iPhone production in India has again been disrupted as a result of worker complaints. Assembly was suspended at a Wistron plant last year following a riot over underpaid wages, and production has now been halted at a Foxconn plant after Apple upheld complaints about worker accommodation.
It is common in both India and China for seasonal iPhone workers to be recruited from considerable distances…
While we expected most Android 12 updates for Samsung devices to land in early 2022, the company is taking the last week of 2021 to hit a huge number of devices. Following some of its 2020 launches yesterday, Samsung is now rolling out Android 12 to the Galaxy S10, the…
T-Mobile’s new Google TV dongle with built-in Ethernet is now available for $50 [Updated]
December 29, 2021
Google TV launched in late 2020 on the Chromecast, but it’s seen slow adoption in the time since with Sony, TCL, and Realme getting on board. Now, though, T-Mobile has quietly announced the TVision Hub, which is the second Google TV streaming stick to be sold in the United…
Android 12’s next stop is the Asus ZenFone 8 series, rolling out now
December 29, 2021
Android 12’s rollout has been a bit of a weird one, with Google delayed a month, Samsung pushing the update to nearly a dozen devices already, and OnePlus seeing some major update issues. However, the rollout continues to pick up steam, with Asus today joining the fun by delivering Android 12 updates for its ZenFone 8 series.
As detailed on Asus’ forums (via XDA), both the ZenFone 8 and…
Samsung’s Galaxy Store caught housing some sketchy ‘Showbox’ apps that trigger Google’s safeguards
December 29, 2021
While the Google Play Store is a core part of Samsung’s smartphone lineup, the company has offered its own Galaxy Store for the past few years, with most folks aware of its existence thanks to it being one of the only app stores housing Epic’s Fortnite. However, the…
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra will reportedly offer up to 1TB of local storage, more pictures leak
December 29, 2021
The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra is building up to really live up to its name, with a Note merger and, now, the possibility of up to 1TB of storage on board.
SamMobile reports that, according to sources familiar with the device’s development, Samsung will include a 1TB…
Chrome 100 could break some websites next year, but Google is working on solutions [Updated]
December 29, 2021
Google Chrome is set to reach version 100 soon, but it looks like the release will cause some websites to no longer work. Google has begun investigating and testing solutions.
Having been around for 13 years now, Google Chrome is rapidly approaching its 100th major version. While nothing significant is set to change in the browser, Google has long been aware that Chrome 100 could cause some…
Samsung’s rollout of Android 12 is back on full steam ahead, with the rollout resuming and even expanding to more regions for the company’s newest foldables. Alongside the latest devices, though, last year’s crop of Samsung smartphones is also now getting Android 12…
Xiaomi 12 series debuts with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, 120W fast charging, launches on Android 11
December 28, 2021
The next generation of Android flagships are on their way, and the Xiaomi 12 series has debuted to lead the way. Here’s what the Xiaomi 12, 12 Pro, and 12X bring to the table.
As mentioned, the Xiaomi 12 series consists of three different devices, the 12, 12x, and 12…
Leaker corroborates Apple’s plan to remove iPhone’s SIM card tray
December 28, 2021
Just a few years after letting users set up an eSIM with the iPhone XS line, Apple is rumored to remove the iPhone’s SIM card and only use the eSIM technology. Last week, a sketchy rumor from Brazilian site BlogDoiPhone said the iPhone 15 Pro was slated to be the only iPhone model to ship without a physical SIM card slot. The report explained:
Apple has long been experimenting with ways to…
