Mobile Phone Apps

Microsoft Phone Link app is set to introduce text-copying capabilities on Windows 11, according to a report. The feature would reportedly work using the optical character recognition (OCR) feature which is already present in several other apps, enabling users to copy text from images. It was spotted in a Preview Build version of Windows, as per the...

Arc Search for iPhone, the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered mobile browsing platform, is getting a new feature that adds voice capabilities to it. The feature, dubbed Call Arc, is designed as a gamified experience that can only be turned on when users bring the phone close to their ears. It offers verbal responses to queries, eliminating the ne...

Google has started rolling out Android 15 Beta 2 update for several smartphones and tablets alongside many Pixel handsets.This update is claimed to offer increased productivity, minimised battery effect, and smoother app performances. Following are some of the new features and the devices that they are rolling out to.

While Apple has offended people with its new iPad ad, OpenAI has announced their latest update to ChatGPT, GPT-4o, building on the enthrallment and terror their products have unleashed in the last year and a half.

Google I/O 2024 saw the company unveil new features powered by AI that will soon come to the company's Android smartphones. During the keynote event on May 14, the company's executives didn't unveil Android 15, but showcased off new features powered by artificial intelligence (AI), that are likely to arrive on Android phones in the coming months.

HMD unveiled three feature phones - Nokia 215 4G (2024), Nokia 225 4G (2024) and Nokia 235 4G (2024), on April 30. The models are powered by Unisoc T107 chipsets. They run on S30+ OS out-of-the-box. The handsets are equipped with Cloud Apps which are meant to allow users to connect to the internet and access entertainment, business or educational...

Nothing Phone 2 was launched in July 2023 with Android 13-based Nothing OS 2.0 out-of-the-box. The phone has since been updated to Android 14 and is now receiving the new NothingOS 2.5.5 update. This update introduces ChatGPT integration alongside bug fixes and other improvements.

Human Mobile Devices (HMD) has unveiled The Boring Phone in collaboration with Heineken and Bodega. The newly launched handset has a flip screen and it is a limited edition run. The Boring Phone has a translucent design and the phone is unable to access the internet and download social media or other third-party apps. It is claimed to deliver a wee...

Google's Circle to Search feature has been updated with a new translate button. The new functionality enables users to quickly get in-line translations of the text on their screen. The translate button on Circle to Search will be available on compatible Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy smartphones that already support the advanced search feature.

Google Pixel smartphone users in Europe have reported seeing an option to change the default search engine. The option has been said to appear within the settings of Pixel Launch, the default launcher for all Pixel smartphones. It is said that the option to change the search engine was offered by the tech giant to comply with the European Union’s...

SIM swapping crimes are on the rise globally, according to a new report. These crimes are primarily committed using eSIM (Embedded Subscriber Identity Modules) users. eSIMs are digitally stored SIM cards which are embedded into a device using a software. Hackers are now reportedly exploiting vulnerabilities within this technology to brute force int...

Honor CEO George Zhao revealed in an interview at the Mobile World Congress that the company is gearing up to launch its first clamshell-styled flip smartphone, which could be debuted later this year. Alongside, he also teased that the Chinese brand was working on a smart ring which would have a broader focus on health tracking.

Deutsche Telekom on Monday showcased a futuristic smartphone concept that relies on artificial intelligence rather than applications (apps) to handle users' specific needs. Smartphones today typically use apps for everything from messaging and social media to video games and banking.

iPhone 15 series have a longer battery cycle lifespan compared to previous iPhone models, according to Apple. The company has now updated its documentation to state that the iPhone 15 series can retain 80 percent of its battery capacity at 1000 charge cycles. Apple will also display the iPhone 15 series' battery "health" in the Settings app in addi...

Android Safe Browsing is coming to smartphones running on Google's smartphone operating system, according to details shared by Android expert Mishaal Rahman. The latest security feature from Google is aimed at keeping users safe while they are browsing in third-party apps, according to details spotted on a leaked screenshot.

