EU denies Apple allegations that moving to USB-C will stifle innovation 
The EU is serious about making device manufacturers use USB-C as a standard charging port and it obviously won’t be much of an issue for Android makers as the USB-C connector is virtually universally adopted there. Apple, however, has more to lose and has argued that a move to a common charging port will stifle innovation. The EU has now responded and pointed out that the bill does allow for continued development.
In a recent interview, the MEP and consumer protection committee chairman Anna Cavazzini said that the proposal leaves an open door for adopting a different standard in the…
Smartphone shipments during the July-September period fell by 6% compared to the same time last year according to the latest preliminary data from Canalys. Component shortages amidst the ongoing global chipset shortage are the main culprits here and according to some estimates, it will take at least another year before supply and demand balance out.
“Get ready to unfold something unmistakably you”, says Samsung’s latest teaser for the Galaxy Unpacked Part 2 event set for October 20 (Wednesday). The video features the “Galaxy Studio” where three aliens customize the color scheme of their clothes.
We may know what Sony’s Xperia event on October 26 is about and let’s just say that we never would have guessed – today Sony’s China branch announced that it has reached an agreement with Meizu for strategic cooperation. The goal is to make Xperia phones better at catering the needs of the Chinese market. That’s where Meizu comes in, it boasts 100 million users in its home market.
Google is doing a gradual rollout of its continuous scroll feature for most English searches on mobile in the U.S. The feature allows users to view up to four pages of results in Google Search before they reach a “See more” button. The new addition is coming to both the Android and iOS Google Search apps.
There is a renewed push to make smart glasses the next big thing and these may be the most impressive yet – TCL unveiled the Thunderbird Smart Glasses Pioneer Edition. They use a micro-LED display with a wave guide that was developed in-house over the last three years. It’s a transparent color display, so these look and feel like regular glasses.
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