A server-side update disseminated by for the Android version of the Google Maps app is bringing to users a new split-screen UI to Street View. The split-screen mode surfaces when Street View is opened after a pin is dropped on the map. However, if you open Street View directly from a location's listing, the UI you see will be the regular full-screen one with a minimize button in the lower right-corner.
With the split-screen, paths that have a Street View image are highlighted in blue. Photo Spheres, 360-degree photos snapped by users, are seen on the split screen ...
Seeing as how its latest Apple, Samsung, and Garmin-rivaling devices were , seems unlikely to be planning other product announcements for the near future.
Arguably world's most popular card game, Magic: The Gathering is coming to mobile, . Wizards of the Coast recently revealed that Magic: The Gathering Arena is now available for free on for select Android devices.
The so-called bezel-less design has become standard for today's smartphones, regardless of whether or not they belong to the high-tier. The Galaxy A52 and A72 5G are just two of those mid-range handsets that share a premium design that was once reserved for flagships.
Although the comes with the most significant design change in three years, it still retains iPhone X's notch. In the meanwhile, most Android vendors have switched to pinhole displays, and some have even released all-screen phones with and . Apparently, the next iPhone, which a report suggests will be called the , will also do away with the notch.
You may not remember this now, but was among the world's not that long ago. Unfortunately, the company, whose product portfolio has steadily grown over the last couple of years, is not very focused on software support anymore, moving quickly to bring the 2020-released while keeping everyone else waiting.
As , failing to resuscitate its long-ailing mobile business with highly experimental devices like the Wing and , there's no denying the company got at least one thing right in 2020.
Earlier this week, Google quietly released an updated interface for Chrome on Android, displaying open tabs in a grid instead of as stacked cards. Beyond this aesthetic change, though, the update also includes tab groups, one of the most flexible and powerful features for desktop Chrome. Here’s what tab groups can do, and how you can enable or disable this new feature.
The race for smaller bezels, and notch-free experiences is central to many recent innovations from smartphone companies, resulting in a number of creative methods of obtaining larger, more immersive screens. Xiaomi is no stranger to this kind of effort, and its latest patent offers a glimpse at yet another possible path to the no-bezel future—a detachable camera module.
While didn't take long to upload a whole bunch of promotional videos for its hot new Galaxy S21 lineup to after unveiling the three iPhone 12 challengers a couple of weeks ago, the first proper TV ad is only here now.
The rumored Galaxy Note 20 FE could be the last member of the Note family as the series has . The range has seemingly been replaced by the Galaxy Z Fold line, which sounds like an overly optimistic move, given that foldable sales volume is Note series numbers. A new report from South Korean outlet explains how Samsung plans to take care of this problem.
Hot on the heels of , predictably became the company's first Android slates to receive the latest OS version last week. Unlike everything from the Galaxy S20 and Note 20 families to the S10 and Note 10 series, as well as the Galaxy Fold or Z Flip 5G, these two jumbo-sized powerhouses were treated to a with a couple of cool new features sprinkled on top of the already hefty 3.0 changelog.
HMD Global was the world’s eighth largest smartphone manufacturer in mid-2018, but ever since the Home of has struggled to compete and last quarter it finished in fifteenth place.
Samsung is releasing the today, and those of you who didn't take part in the , can go out and buy the phones from your local carrier shop, Best Buy, or simply order at Amazon.
While experienced in the last three months of 2020 understandably dominated the public conversation on the heels of , the tech giant's industry-leading tablet lineup certainly deserves to spend a little time in the limelight as well.
While we continue to wait for the detailed H2 2020 "State of the Mobile Union" report that across a staggering seven (out of seven) categories to be released, highlighting the fast-growing average wireless download speeds of six major US cities.
It looks like the caught its rivals by surprise, as apps like Telegram and Signal had to accommodate a lot more users than their servers could handle. Moreover, switchers weren't allowed to carry over their conversations to the new messaging service.
It's no big secret that Google had an extremely tough time preparing its in-house 2020 smartphones, reportedly pulling the plug on the while also delaying the 5.8-inch mid-ranger, as well as the larger and faster Pixel 4a 5G due to various production complications mainly related to the coronavirus pandemic.
Samsung Display is on a roll, both figuratively and literally. It increased its profits eightfold in Q4, compared to the same period the previous year, riding on the sales coattails, as it supplies the OLED panels for the series, and experiencing a boom in TV demand from locked down people.
Today's the last day you can pre-order your favorite member of and receive various freebies, discounts, or nice little deal sweeteners, and in order to celebrate the imminent flagship release, Amazon appears to have kicked off... yet another great Galaxy Note 20 series promotion.
Honor lost access to Google’s services in 2019 when formed owner Honor was targeted with US trade restrictions. But now that it’s an independent brand, a partnership with is back on the table.
Whether or not will decide to throw in the mobile towel at some point this year and to the highest bidder among a rumored group of at least five prospective buyers, one of the company's 2020 handsets should still find a place on many shopping lists put together by early 5G adopters on tight budgets.
Global smartphone brands are in the process of reporting their earnings for the most recent quarter and research firm IDC has marked the occasion by publishing its latest smartphone market .
is purely a mid-end Android smartphone that offers those willing to pay for this kind of service fast data speeds. Unfortunately, 8.3 isn't a cheap device and some would rather go for a flagship instead or another, much cheaper mid-range phone with 5G support.
Earlier this month, that in order to continue to use the app, they will have to agree with the company's updated privacy policy, and third-party associated companies. After a huge backlash from the community, of the new policy for three months, giving people time to make up their minds.
It's getting legitimately hard to keep track of 's formidable Android 11 updating efforts, as the newest OS version is originally released around a year ago.
As could've been easily predicted, Samsung's mobile division didn't do very well in the last quarter of 2020, slumping 11% compared to Q4 the previous year. According to, this was due to "intensified competition in the year-end season," and it's not hard to fathom what company do they have in mind here.
Google Stadia game streaming service is believed to be the future of gaming - no powerful hardware needed, just an internet connection, a controller, and a terminal - like a phone, or even a smart TV. Even though the service was off to a rough start, kept on updating it and adding new features, such as YouTube streaming, and the long-overdue iOS support.