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If you’ve been around the Android scene long enough, you’ll remember a time when Dead Zebra’s Android Minis (some of them rare) that would go on sale was a big deal within the enthusiast community. These little figurines depict the Android robot and generally come in all kinds of fun and unique designs. Some of these would gain immense amounts of popularity among collectors either due to their rarity or just because they were a cool design. Sometimes both. If you happen to be all about these little figures then you’ll…

Mini has promised to , a date that seemed pretty far off back in 2021 but right now is starting to sound not that far off at all. While the company's prior battery-powered efforts have been great, it's going to take something more serious and more practical to convert the masses to the wonders of electrification.That something might just be the 2025 Mini Countryman. While Mini will offer this car with a gasoline-burning engine if you're feeling traditional, the star of the lineup will be the new, $45,200, all-electric…

Beeper Mini has a new “fix” coming for its broken iMessage on Android integration. However, the new method requires Mac access to send (and intermittently resend) “registration data” from an Apple-made desktop or laptop, calling into question how far users will stick with the app. The company says you’ll see the new functionality in an update to the Beeper Cloud Mac app on Wednesday, December 19.Beeper’s current method requires identification info (“registration data”) sent from a physical Mac computer to authenticate…

There’s a new development in the Beeper vs. Apple drama that started unfolding a few days ago. To refresh your memory, Beeper found a workaround to make iMessage work on Android. But Apple put a stop to it, citing security and privacy concerns.Beeper was quick to offer a different workaround. It then dropped the price of Beeper Mini, making it free of charge since reliability was a concern. Beeper Mini then went down again for some users on Thursday, though Beeper said an easy fix was available. Apple had not…

Beeper might be developing “the best chat app on Earth,” but don’t expect iMessage support to be reliable, considering what we’ve witnessed in the past few days. Beeper Mini took advantage of a loophole to offer iMessage support to Android users without requiring the setup of a Mac computer in the cloud. Apple then closed the workaround, which it highlighted as a security issue that it had to fix.Still, iMessage worked via Beeper Cloud, and Beeper found a way to make it work on Beeper Mini while simultaneously…

Beeper Mini was recently released as an Android app that allowed users to access Apple's iMessage service for a small monthly fee. The attempt was something similar to what UK-based Nothing had introduced recently. But soon after its launch, the app, from former Pebble Co-Founder Eric Migicovsky, faced an outage. Apple confirmed that it blocked the service citing privacy and security concerns. Beeper, however, claims that the service is safe and is working towards getting the app up and running…

Was it too good to be true? Beeper, the startup that reverse-engineered iMessage to bring blue bubble texts to Android users, is experiencing an outage, the company reported via a post on X on Friday. And Apple is to blame, it seems. Users, including those of us at TechCrunch with access to the app, began seeing error messages when trying to send texts via the newly released Beeper Mini and messages are not going through. The error message reads: “failed to lookup on server: lookup request timed out” spelled out in…

Beeper Mini, the chat app that reverse-engineered Apple’s iMessage for Android, is having problems. 9to5Google reported Friday the entire Beeper platform is seemingly broken right now, leading to the obvious speculation that Apple has stomped on the bootleg iMessage workaround. Beeper posted on X that it’s “investigating reports that sending/receiving is not working in Beeper Mini.”Engadget emailed Beeper to ask whether the outage could have been triggered on Apple’s end. We’ll update this article if or when we hear back.…

Apple has some of the best and priciest computing and tablet hardware on the market. Fortunately, the tech brand's gear isn't immune to discounts, and for Cyber Monday you can save big on a wide range of powerful Macs and iPads.Apple's high-tech line of PC and tablet hardwareIn the portable desktop computing space, some of the standout deals include the 2023 Mac Mini for $499 (normally $599). This model has a 256GB SSD, a lightning-fast M2 chip, and plenty of connection options. It has two Thunderbolt 4…

Numerous car companies are trying their hands at digital assistants, but Mini is planning something more... characterful. The automaker has unveiled Spike, an English Bulldog-inspired helper coming to future Mini models. While his exact functionality is still unknown, he'll walk you through the "operating concept" of a given car and is meant to foster an "emotional connection." We suspect this pup won't seem so loveable when you're in a hurry, but it might beat the personality-free assistants from other makes. Spike will…