Chrome updates are normally good things, but some Android users have good reason to complain about the latest release. Google has paused the rollout for Chrome 79 on Android after reports of the update ‘wiping’ data from third-party apps that use the WebView framework. The data is technically still intact, but there’s no way to access it — and that’s a problem when…
RCS messaging is now available to all Android users in the US
December 16, 2019
After years of delays and very limited rollouts, next-generation texting is finally available to all Android users in the US. Android Messages product manager Sanaz Ahari has confirmed that the American RCS rollout completed on December 9th, or a few weeks ahead of…
This is a preview of the Galaxy S11 design or rather a mid-range interpretation of it. The new Galaxy A series targets a wider audience than the upcoming flagships and its real competition is the aggressively-priced premium mid-rangers coming out of China.
You can view the…
This week’s top stories: iOS 13.3, Apple Card updates, Mac Pro + Pro Display XDR, more
December 15, 2019
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It seems that Motorola has very carefully picked the launch markets for the Moto One Hyper – the US, Brazil and (soon) the UK. Spotty support for LTE bands along with import fees keeps the competitive Chinese brands out of those markets, which changes the value-for-money…
Chrome 79 for Android rolled out earlier this week with phishing protections and the ability to reorder bookmarks. A WebView issue related to that version is affecting third-party Android apps and causing user data loss.
Some apps are not native and essentially just…
Flashback: the Nokia Lumia 800 was created by transplanting WP7 into Nokia N9's body
December 15, 2019
Last week we covered the Nokia N9 story, this week we said goodbye to Windows for phones. This makes it the perfect time to look at the life of the Nokia Lumia 800 the first Windows Phone handset from the Finns.
We mentioned that the first Lumias reused the N9 polycarbonate body, but the truth runs deeper than that the Sea Ray phone was originally a CDMA version of the Nokia N9 intended…
TiVo's iPhone app finally streams shows using cellular data
December 15, 2019
Believe it or not, TiVo has required that iOS users stream recordings on WiFi for the past seven years. Yes, despite the rise of fast and (theoretically) unlimited mobile data, you couldn’t catch up on shows during your commute. Reason has prevailed at last, however.
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OnePlus 7T gets OxygenOS 10.0.7 with November security patch and camera improvements
December 14, 2019
OnePlus has released OxygenOS 10.0.7 update for the OnePlus 7T which brings in November 2019 Android security patch to the Snapdragon 855 Plus-powered flagship.
The update also squashes some bugs and comes with camera improvements. Additionally, the new firmware optimizes RAM management as well as the launching speed of some apps.
Here’s the full changelog of OxygenOS…
