Samsung just announced its highly anticipated Galaxy S22 lineup, but many who have tried to preorder the new smartphones report that they can’t actually complete their purchases. Many are reporting issues or just a blank screen that seems to load indefinitely at checkout, and that’s also where I ran into problems when trying to buy a few combinations of both locked and unlocked models of the…
How to watch the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2022 livestream
February 9, 2022
Samsung is holding a Galaxy Unpacked event this Wednesday, February 9th, at 10AM ET / 7AM PT, where it is expected to reveal the latest flagship Galaxy S22 devices, which may include a proper replacement for the Galaxy Note series that we missed in 2021.
The virtual event…
OnePlus and Oppo’s combination of OxygenOS and ColorOS tipped to arrive with Android 13
February 9, 2022
The Oppo takeover of OnePlus has left a lot of questions over the past year, and software was the biggest concern for many. According to a new report, OnePlus and Oppo are due to fully merge their OxygenOS and ColorOS skins into one with Android 13.
MySmartPrice reports…
Google Duo reaches 5 billion Play Store downloads
February 7, 2022
Google’s premier video calling app Duo has now surpassed the 5 billion download milestone over on the Play Store.
While the download figures have undoubtedly been bloated courtesy of global pandemic and the fact that Google Duo comes bundled with Android on millions of devices sold each year, the video calling app has become a mainstay in the “Top apps” sections of the Play Store. Recent…
The Galaxy S22 will use plastic from recycled fishing nets
February 7, 2022
The Galaxy S22 has leaked extensively, but there’s only so much you can tell from renders. For example, it turns out that Samsung has created a “new material” to use in the product — one made from the plastic in discarded fishing nets.
Samsung says it’ll soon…
Opinion: The Pixel 4a may be the last ‘delightful’ Google phone, as Pixel 6a takes a new route
February 3, 2022
This week Google officially pulled the plug on the Pixel 4a, the company’s most affordable Pixel to date, and the one that so many love. Looking to the future, though, the Pixel 4a may very well be the last truly “delightful” Google phone for a while, as the…
Messages surprisingly preps nav drawer as Google Photos video upload also works for images
February 3, 2022
As Google starts rolling out iMessage reaction translations, Messages is readying a navigation drawer that surprisingly bucks the company’s recent design trend. Meanwhile, we have more details on how Google Photos media uploads will work.
About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store. When we…
How to factory reset your Google Pixel
February 3, 2022
Believe it or not, there are many reasons you’d want to factory reset your Google Pixel. Maybe there are bugs that only a reset could fix, or maybe you want to upgrade to the and need to sell your current Pixel. Either way, this guide will show you how to get it done…
Facebook rebuilding its ads infrastructure to target iOS users while it loses money with metaverse
February 3, 2022
Facebook was one of the main companies affected by Apple’s new privacy policies, which now require iOS apps to ask users if they want to be tracked by third parties. During the Q4 2021 earnings report on Wednesday, CEO of Meta (Facebook’s parent company) Mark Zuckerberg…
Google could soon limit WhatsApp chat backup size on Drive
February 1, 2022
It seems like Google may introduce limits to WhatsApp chat backups when linked to your existing Drive account.
All good things must come to an end, and that appears to be the case with WhatsApp backups as evidence uncovered by WABetaInfo hints that as yet unspecified limits are going to be placed upon Google Drive accounts. This makes sense given Google’s greater push towards paid-for cloud…
