As we rounded up last week, the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro are expected to be announced next month with a handful of notable changes and features. Ahead of the announcement, analysts at the Taiwanese research firm TrendForce have published their expectations for this year’s flagship iPhone lineup, corroborating much of what was previously known.
According to TrendForce, the iPhone 13 and…
The call recording feature announced for the Google Phone app has had a slow rollout, but it is now coming to eligible Pixel devices across the globe.
Call recording has been available on other devices for quite some time, but legal restrictions in certain regions mean…
As part of the regular subscriber benefits to the cloud storage service, Google One is offering selected accounts £4 of free Play Store credit in the United Kingdom.
There doesn’t appear to be a tier cut-off for this offer, with reports on the UK’s biggest coupon and…
If you are not content with the most recent Android 12 Developer Preview or Beta build on your Google Pixel, it’s probably music to your ears knowing that you can downgrade your OS to a stable version of Android 11 if you encounter any major problems.
We’ve shown you how to install the Android 12 Beta or Developer Preview phase, so it’s only fair that we show you how to downgrade from…
Android updates are still not perfect, but we’re seeing things improve year over year. Samsung has accumulated a stellar update track record as of late and is now among the best in the business when it comes to rolling out Android updates. Now, the company is rolling out…
Honor Magic3 series launches w/ Snapdragon 888+, Play Store access, IMAX camera enhancements
August 12, 2021
Former Huawei sub-brand Honor has now officially launched a trio of Magic3 devices with a number of impressive internals but most importantly for global markets, Google Play Store access.
Three devices make up the lineup, starting with the entry-level Honor Magic3, but…
The first Android 12 Beta worked out relatively well. There were no major bugs to speak of outside of one that prevented users from accessing the power menu easily. With Google Pay functional, it seems as though there were no major reasons to skip. After a second beta released caused many issues, though, you’d be justified in being wary of the third. Luckily, Android 12 Beta 4 bugs appear to be…
Google testing an ‘app’ launcher on the Nest Hub Max [video]
August 12, 2021
In October 2020, a big Smart Display redesign that brought more interactivity, as well as a dark theme, widely rolled out. Google is now testing an “app” – though it’s more akin to shortcuts – launcher on the Nest Hub Max.
Officially, apps on the Nest Hub Max are…
Chrome for Android will soon support locking Incognito tabs behind your lock/biometrics
August 12, 2021
Incognito mode on the Chrome browser can prove useful for a variety of reasons, and on Android, it may soon be picking up the ability to lock your tabs behind another layer of privacy.
A commit to the Chromium Gerrit spotted by ChromeStory shows that Google is working on…
In the latest news released as part of its impact report, Tesla claims that its battery packs lose only about 10% of their energy capacity after 200,000 miles.
Battery degradation, which represents the loss in capacity and range over time with increasing mileage, is one of the biggest concerns of new electric vehicle buyers.
It’s also an important part of the equation to make electric cars…
