Dua Rashid

1 month ago | androidpolice.com | Dua Rashid

The value of data has risen over the years. Companies are more data-hungry than ever, looking forward to every bit of data they can obtain on a user so that they can market their product to them more efficiently. Surveillance is at an all-time high, with every click being tracked, saved, and forwarded to a tech giant or marketer. This is why you're inundated with ads for fitness trackers shortly after you click an innocuous-looking ad for one of those. This is the new normal.

1 month ago | androidpolice.com | Dua Rashid

Comcast is upgrading Xfinity Internet speeds by 50–100% for more than 20 million customers at no cost. Xfinity Internet users also get a free Unlimited Xfinity Mobile line if they subscribe to an internet plan of at least 400Mbps. The company's Wi-Fi PowerBoost tech raises speeds to as fast as 1Gbps for Xfinity Mobile and Comcast Business Mobile customers irrespective of the tier they sign up for.

1 month ago | androidpolice.com | Dua Rashid

In January 2025, Google Pixel 4a devices received an unexpected update impacting battery health. Australia has responded to the phone's degraded battery performance by issuing a recall notice. Affected users can contact Google for appeasement, which could include a repair, payment, or a future discount. In January 2025, Google rolled out a rather confusing update for the Pixel 4a.

1 month ago | androidpolice.com | Dua Rashid

Acer is returning to smartphones with two new phones launching later this month. The specs are pretty modest, such as MediaTek Helio processors from a year or two ago, and Android 14. The phones are likely assembled by a third party, and Acer is simply relabeling them as its own. Over the years, Acer has primarily been associated with computing. We have seen it excel at desktops, laptops, monitors, and in recent years, Chromebooks.

1 month ago | androidpolice.com | Dua Rashid |Steven Winkelman

Tecno, the Chinese phone company that recently gained attention for its budget foldables, is venturing into AI wearables. The company unveiled a concept for its first pair of AI glasses at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025. Tecno aims for its AI glasses to "transform the wearable AI space," promising to do so through imaging capabilities, smart assistant functionality, and immersive AR features.