Earlier today, a report indicated that some European carriers were blocking the Private Relay feature introduced by Apple with iOS 15. This feature is designed to give users an additional layer of privacy by ensuring that no one can view the websites that they visit.
Now, in addition to some carriers in Europe, it appears that T-Mobile/Sprint in the United States is also blocking iCloud Private…
After critical comments on Saturday, Android chief Hiroshi Lockheimer is back with some “thoughts and clarifications” on RCS and iMessage.
The SVP of Platforms and Ecosystems starts by stating that Google is “not asking Apple to make iMessage available on Android”…
Gmail reaches 10 billion Google Play Store downloads
January 10, 2022
Gmail for Android has hit a pretty huge milestone after surpassing the 10 billion download milestone on the Google Play Store.
Having been around since the dawn of Android, the Gmail app is essential for billions of people across the globe, so it comes as no great shock…
Honor Magic V is a thinner, slightly bigger Galaxy Z Fold 3 with no global launch plans
January 10, 2022
The foldable market continues to heat up, as the success of Samsung’s recent attempts has pushed more companies to try out the space. This week, formerly Huawei-owned Honor is debuting its first foldable smartphone, the Honor Magic V.
Honor Magic V is a foldable in the same basic form factor as the Galaxy Z Fold 3. It has a large, tablet-like screen inside that folds in half with a smaller…
Some European carriers are already blocking Apple’s Private Relay feature on the iPhone
January 10, 2022
One of the major new iCloud features announced last year was Private Relay, which seamlessly sets up an encrypted VPN-like tunnel for all iPhone Safari traffic. Private Relay is currently available as an opt-in beta in iOS 15. Apple says that this feature means that no one…
Virgin Media O2 – which owns both the O2 and Virgin Mobile networks – has announced a U-turn on European roaming charges for UK customers following Brexit…
Background
Normally when you travel outside your own country and continue to use your own SIM, you will pay…
Google’s Pixel 6 series delivers the company’s first true “flagship” device, with high-end specs and hardware to go with the company’s first smartphone chip, Tensor. Here’s everything found under the hood on the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro.
his article was originally published in August of 2021, and has been updated to reflect the final specs of the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro since their…
Hands-on: PHNX’s Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro ultra-thin case lineup
January 10, 2022
Below we go hands-on with the super-sleek and ultra-thin PHNX case lineup for the Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. 9to5Google readers can grab a PHNX case now for for a limited time.
Check out our hands-on with the PHNX Pixel 6 series case lineup from PHNX below:
The…
Apple is reportedly already in the midst of planing its first event of 2022. According to a new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is currently planning to hold an event in March or April to announce a new iPhone SE model with 5G connectivity.
In the latest edition…
There’s a new iPhone SE rumored for the first half of 2022. In its third generation, analysts also expect this could be Apple’s most affordable 5G phone that could turn a billion Android users into switchers. Read on as we round up everything we know about the upcoming iPhone SE 3.
Table of contents
Design
Processor and storage options
Camera
5G, 5G, and 5G
When the iPhone SE 3 will…