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iPhone 17 dummy units hint at glass and aluminum back panels for the Pro models. It is unclear if these will still also have some titanium included as part of the construction.

The Epic Games Store is already giving away a new PC game worth $60 this week. However, the popular storefront is also preparing to update its nascent mobile free game program, the contents of which have now been revealed by a reliable leaker.

The rumored Apple smart home hub is predicted to be delayed until the latter half of 2025, according to Apple market analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Kuo states that the hub's launch is delayed due to iOS 19 launching later this year, which will overhaul Apple's entire mobile design language.

Apple may be working on the slimmest iPhone yet as the rumored iPhone 17 Air is expected to be just 5.5mm thick. However, the massive camera bar might just bump that to 9.5mm.

With the updates to iOS 19, iPadOS 19 and macOS 16, Apple is expected to fundamentally overhaul the design of the user interface of the iPhone, iPad and Mac later this year, giving the iPhone the most extensive design update since iOS 7.

Rich Communication Services, or RCS, will be coming to more iPhones with the launch of iOS 18.4. Specifically, the messaging standard will come to iPhones using popular MVNOs such as Mint Mobile, Google Fi, and others piggybacking on T-Mobile's network.

ChatGPT and AI features have made their way to ball point pens with the One Smart AI Pen. The Kickstarter campaign for this steel and plastic, 30-gram pen is live with a goal of $10,000.

The Shure MoveMic 88 Plus is a wireless microphone for content creators, featuring selectable pick up patterns and adjustable EQ. It can be placed closer to the audio source for higher-quality audio recordings with reduced background noise.

During its press conference at the Mobile World Congress, Honor unveiled a comprehensive strategic realignment as it enters the age of AI. The new strategy will introduce highly useful enhancements for users of current and upcoming Honor phones, such as the Magic7 series, as well as longer update support and iOS compatibility.

Photoshop for iPhone provides mobile creators with a wider set of photo editing tools than found in Adobe Express and Lightroom. Some features are free, while others required a paid subscription.

A snippet of code spotted by a developer on X suggests that Apple will integrate Google's Gemini AI into iOS 18.4. This move will allow users to opt for Google's AI model as the basis for Apple Intelligence features in the future.

Apple has announced that its UK-based users can no longer enable Advanced Data Protection. The opt-in feature added end-to-end encryption to your iCloud backup, and users who switched it on will have to disable it to continue using iCloud.

The Epic Games Store is already giving away two free PC games this week. Now, the storefront has complemented this giveaway with another two titles for Android and iOS. Worth almost $50, the games should appeal to gamers who are fans of RPGs and the Star Wars universe.

With the limited beta period over, Aptoide users across the European Union can join without any restrictions this App Store alternative for iOS users. Thanks to it, all users of Apple hardware can enjoy the App Versions feature, which hasn't been available for end users on Android or iOS so far.

The Epic Games Store is set to give away at least another three games later this week. In the meantime, the storefront has revealed the extent of last year's giveaways, as well as its plans for 2025.

What do you get when you cross the Nokia Lumia 1020 with the iPhone SE (3rd generation)? A Nokia iPhone SE, Lumia SE, or Lumia 1020 SE? You get a LumiPhone — a device with the chassis of a Lumia 1020 and the internals of the iPhone SE (3rd gen).

The fourth-generation Apple iPhone SE is set to be officially unveiled next week, with prices starting at $499. According to a retailer, however, Apple may make the base model unattractive by drastically limiting the storage space.

In addition to smaller changes such as credit card information autofill, certificate transparency enforcement, or additional language support for Firefox Translations, the latest version of Mozilla's web browser comes with AI chatbot access. This optional feature rolls out progressively, so it might not be available for many users yet.

A controversial new app, available only in third-party app stores, has Apple spitting fire. The company cites the app, which allows users to browse adult content, as an example of harmful software it is forced to allow under the EU's Digital Markets Act.

Apple will reportedly augment its Services arm with a new feature called Confetti soon. It is slated to help users issue invitations to parties, meetings and other functions. It might be integrated into iCloud, and is also apparently intended to be compatible with the latest update to iOS for the iPhone.

Apple Intelligence is touted as iOS 18's killer feature - even if its availability is currently limited in various regions for various reasons. In China, one of the main problems involves finding a local replacement for the OpenAI partnership that enables the service in the US - however, that has apparently changed with the release of DeepSeek.

Both sizes of the M2 iPad Air are on sale over at Amazon, dropped back to their lowest prices. This includes most storage capacities for both the 11-inch and 13-inch models.

iPhones of the 6 series or older are destined to lose support for WhatsApp later in 2025, according to a new report. The popular messaging app's latest beta apparently activates an alert telling those who still use these older devices that it will stop working by then. The discontinuation is also slated to affect business customers.

T-Mobile has turned on the Starlink satellite Internet service for Apple's iPhones in a rather surprising move. Previously, launch tests for the direct-to-cell feature were always done on Samsung phones.

Apple has just released its third major update for iOS 18, which delivers long overdue improvements to the massively-criticized notification summaries, but only a few of the new features are currently available in Europe.

Pixelfed, Loops and Sup - open source alternatives to conventional social media - are taking off. Having just launched a Kickstarter campaign, these platforms aim to counter the negative dynamics of conventional social media by promoting a healthy community and culture of debate, privacy protection, freedom of speech and ensuring the veracity of information.

