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EU: all phones must have support for USB-C charging

EU: all phones must have support for USB-C charging

The EU has decided that all small and medium-sized devices must have a USB-C connexion for charging. Read more

Apple announces iOS 16 with personalised lock screen

Apple announces iOS 16 with personalised lock screen

At WWDC 2022, Apple demonstrated the new iOS 16 for the first time. Read more

Apple Self Service Repair programme for U.S. iPhone customers launched

Apple Self Service Repair programme for U.S. iPhone customers launched
EU: WhatsApp and iMessage should work with other apps

EU: WhatsApp and iMessage should work with other apps

If it is up to the European Union, popular messaging services such as WhatsApp and iMessage should soon be able to send and receive messages to smaller messaging apps. Read more

Oppo 150W SuperVOOC fully charges phone in 15 minutes

Oppo 150W SuperVOOC fully charges phone in 15 minutes

Oppo showed off its latest charging technology at Mobile World Congress. Read more

OnePlus introduces special Pac-Man edition of Nord 2

OnePlus introduces special Pac-Man edition of Nord 2

OnePlus launches a special edition of the Nord 2 that is based on the classic game PacMan. Read more

Google announces Android 12L; intended for foldables

Google announces Android 12L; intended for foldables

Just after the official release of Android 12, Google already announced a successor; Android 12L. Read more

Oppo unveils ColorOS 12 based on Android 12

Oppo unveils ColorOS 12 based on Android 12

Oppo has started rolling out the first beta of ColorOS 12. This new platform is based on Android 12 and brings performance improvements and a fresh new design, amongst other things. Read more

Android 12 is ready, but not yet available for users

Android 12 is ready, but not yet available for users

Google has put the finishing touch to Android 12. Read more

Official version of Android 12 expected within

Official version of Android 12 expected within "a few weeks"

Google has released beta 5 of Android 12. This is the last beta that Google will release. Read more

Apple event announced for September 14

Apple event announced for September 14

Apple is holding an online event called "California streaming" on September 14. During this keynote, the iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro Max are expected to be unveiled. Read more

Xiaomi stops using Mi name

Xiaomi stops using Mi name

Remarkable news from Xiaomi. The Chinese company is going to stop using the name Mi. Instead, it will simply be called 'Xiaomi'. Read more

Xiaomi becomes biggest smartphone manufacturer for the first time

Xiaomi becomes biggest smartphone manufacturer for the first time

Xiaomi has something to celebrate. Read more

Xiaomi 200W HyperCharge can charge mobile phone in 8 minutes

Xiaomi 200W HyperCharge can charge mobile phone in 8 minutes

Xiaomi has announced a new fast charging technology named HyperCharge. Read more

Google prevues Android 12 at Google I/O: becomes much more personal

Google prevues Android 12 at Google I/O: becomes much more personal
Samsung shows new folding and rollable displays

Samsung shows new folding and rollable displays

Samsung Display has developed some new screens that it wants to show to the world. Read more

End of an era: LG stops making new phones

End of an era: LG stops making new phones

Again a big company that announces to stop making new phones. This time it is LG after rumours about it surfaced earlier. Read more

Xiaomi shows Mi Air Charge for truly wireless charging

Xiaomi shows Mi Air Charge for truly wireless charging

Wireless charging is something we know for a while now, but you can't really call it truly wireless. Read more

Samsung Galaxy S21, S21+ and S21 Ultra first Galaxy S without memory card slot

Samsung Galaxy S21, S21+ and S21 Ultra first Galaxy S without memory card slot
U.S. sues Facebook: demands Instagram and WhatsApp be sold

U.S. sues Facebook: demands Instagram and WhatsApp be sold

The U.S. Read more

Get out of the way 5G; China is already testing 6G

Get out of the way 5G; China is already testing 6G

While we are still waiting for a 5G network with nationwide coverage, the Chinese are already working on 6G. Read more

Reuters: Huawei sells Honour for $15 billion

Reuters: Huawei sells Honour for $15 billion

Honour has a new owner. According to Reuters, Honour has been sold for 15 billion dollars to a Chinese consortium. Rumours Huawei was trying to sell Honour had been going on for some time. Read more

