Mobile

Google has detailed the new, recent and upcoming changes to its Messages app in an effort to advocate for the more widespread adoption of the RCS messaging protocol. Apple chief Tim Cook recently made clear that the company has no plans to fix the ‘green bubbles’ texting experience anytime soon, but Google’s feature additions improve messaging interoperability between iOS and…

Oppo launched the Find N last year to compete with the Galaxy Fold and Mix Fold, and now it is working on a different foldable with a clamshell design. According to Digital Chat Station, the device will have a 6.8” screen on the inside and a 3.26” external screen. Oppo Find N, held horizontally The main foldable screen and the one on the cover are both going to be OLED, the rumor claimed.

Both Google and Apple have come under regulatory scrutiny over the past few years due to practices with their respective mobile app stores and the lack of competition. As it turns out, Microsoft has been quietly working on its own mobile game store that would take on the Play Store and App Store, but it depends on a forthcoming acquisition. As The Verge reports, the ongoing investigation into…

Google’s iOS 16 lock screen widgets are officially available. As outlined in September, the widgets give you at-a-glance info and shortcuts for some of the company’s core apps. Gmail can show your new message counts, while Maps can either provide a link to favorite trips (like the commute home) or searches for destinations like restaurants. Widgets for Chrome and the Google app…