Mobile

According to a new report, the most popular smartphone in the world for the year of 2021 wasn’t an iPhone, or a high-end Android phone, but rather Samsung’s affordable Galaxy A12. Given its smaller lineup and immense popularity, Apple’s base-tier iPhone is usually the phone most people would guess is the top-selling in any given year. In the high-end space, that’d be correct, too, but…

As reported by Reuters, Apple and patent-licensing company WiLAN have signed a new license agreement. Concerning wireless technology, the companies have had patent disputes for years and finally reached an agreement.  WiLAN is an intellectual property licensing company with many large tech firms in its portfolio.  Back in 2020, the Canadian company won an $85 million lawsuit against Apple over…

Every year, a new iPhone is released with better cameras and faster processor. At the same time, the older iPhone models are still there receiving iOS updates, which is great for people who don’t upgrade their phones every year. But how decent are these old iPhones running the latest version of iOS? Well, I tested a first-generation iPhone SE with iOS 15, and it’s still surprisingly good. I…

Repainter is a fun app for Android 12 and beyond that gives users more control over the customized colors of Material You. With its latest update, Repainter is picking up an advanced new trick, as well as simplifying setup on Google Pixel devices. Rolling out now via the Play Store, Repainter 1.2.0 delivers support for Android 13’s new color profiles – more on those here – as well as bug…