Feature or bug? iPhones confiscated by cops reboot en masse

by dbadmin | Nov 8, 2024 | Apple, Apple iOS, Apple iPhone, News

Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority iOS 18 is reportedly causing confiscated iPhones to reboot after a day of inactivity or disconnection from the cellular network. After restarting, these iPhones seemingly send signals to other nearby iPhones to trigger the same...

iPhone users could finally get this handy charging feature Android has had for years

by dbadmin | Nov 6, 2024 | Apple, Apple iOS, Apple iPhone, News

Credit: Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority iOS 18.2 beta 2 code suggests iPhones may eventually show the estimated time needed for a full battery charge. The new framework, “BatteryIntelligence,” will likely calculate the value based on the energy delivered to the...

Apple iPhone 16 closes the gap on Snapdragon 8 Elite with iOS 18.1

by dbadmin | Nov 5, 2024 | Apple iOS, Authority Insights, Features, Qualcomm Snapdragon

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority iOS 18.1 is here, and all the talk is about Apple Intelligence. However, it also appears that the latest iPhones received a modest performance boost as part of the update. With Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8 Elite claiming the...

Quick Share for iOS and macOS might be in the works

by dbadmin | Nov 1, 2024 | Apple iOS, Apple macOS, Authority Insights, Google, News, Quick Share

Google might be working on a Quick Share app for Apple devices running iOS and macOS. While there’s no direct evidence of Google working on a Quick Share app, a code comment left by a Google engineer hints that it might be in development. The comment was left in code...

Apple could make a major change to user reviews on iOS, and Google should copy it

by dbadmin | Oct 30, 2024 | AI, App Store, Apple, Apple iOS, Apple iPhone, News

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority An unlisted Apple App Store article reportedly references an upcoming AI feature that could summarize user reviews. The tool could scan all reviews on a certain app listing and display a summary encompassing customers’ most...

Google and Apple are making HDR photos work better on Android and iOS

by dbadmin | Oct 29, 2024 | Android 15, Apple iOS, Authority Insights, Google, HDR, News

Google and Apple are adopting the ISO 21496-1 standard for gain map metadata used in HDR photos. This will allow HDR photos taken from an iPhone or an Android phone to be viewed as intended on any platform. ISO 21496-1 support is available in Android 15, iOS 18,...