Saturday 31 August 2019

Are you in the path of Hurricane Dorian? Here's what the major carriers are doing for you

Hurricane Dorian is a powerful storm that will leave destruction in its wake. Floods, power outages, and destroyed structures are some of the things that we can expect the storm to cause. Lines of communication might be cut, although with any luck cellular networks will remain up and running. As usual in the case of a natural disaster, the four major carriers are offering those in the path of Dorian some breaks as far as their wireless service is concerned. In addition, the wireless providers are bringing their mobile cellular assets into affected areas in an attempt to keep cellular service ...

New renders of the Sony Xperia 2 leak

Sony's Xperia smartphone line has been a major disappointment for the company and every now and then there is talk that the company is pulling out of the business. Sony always gives the impression that it is throwing spaghetti at the wall and looking to see what sticks. This year, to make it look like it has scrubbed itself clean of the past and is starting from scratch, Sony named its new flagship model the Xperia 1. And it equipped the phone with a tall and wide display with an aspect ratio of 21:9.

Back in May, even before the Xperia 1 was released, the Xperia 2 ...

Two new patents surface related to Microsoft's rumored Centaurus foldable device

On October 2nd, Microsoft will hold its next Surface event and there is speculation that the software giant will unveil a foldable Windows 10 powered device with two screens. Remember the foldable Andromeda device that appeared in patents and renders last year? Microsoft reportedly put the project on hold last summer and that was the last we heard of it until this past March when a new patent related to the project was published. The patent revealed a hinge for the foldable that would allow the screens to rotate 360 degrees.

Today, a report out of Germany discusses ...

Apple's new ad shows fun and colorful customizations for the wireless charging AirPods case



Apple posted on YouTube today a new ad that it is playing in the South Korean market only. Attempting to promote the wireless charging case available for the AirPods wireless Bluetooth earbuds, the ad shows how users have customized their cases to make them look interesting. We should mention that Apple itself doesn't offer these customized cases or any of the skins used to decorate ...

Deal: Buy a new Moto phone (like the Z4 or G7), get a second Motorola handset for free

Motorola this weekend unveiled an interesting deal aimed at US customers who need not one, but two new Android smartphones. More exactly, the company is offering a free Moto G6 32 GB to buyers of the following unlocked handsets: Moto Z4 (pictured above), Moto G7, Moto Z3, Moto Z3 Play, Moto G6 64 GB, and Motorola One.

Motorola's new offer cannot be combined with other promotions and requires you to purchase your phone at full price. This means, for example, that you must buy a Moto G7 at $299.99 instead of its currently reduced price of $249.99. But we think ...

Get the Moto G7 at a hefty 50 percent discount from Google Fi for a limited time

Perhaps feeling the heat from impressive new contenders in the mid-range space like the BLU G9 Pro, the crazy popular and extremely well-reviewed Moto G7 is getting yet another big discount. This one doesn't come directly from the handset's manufacturer or a major third-party retailer like Best Buy, but on the bright side, the killer new deal also doesn't require a trade-in or monthly installment plan while letting you save actual money upfront rather than having to settle for bill credits.

Of course, there is a catch, as the half-off Moto G7 available this weekend only at Google ...

New camera module forces Apple to make a change to the new iPhones that everyone will notice

On September 10th, Apple is expected to unveil its three new 2019 iPhone models. All three will carry the controversial square camera module on the upper left corner of their rear glass panels and the trio will be powered by the A13 Bionic chipset manufactured by TSMC using its 7nm process. Two of the models could be "Pro" versions and will sport an AMOLED display. These units are rumored to bring support for the Apple Pencil and will both feature a trio of cameras on the back (a Primary + Telephoto with 2x optical zoom + ultra-wide-angle). The "non-Pro" iPhone 11 will have an LCD screen (the ...

