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Oppos Global VP Shen Yiren revealed on Weibo that the Reno3 phones will have 360° antennas, which ensure optimal connectivity regardless of how you hold the phone (i.e. vertically or horizontally).
The phone will also intelligently switch between 4G and 5G…
BMW will finally support Android Auto in July 2020
December 11, 2019
BMW’s effort to drag its phone integration into the modern era extends beyond ditching Apple CarPlay fees. The automaker is finally introducing Android Auto to its cars as of July 2020, when it’ll be available in any vehicle using BMW Operating System 7.0 or…
Rewound is a new app that turns your iPhone into an iPod
December 11, 2019
If you’ve always wanted an iPod click wheel on your iPhone, a new app is helping to bring Apple’s iconic music player back into the modern touchscreen era. Rewound is a basic music player app that’s available in Apple’s App Store. It uses downloadable skins to transform the app into an iPod or more, and it syncs to an Apple Music library. It even includes haptic feedback so it looks and…
As Android Auto continues to improve, the platform has been spreading to more brands. Today, BMW has announced that it is adding support for Android Auto starting in 2020.
BMW has supported Apple’s CarPlay for quite some time, but the…
Apple releases iOS 12.4.4 for the iPhone 6s, 6 and 5s
December 11, 2019
Apple is rolling out iOS 12.4.4 for older iOS devices. These are devices that are not compatible with iOS 13 but are still being updated to patch them with the latest security fixes.
The list of iPhones being updated includes the iPhone 6s, the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 5s.
BMW finally announces Android Auto integration is coming in 2020
December 11, 2019
BMW is finally going to start integrating Android Auto into its cars starting in July 2020, the automaker announced Wednesday. And not only that, but it will be wireless Android Auto, making BMW one of the few automakers to offer Google’s smartphone-powered in-car infotainment option without requiring owners to plug in.
Android Auto will appear on all BMW vehicles equipped the 7.0 version of…
Nokia C1 unveiled: an affordable Android 9 Go Edition phone
December 11, 2019
HMD unveiled a new Android Go Edition phone for emerging markets – the Nokia C1. In Kenya the phone is priced just KES 6,000 – $59/€53 – so the specs don’t deviate much from the Nokia 1 Plus. It will also be available in Nigeria (and other countries), but we…
Black Desert Mobile launches worldwide on iOS and Android
December 11, 2019
Pearl Abyss launched its free-to-play fantasy role-playing game Black Desert Mobile globally on iOS and Android devices today.
This massively multiplayer online open world game is a mobile version of Black Desert, which has more than 20 million players on the PC, consoles…
The latest stable incremental update is now rolling out for the OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro in the form of OxygenOS 10.0.3.
As far as updates go, this is minimal to say the least, as the OxygenOS 10.0.3 update brings a number of general bug fixes and most notably the November 2019 security patch. It’s a bit disappointing that we aren’t seeing the December 2019 security patch but we do expect that to…
