Google releases tool to fix Pixel
Allows you to check it is really borked before taking it for a repair
Google is releasing a tool to help users diagnose problems with their Pixel phones.
MediaTek scores some mysterious Wi-Fi 7 chip orders
What is Apple up to?
There is some confusion after an announcement that MediaTek won Wi-Fi 7 chip orders from a ‘leading American tablet brand’ and would give Broadcom some sleepless nights.
Huawei sets up mobile factory in France
France may stop surrendering to the US and surrender to China instead
China's Huawei will start building its mobile phone network equipment factory in France next year even though some European governments curb using the outfit’s 5G gear.
Apple spends a fortune to defeat a teen
Claimed Beeper Mini was serpent in walled garden
Apple has spent a week of its time and energy trying to undo the work of a 16-year-old high school student who reverse-engineered Apple's messaging protocol, launching an interoperable Android app called "Beeper Mini".
Fairphone 5 gets perfect score from iFixit
Could last ten years
The iFixit team pulled apart the newest Fairphone 5 smartphone and awarded its highest score for repairability: 10 out of 10.