Hacker News with Generative AI: Mobile Devices

DMA complaint against Apple for not enabling Tuta email app as default on iOS (tuta.com)
We at Tuta work hard to offer a privacy-respecting alternative to Big Tech communication offerings. We are a forerunner in secure communications with the implementation of quantum-safe encryption. And while this is already a lot of effort, we are met with even more obstacles - and unnecessary ones for that matter. Over the last two months, Apple has continuously ignored our requests so that Tuta Mail can be set as the default email app on iOS devices.

Privacy, Apple, Email, Mobile Devices, Lawsuits

16 points by dotcoma 19 hours ago | 2 comments

Watts Should Replace MAh as Essential Spec for Mobile Devices (theverge.com)
Forget mAh, and stop sweating megahertz. The watt reigns supreme, if only companies would share it with us.

Mobile Devices, Battery Life, Technology

8 points by m463 1 day ago | 6 comments

Show HN: Aperture -Flip your phone case for a less distracting minimal interface (specialprojects.studio)

Mobile Devices, User Interface, Design, Productivity

11 points by cheesetoastie 1 day ago | 2 comments

Samsung Galaxy AI features can be set to on-device-only processing (tomsguide.com)

Samsung, AI, Privacy, Mobile Devices, Technology

24 points by teleforce 5 days ago | 3 comments

Apple does AI as Microsoft did mobile (world.hey.com)
When the iPhone first appeared in 2007, Microsoft was sitting pretty with their mobile strategy.

Apple, Microsoft, Artificial Intelligence, Mobile Devices, Competition

5 points by skadamat 10 days ago | 1 comments

End of Life: Gemini will replace Google Assistant later this year (arstechnica.com)
Pour one out for Google Assistant, the sometimes helpful but often frustrating digital assistant Google launched in 2016. In its place, users will encounter Gemini, the generative AI Google has been integrating into every product in its portfolio. Later this year, Google will make Gemini its only supported assistant, forcing most of its users to abandon Assistant once and for all.

Google Assistant, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Mobile Devices

4 points by LorenDB 20 days ago | 1 comments

The Nokia N900: the future that wasn't (osnews.com)
In what seems like several lifetimes ago, the mobile devices market seemed like it would be wide open. Even as the window for platforms that weren’t Android or iOS was closing rapidly, we were all hoping we wouldn’t end up with another duopoly.

Mobile Devices, Operating Systems, History

25 points by fanf2 20 days ago | 12 comments

RCS texting updates will bring end-to-end encryption to green bubble chats (arstechnica.com)
Now that Apple is on board, iPhones and their users can also benefit from continued improvements to the RCS standard. And one major update was announced today: RCS will now support end-to-end encryption using the Messaging Layer Security (MLS) protocol, a standard finalized by the Internet Engineering Task Force in 2023.

Messaging, Security, Encryption, Mobile Devices, Apple

14 points by MBCook 20 days ago | 11 comments

Apple Readies Dramatic Software Overhaul for iPhone, iPad and Mac (bloomberg.com)
Apple Inc. is preparing one of the most dramatic software overhauls in the company’s history, aiming to transform the interface of the iPhone, iPad and Mac for a new generation of users.

Apple, Software Updates, User Interface, Mobile Devices

11 points by mfiguiere 24 days ago | 3 comments

Reversing Samsung's H-Arx Hypervisor Framework (Part 1) (dayzerosec.com)
In many ways, mobile devices lead the security industry when it comes to defense-in-depth and mitigation.

Security, Mobile Devices, Reverse Engineering

46 points by ementally 25 days ago | 0 comments

No one asked for this: Google is testing round keys in Gboard (arstechnica.com)
A lot of Gboard beta users are suddenly remembering they joined the beta.

Software, Mobile Devices, Google, User Interface, User Experience

21 points by Tomte 27 days ago | 16 comments

Rayhunter – Rust tool to detect cell site simulators on an orbic mobile hotspot (github.com/EFForg)
Rayhunter is an IMSI Catcher Catcher for the Orbic mobile hotspot.

Security, Mobile Devices, Rust, Open Source, Network Security

177 points by stefankuehnel 28 days ago | 18 comments

Apple's 64GB Era Is Over – MacRumors (macrumors.com)
All of the iPhone and iPad models that are currently part of Apple's lineup now start with at least 128GB of storage, marking the end of the 64GB era.

Apple, Storage, Mobile Devices, Tech News

35 points by rbanffy 30 days ago | 4 comments

PostmarketOS in 2025-02: MSM89x7 Audio, Modern Xiaomis in Community, New Name (postmarketos.org)
We already wrote plenty about FOSDEM 2025 and the Hackathon we did afterwards. But that was just the start of February! Two weeks later, a mainlining workshop in Aachen (DE) took place.

