Lenovo claims it will be the first to launch a 5G smartphone powered by Snapdragon 855 CPU

Samsung, Huawei, and LG want to be the first to launch a foldable smartphone, but this isn't the only world's first these companies, a couple of others, strive to achieve. In case you didn't know, starting next year, the first wave of 5G smartphones should make its debut on the market.

There are many handset makers that would like to be recognized as the first in the world to have launched a 5G smartphone, and many already claim they plan to do that. Lenovo is just the last giant that announced plans to release a 5G smartphone in the coming months, but it's not just that.

The Chinese ...

Apple Pay dominates mobile wallet market

According to Juniper, a digital market research firm, contactless payments are on the rise globally. The amount of money paid via this method is set to double by 2020 and is already set to pass $1 trillion USD this year. It is important to note that this entire amount is not attributed to mobile wallet systems like Google Pay, but includes contactless card payments as well. As a matter of fact, contactless cards make up 55 percent of the market share globally. While contactless transactions are projected to reach $2 trillion by 2020, $300 billion of that total will be accomplished through ...

Samsung and Disney release new Frozen AR Emojis for Galaxy S9 and S9+

Samsung has found a new way to keep the focus on the not so well sold Galaxy S9 and S9+ smartphones, and it simply won't let go. The AR Emojis introduced along with this year's flagships seem to be quite popular among Galaxy S9/S9+ users, or maybe Samsung wants people to be interested in them.

In any case, after releasing the Incredibles characters to be added as AR Emojis on the two phones, Samsung and Disney announced today that a new set of emojis is now available for download.

However, this time around Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+ users can create AR avatars of Anna, Elsa, Olaf, and ...

Dropbox offers 1TB extra storage for free to some users

Dropbox users rejoice, as the company has just announced that it's now giving away 1TB of storage to certain accounts. Starting today, if you have a Professional account, you will receive 2TB (2,000GB) of storage instead of just 1TB. But that's not all, as Dropbox confirmed Business Standard accounts will also receive no less than 3TB (3,000GB) to share, 1GB more than usual.

Customers who create new Dropbox Professional and Business Standard accounts will benefit from the new changes starting today, while those who already pay their subscriptions will get the increased storage in the coming ...

Google Chrome now available on Daydream VR

Google Chrome is the most popular browser across multiple platforms. Many users have their settings, bookmarks and other information synced through Google's browser. According to the tech giant, that functionality and familiarity is now coming to VR. Google announced yesterday that Chrome is coming to the Google Daydream View and Lenovo Mirage Solo. Both of these are first generation standalone virtual reality headsets. Google says that all of the normal features found on Chrome across other platforms will be available here. Users will be able to view theire bookmarks, use incognito mode and ...

Mystery Xiaomi phone seen on regulatory website in China could be the Mi Note 4 with transparent back

The Xiaomi Mi Note 4 might have made an appearance a few days ago on the the website of Chinese telecom regulator TENAA. The images of a phone with the model number M1807E8A were discovered on the site with the date of July 27th posted. These images reveal that at least one variant of the device will sport a transparent back cover, similar to the Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition. As we told you earlier today, the "mainboard" that appears through the transparent cover on the Mi 8 Explorer Edition is not the real board that is used to power the phone.

The M1807E8A features ...

Unlocked BlackBerry KEYone for Verizon priced at $350 with one simple condition

This just might be the lowest price we've seen yet on a new BlackBerry KEYone. Best Buy is selling the unlocked KEYone for Verizon priced at only $349.99. That is a savings of $150 or 30% from the big box retailer's usual price. But you must activate the phone on Big Red today. Wait until later to activate the device, and you'll pay $399.99 for a savings of $100, or 25%.

With the BlackBerry KEY2 launched in the states earlier this month, retailers are looking to clear their inventory of the KEYone. And while there are certainly reasons to buy the KEY2 instead (dual ...