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Apple announced Wednesday that JPMorgan Chase is the new issuer of the Apple Card, replacing Goldman Sachs. Apple said that the transition will likely take up to 24 months. While Apple is changing its banking partner, the Apple Card will continue to use the Mastercard network for payments. For consumers, nothing is changing at the moment, including for those applying for new cards. JPMorgan said that the deal would bring over $20 billion in card balances to Chase. The Wall Street Journal noted that Goldman Sachs is offloading this amount at a $1 billion discount. Goldman Sachs said that for…
Smartphone makers are increasingly experimenting with new designs and form factors lately. While only foldables have stuck so far, we have also seen rollable and wraparound display smartphones in recent years. These form factors could potentially arrive as the evolution from foldables in the coming years. All major smartphone vendors have patented various takes on them. One such patent application from Samsung now shows us what its wraparound display smartphone could look like.Samsung patented a wraparound display smartphoneDutch publication LetsGoDigital has unearthed a Samsung design patent for a smartphone with a wraparound display. The screen covers the front, back, and…
The Samsung Galaxy M53 specs have just surfaced, revealing a beefy battery, Android 12, and more. The Galaxy M53, as most of you know, is one of Samsung’s upcoming mid-range smartphones.The Galaxy M53 will include a beefy battery, a 120Hz display, and moreBased on the information provided by Yogesh Brar, a tipster, it will have a rather nice set of specs. The Galaxy M53 will feature a 6.7-inch fullHD+ Super AMOLED display. That display will offer a 120Hz refresh rate. It will likely be flat.The MediaTek Dimensity 900 SoC will fuel the device. The phone will support 5G connectivity, and…
With the launch of the Galaxy S22 series last month, Samsung also introduced a minor version upgrade for its custom Android-based software, which it calls One UI. The latest version, One UI 4.1, is still based on Android 12 but brings some new features to the table. The Korean company recently started rolling out One UI 4.1 to older Galaxy devices. A bunch of them are picking it up today, including the Galaxy S21 FE, Galaxy Z Flip, Galaxy Z Flip 5G, Galaxy S20, Galaxy Z Fold 2, and Galaxy A52 5G.Starting with the Galaxy S21 FE, the latest Fan…
Baseball fans who happen to be gamers at the same time will be glad to hear that the MLB Tap Sports Baseball ’22 is now available on Android. You can download it from the Google Play Store, and it also appeared on the App Store for iOS users. MLB Tap Sports Baseball ‘22 is here with various improvements So, what’s new in the new iteration in the series? Well, the company says that they included the so-called ‘Champions Tier’ this time around. This is a new way for players to “earn rewards for their baseball accomplishments”. You’ll essentially be able…
According to WABetaInfo, WhatsApp has started to roll out message reactions to some Android beta testers running version 2.22.8.3 of the app. Dates back to January, we reported that WhatsApp is working to bring iMessage-like message reactions to its app. At the time, a Reactions Notifications toggle was added to version 22.2.72 of WhatsApp on iOS. Now, the feature is rolling out to Android users. Of course, it is still a limited release, and it will be available to more users in the coming months. As per the WABetaInfo report, six reactions, namely Like, Love, Laugh, Surprised, Sad, and Thanks,…
Samsung debuted One UI 4.1 on the Galaxy S22 series last month. The latest iteration of the Korean brand’s custom Android-based software brings several new features. The company is now in the process of rolling out those features to eligible older Galaxy smartphones and tablets. Unfortunately, not all One UI 4.1 features are reaching these devices. Most notably, Smart Widgets is missing on most devices that have received the new update.Smart Widgets, as you might have guessed, automatically groups similar-sized widgets to help you save space on your homescreen. Introduced on One UI 4.1, this feature allows you to use…
Foldable smartphones are growing in popularity, and rather rapidly. According to research firm Omdia, foldable shipments grew a massive 309 percent year-on-year (YoY) in 2021, reaching over nine million units. Nearly 90 percent (about eight million) of those were shipped in the second half of the year. That’s when Samsung‘s Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 arrived.No wonder these two were the most popular foldable smartphones in 2021. Samsung shipped 4.6 million units of the Galaxy Z Flip 3, accounting for more than half (52 percent) of the whole market. That’s more than all other foldables combined.…
