Tuesday 31 July 2018

BlackBerry Evolve and Evolve X star in video teaser; phones will be unveiled tomorrow



The sexy looking all-touch BlackBerry Evolve and Evolve X will be unveiled August 2nd (tomorrow), as we told you yesterday. The two devices, code named the Ghost and Ghost Pro, are being manufactured by India's Optiemus Infracom. The latter has a licensing deal with BlackBerry that covers India, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bangladesh.

The phones are said to have an aspect ratio of 18:9 and both sport the near bezel-less look that drives the kids wild these days. The dual camera setup on the back of the phones will reportedly feature low-light enhancement and optical zoom. And ...

Huawei tops Apple to take over second place among smartphone manufacturers in Q2

According to the latest data from research firm IDC, Huawei shipped more smartphones than Apple did during the second quarter. That allowed the Chinese firm to leapfrog over Apple to become the second largest smartphone manufacturer world-wide from April through June. With 71.5 million units delivered during the second quarter, Samsung remained on top despite a year-over-year decline of 10.4% in shipments. Samsung had 20.9% of the market during the quarter. Still, its worth noting that the Samsung Galaxy S9 is performing worse than its predecessor.

Despite not ...

BlackBerry Mobile is looking for 20 people to Delta test the KEY2 in Europe

BlackBerry Mobile is looking for a good few men or women, 20 to be precise, to test the BlackBerry KEY2 in Europe. These so-called Delta testers should live in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, and Belgium. Their job is to "provide detailed qualitative feedback" about the phone and their experiences with it, to BlackBerry Mobile. The BlackBerry KEY2 handsets used in the testing are provided by the BlackBerry Mobile Quality team.

BlackBerry Mobile has sought out Delta Testers before for the BlackBerry KEYone,  and the BlackBerry Motion. To qualify for the position, ...

Apple reports strong gain in services, wearables and iPhone revenue in fiscal Q3; stock soars 4%



Apple took a giant leap toward becoming the first public company worth one trillion dollars after the company's shares soared after hours. The rally came after Apple reported its earnings for the third fiscal quarter, which included the three month period from April through June. Even though sales of the Apple iPhone rose less than 1% to 41.3 million for the quarter (slightly under Wall Street estimates), revenue attributed to the device rose a strong 20% to $29.91 billion. That was due to a 20% rise in the Average Selling Price for the iPhone, to $724. That would indicate strong sales ...

Huawei Mate 20 rumored specs include in-display fingerprint sensor, wireless charging, Android P


By launching the Galaxy Note 9 before the end of August, Samsung plans to avoid directly competing with Apple and Google's new flagships, but Huawei's as well. The Mate 20 shapes up to be a great device on paper if the latest rumors about the phablet are accurate.

Apparently, the new Kirin 980 chipset won't be the only surprise Huawei plans to reveal next month at IFA 2018 trade fair. No less than three Mate series smartphones are in the pipeline an might arrive by the end of Q3: Huawei Mate 20, Huawei Mate 20 Lite, and Huawei Mate 20 Pro.

A new report coming ...

HTC U12+ updated with camera zoom, refinements to Edge Sense, more (UPDATED)

UPDATE: The HTC U12+ update that made it to Taiwan initially is now rolling out in the United States. The changelog shows it's exactly the same update with the same improvements, but a different version number. Enjoy!

Great news for HTC fans who are actively using the company's latest flagship, the U12+, as a new update is now making its way to devices in various parts of the world. If you live in Taiwan, you'll most likely receive the update right away, otherwise, you'll have to wait a while longer.

HTC's Global PR Jeff Gordon has just confirmed that the update ...

Google Clock app updated with musical alarms via Spotify

Google's Clock app for Android devices has just received a feature that's been long overdue, the possibility to add musical alarms. The latest version of the app allows users to replace the classic alarm sounds with their favorite songs.

In order to take advantage of the new feature, you'll have to use Spotify, but the good news is musical alarms work on both Free and Premium versions of the streaming service. So, make sure that Spotify and Clock apps on your smartphone are updated to the latest version, then you'll be able to choose the music you want to wake you up.

