T-Mobile may soon start accepting broken devices as trade-ins, but it’s not all good news. According to an alleged internal document seen by The Mobile Report, T-Mobile will in some ways be less stringent with trade-in eligibility requirements going forward. The company usually doesn’t accept broken devices as trade-ins, which excludes people with damaged phones … Read more
Meta is making another “AR size bet” and plans to invest billions of dollars in building humanoid robots. While the company is working on a “Metabot”, its goal is bigger than just making hardware. The software backbone for humanoid robots is Meta’s next big goal Meta has started what it calls a “research effort” in … Read more
A pair of data breaches against AT&T and its subscribers in 2019 and 2024 led to a class action settlement of $177 million. If you were an AT&T subscriber during the attacks, you are entitled to file a claim for as much as $5,000 for the first episode and up to $2,500 for the second … Read more
While the Galaxy Watch 8 is probably on your radar if you’re a Galaxy fan looking for a premium smartwatch without overspending, its predecessor, the Galaxy Watch 7, is currently an even bigger bargain. Amazon is offering a 20% discount on the 40mm version in Cream, slashing $50 off the price. This lets you grab … Read more
Google is expanding access to some YouTube Premium features to more types of devices. The company will provide features such as improved sound quality and customizable playback speeds across different platforms. YouTube Premium features are coming to more devices Fine-tuning the playback speed of YouTube videos is a key feature for many people, which was … Read more
Posted by Michael Stillwell – Developer Relations Engineer This post is part of Wear OS Spotlight Week. Today, we’re focusing on creating engaging experiences across the various surfaces available on the wrist. Developing for the growing ecosystem of Wear OS is a unique and rewarding challenge that encourages you to think beyond mobile patterns. Wear’s … Read more
Posted by Garan Jenkin – Developer Relations Engineer This post is part of Wear OS Spotlight Week. Today, we’re exploring the wonderful world of watch faces. At Google I/O ‘25 we launched Watch Face Push, a new API aimed at enabling watch face marketplaces for watch and phone. Watch Face Push is now available to … Read more
Posted by Garan Jenkin – Developer Relations Engineer This post is part of Wear OS Spotlight Week. Today, we’re exploring how Amoledwatchfaces successfully migrated to Watch Face Format, improving customization, extending battery life, and increasing development speed. Amoledwatchfaces is a leading creator of watch faces for Wear OS using the Watch Face Format (WFF), known … Read more
Posted by Anoushka Mazumdar – Product Manager, and Adam Soutar – Software Engineer This post is part of Wear OS Spotlight Week. Today, we’re exploring the wonderful world of watch faces. Create simple no code watch faces or build complex ones quickly with this Figma plugin We’re thrilled to introduce Watch Face Designer, a new … Read more
Posted by John Zoeller – Developer Relations Engineer This post is part of Wear OS Spotlight Week. Today, we’re focusing on implementing Credential Manager on Wear OS, aiming to streamline the authentication experience. For all software developers, crafting a fast and secure authentication flow is paramount, and this is equally important on Wear OS. The … Read more