Brazilian pro-consumer agency doesn’t buy Apple’s reason for removing chargers

With the iPhone 12, Apple removed the charging adapters from the retail packaging, claiming that the change will reduce carbon emissions. Apple also claimed that most people already have a charger lying around. While most of the world shrugged and went along with Apple’s eco-explanation, one region in Brazil is not buying what Apple is selling. The public consumer protection agency for the Brazilian state of São Paulo has officially asked Apple to include chargers with new iPhones or it will face fines. Back in October, Procon-SP (the pro-consumer agency in São Paulo) asked Apple...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/brazilian_proconsumer_agency_doesnt_buy_apples_reason_for_removing_chargers_from_new_iphones-news-46561.php

Verizon's Galaxy S20 family (sans S20 FE) now receiving Android 11 with One UI 3.0 update

Mere hours ago, Samsung officially announced its Android 11 update timeline, with the first devices slated to get it being the Galaxy S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra. Little did we know at the time that the company would be pushing out the first updates later today, but it is now happening. Verizon's S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra are now in the process of receiving the One UI 3.0 update based on Android 11, through build G98xUSQU1CTKH, where "x" is different based on which phone you have. As usual, the rollout is expected to be staged and take at least a few days, if not weeks, to reach all...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/verizons_galaxy_s20_family_sans_s20_fe_now_receiving_android_11_with_one_ui_30_update-news-46560.php

Magic UI 4 Beta arriving to Honor 20, 20 Pro, and V20

The next devices in line for Magic UI 4 are the Honor 20, 20 Pro, and Honor V20. This is according to a Huawei Central reader. The outlet reports that Honor is launching a closed Beta for the new firmware update for global variants. Meanwhile the Chinese variants of these devices are already on the second build of the same Beta. Honor 20 Pro and Honor 20 Magic UI 4 is the Honor counterpart of Huawei’s EMUI 11, which is based on Android 11. As previously reported, Huawei and Honor devices updated to EMUI 11/Magic UI 4 will be on the list to receive Huawei’s incoming Harmony OS,...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/magic_ui_4_beta_arriving_to_honor_20_20_pro_and_v20-news-46558.php

Google Pixel 5 durability test looks for metal under layers of plastic

Google's highest-end smartphone of the year isn't a true flagship, because it's missing the top of the line chipset. Even so, the Pixel 5 is interesting to see in a sea of similar looking glass-sandwich devices. On its website, Google keeps advertising how the phone is made out of metal, so YouTuber Zach from JerryRigEverything decided to go hunting for that metal, during one of his trademark durability testing videos. Spoiler alert: what you're touching when you hold the Pixel 5 isn't metal, aside from the power button. The rest of the phone has layers of plastic hiding that metal, if we...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/google_pixel_5_durability_test_looks_for_metal_under_layers_of_plastic-news-46559.php

Reports say some iPhone 12-series units losing LTE and 5G service

Since the end of October, a few hundred users have taken yo Apple's forums to report that their iPhone 12 (with reports seemingly covering all fourmodels) drops the cellular connection on 5G and 4G networks. This seems to be happening more often with Verizon and AT&T users but T-Mobile clients experience the issue too. A separate Reddit thread has been created just for this and owners of iPhone 12 say that this happens mostly while they are traveling by car. The workaround, for now, is to turn on the airplane mode on and off again. One of the commenters said that he was able to reach...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/multiple_reports_arise_of_iphone_12series_losing_lte_and_5g_service-news-46557.php

Wakeout is Apple’s best iPhone app of 2020, Zoom takes the win on iPad

The end of 2020 is nearing and Apple has just announced its 15 best apps and games and several categories. The “iPhone App of the Year” award goes to Wakeout - a platform helping all the people confined at their home stay active. Working and studying from home also brought an award - to Zoom for “iPad App of the Year”. Wakeout • Zoom • Disney+ In the Games category Genshin Impact from miHoYo became “iPhone Game of the Year”, while Riot’s Legends of Runeterra took the prize in the iPad store section. Another category is Apple TV, where Disney+ took the prize for best app, while...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/wakeout_is_apples_best_iphone_app_of_2020_zoom_takes_the_win_on_ipad-news-46553.php