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Android 16 may come with a new “Rich Ongoing Notifications” feature that lets developers keep persistent notifications in the Android status bar, according to Android 15 beta code discovered by Android Authority’s Mishaal Rahman, who frequently dives into code to surface coming features. Right now, the code enables adding a pill-shaped icon with custom text

Published Oct 25th, 2024 2:43PM EDT Image: José Adorno for BGR Apple just started the testing cycle of iOS 18.2. This upcoming software update will be packed with long-awaited Apple Intelligence features, such as Genmoji, Image Playground, Visual Intelligence, and ChatGPT integration. However, I want this update released as soon as possible because Apple just

Starting this week, Snapchat is introducing a faster way for iPhone users to take snaps when they’re in a rush. iPhones running iOS 18 or later can replace the flashlight or native camera shortcuts at the bottom of the lock screen with shortcuts to Snapchat’s camera. With the new shortcuts, you can launch the Snapchat

Apple always calls the latest iPhone the best phone it has ever made – and, sometimes, the best phone ever made, period. However, it might be more than marketing speak when Apple says it next year. In the latest Power On newsletter, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman reported on an internal memo showing a lot of excitement

Credit: Apple The Camera Control button is one of the most marketed new features on the iPhone 16 and the iPhone 16 Pro. You can do a lot more than just take photos with this button— you can also switch between different camera settings, launch third-party camera apps, or even disable the button altogether. This

Published Oct 18th, 2024 6:09PM EDT Image: José Adorno for BGR In recent months, analysts have suggested the rumored iPhone 17 Air—or Slim model—will replace the Plus. While previous leaks revealed this iPhone could be underpowered and overpriced, Haitong Securities analyst Jeff Pu has shared some specific specs. According to the analyst, the iPhone 17 Air

valiantsin suprunovich/Shutterstock The International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number is a unique 15-digit code used to distinguish your device from others. It plays a crucial role in protecting your phone and ensuring proper management by service providers. For instance, if your phone is lost or stolen, reporting the IMEI number to your mobile carrier can prevent

Credit: Apple There are a lot of us iPhone users out there, which means a lot of us are taking photos with Apple's cameras. That isn't a bad thing—iPhones have great cameras, after all—but it does mean that all of our photos end up looking just about the same. You might even start to dislike

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Grinvalds/Getty Images Whether you've captured a picture-perfect moment with your brand-new iPhone 16 Pro or snapped a quick shot of a document with an iPhone that has a few years in the game, those files were saved in HEIC format unless you've changed the settings to jpg or something else. While that usually isn't a