These are the Apple devices that will be hit by a 15% tariff starting tomorrow

Tomorrow is the first day of a new month. Many look forward to September because the oppressive summer heat is dialed down and Autumn begins. The baseball playoff chase gets more exciting and the NFL kicks off a new season. But this year, something new takes place starting tomorrow, September 1st. 15% tariffs will take effect on $300 billion worth of Chinese goods imported into the U.S. To be clear, tariffs are merely an import tax that U.S. companies pay. These firms can absorb the additional cost of the tax, lowering profit margins and sending stock prices plummeting. Or, these companies ...

Friday 30 August 2019

To prevent Android users from getting confused, Google is asking app developers to do one thing

Starting next month, videos found on a Google Play Store listing will start playing automatically. According to Google's Play Console Help page (via Android Police), videos preceded by ads will not be allowed; developers will have until November 1st to turn off the monetization setting or upload another version of the video that doesn't contain an advertisement. Why? As Google says, "When users browse Google Play, we want them to see your app, not someone else’s ad."

YouTube is the source of the videos that appear in the Google Play Store, and these videos show ads ...

5KPlayer: The Free 4K Video Player & Downloader For Windows/Mac

There’re many media players available on the Internet but if you’re looking for an all-in-one player with some extended features like watching 4K videos, playing MP3 and even downloading, then you will need to search more deeply on the Internet. I already wrote about many video players and downloaders till now and today again I’ve […]

Apple will replace this major defect for free on certain Apple Watch Series 2 and Series 3 models

Apple announced today a free screen replacement program for Apple Watch Series 2 and Series 3 models with a cracked display. The program is being offered to aluminum models only to fix a crack that it says appears "under very rare circumstances," and forms along the screen's rounded edge. Apple says that the crack can begin on one side of the screen and continue around the display.

Check the chart that accompanies this article to see if your Apple Watch is included in the list. If it is, and your watch has a cracked display similar to the illustrations below, you are ...

U.S. prosecutors investigate Huawei over its alleged theft of trade secrets

Back in January, the U.S. Justice Department issued a 13 charge indictment against Huawei related to business that the company did with Iran. The country was under economic sanctions in the U.S. and Huawei, two of its affiliates (Huawei Device USA and Skycom Tech) and CFO Meng Wanzhou were charged with committing various crimes including bank fraud. The company was also criminally charged with stealing technology belonging to a phone testing robot from T-Mobile called "Tappy." Huawei previously lost a civil suit over this matter and was ordered to pay the wireless operator $4.8 million.

Yesterday, ...

Deal: Save up to $70 on the Apple Watch Series 4 at Best Buy

Apple Watch Series 4 sales started timidly with discounts of up to $50, but now they're getting much better as prices keep diving for Apple's smartwatch. If you can't afford to pay more than $200, but you still want an Apple Watch, you can always buy the previous generation model, which is on sale more often than not.

However, you've been waiting for Apple Watch Series 4 prices to drop by more than $50, you might want to check out Best Buy's promotion. For a limited time, the US retailer lets customers save up to $70 on the Apple Watch Series 4 with minimum savings of $50.

The Apple ...

Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 to be launched earlier than expected

Samsung announced earlier this month that the Galaxy Watch Active 2 will be available for pre-order on September 6 and that the smartwatch will hit shelves on September 27, at least in the United States.

However, the South Korean company might release the wearable device much earlier than it originally announced. Samsung announced yesterday (via SamMobile) that the Galaxy Watch Active 2 smartwatch will be out on September 6 in South Korea, with the smartwatch going on pre-order on August 30.

Apart from the fact that it the information only applies to South Korea for the time being, ...

Stranger Things 3: The Game creeps its way to iPhone and Android

One of the best TV shows from Netflix, Stranger Things has been turned into a game. Initially released for PC and console about a month ago, Stranger Things 3: The Game is now available to everyone rocking an Android smartphone or iPhone.

Although it's advertised as “the official companion game to Season 3,” this is actually a full-fledged game, as you'll be able to play through familiar events from the series while also uncovering brand new quests that aren't part of the TV show.

If the pixelated graphics is a turn-off for you, then you might want to skip Stranger Things 3: The Game ...