The app allows ...

iOS 12 public beta 4: Battery Health leaves beta


Today, Apple released the fourth version of the iOS 12 public beta following yesterday's release of the fifth developer beta. 

Perhaps the most notable change in this update is the removal of (Beta) from the Battery Health feature. Apple developed Battery Health in response to the public outcry over performance throttling on iOS devices with aged batteries. It debuted in iOS 11.3 but carried a (Beta) tag as it was still under development. When Apple began releasing beta versions of iOS 12, the tag remained, but in public beta 4, the tag is gone. ...

Google tells phone manufacturers that only two cutouts are allowed on an Android phone

Google took to its developers blog on Monday and revealed that it has some rules it wants phone manufacturers to follow in regards to using notches on their Android devices. First of all, the notches (or cutouts as Google calls them) cannot negatively affect any apps. In portrait orientation, "the status bar must extend to at least the height of the cutout," and with the phone in landscape orientation, "the entire cutout area must be letterboxed."

More importantly, Google stated that each device can have a maximum of two cutouts. Each one can be placed on the short ...

LG Stylo 4 joins Amazon Prime Exclusive roster with $50 discount

You don’t have to spend a small fortune on one of Samsung’s Galaxy Note-series flagship phones to enjoy the convenience and added productivity of a stylus companion, and you no longer have to go through a wireless service provider to get the budget-friendly LG Stylo 4 mid-ranger.

Bizarrely enough, while the company’s official website continues to cite B&H Photo Video as the exclusive authorized US seller of the unlocked 6.2-incher, you can now purchase the handset free of network restrictions from Best Buy and Amazon as well.

Even better, the LG Stylo 4 seems to have been ...

Sprint begins sending out Android 8.0 Oreo update to the LG V20

If you are a Sprint subscriber still totin' the LG V20, we have some news that you are going to want to hear about. Starting today, the wireless provider is pushing out an OTA update to the phone that contains Android 8.0 Oreo. The update is version LS99720a and includes build OPR1.170623.032. Besides Android 8.0, the Sprint LG V20 is also receiving the latest Android security patch dated July 1st, 2018.

Android 8.0 includes the picture-in-picture feature, which allows users to stream video while still interacting with an app in the background. Notification dots appear ...

MoviePass to raise its price 50% to $14.95 a month and limit ticket availability to blockbusters

Trying to better match revenue flow and expenses, MoviePass will raise its subscription price sometime over the next 30 days by 50%, to $14.95/month. The current rate is $9.95/month. Subscribers get to view one 2D movie every day. As we told you last night, CEO Mitch Lowe held a meeting yesterday to inform employees that subscribers will no longer be able to use the service to view blockbuster movies.

Last weekend, the new Mission Impossible film was off-limits, and upcoming titles from Disney (Chirstopher Robin) and Warner (The Meg) will also be unavailable to ...

Next-Gen Intel Ice Lake Doubles L2 Cache – New CPUs Spotted

Intel Ice Lake, the company’s first new CPU architecture in nearly five years, will see some changes when it arrives in 2019/2020. Although

The post Next-Gen Intel Ice Lake Doubles L2 Cache – New CPUs Spotted appeared first on DigiWorthy.


T-Mobile to offer the LG Q7+; device carries 5.5-inch Full Vision screen

This Friday, August 3rd, T-Mobile is expected to start offering the LG Q7+. Or at least that's the assumption we can make looking at the phone's official support page that has gone live. The page has a "Software Updates" section stating that a software update for the device is to become live on August 3. That is also the date on the home screen of the LG Q7+ pictured there – another clue pointing at a nearing T-Mobile release. 

The LG Q7+ features the "modern" look with a 5.5-inch LCD display carrying a resolution of 1080 x 2160 (FHD+). That means the ...

Deal: Buy a Motorola Moto X4 for just $199.99 (limited time offer)

The Moto X4 is a pretty nice mid-range smartphone that normally costs $399.99, but it's currently sold by Motorola for $299.99. If you don't find the latter price attractive enough, we're glad to let you know that, for a limited period of time, the Moto X4 can be bought for just $199.99, although only if you're getting it from retailer Newegg.  

