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Report: iOS 13 to limit VoIP API for apps like Facebook and WhatsApp, eliminate background activity

August 6, 2019
A new report today from  details a change coming with iOS 13 that will force WhatsApp and others to redesign their messaging apps. The small but notable change has to do with how third-party apps use iOS to make internet voice calls with the PushKit VoIP API and also run in the background which will be restricted come this fall. Apple has been under pressure in recent months to restrict what…
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PS3 hit 'Journey' unexpectedly arrives on iOS

August 6, 2019
Thanks to a surprise release from Annapurna Interactive, the PlayStation 3 classic, Journey, is available on iOS. Surprise! Annapurna just released the iconic PlayStation 3 classic ‘Journey’ on iOS! Get it now for $7.99. What a treat for fans and for new players…
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Report: iPhone shipments dropped 15% in Q3, Apple in 4th place for overall smartphone market share

August 6, 2019
When Apple announced its Q3 earnings last week we learned that the company’s iPhone revenue dropped, but the company doesn’t share data on unit sales for its products. IHS Markit is out today with its report on the overall smartphone market including its estimates on iPhone shipments. Last week we saw estimates from Strategy Analytics and Counterpoint Research pinning iPhone shipments as…
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Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G logistics box leaks

August 6, 2019
Samsung will unveil its Galaxy Note10, Galaxy Note10+ and Galaxy Note10+ 5G tomorrow but the leaks keep pouring in. Just today we saw a Galaxy Note10+ in a lifestyle shot and now we have the logistics box of the 5G Note10. The box reveals the model number SM-N976 and the…
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Sprint's next 5G phone is made by OnePlus

August 6, 2019
Sprint is adding another 5G phone to its (currently narrow) selection, and you might like who’s making it — though it won’t be great news for people on other networks. The carrier has announced that OnePlus is prepping a 5G device for the network, with…
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64MP quad-cam flagship to be called Realme 5, CEO confirms

August 6, 2019
Realme is expected to announce its 64MP quad camera smartphone soon. The company has scheduled an event in India on August 8 where it will showcase its camera, but we are unlikely to get more details about the phones until later. Many are assuming this 64MP quad camera smartphone will be called the Realme 4, but that’s unlikely to happen as Chinese smartphone brands skip the number four…
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Apple may soon hand special iPhones to security researchers

August 6, 2019
Apple will start providing security researchers special iPhones and will finally launch a bug bounty program for Mac, according to Forbes. Cupertino will reportedly announce those security measures at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas later this week in an…
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LG prepping another dual-screen phone for release at IFA 2019

August 6, 2019
LG has released an 8-bit style teaser video ahead of IFA 2019 that shows what appears to be a dual-screen phone slated for a September 6 launch date. If you cast your mind back to MWC 2019, you’ll remember the LG V50 ThinQ was unveiled with that dual-screen gaming attachment. This teaser hints at a follow-up to that phone with a second display — potentially the LG V60 ThinQ. As foldable…
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