As we’ve covered extensively here at 9to5Mac, Facebook’s suite of applications has been down for hours: Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp. If you’re looking for an alternative to WhatsApp for cross-platform encrypted communication, head below for the top choices.
Background
First, when WhatsApp was acquired by Facebook for $19 billion, the messaging app assured users that the…
T-Mobile customers get an exclusive 500GB Google One plan for $5/month, account billing
October 5, 2021
T-Mobile and Google are working together on everything from smartphones to software, and today the two companies are announcing a bonus that will give T-Mobile customers access to an exclusive Google One tier that saves a few bucks.
Starting on October 12, T-Mobile…
YouTube Studio for Android adds option to change currency
October 5, 2021
After years of not allowing you to manually adjust YouTube Adsense currency, YouTube Studio on Android has added the ability to change your local currency option.
If you create or manage a YouTube channel, you’ll understand just how nice the ability to change to your…
Just after confirming it would launch Far Cry 6 without support for 60fps gameplay on Stadia, Ubisoft is bringing support for the better framerate to Assassin’s Creed Valhalla in this week’s update.
Rolling out tomorrow, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla 1.3.2 will bring support for the upcoming “Discovery Tour: Viking Age” that arrives on October 19, a bunch of bug fixes, and some other…
In a significant departure from previous years, Google today rolled out Android 12 to AOSP but did not launch any devices, including Pixel phones.
Today we’re pushing the source to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) and officially releasing the latest version of…
Android 11 October security patch rolling out to Google Pixel, factory images & OTAs live
October 5, 2021
Android 12 is not launching today. As such, we only have the October security patch with another Android 11 update for the Pixel 3, Pixel 3a, Pixel 4, Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a (5G), Pixel 5, and Pixel 5a.
There are 10 issues resolved in the October security patch dated…
As Facebook scrambles to get Instagram and WhatsApp back up online after an extended period where the services are down, Google Messages might provide the perfect alternative.
For those that were unaware, here’s a quick refresher of RCS messaging in Google Messages. Think of this as SMS with a few power-ups and no technical cost associated. WhatsApp rightly or wrongly is the number one…
Google just released Android 12 to AOSP today, but not to its own Pixel smartphones. Where those will be delayed by a “few weeks,” Oppo has just announced that it will release ColorOS based on Android 12 to select regions starting today, though only in beta.
The…
Google working on ‘finishing touches’ for its Android 12 update with ‘Pixel-exclusive’ features
October 5, 2021
While Android 12 is now available in AOSP today, Google did not release it to Pixel phones in an unprecedented departure. Instead, the company is still working on the Pixel’s Android 12 update and teased it would be a “special release.”
In announcing Android Open…
Google just released Android 12 to AOSP earlier today, and OnePlus is already jumping on the train. Starting today, OxygenOS 12 is available in Open Beta to the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro.
OnePlus releases Android 12 in beta
OnePlus’ Android 12 upgrade is arriving quickly after Pixel phones, though the release is only in beta for the time being. Today’s release will see the phone available as an…