Teaser leaks for the phone that will be one of the cheapest 5G handsets available

Prices for 5G phones can be expensive. The Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G is priced at nearly $1,300, and the LG V50 ThinQ 5G will cost you nearly $1,000. Even the Moto Z4 with a 5G Moto Mod runs close to $850. But some price relief might be on the way. A leaked teaser for the unannounced mid-range Samsung Galaxy A90 5G was spotted on Weibo (via SamMobile) and will no doubt carry a lower price than Sammy's flagship 5G models do. Last month, tipster Ice Universe said that the phone will end up one of the "cheapest 5G mobile phones" available.

The Galaxy A range was ...

Moto E6 Plus leaked press renders show the phone from all angles

Motorola's next mid-range smartphone, the Moto E6 Plus is expected to be unveiled next week at IFA 2019. However, a couple of live pictures showing the phone's front and back sides leaked a week ago, so we have a pretty good idea about what the Moto E6 Plus will look like.

Since we're so close to its official unveiling, marketing materials are circulating on the internet, and the folks over at Winfuture.de got their hands a set of press render showing the phone from almost all angles.

Moto E6 Plus' main design signature is the small waterdrop-like notch, but other than that, it looks ...

Spotify now lets users share music on Facebook Stories

Spotify has just made it possible for people listening to music to share it on Facebook Stories. If you want your friends and followers to know what songs you like, you can now share it on Facebook Stories and viewers will hear a 15-second preview before tapping to listen.

Here is how you can do that: tap “Share” when viewing the track on Spotify, select Facebook, customize your Story, and post it to your followers. As mentioned earlier, your followers will get a 15-second preview that they can listen to, but they can also tap “Play on Spotify” if they want to hear more.

The new feature ...

Sony's upcoming Xperia flagship shows up in images ahead of IFA 2019 reveal

Sony is gearing up to bring yet another top-tier Android smartphone at IFA 2019 in less than a week. The Japanese company is expected to reveal at least one new device next week, although not much is known about the Xperia flagship coming from Sony in the second half of the year.

The first images of the flagship have just been shared by XperiaBlog and from what's we've noticed, it looks very similar to the Xperia 1. Sony decided to opt for the same traditional rectangular form factor and there's no notch, so basically there are few to no changes whatsoever when it comes to looks.

Since ...

US-bound OnePlus 7T Pro leaks out, Android 10 and other features revealed


OnePlus has made a habit out of releasing two generations of flagship phones per year, and this isn't changing in 2019. Thus, after launching the OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro back in May, the company is now preparing the introduction of OnePlus 7T and OnePlus 7T Pro. Last week, we saw renders showing the 7T, and today we have the chance to take a good look at the 7T Pro, thanks to renders published by 91mobiles and @OnLeaks.

As you can see in the images embedded above and below, the OnePlus 7T Pro looks very much like the OnePlus 7 Pro, from ...

2019 Apple iPhone pre-order and release dates leaked

Apple has already sent out invitations to its next event which will be held on September 10th. At this event, we should see the company introduce the 2019 iPhones. According to MacRumors, a source who claims to work at one of the major carriers says that pre-orders for the handsets will commence on September 13th with the actual release date scheduled for September 20th. This happens to be the schedule that Apple has followed for a few years now. The only difference is that all three phones will be launched on the same date; you might recall that in 2017 and 2018 the iPhone X and iPhone XR ...

Deal: Fitbit Charge 3 fitness tracker is 25% off on Amazon

Fitbit recently introduced its new Versa 2 smartwatch, but no new fitness tracker, which means the company is confident in its current lineup. One of the most recent wearable devices launched by Fitbit, apart from the newly announced Versa 2, the Charge 3 costs less than a smartwatch but does everything an active person needs.

If you happen to be in the market for a fitness tracker, the Fitbit Charge 3 is on sale right now on Amazon. You won't be saving more than $40, but it's a good deal considering the wearable device typically sells for $150.

You only get to choose between Rose ...

