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Verizon Galaxy Note 20 Gets Those Same Sweet New Camera Features

Kellen April 21, 2021

Verizon and Samsung continue updating their high-end range of Galaxy phones today with the Galaxy Note 20 line as the beneficiary this round. The update for the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and Galaxy Note 20 is the same we have seen for others in recent days, with...

TicWatch Pro 3 Finally Gets Its Huge H-MR2 Wear OS Update

Kellen April 20, 2021 10

The Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 3 may be the best Wear OS watch on the planet, mostly because it's the only watch running the Snapdragon Wear 4100, but that doesn't excuse the company from being slower than we'd like at providing updates. The big Wear OS H-MR2 update...

OnePlus Sends Out Android 11 Hotfix Update to OnePlus 7 and 7T

Kellen April 19, 2021 4

After finally releasing Android 11 on the OnePlus 7, 7 Pro, and 7T months late, OnePlus is now pushing a "hotfix" build that replaces the previous, bug-filled version. The update began rolling out over the weekend and will likely take several days to finish up...

Suunto 7 Update Will Bring Sleep Tracking, Better Heart Rate Tracking (Updated)

Kellen April 16, 2021 3

The Suunto 7, a serious fitness watch that happens to run Wear OS, is getting a big update in a couple of weeks that brings two features its users have begged for from day 1. The Suunto 7 is finally getting sleep tracking and daily heart rate tracking. The...

Verizon Galaxy Note 10 Update Brings Sweet New Camera Features

Kellen April 14, 2021

Earlier in the week, Verizon and AT&T updated their Galaxy S20 lines to include several new camera features, as well as the latest Android security patch. Today, Verizon is doing the same for the Galaxy Note 10 family. The update adds access to the ultra...

Verizon Galaxy S21, Galaxy S9 Get Fresh Security Updates

Kellen April 7, 2021 3

Fresh updates are on the way to Verizon's newest and close-to-being-oldest Samsung phones. Both the Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S9 families are catching new software this week. For the Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21+, and Galaxy S21 Ultra, expect the April Android security...

Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G Get “Stunning” Performance Boosts

Kellen April 6, 2021 25

In this month's security update for Google's Pixel phones, there is a line in the changelog for the Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G that says there are "performance optimizations for certain graphics-intensive apps & games." Normally, we would assume that means...

Galaxy S9 Drops to Quarterly Update Schedule

Kellen April 5, 2021 2

Now that the Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ have finished off their first three years of service, they will drop off of the monthly security update schedule they have been on since launch. Going forward, Samsung's 2018 flagship Galaxy S phones will see...