Android 12L has been in beta for a few months, but it finally saw its formal release early last week. However, Pixel owners who had enrolled in the Android 12L beta were left with a dilemma, as there was no clear way to exit the beta track. As it turns out, there is a solution.
Normally, Android versions betas are easy to get on board with, but difficult to exit without waiting things out. The…
Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 4 is the best smartwatch you can buy for Android, as it delivers not only the first experience built on top of Wear OS 3, but also some of the best features. However, battery life is a little less than ideal, but the Galaxy Watch 5 may step it up a…
Google directly integrating Air Raid Alerts into Android phones in Ukraine [Update: Live]
March 14, 2022
Google today issued an update on its response to the war in Ukraine. Among other ongoing efforts, Android users in Ukraine will soon have rapid Air Raid Alerts natively built into their phones.
Update 3/14: The notification, which is not too different from other app…
In 2019, lyric-website Genius accused Google of ripping off its lyric transcriptions to use in Search even catching Google “red-handed” in the act. Following a court case win in 2020, Google has once again prevailed in court over this matter.
Update 3/14/22: Google has yet again prevailed in court against Genius, this time by a three-judge panel. As The Verge reports, the panel in the Second…
Yesterday, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reported that some iPhone 14 models will keep the same A15 Bionic chip instead of being updated to a more powerful A16 Bionic processor later this year. 9to5Mac sources also independently corroborated this reporting, but here’s why you…
Universal translation on iPhone is a fantastically useful feature when traveling. Arthur C Clarke famously said that any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic, and this is one capability that still feels that way to me.
I’m in Buenos Aires at the…
iPhone SE 3 reviews: Impressive camera, 5G and performance upgrades packed in a dated design
March 14, 2022
Ahead of the first orders arriving to buyers on Friday, the first reviews of Apple’s new iPhone SE 3 have officially hit the web. These reviews offer a more in-depth look at Apple’s “new” iPhone SE, including the A15 chip on the inside, 5G connectivity, and the classic home button and Touch ID design.
Writing for The Verge, Allison Johnson explains that the iPhone SE features the modern…
OnePlus smartphone gets 3C certified with 160W charging
March 14, 2022
An unknown OnePlus device bearing model code PGKM10 has been 3C certified with 160W charging. The PGKM10 was previously rumored to be a OnePlus tablet, but it’s now listed on 3C as a 5G mobile phone.
We don’t know the commercial name of the PGKM10, but reliable tipster…
Xiaomi leaks the Redmi 10C ahead of its announcement
March 14, 2022
The Xiaomi Redmi 10C that surfaced yesterday is now official in Nigeria. Xiaomi’s Nigerian branch has posted a couple of Redmi 10C’s pictures on Twitter, showing the smartphone in three colors while also revealing its key specs and price.
The Redmi 10C is powered by the…
Samsung to launch new Galaxy A series phones on March 17
March 14, 2022
Reliable leakster Evan Blass has shared an image of an official-looking teaser, which reveals Samsung will hold a Galaxy A Event next week on March 17 to unveil the new Galaxy A series phone(s).
The teaser doesn’t mention the name of the upcoming smartphone(s), but it shows the alphabet ‘A’ in different styles, with one of them hinting at water resistance.
Last year, on the same date…
