Monday, 1 May 2017

Samsung Pay could make its debut in the UK on May 16


Samsung Pay is already available in 13 countries around the world, but some major markets like the UK are still waiting for Samsung's mobile payment service to arrive.

The good news is the wait is almost over for consumers in the UK, as Samsung plans to launch the service in the country this month. The information has been recently confirmed by two different Samsung reps, who said the service would be launched on May 16.

The problem is it's still unclear whether or not Samsung Pay will support both NFC (Near Field Communication) and MST payments ...

Samsung Galaxy S8 burn-in issue is limited to a single phone so far

A few days ago, we told you that to avoid burn-in on the Super AMOLED screens used on the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Samsung Galaxy S8+, Samsung has the virtual home button move around a very small distance. This allows the pixels that were being used to turn off while lighting up a fresh group. This is done to supposedly prevent any burn-in issue. Or does it? On a South Korean social media website, a Samsung Galaxy S8 owner uploaded a photo that allegedly showed that his screen was affected by burn-in on the lower part of the glass near the virtual home button. Samsung responded by saying that it has ...

Deal: ZTE Axon Pro 64GB with Snapdragon 810 CPU on sale at Newegg for just $200


It's been almost two years since ZTE launched the Axon Pro on the market. Once the Chinese company's flagship, the smartphone may still sell well in the United States considering the low price and more than decent hardware specification.

If you happen to want a two-year-old flagship smartphone like the ZTE Axon Pro, Newegg has a great deal on it for a limited time. Retailers in the United States still sell the device for around $380-$400, but Newegg offers the 64GB model for just $200.

Although the ZTE Axon Pro is listed for $239.98, customers can apply a ...

Best free Android and iOS games of the week! (April 23 - April 30)

Who wants some free games? This week saw fantastic releases on both Android and iOS! Robot Unicorn Attack 3 – need we say more??? We have that lined up for you, in addition to 9 other amazing games you can play for free on your mobile phone or tablet.

These include brand new Transformers and Family Guy games, and possibly the biggest hit of the year – the mighty Bus Simulator 17! Because nothing beats a mundane job simulator complete with lifelike graphics, right? Fret not, there's lots more where that came from. It's all in the slideshow below – enjoy!


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Retail box art for the HTC U 11 surfaces confirming the flagship model's specs?


What appears to be a portion of the art that would appear on the retail box for the HTC U 11 has been leaked. If legit, this provides us with a treasure trove of information pertaining to HTC's next flagship phone, which is expected to be unveiled on May 16th. According to the image, the phone will feature a Gorilla Glass 5 protected 5.5-inch display with a 1440 x 2560 (QHD) resolution. The Snapdragon 835 chipset is under the hood carrying an octa-core CPU and the Adreno 540 GPU. 4GB/6GB of RAM is inside along with 64GB/128GB of native storage. A 2TB microSD slot is available for those seeking ...

One of Steve Jobs' usual suspects on January 9th 2007 was the Motorola Q

Steve Jobs pointed to a screen with a number of smartphones displayed, and called them "the usual suspects." He was talking about the state of the smartphone market on January 9th, 2007.  The Apple CEO was about to change the smartphone market forever with the unveiling of the Apple iPhone,  and one of the handsets that he was aiming at was the Motorola Q. The Q was very much like other smartphones of the time. That's to say that it featured a rectangular glass display (non touchscreen) with a physical QWERTY keyboard, and a camera in back. 

Both the CDMA and GSM versions ...