Google launches Android 11

Google launches Android 11

After several betas Google officially released Android version 11. But for now it is only available for a select group of Pixel, OnePlus, Xiaomi, Oppo and Realme phones. Cheque here if your device is suitable.
Apple announces event for September 15th

Apple announces event for September 15th

If we'd been lazy, we could've left it with this headline. That is because we don't know much more than this. Apple just sent an invitation but nobody knows for sure what will be announced there or what they want to tell us. Read more

Samsung promises 3 generations of updates for more Android devices

Samsung promises 3 generations of updates for more Android devices

Earlier Samsung made a promise that the Galaxy S10 and later will receive Android updates and upgrades for 3 generations. Read more

Huawei stops making its own Kirin chips

Huawei stops making its own Kirin chips

Together with Samsung and Apple, Huawei is one of the few companies that makes its own chipsets. Under the name Kirin, it has made great progress in recent years. Read more

Samsung promises 3 years of updates for Galaxy S, Note and Z models

Samsung promises 3 years of updates for Galaxy S, Note and Z models

During its Unpacked Event Samsung briefly mentioned something very important: updates. Read more

Quick Charge 5 announced; from 0 to 50% in 5 minutes

Quick Charge 5 announced; from 0 to 50% in 5 minutes

Chip manufacturer Qualcomm has officially unveiled version 5 of its Quick Charge technology. Read more

Dutch 5G auction starting today

Dutch 5G auction starting today

The big moment is there; the auction of the Dutch 5G frequencies has finally started. Read more

Huawei despite boycot largest telecom manufacturer in the world

Huawei despite boycot largest telecom manufacturer in the world

In Europe and the US you can only get the phones without Google apps and services, yet that hasn't stopped many people from buying a Huawei. Read more

Google launches first beta of Android 11

Google launches first beta of Android 11

Without a big revelation or an exuberant party, Google released the first public beta of Android 11. Developments in the world didn't allow that. Still, the press release contains enough to make us happy. Read more

IFA 2020 will go on but not as planned

IFA 2020 will go on but not as planned

One after the other tech congress is cancelled because of the coronavirus, today it's IFA's turn that is due to be held in September. Read more

OnePlus gets new logo

OnePlus gets new logo

The Chinese flagship killer gets a new logo. You'll recognise it immediately because not much has changed. Read more

Google cancels Google I/O 2020 over fears of Corona virus

Google cancels Google I/O 2020 over fears of Corona virus

And yet another event has fallen victim to the novel Corona virus. Read more

Google I/O 2020 starts May 12th; first Android 11 Developer Preview released

Google I/O 2020 starts May 12th; first Android 11 Developer Preview released
Essential of Android creator stops, project GEM shut down

Essential of Android creator stops, project GEM shut down

Android founder's Essential company and sexually abused Andy Rubin is quitting. This automatically means that the narrow Project GEM will never be released. Read more

Telephone exchange MWC 2020 cancelled due to Corona virus

Telephone exchange MWC 2020 cancelled due to Corona virus

The largest telecom fair in the world, the annual Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, is cancelled this year. Read more

TCL stops making BlackBerry smartphones

TCL stops making BlackBerry smartphones

TCL Communication and BlackBerry have announced that they will end their collaboration on 31 August 2020. Read more

Wiko has to stop selling smartphones in the Netherlands

Wiko has to stop selling smartphones in the Netherlands

French company Wiko has been forced to stop selling smartphones in the Netherlands. Read more

Robin Mobile changes name to Budget Mobile

Robin Mobile changes name to Budget Mobile

Robin Mobile gets a new name; Budget Mobile. Parent company Nuts Groep provides even more services under the name Budget, including electricity, gas, TV and fixed telephony. Mobile calls are now also added, which means that the name Robin Mobile will no longer be used.
ETSI approves Apples nano-SIM

ETSI approves Apples nano-SIM

Apple idea about a new smaller simcard has been approved by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute. With some small adjudgements from Motorola and RIM we can expect this new simcard in future mobile phones. Read more

Tizen OS shown on video

Tizen OS shown on video

The new Tizen operating system was caught running on a Samsung prototype device during the Tizen Developer Conference currently held in San Francisco. Read more

Screen Protector reveals size of Samsung Galaxy S3

Screen Protector reveals size of Samsung Galaxy S3

A screen protector that is designed for the Samsung Galaxy S3 reveals the size of the phone. Read more