Samsung supplier tipped prepping 3250/3750 mAh battery packs, may go into Galaxy S8/S8 Plus

The Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus battery capacities are claimed to be 3000 mAh and 3500 mAh, respectively, by the reputable rumormonger Evan Blass. This jibes with the notion that the phones will be barely larger than the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, despite the wrappable 5.8" and 6.2" displays, on account of the thinned out top and bottom bezels, hence similar battery capacities. A new report out of Korea, however, tips that a Samsung battery supplier roadmap includes batteries with similar dimensions, but carrying 3250 mAh and 3750 mAh capacities. 

The source claims that ...

Best Chinese Android smartphones (February 2017)

Things made in China often carry a bad rep: after all, being affordable is often given as their first and foremost virtue. You can't deny that being competitive in terms of price is what Chinese companies are great at, but recently they have picked up the pace when it comes to innovation and design. Just look at the chart of the world's biggest phone makers and you will see that 7 out of the top 10 are from China. This is no coincidence: the Chinese market has grown hugely, but it is also international buyers that appreciate the work done by Chinese Android phone ...

Lyft app gets smarter, syncs with your calendar

Just short of a month after Uber announced a new way for its mobile app to link with your phone's calendar, competitor Lyft follows suit with a similar update.

The gist is of the new feature: when you create events in your calendar, you also add an address for each event, and when you fire up the Lyft app before the event, it automatically snatches the address of your destination. Pretty simple.

First thing you'll have to do, however, is link the Lyft app to your phone's calendar. The app syncs only with your phone's native calendar app, meaning that, for ...

Apple's iPhone 8 OLED display orders may hit its margins with $50 million this quarter

According to Cowen & Company analyst Timothy Arcuri, Apple's move to OLED displays for the iPhone 8 model will hit its gross margins with the power of a $50 million expense. The margin are expected to stay a flat 39% year-on-year in the March quarter precisely because of this OLED outlay. Otherwise it would have been higher since the price of components typically falls over time, and the profit from an iPhone sold becomes larger with each passing quarter.

As previously rumored, the iPhone 8 may sport a 5.8" flexible OLED display sheet that will be curved ...

What a steal! Spectacular platformer Limbo discounted to $0.99 on Android, 83% off

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When executed well, simplicity is memorable and easily stands the test of time. 

That's exactly what made the award-winning atmospheric puzzle-platformer Limbo a game that's almost universally loved; a living proof that less is indeed more. Words can't do justice to Limbo, as it's a game that has to be experienced. Too bad if you haven't had the chance to do just that as its one of the best examples for an indie ...

Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 receives FCC certification; tablet to be unveiled at MWC?

Back last August, it seemed like a sure thing to expect the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 to appear at the IFC show in Berlin. But twice, leaked photos allegedly showing off the slate were actually images of another tablet. The latest rumor has the new tablet getting unveiled in the first quarter of 2017. And that now seems to be the case. With fresh talk about an MWC introduction of the tablet, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has just been certified by the FCC.

The svelte metallic design is expected to return, and the latest rumor calls for a 9.7-inch screen to grace two variants of the device. One will ...

Lyft gets a lift from Uber's problems to hit number 4 on the App Store charts

Ride-sharing service Lyft was catapulted into the top app rankings for the Apple App Store on Monday. By yesterday afternoon, Lyft's app was the fourth most popular on the free apps chart. As recently as Saturday, the app was number 39. Lyft rival Uber is number 13. It actually was a campaign over social media dubbed hashtag #DeleteUber that led to Lyft's strong rise on the App Store charts.

Uber had a rough weekend. While everyone in the tech world came down strongly against Trump's immigration ban, Uber CEO Travis Kalanick left a message on Facebook that pulled his punches. Kalanick belongs ...