Google’s ‘Switch to Android’ iPhone app now works with all Android 12 devices
The free iOS app is designed to make it easy for users to switch to Android. The Switch to Android app displays a QR code on the iPhone, which users then scan to start transferring photos, videos, contacts, and calendar events wirelessly.
You can read more here.
An FCC Commissioner asked Apple and Google to ban TikTok
A member of the Federal Communications Commission has asked Google and Apple to remove TikTok from their app stores. He cited concerns that the Chinese-owned video app could send American data back to Beijing. Apple and Google have until July 8th to explain why they aren’t removing the app from their stores if they refuse to do so.
More info are available here.
Siemens and Nvidia will collaborate to expand digital services
Companies will connect NVIDIA Omniverse and Siemens Xcelerator platforms to enable users to create photorealistic virtual simulations. This industrial metaverse should allow industrial organizations to make decisions faster by eliminating physical prototypes.
You can read more here.
Brazil is proposing making USB-C chargers mandatory for iPhones
The Brazilian telecom regulator has proposed to make USB-C chargers mandatory for all smartphones sold in the country, after the US and the EU announced similar plans. The agency intend to standardize the charging protocol too. The retail package and manual will have to indicate the minimum power required and whether fast charging is supported.
More info can be found here.
New products
Samsung Galaxy XCover6 Pro
Galaxy XCover6 Pro has a 6.6-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 788G processor, 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. It will come with a 50MP main camera and a 4,050mAh battery.
More info here.
OnePlus 10T
The phone will have a 6.7-inch AMOLED display, Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor, 12GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. It will come with a 4,800mAh battery.
More info here.
