5G cellular service is expanding across all carriers and works with the iPhone 12, 13, 14, and SE 3. Apple uses a “5G Auto” setting as the default that aims to give users a balance between network speed and battery life. But you can also manage the settings manually to optimize for what you need in a given moment. Follow along for how to turn 5G on/off on iPhone.
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iPhone 13 vs iPhone 14: Which should you buy?
October 18, 2022
The iPhone 14 is the most affordable of Apple’s latest iPhone generation. However, the company continues to sell last year’s iPhone 13. Whether you’re considering an upgrade or looking to buy a new iPhone for the first time in several years, here’s everything you…
When Apple launched iPhone 13 Pro last year, some users noticed that the device didn’t fit well with Apple’s MagSafe Duo charger when the phone is in a case because of the larger camera module. With iPhone 14 Pro, the rear camera is even bigger, and this has become an…
Feature Request: iPhone 14 Pro needs an option to take non-RAW 48MP photos (with no Smart HDR)
October 18, 2022
iPhone 14 Pro comes with a 48-megapixel wide-angle rear lens for the first time on an iPhone. It’s the first upgrade in megapixels since the iPhone 6s in 2015, which came with a 12-megapixel rear camera. However, the only way to take a 48MP photo with iPhone 14 Pro is to use ProRAW or third-party apps – but I wish I could take compressed 48MP photos using Apple’s Camera app.
How the iPhone…
Samsung October 2022 update rolling out for these Galaxy devices
October 17, 2022
Samsung is on a roll as of late with device updates for a number of handsets. The October 2022 security update is even rolling out for a number of Samsung Galaxy phones and even a few tablets.
Samsung October 2022 security update – here’s what’s new:
No details have…
Android 13-based Paranoid Android Topaz Beta builds arrive for Pixel 6/6 Pro plus Nothing Phone (1)
October 17, 2022
Paranoid Android Topaz beta builds based upon Android 13 are now available for a slew of devices including the Pixel 6, 6 Pro, and the Nothing Phone (1).
As one of the biggest third-party ROM projects still alive and kicking, it’s great to see that Android 13 builds for…
Google’s new Pixel 7 series brings back support for face unlock, but it comes with a slight compromise as it only works for unlocking the phone, not opening secure apps. But that hiccup is also leading to Google Pay transactions being declined when using the Pixel 7 unexpectedly.
Face unlock on the Pixel 7 works pretty well, but Google hasn’t been particularly shy about explaining that it…
Here’s why Google Fit doesn’t work with Fossil’s Wear OS 3 update, wonky on Pixel Watch
October 17, 2022
Wear OS 3 is finally heading to users, as the platform’s reboot is now rolling out to Fossil Gen 6 smartwatches. Unfortunately, the update also removes Google Fit from Fossil’s smartwatches.
Google first unveiled Wear OS 3 in mid-2021, but it’s taken well over a year…
Plans by Apple to buy up to 40% of iPhone flash memory chips from Chinese company YMTC have reportedly been abandoned after the US government imposed export controls on the chipmaker.
It’s reported that the Cupertino company had a two-step plan for purchasing memory chips…
Sealed OG iPhone auction; $42k Apple-1 manual actually a replica [New iPhone record at $39k]
October 17, 2022
This past summer we saw an auction of rare Apple hardware including Steve Jobs’ prototype Apple-1 sell for $700k and an unopened original iPhone command $35,000. Now in a new auction that’s currently running, another sealed original iPhone is expected to go for 50 times the original price or beyond.
And in a wild auction story, a rare Apple-1 manual that was sold for $42,000 was recently…
