Qualcomm and Iridium Discontinue Snapdragon Satellite Due to Key Factor

Qualcomm and Iridium have announced the end of their partnership regarding Snapdragon Satellite. This decision will officially end the project, effective December 3rd, due to setbacks in generating any business. The satellite firm, Iridium, wrote in a press release that despite technical success, smartphone manufacturers have not included the technology in their devices. Snapdragon Satellite […]

Over 600 million downloads of malware occurred in 2023 from the Google Play Store

Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has reported that Android users downloaded malicious apps over 600 million times in 2023. This is partly due to the large number of apps in the Play Store, making it impossible for even Google to thoroughly check each one. For example, the iRecorder app began as a legitimate application but was later […]

The rationale for the PhoneArena Camera Score: the criteria we use

After we unveiled the PhoneArena Camera Score benchmark this week, I figured it’s worth it to say a bit more about the philosophy behind the Camera Score. In other words: what are we measuring against? What are these phone cameras trying to reach? What is our standard for the greatest camera out there? In simpler […]

Employee under oath unveils Google’s billions spent to rival iOS with Android

The U.S. v. Google antitrust trial has recently been focusing on the billions of dollars in search revenue sharing that Google pays out to various Android phone manufacturers and wireless carriers. This money is intended to help the Android ecosystem remain innovative and competitive against Apple’s iOS and the iPhone. Jamie Rosenberg, a part-time Googler, […]

Apple’s new ad for the iPhone 15 Pro series is a repetitive pattern.

Apple has released a new ad for the iPhone 15 Pro models called “On with the Show” following the announcement that an iPhone 15 Pro Max was used to record the Scary Fast Mac event on October 30th. The 60-second ad starts with the aftermath of a staged car accident for a movie as a […]