After a two-week delay, Pixel 6 and 6 Pro owners today are starting to see the Android 12L update with the March Feature Drop roll out.
The Pixel 6’s Android 12L update brings a slew of UI and functional tweaks – detailed here – as well as several patches. In total, 76 issues have been addressed on Google’s latest phones.
Meanwhile, a handful of features announced with the March…
Google Home app getting centralized Privacy settings
March 22, 2022
In addition to rolling out a redesigned device grid, the Google Home app is getting new centralized Privacy settings to “help you learn about and manage your household activity data.”
Tapping the Settings gear icon (after Routines) at the top of the app takes you to…
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…
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 Wall Street Journal puts the situation into perspective…
How 5G can affect your iPhone’s battery life
The test, which 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…
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 for the second phase of C-band spectrum, which was originally scheduled for December 2023. Additionally, more customers can…
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…
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 Redditors and other users, the Apple TV app has been updated over the past couple of weeks to strip away support for…
