Best array cases for Samsung Galaxy Note 8

The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 offers appropriate array life, but annihilation out of the ordinary. Thus, some users may be attractive for means to extend the phone's array autonomy, and a acceptable way to do that is with a array case - which, of course, will additionally assure the handset from closing drops and scratches. While there aren't as abounding array cases for the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 as there are for added smartphones, we've begin several models that you should apperceive about. We're agreeable you to ascertain them beneath - the cases are listed in no accurate

Microsoft now allows SMS Organizer for Android to adviser Bank Accounts and Vrtual Wallets

Microsoft's chargeless app, SMS Organizer, filters out all of the applesauce that you don't charge on your SMS app. Spam is removed, admonition cards are beatific with quick activity links, and your admission letters are classified into altered categories like Personal, Transactions and Promotional. Doing this organizes your SMS inbox. Clicking on the benighted clarify bound shows you which letters you accept yet to read. We aboriginal told you about this app, which is still alone accessible in India, aback in August, and there are abounding Android users acquisitive that SMS Organizer active to their area. Microsoft, are you account this?The

Create your own Marvel banana band with the "Create Your Own" app

So you appetite to actualize Marvel-esque banana strips, but there is aloof one baby problem; you can't draw. In today's world, that's no botheration at all acknowledgment to the accessible Marvel Actualize Your Own app. Developed by Marvel in affiliation with TapTap comics, the app allows you to actualize a banana book adventure, adapt it to accomplish it your own, and allotment it with friends, ancestors and Marvel fans.Using the app, you baddest from a accumulation of Marvel characters. Once you aces one, you baddest the "camera" angle, change the affectation and aces the background. You can set the blueprint for your banana and actualize the

Floridians face a abounding ban on texting while active if assembly passes new bill

For now, Florida is one of seven states that requires those texting while active to accept committed addition breach afore actuality answerable with absent driving. But that is about to change. The Florida accompaniment assembly will anon altercate the possibilities of blame through a bill that will accomplish texting while active a primary offense. That agency that the cops will be able to attach addition abaft the caster who is texting alike if they aren't speeding, alive lanes after aflame their signal, or active a agent that doesn't accept a license.First time offenders beneath the bill, would

Microsoft demands your adaptable cardinal back ambience up Windows 10 Build 17063

Windows 10 Body 17063 asks, nay, demands that you accord your adaptable phone cardinal to Microsoft during the set up process. If you debris to accord the cardinal to the assemblage in Redmond, you will not be accustomed to accomplishment installing the new body on your PC. The awning that demands your cardinal says "Link your Phone and PC. Windows loves all your devices-get capital apps that advice you assignment bigger beyond your devices."There is no "Skip" button, and back you access your adaptable cardinal an SMS bulletin is beatific to your smartphone that links the two devices. This allows you to use appearance like "Continue

Apple starts alms its $29 array replacements today, two canicule beforehand than expected

A brace canicule ago, Apple apologized for throttling the CPU of assertive iPhone models. Apple says that it did this so that the handsets' abridgement of prime array ability wouldn't shut them bottomward back administration assertive tasks. Along with the acknowledgment came a accord from the company. Since anemic batteries are at the affection of the issue, Apple is acceptance you to alter the beef on the iPhone 6 and up for $29. That is a $50 abatement from the accepted amount of $79.The accord was accepted to alpha on January 1st 2018 and runs through the end of abutting year. An Apple agent said that it accepted to charge added time

Camera amend reveals names of some unannounced Nokia smartphones

HMD Global has absolutely a few Android smartphones in the pipeline, so Nokia admirers should be captivated about the angle of accepting a abundant beyond portfolio at their disposal. We've already appear about two accessible Nokia-branded smartphones advancing abutting year, Nokia 1 and Nokia 6 (2018).However, the Finnish aggregation affairs to barrage a lot added accessories in 2018, not aloof those two that we already apperceive about. Luckily, addition begin his way into the latest adaptation of Nokia Camera app and abstruse added about HMD's accessible products.Apparently, the latest adaptation of

Wrapping up 2017 for tech's abruptness personality of the year, basic abettor Alexa

What a year 2017 was for Amazon's basic claimed abettor Alexa. The success of Alexa this year went hand-in-hand with the success of the acute apostle class in general, and the Amazon Echo band specifically. In addition, Alexa was additionally spotted on added non Amazon products. For example, owners of the HTC U11 flagship phone can accept amid Alexa and Google Abettor back they accept a assignment that requires the use of a claimed assistant. Alexa can additionally be begin on the Huawei Mate 9 and on any Moto Z phone that is antic the Moto Mod Apostle with Amazon Alexa accessory.This year, Alexa

Nokia 6 (2018) aperture credibility to assorted models with altered specs sheets

There's no agnosticism that HMD Global affairs to barrage added Nokia-branded smartphones abutting year, and one of them could be a aftereffect to the mid-range Nokia 6.The name of the accessible phone is a bit uninspired, but we don't apperceive for abiding if HMD will accept to barrage it on the bazaar as Nokia 6 (2018). However, we do apperceive that the Finish aggregation affairs to absolution at atomic two altered versions of the handset.Two weeks ago, the aboriginal alternative of the Nokia 6 (2018) was spotted at TENAA, the Chinese authoritative agency, but now a altered archetypal has been listed at the

17 best memorable adaptable amateur of 2017

As 2017 is ambagious bottomward to a close, we booty a attending aback at 17 of the best memorable iPhone and Android amateur of 2017.The adaptable bold amphitheatre is a all-inclusive amplitude and there are hundreds of abundant games, so it's adamantine to aces the actual best ones as you accident to accomplish a mile-long account or artlessly not including a lot of titles. So rather than aggravating to amount out the actual best, we accept summed up the 17 best memorable amateur from a hardly abstract point of view.What is not abstract about these amateur is their quality: all of them

Best accurate wireless headphones of 2017

When it comes to the Bluetooth wireless headphones space, the greatest addition we've apparent afresh has been the bound into the "true wireless" articulation – headphones that are no best tethered to one another. Instead, these alleged "true wireless" headphones accommodate added ability mainly due to how anniversary earbud is technically independent. Now that the first-generation of accurate wireless headphones are abaft us, 2017 accustomed several second-gen articles that aimed accurately to abound the articulation alike more. From the big names in the amplitude like Apple and Samsung, to some of those startups

Samsung and LG additionally affirm they do not apathetic bottomward phones with earlier batteries

Two of the better Android phone makers - Samsung and LG - accept aloof accepted that they do not apathetic bottomward phones with earlier batteries, a tactic that Apple has accepted it uses on some iPhones with crumbling batteries to anticipate them from abrupt shutdowns.In emails to PhoneArena the companies denied anytime abbreviation the acceleration of the processor in its phones and LG absolutely committed it "never will" do apathetic bottomward its phones.Here are the official comments by the two companies:LG Electronics, Inc.:

Verizon and Qualcomm analysis massive MIMO which increases arrangement acceleration and capacity

A technology alleged massive MIMO is actuality activated by Verizon and Qualcomm. MIMO, which we accept discussed in the past, stands for assorted input, assorted achievement and it's all about accretion the connectivity amid a transmitter and receiver. The aftereffect is faster abstracts speeds and the adeptness to handle added traffic, allowance up congestion. While usually MIMO deals with setups like 2 x 2 (two curve at the transmitting end and two curve at the accepting end) or 3 x 3, massive MIMO is aloof as the name suggests. A contempo analysis by Sprint activated 128 antennas (64 transmitters and 64 receivers) all alive

OnePlus reveals why and how Face Unlock is advancing to the OnePlus 5

A few canicule ago, OnePlus accepted that its facial acceptance affection Face Unlock, is advancing to the OnePlus 5. This morning, OnePlus appear the 'why and how' this is actuality done. The why is appealing simple to see. The feature, which OnePlus devised as a another to the fingerprint scanner, accustomed affluence of absolute acknowledgment from OnePlus 5T users. The aggregation acicular out that requests to accompany Face Unlock to earlier OnePlus models appearance how accepted Face Unlock is amid the OnePlus community.Now, the how. OnePlus will advertise an accessible beta body of Face Unlock to the OnePlus 5. This

Save 40% on the Moto Z Play at B&H; added Moto models are additionally on sale

Here is an befalling for you to save 40% on the first-generation Moto Z Play. B&H is alms the phone for $269.99, which is a whopping $180 off of the accepted $449.99 price. Powered by the Snapdragon 625 chipset, the Moto Z Play has superb array activity acknowledgment to the use of this ability sipping SoC and the admittance of a 3510mAh battery. The 5.5-inch AMOLED affectation carries a 1080 x 1920 FHD resolution. 3GB of RAM is central forth with 32GB of built-in storage, and the camera admixture weighs in at 16MP in aback and 5MP in front.There are abounding who will acquaint you that the Moto Z Play is a bigger

Instagram will now accelerate recommended posts to your augment from associates you don't follow

Instagram has been afterlight its app to add new appearance or to active up old ones. Now, as an Instagram subscriber, you will alpha to accept posts in a new area alleged "Recommended for You," alike if they are from bodies whom you do not follow. Instagram will accomplish the recommendations based on posts admired by added accounts that you do follow. The new area will accommodate anywhere from three to bristles recommended posts at a time.This comes afterwards Instagram appear a little added than two weeks ago that users can chase hashtags. This way, you can chase things that absorption you, instead of

Android 8.0 beta starts rolling out in China to the LG G6

Screenshots taken by an LG G6 buyer in China acknowledge that LG's 2017 flagship (unless you accord the LG V30 that honor) is alpha to accept an Android 8.0 beta acknowledgment to an OTA update. The software adaptation of the beta is V19A. Just yesterday, the aggregation beatific out a abiding adaptation of Android 8.0 to the LG V30 in South Korea. Among the appearance that the new Android body appearance is picture-in-picture, acceptance users to watch video while application am app active in the background. In addition, there are avant-garde app shortcuts, a new settings screen, adoptive icons, the adequacy to catnap notifications

Alexa acme App Store archive for the aboriginal time, absolute backbone of Echo sales during the holidays

Loyal PhoneArena readers apperceive that all throughout 2017, we told you to apprehend acute speakers to adore actual able sales during the anniversary arcade season. And this seems to be the case as the iOS adaptation of Amazon's Alexa app is topping the U.S. App Store archive for the aboriginal time. Before the Christmas holidays, the Alexa app ranked in a ambit amid cardinal 60 and cardinal 90. The abrupt billow to the top absolutely indicates that absolutely a few bodies begin an Echo acute apostle beneath the timberline or in a Chanukah themed box against the appendage end of this month. Just yesterday, Amazon said that the Echo

LG Tribute Dynasty advancing anon to Sprint, Boost and Virgin Mobile

A new budget-friendly LG smartphone may anon be debuted by above carrier Sprint, the Tribute Dynasty. Boost and Virgin Mobile will be accepting the Android handset as well, apparently starting abutting year.Nothing is accepted about the unannounced LG Tribute Dynasty abreast from its archetypal cardinal (LG SP200) and the date it's been accustomed (October 27). The chiral of the smartphone was afresh spotted online, otherwise, we wouldn't alike apperceive it exists.It's adamantine to accept that Sprint will acquaint the LG Tribute Dynasty in the little time larboard until New Year's Eve, so it would be safe to accept

Google Home Max users address lag with the acute speaker's line-in port

Does some tech CEO or abbreviate agent about own a Google allure doll? If so, they accept been afraid pins into it at absolutely a pace. Take a attending at the cardinal of issues that accept afflicted the Google Pixel 2 and Google Pixel 2 XL. Most of the problems with those two handsets accept focused on the awning and the speakers. Then, the Google Home Mini acute apostle had an affair with the affection that allows users to actuate Google Assistant by borer the top of the device.Now, the latest allotment of bad account for Google has to do with the Google Home Max. This is Google's top-of-the-line acute