US-bound OnePlus 7T Pro leaks out, Android 10 Q and other features revealed


OnePlus has made a habit out of releasing two generations of flagship phones per year, and this isn't changing in 2019. Thus, after launching the OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro back in May, the company is now preparing the introduction of OnePlus 7T and OnePlus 7T Pro. Last week, we saw renders showing the 7T, and today we have the chance to take a good look at the 7T Pro, thanks to renders published by 91mobiles and @OnLeaks.

As you can see in the images embedded above and below, the OnePlus 7T Pro looks very much like the OnePlus 7 Pro, from ...

Apple's rumored mixed-reality headset could use gloves as a controller

By now, many of you know that Apple's next big thing is NOT going to be the HomePod. Actually, for a few years now, analysts have been expecting Apple to introduce AR glasses as soon as 2020-2021. There have been two schools of thought here; one is that this will be a standalone device while others, including reliable TF International analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, expect your iPhone to carry the brains of the headset. Kuo, in fact, says that production on the Apple Glasses will start no later than the second quarter of next year.

A couple of patent applications filed by Apple ...

The LG V50s ThinQ could be a cheaper version of the regular V50

Some months after launching the high-end V50 ThinQ (seen above) in the US, LG might now be readying the release of a V50s ThinQ. While at the moment there are no official details on the LG V50s ThinQ, a logo depicting its name has been revealed on Twitter by Evan Blass. 

We assume that the V50s ThinQ will be a cheaper, less advanced variant of the regular V50 - similar to what the recently released LG G8s ThinQ is compared to the regular G8 ThinQ. The display of the G8s has a lower pixel resolution than that of the G8 (1080 x 2248 vs. 1440 x 3120), so we are expecting ...

Samsung should just cancel the Galaxy Fold

In keeping with the tradition of the last few years, Samsung couldn't wait for the IFA trade show in Berlin, taking the wraps off the Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ at a special New York event several weeks ago. But surprise, surprise, it seems the company might have something exciting planned for next week's kick-off of the European consumer electronics exhibition as well.

Of course, the excitement surrounding the Galaxy Fold took a big hit when influencers started breaking units which were supposed to withstand 200,000 open-and-close actions. An indefinite delay and ...

No, the iPhone 11 doesn't need a smaller notch or 5G connectivity

The iPhone X 

The iPhone 11 Pro is now just twelve days away and that means it won’t be long until Apple’s new triple-camera setup is announced. The latter has caused quite a bit of controversy this year due to its rather unique looks, something I understand completely because the design’s certainly not for everyone, but this is far from the only negativity the iPhone 11 has faced.

Apple’s next-gen devices have also been heavily criticized by people who believe 5G connectivity and a smaller notch should be present. In this particular ...

You can already score a cool freebie with the brand-new Fitbit Versa 2

In addition to Fitbit's own official US e-store, the hot new Versa 2 smartwatch is up for pre-order from a host of major third-party retailers, including Amazon, Best Buy, Target, and Walmart. Deliveries are scheduled to begin on September 15 pretty much everywhere and you can't get the Alexa-enabled wearable device below its recommended price in any of those places, but Amazon and Best Buy stand out from the pack nonetheless by throwing in free $25 e-gift cards.

You don't have to do anything special to claim this cool introductory deal, as Best Buy will automatically add the ...

What do you think Apple's iPhone 11 event invitation means?

Hey ho, it's the teaser, yo! With Apple just releasing its invitation for the iPhone 11 event on September 10, the inevitable speculation what does the logo on the teaser and the slogan below it mean.

This time around, Apple opted for a fruit made of colorful transparent layers, and the "By innovation only" wordplay. This is why we wanted to ask you what Da Vinci code has Apple hidden in the invitation teaser this time around that reveals more about the iPhone 11 before it is released.

Could the it be the mentioned new apple logo that will include gradient ...

Motorola One Action Review: a phone with an action camera

Ultra wide-angle cameras have seen a lot of success among the sports-oriented crowd for some years now. The high field of view has been made commercially popular by GoPro and picked up by a ton of sporty people because it’s just so convenient — you can capture a ton of the action within a dynamic scene without worrying about aiming the camera too much.

