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 to third-party apps and websites. A new test from PhoneBuff this weekend aims to discover just how much better Dark Mode is for battery life than Light Mode.
Using an iPhone XS as…
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…
Twitter rolled out an OLED-friendly dark mode called “Lights out” back in March, but it was only limited to iOS users. More than six months later, it’s rolling out to Android users as well, albeit on the alpha version of the app.
The lights out mode is different than…
Apple officially warns older iPhone and iPad users to update their software or risk a nasty GPS bug
October 19, 2019
A new Apple official warning calls for immediate action on older devices. Mainly the iPhone 5 and earlier as well as the iPad 4 and earlier models. Users on these devices need to go in their settings and update the software to the latest available version prior to…
HTC launches another blockchain phone - Exodus 1s
October 19, 2019
Oh, how the mighty have fallen. Well, that’s not entirely fair if you are a firm believer in the future of blockchain technology and crypto currencies in the end user space. That was the spotlight feature on the original HTC Exodus 1 and the same is true for the newly announced Exodus 1s. The phone doubles as a hardware ledger and this time around has a few other crypto tricks up its sleeve.