Operating Systems, Mobile Devices, Community, Events

66 points by fossdd 31 days ago | 27 comments

Small study suggests dark mode doesn't save much power for human reasons (arstechnica.com)

Dark Mode, User Behavior, Mobile Devices, Power Consumption, Studies

8 points by PaulHoule 31 days ago | 3 comments

Motorola moto g play 2024 phone, Termux, usbredirect, QEMU: Disks, GPT partition (reddit.com)
Motorola moto g play 2024 smartphone, Termux, termux-usb, usbredirect, QEMU running under Termux, and Alpine Linux: Disks with Globally Unique Identifier (GUID) Partition Table (GPT) partitioning

Android, Linux, Mobile Devices, Software, Virtualization

6 points by sipofwater 32 days ago | 0 comments

iPhone 16e's C1 modem and how it works with the A18 chip (9to5mac.com)
The iPhone 16e is a unique phone for many reasons. The most notable feature, however, is that it includes Apple’s first-ever cellular modem, the C1.

iPhone, Hardware, Apple, Cellular Technology, Mobile Devices

7 points by walterbell 33 days ago | 1 comments

GrapheneOS blocked exploitation of 3 Android zero-days used by Cellebrite (grapheneos.social)

Security, Android, Mobile Devices, Exploits

132 points by akyuu 34 days ago | 45 comments

Introduction to a Self Managed Life (futo.org)
Apple and Google push users into closed ecosystems while removing options for personal control over data. Think back to when smartphones had microSD card slots, so you could store your photos, videos, & music locally & cheaply. As these companies started pushing paid cloud services, microSD slots disappeared from every phone. Apple no longer gives you a working “delete” button, and Google has mistakenly flagged people as criminals for sending photos a doctor requested of their sick child during COVID lockdowns.

Privacy, Technology, Mobile Devices, Consumerism

5 points by mkmk3 35 days ago | 1 comments

iOS Mail Is Shite (kevquirk.com)
I fell foul of a phish, thanks to the shitty iOS Mail app.

Mobile Devices, Operating Systems, User Experience

10 points by WhyNotHugo 36 days ago | 2 comments

SSH to Server from Mobile Phone? (bsky.app)

SSH, Mobile Devices, Remote Access

6 points by seinecle 41 days ago | 7 comments

Apple debuts iPhone 16e: A powerful new member of the iPhone 16 family (apple.com)
Apple today announced iPhone 16e, a new addition to the iPhone 16 lineup that offers powerful capabilities at a more affordable price.

Apple, Smartphones, Technology, Mobile Devices, Pricing

14 points by subsHack 43 days ago | 1 comments

Huawei launches $3,660 trifold phone (cnbc.com)

Huawei, Smartphones, Technology, Mobile Devices, Consumer Electronics

14 points by belter 45 days ago | 65 comments

Gemini is so good, I let it control/use my phone (reddit.com)
Gemini is so good, I let it control/use my phone (v.redd.it)

Artificial Intelligence, Gemini, Mobile Devices

4 points by mkagenius 46 days ago | 1 comments

Apple Private Relay causing mail delivery issues (vowe.net)
A few months ago, a customer reached out to me and reported that their users running iOS 18 on their iPhones and iPads were seeing an issue where they would not get push notifications for new mails.

Apple, iOS, Privacy, Email, Mobile Devices

7 points by musha68k 46 days ago | 0 comments

Honeyguide/FreeBSD-pinephonepro: Porting FreeBSD to run on the PinePhone Pro (codeberg.org)
Porting FreeBSD to run on the PinePhone Pro. This repo tracks files added to or modified from the FreeBSD source. The intention is to merge these into upstream once ready.

Operating Systems, Mobile Devices, Open Source

6 points by rodrigo975 49 days ago | 0 comments

New iPhone SE Coming Soon (bloomberg.com)
Apple Inc. plans to unveil a long-anticipated overhaul of the iPhone SE in the coming days, a move that will modernize its lower-cost model in a bid to spur growth and entice consumers to switch from other brands.

Apple, Smartphones, Technology, Mobile Devices, Consumer Electronics

21 points by hedora 56 days ago | 35 comments

Debian Powered Phone: FuriPhone (theregister.com)
FuriLabs offers a decent-spec smartphone that is based on Debian and can run GNOME apps in your pocket.

Operating Systems, Mobile Devices, Linux, Open Source

8 points by datelligence 59 days ago | 2 comments

FuriPhone FLX1: A Debian-powered brick that puts GNOME in your back pocket (theregister.com)
FuriLabs offers a decent-spec smartphone that is based on Debian and can run GNOME apps in your pocket.