Google is cerebration about aperture food in India to advertise the Pixel 2, Google Home and more

India is the additional better smartphone bazaar in the world. Despite a per capita assets that is advised to be actual low, Google has been encouraged by the able acknowledgment to the Pixel 2 handsets at pop-up food that the aggregation put up in the country. These acting food accustomed Google to appearance off the Pixel 2 and accustomed the aggregation to acknowledgment any questions from Indian consumers accompanying to the phone. Two top bank malls in India say that they accept accustomed requests to accessible Google food in their locations. One controlling whose capital hosted one of the pop-ups, says that Google has abstruse

The 2017 anniversary arcade division brought almanac sales to Amazon

Many consumers feel that they get a acceptable amount by spending $99 a year for a Amazon Prime membership. With a subscription, associates get aforementioned day, one day or two day commitment of assertive products. Subscribers additionally get chargeless admission to Amazon Prime alive video and alive music. During one anniversary of this year's anniversary arcade season, the aggregation added 4 actor new subscribers who active up for a chargeless balloon or paid associates to Prime.According to Amazon, the aggregation set a almanac for anniversary sales this year. Amazon awash millions added of new accessories in 2017 compared to 2016's figures. In

App Store and Google Play, watch out for annal on New Year's Day

This year has been big for tech. So big, in fact, that electronics' sales grew 7.5% over the holidays. This may not complete like much, but has in actuality been the better such access in a decade, acceptation that there was absolutely a lot of accessory beneath those Christmas copse that will accept to be opened, set up, and apps and amateur accept to be loaded on it. Case in point - the Nintendo and Sony servers went bottomward yesterday, as millions of association approved to log in or annals accounts simultaneously.Last year, the Christmas weekend saw app sales shoot through the roof at a 52% access over the antecedent one,

Pre-register for Android adaptation of trivia bold HQ and win absolute cash

Earlier this month, we told you about the HQ Trivia app that allows you to comedy a trivia bold for absolute cash. One bold begins anytime day at 9pm EST, and on weekdays there is a matinee starting at 3pm EDT. HQ has been accessible from the App Store to iOS users. And now, HQ is branch to Android. While there is no set date for its admission on Google's accessible antecedent OS, you can pre-register for the app appropriate now. The fizz about the baptize acknowledgment suggests that HQ for Android will be accessible to go starting at the end of this month.Filling out the pre-registration anatomy doesn't beggarly that the app will automatically

HTC's ablaze ball can potentially save someone's life

Now, from the aggregation that had some of the best advised smartphones in the apple alone to booty its eye off the ball, comes a new adaptation of an accustomed domiciliary artefact that could save your life. HTC, application some of the technology it employs for the Vive VR headset, has developed a ablaze ball that can ascertain back a animal has collapsed in the allowance brightened by the bulb. If this occurs, a affective antenna is activated to advice actuate if the animal is animate or dead.The aforementioned technology can be acclimated to actuate if addition is sitting in one abode too long. The Sedentariness Reminder Function will

Carriers ability adumbrate arresting backbone from phone users alpha with Android P

Remember the acceptable old canicule back you would blow about your phone accepting 5 confined of arresting backbone in assertive locations? Your acquaintance ability acknowledgment by acquainted that his phone had alone 2 confined in the aforementioned spot. And abnormally enough, that would accomplish you feel above to your pal, at atomic until you begin the roles antipodal at a altered location. Well, if some commits apparent by XDA on the Android Open Source Project are implemented, carriers ability adjudge to no best accommodate subscribers with this advice alpha with the Android P build.This advice in after anatomy can be begin

December 2017 security amend hits T-Mobile's LG G Pad X 8.0

The T-Mobile adaptation of the LG G Pad X 8.0 has accustomed the December 1st security update. Besides the latter, software adaptation V52120l brings accessory software adherence and bug fixes to the slate. When the notification appears on your book cogent you that the amend has arrived, don't abide the afterlight action until your book is affiliated to a Wi-Fi network. In addition, accomplish abiding that the array is answerable to at atomic 50% afore installing the new files. You additionally charge to accept abundant accumulator on your book for the 95.3MB update.Since the amend is actuality beatific out OTA, it ability booty

Report: Apple iPhone X generates aerial chump achievement ratings

The Apple iPhone X has angry out to be a big champ for Apple. Buyers of the tenth ceremony archetypal say that they are actual annoyed with the phone, although best adduce two accurate appearance for putting a smile on their faces. One is the TrueDepth Camera, and the added is facial acceptance arrangement Face ID. Over the years, Apple has brought new innovations to the smartphone bazaar with the App Store in 2008, FaceTime in 2010 and Siri in 2011 to name aloof a few. If you're apprehensive why we didn't acknowledgment 2013's Touch ID, which debuted on the Apple iPhone 5s, that is because the Motorola Atrix 4G

Face ID on Apple iPhone X can't be acclimated for ancestors app purchases

So, your son has approached you with a account of apps that he wants you to buy him from the App Store for the holidays. In the past, with the "Ask to Buy," or "Family Sharing" feature, you would accept requests from your kids for permission acceptance them to install apps on their iOS devices. As the "family organizer," it was up to you to accept anniversary request. After blockage to accomplish abiding that your baby wasn't aggravating to blooper in some agitated or sex-filled game, you would arresting your approval application Touch ID.But now you own an Apple iPhone X. And to accord a thumbs up to the account of apps your

Gameloft brings aback SEGA's Sonic Runners Adventure adaptable game, but it's not chargeless any longer

SEGA launched Sonic Runners Adventure for Android and iOS a while ago, but for some reason, the administrator pulled the bold from App Store and Google Play Store. Perhaps SEGA wasn't agreeable with the affection of the bold or there accept been added issues that appropriate its abatement from the stores.In any case, if you're a Sonic fan, you'll be blessed to apperceive Sonic Runners Adventure is now aback in the App Store and Google Play Store, and it's now actuality brought to activity by Gameloft, not SEGA. The bad account is the bold is not chargeless any longer, so you'll accept to pay $2.99 if you

OnePlus 5 starts accepting OxygenOS 5.0 based on Android 8.0 Oreo

After two Android Oreo beta builds, OnePlus has assuredly appear the final adaptation of the amend for OnePlus 5 owners. Although we anticipation there won't be any above amend releases from any above handset maker, it looks like Chinese companies abide to assignment throughout the anniversary seasons (since they don't bless Christmas).So, if you're active a OnePlus 5 as your circadian driver, you'll be admiring to apperceive OxygenOS 5.0 based on Android 8.0 Oreo is now actuality pushed out to units all over the world. According to OnePlus, the amend contains some Launcher

Finger Pow uses baby alluring pods to allegation your phone

Over at Kickstarter, a new arrangement that will bound allegation up the batteries on your smartphone application magnets, has aloft added than bristles times the ambition bulk of allotment that the artefact developer was seeking. Called Finger Pow, the arrangement is fabricated up of four waterproof alluring pods, anniversary of which will allegation in a abject or a charging abject that contains a 5000mAh battery. The abject aloof accuse the pods while the charging abject doubles as a ability bank. When you're accessible to use the Finger Pow's array power, a allurement connects one of the pods to the handset that needs charging. Since

Sony launches Star Wars Battlefront II Xperia Theme in the Google Play Store

Sony is acclaimed for befitting abutting to its Xperia barter by carrying lots of added agreeable for abounding of its products. If you've been active an Xperia smartphone as your circadian driver, again you already apperceive that you accept lots of Xperia Themes at your disposal, which can be downloaded via Google Play Store.In anniversary of the contempo absolution of the Star Wars Battlefront II video game, Sony has absitively to acquiesce Xperia users to adapt their smartphones with a Star Wars theme.The new Star Wars Battlefront II Xperia Affair includes a brace of nice icons,

New aggregation alleged eelo will accord you de-Google-ized Android so that you can accumulate your privacy

A new start-up aggregation alleged eelo wants to accommodate you with an another adaptation of Android. What makes this altered than the adaptation of the adaptable OS that you are accustomed with is that this adaptation is de-Google-ized. The ambition is to acquiesce users to accept added aloofness than they currently do with the Google Play Casework adaptation of the accessible antecedent OS. Casework like email, online appointment applications, apps and billow accumulator will be offered in Google-free flavors with users' claimed advice acerb protected. These casework will be based on software offered by LineageOS, which grew

Deal: Second-Gen Amazon Echo on auction for aloof $80 ($20 off) additional a $10 allowance card

Smart speakers will apparently about-face out to be one of the best accepted ability this anniversary season. And why not? Considering all of the things that they can do, such as about-face on/off acute appliances, adjustment a Lyft or Uber, amend you on the latest sports, banal prices, account and weather, accelerate texts, accomplish calls, acquaint jokes and abundant more, this is absolutely a accessory for the affiliated domiciliary to own.And appraisement has never been lower. Consider that both the Amazon Echo Dot (the Echo archetypal that looks like a hockey puck) and the Google Home Mini can both be had for $29.99. And now Newegg is alms the

Consumer Reports subscribers rank Sprint asleep aftermost amid the four above U.S. carriers

According to Consumer Reports latest analysis to actuate the best carrier, which is based on votes casting by the magazine's subscribers, baby carriers accomplished at the top of the account while ample carriers like AT&T and Sprint accomplished at the basal of the survey. The three that accomplished on top, Consumer Cellular, Project Fi, and Ting all denticulate aerial for value. It was Consumer Cellular that took home the bays as the all-embracing cardinal one ranked carrier.In case you're alien with the top ranked trio, Consumer Cellular is a post-paid MVNO. Project Fi is the amalgam pre-paid MVNO endemic

Deal: Save $100 back you acquirement the Essential Phone and its 4K 360-degree camera

Essential's flagship is on auction already again, but you won't save too abundant unless you buy it arranged with its 4K 360-degree camera. Speaking of Essential Phone's camera, there accept been several updates advancing to the accessory, which bigger the affection of the pictures/videos and added a ambit of new features.In any case, if you acquainted like giving the Essential Phone a try, you'll be blessed to apperceive the smartphone, forth with the 360-degree camera, is on auction at Amazon for aloof $500. Since the Essential Phone sells for $450 and the 360-degree camera is up for acquirement

Xiaomi Mi Max 3 accounted to backpack a 7-inch affectation and a 5500mAh battery

The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 was appear this accomplished June, accustomed a 6.4-inch affectation with a 1080 x 1920 FHD resolution, powered by the Snapdragon 625 SoC. That is a appealing big awning for a handset, but not abutting to the admeasurement of the affectation that is accounted to be featured on the Mi Max 3. If the latest rumor is right, the Mi Max 3 will be advancing on book area with a awning admeasurement of 7-inches. The aspect arrangement will counterbalance in at 18:9, and the console will action thinner bezels than those apparent on the aboriginal two models in this series. The aboriginal action band has the 1080 x 2160 FHD resolution the admired

Pixel 2 XL users are accusatory about a awkward complete advancing from the speakers

Those with the Google Pixel sequels accept had to accord with a alternation of problems that accept abnormally afflicted how abundant they adore application their handsets. Already anxious about burn-in and added birthmark accident to their phones' displays, some Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL units were additionally flagged because of aberrant noises that were advancing out of the units' speakers. And today, that accurate botheration has resurfaced. Some Pixel 2 XL owners are already afresh accusatory (that seems to be the absence position of Pixel 2 XL owners) about awkward sounds advancing out of the speaker.This happens to

Former Google Chairman and CEO Eric Schmidt leaves his controlling position at Alphabet

A affiliate of the billionaire club with a net account beyond $11 billion, above Google Administrator and CEO Eric Schmidt has stepped bottomward from his accepted position as Alphabet's controlling chairman. He will abide a affiliate of Alphabet's lath as a abstruse advisor. Schmidt started at Google in 2001 back he was brought in by Larry Page and Sergey Brin to run the aggregation as CEO. With Schmidt's abandonment from Alphabet, it is accepted that the lath will name a non-executive chairman.While Administrator of Google, Schmidt additionally had a bench on Apple's lath from 2006 to 2009. Once Android started to accomplish

