Google has announced that 80% of Android apps now encrypt all traffic by default, thanks to the increased uptake of transport layer security (TLS).
TLS is a cryptographic protocol used by all HTTPS domains to secure traffic over a network. Since the launch of Android 7 back in 2016, Google has allowed developers to configure their network security settings without changing the app’s code…
Galaxy S10’s Android 10 update rolls out to several more markets
December 3, 2019
Samsung has been rolling out its Android 10 update for the Galaxy S10 series for just a week or so at this point but it’s already expanding rapidly. As of today, Samsung is rolling out the Android 10 update in 8 different…
Back in September, Google introduced a slate of new Photos features, including story-like “Memories” and more printing options. Google Photos today is rolling out a built-in chat messaging service for mobile and desktop.
This messaging solution lets you have an…
According to a new report coming from , Samsung’s upcoming Fold 2 will be a considerably cheaper than the current model due to several factors including a significant change in the design.
Sources familiar with the matter say that the Fold 2 will adopt the clamshell design as the reborn Motorola Razr. The smaller area of the foldable screen combined with the further drop in cost of…
Despite trade bans and restrictions, Huawei is still seeing growth and it now appears as though the reliance on US firms is becoming less of an issue as the Mate 30 has been made without any American components.
Considering that many speculated on whether Huawei would be…
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite support page hints at imminent launch
December 3, 2019
Samsung’s Galaxy S10 Lite is coming quite soon, as evidenced by the support page Samsung put up on its French website.
The page is for the SM-G770F/DS model, which is rumored to be the Galaxy S10 Lite. We saw it on an FCC page and have heard that it will offer a…
Xiaomi's Mi Watch gains iOS support with first update
December 3, 2019
The newly-released Xiaomi Mi Watch is now getting its first firmware update with major improvements and the one thing that sticks out is the iOS support. The firmware also launches alongside Xiaomi’s Wear App for iOS.
According to Xiaomi itself, the OTA update should start shipping on December 3 in China and will further optimize the pairing process because some users were complaining about…
Report: Apple might start releasing iPhones twice a year, four 5G iPhones to come in 2020
December 3, 2019
A report from today cites J.P. Morgan analysts who predict Apple is going to change up its launch strategy for 2021. In a note from the analysts citing supply chains, its predicted that Apple would shift to launching iPhones twice a year. For many years, Apple released…
T-Mobile has officially fired up 5G on its nationwide 600 MHz band. The carrier first acquired this spectrum a few years ago from the FCC for a very large sum. OTA TV stations in the US once used these ranges of frequencies. The new network covers 200 million people at…
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro confirmed by Xiaomi president Lin Bin
December 3, 2019
Xiaomis flagship Mi 9 came out last February and since then weve seen several variations which included a compact Mi 9 SE and the slightly upgraded Mi 9 Pro. Now, the companys co-founder and president Lin Bin confirmed that the next flagship Mi phone is also on the horizon.
In a comment under a post about the Mi 9 Pro, Lin Bin replied to a fan saying that the upcoming Mi 10 Pro will in fact…
