing up for low sales — but Samsung’s new home visit service aims to mitigate some of this fall out. Reuters reports that the company is offering a smartphone delivery service to allow customers to test its new products without having to visit a physical…
