If you ask an Android enthusiast which smartphone you should buy they’ll likely suggest one that has a good reputation when it comes to software updates. This mean something in the Google Pixel line or it could be one that has a dedicated developer community behind it. Either way, timely and extended...
Thursday, May 31, 2018
Pro Camera mode is now available for the Nokia 8
Before Nokia dove into the Android smartphone market, the company was making devices that used Microsoft’s mobile operating system. That platform has since died, but the Nokia Lumia series of smartphones still holds a strong place in a lot of people’s hearts. Most Android enthusiasts had little interest...
Real-time Google Lens with Style Match and Smart Text Selection now rolling out widely
Over the last couple of years, Google Lens has been able to garner a lot of attention from the tech community during the company’s annual developer conference. One of the highlights from Google I/O 2018...
Xiaomi launches the Mi 8, Mi 8 Explorer Edition, and Mi 8 SE in China
At an event in China, Xiaomi has launched the Mi 8, Mi 8 Explorer Edition, and the mid-range Mi 8 SE. The company has also announced MIUI 10, the next version of MIUI. Finally, the Mi Band 3 has been...
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Subby helps you manage your online subscriptions so you never miss a payment
We’re becoming a society of subscriptions. Customers pick and choose which services they want from each company and then pay a monthly subscription fee for each of them. The more services you subscribe...
The Qualcomm Snapdragon XR1 is a chip for dedicated AR & VR headsets
Qualcomm, just like many other technology companies, believes there is a future in augmented reality and virtual reality technology. The two technologies tend to intersect so often that some are combining...
The Google Pixel 3 XL may have a notched OLED display from LG
The Pixel 2 XL was almost universally praised when it launched, but it had one issue that everyone seemed to notice. The LG-made OLED was consistently blasted in reviews. As time went on, Google...
The AT&T LG V35 ThinQ is an LG G7 with an OLED screen but no notch
The LG V35 ThinQ has popped up on our radar a few times in the last couple of months. Today, LG has made the device official. The previous reports were all true: it has an OLED display without a display...
Intel’s elusive Ice Lake architecture shows up on a new Chrome OS platform
Intel’s latest generation micro-architecture, Cannon Lake, has barely even released and yet its successor, Ice Lake, has appeared on the Chromium Gerrit on a new Chrome OS platform codenamed “Dragonegg.” Ice Lake will be a 10nm+ refinement on current Cannon Lake’s 10nm process and will ostensibly bring...
Unofficial LineageOS 15.1 now available for the Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1
Earlier this month the ASUS Zenfone Max Pro M1 received an unofficial port of TWRP. Shortly after that, it received a modified version known as the Red Wolf Recovery Project. Since then we’ve watched as a couple of custom ROM options have become available for the device, with an unofficial...
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
Sony Xperia XZ2 Review: Revamped Design & Improved Camera, Same Steep Price
Sony’s Android smartphone endeavors stretch back quite some time, starting with the Sony Ericsson, X10 series in 2010. Since then, Sony has struggled with the typical highs and lows of the industry that...