The Epic Games Store has dropped another giveaway to celebrate the rollout of its mobile free game program. The latest deal is the second title for Android and iOS devices in the program and runs simultaneously alongside the storefront's other free game offers.

The Epic Games Store will soon be offering another game for $0.00. Although the date of its 100% discount is not yet known, the storefront has already named the game in question.

The Epic Games Store has kicked a surprise free game giveaway. Arriving in addition to the title it began offering for free yesterday on Windows, the new giveaway is the first of many free games that will be available via its mobile store.

The ever-growing pool of apps rated to help the user manage their mental health and/or related conditions is now predicted to represent an industry that will be worth nearly $18 billion by the start of the 2030s. The 'solutions' are backed as the latest and greatest way to access help and treatment, although they have their drawbacks.

Insta360 has stolen a march on DJI by releasing a new camera gimbal before its rival has had the chance to officially introduce the Osmo Mobile 7. Arriving for under $160, the Insta360 Flow 2 Pro features various upgrades over the Flow and Flow Pro but without a drastic increase in price.

Apple has paused its AI-generated news alert summaries after the feature delivered some very questionable results. AI news summaries will, however, be back in a few weeks with tweaks to communicate when an alert summary is AI-generated.

In addition to the Apple- and Google-operated services, no less than five alternative stores will host the launch of Candy Crush Solitaire. Already receiving registrations, the upcoming mobile game will launch on February 6th to bring together two iconic titles, namely Solitaire and Candy Crush.

Razer has expanded its Nexus app for Android and iOS with PC Remote Play. Still a subscription-free service, PC Remote Play is billed as achieving 'no compromises on visual quality or game speed' when streaming 'full-resolution games directly from PCs'.

Cybersecurity company Lookout Incorporated has just published the latest version of its Mobile Threat Report. According to the report, attackers are increasingly turning to phishing to gain access to sensitive data. End devices from a particular manufacturer are particularly affected.

M-Con Innovations has returned with a new version of its M-Con smartphone controller. Completely redesigned, the M-Con features Hall effect joysticks and fold-out handles, despite its compact and pocketable design.

A rumor has revealed that iOS 19 will be compatible with iPhones as old as the iPhone XR, launched in 2018, which recently became old enough to enter elementary school.

Hohem has just launched the iSteady M7 AI-powered smartphone gimbal. Its key features include AI auto-tracking, 3-axis mechanical stabilization, 360° infinite pan tracking, a 1.4-inch LCD touchscreen controller, and up to 12 hours of battery life. It is rated to handle a payload of up to 500 grams (1.10 lbs). You can now purchase the iSteady M7 gimbal via Hohem’s official website.

The developers behind the top-rated PS3 emulator RPCS3 have just announced the app's ports for ARM-based Linux, Windows, and MacOS devices. However, the team says that there are currently no plans to port it to Android and iOS.

While Apple is trying to lift the iPhone 16 ban in Indonesia, the Indonesian Government now expects the company to invest 10 times more in the country than previously offered. The development comes after Apple offered to increase its initial offer of a $10 million investment to lift the sales ban.

Roblox staff announced on the Creator Forum that players who buy directly through the website, using gift cards, or on PC, can get 25% more Robux for their money. This essentially means that you'll now get 25% less Robux when you buy through in-app purchases, or through the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.

In the sequel to the pandemic simulation Plague Inc., players have to rebuild the world after a zombie apocalypse. Just three days after its launch, After Inc: Revival has already surpassed 50,000 downloads on the Play Store and secured the second spot in the "Strategy" category on the iOS App Store.

Sanwa Supply has unveiled the 400-MAWBT204BK wireless handheld mouse. The mouse has buttons for direct control of media players and can control computers while in VR.

The 9th-Gen iPad 10.9-inch has dropped to a whopping $199.99 in Best Buy's Black Friday 2024 sale, making it an incredible value as an on-the-go art tablet or media consumption device.

The most immersive since the 2019 debut of Opera GX comes with a major visual refresh that includes "an expanded modding universe" while also providing improved performance and usability. Aimed at gamers, Opera GX now has over 30 million users who can enjoy over 8,000 community-created mods.

Rithwik Jayasimha and friends at Lagrange Point succeeded in circumventing Apple's geo-restricted Hearing Health features on the AirPods Pro 2. After several frustrating attempts in trying to skirt around Apple's persistent location triangulation, the team finally managed to activate Hearing Health features in India by spoofing Wi-Fi SSIDs and using a Faraday cage. They've even set up camp to help others as well.

Several games are coming to Apple Arcade in December and January, including a handful of Square Enix classics like Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy IV, and Trials of Mana.

Available since early July 2018, Raid: Shadow Legends launched as a mobile role-playing game that was also ported to PC since its introduction. Both loved and hated by gamers and critics, this game, which is played by more than one million people each day, has just switched hands as Plarium was acquired by Modern Times.

A new feature surreptitiously added to iOS 18.1 automatically reboots an iPhone after a set period of inactivity. This feature, dubbed "inactivity reboot," puts the iPhone in a more secure state after it has sat idle for four days, making it almost impossible to crack into, even with sophisticated tools.