Monday 30 September 2019

Call of Duty: Mobile blasts its way onto Android and iOS devices

Activision has just released its mobile version of Call of Duty, a multiplayer game that allows up to 100 players to confront each other on the same map. Regardless of whether or not you're a Call of Duty veteran, it's highly recommended that you to learn the basics by reporting to Basic Training, a tutorial that will brief players on the game's controls.

Call of Duty: Mobile features iconic multiplayer maps and modes, as well as a Battle Royale battleground. Players can customize their loadout before heading into PvP matches, as well as unlock and earn dozens of famous characters, weapons, ...

Lease the Samsung Galaxy S10 for free and get $100 when you switch to Sprint

Sprint has a fabulous deal for those who would like to lease the Samsung Galaxy S10 for free. Switch to Sprint, bring your current phone number, and you'll not only get the phone for 18 months, but also a $100 prepaid Mastercard. To take advantage of the carrier's largesse, simply sign up for a new line of service using Sprint's 18-month Flex Lease program. Under this plan, you would normally pay $37.50 a month over 18 months to lease the phone. After that period of time, you can decide to hand the phone back in and pick out another to lease, turn the phone in and walk away from Sprint, or ...

U.K. fitness fanatic has two leaky heart valves detected by his Apple Watch



When the Apple Watch was first launched in April 2015, the company was unsure what it had released. At first, Apple considered its smartwatch to be a fashion item and set up displays in snooty high-end jewelry stores in Europe. Before it was released, the device was displayed during Fashion Week in Paris and showed up in flashy spreads found inside fashion magazines. But as the company ...

Google indirectly confirms the Pixel 4 and 4 XL won't be released before October 18

Earlier this year, on May 7, when Google announced the mid-range Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL, both phones were released on that very same day. If you were hoping that this would also happen with the upcoming high-end Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL, we have some not-so-good news. While the Pixel 4 series will be officially unveiled on October 15, it's definitely not going to be launched on that date.

Google itself is indirectly telling us that we must not expect to see any Pixel 4 phone on sale on October 15, and not in the following days, either. You see, the company has confirmed ...

Should the iPhone 11 have gotten a telephoto camera instead?

So, the new iPhones are here, and that base “iPhone 11” is looking pretty, pretty good! Not only does it have a powerful, future-proof chip, more mature colors, and a second camera, but it actually came out with a much more sensible price tag. But it’s the camera we want to talk about here.

iPhones have had a dual camera module for some years now — since the iPhone 7 Plus launched with a telephoto lens and the coveted Portrait Mode. In current generation iPhones, the telephoto camera is kept as a feature for the more expensive, Pro models. The “affordable” iPhone 11 did get its own secondary ...

Here's how you can get Apple's Beats Powerbeats Pro for only $200 ($50 off)

Apple completely took us by surprise with the early April announcement of the Beats-branded Powerbeats Pro wireless earphones, which improved a number of key things about the AirPods that were refreshed just a couple of weeks before. Of course, the price point was also jacked up from as little as $159 to a somewhat prohibitive 250 bucks.

Even though the sporty headphones started selling around a month after their formal debut and several decent budget-friendly alternatives saw daylight since then, there were no discounts to note at major retailers, let alone the official US Beats ...

YouTube TV finally arrives for Amazon Fire TV, here are all the supported devices

Great news for those using Amazon Fire devices, as Google has just confirmed YouTube TV is now available on Fire TV streaming sticks and boxes. The YouTube TV service offers access to more than 70 channels of live sports, breaking news, must-see shows and movies from major broadcast and popular cable networks.

Now, if you already own an Amazon Fire device and want to check out YouTube TV, here are all the devices that are compatible with the app: Fire TV Stick (2nd Gen), Fire TV Stick 4K, all-new Fire TV Cube, all Toshiba, Insignia, Element, and Westinghouse Fire TV Edition smart TVs and ...

