France has fined Apple €25M ($27M) for the battery-management features that slowed the performance of older iPhones in order to prevent unexpected shutdowns.
It’s taken quite a while to reach this point: the French consumer watchdog DGCCRF began its investigation more than a year ago…
Background
Apple found that iPhones with degraded battery performance could sometimes unexpectedly…
Most people would have thought that the first Android phone to come with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset would be the Samsung Galaxy S20 series. In fact, ZTE has beaten Samsung to the punch with the release of the ZTE Axon 10s Pro.
The ZTE Axon 10s Pro has now gone…
Samsung Galaxy M20 Android 10 update rollout expands to Europe
February 7, 2020
Samsung releasedAndroid 10 and One UI 2.0 for the Galaxy M20in India in December. Now it’s time for the European units to get a taste of the latest version of Android.
The update is currently seeding in Germany, Greece and Luxembourg, but it should expand…
Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro appear in a promo image
February 7, 2020
The Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro have appeared in a leaked promo banner ahead of their expected February 13 announcement.
The bluish-colored handset with four cameras is the Mi 10 Pro, while the green unit is likely the vanilla Mi 10, which also sports four snappers on the back but doesn’t include the extra sensor between the second and third ones.
Previously leaked live images of the Mi…
The Samsung Galaxy Fold announced last February is still running Android Pie and the stable build of Android 10 is slated to begin rolling in April. But the smartphone has appeared on Geekbench with Android 10, indicating Samsung may release the latest version of Android…
Motorola Razr teardown looks inside the flexible phone
February 7, 2020
YouTube channel PBKreviews has given Motorola’s modern Razr the teardown treatment a day before it becomes available. And based on how many screws and cables the host had to go through to get to the flexible display, you’ll probably want to go straight to a…
We’re just a week out from Samsung’s next big launch event, Unpacked 2020. Stephen Hall and I will be in attendance at the San Francisco event where Samsung will be launching its next flagship, its next foldable, and more. Here’s what you need to know about Unpacked.
Samsung Galaxy S20
First on the docket is Samsung’s Galaxy S20 series. The company’s ultra-successful flagship smartphone…
The coronavirus outbreak is continuing to have a tangible impact on tech. Nintendo has warned that the virus will result in “inevitable” production and shipment delays for the Switch in Japan, including Joy-Con controllers and Ring Fit Adventure. Accordingly…
After more than a century, the New York City Police Department (NYPD) is retiring the handwritten memo books carried by police officers and replacing them with an app, The New York Times reports. On February 17th, officers will begin recording their detailed activity logs…
Valve teases SteamVR 2.0 for 2020
February 7, 2020
Valve didn’t just look back at its accomplishments in Steam’s 2019 Year in Review post, it also revealed what you can look forward to this year. In the post, the company teased SteamVR 2.0, an updated version of its virtual reality system that will feature several customer experience improvements. The company didn’t reveal what those upcoming features are, only that its team…
