Google this evening informed Android developers that Play Store users in Russia will soon lose the ability to purchase apps, games, IAPs, and subscriptions.
The company cites a “payment system disruption” as the reason it’s “pausing” Google Play billing “in the coming days.” This comes as Russia has been sanctioned by multiple countries over its invasion of Ukraine.
In addition to…
Xiaomi 12 series global launch scheduled for March 15
March 10, 2022
Xiaomi just confirmed its 12 series smartphones will launch globally on March 15. The event will start at 8PM China time / 12PM UTC and will be live-streamed on several online platforms including YouTube, Twitter, Facebook as well as Xiaomi’s own website.
We can expect…
Today’s Apple event will be an important one as it will bring a new iPhone SE (among other things), however, that will be old hardware at a new, lower price. The high-end iPhones are not due for an upgrade until September and rumors of one particular upgrade have surfaced…
Entry-level Realme V21 detailed by TENAA
March 10, 2022
Realme certified a new phone on TENAA with two model numbers – RMX3575 and RMX3576. Its clearly an entry level affair and rumor has it it will hit China under the name Realme V21.
Realme RMX3575 • RMX3576
The RMX3575 and RMX3576 are posted with different colors on the back panel, but the specs sheet are the same. We are looking at a 6.56” TFT with HD+ resolution. It has an octa-core…
Sony Xperia 5 II gets stable Android 12 update
March 10, 2022
The Sony Xperia 5 II that was announced in September 2020 with Android 10 picked up the Android 11 update last January, and over a year later, it’s receiving the stable Android 12 update.
The update comes with firmware version 58.2.A.0.899 and requires a download of…
Huawei’s first phone with a 108MP camera is here – not a flagship, but a mid-ranger in the nova series instead. The Huawei nova 9 SE quietly went live on the company’s Malaysian site and you can even pre-order one already (open sales start on March 11…
Apple iPhone SE (2022) announced with Apple A15 chipset
March 10, 2022
iPhones have a reputation of being pricey – all except for one. The third-generation iPhone SE is here, two years after the 2nd gen arrived. It may look the basically same on the outside as the iPhone 6 design from 2014, but the internals are much improved.
Let’s start with the Apple A15 chipset, the same chipset as on the iPhone 13 series and the fastest smartphone chip around. Storage…
During today’s Apple event, the company introduced fresh new colors for its iPhone 13 and 13 Pro smartphones. The former gets a simple Green color while the Pro models now have the Alpine Green option.
iPhone 13 Pro in alpine green
The new premium Alpine Green finish…
Many of Xiaomi 12 Ultra’s specs are already out in the wild and we even got some images yesterday revealing bits of the phone’s design. Today’s leak comes from the famous tipster on Weibo and it’s all about battery and charging.
Rumor-based render…
Chrome OS will soon have a way to set your wallpaper to one of your favorite images or albums from Google Photos.
Update: This feature is now available in the latest Chrome OS Canary builds, allowing us to see Google Photos integration in action.
Across Pixel phones, Chromecasts, and Nest smart displays, Google has made it all too easy to set your wallpaper to your favorite shot from Google…
