is out today with the results from its iPhone SE 3 drop test. Interestingly, while the latest budget iPhone lacks the Ceramic Shield found on the iPhone 12 and 13, it was able to withstand a direct drop on its screen without cracking. However, the whole device didn’t turn out to be that durable.
In a bit of tricky marketing, Apple says the iPhone SE 3 features “the toughest glass in a…
Apple has gradually brought 5G to almost its entire product lineup, starting with the iPhone 12 and expanding most recently to the iPhone SE, iPad Air, and iPad mini. While we’ve long known that 5G can have an impact on your device’s battery life, a new test from The…
Next-gen 5G cellular service is available with the iPhone 12, 13, and SE 3. Apple uses a “5G Auto” setting it refers to as “Smart Data mode” as the default. That aims to give users a balance between network speed and battery life, but you can also manage the settings…
An article from TechCrunch shows how FedEx is working on a new feature called ‘Crosstrack’ for its mobile app. The shipping and receiving giant is testing the option to track deliveries from other services so users can do it all in one app.
FedEx’s new feature will track expected deliveries in a separate section of the app from where FedEx delivery info is shown. The article also states…
Verizon is bringing its 5G Ultra Wideband network to users in more US cities this year. The telecommunications giant is in agreements with satellite providers to gain early access to the additional C-band spectrum it acquired in 2021.
Verizon has received early clearance…
OnePlus promises to deliver regular system updates for its wide array of smartphones for at least two years and in some cases much longer for flagship models, but how is the March 2022 security update being handled?
OnePlus March 2022 security update — What’s…
After a brief Open Beta period, the stable OxygenOS update atop Android 12 is now rolling out for the OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro, 8T, and the OnePlus 9R.
OnePlus confirmed the start of the update process in a series of posts over on the official forums. The only outlier here is the OnePlus 9R, which is effectively just the OnePlus 8TT. That’s likely the reason for the delay in getting the…
Apple TV app for Android TV and Google TV blocks content purchases as Apple reportedly loses billing exemption [U]
March 21, 2022
It’s been over a year since Apple TV arrived on Google TV and later on the wider Android TV platform, but something has changed in recent weeks. Suddenly, the Apple TV app for Android/Google TV is no longer able to buy content.
As FlatPanelsHD and 4KFilme report via some…
While Google has effectively dropped the public-facing dessert names for Android builds, in years prior a new themed statue would appear outside the Mountain View base to coincide with a new software release. It seems that in recent days, Google has removed all of the…
Google app for Android rolling out option to delete your last 15 minutes of search history
March 21, 2022
Google has been expanding its privacy features over the past couple of years, and at Google I/O nearly a year ago, the company announced the ability to delete 15 minutes of search history with just one tap, and now that feature is finally arriving on Android.
Showing up now in the Google app on Android, the ability to quickly delete 15 minutes’ worth of your search history, with a “new”…
