WhatsApp gets multiple account support on iOS, cross-platform transfer from iOS to Android

Today, WhatsApp has announced new features, including support for two accounts on the same iPhone. This feature was previously available on Android and has finally made it to iOS. If you use this, you'll always know which account you're in because your profile picture will be visible in the bottom tab. Next up, cross-platform chat transfer now supports moving your history from iOS to Android. You can also find and delete large files directly within a chat - simply tap the chat name and select Manage Storage. You can also choose to clear just media files from any chat, while keeping your...

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Apple expands its American Manufacturing Program with new partners

Back in August of last year, Apple announced its American Manufacturing Program (AMP), with the aim to bring its supply chain and manufacturing partners to US soil. Today, the company has unveiled new members of AMP, including Bosch, Cirrus Logic, TDK, and Qnity Electronics. These join the initial partners: Amkor, Applied Materials, Broadcom, Coherent, Corning, GlobalFoundries, GlobalWafers America, MP Materials, Samsung, and Texas Instruments. TDK will make sensors for Apple in the US for the first time, including for iPhone features like camera stabilization. Bosch and TSMC will...

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Realme 16 5G is coming to India next month

The Realme 16 5G, which debuted in Vietnam in January, has been confirmed to launch in India next month. It features an Air design with a camera bar at the back along with a ‘selfie mirror’. The India-bound variant seems to have the same specs as the global model. Realme has confirmed that the device will launch in India on April 2. It will pack a large 7,000mAh battery within an 8.1mm slim body. The Realme 16 5G is also confirmed to sport a dual rear camera setup with a 50MP primary sensor. One of its standout features is a mirror-like circular surface on the camera bar, which the...

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Samsung Browser for Windows is now out of beta

After five months in beta for Windows, Samsung released the stable version of the Samsung Browser. It can be installed on Windows 10 (version 1809 or higher) and, of course, on Windows 11. The version is 30.0.0.95 and is available globally, unlike the beta variant, which was limited to select markets. As one would expect, Samsung Browser offers seamless cross-device and cross-platform continuity and syncs everything from bookmarks and browsing history to settings and personal data like passwords via the Samsung Pass integration. But that's hardly the centerpiece feature of the...

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OnePlus 15 gets Android 17 beta 2

Google recently released the second beta of Android 17, and today OnePlus is rolling this out to the OnePlus 15. However, do note that the company says this is "best suited for developers and other advanced users". [#InlinePriceWidget,14206,1#] The purpose of this release is to allow app developers and early adopters to create "even better software experiences". The installation requires flashing a ROM, and if you don't have experience in software development or you expect to use the device as a daily driver, it's not recommended to proceed. All data will be wiped with the...

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Apple adds age verification in the UK with iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4

iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4 have a new feature for the UK – age verification. The UK’s Office of Communications (Ofcom) recently ordered social networks (Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat), video sharing sites (YouTube, TikTok) and even games (Roblox) to implement age checks in compliance with the Online Safety Act from 2023. And now Apple has added age verification too. If you use an Apple device in the UK, you will find that certain services and features are restricted in version 26.4. You need to verify that you are 18 or older using a credit card or by scanning your ID. Apple will try to...

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This is Samsung's iPhone Fold competitor

Yesterday a leak brought us CAD-based renders of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8, and today the same source is back with some fresh new CAD-based renders, this time of the Galaxy Z Fold8 Wide, which is apparently launching right alongside the Fold8 and Flip8 this summer. As you may already know from previous rumors, the Fold8 Wide has a wider form-factor, just like its name implies, and is intended to placate Apple's iPhone Fold (or iPhone Ultra), which will also have a wider aspect ratio. The point of these is to not have a square inner screen, but one with an aspect ratio more...

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