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Apple Will Let You Enlist a Stranger to Help Find a Lost Item
Apple is testing a new feature of its Find My service that will let you share a tracked item's location with anyone. Apple gives the example of sharing this information with an airline employee t...
HMD Teams up with Xplora for Kids' Devices
HMD has "formed a strategic partnership with Xplora, a leading provider of smartwatches for children." The partnership coincides with HMD's growing interest in the devices-for-kids category. HMD ...
Apple Spending $1.5 Billion to Expand Satellite Service
A securities filing has revealed a new deal between Apple and Globalstar that will see Apple spend around $1.5 billion in exchange for "the expansion of iPhone services" as well as a 20% equity s...
Google Accelerating New Android Versions
Google is changing its Android release schedule, releasing more new versions, sooner. While Google has stuck to a relatively consistent annual schedule in recent years, with Android 15 having jus...
Google Wallet for Kids Coming in 2025
Google has confirmed that it plans to roll out a special version of Google Wallet for kids next year. The Android app will support tap payments in person, but not online transactions. It will als...
Google Working on "Rich Ongoing Notifications" for Android
Recent beta versions of Android include the first bits of a new API for app developers called Rich Ongoing Notifications. It appears to let developers put an icon plus small bit of updating text ...
Apple Intelligence Launches in Beta, Requires Opt-In and Waitlist
Apple has released the final public version of iOS 18.1, which supports a beta version of Apple Intelligence, the company's new suite of AI features. Because it's still in beta, access to Apple I...
iOS 18.2 Will Let Users Worldwide Set Third-Party Apps for Messaging, Calling
Apple has decided to lets iOS users worldwide choose their own default apps for messaging and calling, a welcome update for a feature that was previously expected to be limited to the EU to appea...
Arm Cancels Qualcomm's License for Chip IP
Arm has escalated its legal tussle with Qualcomm by giving 60 days' notice that it is cancelling the architectural license agreement that allows Qualcomm to use Arm's intellectual property to des...
AT&T Finally Offering 30-Day Free Trial via eSIM
AT&T is now offering a 30-day free trial of its network via the eSIM capability of iPhones. T-Mobile has offered this option since mid-2021, and Verizon has offered it since late 2022. Prospectiv...
Samsung Upgrades its Health App with Medical Records, Nutrition-by-Barcode
Samsung has announced several major new features for its comprehensive Health app. Starting with version 6.28, users can import their medical records, including test results, prescriptions, hospi...
Carriers Weigh in on FCC's Proposed Phone Unlocking Rule
T-Mobile and AT&T have submitted formal objections to the FCC over its proposed rule requiring carriers to unlock new phones after 60 days, regardless of whether the phone is fully paid off. (Thi...
Snapdragon 8 Elite is Qualcomm's Newest Top-End Chip for Phones
Qualcomm's newest flagship chip for flagship phones is the Snapdragon 8 Elite. For the first time in a chip for phones, Qualcomm is using its own, all-new Oryon CPU architecture, the fruit of its...
Chrome on Android to Play Nicer with Third-Party Password Managers
Google is improving how its Chrome web browser on Android integrates with third-party auto-fill services such as password managers. Currently, such software must use a "compatibility mode" in Chr...
FCC Strengthens, Modernizes Phone Hearing Aid Compatibility Requirements
The FCC has adopted new rules that will require 100% of cell phones sold in the US to be hearing-aid compatible (HAC). The FCC is also modifying its rules to incorporate Bluetooth connections to ...
Android 15 Exits Beta, Starts Rolling Out
Android 15 is finally, officially launching, starting today with Pixel devices. This version had an unusually long beta testing period. Among many new features, the biggest may be a suite of new ...
JLab's Newest ANC Earbuds are Just $30
JLab's new GO POP ANC are the new most affordable Bluetooth earbuds on the market with ANC (active noise cancellation), at just $30. The buds have a decent feature list, too, with a "Be Aware" pa...
Cricket's Newest 5G Phones are Around 50 Bucks
Cricket has launched updated versions of its two most affordable 5G phones. The CRICKET MAGIC 2 5G replaces the Cricket Magic 5G. It has a much larger battery at 5,000 mAh (vs. 4,000 mAh before),...
T-Mobile Enables Text Via Satellite as Carriers Prepare for Hurricane Milton
T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T have put out detailed information on how they're preparing for Hurricane Milton and responding to Hurricane Helene. For the first time, T-Mobile is activating Starlink...
T-Mobile Testing Satellite Coverage in Hurricane-Affected Areas
T-Mobile and SpaceX have received special permission from the FCC to test their new satellite coverage technology in areas affected by Hurricane Helene. The SpaceX Starlink system used by T-Mobil...