Nearly two years ago, I reviewed the $200 Nokia 5.3, which was promised two years of Android OS upgrades and three years of security updates. How has HMD Global, the company licensing the Nokia brand, fared? It only just deployed Android 12 to that device, which is a year-old version of Google’s operating system. That’s…
Android smartphones are usually the alternative for those who can’t go with Apple devices. Obviously, it’s more than a mere alternative to taste. Android inevitably has a certain level of versatility thanks to its open-source nature. There are dozens of Android skins in the market offering distinct experiences. Some brands bet on different skins to…
Google started testing components of its “Privacy Sandbox” in 2021. The company has had to retool the program while it figures out how to conduct online ad auctions, and provide measurement to ad partners, without the use of cookies on web browsers. Google is also following Apple’s path by eliminating similar identifiers on mobile devices, making…
Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR European Commission regulators have proposed minimum update requirements for smartphones. The lawmakers have also suggested that smartphones and tablets sold in the EU region should have repair parts available for at least five years. EU lawmakers have proposed sweeping requirements for smartphones sold in the region (h/t arstechnica). The…
Northrop Grumman via Breaking Defense The Air Force’s Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter will include the ability to quickly upgrade a jet’s software. This will allow the fighter to quickly alter onboard software as long as it doesn’t interfere with the jet’s ability to fly. A prototype of the system was likely tested in 2020…
Dell’s gaming laptops might be significantly less glamorous than their Alienware stable mates. However, since they arrived on the scene post Alienware buy-out, the Dell G-Series have taken a nugget of that higher-end technology, cooling know-how and design to the masses. Now Dell has updated its low-to mid-range gaming laptop series with some of the…
