Mobile operating systems

Screenshot: Florence Ion / GizmodoI could’ve used these Focus filters while researching this piece! While iOS has had the Focus feature since iOS 15, it’s been revamped in iOS 16, making it much easier to set up. Now, Focus offers an onboarding explainer before dumping you into the many options available.To access Focus mode, head into Settings > Focus. Start a new Focus profile by tapping on the plus sign, and then iOS 16 will ask you what you want to focus on. Choose from a list of predetermined Focus modes,…

The Galaxy Watch 4 Classic could be the last of its type when the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro comes out. Photo: Victoria Song / GizmodoNew gadgets are fun to speculate on, especially if it means a distraction from the everyday mess that is society. This summer, we’re expecting Samsung to launch the next generation of its foldables. But we’re also hoping to see the reprise of the only Android smartwatch worth wearing, the Galaxy Watch 4. According to 91Mobiles, which has been pretty spot-on with leaks and rumors in the past,…

iOS 16 could have virtual cards available through mobile Safari, bypassing the need to launch Apple Pay. Photo: Victoria Song / GizmodoJust as Google announced it would be adopting virtual cards for shopping through Chrome, Apple is likely also implementing virtual cards in its Safari browser. The news comes from 9to5Mac, which is currently digging through the iOS 16 beta 3, released yesterday afternoon for developers. According to code the site has seen, Apple has apparently been working to implement virtual cards within…

Screenshot: AndroidAndroid announced its support for the ‘Switch to Android’ app on iOS Wednesday, which will now be available to all users moving from iOS to phones with Android 12. The app is designed to make the hassle of transitioning from iPhone to Android easier. Android’s ‘Switch to Android’ is a welcome sight for former Apple fans who moved to Google’s mobile operating system, especially since Apple released the ‘Move to iOS’ app in 2015 for Android-to-iPhone switchers.Google soft launched the ‘Switchto Android’…

At its WWDC 2022 keynote, Apple announced that iOS is getting a maelstrom of new features in its latest update, slated to hit everyone’s devices later this year. iOS 16 will focus on aesthetics and buttoning up the user experience from the iPhone in your hand to the Apple experience in your car. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman had recently teased a “fairly significant” upgrade to the mobile software, and it appears Gurman was right on track.New lock screen looks When you switch on your iPhone, the first thing you see is the lock…

Don’t worry, Apple hasn’t run out of iconic California locales to name its desktop and laptop operating system after just yet. macOS 13 will officially be known as Ventura when it arrives in a few months, but as usual, it’s far more than just a name change and some new pretty wallpapers. Here’s everything Apple has improved.Stage Manager Will Better Organize Multiple WindowsScreenshot: AppleMission Control has long been a useful macOS tool for seeing all of your open windows and applications at a glance, but Stage Manager…

iPadOS 16 will feature lots of helpful collaboration features. Image: AppleDuring its WWDC 2022 keynote, Apple previewed the new iPadOS 16, emphasizing new multitasking features. If you’ve been waiting for Apple to bring proper, resizable windows to the tablet OS, it’s just around the corner.iPad’s Stage Manager sounds like it’s a tool for your local community theater troupe. But in reality, it’s a powerful multitasking tool for the tablet device, and arguably, it brings it one step closer to emulating the laptop…