Wednesday, 29 July 2020

How low can 5G phones go? Samsung's Galaxy A32 may hold the answer

Considering that most 5G-enabled smartphones released in 2019 and early 2020 either circled or well exceeded the $1,000 retail pricing mark, we were understandably impressed by the affordability of the Snapdragon 765-powered Motorola Edge, Samsung Galaxy A71 5G, or LG Velvet, not to mention the OnePlus Nord.

Of course, we've also known for quite some time that several handset vendors are eyeing sub-$600 and even sub-$400 price points for 5G-capable devices packing or . , for instance, is rumored to be working on a Galaxy A42 5G model with a huge battery under its hood, as well ...

Spotify keeps growing at a steady pace as Apple Music numbers remain under wraps

While the wide-ranging has been felt across many different hardware industries and previously flourishing businesses, it pretty much looks like nothing can hinder the growth of the world's most popular music streaming service.

Although Spotify did experience some "COVID related softness" in certain metrics and regions during both and second quarter of 2020, the Sweden-based company impressively , boosting its total monthly active user (MAU) count to a whopping 299 million people.

That represents an improvement of 5 percent over the Q1 2020 tally of ...

Best Boost Mobile phones to buy in 2020

So, you've been considering switching to an MVNO (Mobile virtual network operator) for your wireless services, or maybe just need a second phone with a cheap plan? Well, Boost Mobile is a good choice. Boost uses T-Mobile's network, so make sure there's adequate coverage where you live, even though Boost promises 99% nationwide coverage. 

Unlike the major carriers, picking a plan for Boost Mobile is relatively simple. There are four plans, two with limited data and two with unlimited. One of the unlimited plans allows for SD streaming and the other for HD streaming. ...

Massive new discount makes the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite an absolute bargain

's smartphone branding strategy and release schedule can be incredibly confusing at times, with a pretty impressive value flagship likely to follow the in just a few months and no word whatsoever on a prospective Galaxy Note 10 Lite sequel yet.

If the Note 20 Lite (or Note 20 Fan Edition) doesn't materialize, that might be because the "standard" is widely expected to make a number of significant compromises and cut some surprising corners to keep the price point at a reasonable level. 

Of course, the 4G LTE-only is still far cheaper than our ...

A third version of the beautiful LG Velvet is on the way with 5G speeds and a lower price

The 5G-enabled is arguably the most interesting smartphone released by in a long time, and although the company inexplicably held off its US commercial debut until last week, the reasonably powerful and gloriously stylish 6.8-incher is ... at a lower price than expected a couple of months ago.

While 5G connectivity is undoubtedly one of the upper mid-range handset's key selling points across Asia, North America, and Europe, the old continent is also gearing up for the release of a packing a high-end chipset from a couple of years back.

As it turns ...

How to use the smart Samsung Galaxy S20, Plus and Ultra notification light

In a drastic switch from the previous S-line series, went with an ultrathin top bezel and the so-called "hole-in-active-area" design for last year's models. For the surprise of many an S10 buyer, however, that also means that the LED light that used to bring us visual notifications about charging status or missed calls and messages in the , was also gone.

Granted, there was a light ring animation around the in-display front camera area when you do face recognition and such, but it doesn't serve other notification purpose by default. Eventually, Samsung updated its ...

Google Assistant could replace Bixby on Samsung smartphones

Low smartphone sales caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has forced to take extreme measures. The South Korean company is now negotiating with Google a very important deal that will ultimately give the search giant more access to Samsung smartphones.

According to a new report by , Samsung is ready to offer Google more control over search on its Galaxy phones. One of the aspects of the deal concerns the digital assistants of the two companies – Google Assistant and Bixby.

Although the details of the deal are not official yet since negotiations are still underway, the report says Google's ...