Mobile

OtherTopic: Mobile

The first broken iPhone Duos are here

Crest summary (AI-written):The iPhone Duo went on sale today, and some units already have broken screens, according to Reddit posts.

OtherPrimary topic: Operating Systems & Low-LevelAlso: Mobile

Run full iOS 16.5 firmware on Android Devices

Crest summary (AI-written):A project demonstrated running the full iOS 16.5 firmware on Android devices, according to a Hacker News post.

OtherPrimary topic: MobileAlso: Developer Tools

Apple App Store review process hits a traffic jam

Crest summary (AI-written):Apple's App Store review process is experiencing a backlog, according to The Register.

Companies: Apple

LaunchPrimary topic: AI AgentsAlso: Mobile

Reach new heights of laziness by burning tokens to let an AI tap your smartphone screen for you

Crest summary (AI-written):The Register published a report on an AI tool that operates a smartphone's screen on the user's behalf, describing it as slow, struggling with basic tasks, and charging users.

LaunchPrimary topic: AI AgentsAlso: Programming Languages & CompilersAlso: Mobile

Announcing ADK for Kotlin 1.0: Building Production-Ready AI Agents in Kotlin, Android, and Beyond

Crest summary (AI-written):Google released version 1.0 of the Agent Development Kit for Kotlin, reaching full feature parity with the Python version.

Companies: Google

UpdateTopic: Mobile

Apple releases an update for iPhone 18 Pro Max devices on AT&T to address cellular failures; units that already lost service require hardware replacement

Companies: AT&T · Apple

UpdatePrimary topic: Operating Systems & Low-LevelAlso: Mobile

GrapheneOS has fixed the Android 17 QPR1 kernel performance regression

Crest summary (AI-written):GrapheneOS has fixed a kernel performance regression that appeared in Android 17 QPR1.

Companies: GrapheneOS

AcquisitionTopic: Mobile

Grindr expands beyond dating with $250 million telehealth acquisition of PurposeMed

Crest summary (AI-written):Grindr is acquiring PurposeMed, a telehealth company, for $250 million to expand beyond dating into health services.

Companies: Grindr · PurposeMed

UpdatePrimary topic: ObservabilityAlso: Mobile

Configure RUM SDKs remotely from Datadog

Crest summary (AI-written):Datadog announced RUM Remote Configuration, letting teams adjust Real User Monitoring SDK settings from the Datadog platform instead of shipping app updates.

Companies: Datadog

FundingTopic: Mobile

Friend-focused photo-sharing app Retro snags $21M

Crest summary (AI-written):Retro, a friend-focused photo-sharing app, has raised $21M in funding, according to TechCrunch.

Companies: Retro

UpdatePrimary topic: Cross-Platform MobileAlso: Observability

Monitor your .NET MAUI apps with Datadog RUM

Crest summary (AI-written):Datadog announced RUM support for .NET MAUI apps, letting developers monitor those applications with its Real User Monitoring product.

Companies: Datadog