To pay $199.99 for the Moto X4, you need to use the following Newegg promo code at checkout: EMCPWSE22. The is code is exclusive to the retailer's newsletter subscribers, so you'll have to share your email address ...

Deal: Sony Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact available for new all-time low prices

Just in case you needed further proof Sony’s brand-new Xperia XZ2 Premium has started shipping at a slightly excessive price stateside, while the not-so-old Xperia XZ2 is outright scandalously expensive in India, B&H Photo Video has a couple of killer deals for the company’s (few remaining) devoted fans.

The same Sony Xperia XZ2 that’s set to fetch the shocking equivalent of around $1,060 in the world’s second-largest smartphone market is available, likely for a limited time only, from B&H in the US at a very reasonable price of $649.99.

That’s a solid $150 off the ...

Best new games for iPhone and Android

It's summertime! And yes, that means time off of school and just more free time for everybody.

And if you like to play games, this is a golden opportunity to catch up with your gaming habit, even on a phone. That's why we're here to help: we have selected the best new games for iPhone, iPad and Android devices, games from different genre, but all sharing a common engaging gameplay that you will like.

From the graphically amazing new Asphalt arcade racing game to the clever puzzles of Homo Machina, these games are diverse and entertaining, each in its own ...

Anker Soundcore Spirit Pro hands-on: $50 workout buddies


Serious about making a significant impact in the Bluetooth headphones market, Anker is taking a proactive approach in reaching stardom through offering low-cost alternatives. For those who love to sweat and work out, the Anker Soundcore Spirit Pro is aiming to be the ideal solution to your needs, as it's not only ready for the task on hand, but it's going to wow you with its price point!

Frankly, you could argue that its design is conventional by today's standards, as two earbuds are essentially tethered to one another with a thick cable. What we do ...

MVNO Mint Mobile now lets you test its services for only $5

Mint Mobile is a mobile virtual network operator, meaning it doesn't have its own infrastructure, but pays one of the major carriers to use its network. Now Mint is offering a "$5 Starter kit" that will allow users, looking for alternatives, to see if they like what the operator is offering. Of course, you'll need an unlocked phone to use their services. The package is very barebones, but that's to be expected at that price, it includes: 

100MB 4G LTE data 100 minutes 100 text messages 
The SIM card will be mailed to you once you sign up and can be used for up to ...

Anker Soundcore Vortex hands-on: great bang for the buck


Anker, the popular mobile accessories maker, has been steadily branching out to different product segments besides its line of battery-charging packs and cables. The next endeavor for them is apparently the Bluetooth headphones market, where the new "Soundcore" line intends on making some noise. If you're after an over-the-ear solution, then you may be wowed by the Anker Soundcore Vortex, which stands at a ridiculously aggressive price point of $70!

Anker delivers a decent job with the design of the Soundcore Vortex, as it looks substantial when it's ...

Fortnite doesn't get much love around here (poll results)

Fortnite is a worldwide phenomenon. The hype is real, the numbers are rolling, and Epic must be gleeful over its decision to make the Royale mode a freemium offer.

Even on mobile, the game is raking up the cash — within three months of its launch, it has already made $150 million in revenue, thanks to in-app purchases, and these are just for cosmetic items. Spending money in the game does not give one a better gun, armor, or any other advantage, just flashy new skins. And players still love the title enough to support it with their cash.

We decided to check how you guys feel about ...

Chase Pay customers with compatible Galaxy smartphones can now use Samsung Pay

Samsung recently announced that Chase Pay customers that own compatible flagship Galaxy smartphones can now use the former's Pay mobile payment system. Once you link your Chase Pay to Samsung Pay, you will be able to use the latter's Magnetic Secure Transmission (MST) technology, along with NFC, to pay with the Chase Pay app at millions of merchants in the United States by simply tapping the payment terminal.

The new agreement brings together two wallets to offer Chase cardholders more ways to pay with their mobile phones and at more places. If you didn't know by now, Samsung Pay is accepted ...

