We’re still six months away from the official announcement of the next generation iPhone. Still, there are a lot of iPhone 15 rumors floating around the web. This time, a new report corroborates previous rumors about the iPhone 15 Pro models featuring a new design with thinner bezels.
Leaker ShrimpApplePro, who previously reported on the potential new design for the iPhone 15 Pro lineup, said on…
Verizon announces open enrollment for iPhone protection plan, $0 deductible screen repairs
February 15, 2023
Verizon has announced a special open enrollment for its Mobile Protect insurance program. While customers normally need to sign up within 30 days of purchasing an iPhone or other smartphones from the carrier, Verizon is letting customers with new or replacement devices get…
Flashback: the Samsung Galaxy Note10 Lite offered the S Pen experience on the cheap
February 14, 2023
Samsung has the best implementation of a stylus for smartphones – not that there is much competition – but it comes at a price. Previously, it was only available on Galaxy Note phones, which at the time were Samsung’s most expensive handsets. These days it is available…
Chinese OnePlus 11 units are apparently region-locked
February 14, 2023
The OnePlus 11 is currently a hot ticket item, and it’s no wonder people have been sourcing units from wherever they can. This is what led to a discovery on the Russian 4PDA forum and a further investigation into what seems to be a region-locked OnePlus 11 unit.
Said phone came from China and worked just fine for about two weeks, after which it popped-up a message that roughly translates to…
CR: iPhone 14 Pro Max BoM is $464, nearly 4% more than 13 Pro Max
February 14, 2023
The latest report from estimates the blended bill of materials (BoM) on the baseline 128GB iPhone 14 Pro Max at $464 average. The figure is a mere 3.7% more than the BoM of the iPhone 13 Pro Max with the new Apple-designed chipset, AOD display, and 48MP main camera marked…
Honor linked up with the official Guinness World Records to snap a successful attempt at doing the highest between-the-legs slam dunk.
Poland’s Piotr Grabowski achieved the feet at a facility in London on January 2023, and Honor was there with the upcoming Honor Magic5…
PSA: Don’t update to iOS 16.3.1 if you’re a Google Photos user [U]
February 14, 2023
If you’re a Google Photos user, it looks like you should hold off on updating to iOS 16.3.1 for the moment. Users say that the update breaks compatibility with the Google Photos app for iPhone, leading to the app crashing immediately when opened.
February 14, 2023 Update: A new version of Google Photos is now available on the App Store to fix this problem.
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iOS 16.3.1 was only…
Samsung February 2023 update rolling out for these Galaxy devices
February 14, 2023
Even though Samsung has just launched the Galaxy S23 series, the Korean company has not forgotten about its predecessors. A growing number of Samsung Galaxy devices are getting the February 2023 Android security update – here’s the full list.
Samsung February 2023…
OxygenOS A.07 rolls out as first post-launch update for OnePlus 11 w/ January patch
February 14, 2023
The first post-launch update is now rolling out for the OnePlus 11. OxygenOS A.07 based upon Android 13 brings with it lots of software tweaks for the OnePlus 11, but annoyingly only adds last month’s January security patch.
While you await your pre-order, it’s good to…
The well-known benchmarking app Geekbench is releasing its latest major version, with Geekbench 6 available starting today for Android and other platforms.
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Geekbench 6 is the latest major update to the benchmarking app, and the first big change since the 2019…