Galaxy S11 may be kitted with a spectrometer, to the chagrin of weed dealers

Samsung has filed a rather detailed patent for a phone that will have a small spectrometer on it, and we are going gaga over the possibility that this may end up as a part of the rumored "unseen" Galaxy S11 camera kit. We mean, forget liquid lenses, measuring our subcutaneous fat or skin moisture is where it's at, ain't we right?

In fact, the USPTO patent, dug out by LetsGoDigital, describes exactly such an application for the phone-dwelling spectrometer, and adds a few other prospective scenarios, like breaking down the protein and carb content of the culinary object, or measuring ...

LG Aristo 4+

The LG Aristo 4+ sports a 5.5-inch display with 720 x 1440 pixels and is powered by a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 processor. The device offers 2 GB of RAM and only 16 GB of internal memory, although that can be expanded with a microSD card. Other features include a fingerprint scanner, a standard 3.5mm audio jack, 13 MP and 5 MP cameras (rear and front, respectively), and a 2890 mAh battery.
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Some Pokemon GO players are getting banned just for updating their phones

Bad news for Pokemon GO players who are using certain smartphones, as Niantic is now banning them for no apparent reason. Many Xiaomi smartphone users complain that they have been banned for 30 days after updating their devices to the latest version of MIUI.

A thread on Reddit with hundreds of comments highlight the fact that Niantic is mistakenly banning Xiaomi users and doesn't even bother looking into the issue. Up until now, there are several Xiaomi smartphones that Niantic is banning: Redmi 5, Redmi Note 5 Pro, Redmi 5 Plus, Redmi 6, and Redmi Note 7.

All these phones have one ...

Some Pokemon GO players start getting banned just for updating their phones

Bad news for Pokemon GO players who are using certain smartphones, as Niantic is now banning them for no apparent reason. Many Xiaomi smartphone users complain that they have been banned for 30 days after updating their devices to the latest version of MIUI.

A thread on Reddit with hundreds of comments highlight the fact that Niantic is mistakenly banning Xiaomi users and doesn't even bother looking into the issue. Up until now, there are several Xiaomi smartphones that Niantic is banning: Redmi 5, Redmi Note 5 Pro, Redmi 5 Plus, Redmi 6, and Redmi Note 7.

All these phones have one ...

Alcatel Insight

Тhe Insight is far from being impressive specs-wise. It does come with Android 9.0 Go Edition and sports a 5-inch display with 480 x 960 pixels resolution, which is protected by Dragontrail glass. On the inside, Alcatel Insight packs a 1.5GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6739 processor, coupled with 1.5GB RAM and 16GB expandable storage (up to 32GB). There's also a 5-megapixel camera on the back, and a secondary 2-megapixel selfie snapper in the front.
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Overhauled Apple Maps comes to the Big Apple in latest attempt to catch up to Google Maps

Apple's attempt to render the pretty much ubiquitous Google Maps service obsolete back in 2012 will forever be remembered as one of the most embarrassing moments in the history of one of the world's most successful tech giants, but to its credit, the company stuck with the app all these years, ramping up its development and expansion of late.

No, Apple Maps is obviously still not as popular or as detailed as Google Maps or Waze, but a number of recent updates across many US and global regions have certainly boosted the coverage and convenience of the web mapping service that ...

Upcoming SpongeBob SquarePants mobile game is all about cooking

There are many SpongeBob mobile game available on both the Android and iOS platforms, but Nickelodeon thinks there's room for at least one more. SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off is a brand new mobile game where players serve orders to a cast of iconic characters from the animated series, SpongeBob SquarePants.

It plays like a cooking game in the same vein as Overcooked, a cooking simulation game that offers a local cooperative experience on PC and consoles. The mobile game doesn't have a co-op multiplayer mode, but you'll be able to compete against other players by cooking Krabby Patties.

The ...

Free Netflix pilot offer seems designed to combat the launch of Apple TV+ and Disney+


Apple is gearing up to release its TV+ video streaming service to the unwashed masses on November 1, with a few potentially big titles - a mix of movies and TV series - for free if you are an iPhone or iPad user, until it pads up its catalog with enough titles to become a viable platform to pay for outside the free trial. 

