Apple’s Secure Enclave set a precedent in smartphone security that has so far been followed by many Android brands.
A new research study found that Huawei, Samsung, Xiaomi, OnePlus, Vivo, LG, Oppo, and Sony all now have models with equivalent embedded hardware security features…
Counterpoint Research said that most phones model their hardware security after the Secure Enclave, while Samsung…
Tim Sweeney: Android is a fake open system, and iOS is worse
February 12, 2020
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney opened the Dice Summit game event in Las Vegas today with a call to make the industry more open and liberate it from the monopolistic practices of platform owners such as Google and Apple.
In a talk about his vision for games in the next decade…
Microsoft’s cloud gaming service is finally making its way to iOS. The company announced a Project xCloud beta is launching on Apple’s mobile operating system beginning today. This enables iPhone owners to stream Halo: The Master Chief Collection to their phone from the…
First TV ad of Xiaomi Mi 10 reveals key features
February 12, 2020
Xiaomi will release the Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro flagships tomorrow in China, and we got to see their first TV ad, posted on YouTube. In the 15-second clip we can see some of the highlights the company is emphasizing – the new MIUI 11, a wide-angle shooter, a big display and the 10W reverse wireless charging.
The Xiaomi Mi 10 will obviously have MIUI 11 out of the box, based on Android 10…
Recording 8K video with a Galaxy S20 will take a toll on storage, but not as much as you think
February 12, 2020
Samsungs new flagship trio is capable of recording 8K video at 24fps, an industry first. Naturally, this comes with increased storage requirements, but its not as bad as you may have thought.
According to Samsungs official numbers, 1 minute of 8K video results in a…
Nokia and HMD Global drop out of MWC 2020
February 12, 2020
The day started with a report that MWC 2020 is on the brink of being cancelled due to too much withdrawals of major companies, and today two more joined the wave.
Nokia and HMD Global sent out separate press releases from their neighboring offices in Espoo, Finland…
Samsung says Galaxy users are waiting longer to upgrade their phones
February 12, 2020
Yesterday Samsung unveiled its latest collection of Android smartphones in the Galaxy S20 series. Interestingly, Samsung mentioned a statistic about its Galaxy users, stating that they’re waiting longer than ever to upgrade their phones.
Smartphones have gotten to the point where the hardware is powerful enough to keep going for a few years. This is especially true of Apple’s iPhone series…
An undoubted showstopper, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip looks very much like it could be the most-wanted smartphone to come out of Unpacked 2020. But with the S20 series also launching during the very same event, you might have missed some interesting little Galaxy Z Flip…
Pokémon Home storage service launches on Switch, iOS, and Android
February 12, 2020
The Pokémon Company International has launched Pokémon Home for the Nintendo Switch, Android, and iOS.
Pokémon Home is an app the helps you store and transfer Pokémon to different games. The Switch version has support for Pokémon Sword, Shield, and the Let’s Go games.
The Samsung Galaxy Home Mini has now drifted from vaporware to a real deal as the Bixby-powered speaker is set to come as a pre-order gift with the Galaxy S20 series — but only in South Korea.
There was no time allotted to the device during the Unpacked 2020 keynote, even though leaks suggested that we would see the device at some point during — or after — the event. However, Samsung has…
