China’s smartphone market grows 6.5% in Q1

Customers try smartphones in the Pura 70 series at a Huawei retail store in Shanghai on April 19. [Photo by Wang Gang/For China Daily] China’s smartphone market saw shipments reach about 69.26 million units, an increase of 6.5 percent in the first quarter of 2024 on a yearly basis, according to a latest report by … Continue reading China’s smartphone market grows 6.5% in Q1

China’s smartphone market grows 6.5% in Q1

Customers try smartphones in the Pura 70 series at a Huawei retail store in Shanghai on April 19. [Photo by Wang Gang/For China Daily] China’s smartphone market saw shipments reach about 69.26 million units, an increase of 6.5 percent in the first quarter of 2024 on a yearly basis, according to a latest report by … Continue reading China’s smartphone market grows 6.5% in Q1

The rumored Apple Pencil 3 could make it easier than ever to draw on iPads

Apple could unveil a new and improved Apple Pencil, equipped with a brand-new “squeeze” gesture, providing additional control without taking your hand off the pencil. According to 9to5Mac, there are references to a new gesture called “squeeze” in the code for iPadOS 17.5 beta, which was recently released to developers. This gesture appears to be … Continue reading The rumored Apple Pencil 3 could make it easier than ever to draw on iPads

Android Find My Device: what is the new tracker network and how will it work?

Google’s Find My Device network is set to be a major upgrade to the current Find My Device service. The latter lets you find your phone – if it’s connected to the internet – but the former could allow you to locate almost anything, whether it has internet and location capabilities or not. This Find … Continue reading Android Find My Device: what is the new tracker network and how will it work?

Sorry, but it may be time to give up your Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy S20

Once the darling of big and bold Samsung phones, it could soon be time to put your Galaxy Note 20 out to pasture. And if you have a Samsung Galaxy S20 series phone, it too could be going the way of the dodo.  That’s because Samsung’s latest April patch notes has flagged that all models … Continue reading Sorry, but it may be time to give up your Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy S20

Google may have just revealed when the iPhone is getting RCS message support

Apple has already told us it’s going to add support for the RCS (Rich Communication Services) messaging standard on the iPhone at some point this year, and now Google may have just revealed when in 2024 the update is going to happen. A new landing page for Google Messages (via 9to5Google) says Apple “will be … Continue reading Google may have just revealed when the iPhone is getting RCS message support