iPhone driver's licenses are coming to another state

iPhone and Apple Watch users in Oklahoma will soon be able to add their driver's licenses and IDs to the Apple Wallet app. Apple is in fact already working on supporting this feature in its backend systems, according to a new report. Oklahoma passed a House bill in March that allows Service Oklahoma to issue mobile or digital versions of stated ID cards and driver’s licenses, and this is a consequence of that bill. These digital IDs and driver’s licenses are not intended to replace the physical versions, so people in Oklahoma will still need to have the latter. The digital versions...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/iphone_drivers_licenses_are_coming_to_another_state-news-73944.php

Spotify gets a Running Mode

Spotify has now added a new Running Mode to its iOS app for Premium subscribers in the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and Sweden. If you are in one of the supported countries and have an iPhone, you should be able to find the Running Mode in the Fitness Hub already. Inside the Running Mode you will find 25 curated running playlists, which you can customize by workout type, duration, beats per minute, and what type of music you're in the mood for. Once you press play, Spotify will guide your run with music tailored to your workout. The playlist "seamlessly moves...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/spotify_gets_a_running_mode-news-73943.php

Counterpoint: Global smartphone chipset shipments down 15% in first half of 2026

Smartphone shipments have been on the decline for the past few months as the ongoing memory chip shortage continues to plague OEMs. And as you can imagine, other components are getting hit too. Take smartphone chipsets, for example. According to the latest Counterpoint Research report, global smartphone chipset shipments have declined by 15% during the first half of 2026. The two biggest players – Qualcomm and MediaTek have been hit the worst, with an estimated 25% decline in SoC shipments compared to H1 2025. For Qualcomm, the flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 model and the rest of...

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 review

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AT&T is about to have more and faster 5G

AT&T has now announced that it has finalized its acquisition of $23 billion worth of spectrum licenses from EchoStar. The transaction was announced back in August of last year. AT&T paid all that money for an average of approximately 50MHz of low-band and mid-band spectrum that covers "virtually every market across the US", more than 400 in total. There's 30MHz of 3.45GHz mid-band spectrum in there as well as 20MHz of 600MHz low-band spectrum. The move will significantly boost AT&T's 5G capacity and download speeds while also helping the company "deliver an AI-ready connected...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/at_t_is_about_to_have_more_and_faster_5g-news-73926.php

Google Pixel Watch 5 pops up in an official Google app ahead of expected launch

Google will unveil the Pixel 11 series smartphones on August 12, and the company is expected to introduce the Pixel Watch 5 alongside them. We haven't heard anything about the Pixel Watch 5 from Google yet, but the smartwatch has popped up in an official Google app, which should serve as another indicator that Google will unveil it on August 12. The Pixel Watch 5 has appeared in the Google Health app as one of the wearables a user can connect the device to. It's right at the top of the list, and selecting it opens a dedicated setup page, followed by a screen that asks whether users want to...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/google_pixel_watch_5_google_health_app-news-73921.php