China has over taking the US as the largest smartphone market on Earth years ago, but now Americans can’t even claim second place. Counterpoint Research estimates that India overtook the US to become the second-largest market, with 158 million phones shipping to the country in 2019. That’s largely due to the surge of Chinese manufacturers […]
It’s been a while since we’ve heard anything about Fast Share, Google’s upcoming take on AirDrop. But based on a new hands-on video, it looks like you may soon be able to check out the file-sharing feature on your Android phone. Now known as Nearby Sharing, XDA-Developers was able to get the in-development tool working […]
Samsung is working on an AirDrop rival called Quick Share for its Galaxy phones, according to XDA Developers. The publication was able to obtain a copy of the feature’s APK from a source who reportedly has a Galaxy S20+ 5G, if that is indeed the phone’s official name, so Quick Share might launch with Samsung’s […]
News broke about the European Union’s intentions to create a law that could force smartphone makers like Apple to adopt a common charging standard. The EU believes that consumers and the environment would benefit if all phones used the same type of charger. Pushing back against the move, Apple has reportedly said that adopting a […]
Sprint has launched an affordable screen repair program for Samsung Galaxy phones, and it doesn’t even matter if you’re a subscriber. The company will fix cracked screens on eligible devices for $49 until February 9th, 2020 “no matter who your carrier is,” according to the program’s website. While it doesn’t cover Samsung’s latest flagship devices […]
Tinder is launching new safety features today, including a photo verification system that’ll place a blue check mark on daters’ profiles, a partnership with the safety app Noonlight to give daters an easy way to call emergency services, and a feature that flags potentially offensive messages. The photo verification system requires daters to take a […]
Microsoft upcoming foldables The Windows 10X-powered Surface Neo and the smaller Android-powered Surface Duo. Microsoft’s developer documentation on creating apps for dual-screen devices includes the preview SDK for the Surface Duo (coming soon for Mac OS), letting developers test their apps on the new emulator integrated into Android Studio for simulating “postures, gestures, hinge angle, […]
Twitter’s direct messages now support emoji reactions, the company has announced. To use them, you can either tap the small “heart and plus icon” that appears to the right of each message received, or else you can double tap a message on mobile to access the emoji reactions menu. Research engineer Jane Manchun Wong, who […]
Motorola’s revived Razr phone was supposed to be available for pre-order back in December, but the company chose to push it back due to significant consumer demand. Now has a release date: it’ll be out on February 6th for $1,499, with preorders starting on January 26th. The new preorder date is exactly a month after […]
Images of an alleged prototype have surfaced on Twitter and the gaming forum Neogaf, hinting at the various ports that will be available on Microsoft’s next console. The images show the Series X’s vents, two USB-A ports on the back, one on the front, a single HDMI-out, an optical audio port, Ethernet, and a power-in. […]
Under Armour may have stopped making connected health gadgets since 2017, but it’s now halting software support entirely for its HealthBox collection, which included a scale, a wristband, and a chest-strapped heart rate monitor as Ars Technica has learned. The app will stop working entirely on March 31st, preventing the gadgets from syncing their data […]
Amazon may be expanding its prescription drug delivery business to other countries. The e-commerce titan has applied for a trademark on the name “Amazon Pharmacy” in Canada, the UK and Australia, according to CNBC. Amazon reportedly filed its applications on January 9th, in what could’ve been one of the earliest steps it took to start […]
Apple might launch a new low-cost iPhone very soon. According to Bloomberg, Apple’s suppliers will start assembling an affordable iPhone model, Apple’s first since the iPhone SE, and could be as soon as February. Further, Apple will reportedly unveil the device in March. Reports, rumors and predictions about a low-cost iPhone model started coming out […]
Boeing announced that it’s now estimating its troubled 737 Max aircraft won’t fly again until at least mid-2020, a delay from the earlier January 2020 time frame. The newly announced delay means that the 737 Max will have been grounded for at least a year, regardless of when it returns to flight. The clearest sign […]
Disney’s new streaming service is set to launch in the UK on March 24, a full week earlier than originally scheduled. The powers that be have also revealed pricing – locals will pay £5.99 per month for access, or a discounted rate of £59.99 when paid annually. That is in line with US pricing which […]