In 2019, the ultra wide-angle lens fad has come to the smartphone as well. Tons of flagships have one and more will include it by the end of the year. But — let's be real — you can’t really use these phones as action cameras… they ...

Nokia is the official champion of Android updates, handily beating all other major smartphone brands

Yup, even the entry-level Nokia 1 has been updated to Android Pie recently

Despite Google's best efforts, the Android fragmentation scourge is pretty much as bad as always. So bad, in fact, that the platform's official distribution numbers were only refreshed once this year rather than once every month, with a measly 10.4 percent of active devices running the latest OS version as of the beginning of May.

But when pointing the finger at third-party smartphone manufacturers, you might want to keep in mind their individual contribution ...

Google Pixel 4 vs iPhone 11 Pro specs and features preview, clash of the squares

Apple just sent out its annual invitation for a new iPhone event on September 10th, where it is expected to announce the 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max. While the phones will stay largely the same outer appearance as the current XS, Max and XR, save for a few new "rainbow" colors, the biggest upgrade (and design difference) is expected to be in the camera area on the back.

The iPhone 11 - the XR's heir - is expected to gain an extra telephoto camera, while the Pro and Max - extra wide-angle ones. Apple is not the only one stepping up its camera game this fall season, though. ...

T-Mobile will treat you like a king next Tuesday, as well as 'each month' through January

As if the official list of brands and companies supporting the crazy popular T-Mobile Tuesdays program wasn't already impressive enough, another big name is joining the likes of Pizza Hut, Panda Express, Groupon, Puma, Baskin-Robbins, Shell, Taco Bell, Dunkin' Donuts, Atom, and Live Nation. 

Starting this very next Tuesday, the nation's leading "Un-carrier" aims to regularly give its customers the royal treatment with Burger King freebies. A complimentary Whopper sandwich will get the show on the road, requiring little to no effort and coming with absolutely no strings attached ...

Google helped Apple close a serious iPhone vulnerability

Our smartphones are a treasure trove of information that companies often try to get their hands on. Some, we let do that in exchange for the services they provide, but others try to do it on the sly by concealing exactly what they’re doing. And then there are hackers that just want to get your data without you even realizing it.

There’s a constant game of cat and mouse between software developers and hackers but even the largest corporations can miss a creative way in which the ill-intended are able to siphon data away from their customers. Such was the case with a vulnerability in Apple’s ...

ZTE Axon 10 Pro pre-orders come with cool gifts included at a very reasonable price


ZTE is back in business after temporarily shutting down its global operations and bleeding money due to a near-catastrophic US import ban last year, with a very promising new high-ender joining a pair of disappointing mid-rangers and an instantly forgettable carrier-exclusive low-ender stateside. 

The Axon 10 Pro was domestically unveiled several months ago and is now up for pre-order in the US in a GSM unlocked variant from both the company's official e-store and major third-party retailers like B&H Photo Video and Newegg. Priced at an extremely ...

LG joins the hole-in-display party at last with a big-battery mid-ranger

LG appears set to unveil several new high-end smartphones with Dual Screen functionality and tiny display cutouts at the IFA trade fair in Berlin next week, but at the same time, the company will also showcase the K50S and K40S mid-rangers, as well as domestically release the premium-looking Q70.

Unfortunately, it's not clear if the freshly announced LG Q70 will ever come to Europe or the US, looking at an exclusive September 6 Korean debut for the time being with a fairly reasonable price tag attached to its name. We're talking 548,900 won, which roughly converts to $450 right ...

Thursday 29 August 2019

T-Mobile court filing trashes Sprint, but for a good reason

The only thing that appears to be holding up the $26.5 billion merger of T-Mobile and Sprint at this point is a lawsuit filed by 16 state attorneys general and the AG of Washington D.C. that seeks to block the transaction on the grounds that it is anti-competitive and will cost residents of their states more than $4.5 billion in additional costs every year. After T-Mobile and Sprint engaged the plaintiffs in preliminary settlement talks a couple of weeks ago, a source familiar with the chat said that both sides were "miles apart."

