France has fined Apple €25M ($27M) for the battery-management features that slowed the performance of older iPhones in order to prevent unexpected shutdowns.
It’s taken quite a while to reach this point: the French consumer watchdog DGCCRF began its investigation more than a year ago…
Background
Apple found that iPhones with degraded battery performance could sometimes unexpectedly…
Most people would have thought that the first Android phone to come with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset would be the Samsung Galaxy S20 series. In fact, ZTE has beaten Samsung to the punch with the release of the ZTE Axon 10s Pro.
The ZTE Axon 10s Pro has now gone…
Samsung Galaxy M20 Android 10 update rollout expands to Europe
February 7, 2020
Samsung releasedAndroid 10 and One UI 2.0 for the Galaxy M20in India in December. Now it’s time for the European units to get a taste of the latest version of Android.
The update is currently seeding in Germany, Greece and Luxembourg, but it should expand…
Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro appear in a promo image
February 7, 2020
The Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro have appeared in a leaked promo banner ahead of their expected February 13 announcement.
The bluish-colored handset with four cameras is the Mi 10 Pro, while the green unit is likely the vanilla Mi 10, which also sports four snappers on the back but doesn’t include the extra sensor between the second and third ones.
Previously leaked live images of the Mi…
The Samsung Galaxy Fold announced last February is still running Android Pie and the stable build of Android 10 is slated to begin rolling in April. But the smartphone has appeared on Geekbench with Android 10, indicating Samsung may release the latest version of Android…
Motorola Razr teardown looks inside the flexible phone
February 7, 2020
YouTube channel PBKreviews has given Motorola’s modern Razr the teardown treatment a day before it becomes available. And based on how many screws and cables the host had to go through to get to the flexible display, you’ll probably want to go straight to a…
We’re just a week out from Samsung’s next big launch event, Unpacked 2020. Stephen Hall and I will be in attendance at the San Francisco event where Samsung will be launching its next flagship, its next foldable, and more. Here’s what you need to know about Unpacked.
Samsung Galaxy S20
First on the docket is Samsung’s Galaxy S20 series. The company’s ultra-successful flagship smartphone…
After more than a century, the New York City Police Department (NYPD) is retiring the handwritten memo books carried by police officers and replacing them with an app, The New York Times reports. On February 17th, officers will begin recording their detailed activity logs…
This week has seen a flurry of YouTube Music developments, including our report today that the promised cloud locker is en route. The Android app is now prompting listeners about being able to like songs with Google Assistant.
A handful of users today have encountered a…
Google removes Androidify avatar maker from Play Store
February 7, 2020
Released back in 2011, Androidify lets you create a custom Android avatar of yourself and others. The Android app has been updated over the years, but was recently removed from the Google Play Store.
Extremely customizable, Androidify starts by letting you choose a skin tone for your droid or stick to the default bright green. In addition to adjusting length and width, body features include hair…
