Rest of the Day: T-Mobile’s New Service Lets You Use One Phone Number Across Multiple Devices
T-Mobile has a new service called Digits that lets you use one phone number across multiple devices. You will be able to log in on any compatible device and access your entire call and message history. About this and much more in today’s news.
- T-Mobile’s Digits is launching a limited client beta starting today. It will also allow multiple numbers to be used on the same device, which may be more appealing to some people. After all, when it becomes available to everyone, it will incur an additional monthly fee. [T-Mobile]
- In other news, Fitbit is indeed acquiring Pebble’s “core assets” and Pebble users are unhappy that the devices will no longer have any support. What’s more, sponsors of the latest Pebble devices on Kickstarter who haven’t received them yet will never receive them, although they will be returned. [Gizmodo]
- Nintendo Switch will reportedly offer GameCube games on its virtual console. Nostalgia can be an important part of Nintendo’s business plans, but hey, it works and they deserve it. Smash Brothers! Super Mario Sunshine! Luigi’s mansion! [Kotaku]
- Google is making Android app updates smaller but slower. The tradeoff is that app updates from the Play Store take 65 percent less data on average, but the new technology also requires more processing power, which can be noticeable on older devices. [Android Developers Blog via The Next Web ]
- Pokémon Go adds gyms and stops at ten thousand Sprint, Boost Mobile and RadioShack stores. I love hanging out at the Sprint store with my pocket monsters. [The Verge]