Yesterday OnePlus confirmed the global launch for its OnePlus 10 Pro is taking place on March 31 and now the company has launched reservations for the flagship in the US. Eager stateside users who want to be first in line for the brand new phone can put down a $1 deposit which nets reserves them a OnePlus 10 Pro and also nets OnePlus Buds Pro wireless earphones which come as a free gift. The promo…
Apple rumored to bring iPhone subscription service
March 26, 2022
Bloomberg’s reports Apple is readying a new way to purchase iPhones and other Apple hardware with a new subscription-based service. In essence, users will be paying a fixed fee each month and get an iPhone of their choice with free upgrades when new models are…
OnePlus 10R rumored to drop the alert slider and have centered selfie camera hole punch
March 26, 2022
One of the many smartphones that OnePlus is apparently planning to launch this year is the 10R. According to recent rumors, this should become official in May. While perhaps not a 100% direct successor, the name makes it part of the same line as the OnePlus 9R and 9RT, but…
Samsung has gotten us used to issuing a myriad software updates left and right back when it released One UI 4 based on Android 12, but months have passed and now the new shiny thing is One UI 4.1, introduced with the S22 series. The Korean company has been issuing a lot of updates to this latest version of its skin for its older devices, and today we have two more to add to the list.
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When Samsung launched the Galaxy S22 series, the trio of handsets came with One UI 4.1. This slightly updated Android 12 build for Galaxy phones includes some new features and functions that will slowly come to more devices over the coming months. Here are some of the best…
Pixel 6 and other new flagships support Android 12 performance class, but Galaxy S22 doesn’t
March 26, 2022
With Android 12, Google introduced a “performance class” to let app developers “understand what a device is capable of, and tailor [their] user experience accordingly.” The Pixel 6 and several other modern flagships were the “first to optimize” and meet the…
Google Calendar appointment scheduling with booking page coming to more Workspace tiers
March 26, 2022
With the small business-focused Workspace Individual tier last year, Google Calendar gained appointment scheduling. Google is now bringing Calendar booking pages to the other enterprise and education Workspace tiers.
Appointment scheduling lets people share their availability via a booking page that “can be used by external stakeholders, clients, and partners to schedule time.” Google…
Review: Spotify Car Thing is full of good ideas for a world without Android Auto and CarPlay
March 26, 2022
We’re all encouraged to keep our hands off of our phones while driving, but as our media shifts from the radio to streaming apps, that becomes just a bit harder. Over the past few weeks, I’ve been using Spotify Car Thing to control music on my drives, and while it’s a…
In Samsung’s One UI 4.1, Smart Widgets for Galaxy phones were introduced to make things a little easier. These specialized widgets are stackable and can house several widgets at once. Here’s how you can add some of your own to your Galaxy device.
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Google TV integrates with over 30 streaming services and apps, here’s the full list [U]
March 26, 2022
Perhaps the most useful thing about the new Google TV platform is the ability to aggregate and organize content from a variety of different sources. Which ones, though? Here’s a full list of streaming services and apps that Google TV supports.
Of course, Google can pull content from its own services such as YouTube TV and also Google TV (formerly Play Movies). Beyond that, however, are quite a…