Samsung is rapidly rolling out the One UI 4.1 update to its eligible Galaxy smartphones and tablets. But some of those have yet to receive the Android 12 One UI 4.0 update. One of them… well, two of them are picking up the big Android update today — Galaxy Tab S6 and Galaxy Tab S6 Lite.The Galaxy Tab S6, which arrived in mid-2019, is receiving the Android 12 update with firmware number T865XXU5DVC3. The OTA (over the air) release is currently available to users in Germany. It should soon reach other markets too. The update bundles the February security patch. It…
OnePlus has quite a few Nord devices on the way. The OnePlus Nord 3, Nord 2T, and Nord CE 2 Lite are coming, and their spec info has just surfaced, again. We’ve seen some bits and pieces already, but we have plenty of information in a single spot. This information has been shared by @Shadow_Leak tipster. The OnePlus Nord 3, Nord 2T & Nord CE 2 Lite spec info appeared online Let’s start with the OnePlus Nord 3. The tipster says that the device will feature a 6.7-inch fullHD+ display. That will be an OLED panel with a 120Hz refresh…
Samsung announced the Galaxy A73 last week. That is Samsung’s new mid-range smartphone, and it does have a lot to offer. That being said, the Galaxy A73 wallpapers are now available to download, if you’re interested.You can now download the Galaxy A73 wallpapers on your deviceThese wallpapers can be downloaded on any Android phone, pretty much. In the pack below, you’ll find both static and live wallpapers. You can check out the static wallpapers in the gallery below.Do note that you’ll need to hit the links below the article in order to get them in full resolution, though. The images…
‘Match’ is a well-known dating app. Well, that company has released a new, separate dating app, made for single parents. That app is called ‘Stir’, and it’s available on both Android and iOS.‘Stir’ is a new dating app focused on single parentsThe main goal of this app is to help single parents find someone to chat with, and possibly even meet and date. Finding love as a single parent can be quite challenging, and this app will try to help you with that.The idea is to match single parents with other single parents, of course. According to Match, there are…
The Galaxy S22 Ultra may be the most expensive among Samsung‘s latest flagship offerings, but buyers are still choosing it over the two more affordable siblings. According to a new report from Wave7 Research, the device was the best-selling Samsung smartphone at wireless carrier stores in February. The vanilla Galaxy S22 was the second-best seller while the Galaxy S22+ came in at the third spot. The report doesn’t break down the share of each model, unfortunately.However, it does confirm what we have been expecting all along. That the Galaxy S22 series is out-selling its predecessors. According to the report, 69…
Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus 5G is a stellar mid-ranger from Xiaomi.Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus 5G$400Rating star star star star star_empty ProsModern looking smartphone with good color choicesIn hand ergonomics are excellentStellar 120Hz refresh rate AMOLED displayDimensity 920 has excellent performance scores120W HyperCharge support with a large 5,000 mAh batteryMain and ultrawide cameras produce good still photography resultsDual stereo speakers tuned by JBL, headphone jack is still here5G connectivity, IP53 rating, NFC and IR blaster onboard ConsSelfie camera performance is so-soMIUI 13 isn’t yet availableMacro camera is a downgrade from the previous generationPrice keeps climbing with each new iterationXiaomi…
It’s that time of year, time for some Spring Cleaning, and Google Photos is rolling out some new features to make that easier for everyone.In today’s update, Google is rolling out a new library tab, that is going to make it more sortable. Google Photos is updating the layout to show a grid that you can quickly filter by type (that includes albums, shared albums, favorites, on-device folders) and then sort.Google is also making it easier to organize photos and albums that are not in Google Photos. Below the Album Grid, Google is also adding a new “import photos” section…
SteelSeries today has announced the Stratus+ mobile gamepad, an evolution of the original Stratus and Stratus Duo controllers that it’s offered for years now. While the controller may look just about the same on the surface, there’s a few subtle changes.Though, don’t let the use of the word subtle fool you. These are changes that will undoubtedly improve the user experience quite a bit. For starters, it comes with much better battery life. And since this is a Bluetooth controller you’ll need to charge every once in a while, an improvement on battery life is one of the biggest changes.The…