Indonesia said it has banned sales of smartphones made by Alphabet’s Google owing to rules requiring the use of locally manufactured components, days after blocking sales of tech giant Apple’s iPhone 16 for the same reason. Domestic sales of Google’s Pixel smartphones were blocked because the company has not met Indonesia’s rules that call for … Read more
Apple software update policy for iPhone 15 Pro Apple was made to reveal its software update policy for the iPhone 15 Pro by the UK regulators. The country’s Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (PSTI) mandates companies manufacturing, importing, or distributing internet-capable products to disclose how long they will be providing security updates to their products. … Read more
Pixel 8a (left) and Pixel 8 Digital Trends The Google Pixel 8a is now on store shelves, and so far, it seems like yet another fantastic budget phone. Digital Trends’ review mentioned that it’s “the cheap Pixel you should buy,” and a quick look at how it performs as a daily driver paints a solid … Read more
A dead pixel can be a huge pain, whether it’s on your smartphone, desktop monitor, or laptop. Fortunately, even though a dead pixel isn’t a great sign of monitor health, there are ways you can sometimes bring that pixel back to life. If your device is no longer under warranty or you don’t want to … Read more
Smart Prix Not long ago, it seemed that the Google Pixel 7a would be the last smartphone in Google’s Pixel A series. However, recent rumors indicate that this may not actually be the case. As a result, we’re likely to see the release of a Google Pixel 8a this year. What can we expect from … Read more
Google’s next foldable phone is going to be a screamer, and not solely for good reasons, if the latest leaks are to be believed. SmartPrix (via OnLeaks) has shared alleged renders depicting the Google Pixel Fold 2, and it looks like a mixed bag of regressive design and positive developments. The biggest change compared to … Read more
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (left) and Google Pixel 8 Pro Andy Boxall / Digital Trends When you want an excellent camera on your new smartphone, choosing the Google Pixel 8 Pro is a wise and safe choice, but what about the big, expensive Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra? After all, it’s Samsung’s top camera phone, and … Read more
Google Pixel 8 Pro (left) and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Andy Boxall / Digital Trends This year, Samsung has broken new ground with its Galaxy S24 lineup, delivering not only the excellent year-over-year performance enhancements we’ve come to expect from Qualcomm’s flagship Snapdragon chips, but a whole new suite of Galaxy AI features that let … Read more
New Google Pixel 4a 5G, Pixel 5 update Google has listed the Pixel 4a 5G (codenamed “Bramble”) and Pixel 5 (codenamed “Redfin”) on the official downloads page. The package version is 14.0.0 (UP1A.231105.001.B2, Feb 2024) for both phones. You can either wait for the OTA update or directly download from the following links:– Pixel 5– … Read more
Android Authority This has been a busy week in terms of Google Pixel Fold 2 news. After a report about the phone’s potential new processor and RAM upgrades, we now have our supposed first look at Google’s second folding phone. And … well, it sure is something. These photos of the Pixel Fold 2 come … Read more
