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Twitterrific updates for iOS and macOS bring new themes, support for quoted tweets with images, more

August 29, 2019

Developer Iconfactory is out with the latest releases of Twitterrific for iOS and macOS. The updated versions include new themes, support for viewing full images, quoted tweets with images, and more. Iconfactory announced the updates in a blog post. Headlining the updates are new themes for both the macOS and iOS versions and macOS now has support for quoted tweets with images and viewing full…

iPhone XS Max ranks behind Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ ahead of iPhone 11 debut

August 29, 2019

After putting the iPhone XS Max and Samsung’s new Galaxy Note 10+ head to head in a drop test, YouTuber PhoneBuff is out today with the same devices in a speed test. While the Note 10+ beat the almost year-old iPhone XS Max, it wasn’t by as much as you might guess with…

Foxconn has big plans for making more iPhones in India, but faces challenges

August 29, 2019

Foxconn has today shared its ambitious plans to make more iPhones in India — just as we get official confirmation that Chinese-made models will face 15% tariffs from December. Foxconn currently has two assembly plants in India and says that it plans to expand those as…

Lenovo’s latest Android tablets start at $89 w/ Android Pie and thinner bezels

August 29, 2019

Android tablets are far from popular, but some do offer affordable price points. Today, Lenovo is revealing the Tab M7 and Tab M8, two affordable Android tablets for 2019 that start at just $89. Both the Lenovo Tab M7 and Tab M8 are designed as media consumption devices. They offer 7-inch and 8-inch displays, respectively, with quad-core MediaTek chipsets under the hood. Both…

Android Auto 4.6 preps to kill phone UI in favor of Assistant Driving Mode [APK Insight]

August 29, 2019

Back in May, we learned that while Android Auto for screens in the car is here to stay — and even getting a slick redesign — the experience of using Android Auto on your phone screen was being killed in favor of the Google Assistant’s Driving Mode. We’re now seeing…

Pokémon Masters now available on iOS and Android, but servers struggle to cope

August 29, 2019

We learned back in May that Niantic was working on a new game known as Pokémon Masters. It’s now available for download — but you may have a little difficulty playing it… Players will be able to team up with famous Trainers and powerful Pokémon in…

OnePlus TV will get Android TV updates for ‘at least’ 3 years

August 29, 2019

For Android updates, OnePlus is one of the better performers when it comes to smartphones. As the company steps into the world of TVs, OnePlus is committing to three years of Android TV updates. In a forum post today, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau not only adds further confirmation that the OnePlus TV will be using Google’s Android TV, but also offers some official details on what OnePlus…

HTC's unlimited VR service comes to Valve Index headsets

August 29, 2019

You’d think that Valve’s Index headset would have supported Viveport Infinity from the outset given the premium price and backwards compatibility with HTC gear, but not so — it’s only just arriving now. As of August 29th, the Index has access to the…

OnePlus 7T specs leak, will come with Snapdragon 855+ SoC and 90Hz 2K display

August 29, 2019

Specifications of the OnePlus 7T which is said to go official next month have leaked, and as expected, the phone will come with some improvements over the OnePlus 7. The 7T will be powered by the Snapdragon 855+ SoC which is a higher-clocked version of the Snapdragon 855…

iPhone faces 15% tariffs from December as Trump carries out tweeted threat

August 29, 2019

iPhones, iPads, and MacBooks will now face a 15% tariff from December, up from the 10% previously announced. Additionally, the 25% tariff set to hit desktop Macs, AirPods, Watch, and more on September 1 will now be increased to 30%. Trump made the threats in a recent tweet, after China responded in kind to earlier tariffs imposed by the US government, and this has now been made…