T-Mobile has responded to the ...

Skype brings a handful of new features to its messaging app

Skype's messaging app might seem a bit obsolete for some due to the lack of many features, but that's about to change. The developer announced a new set of improvements are coming to Skype in the coming days.

The newest update brings message drafts, a much-needed feature that allows Skype users to save any messages they didn't send in the corresponding conversation. Skype also says that messages saved as drafts are even available when you leave and come back to the Skype app, but we don't think adding this feature in any other way would be useful.

Message bookmarks is another important ...

OnePlus confirms at least 3 years of updates for its upcoming Android TV

Now that we know OnePlus plans to launch its first-ever TV, it's time to dig deeper into what's going to bring to the table the upcoming product. Well, we already know a couple of things, like the fact that the OnePlus TV will pack a QLED display and 4K support.

Today, OnePlus' Pete Lau revealed more details about the TV and the most important, as the title says, is the very long software support the device will receive. OnePlus decided to use Android TV thanks to its strong partnership with Google, which is also the reason the company can offer at least 3 years of Android TV updates.

OnePlus ...

Google to bring “Out of Office” feature to Gmail and Hangouts Chat

A new feature is coming to Gmail and Hangouts Chat over the few weeks, Gmail announced today. The so-called OOO (Out of Office) notification will now appear in Gmail and Hangouts Chat when people try to contact you.

Of course, you need to have an Out of Office entry on your calendar for the notice of the status to appear in both apps. The Out of Office Calendar integration was previewed by Google back in April, so it should be no surprise for those who followed the Cloud Next 2019 news.

After the update, whenever you start composing an email to someone who's out of office, Gmail will ...

Huawei P30 could get two new color options next week

The Huawei P30, one of the Chinese manufacturer's current high-end handsets, has something that even the most premium of the company's 2019 phones won't have: the Google Play services version of Android including Google's core apps. As we told you yesterday, it appears that the upcoming Huawei Mate 30 series will not be able to obtain a license from Google to use its variant of the open-source Android operating system. That's because Huawei has been banned from accessing its U.S. based supply chain after it was placed on the Commerce Department's Entity List on May 16th for security purposes. ...

Gamin Fenix 6 series officially unveiled ahead of IFA 2019

Leaked less than a week ago, Garmin's Fenix 6 smartwatches have just been officially revealed. A common trait for the smartwatch lineup is the so-called Power Manager for longer battery life, as well as the PacePro technology that lets runners compensate for elevation changes.

Part of the Fenix 6 series is Garmin's first-ever GPS watch to offer solar charging, the Fenix 6X Pro Solar edition, which is designed with Power Glass, a transparent solar charging lens that uses sun's energy to extend battery life.

The Fenix 6X Pro Solar features a rugged design with a large 1.4-inch display, ...

Samsung Galaxy Home Mini smart speaker is one step closer to launch

We've already seen Samsung's Galaxy Home Mini smart speaker, but the South Korean giant has been postponing the launch of the devices for more than a year now. Apparently, the company wants to make sure that the smart speaker offers the best possible experience, so it's taking the time to further polish the product before prime time.

Although we don't have a release timeframe yet, Samsung fans waiting to get their hands on the smart speaker will be pleased to know that the Galaxy Home Mini is one step closer to launch.

Samsung kicked off the Beta Program for Galaxy Home Mini in South ...

Some specs leak for the upcoming Surface Pro 7

Microsoft will hold its next Surface themed event on October 2nd and it only makes sense that this is when we could see the unveiling of the Surface Pro 7. In fact, it was on October 2nd of last year when the current version of Microsoft's premium tablet was introduced. A report out of Germany, published by Windowsarea.de (via MSPoweruser), gives us an idea of what to expect specs-wise from the next Surface Pro model.

