Mobile

Samsung has something to prove. That’s the most obvious feeling you get when using the Galaxy S20 Ultra, which will be available in March starting at $1,399.99. If there ever was an embodiment of the chip on a tech company’s shoulder, this behemoth of a phone is it. After a couple of years of lagging behind the iPhone and Android competitors in a few key areas, the Ultra is Samsung’s answer.

After yesterday’s release of iOS 13.4 beta 3, spotted signs of a new feature called OS Recovery. Like Internet Recovery available on the Mac, this feature, if it ships, will allow iOS users to recover their devices over the air, bypassing the need to connect to a Mac or PC. The benefits of a potential OS Recovery feature for iOS are multifaceted. The most obvious benefit is that it will let…

Samsung has unveiled two brand new versions of it’s popular Galaxy Watch Active2 in its native South Korea — Galaxy Watch Active2 Golf Edition and Active2 LTE Aluminum. Both of the new models offer slightly upgraded externals and some extra software for the special golfing version of the Active2. The LTE Aluminum version gains the ability to connect to wireless networks, place calls, and…

In late 2019, the FCC officially banned companies receiving Universal Service Fund subsidies to use that money to buy equipment from companies deemed a “national security threat.” In other words, companies like Huawei and ZTE. The agency proposed a reimbursement program to help them, especially rural carriers, with the costs that come with changing existing equipment. Now, the FCC has revealed…