Author: Alvin Wanjala

Last week HMD Global started updating its old Nokia 8.1 and 2.3 to Android 11 after rolling out the same to Nokia 3.2 in March. This week the update streak continued with Nokia 4.2, and today, it’s coming to the Nokia 2.2. Android 11 has begun rolling out to the Nokia 2.2, starting with just 24 countries majorly located in Europe and Asia. The blessed markets include; Cambodia Czech Republic (T-Mobile) Denmark Estonia Finland Greece (Cosmote) Hungary (Magyar) Iceland Indonesia Laos Latvia Lithuania Macedonia (Monet, T-Mobile) Malaysia Montenegro (Crnogorski Telekom) Myanmar Norway Philippines Poland (T-Mobile/Heyah) Romania (Telekom Romania) Slovakia (Slovak…

Apple’s technology products are not so visible in the smart-home space, but the company plans to change that. A report from Bloomberg claims the company is working on a new device that will perform various functions. The company plans to combine an Apple TV set-top box with a HomePod speaker. The device will also include other smart features like a video-conferencing camera. The publication cited unidentified people familiar with the matter. With the new device, users would be able to stream music and video through the set-top box, listen to audio via the speaker functionality with Siri built-inside, and even…

Samsung’s next iteration of foldable smartphones could be launching earlier than usual this year. According to a South Korean news outlet TheElec, Samsung’s new foldable phones are expected to be launched as early as July, earlier than in 2020. The next iteration of Galaxy foldable phones, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip2, will reportedly feature LTPO screens, under-display cameras and include support for Samsung’s stylus pen. Earlier rumors have also suggested the same. Other expectations of the Galaxy Z Fold 3 include a smaller battery – with 4,380mAh – less than the 4500mAh that Samsung included in the…

LG is exiting the smartphone business due to continued loss. The company announced April 5. The company also announced that it would be seeding out up to three major Android updates to its premium smartphones launched in 2019 and later. For some of its mid-range devices launched in 2020, the company said it would roll out two major Android updates. Furthermore, the company has now added more details, including an Android 11 update roadmap for some devices. According to an update posted on LG Germany’s website(via AA), the company is already testing Android 11 for some of its devices. Unfortunately, most…

Last week, HMD Global started seeding out the Android 11 update to the Nokia 8.1 and 2.3. Few days after that, the company has started rolling out the stable version of Android 11 to the Nokia 4.2 as well. Nokia 4.2 came out in May 2019 with a 5.71-inch HD+ display powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 439 processor. It shipped with Android 9.0 Pie out of the box. That means Android 11 is the last major update that HMD will provide under its two-year update promise. Android 11 for the Nokia 4.2 weighs 1.5GB, according to a screenshot shared on Twitter.…

Google I/O event is back after a one-year hiatus. The company last held the I/O conference in 2019. Last year, Google canceled the annual event due to COVID-19. While the pandemic lives on, Google has decided to make the event online-only and free for everyone. According to the company, the event will happen from May 18 to 20, few weeks before Apple’s 2021 WWDC event. As usual, the company will unveil what’s next for its products at the event. Google will reveal all the new features coming in different platforms, including Android 12 and lots of other Google products, at…

LG officially announced winding down its smartphone business for good earlier this week, after continuously making losses despite efforts to change the unit’s trajectory. The company said it would offer updates to its phones during the exit announcement but didn’t specify how long. Now, the company has revealed how it plans to continue supporting some of its phones. For its premium phones, the company is committing to three major Android OS updates. “All premium LG smartphones currently in use will receive up to three iterations of Android operating system updates from the year of purchase,” LG said. The three major…

After ASUS announced the latest iteration of its ROG gaming phone line, Lenovo is answering back with a new model of its Legion Phone Duel. The company unveiled its new Legion Phone Duel 2 that succeeds 2020’s model with upgraded specs. Lenovo’s new phone doesn’t just feature cutting-edge specs but adds more features on top to meet its target market’s needs. On this end, Legion Phone Duel 2 features dual charging ports – not a first, though – dual cooling fans, ultrasonic shoulder triggers for better control, and two linear motors for haptics. Display The phone has a 6.92-inch FHD+…

Nokia is updating the Nokia 8.1 and 2.3 to the latest version of Android. Launched in 2018 and 2019, respectively, Nokia 8.1 and 2.3 are the latest Nokia phones to receive Android 11. The update comes on the heels of the Nokia 3.2 Android 11 update, which began rolling out in late March. For the uninitiated, Android 11 brings key improvements to the table, including one-time app permissions, security enhancements, chat bubbles, among others. Since Nokia 8.1 and 2.3 shipped with Android 9.0 out of the box, the latest Android 11 update will be the phone’s last major update. However,…

Up until now, TikTok users who wanted to add captions had to undergo the painful manual process. But it was a struggle worth undergoing since captions help videos get more accessibility on the platform. Today, though, TikTok is adding automatic captions, allowing creators and all users to generate subtitles for their videos automatically. The new feature will also make it easy for “people who are hard of hearing or deaf better use and enjoy TikTok,” TikTok said. Users will be able to read as well as listen to content. This can also be handy for those who want to scroll…