Thursday, 30 January 2020

A native call recording feature for Android might be rolled out at any moment

A couple of weeks ago, we told you that some strings of code hidden in the latest version of the Google Phone app . After yesterday's update to version 44 of the Phone app, that all of the necessary functionality for this feature is now included with the app and XDA was able to get it to work.

While handling an incoming or out-going phone call, a "Record" button will appear in the UI. When you tap on this button, the current phone call will be recorded and the button will indicate that a recording is in progress. When you're done recording, you can tap on the button ...

Nokia announces MWC 2020 press conference; Nokia 8.2 5G expected

HMD Global has today announced (via ) plans to hold a press conference at MWC 2020 in Barcelona on Sunday, February 23. It hasn’t yet revealed its plans for the event, but the company is expected to unveil several smartphones.
The Nokia 8.2 5G will be the main highlight
The highlight of the show will undoubtedly be the Nokia 8.2 5G, which is expected to offer the Snapdragon 765 and 5G connectivity coupled with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage for as little as €495 across Europe, making it one of the cheapest 5G-ready smartphones on the market.

Rumors suggest it will also feature ...

Sony Xperia 1.1 cameras could rival Galaxy S20's, possible specs suggest

Smartphone manufacturers across the globe are preparing to unveil their newest flagship devices at MWC 2020 next month. Sony is no exception, and the latest Xperia 1.1 leak points towards a versatile camera setup on the back of the phone.
The Xperia's main camera could be better than the Galaxy S20's 
According to a new report by , the Sony Xperia 1.1 is going to feature an advanced 12-megapixel main camera on the rear that boasts a huge 1/1.5” sensor size. 

If accurate, it means Sony’s new camera will be almost twice the size of the 12-megapixel shooter featured ...

The LG V40 ThinQ is more attractive than ever at $240 in 'open box' condition

The is just one of many high-end smartphones released by LG in the last few years that... went nowhere. While we wouldn't go so far as to say the Snapdragon 845 beast was completely unnoticed by Android power users back in the fall of 2018, those who did notice and considered buying the 6.4-incher over the likes of Samsung's were surely put off by either the exaggerated price or .

Fast forward almost 18 months, and while the is now in a similar place, its forerunner can actually be deemed more attractive than ever before... at the right price. with a standard manufacturer's ...

Galaxy S20 Ultra camera preview, from 108MP 'Bright Night' to 100x 'Space Zoom'


TL;DR

First-in-class 108MP sensor with record 2.4 micron Bright Night virtual pixels5x periscope zoom, 10x hybrid, 100x digital Space Zoom8K 30fps or 4K HDR 120fps video recordingDirector's Cut and Single Take features for simultaneous 'best' ...

Verizon has Disney+ to thank for big Q4 2019 customer gains

It's that time of the year again, ladies and gents, and even though with a boastful preliminary financial report for the final three months of last year, , AT&T, and Verizon all followed suit in the last couple of days with their own consolidated Q4 and full 2019 results.

While no one can rival Team Magenta in terms of quarterly and yearly customer gains, of its own, adding 790,000 new wireless subscribers. That's Big Red's highest fourth-quarter phone net boost in no less than six years, and it would be foolish to consider the timing of this achievement coincidental.

As ...

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip specs, price and release preview


Samsung's foldable phone strategy is getting clearer, and it seems already set to mean one "affordable" clamshell focused on portability each spring, followed by a one vertical-axis flagship like the Galaxy Fold and its successor Fold 2, in the second half of the years ahead.

Codenamed since October, Samsung's spring 2020 clamshell and ...