At that time, which ...

Trouble logging into your bank app with Touch ID on iOS 13? Shake your iPhone...

Millions of people are yet to jump to an iPhone with a Face ID module, which have only been around for two years or so. Given today's extended upgrade cycle that has gone from two to three years already - due to high prices and phones getting better - we'd wager to guess that millions of iOS users have upgraded to 13 or even the latest 13.1.1 version while still rocking an iPhone 8 or iPhone 7 with Touch ID.

Well, those users are in for a surprise due to one unpleasant little bug in iOS 13 that prevents the splash login screen that demands you place a finger on the Touch ID module ...

How to enable or disable swipe typing on iOS 13

Hey, what do you know — swipe typing is now a thing on iPhones! Yeah, Apple was never big on changing the way its iconic keyboard works — it took all the way up to iOS 8 for the company to allow for 3rd party keyboards to be installed. And even then, many users preferred to stick with the original iOS keyboard because it integrated so nicely and because it has that super-convenient cursor control.

Well, rejoice, as you won’t have to be split between either having the cursor control or a swipe type keyboard anymore — in iOS 13, Apple has introduced the so-called “Slide to Type” functionality. ...

These limited Amazon Echo (2nd generation) editions are on sale at a $50 discount

When Amazon unveils a new edition of an Echo smart speaker, Fire tablet, Kindle e-reader, or Fire TV streamer, previous variants of that same device typically disappear from the main e-commerce platform, occasionally making a return on websites like Woot to sell at large discounts.

Curiously enough, two second-gen Echo models are still available at the time of this writing on Amazon, even though yet another "all-new" Echo with improved audio capabilities was announced last week. These are no ordinary Echo (2nd Generation) flavors either, sporting eye-catching oak and walnut finishes ...

Can't log into your banking app with Touch ID on iOS 13? Shake your iPhone...

Millions of people are yet to jump to an iPhone with a Face ID module, which have only been around for two years or so. Given today's extended upgrade cycle that has gone from two to three years already - due to high prices and phones getting better - we'd wager to guess that millions of iOS users have upgraded to 13 or even the latest 13.1.1 version while still rocking an iPhone 8 or iPhone 7 with Touch ID.

Well, those users are in for a surprise due to one unpleasant little bug in iOS 13 that prevents the splash login screen that demands you place a finger on the Touch ID module ...

Sony's next Xperia could have the Snapdragon 865 and 5G

Sony Xperia 1

Sony has been releasing Qualcomm-powered flagships since 2010 and, as we enter a new decade next year, it seems the Japanese giant has no plans to modify this strategy.

As spotted by the folks over at AndroPlus, Sony appears to be in the early stages of testing its first 2020 flagship smartphone. Little is known about the device right now but files on Sony’s firmware distribution server suggest it’ll be powered by the Qualcomm ‘SM8250’ which is expected to arrive later this year as the Snapdragon 865. 

Qualcomm ...

The brand-new Nokia 7.2 is already discounted at Best Buy

Since the first truly high-end smartphone from the "new Nokia" hasn't exactly proven a home run, it might be a good idea to settle for one of the revived brand's upper mid-range devices if you like what HMD Global has done for the mobile industry as a whole in the last couple of years.

Formally announced just a few weeks ago at the IFA 2019 trade show in Berlin, Germany, the Nokia 7.2 went up for pre-order in the US almost surprisingly quickly. And while B&H Photo Video continues to list the 6.3-inch handset as "coming soon" at a $349 price, Best Buy has already kicked off ...

Apple to push revolutionary display tech in the 2020 iPad Pro... and it's not microLED

Last spring, Bloomberg reported that Apple is heavily investing into the development of a so-called microLED display technology, an alternative to both OLED and LCD panels that offers better contrast, higher brightness and lower power consumption than existing screens.

