Pixel 3 Lite XL does Geekbench again, brings only 4GB of RAM this time

The Pixel 3 Lite XL surprised us the last time it visited Geekbench - it had 6GB of RAM, which is a something no other Google phone has. But does it? There's a new result from a XL Lite and it only shows 4GB of RAM. Google is not one to offer different RAM capacities. In fact, all Pixel phones have had 4GB of RAM and that's that. The search giant barely bothers to offers a choice of two storage levels. We know this is a "Lite" version rather than a variant of the regular Pixel 3 XL because of the code name - Bonito and Sargo are the upcoming mid-range offerings from...

Moto G7 Plus leaks in new hands-on photos, leaving little to the imagination

Day by day the Moto G7 family of phones is turning into the worst kept secret in the industry. Now we can add another leak to the pile, this time in the form of the Moto G7 Plus hands-on images. We already know most of its specifications and the photos bellow align nicely with the previously seen official images. The Moto G7 Plus has a 6.24-inch 1080x2270px IPS LCD interrupted only by the 8MP selfie camera, embedded into a waterdrop-style notch. Moto G7 Plus On the rear there's a fingerprint scanner, set into the circular Motorola logo, and a dual camera made up of a 16MP f/1.7...

Bluetooth 5.1 comes to boost indoor navigation, tracker tags

Indoor navigation and tracker tags will become much better in the near future thanks to the direction finding feature of Bluetooth 5.1. Essentially, it provides a way to tell the direction from which a Bluetooth connection is coming. Currently, Bluetooth can only estimate distance (based on signal strength). With v5.1 it will have two ways to sense the direction by using multiple antennas (either on the phone or on the transmitter). So, next time you're looking for your keys that have a Bluetooth tracker on them, you'll get an arrow pointing you the right way, not just a "hot/cold"...

Major security issue found in Group FaceTime causing Apple to take feature offline for now

A major security loophole surface today within Apple's FaceTime feature. This allowed users to snoop in on people before they picked up the call. With this bug, users could call their FaceTime contacts and receive audio from them before the person answered the call without the receiving party knowing anything about this. The bug worked in a very specific way so it's not on every single call you make or receive, but it was easy enough to make it happen. You first had to call one of your contacts on FaceTime. Then, you had to create a Group FaceTime call by adding yourself as a third...

vivo V15 Pro with pop-up camera arriving on February 20

Yesterday we saw a protective case for the upcoming vivo V15 Pro with pop-up selfie camera. Just a day after that the company decided to make the things somewhat official and started sending out invites for an event on February 20 when we will see "a new pop-star in town". The image and the slogan are a clear indication of what we'll see there. Since the event is taking place we are looking at a new vivo V phone, likely the vivo V15. vivo V15 Pro case Given the selfie camera will be on a pop-up mechanism, we expect the front to be completely bezel-less in the sense...

Samsung counts up to the Galaxy S10 in new teaser video

The Samsung Galaxy S has a 10 year anniversary this year, which coincides with the recently popular 10 year challenge meme. That's what the latest Galaxy S10 teaser video references, watch it below: Okay, that wasn't more detailed. If you want a more in-depth look into the history of Galaxy S phones, check out this recap, which also includes some pre-Galaxy innovations that led to the current bread of flagships. As Samsung's Galaxy S phones reach the big "10", they adopt new technologies like punch hole cameras, in-display fingerprint readers, 5G networks and AI hardware. Source

The Apple App Store's developers payout exceeds $120B

Apple's App Store is doing quite well and by extension its developers are doing well too. Since its establishment in 2008 the App Store has generated more than $120B in developer earnings - that's without Apple's own 30% cut of the revenues. The App Store is growing faster than ever, generating more than $30B in developer earnings in the last 12 months alone. The revenue figures for developers' earnings include downloads, in-app purchases and subscriptions, meaning some developers might earn even more from in-app ads. Source