Sunday
Dec292019

New Facebook Messenger users can't use the app without a Facebook account

Facebook used to allow anyone to use the Facebook Messenger app without needing a Facebook account. But now, the company will require new users to have one if they want to use the messaging app. A spokesperson for the company confirmed that this change would only affect new users. Those who already use Messenger won't need to do anything. But VentureBeat reported that some users are experiencing some issues with them being restricted from using the service. The change might be due to Facebook's plans to make its different messaging apps (including WhatsApp and Instagram) interoperable.

Sunday
Dec292019

LG tipped to unveil V60 at MWC 2020

While the LG V50 with its dual-screen attachment didn't make its way here, we're hoping the rumoured LG V60 will be available here. The phone is reportedly going to be debuted at the upcoming Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this next February. The V50 successor will reportedly support 5G and have a new dual-screen attachment with a hinge that allows it to stop at any angle. Nothing else is known about the phone so far, but MWC is just around the corner, so we'll be waiting for the announcement then.

Source: Android Central

Saturday
Dec282019

Canadian Reviewer Weekly Roundup – 12/12 – 12/28

Saturday
Dec282019

Android 11 might get rid of 4GB video recording cap

Since the Nexus 5, Google has implemented a 4GB video recording limit on its devices. At that time, it wasn't an issue with smartphones not capable of recording that much video anyway. But in the age of 4K—and soon 8K—video recording and with more capable hardware, Google might finally be ready to get rid of the cap. Code found in the Android Open Source Project suggests that the video recording limit might be taken out. XDA Developers theorize it could be removed as soon as Android 11 comes out, but its availability in the Open Source Project could even mean it could come out sooner. We're hoping for the latter.