Just like it did with the Surface Pro line last year, most of the changes made to the Surface Pro 7 will be internal although there could be thinner ...

Apple announces September 10 event; iPhone 11 series expected

It’s official! Apple is holding an event on September 10. The California-based company has just sent out invites to a press conference titled "By innovation only" which will take place at the Steve Jobs Theatre on Apple’s campus and kick off at 10am PDT/1pm EDT.

Apple has introduced new iPhones in September every year since 2012 and this year’s expected to be no different. The company hasn’t yet confirmed its plans officially but reports suggest the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max will all be unveiled. These devices will replace last year's iPhone XR, ...

Unlocked LG Stylo 5 now available for pre-order in the US

Although the LG Stylo 5 is widely available in the US, you can only buy it from carriers. The smartphone is sold by the likes of Verizon, T-Mobile, and Sprint, as well as by prepaid service providers like Metro by T-Mobile and Boost Mobile. But what if you want to purchase the Stylo 5 unlocked? Well, you can't yet, but we've discovered that you could at least pre-order the unlocked variant of the phone.

Right now, B&H Photo Video is the only US retailer that accepts pre-orders for the unlocked LG Stylo 5. B&H asks $299.99 for the handset, which is compatible ...

Lenovo aims to entertain the whole family with two affordable new Android tablets

The Lenovo Tab M8 is pretty sleek for a budget-friendly Android slate

In addition to Smart Displays, Smart Clocks, and Smart Tabs, aka 2-in-1 tablet/smart display hybrids, Lenovo still sells good old fashioned Android slates as well. In fact, the company is the world's fifth-largest tablet vendor, according to the latest market report, although those sales numbers probably also include the aforementioned "Smart Tabs" and various convertible Windows 10 models too.

But the newest members of Lenovo's extensive and very diverse ...

The mid-range Sony Xperia XA1 Plus is finally worth buying at a reduced $130 price

There are a number of reasons why Sony is doing so badly in today's smartphone landscape, but extravagant price tags and outdated designs are likely at the top of the company's list of weak points. Of course, if you're willing to give it enough time, any handset is bound to eventually drop to a fair price, although that will only make the design problem worse.

Case in point, the mid-range Xperia XA1 Plus, commercially released almost two years ago at an arguably excessive $379.99 and finally available for a reasonable $129.99 from B&H Photo Video. The 5.5-inch device is, ...

Did you get the decked-out Note 10+ or the compact Note 10?

Samsung just released the biggest shakeup to its Note line of S Pen stylus-laden phones a few days ago on US carriers, and the 10 and 10+ are already flying off the shelves way better than the Note 9 fared.

It's the first time Samsung is releasing three different Note 10 models in a lot of markets, when we count the 5G version, and while this might be a surprise for some to read, we've been hearing speculation that this will be the case since the spring. The initial rumor was that Samsung is outing a Note 10, 10+, and extra 5G-equipped models because its focus groups ...

OnePlus 7T gets its specs leaked, and they're pretty awesome

For the first time in its relatively short history of five years, OnePlus unveiled both a "regular" and a Pro variant of its main flagship back in May. As tradition dictates, a "T" upgrade is now right around the corner, and it looks like we'll be getting two different high-end devices yet again.

While the OnePlus 7T Pro remains largely cloaked in mystery, its non-Pro sibling was essentially leaked in full last week by Steve H., aka @OnLeaks (who else?), sporting a triple rear camera setup like no other on the market today, as well as a teeny-tiny screen notch and razor-thin ...

Google's popular YouTube Kids app is getting a 'Preschool' filter and web version

Back when Google unveiled the YouTube Kids app for Android and iOS devices in 2015, its goal was pretty simple and so was the execution of the product itself. Roughly four and a half years later, the children-friendly, parentally controlled video platform naturally looks far more mature and versatile, meeting the specific needs of more age groups and user categories than ever.

After expanding its functionality to distinguish between "older" and "younger" users last year, YouTube Kids is now getting a third option to ensure even younger children can be kept protected from content ...