Thus, microLED sprung to fame thanks to reports that Apple has built a facility in California to research it, and eventually start producing its own displays for the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch or Macs of the future. Unfortunately, the technology has been rather tricky to master, and Apple almost gave ...

Apple to use revolutionary display tech in the 2020 iPad Pro... and it's not microLED

Last spring, Bloomberg reported that Apple is heavily investing into the development of a so-called microLED display technology, an alternative to both OLED and LCD panels that offers better contrast, higher brightness and lower power consumption than existing screens.

Thus, microLED sprung to fame thanks to reports that Apple has built a facility in California to research it, and eventually start producing its own displays for the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch or Macs of the future. Unfortunately, the technology has been rather tricky to master, and Apple almost gave ...

You can get two free Google Chromecasts with Nest Hub purchase at Best Buy

Apart from the thoroughly leaked Pixel 4 and 4 XL smartphones, Google is likely to unveil one or two new additions to its already expansive family of connected home products on October 15. That's the least the search giant can do to try to fend off Amazon's latest onslaught on the fast-growing smart speaker market where the two companies continue to duke it out for global supremacy.

Formally announced a year ago under the Google Home Hub name and rebranded as the Nest Hub shortly after the Nest Hub Max launch, Big G's smallest smart display could get a sequel in a couple of weeks... ...

Sunday 29 September 2019

LG bets big on gaming with the upcoming G8X ThinQ flagship

Gaming is surely one of those entertainment industries that has grown rapidly in the last couple of years, so everyone wants a piece of the pie. Samsung, Apple, Google, and many other smartphone manufacturers emphasize the importance of gaming features in their products.

The launch of Apple Arcade and Google Play Pass brings the rivalry between these companies to a whole new level. LG has been rather mum on the gaming aspects that many of its smartphones are capable of, but that's probably about to change.

Early this month, the South Korean company revealed its new flagship smartphone, ...

Apple's latest iPad Air is on sale at Amazon

How would you like to take $69 off of the latest Apple iPad Air tablet? It's certainly doable thanks to a deal available from Amazon. The 64GB Wi-Fi version of the slate in Space Gray is normally $499.00 at Amazon and the online retailer was already selling the device for $469.99. That is a savings of $29.01 or 6%. However, a green checkmark reveals that you can save an additional $40 at checkout. That takes the price down to $429.99 for a price break of $69.01 or 14%.

A different, but similar deal is available for the Silver hued version of the 64GB Wi-Fi iPad Air ...

T-Mobile's 5G build-out is reportedly slowing down thanks to delay in merger approval

It appears that T-Mobile has put its 5G build-out on hold while it awaits the final disposition about its $26.2 billion merger with Sprint. A report from Light Reading (via TmoNews) cites research from Wells Fargo stating that the nation's third-largest wireless provider has slowed down the deployment of cell sites. While the carrier has not admitted to slowing down the build-out of its 5G network, the research report from the bank claims that based on chatter from tower companies, macro cell sites are being affected by the slow down but not small cell sites. The former sends out high power ...

Hidden code could reveal the name of the next Google Wear OS manufacturer

Xiaomi's Mi Band is one of the most popular wearables in the world. With a relatively low price and a decent feature set (including a heart rate monitor), the recently released Mi Band 4 also features a full-color AMOLED display. It is also one of the few Xiaomi devices offered for sale in the U.S. In fact, you can pick it up from Walmart for $32.88. The device is produced by Huami, the company that also manufactures Amazfit smartwatches. According to 9to5Google, Xiaomi might be working on a new Google Wear OS smartwatch under the Mi name.

Strings of code discovered ...

Android users need to avoid these apps before they get ripped off

There are so many ways that infected apps can affect you without your knowledge. They can play ads on your phone in the background making money for the bad actors causing the handset to lag and suffer from a rapidly draining battery. Or they can use a premium messaging platform to send texts that you'll be charged for. And some of these apps will disappear once you install them and with no icon in the app drawer, uninstalling them becomes more complicated.

