Ahead of Apple launching the iPhone 13 lineup in September, a new report from IDC projects that 2021 will be a strong year for the company’s smartphones when compared to the competition. While the overall market is set to grow just over 7 percent for the year, iPhone shipments are expected to almost double that.
Back in June, we heard that Apple hit the milestone of selling 100 million iPhone…
Bloomberg: iPhone satellite features will enable users to send emergency messages, may not launch until next year
August 31, 2021
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…
Comment: iPhone 13 satellite communications reports likely involve some misunderstanding
August 31, 2021
There has been much discussion of a pair of iPhone 13 satellite communications reports, and it now appears that there may have been some degree of misunderstanding in these.
We’d already indicated that this was likely to be an emergency/backup communications system for…
JOBY introduces new MagSafe-compatible accessories for the iPhone 12 lineup to help content creators
August 31, 2021
MagSafe has turned out to be one of the most popular features for the iPhone 12 lineup. Accessories makers are presently coming out with new products on a weekly basis. JOBY is introducing the all-new GripTight system for MagSafe that’s aimed to give content creators the opportunity to use iPhone 12 without needing another complicated locking system.
The GripTight Mount for MagSafe includes a…
A survey of Android owners suggests they are less likely to switch to an iPhone this year than they were at the same time last year.
The lack of a fingerprint reader and the CSAM scanning controversy appear to be the two biggest factors in explaining the fall in interest…
Nomad has launched an improved version of its leather and aluminum Base Station Mini today by bringing MagSafe compatibility to the sleek wireless charger. Read on for a closer look at what you’re getting with the upgraded Base Station Mini for iPhone 12 users.
The new…
Fossil unveils Gen 6: Snapdragon 4100+, SpO2, redesigned charging rings, and Wear OS 3 in 2022
August 31, 2021
As teased, Fossil unveiled its Gen 6 line of Wear OS smartwatches today. Besides the latest stylings, the exterior is mostly unchanged, but there are a handful of internal upgrades.
The Fossil Gen 6 family is the first to use the Snapdragon Wear 4100+. Announced last year, the big difference over the standard 4100 found on all other devices is the addition of an always-on co-processor. It allows…
Samsung’s Galaxy Watch series handles smartwatch tasks well, but it’s also been strong when it comes to health tracking. For the past couple of years, Samsung has been making ECG and blood pressure checks available to Galaxy Watch owners, and now, that functionality is…
The Pixel 5a with 5G launched just this month with stellar battery life and a solid price point, but it does seem to have one flaw. As many have pointed out, heat seems to cause trouble for the Pixel 5a, but Google is looking into overheating problems on the device.
It’s…
While smartphones are increasingly approaching feature phone pricing, the latter category still has a place. As such, “smart” feature phones exist, and many are powered by KaiOS, though Google Assistant in recent months lost the ability to make calls and send texts through voice commands.
Smart feature phones are defined by the presence of internet-powered apps, with Google offering…
