Author: Adimorah Jude

Apple was the company with the longest update support until Google announced seven years of Android OS and security patch commitment. Samsung followed months after with the Galaxy S24 series, which is carried over to the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 5. Now, the company is extending the support period for its affordable Galaxy phones.  Smartphone quality has improved in the past few years, with some phones lasting for years. With original parts now available, replacing your device doesn’t have to be because of security support. That has seen smartphone makers boost their security support period, which has…

Samsung started the Galaxy S23 One UI 6.1.1 rollout last week, with some users still waiting for the upgrade. While the update introduced many features, it seems to have broken the camera zoom on the Galaxy S23 Ultra.  Galaxy S23 Ultra users have taken to Reddit and the Samsung community to report issues with their camera zoom. Many people are having problems with pictures taken between 16x and 19.9x zoom. These photos have ghosting shadows and blurry issues. Interestingly, images taken at other zoom levels don’t have these problems. Samsung acknowledges the Galaxy S23 Ultra camera zoom issues After many…

Circle to Search debuted with the Galaxy S24 series earlier this year. It has since made it to other Galaxy phones, while Pixel phones have gotten the feature. Initially thought to be a Galaxy and Pixel exclusive feature, Google already confirmed plans to bring it to other Android with Xiaomi phones the latest to get the feature. Circle to Search for Xiaomi phones Xiaomi has scheduled a launch event on September 26, 2024. It is for the release of Xiaomi 14T and 14T Pro. Since the official unveiling confirmation, there have been a few teasers, and with the latest one,…

WhatsApp is working on multiple features for the messaging app. Before each new addition is introduced, it is first rolled to beta testers for preview. However, not every new feature that made it to beta rolls out to the public, but the status update mentioned feature looks like it will arrive for the public. WhatsApp started testing the latest addition in March 2024. It’s now rolling widely to limited users on Android, meaning it is likely to arrive for everyone in the coming weeks.  What is Status Update Mention Feature and how will it work? What the Status Update Mention…

Google continues to release new Android Auto updates to resolve issues and optimize performance. The app seems the most buggy app out of all the Google apps, and while we see a new update every fortnight, they don’t seem to do much. Whether these updates fix the existing issue and then introduce a new one remains unknown. Google does not help either, as they don’t include a changelog with each release. Google is rolling out Android Auto 12.9 beta to beta testers. Of course, it doesn’t come with a changelog, making it difficult to say what is included in the…