After launching a beta test in recent weeks, Epic Games and Psyonix are now launching the mobile version of Rocket League, “Sideswipe,” on Android and iOS devices across the globe.
Announced on Twitter tonight, Rocket League Sideswipe is a play on the game’s usual car soccer formula. The side-scrolling game sees players in 1v1 and 2v2 matches that last around 2 minutes. The game uses…
Google Store checkout issue prevents store credit usage with purchases for some users
November 29, 2021
An issue with the Google Store checkout means that for some buyers, any store credit you have cannot be used with any current purchases.
A multitude of reports appeared online over the cusp of the Black Friday weekend, with complaints that even though accounts have a store…
Realme GT 2 Pro channels Nexus 6P with camera visor design
November 29, 2021
It appears that the Realme GT 2 Pro is channeling the Google Nexus 6P with a design that takes more than just a few design cues from the former flagship.
Renders have come courtesy of Steve Hemmerstoffer AKA @OnLeaks and 91Mobiles, with a list of specifications that hint…
Google Play Store names best Android apps and games of 2021
November 29, 2021
As December approaches, it’s time for annual recaps, and Google Play is ready with the best Android apps and games of 2021. These lists — including Users’ Choice — are localized, and you can browse your country by tapping the “Best of 2021” banner at the top of the Play Store.
Users’ Choice 2021
The selections below reflect US results, with Paramount+ taking the Users’ Choice…
Chargie protects your Android phone’s battery like an electric car
November 29, 2021
is a device that aims to bring the smarter charging features offered by a few Android phones to all smartphones – and to add even greater flexibility and intelligence. For a limited time, you can get it for Black Friday.
The same smarts can be added to literally any…
WhatsApp for iOS readying new Reactions feature
November 28, 2021
It’s been a few months since WhatsApp started working on a new Reactions feature. Now, a report shows that the app is sill making improvements to this function as it plans to launch it sometime in the future.
As spotted by WABetainfo, Reactions will be available “in…
Wear OS gets redesigned ‘System updates’ screen that explicitly mentions the ‘Android version’
November 28, 2021
In the second half of next year, a handful of existing smartwatches that run Google’s operating system will get updated to Wear OS 3 based on Android 11. Ahead of that, Google has rolled out a new “System updates” screen for Wear OS.
To date, much of Wear OS is updated through apps from the Play Store or Google Play services. Version 21.42.18 of the latter introduces a new “System…
Here's when the Sony Xperia Pro-I will be released
November 28, 2021
Sony announced the Xperia Pro-I with its huge “1.0-type” sensor back in October, and if you’ve been waiting for its release date ever since, you’re in luck – now we finally have one.
The Xperia Pro-I will become available in the UK and France on…
Samsung Galaxy A13 4G production allegedly starts in India
November 28, 2021
Samsung is expected to unveil the Galaxy A13 in the following weeks, either before the end of this year or in early 2022. This phone will come in two versions – the Galaxy A13 and A13 5G. Images of the latter have purportedly leaked already, and you can see one of them…
If you haven’t been in the loop on recent Qualcomm developments, the company is planning a rather major naming scheme change that will likely result in the next mainstream mobile flagship being called the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. The Snapdragon 8Gx Gen 1 moniker has also been tossed around, though that could also be a laptop-class chip. In any case, Qualcomm has an event planned for November 30…
