Android smartphones can have as much cool tech as companies can dream of, but implementing it properly relies on apps. Convincing developers to support new features has always been Android’s Achillies heel, and it seems that app problem will be the case with Pixel 4’s face unlock biometrics.
In its full review of the Pixel 4, the folks at Android Central offered an interesting tidbit about…
The Honor V30 Pro with 5G connectivity is coming in November
October 21, 2019
Honor President Zhao Ming has stated that a 5G-connected Honor V30 will be launched next month. Ming didnt commit to a specific date in November, but said that the phone will support Stand Alone and Non-Stand Alone modes and hinted that this phone will target a young…
MacWorld test says iPhone 11 beats Pixel 4
October 21, 2019
When Apple announced the low-light photography capabilities of the iPhone 11, everyone was eagerly awaiting a new Night mode versus Night Sight test, aka Apple against Google.
PC World conducted one back in September, but that was against the Pixel 3 – the smartphone…
Samsung Galaxy Fold gets Note10 camera features with new update
October 21, 2019
The Samsung Galaxy Fold has been out for some time and Samsung is issuing the first official software update which brings all of the camera updates from the Note 10 line. Users in France and the UAE have already begun receiving firmware version F900FXXU1ASJ4 which comes in at just over 670 MB and brings the October security patch.
Galaxy Fold update changelog
The major additions in the camera…
Podcaster Adam Garrett-Harris has put together a fun curated list of Mac screensavers, including a bunch of Apple-inspired ones.
There is, for example, one which makes your Mac screen look like the Lock screen of an iPhone or iPad (above), and another which looks like an…
WSJ backs report of Apple making the iPhone XR in India
October 21, 2019
A report last week said that a Foxconn facility had begun making the iPhone XR in India, and a new report today backs this.
The Newley Purnell supported the report with a tweeted photo of an iPhone XR box printed with “Designed by Apple in California, Assembled in…
Xiaomi plans to launch over 10 phones with 5G in 2020
October 21, 2019
Xiaomi has a bold plan of launching nearly a dozen new smartphones with 5G next year. The devices wont be all flagships, but midrangers as well, as the company fears 4G smartphones wont be competitive come 2020.
Lei Jun, the Xiaomi CEO, revealed the 2020 plans at the World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, China, where he also urged telecoms to hurry up with their 5G expansion.
People in the…
The latest iteration of ultra-slim OxygenOS version 10.0.4 is now rolling out to the OnePlus 7T and OnePlus 7T Pro with mostly optimizations and device enhancements.
OnePlus has pinpointed India as a core target market, and this recent update reflects that with some regional…
As recently reported by our sister site 9to5Mac, a recent photo format loophole currently gives iPhones free unlimited Google Photos storage, while the Pixel 4 was left without the same ability.
Google has now confirmed (via Android Police) that this was indeed a bug and…
Samsung Galaxy S7 now receiving October 2019 security patch
October 21, 2019
Despite being over three years old at this point, the Samsung Galaxy S7 is now receiving the October 2019 security patch.
Considering that there are a ton of newer handsets that haven’t even received the September 2019 security patch, we have to give Samsung kudos for ensuring that those holding on to the former flagship gets the protection they sorely need.
The October 2019 security patch is…