Now, IT security firm Sophos (via the Sunday Express) has discovered some new "fleeceware" that has been developed ...

Patent application reveals that Apple might cave and give iPhone users a long awaited feature

One feature that many die-hard Apple iPhone fans have wanted to see on their device but never have, is a light built right into the rear-facing Apple logo to make it glow. Years ago, a kit was sold for the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4s that allowed users to modify their device and add a glowing logo to it. While the gang in Cupertino has never given in to what they might have considered a frivolous request, Motorola has finally given its fans something that they have asked for; a rear Motorola batwings logo that doubles as a customizable notification light can be found on the Motorola One Zoom. However, ...

Verizon updates the LG V40 ThinQ with screen recording and secure power-off

LG's V40 flagship smartphone has already been updated to Android 9.0 Pie in the United States, so those who bought it are now looking forward to another major update, Android 10. Realistically speaking, there's little chance that the unlocked LG V40 ThinQ will receive an Android 10 update this year, let alone the carrier-bounded models.

But that doesn't mean that the phone won't get rather important updates, apart from the upcoming Android 10 update. Verizon is now rolling out such an update that brings two important new features: screen recording and secure power-off.

The official ...

Bose SoundWear wireless wearable speaker goes half off at multiple retailers

If you're in the market for a portable Bluetooth speaker with decent sound quality and a reasonable price point, you literally have dozens of good options to choose from, especially if you're also paying attention to the occasional deal and discount. But the Bose SoundWear easily stands out from the crowd by doing, well, precisely what the name suggests. 

That's right, you're looking at a Bluetooth speaker here that doesn't just let you take your favourite music with you wherever you go. It also allows you to "wear" your "sound" around your neck for a surprisingly immersive ...

Minecraft Earth early access coming to select countries in early October

After a brief closed beta, Microsoft is bringing Minecraft Earth to more players next month. The game will be available to mobile users in “select countries” starting this October, but for the full version of Minecraft Earth, as well as worldwide availability, we'll have to wait a while longer.

The Minecraft Earth Twitter handle mentions the game will roll out in “early access” to select countries all around the globe next month. Although it's a more advanced version than the “closed beta” that some Android and iOS have been able to play since August, it's still not the final build.

Minecraft ...

Samsung sweetens Galaxy Note 10+ deal with free Galaxy Buds and Galaxy Fit

There's no denying the Galaxy Note 10+ is among the best all-around smartphones in the world, quite possibly retaining the Android heavyweight title of some of its forerunners to challenge the iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max for the overall crown, but just like Apple's latest and greatest, Samsung's newest jumbo-sized powerhouse might feel a little prohibitive for a lot of people.

To help take some of the sting out of spending at least $1,000, the mobile industry's top vendor is currently selling both the 4G LTE-only and 5G-enabled variants of the Note 10 Plus alongside a couple of ...

No more 90-day reprieves for Huawei's U.S. supply chain warns Trump administration official

Right after the U.S. Commerce Department placed Huawei on the Entity List in May, banning the company from accessing its U.S.-based supply chain, the Trump administration gave the manufacturer a slight reprieve. Just four days after the initial announcement that Huawei was not allowed to buy components or software from firms in the states, the government issued special 90-day licenses that allowed U.S. firms to ship to Huawei parts and software "necessary to maintain and support existing and currently fully operational networks and equipment, including software updates and patches." Also allowed ...

Saturday 28 September 2019

More details surface about the Pixel Themes customization app

Earlier this month, we told you about Pixel Themes, a new app that will be probably be found pre-installed on the Google Pixel 4 series and made available to older Pixel models via a software update. The company wants to make it easy for Pixel users to find all of their possible customization options in one place. That place will be found in the Pixel Launcher where a "Styles & Wallpapers" shortcut will be located. Opening the shortcut will reveal a pair of tabs, one for wallpaper options and the other for theme options.

According to 9to5Google, the Pixel 4 will ...

