iOS 16.2 will bring 5G support to iPhones in India starting next week

After iOS 16.1 rolled out last month, Apple started to test iOS 16.2, both with developers and the public enrolled into its beta program. Today the company has confirmed to The Indian Express that next week's beta build of iOS 16.2 will finally include 5G support for iPhones in India, on Airtel and Jio. This comes after a lot of pressure from the Indian government, following the launch of 5G services in the country on October 1. Apple previously stated that the final version of iOS 16.2 is due to go out to all supported devices in December. In the meantime, if you want to test the...

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Sony announces Android 13 update for the Xperia 1 IV and Xperia 5 IV

Sony just announced the start of the rollout of the Android 13 update to the Xperia 1 IV and Xperia 5 IV flagships. Details are scarce as to where the rollout would begin, how big the firmware is, or whether there will be any special features added. But if you own either phone we'd advise you to check for an update now (and maybe drop us a line with the details). Android 13 builds on the Material You design language with theme, color, and icon customization options, updates to digital well-being, and security, the ability to set different languages for different apps, improved...

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Drop feature coming to Microsoft Edge will let you share files between your computer and phone

You can already use Microsoft’s Phone Link app to transfer files between your Windows PC/laptop and your Android smartphone (well, you can if you have a Galaxy phone). Now Microsoft is working on a way to share files between a wider selection of devices running Windows, Android and even Mac. This feature is called Drop and is currently being tested in the Canary build of the Edge browser. It will become one of the sidebar widgets, which add extra functionality to the browser. Interestingly, instead of a file browser type UI, Microsoft went with something that looks like a messenger....

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Realme's Madhav Sheth confirms Realme 10 chipset, battery and camera details

The Realme 10 series launch is right around the corner and we managed to get some verified info directly from Madhav Sheth (Realme VP and Head of Realme International) about the Realme 10 chipset, battery and cameras ahead of the November 9 announcement. Sheth confirmed to us that Realme 10 will debut with MediaTek’s Helio G99 chipset alongside up to 16GB dynamic RAM (8GB onboard and 8GB virtual). We also got more details on the phone’s cameras – a 50MP main shooter and a 16MP selfie cam. Realme prioritized the camera performance on the Realme 10 and despite the lower megapixel count...

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The Huawei Mate 50 Pro is launching in Europe tomorrow, here are the prices

The Huawei Mate 50 Pro will be available in Europe starting tomorrow. It comes alone, that is the vanilla Mate 50, the RS Porsche Design and the 50E will not be joining it (at least for now). The Huawei Mate 50 Pro will be available in Europe starting tomorrow Only one version of the Mate 50 Pro is on offer – 8GB of RAM and 256GB storage. Storage is expandable, but you will need to get one of Huawei’s NM cards (256GB max) and put it in the SIM2 slot. Anyway, you can choose between Silver and Black colorways. The phone costs £1,200 on the Huawei UK online store and...

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Musk to increase Twitter Blue subscription to $8, verified checkmarks will be secondary

Elon Musk, the new CEO of Twitter, revealed his plans to take multiple steps to make social media less reliant on advertisements. Twitter Blue which is currently offered at $4.99 per month in four countries will be increased to $8 and will now offer a blue check next to the paying user’s handle. This comes as an answer to previous claims that the service would cost $20. In a series of tweets, the entrepreneur said the current system of “lords and peasants” is “bullshit” and will offer the verification mark to everyone who coughs up the money every month. The subscription will also...

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Samsung's future foldable smartphones might have an S Pen slot

Samsung launched the Galaxy Z Fold4 in August with support for the S Pen, but it didn't have an S Pen slot like the Galaxy S22 Ultra. Well, that could change with Samsung's future foldable smartphones since in a meeting with its suppliers last month, Samsung confirmed that the lack of a dedicated stylus slot on the Galaxy Z Fold series is one of the challenges that need to be addressed to make the lineup more popular. The Korean conglomerate had initially planned to include an S Pen slot on the Galaxy Z Fold4, and it also wanted flagship cameras on the foldable smartphone, but it couldn't...

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