We rely on our smartphones for more than sending texts and placing calls. It’s hard to go anywhere without a device in your pocket. From mobile payments to capturing photos, your phone is the centerpiece of your life, a device so vital that you probably feel naked without it. Your car is one place where …
Apple’s event last week was packed with surprises, but perhaps one of the biggest shocks of the event was the Apple Watch Ultra. It was introduced alongside the Apple Watch Series 8 and a new model of the Apple Watch SE, and just as the “Ultra” name suggests, this one is Apple’s more expensive watch. …
Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 5 series might be the newest, hottest thing in wearables, but the previous-gen Galaxy Watch 4 and Watch 4 Classic are still two of the best Android smartwatches you can buy. If you’re unconvinced by the newer, pricier watches Samsung is offering, you might be in the market for a Watch 4 …
There are numerous ways to recommission old Android devices for new purposes, like turning your phone into a security camera, but these kinds of things usually only involve apps or other light changes to devices. But what if you could turn your old tablet or smartphone into a proper car head unit, with full support …
Google launched Android 13 in August, but it isn’t the only big mobile OS update in 2022. Apple’s iOS 16 made is debut in early September. While Google packed the biggest changes in years into Android 12 and has thus only smaller refinements left for Android 13, Apple has a few more interesting changes in …
Who knows if your chat client will make it a paid feature in the future? Video conferencing is a big deal, period. Never mind the ongoing ordeal that we’re still living, video conferencing would have gone big one way or another. So much so, a number of chat clients including Google Meet have integrated cloud-powered …
If you’ve used an Android device for any time, you’ve probably encountered Google Assistant at some point. While some manufacturers prioritize their smart assistants (for example, Samsung’s Bixby), Google Assistant can be installed and used on any Android device. It’s also accessible through compatible smart speakers and displays. Google Assistant is a helpful tool, but …
Over time, it has become more common to see Android phones with 6GB, 8GB, or even more RAM and at least 64GB of storage. Even with cheaper Android smartphones, this is the case, but minimum requirements have also kept increasing. The days of using smartphones with less than 2GB of RAM have been long gone, …
We spend a lot of time typing on our phones, whether it’s texting, searching, or shopping. Given the importance of text entry on a smartphone, it’s essential to have a reliable software keyboard that makes things easier when entering text, managing your clipboard, finding GIFs, and more. Samsung Galaxy devices, including the Samsung Galaxy S22 …
Along with specific fixes for the Galaxy Z-series For many drivers, Android Auto is an essential tool when you’re out on the road. Maps, music, text message alerts — without Auto, you’re basically driving without an always-connected co-pilot. Unfortunately, some users have experienced a taste of an Auto-less world over the last few weeks, as …