The unlocked Galaxy Note 9 is cheaper at Microsoft and Best Buy than at Samsung

If you have your eyes set on the Galaxy Note 9 and plan to purchase it unlocked, you can save at least $100 on it by not getting it directly from Samsung. Both Microsoft and Best Buy are currently selling the unlocked Note 9 starting at $799.99, no strings attached, while prices on Samsung's website start at $899.99.

To be clear, $799.99 is what Microsoft and Best Buy are asking for the Galaxy Note 9 128 GB. The Note 9 512 GB is offered for $1,049.99 - that's $200 off what Samsung is currently asking ($1,249.99). Additional savings - up to another $100 off - are available at Best Buy if ...

Friday 27 September 2019

One variant of Surface Pro 7 rumored to sport ARM chips, 4G LTE connectivity

On October 2nd, Microsoft will hold a new product event and we expect to see the software giant unveil the next iteration of its Windows-powered premium tablet, the Surface Pro 7. So far, the biggest leak revolved around the Surface Pro 7's alleged configurations. The models listed were all powered by the 10th-generation Intel Core processors, which was surprising since previous talk suggested that some of the tablets would be equipped with an ARM-based chipset known as the Snapdragon 8cx. But it seems like this mystery has been cleared up.

Today, some fresh new ...

Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 now available for purchase in the US

Revealed last month, the Galaxy Watch Active 2 has finally went on sale in the United States earlier today. The smartwatch lands in the US alongside Samsung's first-ever foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Fold, although if you haven't ordered one yet, chances are that you won't be able to get it from Samsung since the device is selling like hotcakes.

Anyway, the Galaxy Watch Active 2 comes in two size variations: 40mm and 44mm. The former is cheaper, but not by much, so we recommend customers choosing the size that fits their style rather than getting the smaller one just because it's cheaper.

Samsung ...

Alcatel Insight with Android 9.0 Go Edition arrives at Cricket for less than $100

Cricket and TCL have just released yet another budget-friendly Android smartphone, the Alcatel Insight. With the addition of the Insight, Cricket now offers a total of five Alcatel smartphones, all priced below $100.

In fact, the most recent model, Alcatel Insight is also the most expensive. Customers can pick this one up, starting today, for just $80 outright. Buying the Alcatel Insight online will save you the activation fee, so might as well get it from the carrier website.

Now, the Insight is far from being impressive specs-wise. It does come with Android 9.0 Go Edition, which, ...

T-Mobile launches the LG Aristo 4+ and LG K40, two of its cheapest 2019 smartphones

Starting today, September 27, T-Mobile is selling two new LG smartphones, both made for customers on a budget: LG Aristo 4+ and LG K40. The two handsets run Android 9 Pie out of the box and offer pretty basic features. They are among the cheapest smartphones launched by T-Mobile in 2019, this being reflected in their unpretentious designs and build materials (mostly plastic).

The LG Aristo 4+ is a previously unseen phone that sports a 5.5-inch display with 720 x 1440 pixels and is powered by a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 processor. The device - pictured above ...

YouTube Music app comes pre-installed on Android 10 and Android 9 devices

Google has just announced that the YouTube Music app will now come installed on all Android 10 and Android 9 devices, including the Pixel series. There are no new smartphones in the United States that come with Android 10 right out of the box year, but they will start arriving, once customers open their device, the YouTube Music icon will show up on the home screen.

Besides YouTube Music, Android 10 brings many new features like suggested actions in Smart Reply, improved Digital Wellbeing tools, Dark theme, and a lot more. It's also worth mentioning that Google doesn't insist on the merge ...

Apple Watch Series 5 Review

The Apple Watch was off to a rough start in 2015: it was slow, third-party apps took forever to load, and battery life wasn’t great. But then Apple did what Apple does: it iterated and iterated, and then once again iterated, until it got things right.

The Apple Watch Series 5 is the latest iteration that is all about one key feature: it now features an always-on screen that allows you to inconspicuously take a quick glance at the time.

