When iOS 14 came out in September, Google was one of the first third-party developers to come out with a home screen widget for one of its iPhone and iPad apps. It’s now rolling out new ones for Gmail, Drive and Fit.
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Some of the new widgets look more useful than others. For instance, the one that comes with Google Fit looks great. Not only does it let you see the progress you’re…
Images of cases show the Galaxy A12 5G will have a design similar to the A42 5G and M12
November 20, 2020
Yet another “x2” Samsung phone has surfaced, this time it’s the Galaxy A12 5G. As you can tell by the name, this will be a fancier version of the Galaxy M12. It will have 5G connectivity, but it’s not clear if it will get to keep the 7,000 mAh battery.
Anyway, the…
Galaxy Z Fold3 will be Samsung's first phone with under display cam, report explains how it's done
November 20, 2020
Last month we heard claims that Samsung is planning to introduce its first under-display camera (UDC) with the Galaxy Z Fold3 (and that the Galaxy S21 phones will miss out on this feature). Now a new report from reinforces those.
An industry insider says that Samsung…
Some Apple iPhone 12 units plagued by display tinting and flickering
November 20, 2020
According to numerous reports, some iPhone 12 series units are plagued by display issues. These include screen flickering and yellow/green tinting which were even acknowledged by Apple in an internal document obtained by .
The note which has allegedly been issued to Apple Authorized Service Providers confirms that Apple is aware of the display problems and is conducting its own investigation on…
Samsung Galaxy A70 gets One UI 2.5 update
November 20, 2020
The latest Samsung smartphone to receive the One UI 2.5 firmware update is the Galaxy A70. The update is already seeding in Europe and more regions are expected to follow in the coming days. It bears the A705FNXXU5CTK4 build number and comes in at just over 1.4GB in…
Apple releases iOS 14.2.1 to fix bugs on iPhone 12 devices
November 20, 2020
If you have an iPhone 12, you might want to update your firmware iOS 14.2.1. The latest version of iOS is rolling out, though it’s only available for iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max and iPhone 12 mini.
According to Apple’s release notes, iOS 14.2.1 resolves…
15% of iPhone users in the US have already installed apps to customize iOS 14 home screen
November 20, 2020
With iOS 14, Apple let users customize their iPhone’s home screen with widgets for the first time — which has become extremely popular among users. A new research by Sensor Tower reveals that nearly 15% of iPhone users in the U.S. have already installed at least one app to change the look of the iOS 14 home screen.
The research company has tracked the download numbers of the five most…
Quick Charge Podcast: November 19, 2020
November 20, 2020
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
First peek at the 2022 Chevy Bolt EV
November 20, 2020
Today GM had a lot of new EVs on display at a Barclays investor event but far away, a realtor doing YouTube videos happened to catch the first public glimpse of the 2022 Bolt EV out in the wild. This is the same pre-COVID 2021 Bolt EV that we saw at GM’s EV Day in Detroit…
French Navy puts fresh focus on high-intensity combat training
November 20, 2020
PARIS — Fresh off a pair of frigate and submarine cruise missile tests, the French Navy is readying for high-intensity conflict by adapting its exercises and training programs, according to Vice Adm. Xavier Baudouard, commander of the surface fleet.
Last week sailors successfully fired a cruise missile against a land target from a FREMM frigate, just a few weeks after the Suffren submarine…
