Mobile UX

Mobile UX

The camera has a 155-degree native field of view, and the new sensor offers up to 13.5 stops of dynamic range. It records in 4K at 120fps in 4:3, and the company promises better low-light quality thanks to the bigger sensor. SuperNight mode clearly captures 4K video at 60fps in low light conditions. DJI's 10-bit D-Log M color system preserves highlight and shadow detail for greater flexibility in post. The Osmo Action 6 has an on-screen D-Log M preview for real-time color and exposure monitoring.

Maps will soon let you use a nickname and select an alternative profile picture for online reviews, so you can rate a business without linking it to full name and Google profile photo. Google says it will monitor for "suspicious and fake reviews," and every review is still associated with an account on Google's backend, which it believes will discourage bad actors.

HMD is expanding its reach to the enterprise and government/defense sectors via its HMD Secure division. Its latest device is the Terra M, which HMD classifies as an ultra-rugged smart feature phone with an enterprise-ready OS, and its target group includes critical infrastructure operators, military personnel, law enforcement agents, first responders, government and enterprise employees. HMD Terra M Terra M brings military-grade durability, conforming to the MIL-STD-810H standard while also featuring IP68 and IP69K ingress protection.

Launched in August, the productivity tool lets you block yourself from distracting phone apps while encouraging you with the aid of a virtual friend - a little cartoon bean that likes to knit socks and scarves, which can later be exchanged for décor for the little bean's room. The premise behind the app is that users might be encouraged to manage their screen time better if they know their actions would impact others,

Snapchatters create billions of Snaps every day, sharing moments with friends and family, and as we've expanded services like Spotlight, we've also found that the Snapchat community loves commenting publicly about trending topics and events. This is new for Snapchat, because we've primarily focused on supporting private conversations rather than public ones. Watching our community engage with one another in public comments inspired us to invent a new way to have these conversations.

If you have elite status, you may have even more options. United Airlines, for instance, offers a same-day confirmation service on select flights for all passengers with elite status-that means they can make a guaranteed switch to an earlier flight in the same cabin class at no charge, without paying a difference in fare. When in doubt, call the carrier's customer service line and ask an agent to check how full the flight is.

The upcoming Poco Pad M1 was certified in October and spotted in the Geekbench AI database earlier this month, and today purported renders showcasing it have been leaked alongside its specs. The tablet is said to have a 12.1-inch 120Hz IPS LCD screen with 1600x2560 resolution, 8GB of RAM, 256GB of storage, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a 12,000 mAh battery with support for 33W wired charging.

Google has pushed a new update for its Phone app, which brings native call recording for Pixel 6 and newer smartphones worldwide. The latest stable version 198+ of the Google Phone app brings native call recording to the older Pixel models running Android 14 and up. If you have an older Pixel phone and are running the latest version of the Google Phone app, you can turn on call recording by going into Phone app Settings, selecting Call Assist and toggling on Call Recording.

The Huawei Mate 80 series is expected to launch in China soon, and leaks continue to surface ahead of the announcement. While earlier reports hinted at a redesigned rear camera module, a new rumor now sheds light on the camera specifications of the Mate 80 Pro+. In a post on Weibo, tipster DCS notes that the Mate 80 Pro+ will feature dual 50MP periscope cameras with one offering a medium focal length and the other a longer zoom.

Google is adding a new feature to its mobile app that could potentially challenge Pinterest in becoming users' first stop for inspirational imagery: a dedicated images tab. The company announced on Wednesday it is introducing a new "Images" icon at the bottom of Google's Search app for iOS and Android devices that will display images personalized to the user's interests.

I regularly restart my Pixel 9 Pro, and there's a good reason for that. Actually, there are several reasons why I regularly restart my phone (weekly -- at least). Here's a short list for you to ponder: Improves performance by clearing temporary caches. Enhances security by disrupting possible cyberattacks and clearing possible malware stored in memory. Resolves issues such as if your phone has slowed down, is getting hot, apps are crashing, and you're having connectivity issues, a restart often will fix those issues.

A few new features are coming to the Uber app, including one that could make it simpler to pick someone up or cover their ride. The new "Send a Ride" feature allows you to pay for someone else's Uber ride directly from the app. You set the number of rides and spending limit, then send a link to whoever you want to gift the rides to.

With the November Pixel Drop, Google Messages is introducing a new Remix feature that lets users edit and recreate images directly within the app. The feature is powered by Google's Nano Banana image generation model. Next, Google is rolling out AI-powered summaries for notifications from messaging apps. This feature will generate concise summaries for lengthy conversations directly in the notification shade. Additionally, starting in December, low-priority notifications will be automatically grouped and silenced under specific categories.

The Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold is allegedly coming on December 5 The Z TriFold will boast a similar 6.5" cover display and a larger 10" inner display - that inner display will have a wide-screen aspect ratio, unlike the square-ish 8" display of the Z Fold7. The phone will have a 5,600mAh battery capacity, which will be split between three cells, one in each segment. The Z Fold7 has a 4,400mAh battery split between two cells.

The phone is built around its 6.75" LCD - it's a 900 x 1,940px panel with 317ppi pixel density. It runs at 120Hz refresh rate and can reach 1,000 nits peak brightness. There is a 16MP selfie camera punch-holed into the display, but no fingerprint reader - that is on the side instead. The nubia V80 Design measures 7.7mm thick and weighs 191g. This is with a 5,000mAh battery inside that is capable of 22.5W charging and 10W reverse charging.

The iQOO 15 has Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 flagship chip at the helm and features four cameras - a 32MP selfie camera on the front and a trio of 50MP cameras on the rear. The rear camera setup includes a primary (OIS), a periscope telephoto (OIS, 3x optical), and an ultrawide camera, with the primary camera using the Sony IMX921 sensor and the periscope telephoto camera employing the Sony IMX882 sensor. The ultrawide camera relies on Samsung's S5KJN1SQ03 sensor, while the front camera uses the Galaxycore GC32E1-WA1XA.

The European Commission is reportedly planning to impose a ban on Huawei and ZTE mobile networking equipment across EU member states. The new report comes following comments from VP Henna Virkkunen urging all EU member states to enforce the Commission's 2020 toolbox for 5G security and "stop using high-risk vendors in mobile networks". The security of our 5G networks is crucial for our economy.