5G cellular service expanded significantly across all carriers in 2022 and works with iPhone 12, 13, 14, and SE 3. Apple uses a “5G Auto” setting as the default that aims to give users a balance between network speed and battery life. But you can also manage the settings manually to optimize for what you need in a given moment. Follow along for how to turn 5G on/off on iPhone.
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A leaker with a decent track record says that Apple is considering an iPhone 15 price cut, when compared to iPhone 14 pricing. The reduced prices would, they say, apply to the base model iPhone 15 and the larger iPhone 15 Plus.
While the idea of Apple cutting iPhone prices…
Xbox begins 2023 with Iris Fall and Autonauts for Gold members
December 30, 2022
Connect with gaming and metaverse leaders online at GamesBeat Summit: Into the Metaverse 3 this February 1-2. Register here.
Xbox has announced its first free games for subscribers in 2023. While the news doesn’t cover the first wave of Game Pass additions — though I…
Comment: As Google pushes the Pixel ecosystem forward, it’s time for a new Pixelbook
December 30, 2022
If one thing became clear about the Google Pixel lineup in 2022, it was that Google is pushing hard to create a proper ecosystem of hardware. In 2023, that will include a folding phone and the Pixel Tablet, but one thing missing from the equation is a new Pixelbook.
Google’s existing Pixelbooks are practically ancient
As it stands today, the Pixelbook lineup is woefully out of date. The original…
Google Voice call screen getting ‘Suspected spam caller’ warning
December 30, 2022
After adding Wi-Fi and cellular network switching, Google Voice is introducing a “Suspected spam caller” label on the incoming call screen.
“Suspected spam caller” will appear on both the call screen (underneath the number and as the caller avatar), as well as in the…
Google seems to be ramping up Fuchsia development going into 2023
December 30, 2022
Ahead of the new year, Google has been making preparations for more of its developers to work with the Fuchsia operating system.
Since 2017, we’ve been carefully studying the progress of Google’s “Fuchsia” project, an effort to make an entirely new operating system…
With Android 13, Google began work on a predictive back gesture to “let users preview the destination or other result of a back gesture before fully completing it,” and you can now preview it with the Phone app on Pixel.
Update 12/29: As of year’s end, the following Google apps support the predictive back gesture:
Google Calculator
Google Calendar
Google News
Google Phone
Google…
Ever wonder how much battery capacity Apple has put in its iPhones over the years or what size battery your current iPhone has? While the company doesn’t publicly share the information, battery details eventually surface in teardowns. Join along for a look at the complete…
Samsung’s One UI 5.0 based on Android 13 went out to dozens of devices already, but the rollout has only started a few weeks ago in October. Still, according to a new report, Samsung is already testing One UI 5.1, the successor to One UI 5.0.
One UI 5.1 may in fact…
2022 Winners and Losers: Honor
December 29, 2022
After a solid bounce-back year, Honor doubled down on its strategy to regain market space across Europe and China with a strong push of smartphones, tablets, laptops and wearable devices. The brand released its first foldable with the Magic V in China which was later followed by the Magic Vs, which will make its way to markets outside of China eventually. Honor Magic4 Pro was one of the most…
