Google has started rolling out an automatic update for Pixel 4a phones that dramatically impacts battery life—even for users who actively tried to avoid it. According to reports from PhoneArena, the update installs itself regardless of user settings, effectively halving battery capacity and prompting users to replace their batteries. The report shared that this is part of a so‑called “battery‑crippling software update”—but Google says it’s a safety precaution. The company claims that certain... Read more →
In an effort to reach out more directly to their respective customers, wireless industry leaders Verizon Wireless and AT&T are both launching their own stores right inside Best Buy stores. Verizon is setting up special sections within Best Buy called Experience Stores, wherein store staff well versed with the Big Red’s offers can promote and... Read more →
Those who are planning to grab the iPhone 6s Plus when it gets released this coming September 25th may find themselves facing limited supply concerns. Or at least as predicted by Ming-Chi Kuo, a noted analyst from KGI Securities. As reported by AppleInsider, Kuo stated via an investors note that Apple is purportedly dealing with production issues... Read more →
Last week, Verizon Wireless had announced that it would start field testing its 5G wireless network by next year, and is looking to begin the initial commercial rollout of the service by 2017. Having a Verizon 5G network up and running in just a couple of years is certainly cool, considering that many industry watchers believe that 5G will... Read more →
Apple started the month of September with a bit of a bang, introducing two new iPhones (the iPhone 6s and the iPhone 6s Plus), a couple of new iPads (the huge iPad Pro and the iPad Mini 4), and loads of other updates and features. It appears that LG wants to do the same thing for the month of October. The South Korean tech giant recently sent out... Read more →
Apple revealed just recently that the initial demand for its newest iPhone models -- the iPhone 6s and the iPhone 6s Plus -- is very strong. The tech giant started accepting preorders for the latest smartphones last Saturday, September 12th, essentially letting mobile users buy their new iPhones way ahead of the devices’ actual release date, which... Read more →
It appears that Sony is making a rather odd change to its advice regarding the use of its Xperia line of waterproof mobile devices. Over the past few years, the Japanese phone maker has built quite a reputation for producing smartphones with high waterproof ratings. For instance, most of its recent Xperia smartphones have acquired an Ingress... Read more →
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