Deal: BeatsX and Beats Solo3 wireless headphones are on auction for 30% off on Amazon

If you absent the Black Friday deals on Apple's Beats headphones, you'll be blessed to apperceive some of them are aback on auction on Amazon. Both Beats Solo3 and BeatsX accept been discounted by hardly added than 30%, so if you've been attractive for some high-quality headphones, you may accede the promotion.Usually, the Beats Solo3 wireless on-ear headphones advertise for $300, but for a bound time, Amazon is affairs a brace for aloof $200. On the added hand, the BeatsX wireless in-ear headphones can be had for alone $99, appropriately you'll be extenuative $50 off the retail price.If

Instagram testing a new adjustment acceptance you to animadversion anon from the capital photo feed

Right on the heels of Instagram gluttonous alpha testers for its Android version, the accepted photo/video administration app is testing a new affection that will acquiesce you to animadversion on a accurate photo anon from your capital photo feed. The admonition are appealing straightforward. Look at a photo for a few abnormal (just pretend that you are a affected art analyzer for the bounded newspaper). If your Instagram app has the new feature, you will anon see a attenuate box that says "Add a comment" that you can blazon your thoughts in to.It appears as admitting Instagram is blame this new affection out to Android

The Razer Phone now comes with a chargeless Leviathan Mini Bluetooth apostle (limited time offer)

Released aftermost ages as the aboriginal smartphone in the US to action a screen with a 120Hz brace rate, the Razer Phone is absolutely a handset to consider affairs if you're attractive for article a bit different. Of course, its $699.99 amount isn't for everyone, but maybe Razer's accepted promotional offer will augment the phone's appeal. Update: Razer says that, "due to cutting response," it has continued its bound time advance until December 21 - that's today, so you still accept a bit of time to account a free Bluetooth speaker. Today and tomorrow alone (December 18 and 19), Razer is

Sprint to action 5G account and accessories by 2019

Earlier tonight, we told you that the the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) had appear new accouterments standards for the Non-Standalone 3GPP 5G NR specs. Included in that account is Sprint's 2.5GHz spectrum. Sprint has added than 160MHz of this spectrum available, giving it the better block of 5G airwaves in the states with a abundance beneath 6GHz. The carrier's focus back it comes to 5G is mobile, and to that end it is alive with dent maker Qualcomm and telecom aggregation SoftBank.Sprint says that it hopes to alpha alms bartering 5G account and accordant accessories for 5G by 2019.

T-Mobile brings aback its two best iPhone deals of the year for four canicule only; sales activate tomorrow

How abounding times accept you let a appropriate action on a phone go by, alone to affliction it already the accord had asleep and it was no best actuality fabricated available?  If you did absence out on T-Mobile's iPhone deals, we accept acceptable news. For four canicule only, the nation's third better carrier is bringing aback its two best accepted deals pertaining to Apple's iconic smartphone. The amount break activate tomorrow, December 21st, and run through Christmas Eve. That happens to be Sunday, December 24th.One accord that is actuality offered afresh by T-Mobile allows barter to acquirement an Apple iPhone 7,  iPhone 7

The X is a Frankenphone, see how Apple makes or break the fortunes of its suppliers

Spanning from Saudi Arabia to Taiwan, Apple's suppliers accept been benumbed on the iPhone success or activity through adamantine times in the accomplished decade, depending on whether they are all-powerful with the kiss on the forehead alleged an iPhone basic order. Nikkei aloof came out with an assay of what the iPhone's 10th ceremony agency for the Asian technology companies, and has fabricated several infographics that advertise what a Frankenstein monster the iPhone X is, for example, created by tens of altered suppliers' parts.The accomplished accumulation alternation has been reshuffled and re-createdApple

Apple iPhone 5s to be displayed by the Academy of Motion Pictures Museum

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is architecture a museum, and amid the abounding cine accompanying altar that will be on affectation there will be an Apple iPhone 5s. No, the handset isn't actuality accustomed for its acting skills. Actually, the rear camera on the phone was acclimated by Director Sean Baker a brace of years ago to blur Tangerine. The closing was a big hit at Sundance, and in theaters it grossed seven times the amount to blur it. The Apple iPhone 5s will be placed alongside memorabilia from some of the best acclaimed movies anytime filmed such as The Wizard of Oz and Alien. The 300,000

Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+ get Galaxy Note 8's App Permission Monitor with latest Oreo beta

When the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 hit the exchange in September, it came with an absorbing affection alleged the App Permission Monitor. With the closing angry on, Note 8 users accept a notification anniversary and every time an app uses a specific permission. And if you accept annihilation bigger to do, you can appearance an app's permission history, forth with a account of apps application permissions in the background. The app and the specific permissions acclimated can be viewed. While this affection is accessible for the Galaxy Note 8, users of the Samsung Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8 are out of luck. Or should we say that

Deal: Bose auction on Amazon offers big discounts on headphones and speakers

Bose, your admired audio brand, is aback with yet addition advance meant to save you some of your Christmas arcade budgets. If you're attractive for complete bars, headphones or speakers, Bose has some abundant deals that will best acceptable fit any budget.We've fabricated a account with some of the best absorbing Bose articles on auction on Amazon for the abutting few days. Keep in apperception that best them will access afore Christmas if you adjustment now:Bose QuietComfort 25 headphones - $159.99 (was $299.99)Bose SoundLink headphones - $199.99 (was $229.99)Bose SoundTrue headphones

Upcoming Nokia 9 (Avatar) will affection Android Oreo, 3250 mAh battery, no Snapdragon 845

After ablution the Nokia 8 (in baddest markets only), HMD Global - the new home of Nokia smartphones - is now accepting accessible to bare another high-end handset, best acceptable alleged Nokia 9.   Earlier this month, we heard that the Nokia 9 could be officially appear in January, appropriately in about a month's time. Now, we accept new details apropos the smartphone, as the accessory has been accustomed by the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC).   According to abstracts begin at the FCC, the new Nokia phone, archetypal cardinal TA-1005, is codenamed Avatar. The handset runs Android 8 Oreo, sports

Google will now use the adaptable adaptation of a armpit to actuate its baronial for a adaptable search

With added and added bodies application their handsets to get advice via Google Search, Google is implementing a ahead arise action to accent websites that accept a mobile-friendly design. In apparent English, this agency that adaptable affable websites will get a chargeless canyon to the advanced of the band back it comes to chase after-effects requested from a adaptable device. While currently Google ranks sites by their desktop layouts, the chase behemothic will now await on the agreeable accessible from the adaptable adaptation of websites aboriginal back chief which sites will arise on top of a specific Google

Huawei, Oppo and Vivo cut 4Q smartphone orders by 10% amidst weaker all-around sales

Three of China's above smartphone producers, Huawei, Oppo and Vivo, accept cut their smartphone orders for the fourth agenda division by 10%. This advice comes from sources accompanying to the manufacturers' upstream suppliers. With all-around appeal for smartphones not absolutely red hot, the aboriginal division of 2018 is additionally accepted to appearance weakness for the leash of Chinese handset producers. Huawei, which at times this year was ranked as the world's additional better smartphone architect advanced of Apple, afresh accepted that its high-end Mate 10 Pro will be offered by stateside carriers.Oppo is

Asus ZenFone Max Plus (M1) with 18:9 affectation goes on auction in Europe, but it's a bit overpriced

Asus alien its aboriginal ZenFone alternation smartphone to backpack an 18:9 display, the ZenFone Max Plus (M1), aftermost month, but it alone fabricated it accessible for acquirement in Russia. Well, it looks like starting this month, the smartphone will be appear in added European countries.The bad account is the ZenFone Max Plus (M1) is a bit cher for what it has to offer. Apparently, the smartphone will amount €300 in best European countries alike admitting it comes with a MediaTek chipset inside.Besides the ample 5.7-inch abounding HD (1080 x 2160 pixels) display, the ZenFone Max

Microsoft's accounted folding book shows up in renders

Is it accessible that Microsoft is about to hit the adaptable bazaar with a hot new product? Late aftermost week, we showed you images from a apparent appliance filed with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The accessory apparent in the appliance is a book that can bend in assorted means such as book mode, covering mode, laptop mode, and bankrupt mode. It morphs from accepting one ample awning into a accessory with two abate displays. It additionally is said to accept telephonic features, and runs on a appropriate adaptation of Windows 10 codenamed Andromeda.The book uses an intricate articulation with automated

Deal of the week: Nova Launcher Prime on auction for aloof $0.99!

Ask anyone who dares alarm themselves an ardent Android enthusiast what their admired launcher is, and 8 out of 10 times they'd go with Nova Launcher Prime. There's a acumen why this one has been acclaimed as one of the actual best banal launcher replacements for your device: it's not alone buttery-smooth but additionally offers a akin of customization that's not present in any absence architect environment. Ergo, if you appetite the best accessible Android experience, you'd absolutely accept to accord Nova Launcher a try.However, while it's absolutely anatomic on its own, the

Is corpuscle phone radiation dangerous? California bloom administration wants you to accumulate it at an 'arm’s length'

In the latest chapter of "cell phones are/aren't dangerous" series, the California Department of Public Health absitively to bandy its two cents on the matter, and what a bread bung that was. In a nutshell, you shouldn't backpack your corpuscle phone in your pocket, or accumulate it in your bed while sleeping, or alike abutting to your bed. While those recommendations may complete like an overkill, they axis from a accusation that a assistant at the University of California Berkeley filed way aback in 2009.Joel Moskowitz claimed that the Health Department is acutely underestimating the crisis from corpuscle

Google attractive into letters of slower Pixel 2 XL fingerprint scanner afterwards Android 8.1 update

Some Google Pixel 2 XL users are not blessed about what happened to their handset afterward the amend to Android 8.1 beforehand this month. According to the Google abutment forum, several Pixel 2 XL owners begin that the fingerprint scanner on the aback of the phone is demography best to alleviate their device. For example, one user of the accessory said that it took "a acceptable second" for the awning to about-face on afterwards activating the fingerprint sensor.Apparently, there is a workaround for the apathetic biometric reader. Turning on the consistently on affection will acquiesce the fingerprint scanner on the Pixel 2 XL

Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty platformer acreage on Android and iOS

Three years afterwards the absolution of the aboriginal Oddworld bold on adaptable devices, administrator Oddworld Inhabitants brings yet addition platformer to Android and iOS accessories – Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty.Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty is the adaptable anchorage of the bold with the aforementioned name that was launched aback in 2014 on PC and consoles. Although the bold doesn't appear with in-app purchases, Android and iOS users will accept to pay $7.99 to get it.The 2.5D puzzle-themed platformer offers the abounding animate acquaintance and comes with Bluetooth ambassador support, as able-bodied as on-screen

Xiaomi in talks with carriers to barrage flagship smartphones in the US

Apparently, Apple absent cogent bazaar allotment in China to bounded smartphone markers, and things aren't activity to advance in the abreast future, absolutely the contrary. Huawei is reportedly negotiating with US carriers the barrage of its newest flagship, the Mate 10 Pro.Huawei's high-end smartphone is acceptable to access in the United States at AT&T and Verizon, but alone if talks end auspiciously for all allotment involved. The Mate 10 Pro is meant to attempt with Samsung and Apple at the top-tier, which agency beneath sales for these companies.Now, rumor has it that Xiaomi

Save $50-$75 on the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL from the Google Store

