“Google’s Messages platform just got a big boost from T-Mobile, with the carrier announcing on Monday that the RCS app will come standard on all current and future Android phones it sells.”
China’s Xiaomi overtakes Apple as world’s third-largest smartphone maker
“With the smartphone market starting to recover from the coronavirus crisis, Chinese producer Xiaomi has made history by beating the iconic Apple iPhone at its own game.”
T-Mobile begins updating Galaxy S20, S20+, S20 Ultra, and OnePlus 8 to support standalone 5G
“Today T-Mobile flipped on standalone 5G, which is greatly expanding its 5G coverage and bringing lower latency with it, too. And there are already a few devices that are being updated to support this new coverage.”
Samsung Confirms Critical Security Warning For Millions: Every Galaxy After 2014 Affected
“Samsung has confirmed a “perfect 10″ critical security issue that is present in every Galaxy smartphone from late 2014 onward. Here’s what you need to know. The monthly security updates from Samsung have started rolling out.”
Google Play Services 20.15.13 prepares to add a page to list RCS/Chat apps
“Messaging in the U.S. differs majorly from the rest of the world. While apps like WhatsApp and Telegram have become the staple communication platforms in most countries, Android users in the U.S.”
Samsung sold 6.7 million 5G smartphones in 2019
“The world’s biggest smartphone maker is widening its lead over rivals in the race to put 5G devices in customers’ hands.”
Consumer Reports: Most notable iPhone XS improvement is battery life, but Note 9 is still #1
“Consumer Reports this evening has published its full review and testing results from the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max. The site says the “most notable improvement” this year is battery life, while camera technology is a “bit better.”
Galaxy S10 tipped to have sophisticated tech you won’t find in any rivals
“The Galaxy S10 will launch as early as CES 2019 according to some recent reports, and we already have plenty of rumors detailing Samsung’s most exciting Galaxy S update in years.”
Galaxy Note 9 Vs Galaxy S9 Plus: What’s The Difference?
“Samsung has officially launched the Galaxy Note 9 (after several unofficial mistakes) and it has an immediate and obvious rival: Samsung’s own Galaxy S9 Plus.”