T-Mobile to offer the LG Q7+ starting on August 3rd; device carries 5.5-inch Full Vision screen

This Friday, August 3rd, T-Mobile will start offering the LG Q7+. The phone will feature the "modern" look with a 5.5-inch LCD display carrying a resolution of 1080 x 2160 (FHD+). That means the screen will be tall and slim, with the thin bezels that is all the craze these days. Inside the handset, you'll find the Snapdragon 450 Mobile Platform equipped with a octa-core CPU running at a clock speed of 1.8GHz. Crunching graphics is the Adreno 506 GPU.

The LG Q7+ does come with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of expandable native storage, and there is a 16MP camera on back with ...

Audio-Technica ATH-Sport70BT SonicSport hands-on: pricey versus the competition


In expanding its portfolio, Audio-Technica has a pair of brand new Bluetooth headphones made specifically for fitness-oriented individuals, dubbed the ATH-Sport70BT SonicSport. Attached with a price of around $130, it's certainly up there when compared to other similar options, but then again, there's the distinguished brand name behind it.

If there's one area where these in-ear headphones need some work, it has to be its fitting in our ear. You would think that the flexible ear hooks would do nicely in keeping the buds firmly in place, but ...

Audio-Technica ATH-ANC700BT headphones hands-on: $200 of bass goodness


Audio-Technica is a name and brand that many audio enthusiasts are quite familiar with, so they know exactly what they're getting into whenever a new product comes to market. One of its latest offerings is the Audio-Technica ATH-ANC700BT QuietPoint wireless over-the-ear headphones, which, as their name happens to imply, feature noise cancellation to block out ambient noise and keep your attention on the music. Retailing for $200, they are certainly in the upper echelon of the spectrum, but then again, that's what you sort of expect with such a distinguished name.
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HomePod phone call support is definitely in the pipeline

Apple has been struggling to turn the HomePod into a worthy rival for Amazon’s extensive family of Echo smart speakers, as well as the increasingly popular and versatile Google Home line. Curiously, the 2018 edition of the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference brought no news of game-changing iOS 12 functionality for the pricey Siri-controlled device, while mum’s the word on that oft-rumored lower-cost model as well.

One feature we’ve always suspected was coming sooner rather than later, especially after reports of closed beta tests last week, is direct phone call support. Now it’s ...

Duke it out, dummies! 6.1" vs 6.5" iPhone 2018 mockups fight on video



If you have been wondering how does the eventual 6.1" LCD iPhone stack up next to the also-eventual largest iPhone ever - the 6.4" X Plus, or whatever Apple calls them - look no further than these two CAD-based dummies video from a trusted source whose leaked schematics, and the subsequent renders, have always been credible in the past.

The 6.1-incher doesn't shy too much away from the current iPhone 8 aesthetic, at least from the rear point of view, as the back of the iPhone 2018 is expected to be crafted out of glass again, and sport a single ...

How to use your iPhone camera to take great pictures this summer

With summer in full bloom, you might be wondering: how can I use that fancy new iPhone that I have bought recently to capture some memorable, epic shots of my summer adventures?

Good question! Indeed, the times when you needed to carry a bulky and cumbersome dedicated camera are in the past, especially if you don't aim for pro-level quality. The latest iPhones have a very capable main camera and the iPhone X and iPhone 8 Plus have a secondary, telephoto camera that allows you to zoom in closer on the action without losing too much detail.

Since it's summer, ...

Google Maps for iOS gets new "match" feature in latest update

iOS users can now download a new version of Google's Maps app to benefit from a couple of new features added by developers. As the title says, the highlight of this particular update is a new feature called “match.”

With “match” Google Maps users will be able to find their “one true love.” Before jumping to the wrong conclusions let us clarify that Google is not trying to add any Tinder features to its Maps app.

Nope, “match” is simply meant to find the restaurant that offers the food and drinks you like most. You can now tap on a food or drink spot on the Maps and you'll be given ...

