TCL is only on its second major release cycle for self-branded Android smartphones, but it’s clear the company is becoming a major player in the mid-range and entry-level markets. That’s an area where Android updates are often sorely neglected, and unfortunately, TCL isn’t exactly breaking down any walls with its 20-series devices.
Speaking to 9to5Google this week, TCL confirmed its…
Google introduced the Android App Bundle format in May of 2018 at I/O as part of its modern development push. The AAB standard will become the default for new applications published to the Play Store this August.
To bring these benefits to more users and focus on modern…
Asus ZenFone 8 series starts at $599 w/ Pixel 5 size, Snapdragon 888 [Update: Now available]
June 30, 2021
With LG calling it quits, there’s room for smaller brands to make an impact on the smartphone market. Asus today unveiled its latest attempt at the mainstream smartphone market with the ZenFone 8 series, a pair of flagship-tier smartphones with affordable prices and a…
Google requiring Chrome Web Store devs to enable 2FA, combine repetitive extensions, more
June 30, 2021
Google today announced the latest set of policy changes to limit extensions abuse and improve security of the Chrome Web Store. This includes requiring 2FA for Chrome Web Store developers and cracking down on deceptive installations.
Similar to the Play Console for Android apps just yesterday, Chrome Web Store developers need to enable 2-Step Verification (2SV or 2FA) on their Google Accounts…
In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
Caterpillar agrees to develop all-electric mining machines for Nouveau Monde Graphite.
Democratic Republic of Congo will build two solar farms in the copper- and cobalt-rich southeast.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that…
BMW i3’s clock is ticking as the German automaker confirmed that it will stop selling the electric car in the US this year.
The end of the i3 comes as BMW is launching the i4 and iX electric vehicles.
BMW launched the i3 in 2013, which was somewhat early in the…
Tesla Model 3 Long Range and Polestar 2 Long Range — which is better for an EV road trip? [Video]
June 30, 2021
In his debut episode for Fully Charged, Jack Scarlett joins Robert Llewellyn in rural Wales to see which of two popular electric cars — the Tesla Model 3 Long Range or the Polestar 2 Long Range — is best suited for a road trip.
[This is an ongoing collaboration between Fully Charged and Electrek]
Robert and Jack don’t do a straight comparison of the Tesla Model 3 and the Polestar 2, as…
Android updates are a point of contention for many devices, but Samsung has been stepping up in a big way across the board. Now, the company has confirmed that Galaxy Enterprise devices will get a whopping five years of security updates, putting them at the top of the class…
Android TV has a new budget champion in the incredibly affordable $30 Walmart “onn” box, but details on what HDR formats the device supports have been unknown to date. Now, we’ve got answers.
The listing for Walmart’s Android TV box touts 4K support but is absent…
Sin City is going solar, thanks to MGM Resorts International ($MGM), who just launched a new 100-megawatt (MW) solar array capable of offering up to 90% of daytime power to the company’s 13 resorts scattered across the Las Vegas Strip. This includes hotels like Aria, MGM Grand, and The Mirage. The solar array will support the hospitality company’s climate-conscious goals set for 2030.
MGM…
