Mobile

In the midst of Hurricane Ida, I’ve found that RCS is not ready to be depended upon, while Google Messages has not thought out all the edge cases for the future. As I sit down to write this post, my immediate family and I — having safely evacuated to Texas — have a million things on our minds. How did our homes fare in the storm? Has there been any major damage? When will power be restored…

Chrome 93 is rolling out as a quieter release than usual on desktop and mobile today. However, a small tweak in Chrome for Android sees Google switch the dark theme to a darker shade of gray. The app and system status bars are where you’re most likely to notice this change. It’s also apparent (though less so in screenshots, compared to on-device viewing) in the Tab Switcher grid and…

Spatial Audio fever is here. Clubhouse for iOS announced that it now supports this immersive surround sound feature in its iOS app. The once-viral audio conversation app Clubhouse is now adding more features to become more compelling against its competitors, like Twitter Spaces. “It’s like surround sound, but with your own headphones. A more vibrant, human experience! Plus makes it much…

Yesterday, reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo revealed that Apple would be including satellite communication features as part of the iPhone 13. Today, Bloomberg confirmed the news, clarifying that the upcoming iPhones would include hardware capable of communicating with low-earth orbit satellites, but the software to use it may not be enabled initially. Bloomberg says Apple is focusing on helping…