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 “are aware of this bug and are working to fix it.”
Initially spotted over on the /r/apple subreddit, the unlimited…
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…
Apple focused on augmented reality in 2020 with new iPhone and AR glasses product, ARM Macs coming
October 21, 2019
Apple is set to introduce major new augmented reality initiatives next year with new 3D rear sensors for the iPhone and the likely debut of Apple’s long-rumored AR headset product.
Bloomberg says Apple has ‘targeted’ to launch the headset in 2020, featuring holographic…
There was apparent good news for iPhone owners last week when it turned out that you could get unlimited free storage of full-res HEIC photo backups in Google Photos. This was causing some consternation because the same wasn’t true of Google’s own Pixel 4 smartphones.
However, Google now says this is a bug, so don’t expect it to last for long …
The unexpected bonus for iPhone owners…
Last week, news broke out that some Samsung Galaxy S10 users were experiencing an issue with the ultrasonic fingerprint which would allow their phones to be unlocked from non-registered fingerprints. Later on it became apparent that the issue was also replicated on…
Xiaomi plans to launch more than 10 5G phones in 2020
October 21, 2019
(Reuters) — Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi plans to launch more than 10 5G phones in 2020, CEO Lei Jun said on Sunday, speaking at the World Internet conference in the eastern Chinese town of Wuzhen.
Lei’s remarks come as the company faces intense competition in its…
In this week’s top stories: iOS 13.1.3 brings more bug fixes, new iPhone SE 2 details, Beats releases the Solo Pro headphones, and more. Read on for all of this week’s biggest news.
Apple continued to refine iOS 13 this week with the release of IOS 13.1.3. Apple specifically says that iOS 13.1.3 focus on fixes issues in the Mail and Voice Memos apps, as well as Bluetooth connectivity and…
Dark Mode is one of the tentpole features of iOS 13 this year, and is rolling out quickly tothird-party appsandwebsites. A new test fromPhoneBuffthis weekend aims to discover just how much better Dark Mode is for battery life than Light…
The OnePlus 7T Pro is off to a rocky start
October 20, 2019
The OnePlus 7T Pro went on sale in India on October 12, in China on the 15th and in Europe on the 18th (and it’s not coming to the US). We’ll wait to see the initial sales numbers, but if last week’s poll is any indication, the new Pro is not off to a good…
HTC has launched its flagship Exodus 1s smartphone in Europe and a limited number of other countries as part of its attempt to drive universal cryptocurrency trading and usage.
The HTC Exodus 1s has a full Bitcoin node embedded in the device’s hardware, allowing users to buy, sell, send, receive, lend and borrow cryptocurrency. Today, HTC is launching in Europe, Taiwan, Saudi Arabia, and United…
