After launching exclusively in China earlier this year, OnePlus has finally confirmed a launch date for the OnePlus 10 Pro in North America. The phone is apparently set to arrive within the next month.
In a lengthy blog post today covering the cancellation of plans to merge OxygenOS into Oppo’s Android experience as well as a new phone with 150W fast charging, Pete Lau offered an update on the…
Google Maps has disabled live traffic data in Ukraine
February 28, 2022
Amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine by Russia, Google has almost entirely disabled the country’s live traffic data from being visible in Google Maps.
As reported by Reuters, Google has confirmed the temporary disabling of the core Google Maps feature. The decision to…
Gurman suggests Apple should sell the existing iPhone SE for $199
February 28, 2022
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman is suggesting that Apple should sell the existing iPhone SE for $199 as a loss leader in parts of the world where iPhones remain largely unaffordable to the masses.
Effectively he is arguing for the equivalent of the Apple Watch Series 3: a way to…
Pokémon GO, UNITE, Masters EX, and Café ReMix for iOS get special events for 26th franchise anniversary
February 28, 2022
Pokémon just turned 26. With that, some of the games available for iPhone users are getting special events this week, including Pokémon GO, UNITE, Masters EX, and Café ReMix. Read on as we round up everything new with these iOS games.
Pokémon GO
Starting with Niantic’s hitmaker Pokémon GO, the game will finally bring monsters from the Alola region to the augmented reality app. That said…
HTC unveils its Viverse vision of the metaverse
February 28, 2022
GamesBeat Summit 2022 returns with its largest event for leaders in gaming on April 26-28th. Reserve your spot here!
Cher Wang, chairwoman of virtual reality hardware maker HTC, unveiled her company’s vision of the metaverse, known as Viverse.
One the eve of the Mobile…
Realme V25 passes through Geekbench ahead of launch
February 27, 2022
The Realme V25 set to launch in China on March 3 has passed through Geekbench, confirming key specs in the process.
The V25, sporting model code RMX3475, is powered by the Snapdragon 695 SoC, runs Android 12, and has 12GB RAM onboard. But thanks to TENAA, we know there will…
Leaked photos reveal new colors for Spring iPhone 13 MagSafe cases
February 27, 2022
The Spring is almost here, which means new iPhone 13 MagSafe cases. With the first Apple event rumored for nine days from now, leaked photos reveal the new MagSafe silicone cases for the iPhone 13 line.
According to Twitter user Majin Bu, they were able to discover four new MagSafe silicone cases for the iPhone 13 line with new yellow, dark green, purple, and orange colors. This is not the…
Google details its security response to the war in Ukraine [Update: YouTube demonetizations]
February 27, 2022
With the war in Ukraine ongoing, Google today detailed its company-wide response to the conflict with a focus on the “safety and security of our employees, users, and customers.”
Update 2/26: Citing sanctions, YouTube this morning “paus[ed] a number of channels’…
What’s on Google TV: Pluto TV adding seven new channels, No Way Home gets digital release date
February 27, 2022
Google TV users are about to get some more free channels, as Pluto TV is preparing to add several new channels to its lineup.
Pluto TV adding seven new channels in March 2022
Pluto TV announced integration with the Google TV homescreen not long ago, delivering a collection…
Leaked schematic image claims to show true size of iPhone 14 ‘notch + pill’ cutout design
February 27, 2022
There have been a lot of rumors about what design changes Apple could have in store for this year’s iPhone 14, particularly when it comes to the notch. While initial reports had indicated the notch would be dropped entirely in favor of a new hole-punch design, more recent reporting has indicated that Apple was planning a unique “hole + pill design” instead.
A newly leaked schematic posted…
