Smartphone Use

Meta Connect 2024, the company’s developer conference, took place on Wednesday. During the event, the social media giant unveiled several new artificial intelligence (AI) features and wearable devices. Apart from that Meta reportedly also announced a partnership with the tech giant Arm on building special small language models (SLMs). These AI mo...

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law on Monday a bill that requires schools to limit or ban the use of smartphones, amid a growing consensus that excess usage can increase the risk of mental illness and impair learning.

Samsung Galaxy M55s 5G was launched in India on Monday. The smartphone is equipped with a Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chipset, a 50-megapixel triple rear camera unit, a 50-megapixel selfie shooter and a 5,000mAh battery with 45W wired fast charging support. It supports dual camera recording where the front and rear cameras can be used simultaneously. 

Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold is getting a new functionality on one of the company’s first-party apps which aims to enhance the meeting experience. On Google Meet, users will now be able to use the inner and outer cameras of the smartphone simultaneously during video conferencing. While this feature was initially announced with the launch of the Pixel ...

iPhone 16 series might be easier to repair compared to the previous generation of Apple smartphones, according to a report. The Cupertino-based tech giant launched the series comprising the base model, the iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max at the “It’s Glowtime” event earlier this month. While the company mentioned the new ...

DJI Neo was launched as the company’s lightest and most compact drone to date, on Thursday. It boasts capabilities such as subject tracking powered by artificial intelligence (AI), QuickShots feature, 4K ultra-stabilized video recording and remote-less operation via smartphone pairing. The company also announced an assortment of useful accessorie...

A recent report reveals that a major marketing firm with clients including Facebook and Google, has admitted to using its "Active Listening" software to monitor smartphone conversations for targeted advertising.

Microsoft Phone Link app has been updated with support for an instant hotspot feature that was previously limited to Samsung smartphones. Users with Android smartphones from brands such as OnePlus and Oppo may be able to use their handsets as portable hotspots to quickly connect their PCs to their internet without needing to manually configure the ...

Gemini app on the Google Pixel 9 series is getting two new extensions that might be useful to users. Google Keep and Tasks extensions are now available for Google Workspace users, who can access it via the Gemini app. While the features are now active on the latest Pixel smartphones, it is not known when the tech giant might expand it to other Pixe...

Honor seems all geared up for the launch of its new line-up of global products which currently includes a foldable smartphone, a tablet and a laptop. With the current push for AI from competing brands in these product categories, Honor too is aiming for the same and has decided to showcase the upcoming Magic V3 foldable’s AI features ahead of its...

Samsung, just like LG and Motorola, has been playing around with the idea of double-folding displays for smartphones. While Oppo and Motorola are the only ones to showcase a functional roll out display on a smartphone, Samsung so far has showcased concepts mainly for its displays business. However, all of that just changed as an executive has repor...

Google Pixel phones shipped since 2017 included an application with a security vulnerability that could be used by attackers to inject malicious code or run spyware on Pixel phones, according to security firm. The Showcase app, which was found on Pixel smartphones sold globally, will soon be removed by the company in the coming days.

OnePlus Nord 4 and the OnePlus Nord CE 4 Lite 5G received new artificial intelligence (AI) features on August 10. The company announced three new AI features for these smartphones which were being integrated via an AI Toolkit. This toolkit will be present in the sidebar, but the features will only appear when the conditions to use them have been me...

Honor's AI-based eye-tracking feature will soon start rolling out globally. The Chinese tech brand introduced the feature for Honor Magic 6 Pro users in its home country at the beginning of the year. The advanced functionality lets users interact with their smartphones using their eyes. Users can perform various tasks through compatible apps just b...

Motorola’s Edge 50 Fusion aims to offer the best bits of the higher-priced Edge 50 Pro at a lower price point. The Edge 50 Pro was an excellent choice for a mid-range smartphone, given that it checked most of the boxes for an all-rounder. While the Edge 50 Fusion aims to deliver a similar experience, it currently stands threatened by Motorola’s...

