Category: Mobile Apps

December 6, 2023

Today Discord is rolling out some much-needed updates to its mobile app which might finally make it feel like a proper alternative to the desktop version. While I’ve had Discord installed on my phone for years I only ever turn […]

December 6, 2023

Three years after it first launched, Meta has decided to disable Facebook’s and Instagram’s cross-messaging feature. The company introduced cross-app chats back in 2020, letting users from the two platforms talk to each other with ease. There were even plans […]

December 4, 2023

A new update for WhatsApp will finally let iOS users send photos and videos as documents to preserve their original quality. The feature is currently available to limited users, and WABetaInfo says it will continue to roll out to more […]

November 30, 2023

I know what you’re thinking: there isn’t enough ad-supported content to watch on the internet. Well, Google agrees with you, and in order to satiate your bloodlust for even more ads while you watch your television, the company is rolling […]

November 21, 2023

Sunbird, the company that makes “iMessage for Android,” has announced that it is temporarily shutting down its Android app due to security concerns. The company has not given an ETA as to when the app may be re-enabled for its […]

November 21, 2023

Navigating the Landscape of Mobile App Development Services In today’s dynamic digital environment, mobile app development services have become a cornerstone for businesses and individuals seeking innovative solutions to cater to their diverse needs. This exploration into the realm of […]

November 20, 2023

Early in my career, I stayed in an authentic ryokan inn in Kyoto. It was right out of an 1800s Hiroshige woodblock print with a Japanese garden, hanging lanterns, sliding rice paper doors, and a glowing view of Mt Fuji […]

November 13, 2023

Available in Alpha, the new Telecom jetpack library simplifies the process of creating voice and/or video calling applications for Android developers by providing several APIs to support common functionality like answering/declining, audio routing, and so on. To start with, the […]

November 6, 2023

Google is killing off its proposal for “Web Environment Integrity API” as a new web standard, though Android phones may still have to deal with it. According to Google’s proposal document, the primary goal of the project was to “allow […]

October 30, 2023

Four games in particular – Agent Shooter, Rainbow Stretch, Rubber Punch 3D, and Super Skibydi Killer – stood out for their use of a trojan designed to exploit intrusive ads. Some of the games had more than 500,000+ downloads each, […]

October 27, 2023

There are plenty of reasons to own an Android phone instead of an iPhone, from the plethora of choices to the lower prices to the experimental designs, but Android device owners also need to be careful about what they install. […]

October 18, 2023

I can’t wait until this feature comes to Pennsylvania so I can get rid of my physical driver’s license. I want to live in the future! Both Apple and Google have announced support for IDs like driver’s licenses in their […]

October 18, 2023

Just the other day, we talked about how unusual it is for the iPhone version of Google Maps to get new features before the Android version. Google did it with the weather information, and it’s about to do it again […]

September 26, 2023

Apple Music subscribers can now stream shows from Apple’s original radio catalog via the Apple Podcasts app, fulfilling a new services pledge made by the company earlier this year. The new Podcasts app integration means eligible subscribers can delve into […]

September 22, 2023

I might not be a big fan of Safari on Mac, but Safari is the browser I use on my iPhone 14 Pro. That’s because it has better privacy features than rivals, and I trust Apple more than others with […]

September 18, 2023

Reddit reworked its feeds functionality in the iOS mobile app and introduced it to the Android app. In both cases, they used the Server-Driven UI (SDUI) as their communication approach, which allows localized content layout changes without mobile app releases. […]

September 11, 2023

Last week, the European Union (EU) announced the first set of gatekeeper tech companies and gatekeeper services, and we’ve already discussed what it means. For example, iMessage isn’t a gatekeeper yet, so it doesn’t have to support Google’s RCS. But […]

September 8, 2023

Earlier this week, the European Commission announced the first list of gatekeeper companies and services for the European Union (EU). That’s how we know Apple doesn’t have to open iMessage to RCS anytime soon. And iOS 17 will bring sideloading […]

September 1, 2023

The familiar Google Maps interface might start looking a bit different soon. 9to5Google reports that Google is testing a major redesign of the default map layer with a new color scheme. The new color scheme looks a lot more like […]

August 31, 2023

If you downloaded either of these Android apps, delete them now. The two fake messaging apps were designed to look just like Telegram and Signal. However, Google has removed them from the Android Play Store, citing them as malicious apps […]