Android 15: Here Are the 3 Features Google Removed in Its Latest Update
(medium.com)
Google has officially rolled out a major update to Android 15, introducing enhanced security and performance improvements. However, this latest version also comes with the removal of several features that users have come to rely on.
Google has officially rolled out a major update to Android 15, introducing enhanced security and performance improvements. However, this latest version also comes with the removal of several features that users have come to rely on.
Apple's Super-Skinny iPhone 17 Air Might Have a Downside
(gizmodo.com)
A super-thin iPhone 17 “Air” (as everyone has been calling it) is coming this fall whether we want it or not.
A super-thin iPhone 17 “Air” (as everyone has been calling it) is coming this fall whether we want it or not.
The Death of Daydreaming
(afterbabel.com)
Can you remember the last time you daydreamed? Or coped with boredom without reaching for your phone? Before the era of mobile technology, most of us had no choice but to wait without stimulation, and often, that meant being bored.
Can you remember the last time you daydreamed? Or coped with boredom without reaching for your phone? Before the era of mobile technology, most of us had no choice but to wait without stimulation, and often, that meant being bored.
iBeacons
(computer.rip)
You know sometimes a technology just sort of... comes and goes? Without leaving much of an impression? And then gets lodged in your brain for the next decade? Let's talk about one of those: the iBeacon.
You know sometimes a technology just sort of... comes and goes? Without leaving much of an impression? And then gets lodged in your brain for the next decade? Let's talk about one of those: the iBeacon.
EU confirms Apple can make a portless iPhone without USB-C
(9to5mac.com)
The iPhone 17 Air is expected to be the slimmest iPhone Apple has ever made, and a report over the weekend suggested that the company even considered making it the first portless phone.
The iPhone 17 Air is expected to be the slimmest iPhone Apple has ever made, and a report over the weekend suggested that the company even considered making it the first portless phone.
It is as if you were on your phone
(pippinbarr.com)
It is as if you were on your phone is an almost speculative game about an incredibly near future in which we’re all simultaneously under significant pressure to be on our phones all the time, but also to not be on our phones all the time.
It is as if you were on your phone is an almost speculative game about an incredibly near future in which we’re all simultaneously under significant pressure to be on our phones all the time, but also to not be on our phones all the time.
Qualcomm Claims New X85 Modem Creates 'Huge Delta' in Performance versus Apple
(macrumors.com)
Qualcomm believes its latest X85 5G modem will set a "huge delta" between the performance of high-end Android devices and Apple devices, largely thanks to its AI-powered features.
Qualcomm believes its latest X85 5G modem will set a "huge delta" between the performance of high-end Android devices and Apple devices, largely thanks to its AI-powered features.
C1 modem breaks no speed records, but is power efficient
(appleinsider.com)
The first real-world tests of Apple's C1 modem in the iPhone 16e say that has comparable performance to previous 5G chips, but achieves that with significantly less battery power.
The first real-world tests of Apple's C1 modem in the iPhone 16e say that has comparable performance to previous 5G chips, but achieves that with significantly less battery power.
'The tyranny of apps': those without smartphones are unfairly penalised
(theguardian.com)
From loyalty cards, to restaurant meal deals or simply parking your car – it is harder and harder to get by without signing up to a multitude of apps
From loyalty cards, to restaurant meal deals or simply parking your car – it is harder and harder to get by without signing up to a multitude of apps
Apple and SpaceX link up to support Starlink satellite network on iPhones
(bloomberg.com)
Apple Inc. has been secretly working with SpaceX and T-Mobile US Inc. to add support for the Starlink network in its latest iPhone software, providing an alternative to the company’s in-house satellite-communication service.
Apple Inc. has been secretly working with SpaceX and T-Mobile US Inc. to add support for the Starlink network in its latest iPhone software, providing an alternative to the company’s in-house satellite-communication service.
Ask HN: How to produce a 3D scan of a car from a mobile phone?
(ycombinator.com)
A client is interested in 3D scanning cars, outdoors and in varying conditions.
A client is interested in 3D scanning cars, outdoors and in varying conditions.
Using eSIMs with devices that only have a physical SIM slot via a 9eSIM SIM car
(neilzone.co.uk)
Do you have a phone, tablet, or laptop (or, well, any device…) which will only take a physical SIM, but with which you’d like to use eSIMs?
Do you have a phone, tablet, or laptop (or, well, any device…) which will only take a physical SIM, but with which you’d like to use eSIMs?
Can 4G feature phones rise again on QVGA, thin clients, and remote browsers?
