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LineageOS 20 now supports Google Pixel 6, Pixel 7, and more

February 17, 2023

The ever-popular third-party Android ROM LineageOS has gained support for all of Google’s Tensor-powered phones, including the Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 series. Last month, the development team behind LineageOS released a new major version, bringing full Android 13 support to a few dozen devices, including Made by Google phones as far back as the Pixel 4. In addition to the improvements of Android…

Apple reveals iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 usage stats for the first time

February 17, 2023

For the first time since iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 were released last fall, Apple has shared data on the adoption rates of these updates. Apple says that 81% of all iPhones introduced in the past four years are now running iOS 16, while 72% of all iPhones are running iOS 16.

Apple releases first iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4 betas to developers

February 17, 2023

iOS 16.4 beta 1 is here, coming three weeks after the release of iOS 16.3 to the general public. We’re still waiting to dive into iOS 16.4 to find out what’s new, but there are a few possibilities based on features Apple has already announced but not released. iOS 16.4…

iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4 add new emoji for iPhone and iPad users

February 17, 2023

Apple on Thursday released the first beta of iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4 to developers. While we don’t yet know exactly what changes with today’s updates, we can already confirm that the latest iOS and iPadOS betas add new emoji for iPhone and iPad users. New emoji coming with iOS 16.4 These new emoji are part of the Unicode Standard for Emoji Update 15.0, which was announced in July 2022.

iOS 16.4 adds new capabilities for web apps on iPhone and iPad, including access to push notifications

February 17, 2023

Apple has just released the first beta of iOS 16.4, including several major new features for web-apps thanks to policy updates and new features in the WebKit engine. As detailed on the WebKit blog, Home Screen web apps have access to push notifications via the HTML5 standard…

Apple is making it easier for registered developers to install iOS betas, but eliminating profile sharing

February 17, 2023

With the release of iOS 16.4 beta 1 on Thursday, Apple announced a major change in how it will distribute betas to developers from now on. Whereas previously installing an iOS beta required a special profile, that process will now be tied to the developer’s Apple…

3Gbps iPhone speeds could be coming soon as iOS 16.4 brings 5G Standalone support

February 17, 2023

Among the new features and changes with the first developer beta of iOS 16.4, a new toggle has arrived in the Cellular settings for iPhone. The new option brings support for the 5G Standalone (SA) service offered by T-Mobile. Notably, 5G SA can deliver wildly fast speeds up to 3Gbps and it looks like iPhone could be the next device to take advantage of the tech. T-Mobile officially launched its…

iOS 16.4: iMessage now supports rich content previews for Mastodon posts

February 17, 2023

Here’s an iOS 16.4 surprise: the Messages app now supports rich previews for Mastodon posts when you share a link to a post in an iMessage conversation. This brings Apple’s Mastodon support up to parity with the long-standing integration with Twitter for similar tweet…

iOS 16.4 brings interface tweaks to Apple Music, no sign of Apple Classical

February 17, 2023

Apple on Thursday released multiple new betas to developers, including iOS 16.4 beta 1 and iPadOS 16.4 beta 1. As we’ve already seen, the latest beta software for iPhone and iPad comes with some interesting changes. Among them, the Apple Music interface has been slightly…

Exclusive: This is iPhone 15 Pro: Thinner bezels, thicker ‘curve’ design, no Lightning port, more

February 17, 2023

We have obtained exclusive renders of the upcoming iPhone 15 Pro, based on a CAD model provided to 9to5Mac by a reliable case manufacturer and 3D Artist Respective Render Man Ian Zelbo. The renders show some significant changes to the design and features of Apple’s flagship smartphone, which is expected to launch later this year. CAD files like the ones these renders are based on are given by…