The Google Store is alms a baby amount cut on both the Google Pixel 2 and Google Pixel 2 XL. The discounts ambit from $50 on the former, to $75 on the closing model. With the new prices, the 64GB Pixel 2 is $599 or $24.96 per ages over 24 months with Google Store Financing. The adaptation of the Pixel 2 antic 128GB of built-in accumulator is $699, or $29.16 per ages over 24 months application the chapter plan offered by Google.If you're added absorbed in the beyond Google Pixel XL 2, the 64GB archetypal is $774, or $32.25 a ages with 24 payments due. The 128GB alternative of the Pixel 2 XL has a

Foldable Microsoft accessory could be the allegorical Surface Phone

Yesterday, we showed you images from the latest apparent filing fabricated by Microsoft accompanying to a folding Surface tablet. Besides the big catechism about whether this artefact will eventually adeptness the accumulation market, addition big catechism is whether this accessory will be advised to morph from a single-screened to double-screened tablet, or whether it will be a book that can about-face into a phone.The address bygone adumbrated that the accessory will appear with the adeptness to accomplish and booty calls. Today, a cheep from Windows adviser Walking Cat appear a articulation to a account of apps in the Windows Store. These

Mysterious LG Zone 4 reportedly headed to Verizon

Verizon Wireless is reportedly accepting accessible to absolution a new Android smartphone fabricated by LG. According to Evan Blass (aka @evleaks), this upcoming Verizon-bound handset is alleged LG Zone 4.   Unfortunately, at the moment, there are no capacity on the new phone's features, design, or barrage date. Nevertheless, we apperceive that the handset will succeed Verizon's LG Optimus Zone (2013), Optimus Zone 2 (2014), and Optimus Zone 3 (early 2016; pictured above). But the new accessory will bead "Optimus" from its name. As you may know, Optimus is a name that's been in LG's portfolio back the company launched

Best Buy has deals on apart and carrier variants of the Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+ and Galaxy Note 8

Samsung came up with three big winners in 2017 with the Samsung Galaxy S8, Samsung Galaxy S8 and the Samsung Galaxy Note 8. If you apperceive some accompany or ancestors associates who would adulation either one of these handsets (including yourself) and you still accept to do some anniversary arcade for them (and conceivably yourself), Best Buy has assorted deals on the 2017 Samsung flagship models.Verizon barter can aces up the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 from Best Buy for $300 off, or $636. With the aforementioned discount, the Samsung Galaxy S8 for Big Red subscribers is $436, and the Samsung Galaxy S8 is priced at $536.

Google to bead abutment for AR focused Project Tango on March 1st

Back in February 2014, Google alien Project Tango, an Augmented Reality arrangement that was advised for adaptable use. Today, Google appear that it will no best abutment it starting on March 1, 2018. But this doesn't beggarly that Google is closing the aperture on AR. It agency that Tango is actuality replaced by Google's ARCore, which is based on software clashing the added accouterments aggressive Tango.Tango ailing in June 2016 aback the Lenovo Phab2 Pro was apparent as the aboriginal Project Tango phone. With a huge 6.4-inch screen, the handset came with three cameras on back. The leash included a 16MP

Apple iPhone X buyer finds her accessory able to alleviate her aboriginal and backup units

Usually the aboriginal catechism that abounding bodies ask back they appear beyond addition wielding the Apple iPhone X is "How is Face ID alive for you?" Despite the edge-to-edge awning and the actual attenuate bezels, it seems that Face ID ability be the best absorbing affection of the tenth ceremony model. Well, if you ask that catechism to a woman in China, articular in a appear address alone by her surname "Yan," the catechism about Face ID would apparently arm-twist a abrogating response.Yan purchased the iPhone X and bureaucracy the facial acceptance arrangement alone to acquisition that one accurate accessory was able

Report: Samsung and LG to advertise new smartphones at CES 2018

A new address suggests that Samsung and LG will be accomplishing smartphone announcements at the Consumer Electronics Show in January. According to ETnews, the two Korean tech giants are planning to booty the wraps off some of their mid-range models for abutting year. Samsung will allegedly acquaint the Galaxy A8 and A8 , while LG is said to bare a 2018 adaptation of its K10 model. While this advice is unofficial, we accept to say that we won't be afraid if it turns out to be true, as this is the archetypal advertisement timeframe for new associates of

The Vernee Active: rugged, good-looking, affordable, and it's accessible for pre-order

This adventure is sponsored by Vernee. PhoneArena's opinions in this commodity accept not been afflicted in any way!DisclaimerThe apple of asperous smartphones is a sparsely busy one. Usually, the phones that are meant for alive folk are affectionate of underpowered, affectionate of ugly, yet weirdly costly. In added words, they accept a boxy time cartoon buyers because that one can accomplish the aforementioned aftereffect with a "normal" phone and a asperous case.This is how the Vernee

Samsung's all-around bazaar allotment estimated to abatement in 2018 for the aboriginal time anytime (not including 2016)

Despite accepting able drive acknowledgment to some big winners this year, Samsung is accepted to lose some bazaar allotment in 2018 according to Strategy Analytics. Acknowledgment to 2017 models like the Samsung Galaxy S8, Samsung Galaxy S8 and the Samsung Galaxy Note 8, the architect will accept an estimated 20.5% allotment of the smartphone bazaar this year. But with Chinese manufacturers on the rise, Samsung's all-around bazaar allotment is anticipation to bead to 19.2% abutting year.  Samsung is actuality challenged on the aerial end by Apple, whose accepted iPhone X costs $999 to $1,149. On the low-end, a ample accidental

Leaked Samsung Galaxy S9+ renders acknowledge bifold rear camera, 6.1-inch screen

Shortly afterwards seeing a set of renders assuming what's likely the accessible Samsung Galaxy S9, we can now booty a attending at agnate renders presenting the beyond alternative of Samsung's abutting flagship phone - the Galaxy S9 .   Revealed by MySmartPrice and @OnLeaks (who has a abundant track record back it comes to advice about unannounced phones), these new Galaxy S9 renders acutely affirm the actuality that Samsung is appropriate its two next-gen phones by added than aloof their size. While the Galaxy S9 reportedly features a distinct rear camera, the beyond Galaxy S9 should appear with a dual rear

Apple posts new video tutorial assuming you how to use Apple Pay on the iPhone X

When Apple apparent its tenth ceremony archetypal in September, it was accessible that assertive appearance would crave some tweaking due to the backup of Touch ID with Face ID. One of those appearance is Apple Pay. With added iPhone models that are accordant with Apple Pay, application the adaptable acquittal account requires a columnist of the Touch ID button to verify the character of the being authoritative the payment. With the iPhone X, acceptance the user's character is done with Face ID.To appearance iPhone X owners how this is done, Apple has appear a 41 additional video blue-blooded "Apple Pay-How to pay with

Apple reveals airports and busline areas with malls that affection calm aeronautics with Apple Maps

With the absolution of iOS 11, Apple Maps started alms calm aeronautics for some ample malls and above airports. Today, Apple appear the name of altered locations area you can about-face to Apple Maps to get from point A to point B. That can be burst bottomward to 34 airports and 9 city areas central the U.S. area malls can be begin with abutment for calm mapping with Apple Maps.The airport maps appearance gates, restaurants, shops and security checkpoints in black areas, authoritative these spots quick and accessible to find. The maps for the calm malls appearance the area of bathrooms (which can

Apple releases iOS 11.2.1 to restore a affection on the unreleased HomePod

Back on December 2nd, a crazy bug was causing assertive iPhone models powered by iOS 11.1.2 to continuously blast in a loop. The models with this botheration were accepting preset bounded notifications from assertive apps. Apple was affected to adjust the affair by disseminating iOS 11.2 about a anniversary aboriginal in adjustment to annihilate the bug. There were some added aliment complex in the amend including three new alive wallpapers for the iPhone X, abutment for faster 7.5W wireless charging on accordant iPhone models, added stabilization for video recording and Apple Pay Cash.Today, addition bug affected Apple

Spending on 5G to annual for 40% of arrangement expenditures by 2025

Money consistently seems to breeze to the latest technology. According to a address appear by SNS Research, by the time we are wrapping up 2025, 40% of arrangement expenditures will be fabricated on 5G networks. With best analysts assured 5G technology to become commercially accessible starting in 2020, the new annual will annual for 5% of spending on networks that year. For 2017, SNS Research sees a slight access in 5G arrangement expenditures with such spending on earlier bequest networks declining.For example, SNS Research says to apprehend spending in the arrangement basement bazaar to abatement by 4% this

The failing Google Maps Go app gets appear in the Play Store

Along with the absolution of Android Oreo Go Edition, Google outed a failing adaptation of abounding of its apps, including Gmail, Assistant, Files Go, and Maps. Of all these apps that are included in Android Go, Files Go file administrator was the alone one that was accessible as a abstracted download via Google Play Store.Well, starting today, Android users can try out a new app that's lighter on appearance and ability requirements: Google Maps Go. The appliance is now accessible in the Google Play Store and is absolutely accordant with all accessories powered by Android 4.1 and

Want a atramentous official Apple Lightning cable to bout your Jet Atramentous iPhone 7? It's activity to amount you

Ever back you purchased your Jet Atramentous Apple iPhone 7, you've been attractive for an official atramentous Lightning cable to bout the blush of your handset. Unfortunately, Apple did not accomplish a atramentous Lightning cable until aloof now. But if you're cerebration about acclimation this cable from the online or brick and adhesive Apple Store, you ability appetite to anticipate again. The atramentous lightning cable is alone accessible with the new Apple iMac Pro which launches tomorrow.This agency that at this point, it will amount you no beneath than $4,999 for an official atramentous Lightning cable. Most likely, you are not activity to appetite

Microsoft Edge app for iOS gets iPhone X optimization

Yesterday, we told you that the Microsoft Edge app has already rung up over one actor downloads on the Google Play Store. That amount was accomplished aloof one anniversary afterwards the app was taken out of beta. The app is additionally accessible from the Apple App Store. Thanks to its seamless affiliation with the Edge browser on your Windows 10 PC, you can use the "Continue on PC" affection to alpha account a web armpit on your adaptable accessory and accomplishment account it on your desktop PC.Microsoft has aloof pushed out an amend to the iOS adaptation of the app that allows the adaptable adaptation of the Edge browser to abutment

Apple iPhone X orders for best U.S. carriers are now actuality delivered in one to three business days

The aftermost time we arrested in on the commitment times acquaint by Apple for iPhone X orders, it was the end of November and units purchased that day were aircraft in bristles business days. Now, beneath than two weeks later, the tenth ceremony archetypal is aircraft in one-to-three business canicule for best models ordered through Apple for AT&T, Verizon and Sprint. The aforementioned commitment time is apparent for SIM-free models. The barring to the aphorism is the Verizon 256GB iPhone X in silver, which is listed with a commitment date of bristles business days.Also featuring a commitment date of bristles business canicule are iPhone

You can now alpha a Duo video babble appropriate in the average of a approved phone call

Google has started rolling out a new affection on its Phone app that allows a Duo video alarm to be started up in the average of a approved articulation call. If you are application the Google Phone app and you alarm addition who has Duo installed on their device, you will see a new button added to the Phone app's in-call account of options. Labeled "Video call" and commutual with the Duo icon, acute this button will abstract the aboriginal phone alarm and barrage the Duo app on both ends of the conversation.If the almsman of the alarm isn't decent, or doesn't appetite to be on camera for one acumen or another, the

Synaptics unveils in-display fingerprint scanner, hints that Samsung Galaxy S9/9+ will accept it

One of the best important new appearance in the smartphone industry this year was absolutely one that never fabricated it on to a phone. We're talking about the accounted in-display fingerprint scanner. First, there was allocution that this would be begin on the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Samsung Galaxy S8 . When that didn't happen, there was belief that we would see the in-display biometric clairvoyant on the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 or the Apple iPhone X. Eventually, KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said that the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 will be the aboriginal Samsung accessory to action an in-display fingerprint scanner.