Scosche BoomBottle MM is a water-resistant speaker with built-in MagicMount and bottle opener

Party lovers, rejoice! There’s a wireless Bluetooth speaker made exactly for you, the Scosche BoomBottle MM – an ideal thing to have during those outdoor festivities you’re planning on hosting this summer. Not only is it a water-resistant, IP67-rated Bluetooth speaker, but it also features a couple of useful things that’ll make it more of a social companion than anything else.

Aesthetically, the Scosche BoomBottle MM is designed with a mostly cylindrical shape. However, it’s been ingeniously sized to fit most cup holders and water bottle cages. If you’re planning ...

Scosche BoomBottle MM is a water-resistant speaker with a built-in MagicMount & bottle opener

Party lovers, rejoice! There’s a wireless Bluetooth speaker made exactly for you, the Scosche BoomBottle MM – an ideal thing to have during those outdoor festivities you’re planning on hosting this summer. Not only is it a water-resistant, IP67-rated Bluetooth speaker, but it also features a couple of useful things that’ll make it more of a social companion than anything else.

Aesthetically, the Scosche BoomBottle MM is designed with a mostly cylindrical shape. However, it’s been ingeniously sized to fit most cup holders and water bottle cages. If you’re planning ...

Sony Xperia Ear Duo earphones hands-on: always aware of your surroundings


Well, that certainly took some time, but Sony’s unconventional-looking headset concept is finally a reality and available for purchase. The Sony Xperia Ear Duo, technically a true wireless solution, isn’t your typical pair of earbuds/headphones. Not only do they feature an uncanny design, but their focus is on keeping users in tune with their surroundings – rather than shielding their ears from the outside world. But at a price point of $279.99, this set of earphones is undeniably pricey considering the cost of other truly wireless audio solutions.

One ...

BlackBerry Evolve X with full touchscreen going official on August 2

Another BlackBerry-branded smartphone is expected to be unveiled in just a few days in India. Initially known as Ghost Pro, the upcoming handset will be launched on the market as Evolve X, just as we've predicted two weeks ago.

Optiemus Infracom, the India licensee for BlackBerry brand, confirmed it will unveil a new device on August 2. Even though the event invitation doesn't really say which phone is going to be made official, it's highly likely that the company will introduce the Evolve X.

From what we've managed to learn, BlackBerry Evolve X is a full touchscreen smartphone with ...

Galaxy Note 9 release date and Samsung's preorder gifts leak out


While we already know most of the details around the Galaxy Note 9, including a pricing leak, the release date has been a subject of guesstimates and speculation. No more, though, as a leaked pre-launch poster in a Korean carrier store clearly depicts August 24th, just as the rumors had it. Samsung will apparently start the preorders as soon as August 10th, a day after the unveiling, and those who preordered will have the chance to get their puppy earlier than the rest and will receive a bunch of gifts to go along with it.

In Korea, the Note 9 preorders will ...

Motorola One follows One Power suit at Tenaa to also reveal its full spec sheet

Lenovo-owned Motorola caught a lot of people by surprise last year with the Moto X brand revival, but even though the X4 was relatively well-reviewed, shining in the value for money department, it seems there’s no Moto X5 in the pipeline.

Instead, “Lenovorola” could soon take the wraps off two new Android One-based smartphones simply called Motorola One and One Power. We’ve known for a while how these stock Android-running mid-rangers are supposed to look (notch alert!), and after seeing the detailed Motorola One Power spec sheet revealed last week, it’s now time to take a look at a complete ...

All official Samsung Galaxy Note 9 cases have just leaked online

The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 isn’t set to be announced until August 9 but by now almost every detail surrounding the device is known, covering everything from specs and design to the fact that Fortnite will be a Galaxy Note 9 exclusive for 30 days. And now, with just over a week to go before the event, nearly all of the flagship smartphone's official cases have leaked online.

Following in the footsteps of previous launches, a wide variety of official cases will be made available to purchase from Samsung. These will include the usual Clear View Case, LED View and Leather covers, the Silicone ...

