It was long regarded that Apple (either jokingly or not) intentionally slowed down its phones right around the time a new one came out. Just over a couple of years ago, Apple admitted that it was, in fact, slowing the performance of older iPhones, but the reasons it brought forth were somewhat reasonable.
Apple has agreed to pay the French Government 25 million in fines by the Paris Public…
Huawei, Oppo, Xiaomi, and Vivo working to strengthen each other’s Android app stores
February 7, 2020
In the midst of its struggles with a ban from the US government, Huawei has been working on alternatives to the Play Store. Now, a report from is shedding light on plans from Huawei, Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo to create a Play Store competitor of sorts.
As it stands today, the…
In a first, Apple News is presenting a presidential debate where the Democratic candidates will engage tonight, February 7th at St. Anselm College. Apple News is putting on the event as an official partner with ABC News and WMUR-TV. Follow along for how to watch the debate…
Motorola Razr's hinge lasts just 27,000 folds in durability test
February 7, 2020
As the Motorola Razr is starting to roll off the shelves and into eager early buyer’s hands a question begins forming – is the hinge durable? As with all foldables durability is suspect and, like with early Galaxy Fold’s, the Motorola Razr is not without fault.
CNET set up the Motorola Razr on a FoldBot machine, made by SquareTrade, with the intention of livestreaming the Razr being folded…
Spotify update causes Google Clock alarms to play again after being dismissed on Android
February 7, 2020
One of the best parts about the Google Clock app is its ability to play from your favorite music apps when your alarm goes off. Unfortunately, many people using Google Clock are being given a rude reawakening due to an issue with the Spotify app causing alarm music to play…
In the latest round of Huaweis push into a Google Mobile Services-free world, the leading Chinese smartphone brand will reportedly pre-install the top 70 most popular Android apps on its future smartphones. The actual list of apps will vary by region and will be updated…
Samsung Galaxy S20 pops up on Amazon, key specs revealed
February 7, 2020
Samsungs big Unpacked event for the Galaxy S20 series is scheduled for next week but the countless leaks and teases keep pouring in. In a new development, the Galaxy S20 is now listed on Amazon UAE. The listing reveals the phone will sport the SM-G980F model number which corresponds to the LTE variant of the vanilla S20.
Galaxy S20 Amazon UAE listing
Looking through the specs we see a 120Hz…
An official poster of the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has surfaced ahead of the February 11 unveiling.
The poster doesn’t really reveal anything new but corroborates previous design leaks.
While Samsung hasn’t shared any details about the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, from…
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…
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 official, with the smartphone offering just a bumped CPU over the previously released Axon 10 Pro. It comes with a 6.47-inch FHD+…
