Category: Mobile

Netflix rolls out its cheaper mobile-only plan in the Philippines and Thailand

[ad_1] According Filipino publication BusinessWorld, the company announced the plan’s rollout during a video teleconference from Los Angeles, California. Patrick Flemming, Netflix Director for Product Innovation, told reporters that Filipinos watch Netflix on their mobile devices over three hours a day and twice as much as the rest of the world. Budget-friendly smartphones are common […]

California ends opposition to T-Mobile and Sprint merger

[ad_1] The settlement also aims to protect jobs. Current retail employees at T-Mobile and Sprint will have to get offers of “substantially similar” jobs post-merger, with the total employee count after three years being “equal to or greater than” what it was before the merger. California wants T-Mobile to create about 1,000 jobs with a […]

EU plans to introduce sweeping ‘right to repair’ legislation for electronics

[ad_1] If the European Parliament were to pass legislation, it would extend its eco-design law to cover phones, tablets and computers, and likely force tech companies to completely rethink the designs of their products. The legislation would also require those same companies to provide easy to access information related to the repairability and durability of […]

Foldable phones are the future, but their software is stuck in the present

[ad_1] But things are starting to change. And, thanks to new technology like folding and rolling screens, we’re starting to see different shapes emerge. The Galaxy Z Flip and Motorola Razr, for example, fold in half to become an almost-square. With the rise of dual-screen and folding devices, screen sizes could change again, along with […]

Yahoo launches its own unlimited data plan for $40 a month

[ad_1] The service will use Verizon‘s network (Verizon is the parent company of both Yahoo and Engadget, but that has no bearing on this report), and comes with the usual “unlimited” caveats. Times of high congestion will result in a slower connection, and tethering is limited to 5Mbits, with one tethered device permitted at time. […]

‘PUBG Mobile’ tournament moves online to avoid coronavirus

[ad_1] This definitely isn’t the first esports event to be affected by COVID-19. Blizzard cancelled Overwatch matches to reduce the risk of the virus spreading. It is one of the more prominent examples, though, and shows that some forms of pro-level competitive gaming can persist even when a health crisis makes it risky to gather […]

Pixel 4a leak video dives into the phone’s most intimate details

[ad_1] According to TecnoLike, the phone is made of plastic. Its camera array houses a 12-megapixel sensor and a built-in flash module. It may also include a time-of-flight (ToF) sensor to help with portrait mode shots. Unlike the Pixel 4, it looks like the 4a will feature a capacitive fingerprint scanner — no Project Soli […]

iOS 14 might let you scroll through apps in a list view

[ad_1] Users will be able to see apps that have unread notifications, or filter apps by most recent activity. The list view will also include Siri-powered smart suggestions, so for example, it might recommend the Music app when you get to the gym, 9to5Mac says. The changes could make it easier to see all of […]

The Morning After: ‘Call of Duty: Warzone’ joins the free battle royale trend

[ad_1] Recommended: 70 percent isopropyl alcohol wipe or Clorox Disinfecting Wipes.Apple says it’s safe to clean your iPhone with disinfectant wipes No bleach, no soaking and no spraying anything directly on to the display. ‘Fortnite’ and all the rest have a new challenger.‘Call of Duty: Warzone’ is a free battle royale game If you already […]

Facebook’s experimental Stories feature lets users cross-post to Instagram

[ad_1] Facebook is working on cross-posting Stories to Instagram pic.twitter.com/uH2w3VVnSe — Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) March 9, 2020 The company has confirmed to TechCrunch that it’s now formally testing the feature to make it easier to share moments with more people you care about. Facebook and Instagram have different audiences, after all, so if you […]