How to see the filename of photo or video on iPhone

Are you trying to download a particular file from your iPhone to your Mac or PC, but you just can't find it? You need to know the name of the file!

But how can you find the name of the file in the Photos app on your iPhone when it's just not shown there?

Here is a little trick that we have just stumbled upon that will help you easily find the name of a file without having to download third party apps for that.

When you have found the file that you want to know the name of (we assume that you have opened it in the Camera roll in ...

Roam Chernobyl straight from your phone: Escape from Chernobyl comes out on the Note 9's announcement day

The creator of one of the most popular survival games for mobile — Radiation Island — has just announced their next game. It's called "Escape from Chernobyl" and, as you might have guessed, will be taking place in and around the historical power plant.

Chernobyl used to be a nuclear power plant in Ukraine, which blew up in an unfortunate and disastrous incident 33 years ago. With its nearby town Pripyat deserted and the general area being off limits for lots of years, it's a theme that's ripe for conspiracy theories as well as works of fiction.

In the gaming world, the popular S.T.A.L.K.E.R. ...

Google Calendar update makes rescheduling meetings easier

Meetings can be a chore — from organizing to attending them — and though the latter of these issues can't be alleviated through software alone, the former can. And the latest update for Google Calendar aims to do just that.

Starting now on web, and available on the mobile version of the platform August 13, Google Calendar lets users more easily reschedule meetings and communicate effortlessly between attendees. This way, guests can propose a new time for a meeting and include messages to the participants to update them on the matter. The organizer of the meeting can then ...

Google Pixel Watch vs Apple Watch Series 4: what we expect

If recent reports are anything to go by, we are about to see a couple of pretty exciting smartwatch releases in the second half of 2018. These being the Samsung Gear S4 — or Galaxy Watch as it will actually be called — the Apple Watch Series 4, and the Google Pixel Watch(es).

Now, this is going to be a tough battle, especially for Google. Apple is already reigning supreme on the smartwatch market with its usual mass-appeal approach, while Samsung is enjoying quite a bit of popularity as well with its excellent Gear lineup of Tizen-powered wearables. Both companies offer good-looking, ...

WhatsApp finally lets everyone make group video calls

It seems that among all the work WhatsApp is doing to combat spam and fake news, the developers have had enough time to work towards improving the main features of the messenger.

The company is now starting to gradually roll out group video and audio call functionality to its userbase. Once you start a call, you'll be able to add up to three more people for a maximum of four participants.

It appears that with this limitation WhatsApp is staying on the casual and personal use side of things. Many small and mid-sized companies use Skype for video conference calls, but a lot of users ...

Unlocked LG G7+ ThinQ with 6GB RAM costs $630 in latest eBay deal

The LG G7 ThinQ is clearly not the world’s most original high-end Android smartphone, and even though the 6.1-incher has only been available stateside for a couple of months, you can already buy an arguably prettier and sharper device from the same manufacturer.

Of course, the V35 ThinQ is also significantly costlier, especially outside various promotional periods. Unfortunately, that sweet B&H deal on the unlocked G7 ThinQ has recently expired as well, while Amazon currently lists both the “Aurora Black” and “Platinum Grey” models as “temporarily out of stock.”

Luckily, ...

Sony's freefall continues as just 2 million smartphones were shipped in Q2

With the company’s decline in the smartphone market showing no signs of slowing down, Sony’s latest financial report has revealed that it sold just 2 million smartphone units during the quarter ending June 2018, down from the 3.4 million it shipped a year ago.

Overall, Sony's smartphones generated $1.18 billion in revenue throughout the three-month period, representing a decline of 27% when compared to the previous year. This decline was attributed mainly to a big decrease in sales across Europe and Japan, although ...

Sony's freefall continues into Q2 as just 2 million smartphones were shipped

With the company’s decline in the smartphone market showing no signs of slowing down, Sony’s latest financial report has revealed that it sold just 2 million smartphone units during the quarter ending June 2018, down from the 3.4 million it shipped a year ago.

Overall, Sony's smartphones generated $1.18 billion in revenue throughout the three-month period, representing a decline of 27% when compared to the previous year. This decline was attributed mainly to a big decrease in sales across Europe and Japan, although ...

