Tag: phones

Next-gen contactless payments are coming to iPhones and Android –here’s what’s new

Most of us make smartphone contactless payments on a daily basis without thinking about it, but a next-gen version of the tech is now en route for iPhones and Android phones. The NFC Forum, which counts Apple, Google, Qualcomm and Sony among its board members, has just outlined a new…

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Turns out, people don’t really want console games on iPhone – but I think that misses the point

I am totally unsurprised that demand for triple-A games on iPhones and iPads reportedly isn’t high and could be considered commercial failures, according to data from Appfigures via MobileGamer.biz.  Despite Apple having worked on getting Death Standing, Assassin’s Creed Mirage, and Resident Evil 7 ported over from last- and current-generation…

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Android gets a handy new split-screen mode just in time for the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold

Google has already set August 13, 2024, as the date it intends to show off new hardware, software, and likely many AI features. Now, though, a fresh report is giving us a better idea of some of the new devices’ capabilities.  While we’re fully expecting the Google Pixel 9 and…

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Pixel 9 hands-on video leak points to a bright pink color for Google’s next flagship

We were expecting to see the Google Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro in October, but Google has announced that it’s launching them in August, and ahead of the big reveal we’ve spotted a new and unofficial hands-on video leak of what appears to be a Pixel 9 in a…

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I’m a camera expert and here’s how the iPhone 16 could raise Apple’s pro-photography game

The iPhone 15 Pro Max is Apple’s most advanced phone to date and there are many reasons why it’s one of the best phones in the world at the moment. Unfortunately, I don’t think the camera is one of those reasons.  On paper, when compared to the Xiaomi 14 Ultra,…

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The biggest Android phone launches of 2024 so far –and what’s coming next

It’s been a fun, busy year for Android phones – and as we reach the mid-point of 2024, it’s the perfect time to take a look at the handsets that have launched already (like the Samsung Galaxy S24) and those that are still to come (see the Google Pixel 9).…

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