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 of his Power On newsletter, Gurman writes that Apple is likely to hold a virtual event in March or April, based on what…
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…
Believe or not, today marks 15 years since Steve Jobs took the stage to announce the first-ever iPhone. Jobs took the stage at the Macworld Conference at Moscone West in San Francisco to announce the iPhone, touting that it was a “widescreen iPod with touch controls,” a…
Google exec gives harshest rebuke yet of iMessage lock-in effect in push for RCS on iOS
January 9, 2022
Hiroshi Lockheimer oversees all of Google’s operating systems as Senior Vice President of Platforms and Ecosystems. In recent years, he has been very critical of Apple not supporting the RCS standard to make iOS messaging more interoperable with Android, and the latest salvo on iMessage is the harshest yet.
The Android chief and RCS proponent this morning quote tweeted a Wall Street Journal…
There are more changes coming to WhatsApp for iOS in the following updates as the app is testing a revamped chat list design for a clearer UI. With that, the application is planning to remove certain UI elements.
As reported by WABetaInfo, WhatsApp wants to improve its chat…
Your phone’s volume button no longer works in the Google Home app after latest update
January 8, 2022
Following yesterday’s announcement of changes to Speaker Groups and Assistant device set-up, Google has started to update its devices and applications. The latest version of the Google Home app no longer lets you use a phone’s physical volume button on the Media…
Android TV is adding another popular service this week with the arrival of an official app for the service Nebula, which has been growing on content made by various YouTube creators.
While YouTube is a great place for creators to publish videos and grow an audience, the platform’s algorithm can make it difficult to dive into topics that won’t perform particularly well.
Many…
After Samsung, Xiaomi, Oppo, OnePlus, Motorola and, of course, Google have detailed their specific Android 12 rollouts it’s now the turn of Sony explaining what Xperia owners can expect within the system upgrade.
For those unaware, Sony’s flavor of our favorite mobile…
As we enter 2022, Google Stadia saw a pretty big announcement at CES 2022. Alongside that, a couple of games are seeing updates and Google has added a “Trending” section to Stadia to show what’s popular.
Stadia Changelog is a weekly series on 9to5Google where we…
How to use Google Pay with your Galaxy Watch 4
January 8, 2022
The beauty of the Galaxy Watch 4 is that it’s the perfect companion to any Android device, not just Galaxy devices. This means that, more than likely, you’ll want to use Google Pay instead of Samsung Pay. Follow along with this guide to learn exactly how to do that with ease.
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What’s the difference between Samsung Pay and Google Pay?
How to install Google Pay on your…