Mobile Phone

Report: Apple’s iOS 14 contains code that would let you  before download Apple has under development a feature that would allow iOS users to interact with a third-party app, even if the app wasn’t yet installed on your device, according to a report from 9to5Mac. The report is based on …

MediaTek Now Provides Mobile Benchmark Cheating as a Service Cheating in benchmarks is a problem that rears its head in a lot of different contexts in the PC and mobile industries, but up until now, the cheating has typically been limited to OEM implementations of a different company’s SoC. MediaTek, …

Quibi gains 300K launch day downloads, hits No. 3 on App Store Quibi, the oddly-named mobile streaming service founded by Jeffrey Katzenberg, was downloaded over 300,000 times on launch day, according to preliminary data from app store intelligence firm Sensor Tower. That’s only 7.5% of the approximately 4 million installs …

T-Mobile Completes Merger With Sprint, Legere Leaves CEO Position After years of rumors, failed negotiations, and CEO swaps, T-Mobile and Sprint are finally one company. With government approval, T-Mobile has completed its acquisition of Sprint and will slowly absorb the company’s network and branding to become the “New T-Mobile.” This …

Mobile app spending to double by 2024, despite economic impacts of COVID-19   The spread of COVID-19 has already had a significant impact on the mobile app industry, and that will continue in the years to come. According to a revised 2020-2024 market forecast from app intelligence firm Sensor Tower, …

Videoconferencing apps saw a record 62M downloads during one week in March Work-from-home policies, social distancing and government lockdowns have increased the demand for video conferencing apps, for both business and personal use. According to a new report from App Annie, out on Monday, business conferencing apps have been experiencing …

Jupe is a new startup aiming to address hospital room shortfalls with modular, mobile space We’re already entering into a healthcare crisis due to the global coronavirus pandemic, and creative solutions to address shortfalls in supplies, protective equipment and more are being developed to help where possible. A new startup …

Are Stoners Really Safer Drivers Than People Texting or Using Touch Screens? Now there’s another survey showing how using a smartphone appears to dramatically slow a driver’s reaction time and increase the chances of having an accident. Once again, drunk drivers and cannabis users fare better than sober test drivers …

Pinterest launches a ‘Today’ tab featuring daily recommendations and trending topics The COVID-19 outbreak has led to record Pinterest usage as people stuck at home have increased their searches for things like lesson plans, kids’ crafts, new recipes and gardening ideas. Last weekend, for example, Pinterest saw more searches and …

Female-led Robin Games raises $7M to combine lifestyle content with fantasy gaming As a former Jam City executive, Jill Wilson led teams behind some of the top-grossing gaming franchises, like Cookie Jam and Panda Pop. Now she’s running her own startup, Robin Games, where a team of mostly women is …