Newest Humble Bundle gets you some of the best indie Android amateur for aloof $5

Humble Array is bringing addition set of amateur to Android users about the apple and doesn't alike asks for too abundant money. Dubbed Humble Mobile Array – Indie Hits, the accumulating includes 11 amateur that anyone can buy for aloof $5.As usual, there are three bulk tiers that consumers can aces if they don't appetite to absorb the best bulk and get all the amateur included in the bundle. So, for $1 you'll accept four games: Invert, Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP, Alto's Adventure, and Pug's Quest.The abutting bank is attainable for about $4.50 and unlocks

Apple buys Shazam for $400 million, has "exciting affairs in store"

At the end of aftermost week, we anesthetized forth a rumor that Apple was planning to buy music-naming app Shazam. Both companies accept a history of alive calm as Shazam was one of the aboriginal titles in the App Store aback in 2008. Aback then, those active the app on their Apple iPhone 3G could acquirement songs whose appellation they apparent with Shazam, from iTunes. That continues to this day. Starting with iOS 8, Shazam's song appellation analysis account was chip into Siri.Shazam has added a cardinal of new capabilities back 2008 including the adeptness to ID television shows, cine posters, annual

Google Home Max now accessible from Best Buy and Verizon for $399

Back at the end of November, Best Buy accidentally appear that Google's top-of-the-line acute speaker, the Google Home Max, would barrage on December 11th. That happens to be today, and as it turns out, the accessory is now accessible from Best Buy and Verizon, priced at $399. Offered in Chalk or Charcoal, the Google Home Max appearance Google Assistant and a apostle with two 4.5-inch high-excursion woofers and two 0.7-inch tweeters. This covers the low and aerial frequencies, respectively. The apostle additionally uses AI to amount out the ambiance in which it is actuality placed so that it can enhance the complete

WhatsApp for Android may anon get new features, including Admin Settings and agitate to report

WhatsApp is beta testing a host of new appearance for its Android app, which ability or ability not be added to the final version. Still, it rarely happens that a beta amend that includes new appearance doesn't accomplish it to the abiding approach in some form.That actuality said, actuality are some of the appearance that WhatsApp is now testing in the achievement it will accompany them to all Android users at some point. First off, there's a new advantage that will acquiesce Android users to tap and authority to ameliorate a acquaintance and accelerate a message,Also, WhatsApp affairs to add the allure articulation adjustment

Consumers adopt accepting software updates to affairs a new phone

In the old days, back carriers would angel the acquirement of a new phone every added year, smartphone users were on a authentic two-year cycle. But now, with consumers acceptance the amount of affairs a new phone themselves, bodies are alleviative their handsets with kid gloves. Instead of affairs a new phone every two years, consumers adopt to accept appropriate software updates that add new appearance to earlier handsets.According to Jan Dawson, architect and arch analyst of Jackdaw Research, consumers are alteration their behavior. "We all apperceive bodies still accustomed about a 4- or 5-year-old smartphone

Deal: Save $100 on the BlackBerry KeyOne until Christmas

If you absent BlackBerry Mobile's Cyber Monday deal, which allowed you to buy an apart BlackBerry KeyOne at $100 off, we've got good news. BlackBerry is already afresh demography $100 off the smartphone's price, thus offering it for $449.99 instead of $549.99. This is a anniversary action that will be accessible until December 24 at 11:59 pm CST - aloof afore the first Christmas day.   Only the argent adaptation of the BlackBerry KeyOne - with 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of accumulator amplitude - is awash for $449.99. You can get either the GSM/LTE alternative of the phone (for AT&T and T-Mobile), or the CDMA/LTE one

Apple business arch Phil Schiller says Android's Face ID attempts will "all stink"

Apple has aloft the bar for smartphones with the admission of Face ID on the Apple iPhone X. And that agency that we are apprenticed to see Android manufacturers alpha alms aggressive versions of the feature. But as far as Apple business arch Phil Schiller is concerned, there is no competition. When talking afresh to Dutch website Bright.nl about Face ID, the Apple controlling gave a three chat analysis of accessible facial acceptance systems for Android devices. "They all stink," Schiller said succinctly.Schiller, whose additional bout at Apple started in April 1997, says that the Android versions

Google confirms all smartwatches acceptable for Android Wear Oreo upgrade

Google appear a few canicule ago the alleged Android Wear Oreo amend for smartwatches, an amend that abounding barter accept been cat-and-mouse for. The amend brings absolutely a lot of new appearance and improvements such as notification channels for apps, abutment for 7 new languages, the advantage to toggle for manually enabling “Battery saver” mode, and abounding more.However, Google did not affirm which smartwatch are acceptable for the Android Wear Oreo amend that's currently rolling out to some customers. Today, the chase behemothic rectified that baby aberration and appear the abounding

Deal: Amazon drops the amount of the Moto G5 Plus 64GB to $240 ($60 off)

It's that time of the year afresh back you charge be actual accurate with your wallet if you're on a bound budget. Just about any, if not all retailers are aggravating to allure barter into affairs their articles by active promotional offers until the end of the year.Amazon has already kicked off an absorbing advance with discounts on abounding of its Prime Exclusive smartphones. We've already told you about the Nokia 6 sale, which will end on December 24, so actuality is addition one aimed at Motorola fans.Starting today and until December 23, barter can acquirement the

T-Mobile and Verizon action over 5G

At the end of aftermost month, Verizon said that it would alpha bringing 5G into the home with its residential 5G broadband advancing to bristles markets in the additional bisected of abutting year. Big Red will be application millimeter-wave technology, which has a cardinal of issues. The signals crave a bright line-of-sight, and do not access barrio that well. Verizon VP of arrangement abutment Mike Haberman says that Verizon is application beam-forming technology to workaround those limitations, and the carrier was able to accomplish a gigabit articulation alike at ambit of 2,000 feet.T-Mobile, on the added hand, has been absorption

Google Home Mini gets some of its tap functionality back

You ability bethink that in the average of October, Google had to attenuate the tap functionality on top of the Google Home Mini acute apostle afterwards a baby cardinal of units malfunctioned. While borer the top of the acute apostle would actuate Google Assistant and ascendancy music, alarms and timers, the adulterated units kept acting as admitting the top was consistently actuality tapped. This led to the accessory recording over and over again, sending whatever was best up aback to Google.. Luckily, the alone units afflicted were analysis and added aboriginal absolution models. Pre-ordered Google Home Minis and those awash

Job announcement credibility to a approaching Google Home acute apostle with a screen

Back in October, we told you that a teardown of the latest Google app at that point (v.7.14.15) included references to a adaptation of the Google Home accustomed a screen. The cipher name of "Quartz" alike forth with a advertence to YouTube and the words browser and video. Now, a job announcement on Linked In shows that Google Home is attractive for a "Touch Sensor Hardware Engineer."According to the job posting, those offered the position will "work on the abutting bearing of Google Hardware to accredit the best multi-touch user experience." And the accession of multi-touch to the Google Home absolutely

Apple iPhone X suppliers address anemic November shipments, and apprehend this ages to be worse

November was allegedly a asperous ages for companies that accumulation Apple with apparatus for the iPhone X. On a consecutive base (month over month), camera lens architect Largan Precision saw its acquirement acceleration alone 0.05%. The aggregation expects to see revenues abatement in December. This is a arrangement that added iPhone X suppliers are active into. Chassis and case supplier Catcher saw its November acquirement abatement 10.4%. The aggregation that provides blow panels, General Interface Solutions, struggled through a month-over-month 15.53% acquirement bead in November.The capital botheration is that Apple's basic

Save $50 on the acquirement of an Apple Watch Series 3 cellular from T-Mobile

This is the time of the year back carriers and retailers apply amount slashing accoutrement acceptance them to action deals on adaptable devices. Starting today, both online and central T-Mobile stores, you can save $50 on an Apple Watch Series 3 cellular smartwatch. Purchase the alarm with a T-Mobile Equipment Installment Plan and actuate a T-Mobile DIGITS plan (allowing you to use the aforementioned phone cardinal for your T-Mobile smartphone on your Apple Watch), and the $50 will be accustomed to you in the anatomy of account bill credits (approximately $2.08/month over 24 months).Or, you can adjudge to accept three

Save 64% on the Windows 10 Mobile powered Alcatel Idol 4S from the Microsoft Store

The Microsoft Store can save you $301 or a whopping 64% on the Windows 10 Mobile powered apart Alcatel Idol 4S. Normally priced at $470, you'll be advantageous aloof $169 for the handset. Shipping, by the way, is free. Unfortunately, we don't apperceive how continued this accord is acceptable for. Before we continue, we should point out that there is some aberration in the specs amid this Windows 10 Mobile handset and the alternative that runs on Android.For example, the 5.5-inch AMOLED affectation on the Android adaptation of the Idol 4S offers a resolution of 1440 x 2560 (QHD) against the 1080 x 1920 resolution on the

Deal: Unlocked Samsung Galaxy S8+ array and a $100 Amazon allowance agenda for $725

Looking for a abundant accord on the apart Samsung Galaxy S8 ? Amazon charge accept heard you talking about it, because they accept put calm such a deal. Buy the apart Samsung Galaxy S8 array (the phone comes with a active wireless Qi certified charging pad) for $724.99 and you'll accept a $100 Amazon allowance agenda for acceptable measure. Amazon currently sells the phone abandoned for $701.26, which shows you how acceptable a accord this is. And aircraft is on the house.According to Amazon, affairs aggregate alone would commonly amount you $209.99 more, or $934.98. That agency that demography advantage of this

Deal: Nokia Steel smartwatch is on auction for $104 (20% off) until December 20

Nokia Steel is one of those aesthetic smartwatches that doesn't amount a fortune. In fact, abounding times barter won't accept to pay added than $100/€100 for the amalgam smartwatch, alike admitting its retail amount is $130/€130.If you don't absolutely appetite a smartwatch, you could actual able-bodied accomplish addition a accomplished gift. The Nokia Steel smartwatch is on auction again, so barter can get one for aloof $104/€104 (20% off).The accord is accessible until December 20, but we don't aphorism out addition promotional action afterwards that date. Since the accord is the aftereffect of the accord amid

Microsoft updates Skype for iOS with iPhone X support, new design

If you own an iPhone X again you apperceive that abounding iOS apps don't action abutment for Apple's newest flagship. However, back the smartphone was appear a few months ago, abounding developers accept been aggravating to optimize their apps to fit the iPhone X's screen.The aftermost aggregation to accompany the “notch” appearance is Microsoft. The Redmond appear that a new amend is now accessible for Skype on iOS devices, which brings abutment for iPhone X. Basically, this agency that Skype users will now be able to account from the accomplished awning back application the app.Microsoft additionally accepted

Official Apple video shows you how to use Apple Pay Cash

Now that Apple Pay Cash is up and active in the states, Apple has produced an activated video assuming you how to accelerate and accept money appliance the feature. Apple Pay Cash allows you to accomplish and booty payments on a peer-to-peer base while appliance the iMessage application. If you use a debit agenda to accomplish a payment, there is no charge. Apple will add a 3% fee if you use a acclaim agenda to accelerate money.Both parties to an Apple Pay Cash transaction charge accept the affection enabled on their iPhone or Apple Watch. Money you accept will be added to the Apple Pay Cash agenda in your Apple Wallet. From

Apple Store app assets the advantage to acquirement iPhones after carrier pre-authorization

Apple fabricated it accessible for barter to acquirement unlocked, SIM-free iPhone X accessories from its online store. Today, the aggregation took addition footfall appear convalescent chump acquaintance back affairs its iPhones.The Apple Abundance appliance that comes pre-installed on iOS accessories has aloof accustomed a baby but important update, which adds a new advantage that enables consumers to bypass pre-authorization and actuate afterwards on abounding amount purchases of iPhones on AT&T, Verizon, as able-bodied as Sprint. Obviously, you'll still accept to actuate with one of the US carriers afterwards affairs your admired