Microsoft Phone Link app is set to introduce text-copying capabilities on Windows 11, according to a report. The feature would reportedly work using the optical character recognition (OCR) feature which is already present in several other apps, enabling users to copy text from images. It was spotted in a Preview Build version of Windows, as per the...

Arc Search for iPhone, the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered mobile browsing platform, is getting a new feature that adds voice capabilities to it. The feature, dubbed Call Arc, is designed as a gamified experience that can only be turned on when users bring the phone close to their ears. It offers verbal responses to queries, eliminating the ne...

Google has started rolling out Android 15 Beta 2 update for several smartphones and tablets alongside many Pixel handsets.This update is claimed to offer increased productivity, minimised battery effect, and smoother app performances. Following are some of the new features and the devices that they are rolling out to.

While Apple has offended people with its new iPad ad, OpenAI has announced their latest update to ChatGPT, GPT-4o, building on the enthrallment and terror their products have unleashed in the last year and a half.

Google I/O 2024 saw the company unveil new features powered by AI that will soon come to the company's Android smartphones. During the keynote event on May 14, the company's executives didn't unveil Android 15, but showcased off new features powered by artificial intelligence (AI), that are likely to arrive on Android phones in the coming months.

HMD unveiled three feature phones - Nokia 215 4G (2024), Nokia 225 4G (2024) and Nokia 235 4G (2024), on April 30. The models are powered by Unisoc T107 chipsets. They run on S30+ OS out-of-the-box. The handsets are equipped with Cloud Apps which are meant to allow users to connect to the internet and access entertainment, business or educational...

Nothing Phone 2 was launched in July 2023 with Android 13-based Nothing OS 2.0 out-of-the-box. The phone has since been updated to Android 14 and is now receiving the new NothingOS 2.5.5 update. This update introduces ChatGPT integration alongside bug fixes and other improvements.

Human Mobile Devices (HMD) has unveiled The Boring Phone in collaboration with Heineken and Bodega. The newly launched handset has a flip screen and it is a limited edition run. The Boring Phone has a translucent design and the phone is unable to access the internet and download social media or other third-party apps. It is claimed to deliver a wee...

Google's Circle to Search feature has been updated with a new translate button. The new functionality enables users to quickly get in-line translations of the text on their screen. The translate button on Circle to Search will be available on compatible Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy smartphones that already support the advanced search feature.

Google Pixel smartphone users in Europe have reported seeing an option to change the default search engine. The option has been said to appear within the settings of Pixel Launch, the default launcher for all Pixel smartphones. It is said that the option to change the search engine was offered by the tech giant to comply with the European Union’s...

SIM swapping crimes are on the rise globally, according to a new report. These crimes are primarily committed using eSIM (Embedded Subscriber Identity Modules) users. eSIMs are digitally stored SIM cards which are embedded into a device using a software. Hackers are now reportedly exploiting vulnerabilities within this technology to brute force int...

Honor CEO George Zhao revealed in an interview at the Mobile World Congress that the company is gearing up to launch its first clamshell-styled flip smartphone, which could be debuted later this year. Alongside, he also teased that the Chinese brand was working on a smart ring which would have a broader focus on health tracking.

Deutsche Telekom on Monday showcased a futuristic smartphone concept that relies on artificial intelligence rather than applications (apps) to handle users' specific needs. Smartphones today typically use apps for everything from messaging and social media to video games and banking.

iPhone 15 series have a longer battery cycle lifespan compared to previous iPhone models, according to Apple. The company has now updated its documentation to state that the iPhone 15 series can retain 80 percent of its battery capacity at 1000 charge cycles. Apple will also display the iPhone 15 series' battery "health" in the Settings app in addi...

Android Safe Browsing is coming to smartphones running on Google's smartphone operating system, according to details shared by Android expert Mishaal Rahman. The latest security feature from Google is aimed at keeping users safe while they are browsing in third-party apps, according to details spotted on a leaked screenshot.