Meta Connect 2024, the company’s developer conference, took place on Wednesday. During the event, the social media giant unveiled several new artificial intelligence (AI) features and wearable devices. Apart from that Meta reportedly also announced a partnership with the tech giant Arm on building special small language models (SLMs). These AI mo...

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law on Monday a bill that requires schools to limit or ban the use of smartphones, amid a growing consensus that excess usage can increase the risk of mental illness and impair learning.

Samsung Galaxy M55s 5G was launched in India on Monday. The smartphone is equipped with a Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chipset, a 50-megapixel triple rear camera unit, a 50-megapixel selfie shooter and a 5,000mAh battery with 45W wired fast charging support. It supports dual camera recording where the front and rear cameras can be used simultaneously. 

Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold is getting a new functionality on one of the company’s first-party apps which aims to enhance the meeting experience. On Google Meet, users will now be able to use the inner and outer cameras of the smartphone simultaneously during video conferencing. While this feature was initially announced with the launch of the Pixel ...

iPhone 16 series might be easier to repair compared to the previous generation of Apple smartphones, according to a report. The Cupertino-based tech giant launched the series comprising the base model, the iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max at the “It’s Glowtime” event earlier this month. While the company mentioned the new ...

DJI Neo was launched as the company’s lightest and most compact drone to date, on Thursday. It boasts capabilities such as subject tracking powered by artificial intelligence (AI), QuickShots feature, 4K ultra-stabilized video recording and remote-less operation via smartphone pairing. The company also announced an assortment of useful accessorie...

A recent report reveals that a major marketing firm with clients including Facebook and Google, has admitted to using its "Active Listening" software to monitor smartphone conversations for targeted advertising.

Microsoft Phone Link app has been updated with support for an instant hotspot feature that was previously limited to Samsung smartphones. Users with Android smartphones from brands such as OnePlus and Oppo may be able to use their handsets as portable hotspots to quickly connect their PCs to their internet without needing to manually configure the ...

Gemini app on the Google Pixel 9 series is getting two new extensions that might be useful to users. Google Keep and Tasks extensions are now available for Google Workspace users, who can access it via the Gemini app. While the features are now active on the latest Pixel smartphones, it is not known when the tech giant might expand it to other Pixe...

Honor seems all geared up for the launch of its new line-up of global products which currently includes a foldable smartphone, a tablet and a laptop. With the current push for AI from competing brands in these product categories, Honor too is aiming for the same and has decided to showcase the upcoming Magic V3 foldable’s AI features ahead of its...

Samsung, just like LG and Motorola, has been playing around with the idea of double-folding displays for smartphones. While Oppo and Motorola are the only ones to showcase a functional roll out display on a smartphone, Samsung so far has showcased concepts mainly for its displays business. However, all of that just changed as an executive has repor...

Google Pixel phones shipped since 2017 included an application with a security vulnerability that could be used by attackers to inject malicious code or run spyware on Pixel phones, according to security firm. The Showcase app, which was found on Pixel smartphones sold globally, will soon be removed by the company in the coming days.

OnePlus Nord 4 and the OnePlus Nord CE 4 Lite 5G received new artificial intelligence (AI) features on August 10. The company announced three new AI features for these smartphones which were being integrated via an AI Toolkit. This toolkit will be present in the sidebar, but the features will only appear when the conditions to use them have been me...

Honor's AI-based eye-tracking feature will soon start rolling out globally. The Chinese tech brand introduced the feature for Honor Magic 6 Pro users in its home country at the beginning of the year. The advanced functionality lets users interact with their smartphones using their eyes. Users can perform various tasks through compatible apps just b...

Motorola’s Edge 50 Fusion aims to offer the best bits of the higher-priced Edge 50 Pro at a lower price point. The Edge 50 Pro was an excellent choice for a mid-range smartphone, given that it checked most of the boxes for an all-rounder. While the Edge 50 Fusion aims to deliver a similar experience, it currently stands threatened by Motorola’s...