New information on the Samsung Galaxy Note 9: icons, menus, Bixby, more

The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is pretty close now and we've been seeing and hearing all sorts of interesting stuff. From a Bluetooth-connected S Pen to a slew of new colors, DeX desktop interface without the need for a DeX station, and exclusive (for a while) support for Fortnite.

The rumor mill is going crazy over at Twitter suggesting some other changes we might be seeing as soon as the hot new phablet lands.

Note 9 will bring new icons and some new interactions. and Bixby 2.0 based AI UX will also appear. pic.twitter.com/6iMwCLHV12— Ice universe (@UniverseIce) July 30, 2018
For ...

Honor Note 10 goes official with huge screen, huge battery, middling price

Huawei’s fast-growing Honor sub-brand may or may not be looking to unveil its latest flagship phone on a Western stage at the IFA trade show in Berlin next month, but until then, the Honor Note 10 has gone official in China earlier today ahead of a local commercial launch tomorrow, August 1.

As thoroughly leaked, this is one massive handset, packing a battery almost as large as the one found under the hood of Apple’s 7.9-inch iPad mini 4. We’re talking a 5,000 mAh cell purportedly capable of lasting around 18 hours between charges in continuous video playback time.


The ...

These are the best microSD cards for your phone (2018)

In 1956, IBM introduced the first disk drive in the world. It was as big as a vending machine, it cost more than a house, and it could only store 3.75 megabytes – about the size of a single song in MP3 format. Today, over 60 years later, a smartphone can hold several thousand times more data, yet fits in your jeans' side pocket. Boy, has technology evolved!

Storage space, however, is one of those things our phones never seem to have enough of. They are burdened by heavy apps and offline music, by high-resolution photos and videos, all of which eat up precious ...

OnePlus is getting bigger and bigger in India, as Samsung and Apple lose steam

OnePlus is a very unconventional smartphone manufacturer, generating far more buzz than a lot of mobile industry veterans nowadays, including through unorthodox publicity stunts, while settling for just two hardware upgrades a year.

The company doesn’t appear to be targeting either massive sales volumes or hefty profit margins, charging reasonable prices for high-end products, and discontinuing old flagships when new ones are released.

Believe it or not, this highly unusual strategy seems to be working great in at least one paramount market, where OnePlus has become the leader ...

The iOS 12 beta code reveals Apple's next bestseller, dual-SIM iPhones

It's not the first time we are hearing that Apple will be releasing an iPhone that can support two carrier networks at once, but a recent dive into the iOS beta 5 that was just released comes to add more water in that rumor mill. There are three new references in iOS 12 that gravitate towards the idea of a dual-SIM iPhone - an Apple first. Tucked in the code strings are the phrases "second SIM status," "second SIM tray status," or "dual sim device," all of which point to one logical conclusion. 

The other logical conclusion used to be that Apple will outfit the ...

Sales of an Alcatel phone stopped in Canada after it failed radiation emission test

Canadian regulator temporary pulled one of Alcatel's budget models, the U50, from the market, after it failed to meet the criteria for wireless radio frequency energy exposure. Every country has standards that determine which devices are safe for consumers to use, but the specific limits they set can differ.

In Canada, the test that the U50 failed to pass is said to have a 50-fold safety margin. That means that the amount of exposure the phone has to comply with is 50 times under the exposure that can have negative effects on your body.

No devices are being recalled from users ...

Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium starts shipping in the US, still terribly overpriced

You don’t have to look any further than last week’s tardy Xperia XZ2 launch announcement in India at an outlandish price point for an explanation of Sony’s increasing global irrelevance in the mobile tech industry.

Of course, that’s only part of the problem, as the Xperia XZ2 Premium is also wildly overpriced in the US, arriving in stores nationwide mere months after the “regular” XZ2, with an even higher-end Xperia XZ3 reportedly around the corner as well.

The 5.8-inch Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium shines in the screen resolution department, playing 4K content in perfect quality, ...