Qualcomm confirms it will abutment Google's Android Oreo (Go edition)

The Snapdragon 845 wasn't the alone important affair Qualcomm appear these canicule at its Tech Summit. The US-based aggregation accepted it will abutment Google's anew apparent Android Oreo (Go edition).Android Oreo (Go edition) is a baptize bottomward adaptation of the accepted Android Oreo operating system, accurately optimized for smartphones acknowledging 1GB or beneath of RAM. Well, Qualcomm has aloof appear that it's alive with Google “to accredit the abutting beachcomber of amount priced smartphones.”According to Qualcomm, mid and low-end Snapdragon chipsets will be Android Go-ready

Huawei starts rolling out Android 8.0 Oreo with EMUI 8 for Mate 9 and Mate 9 Pro

Huawei kicked off an Android Oreo beta affairs for the Mate 9 and Mate 9 Pro about two months ago and promised the final adaptation of the amend would be launched actual soon. It looks like today is the day Mate 9 and Mate 9 Pro users are accepting the long-awaited Android 8.0 Oreo update.The roll-out of Android 8.0 Oreo with EMUI 8.0 has aloof started in China, but the amend will be boring appear in added regions in the advancing weeks. One added affair account advertence is the amend is accessible for the Porsche Design adaptation of the Mate 9 as well.The new EMUI

Google already afresh blocks YouTube from the Amazon Echo Show

Back in backward September, Google pulled YouTube from the Amazon Echo Show. The closing is the acute apostle that appearance a 7-inch screen, and Google's alive video armpit had accurate to be absolutely accepted on the Echo Show. At the time, Google declared that the use of YouTube on the Amazon Echo Show "violates our acceding of service, creating a burst user experience. We achievement to be able to ability an acceding and boldness these issues soon."What Google was apropos to was Amazon's accommodation not to action two appearance on the Echo Show's adaptation of YouTube that are accessible everywhere else. Those two

Microsoft's OneDrive for Android gets a cast new look

Microsoft has aloof appear a new adaptation of OneDrive in the Google Play Store. Obviously, it's not the aboriginal time the app gets a above update, but it's one of the few updates that's bound to architecture choices for the best part.If you've been application Microsoft's OneDrive app on a approved basis, you'll apprehension absolutely a lot of changes design-wise. OneDrive 5.1 appearance a cast new attending and feel, which is declared to action a added advantageous framework.For starters, Microsoft removed the hamburger card and put all settings and options on tabs at the basal of the

Choose your admired Instagram Stories from your Archive to actualize Stories Highlights

Instagram has alien what it calls two new accoutrement for associates that will acquiesce them to allotment their admired Stories with others. Stories Highlights is a new accession to your Instagram profile. You can now accomplish a "highlights" amalgamation assuming your admired Stories aggregate together, and acquiesce others to see it. This allows some of your Stories to abide on Instagram for added than 24 hours. In fact, they will break on the app assuredly until you abolish them.You'll acquisition Stories Highlights on your contour beneath the biography. To actualize a Stories Highlight, tap on the "New" amphitheater on the far

Here are some of the new emoji that ability appear to Android and iOS in 2018

A new set of emoji has been afresh appear by Unicode Consortium, the non-profit alignment that develops and promotes the use of these symbols in all above operating systems, which are meant for acceptance in 2018.The account isn't yet complete, as final decisions about the 2018 emoji will be fabricated at a Unicode accident that will booty abode in January. Once approved, these emoji could be formed out on above platforms in the additional bisected of 2018.For the time being, the account contains added than 100 emoji, but abounding of them will apparently not accomplish it to Android

Second bearing Amazon Echo and Echo Dot on auction afresh in time for anniversary shopping

Miss Amazon's Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals on the additional bearing Amazon Echo and Amazon Echo Dot acute speakers? We accept some abundant news. Amazon will already afresh accept both units on auction for the exact aforementioned appraisement it offered the two acute speakers for during the contempo arcade holidays. We've acicular out generally that acute speakers will be begin beneath abounding copse and central abounding captivated boxes for Christmas and Chanukah this year. With a committed apostle and a basic assistant, acute speakers can appear in handy, and they accomplish a abundant gift.For example, Alexa can advice Amazon

Apple introduces new colors for its iPhone X silicone cases and Apple Watch action bands

Apple added some new blush options for some of the iPhone X and Apple Watch accessories accessible from the company's online store. Those antic the tenth ceremony iPhone archetypal can now aces up a silicone case for the handset in two new active blush options, Spicy Orange and Flash. The cases assure the iPhone X from accessory drops, abnormally the aback of the handset which is additionally fabricated of glass. Lined with micro-fiber, this band of cases is advised by Apple itself and is offered in 12 altered colors. These cases are priced at $39 each, and the new colors will address by December 12th at the earliest.Also

Leaked Galaxy J2 Pro (2018) renders acknowledge what's abutting for Samsung's bargain phones

Samsung is no best ablution as abounding smartphone models yearly as it did some time ago, but the aggregation is still alms handsets for all budgets. And we don't anticipate this will change anytime soon.   While alive on high-end phones like the Galaxy S9, or on mid-range models like the Galaxy A (2018) series, Samsung is additionally accepting ready to absolution new low-end handsets. One of the company's accessible low-end phones should be the Galaxy J2 Pro (2018).   Thanks to a set of leaked renders, we can already booty a look at the architecture of the Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro (2018). According to

Apple Pay Cash is now up and running

On Saturday morning, Apple beatific out an amend to iOS 11.2 to put a end to the December 2nd date bug that was putting some iPhone models on a connected abolition loop. Along with the bug killing, Apple pushed out faster wireless charging, added alive wallpaper options for the Apple iPhone X, and enabled Apple Pay Cash in accordant models. Several iPhone users attempted to use Apple Pay Cash, but could not get it to run. As we acicular out yesterday, that was because the account was not yet live. Apple had planned on blame out iOS 11.2 some time this week, and alone because of the bug did it

Report: Broadcom to absolution its candidates for Qualcomm's lath tomorrow as accord turns hostile

Broadcom's $103 billion bid for adolescent chipmaker Qualcomm is not alone unsolicited, it is now hostile. With the closing axis bottomward what would be the better accretion in the history of the tech sector, Broadcom affairs on aggravating an end about to get the accord done. According to bodies abutting to the transaction, this involves starting a proxy action for ascendancy of Qualcomm's board. These sources say that this will all alpha Monday back Broadcom announces its slate of candidates to run adjoin Qualcomm's accepted board.Qualcomm shareholders will get to vote amid the company's present Lath

Samsung Gear S3 users accuse about array cesspool afterwards Tizen 3.0 OS update

The highly-anticipated Tizen 3.0 amend for Samsung Gear S3 was formed out beneath than two weeks ago, but abounding smartwatch users are now accusatory of assorted issues. The best important is accompanying to the array activity of their wearable device, which allegedly took a ample hit afterwards the update.Unfortunately, it's adamantine to acquaint if this is absolutely a boundless affair or aloof a baby allotment of Gear S3 users experimenting the array arising problems. Samsung has yet to acknowledge to these complaints, but it will booty some time until we would be able to affirm

If you approved to get Apple Pay Cash to assignment on your iPhone, you're about a anniversary too early

As you apparently apperceive by now, Apple was afflicted bygone morning to absolution iOS 11.2 in adjustment to eradicate a bug that was arch some iPhone models active iOS 11.1.2 to continuously blast in a loop. The units afflicted had assertive apps installed that were set to advance out bounded again reminders. The coercion of the bearings afflicted the assemblage in Cupertino to go off agenda back iOS 11.2 wasn't accepted to barrage until ancient this advancing week.Besides killing the December 2nd date bug, the iOS amend includes added stabilization for video recording, faster 7.5W wireless charging for

Samsung Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+ to be offered in purple?

A address appear today cites an bearding antecedent as adage that Samsung assumption is because amethyst as a blush advantage for the Samsung Galaxy S9. You ability anamnesis that beforehand this year, above-mentioned to the actualization of Sammy's accepted flagship line, images of a amethyst Samsung Galaxy S8 graced our pages although the phone was never appear in that hue. According to today's report, this will be a darker adumbration of amethyst that would be advised afterpiece to a violet color.Other blush options mentioned accommodate the aforementioned gold, atramentous and dejected offered with the Samsung Galaxy Note 8. The advanced of the phone

Score a chargeless Google Home Mini with the acquirement of a Nest artefact or array costing added than $99

From now until the blow of the year, Nest and Google accept a accord that will net you a chargeless Google Home Mini acute speaker. All you charge to do is acquirement any Nest artefact or array priced aloft $99 from the Google Store or from the Nest Store. The two online food are area you'll acquisition Nest articles for the home, such as acute thermostats and lights, security cameras for central and alfresco the house, and smoke/carbon monoxide alarms. With the deal, at atomic one of the Nest articles purchased, or a distinct bundle, has to be priced aloft $99. In added words, you can't aloof buy a cardinal of

New Google guidelines anticipate apps from accession accidental data

Seeking to accommodate added aegis to Android users, Google is preventing apps from accession accidental abstracts that isn't appropriate for the app to work. Apps that save and advertise such claimed abstracts that doesn't charge to be calm charge explain to the user how the abstracts is activity to be used. In addition, the user charge accord permission to the developer to aggregate the information.Even apps installed from alfresco the Google Play Store accept to chase Google's new requirements, or abroad a admonishing will pop up to admonish users that an app is aggravating to aggregate abstracts from them after permission.

T-Mobile releases account absolute names of all its 920+ markets that affection LTE-Advanced service

T-Mobile's Chief Technical Officer Neville Ray has appear via a tweet, the complete account of markets covered by the carrier's LTE-Advanced network. The account additionally reveals which cities action approved LTE-A and which affection LTE-A with Carrier Aggregation, 4×4 MIMO, and 256QAM. As it turns out, 430 of the 920 markets are so endowed. Devices that abutment all three of those added capabilities can accept Gigabit Class LTE and run at alert the download acceleration usually acquired with approved LTE-A networks. When you accede that approved LTE-A doubles the download acceleration of accepted LTE networks, you

Meet the OnePlus 5T Star Wars Edition

OnePlus today apparent a actual absorbing adaptation of its 5T flagship smartphone - the OnePlus 5T Star Wars Edition. The handset was briefly showcased in India, at a Comic Con accident sponsored by OnePlus (among added companies).   As you can see above, the OnePlus 5T Star Wars Edition has a white rear console with a red Star Wars logo categorical appear the bottom. The phone's active slider button is additionally red, while the advanced is absolutely black. Reportedly, the device's interface will affection assorted Star Wars furnishings and wallpapers. The new handset absolutely stands out back compared to the

Bug on iOS 11.1.2. causes some Apple iPhone models to continuously blast starting December 2nd

A bug affecting iPhone units about the apple active on iOS 11.1.2 is causing the accessories to continuously blast already the date changes to December 2nd, and a time-based notification is received. What is ambience off this bug are apps with bounded notifications that accelerate out repeating reminders such as brainwork apps Headspace or Calm. Both of these apps advance out reminders to users reminding them to booty time to meditate. Ironically, apps like these are now apprenticed to account astringent all-overs for those who accept them installed on their iPhone. The notifications charge to appear from aural the phone to account

The CDMA adaptation of the Apple iPhone X is faster over LTE than the GSM model?

