Mr. Mikla/Shutterstock Phone brand Nothing has quickly won over many Android phone buyers with its unique transparent aesthetic and affordable mid-range and budget offerings. Although the company sells everything from phones to audio equipment to smartwatches under two brands – Nothing and CMF – smartphones remain its most recognizable product. While there’s a lot to like about Nothing-branded smartphones, anyone considering purchasing one will likely wonder about the company’s software update policy. Unfortunately, Nothing doesn’t appear to have a standardized software update policy for its smartphones, which isn’t surprising for…
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Christian de Looper/BGR In early July 2026, Nothing announced its latest phone to the market, the Nothing Phone 4(b), ushering in the company’s B series of smartphones. Like its ancestors, the Nothing Phone 4(b) retains that distinctive look that the company’s phones are known and loved for. Here you still get a glyph bar on the right side of the wide edge-to-edge camera bar, a bit more refined. But what’s exciting about the Nothing Phone 4(b) isn’t that Glyph bar that was inspired by the Phone 4(a) or its bold…
Dmitri T/Shutterstock A personal smartphone is an extension of you, which means there are a lot of things you don’t want anyone to see when they borrow your phone. You might not want a stranger opening your gallery or tampering with your messaging apps, and you definitely won’t want anyone to have access to your digital bank account or e-wallet. Fortunately, most phones offer ways to combat this problem and protect the privacy of your most confidential apps. Unfortunately, Pixel phones aren’t one of them – something that may be…
Apple may try to focus ads in Apple Maps on local businesses and points of interest, based on new advertising guidelines released by the company this week. The company has announced plans to introduce ads to its maps app in March 2026, but has not shared an exact timeline for launch other than this summer in the United States and Canada. The new rules could suggest that when the company launches, ads in Apple Maps could be significantly different from those of the company’s competitors. The advertising guidelines include several rules regarding prohibited content that are similar to Apple’s app…
Christine Persaud for Woozad There are many water-resistant smartwatches available, but it’s rare for them to be fully waterproof. That said, you can swim safely (in fresh water sources) with a model that meets IPX8, IP68 (or higher) standards. But there is still a risk of damage if the watch is not dried after submersion, which is why features like the Apple Watch’s water lock come in handy. When Water Lock is on, Apple Watch not only disables the screen so that water pressure doesn’t inadvertently trigger an unintended action, but it also ejects water from…
At $129, the Apple TV was a great, albeit expensive, streaming device. At $199, you really need to consider whether another device could give you more bang for your buck. Take the Google TV Streamer, for example. At $99, it’s $100 less than the recently re-reviewed Apple TV 4K, and yet we still gave it the title of “best all-in-one streaming device” in our buying guide. The Google TV Streamer outputs in 4K/60fps, just like Apple’s box, and supports all major HDR and audio formats. It’s not as fast as the Apple TV 4K, but it’s certainly not $100 slower.…
Apple working to settle antitrust lawsuit with US Department of Justice, reports Bloomberg. Apple has made several offers and is currently in settlement talks with the DOJ. The DOJ has sued Apple for antitrust violations in 2024 as part of a broad antitrust investigation into big tech companies. The government accused Apple of getting customers “addicted” to its platform due to a long history of anticompetitive behavior. The lawsuit accused Apple of restricting “super apps” with broad capabilities, limiting cloud gaming, preferring its own Messages app over third-party apps, and limiting the function of third-party digital wallets and smartwatches. Since…
iPhone owners are remaining loyal to the platform at a higher rate than a year ago, with new research firm CIRP putting iPhone loyalty at 87% for the first quarter of 2026. CIRP’s latest quarterly survey found that only 12% of new iPhone buyers in the March quarter came from an Android phone, with the remaining 1% coming from a feature phone, another smartphone platform or purchasing a smartphone for the first time. This puts loyalty three percentage points above the same quarter a year ago, when 14% of buyers switched from Android and the overall loyalty figure stood at…
Gabo_Arts/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. After months of rumors and speculation, OnePlus has officially pulled out of the US and Europe. The company will no longer release new products in these markets, but it says it will continue to release software updates and security patches. It will also honor product warranties and provide repair and after-sales services. However, as some European customers have recently complained about issues with warranty claims from OnePlus, the veracity of the company’s promises remains to be verified. With this…
We also try to make sense of the rumored AI smart speaker from OpenAI. Apple Apple finally launched public betas this week for iOS 27, macOS Golden Gate, and all of its other new software. In this episode, Devindra and Nathan Ingraham dive into their thoughts on Siri AI, as well as the performance improvements these new versions bring. Siri AI seems genuinely useful and potentially less annoying to consumers than Microsoft’s Copilot. We’re also trying to understand what’s going on with OpenAI’s AI robotic speaker.