(theregister.com)
It's hard to get excited about feature phones with 320 x 240 resolution, but Shioupyn Shen thinks precisely such devices are about to bring millions of people to the web in a new way.
It's hard to get excited about feature phones with 320 x 240 resolution, but Shioupyn Shen thinks precisely such devices are about to bring millions of people to the web in a new way.
A Billion Pixels a Second: Inside Apple's iPhone 16 Camera Labs
(cnet.com)
I'm standing on a wire mesh floor in a secluded room at Apple's headquarters in Cupertino, California. The "floor" I'm on is suspended over a pit filled with 4-foot foam wedges. The walls and ceiling in the room are also covered with large triangle-cuts of foam that remove virtually any echo. When I clap there's just the muffled sound from the impact of my hands. It's oh so quiet.
I'm standing on a wire mesh floor in a secluded room at Apple's headquarters in Cupertino, California. The "floor" I'm on is suspended over a pit filled with 4-foot foam wedges. The walls and ceiling in the room are also covered with large triangle-cuts of foam that remove virtually any echo. When I clap there's just the muffled sound from the impact of my hands. It's oh so quiet.
Most iPhone owners see little to no value in Apple Intelligence so far
(9to5mac.com)
A new survey suggests that Apple Intelligence matters to iPhone buyers, but the majority say that the initial features add little to no value. It remains to be seen whether Genmoji and ChatGPT integration will change that view.
A new survey suggests that Apple Intelligence matters to iPhone buyers, but the majority say that the initial features add little to no value. It remains to be seen whether Genmoji and ChatGPT integration will change that view.
Android XR
(google)
In partnership with Samsung and Qualcomm, we announced Android XR, a platform to extend your reality to explore, connect and create in new ways.
In partnership with Samsung and Qualcomm, we announced Android XR, a platform to extend your reality to explore, connect and create in new ways.
Apple's Three-Year Modem Road Map: Company Plans to Beat Qualcomm by 2027
(bloomberg.com)
Apple Inc. is preparing to finally bring one of its most ambitious projects to market: a series of cellular modem chips that will replace components from longtime partner — and adversary — Qualcomm Inc.
Apple Inc. is preparing to finally bring one of its most ambitious projects to market: a series of cellular modem chips that will replace components from longtime partner — and adversary — Qualcomm Inc.
Starlink Direct to Cell
(starlink.com)
Seamless access to text, voice, and data for LTE phones across the globe.
Seamless access to text, voice, and data for LTE phones across the globe.
Scientists Make Smartphone App That Performs Full-Body Motion Capture
(petapixel.com)
Researchers have developed a smartphone app that captures full-body motion without the need for special cameras or expensive equipment.
Researchers have developed a smartphone app that captures full-body motion without the need for special cameras or expensive equipment.
Australia's 3G Shutdown – Why your 4G/5G Phone is now Blocked
(medium.com)
Australia is currently in the midst of the most significant change to the telecommunications landscape it has ever experienced in modern history.
Australia is currently in the midst of the most significant change to the telecommunications landscape it has ever experienced in modern history.
Playstation Vita Architecture (Part 1)
(copetti.org)
The PSVita is a noteworthy intersection between the video-game establishment and the rapidly evolving mobile sector.
The PSVita is a noteworthy intersection between the video-game establishment and the rapidly evolving mobile sector.
Apple's new A18 Pro chip offers 2x faster ray tracing in games
(techcrunch.com)
Apple revealed the full iPhone 16 line at Monday’s GlowTime event. According to CEO Tim Cook, the new handsets are “build around Apple Intelligence from the ground up.”
Apple revealed the full iPhone 16 line at Monday’s GlowTime event. According to CEO Tim Cook, the new handsets are “build around Apple Intelligence from the ground up.”
Smartphone Tethering: A Bigger Grind Than It Needed to Be
(tedium.co)
Today in Tedium: If you’re far from home in need of an internet connection, you most likely either use your phone or hunt down the closest coffee shop. But if you’re fancy, maybe you’ll tether your phone to your laptop, and connect that way. Maybe you’ll use your phone’s ad-hoc Wi-Fi network, or connect directly via a USB cable. While we’ve given it a more modern name, tethering, it’s not particularly far removed from the old dial-up modems of yore.
Today in Tedium: If you’re far from home in need of an internet connection, you most likely either use your phone or hunt down the closest coffee shop. But if you’re fancy, maybe you’ll tether your phone to your laptop, and connect that way. Maybe you’ll use your phone’s ad-hoc Wi-Fi network, or connect directly via a USB cable. While we’ve given it a more modern name, tethering, it’s not particularly far removed from the old dial-up modems of yore.