Last year, Apple acclimated Qualcomm and Intel modem chips on the Apple iPhone 7 and Apple iPhone 7 Plus. CDMA models for Verizon and Sprint agitated the Qualcomm basic while the GSM variants for T-Mobile and AT&T had the Intel modem dent on board. Because the Qualcomm modem dent was abundant faster over LTE than the one fabricated by Intel, Apple was affected to burke its acceleration so that there wouldn't be a huge alterity in achievement amid the CDMA and GSM models.The aforementioned bearings is accident this year with the Apple iPhone X. The CDMA adaptation sports the Qualcomm Snapdragon X16 modem dent

Unlocked LG V30 clearly launches in the US today

Starting today, December 1, LG Mobile USA is officially affairs an apart adaptation of its V30 smartphone. For now, the unlocked V30 is alone accessible via banker B&H, in one blush variant: Cloud Silver. The phone costs $819.99, this amount actuality in band with what all US carriers are charging for the V30 (if bought outright).   The apart LG V30 works on all accordant carriers (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, etc), and acutely comes with US warranty. If you're acclimation the handset tomorrow (December 2) the latest, you can take advantage of a contempo advance acceptance you

Save $300 on the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL from Verizon with no trade-in required

To bang off the accessible weekend, Verizon has a new accord on the Google Pixel 2 and the Google Pixel 2 XL. For a bound time, back your acquirement either archetypal application Verizon's accessory acquittal plan, you can save $300 on either phone. And no trade-in is required! The abatement is activated with a $12.50 acclaim added to your Verizon annual anniversary ages over 24 months.  The best acquirement accustomed is $949.99, which happens to be the amount of the 128GB Pixel 2 XL. Dropping the trade-in claim acutely makes the accord easier for absolute and new Big Red barter to booty advantage of.This

Google Chrome for Android may anon get a countersign consign tool

A new affection for Google Chrome on Android is in the works, and although it isn't annihilation groundbreaking, some association out there may absolutely acknowledge it. We are talking about countersign exporting.When the affection is added to Chrome, it will acquiesce users to consign their adored passwords as a book that could apparently be alien into Chrome on added platforms, although annihilation has been accepted at this point. The Google Git accomplish that outlines the accomplishing of countersign exports makes no acknowledgment of the consign book blazon or encryption, but it may not

Streaming music at best aggregate is abolition some Google Home Mini units

One of the capabilities that acute speakers can handle is the adeptness to beck music over a speaker. But according to some users of the Google Home Mini who acquaint on reddit, assertive songs played at a aerial aggregate aftereffect in the abolition of the product. This isn't the aboriginal affair that the Google Home Mini has suffered with. Previously, it was apparent that the actual Google was application to awning the acute apostle with, was banishment the Home Mini to be in alert approach 24/7. As a result, Google fabricated the mini acute apostle articulation activated only.According to letters from Google Home Mini users,

Nokia 6 receives new OTA update, here's what's changed

A new amend has started rolling out for the Nokia 6. With a admeasurement of 149.3MB, the software advancement should bang the adaptation of HMD's mid-ranger to 00WW_3_72A. Sadly, HMD's changelog for this amend is rather laconic. It mentions that there are enhancements to the user interface and improvements to stability, but there are no absolute capacity of what absolutely has been changed. Although not mentioned in the log, the amend additionally brings the latest Android Security application (November 6th, 2017). The

Apple developing "the best advanced" ability administration chips, could premiere on iPhones as anon as 2018

Apple seems to be aiming to abate its assurance on suppliers. Earlier this year, Cupertino cut its ties with GPU maker Imagination Technologies and after alien an centralized cartoon dent on its latest A11 SoC. Now, chat has it that the US tech behemothic is designing its actual own power administration chips which could be featured in iPhones as aboriginal as 2018. According to sources of Nikkei Asian Review, the new ability management chips would be "the best avant-garde in the industry". A ability administration dent controls

Google launches new Android app to advice users cut bottomward on abstracts usage

Google's latest Android app alleged Datally is declared to accomplish bodies bigger accept area their abstracts acceptance is going. Because adaptable abstracts is actual big-ticket in abounding genitalia of the world, alive which apps are bistro the best of your abstracts becomes critical.That's one of the affidavit Google absitively to body Datally, an Android appliance that helps users understand, but additionally ascendancy and save data. The app allows you to see your acceptance on an hourly, daily, account or account basis.Also, whenever you adjudge to about-face on the Abstracts Saver option, it will block accomplishments

T-Mobile phone/tablet recycling drive aims to about-face your old, exceptionable accessories into $1M

Have an old corpuscle phone or book that you no best use? During the absolute ages of December, you can bead off your earlier accessories at T-Mobile and the carrier will bout the after-cost recycled amount of them with a minimum analogous donation of $1,000,000. The money will be breach analogously amid Feeding America and Team Rubicon. Stats from the EPA announce that 135 actor handsets are befuddled out every year. But for this month, altruistic them to T-Mobile instead can advice accomplish a aberration in some people's lives.No phone is too old to advice some one in need. T-Mobile addendum that alike an

New app turns you into a radio DJ

Some of you out there ability be old abundant to bethink back radio DJ's had personality. Back in the mid 60's to backward 70's, radio stations like WABC in New York accursed 50,000 watts of top 40 music with its characteristic answer and top DJ's like Dan Ingram, Cousin Bruce Morrow, and George Michael. For those who not alone absence those days, but additionally appetite to try their duke at spinning some tunes, a new app alleged Stationhead will accord you the opportunity.With Stationhead, you can about-face your alive music playlists into your own claimed radio station. That agency that you get to acquaint anniversary song

Version 24 of Instagram for Android allows you to remix photos from friends

The latest adaptation of Instagram, accessible now, allows you to booty photos beatific to you by accompany in a clandestine message, and remix them. Tapping the camera figure at the basal of the awning allows you to add all sorts of doodles to the picture. Besides doodling, you can add text, stickers and drawings. You can alike remix pictures and accelerate them aback and alternating to the being who originally beatific the bulletin to you. Another new affection now allows you to ascendancy the cardinal of times that your accompany and ancestors associates can playback one of your messages.The two acknowledgment options accommodate "One View" for

How to accredit the Pixel Visual Core for HDR+ with Android 8.1 installed on Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL

The afresh launched Android 8.1 Developer Preview (Beta) 2 allows Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL users to get some abstraction of what the Pixel Visual Core co-processor can do with your photos in affiliation with third affair apps. Like a hidden monster from a alarming movie, the co-processor has been ambuscade in wait, attractive for the appropriate time to ambush on the biting victims. In this case, the accession of Android 8.1 will acquiesce you to accredit the affection if you chase the able instructions to accredit it.To about-face on the Pixel Visual Core co-processor (assuming that you do accept Android 8.1 developer

NVIDIA Shield Tablet is accepting a new amend that fixes some security and connectivity issues

NVIDIA has aloof appear that it is now rolling out a new amend for the Shield Tablet, which is dubbed “Upgrade 5.3.” The amend contains important arrangement enhancements, as able-bodied as security and bug fixes.Among the best important changes, NVIDIA mentions the accession of the November security application and some arrangement adherence and security optimizations. The abounding changelog as appear by NVIDIA is accessible below:Addresses Wi-Fi vulnerabilities (KRACK and Broadpwn);Fixing connectivity issues with Zagg Bluetooth keyboards;Overall arrangement adherence and security

Pokemon GO players win the Global Catch Challenge, alleviate Legendary Pokemon Ho-Oh for a bound time

You don't generally see Legendary Pokemon appearance up in Pokemon GO which is one of the affidavit that they are, well, Legendary. And while Pokemon GO players are still a few weeks abroad from the accepted Christmas/Chanukah update,  Pokemon trainers are accepting the befalling appropriate now to bolt a Legendary bird Pokemon, Ho-Oh. This is for a bound time only. Ho-Oh, who debuted in Pokemon Gold can alone be captured during a Raid Battle that you charge win. After that, it takes Premier Balls to abduction it. And added generally than not, it will booty you a few tries afore you abduction it. You alone accept until December

White House considers ban on use of claimed corpuscle phones by agents members

According to a address appear on Monday by Bloomberg, the White House is so afraid about leaks authoritative their way to the media and adopted governments, that White House staffers may be disallowed from application their claimed adaptable phones to communicate. While President Trump hopes that this ban will put an end to the leaks that accept affronted him, it additionally will accomplish it harder for White House agents to get in blow with ancestors during the advance of the day.One bearding official said that there are too abounding claimed accessories affiliated to the White House's wireless network; clashing the phones

Another iOS 11 autocorrect bug affects the words "it" and "is"

Remember the contempo autocorrect affair that Apple users with iOS 11 suffered with? Every time the letter "I" was typed into a message, the autocorrect would advance "A[?]." This became such a big affair that Ohio State Buckeye admirers fabricated fun of the bug in advanced of a awash out Ohio Stadium with 105,000 admirers in the stands. Certain acceptance were captivation up cards that spelled out OHIO and back they got to the letter "I", the cards formed an "A[?]." That bug was anchored by Apple.Now, addition autocorrect bug is afflicting iOS 11 users. Type the chat "it" on your iOS 11 powered Apple adaptable accessory and

Cyber Monday deal: Buy a Pixel 2 or Pixel 2 XL and get $100 Google Store credit

While Google's Black Friday auction didn't accommodate deals on the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, both smartphones are now allotment of a Cyber Monday promotion. Starting today, and until November 30 (at 11:59 pm PT), if you're buying any of the two new Pixel phones, you'll be accepting $100 acclaim that can be acclimated to your heart's admiration in Google Store.    Google is additionally alms a promo cipher for a Home Mini speaker with anniversary new Pixel purchase, appropriately re-launching an action that was ahead available only with Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL pre-orders (prior to October 19). Details on both the $100 abundance

Security close Bkav: Face ID not defended abundant for business transactions

You ability anamnesis that beforehand this month, we told you that Vietnamese security close Bkav had invented a affectation that allegedly defeated the Apple iPhone X's Face ID. The aggregation has accomplished out to us this morning to acquaint us that it has invented a new affectation that will acquiesce twins to defeat Apple's facial acceptance system. And with that, comes a warning. The security close recommends that iPhone X users do not use Face ID to verify their character in banking transactions. That would accommodate not application the facial acceptance arrangement with Apple Pay.As acclaimed beforehand this month, Bkav acerb

Report: Billions in auto blow amercement accept been acquired by Pokemon GO users arena while driving

Pokemon GO is an AR powered bold involving fabricated up abridged monsters with accomplish accept admiral and capabilities. Even admitting Pokemon don't absolutely exist, arena Pokemon GO while active can actualize affluence of real-life damages. According to a brace of advisers at Purdue University, nation-wide accident acquired by drivers arena Pokemon GO while operating their cartage amounted to a ambit of $2 billion to $7.3 billion in the aboriginal 148 canicule afterwards the bold was launched. That abstracts includes two fatalities that occurred while drivers were arena the game.We should point out that the the absolute

Honor V10 official pictures appearance the bezel-less smartphone from all angles

Honor is accepted to advertise its new flagship, the V10 on November 28. The smartphone will be initially alien in China, but on December 5, Honor has addition barrage accident appointed which is declared to bare the accessory worldwide.Although the smartphone hasn't been fabricated official yet, we already apperceive absolutely a lot about its specs, as able-bodied as what it looks like. However, accustomed the actuality that the Honor V10 was afresh listed at TENAA, the Chinese authoritative entity, we're no been accustomed an alike afterpiece attending at the phone.Pictures of the Honor V10 appearance the phone

Alleged Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) console reveals bezel-less design, bifold selfie camera

The best avant-garde Galaxy A alternation smartphone that Samsung affairs to barrage in the advancing weeks, the Galaxy A8 (2018) will absolutely abruptness admirers with some architecture choices.Firstly, aloof like the Galaxy A5 (2018), the added big-ticket Galaxy A8 (2018) will affection a bezel-less design. The account of a Galaxy A8 (2018) advanced console that leaked over the weekend acutely confirms the smartphone will affection attenuate bezels.Another abnormal architecture accommodation is the accession of a dual-camera bureaucracy on the advanced side, aloof aloft the display. A bifold selfie camera isn't article accepted in the apple

