The iOS 16 lock screen experience is undoubtedly a big step forward compared to what we had before, with animated wallpaper options like Weather and Astronomy, a sleek overlapping effect for portrait-style photos, the addition of widgets, the ability to easily switch been multiple lock screens, and more.
It’s not all good news though. We also lost a few capabilities compared to iOS 15. But we…
Snapchat adding iOS 16 Lock Screen widgets, chat shortcuts, more
September 15, 2022
Snapchat is the latest popular app to introduce iOS 16 Lock Screen widgets support. This is only one of the features being made available this fall by the company, which keeps improving how people can experience the app.
With new Lock Screen widgets – available to iOS 16…
iPhone 14’s satellite connectivity feature could launch outside the US and Canada this year
September 15, 2022
Apple’s new Emergency SOS via Satellite feature is coming to the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro in November, but only in the United States and Canada at launch. A new report from MacPrime, however, suggests that Apple has ambitious plans to bring the feature to other…
Award-winning Pok Pok Playroom iOS app for kids gets ‘Space’ update for Busy Book toy
September 15, 2022
Following the launch of great new additions this year like a music Sequencer, Shops toy, and Marble Machine, Pok Pok Playroom for kids has received another major update today. The Busy Book toy now has a new Space section that offers fun open-ended play while encouraging growth with imagination, curiosity, problem-solving, cause and effect, storytelling, and much more.
In just over one year…
Unsend iMessages: Hands-on with the new iOS 16 iPhone feature, how it works, limitations, more
September 15, 2022
The Messages app gets some valuable upgrades this year with iOS 16. One of the interesting features is the ability to unsend iMessages on iPhone. Follow along for a hands-on look at how the feature works, its limitations, and what the experience is like for the person on the…
iPhone 14 Pro Max teardown gives us a first look at the phone’s internal components
September 15, 2022
Apple this week announced the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro lineups. Pre-orders began last Friday and the first orders are set to arrive to customers on September 16. However, some lucky people have already gotten their hands on the iPhone 14 models. Thanks to that, we now…
EU upholds antitrust ruling against Google’s actions on Android, drops fine to €4.1 billion
September 15, 2022
In 2018, the European Union ruled that Google’s app bundling with Android, essentially forcing its partners to include a long list of Google apps with their phones, was illegal. Google appealed that ruling, but the EU has just announced that it will uphold the decision, despite lowering the fine.
The EU today announced that it would uphold its previous court decision that Google had violated…
Google Photos is rolling out a number of updates to Memories, like sharing, while Android and iOS is also getting an advanced collage editor.
Since [September 2019], Memories has become one of Photos’ most beloved features, with more than 3.5 billion Memories viewed each…
Samsung September 2022 update rolling out for these Galaxy devices
September 15, 2022
Samsung has gained a reputation as one of the better Android device makers in terms of releasing updates in a timely manner. The latest Android security update for September 2022 has begun rolling out to these Samsung Galaxy phones and tablets.
Samsung September 2022…
Just last week, the Nest Hub Max was updated with another way to skip “Hey Google.” This currently only works for certain commands, but Google Assistant will eventually let you make custom Quick Phrases.
About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store. When we decompile these files (called APKs…
