iPhone users will soon enjoy encrypted RCS messages with Android users

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR End-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messaging between iPhone and Android users is coming soon via the new Universal Profile 3.0 specifications from GSMA. The new standard supports the Messaging Layer Security (MLS) protocol, which enables interoperable E2EE across different client implementations, improving security. Apple has committed to incorporating the … Read more

CR: Android remains the undisputed global leader, HarmonyOS surpasses iOS in China

Counterpoint Research published its quarterly insights on smartphone OS usage. The findings indicated that Android continued to dominate globally, followed by iOS in the second position and HarmonyOS in third. The research agency provided some interesting insights for various markets. One region where the data significantly differs is China, where HarmonyOS surpassed iOS, and its … Read more

Fantastic foldable that you can’t buy

The OPPO Find N5 is among the best designed foldables I’ve ever used. Its screen is excellent, it has battery life in spades, and its thin body makes it easy to tote around. However, it’s let down by sub-par camera performance and ultimately left DOA due to the lack of wider global availability. I am … Read more

Apple AirPods could get a cool feature Pixel Buds have had for ages

Lil Katz / Android Authority TL;DR Apple is reportedly planning to bring live translation functionality to its AirPods. This feature would be available on AirPods via a software update. Google’s Pixel Buds have offered live translation features for several years now. Apple’s AirPods are among the most popular wireless earbuds on the market, but rivals … Read more

Huawei offices in Belgium get searched amid a corruption probe in EU

Belgian police searched the Huawei headquarters in Brussels. Authorities raided 20 additional locations in the Belgian provinces of Flanders and Wallonia, as well as in Portugal, resulting in several arrests, according to prosecutors. A Belgian Prosecutor’s Office spokesperson stated that there is “an ongoing investigation into preliminary charges of active corruption, forgery of documents, and … Read more