Google’s Wear OS was a forgotten platform in the greater smartwatch market when looking at what people were actually buying, but things are quickly turning around. On Samsung’s back, Wear OS continues to grow, as Q2 2022 saw another big jump from the Galaxy Watch 4.
Canalys reports that global wearable shipments were up around 2% year-over-year in Q2 2022, with 41.7 million units shipped.
What time will Apple release iOS 16 to the public?
September 12, 2022
Apple revealed iOS 16 at WWDC in June with beta testing happening since then for developers and the public. At its iPhone 14 event, Apple shared its new software will be released today, September 12. The latest iPhone software comes with customizable iPhone Lock…
Although Apple surprisingly did not raise the base prices of the iPhone 14 lineup last week, one thing that is getting more expensive is the cost of battery replacements. Apple says it will cost $99 for the company to replace the battery in your iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus…
These are the five best features of iOS 16
September 12, 2022
iOS 16 will launch later today. Announced during the WWDC 2022 keynote in June, iPhone users will finally be able to take advantage of this operating system. Here are the five best features of iOS 16 that I think you’ll love to take advantage of.
Edit, unsend, and unread Messages on iOS 16
iOS 16 is bringing some major improvements to iMessage. When it’s available to all users, you’ll have…
iPhone 14 satellite comms will be hard for rivals to copy – here’s why
September 12, 2022
The iPhone 14 satellite comms feature will be hard for rivals to copy, even though other smartphone makers may be able to offer more limited services.
Our sister site SpaceExplored last week revealed that Apple was expected to use 85% of Globalstar’s capacity for the…
Kuo: iPhone 14 Pro Max dominates first weekend of pre-orders, iPhone 14 Plus disappoints
September 12, 2022
Apple may be paying the price for being too confident regarding the regular iPhone 14 models. According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the iPhone 14 and 14 Plus versions are selling worse than the iPhone 13 mini and iPhone SE 3 – both phones that had disappointing sales when…
Carrot Weather for iOS 16 brings 20 Lock Screen widgets and 10 more custom layout sections
September 12, 2022
Carrot Weather is out with a new update today for iOS 16 that brings 20+ handy Lock Screen Widgets, 10 new layout sections to customize your setup, a major multicolumn redesign for iPad, and more. Read on for everything new in the major release.
The headlining feature of Carrot Weather 5.8 is Lock Screen widgets for iPhone in iOS 16. That means you can get detailed custom weather at a glance…
First iPhone 14 pre-orders now shipping ahead of Friday’s release
September 12, 2022
The iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max are set to launch to the public on Friday. Ahead of that, the first pre-orders have started shipping to early shoppers. As always, this doesn’t mean you should expect your iPhone 14 pre-order to arrive any earlier than…
Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 4 is already $200 off at Amazon
September 12, 2022
Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 4 is the pinnacle of its foldable smartphone lineup, but it’s also the company’s most expensive phone at $1,800. If you’ve been eyeing one but find the price hard to stomach, there’s good news. You can already grab one…
Android 13 QPR1: Rotate button gets easier to tap
September 12, 2022
For the past several versions, Android has let you quickly rotate with a shortcut that appears at the corner of the screen. Android 13 QPR1 makes the smallest of tweaks by making the rotate button bigger.
As seen in the screenshots below, Android 13 QPR1 (at the right) makes the bottom-left rotate button bigger and therefore easier to tap. The size of the rectangular rotate icon is unchanged…