All else has remained the same: you still need to charge the watch every night, and it looks just like the Apple Watch Series 4. So is this the smartwatch ...

Deal: Save nearly 30% on the BLU G9 Pro on Amazon

The BLU G9 Pro is not just a great looking phone, but a very cheap one as well. The phone was priced to sell for $250 when it launched on the market one month ago, a decent price considering its specs.

Speaking of specs, BLU G9 Pro features a massive 6.3-inch full HD+ Infinity display with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 for protection. Another selling point of the mid-range smartphone is the AI triple camera (16MP+5MP+20MP) with Night Mode.

The front side features a no less impressive 24-megapixel selfie camera, while on the inside, there's a 2.0 GHz octa-core MediaTek Helio P60 processor, ...

The Pixel 4 Motion Sense hands-free feature will initially support nine streaming content apps

Google has already confirmed that the upcoming Pixel 4 series will have a new feature called Motion Sense that employs the company's radar-based Soli chips. A video released by the company in July showed how a wave of the hand will allow users to "skip songs" when listening to a streaming music service. In fact, Google wrote in an accompanying blog post that Motion Sense will "skip songs, snooze alarms, and silence phone calls." Google also hints that Motion Sense will gain new capabilities over time and will only be available in certain markets.

While Google hasn't ...

T-Mobile launches the LG Aristo 4+ and LG K40, two of its cheapest smartphones of 2019

Starting today, September 27, T-Mobile is selling two new LG smartphones, both made for customers on a budget: LG Aristo 4+ and LG K40. The two handsets run Android 9 Pie out of the box and offer pretty basic features. They are among the cheapest smartphones launched by T-Mobile in 2019, this being reflected in their unpretentious designs and build materials (mostly plastic).

The LG Aristo 4+ is a previously unseen phone that sports a 5.5-inch display with 720 x 1440 pixels and is powered by a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 processor. The device - pictured above ...

Fossil might be the only company with the vision to challenge Apple in the smartwatch market

Fossil Gen 5 family

A lot can happen in the volatile tech landscape in the space of only a few months, so although I couldn't conceive the possibility of anyone even hoping to threaten Apple's crushing dominance over the global smartwatch market just a little while ago, a series of recent events is making me seriously reconsider that assessment. 

Of course, I don't expect Apple to be surpassed at the top of the smartwatch shipment chart tomorrow... or a year after that... or even five years down the line. For ...

Samsung's elegant Gear S3 Classic is on sale at only $150 in 'A+ condition'

Originally released all the way back in 2016, the Samsung Gear S3 is pretty much a relic of the early days of the now-thriving smartwatch market. But at the right price, this Tizen-powered, Android and iOS-compatible bad boy can still be considered a wise purchase even after the launch of a Galaxy Watch variant and two different Watch Active generations.

$300 certainly doesn't fit that description, but at $149.99, the Gear S3 Classic undoubtedly delivers great bang for your buck. Unfortunately, you're not looking at brand-new, unused, unopened, and undamaged items sold alongside ...

Apple's coolest AirPods variant is on sale at $150 after a nice $50 discount

After seeing so many affordable AirPods rivals released or discounted over the last few months by companies as diverse as Sony, Amazon, Huawei, or Skullcandy and retailers like Fry's Electronics, Woot, and AT&T, the time has finally come to bring you news of a pretty good deal on the real deal. 

We're not talking about the refreshed variant with a standard charging case this time around, mind you, but rather the one that includes a wireless charging case at a regular price of $199.99. Said MSRP has been reduced a few times since the commercial debut of the second-gen ...

The Galaxy Fold release is today with a Best Buy deal, damaged preview unit


With a five months delay, Samsung is releasing the Galaxy Fold at AT&T and BestBuy today, after the few preview specimens it sent out to tech reviewers and assorted "influencers" were either abused or exhibited strange display artifacts back in the spring. 

Samsung was allegedly postponing the re-release in order to better train the reps ...