Nokia 5 and 6 anon to get Android 8.0 Oreo beta builds

Now that HMD has accomplished alive on Android 8.0 Oreo for Nokia 8, the Finnish aggregation can focus on updates for two added smartphones: Nokia 5 and Nokia 6. Both mid-range handsets appear with Android Nougat on board, but we achievement that by the end of the year they will run Oreo.HMD's Chief Product Office, Juho Sarvikas accepted Nokia 5 and 6 will accompany the company's Android Oreo beta program, aloof like the Nokia 8 did about a ages ago. If aggregate goes smoothly, again Android 8.0 Oreo could hit both accessories appropriate afore Christmas.Still, back we're actual abutting

Important new appearance advancing anon to Microsoft Launcher for Android

Microsoft Launcher, the afresh rebranded Arrow Launcher, has aloof accustomed an important amend that brings some above improvements to the Android app. These changes are alone accessible for the beta adaptation of Microsoft Launcher, but those application the abiding body should get them actual soon.Some of the appearance added by developers accept been requested by users for absolutely some time now. Others are absolutely new, but actual advantageous nonetheless. The abounding account of appearance and improvements included in Microsoft Launcher 4.3 is accessible below:App filigree options: Support for 12X12 filigree blueprint

OnePlus 5 assuredly gets its aboriginal Android 8.0 Oreo beta build

It's a acceptable time to be a OnePlus smartphone user, as the Chinese aggregation had some nice surprises for its customers. After ablution its new flagship beforehand this month, OnePlus appear aftermost anniversary Android 8.0 Oreo for the aftermost year's top-tier smartphones.A few weeks ago, the handset maker promised the amend would access on the OnePlus 5 as well, but in the anatomy of a beta first. Today is the day that OnePlus 5 owners enrolled in the beta affairs can download the aboriginal Android 8.0 Oreo beta build.Aside from the accepted new appearance and improvements that

Another leaked account confirms which Samsung accessories will accept Android 8.0 Oreo

Samsung is one of the companies that never say which of its accessories are activity to be adapted to a new above Android version. However, those who own Samsung flagships usually accept Android updates for about two years or so. Basically, that would beggarly that the Galaxy S6 and all its variations should accept the latest Android 8.0 Oreo amend at some point, alike admitting Samsung has yet to affirm the information.A account of Samsung accessories that will allegedly be adapted to Android 8.0 Oreo has aloof popped up on China's Weibo amusing network. Obviously, we can't vouch for its authenticity,

The 128GB Google Pixel 2 XL is $899.99 on eBay

The top-of-the-line Google Pixel 2 XL archetypal appearance 128GB of built-in accumulator and a 6-inch P-OLED affectation in an 18:9 aspect ratio. Like best accepted flagship models, it is able with the Snapdragon 835 chipset, and comes with 4GB of RAM. The handset additionally includes a 3520mAh array and a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. This apart archetypal works on all four above U.S.wireless operators, and carries an IP67 acceptance rating. That agency that the accessory can be abysmal in up to 3.3 anxiety of baptize for as continued as 30-minutes, and escape unscathed. There is a 12MP rear-facing snapper, and an 8MP

Walmart chump angered afterwards his iPhone 6 adjustment for Black Friday is cancelled

What acceptable is a Black Friday ad if all of the articles actuality advertised are already awash out? That is what Walmart shoppers were accusatory about afterwards the discounter's Black Friday banal was awash out on Thanksgiving. And that led to abundant tweets from actual affronted consumers accusing  the aggregation of demography allotment in a allurement and about-face campaign. Apparently some able-bodied priced electronics were out of banal Friday morning as were some video amateur and cheaply priced clothing.One chump ordered a brace of Apple iPhone 6 handsets for his twins at midnight Friday. At 7pm, he accustomed a  bulletin

Deal: Unlocked Sony Xperia XA1 Plus now costs $299

The Xperia XA1 Plus, one of Sony's latest mid-range Android smartphones, has been accessible to buy in the US back October. Initially sold for $379.99, the handset is now $80 cheaper, appropriately you can acquirement it for only $299.99 (US warranty included).   You can get the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus at $299 from Amazon, were the phone is offered in three blush variants: black, blue, and gold. It's not bright if this accord is allotment of a Atramentous Friday promotion, so we don't apperceive if it will still be accessible abutting week. Anyway, if you appetite to buy this new Xperia appropriate now, you can acquisition it at the antecedent

Protect your Apple iPhone X from drops, scratches and added with a bright bonanza case priced at $1.33 each

Today's Black Friday deals accommodate one from Amazon that every Apple iPhone X buyer should booty advantage of. With a appropriate advertisement cipher at checkout, a amalgamation of three cellophane iPhone X bumpers costs $1.33 anniversary for a absolute of $3.99. Normally, the three cases would amount you $7.99. The advertisement cipher is SP57EBN5, and is added back you are finalizing your purchase. The cases are failing and flexible. Not alone do they appearance off your new pride and joy, they additionally appear with absolute cutouts and advice leave your buttons responsive.These bumpers assure your $1,000 handset from drops, scratches

Save $200 on the fifth-generation Verizon Apple iPad at Best Buy (Wi-Fi + Cellular)

If you're gluttonous out a able book today (Black Friday), Best Buy has a accord that you ability acquisition interesting. All Verizon branded fifth-generation iPad tablets with Wi-Fi and Cellular accept been cut in amount by $200 with an important caveat; you charge to assurance a two-year arrangement with Big Red. After the discounts booty effect, the 32GB alternative will amount you $259. For $359, your iPad will affection 128GB of storage. The accepted prices for the tablets are $459 and $559, respectively.The Gold and Space Gray models can be purchased on Best Buy's website with added options accessible at the Big

B&H Black Friday deal: Buy the apart Moto Z Play for $249.99, a 44% discount

From now through November 27th at 11:59pm EST, you can save a whopping 44% on the apart Moto Z Play. Normally priced at $449.99 at B&H, with the auction you can booty $200 off and pay $249.99. The accessory carries a 5.5-inch AMOLED affectation with a 1080 x 1920 FHD resolution. Thanks to the activity sipping Snapdragon 625 chipset, and the 3510mAh corpuscle inside, array activity is terrific. 3GB of RAM is central forth with 32GB of abundant built-in storage.Adorning the aback of the assemblage is a 16MP camera, with a 5MP selfie snapper in front. With the Turbo Charger, 9-hours of ability is adequate afterwards

Apple's South Korean offices are raided the day afore the iPhone X launches in the country

A few canicule ago, we told you that the Apple iPhone X did actual able-bodied in South Korea by affairs out during the pre-order aeon that concluded today in the country. That agency that starting Friday, the tenth ceremony iPhone archetypal can be purchased in LG and Samsung's own backyard. Last week, it took Korean carrier SK Telecom aloof 3 account to advertise out its pre-order account of the iPhone X. Last year, it took 20 account for SK Telecom to advertise out its pre-order account of the Apple iPhone 7 and Apple iPhone 7 Plus.On Thursday, the day afore the barrage of the iPhone X in South Korea, admiral

Bing! Microsoft's chase app for the iPhone gets an adapted home page

Shh. Listen carefully. Bing! There it is. That complete that you aloof absurd in your arch is cogent you that the Bing chase app for the iPhone has been updated. And this new adaptation (v.6.20) brings with it a redesigned home folio that includes a custom account augment in the basal bisected of the page. This affection will bethink what affectionate of belief you like to apprehend over time. Tapping on the "..." figure allows you to animosity a accurate adventure or the antecedent it came from. In addition, the new home folio allows users to bound admission camera and articulation search. The closing has additionally been re-designed to accomplish it

Huawei pokes fun at Samsung, touts the 2-day array activity of its Mate 10

In a few new video commercials appear on YouTube today, Huawei presents its Mate 10 smartphone alternation (announced aftermost month) as actuality superior to the antagonism - at atomic in some regards.   In one of the new videos, Huawei introduces us to a adolescent smartphone owner who uses both a Mate 10 Pro, and a Samsung Galaxy S8 (this phone's name isn't accurately mentioned, but it's acutely an S8, apparently the model). Living with the device that's not fabricated by Huawei is presented as actuality complicated, as you'd allegation to generally allegation its battery, either anon from a bank socket, or with

Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Classic joins SEGA Forever amateur collection

Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Classic is the latest accession to the SEGA Forever initiative, but if you've already purchased the paid adaptation of the game, again you won't charge to download the new game.Apparently, SEGA has absitively to alter the paid adaptation of Sonic The Hedgehog 2 with a free-to-play game, that's additionally allotment of the SEGA Forever amateur collection. Obviously, the chargeless bold comes with ads, so if you appetite to accomplish it ad-free, you'll accept to pay added alike if you've ahead endemic the paid version.Otherwise, you can comedy Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Classic for

Niantic announces important Raid Battles changes for Pokemon GO

Niantic, the aggregation abaft Pokemon GO accident hit has aloof appear a above amend will hit the adaptable bold in the advancing days, which contains important Raid Battles changes. Best of the changes accept been anxiously anticipation afterwards developers advised players feedback.Furthermore, Niantic accepted that Pokemon GO players won't charge to manually download the amend and that these changes should not appulse the gameplay in any way. You can acquisition beneath all the changes that affect EX Raid Battles afterwards the update:EX Raid Battles will booty abode best frequently at Gyms

Report: Apple affairs on absolution a new iPhone SE 2 archetypal for 2018

Apple affairs on afterlight its 4-inch awakening archetypal handset in the aboriginal bisected of abutting year. The Apple iPhone SE 2 will reportedly be congenital by one of Apple's trusted arrangement manufacturers, Wriston. Earlier this year, the accepted adaptation of the iPhone SE started to go into assembly in Wriston's Indian plant. Despite abundant appeal for smartphones in the country, which makes India the additional better bazaar for able handsets globally, low per capita assets banned abounding iPhone buyers in the arena to acquirement earlier models, or the cheaper iPhone SE unit.After acid its teeth on the assembly

Apple purchases AR angle close Vrvana for $30 million?

The abutting big artefact accepted from Apple could be the company's AR glasses that the tech titan is reportedly alive on. Former Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Muster believes that this artefact could become bigger than the iPhone. That is a alpine adjustment for any device, abnormally because what happened with that blend accepted as Google Glass. While the closing is acclimated in the enterprise, the catechism still charcoal whether AR glasses will be broadly acclimated by the public.While no official chat has appear out of Cupertino apropos an AR headset, there has been acclaim aggregate on aggrandized absoluteness by no beneath

Samsung Galaxy S9 case cede allegedly shows off some of the new flagship's looks

A cede of a Samsung Galaxy S9 case from Ghostek aloof ability accord abroad abundant advice about the 2018 flagship archetypal to accomplish you alpha salivating. Unveiling the handset on the day afore the MWC keynote takes abode in Barcelona is a attitude for the Galaxy S that had to be burst this year. If Samsung allotment to that tradition, a February 25th addition could booty place. But Sammy would adulation to get a quick jump on Apple and its added rivals by introducing the Samsung Galaxy S9 in January.The cede shows a above change to the accession of the rear-facing fingerprint scanner,

Apple expects to address 4 actor units of its HomePod acute apostle in 2018

Apple was originally accepted to barrage its HomePod acute apostle abutting month, priced at $349. The aggregate exceptional apostle and basic abettor (in this case, Siri) is now accepted to appear to bazaar aboriginal in 2018. In announcement the delay, Apple said that while it capital anybody to acquaintance the HomePod, "we charge a little added time afore it's accessible for our customers."  The acute apostle class was created by Amazon which accumulated the Alexa basic abettor with a apostle to actualize the Amazon Echo. The artefact can address the latest acclimate forecast, banal prices, sports scores,

Google Search gets redesigned with adaptable arcade tools, added artefact information

With aloof a few canicule advanced of Black Friday, Google appear that its Chase app has been redesigned to advice users chase for ability while on the move. The new app appearance a set of arcade tools, as able-bodied as added artefact advice accessible at aboriginal glance.First off, you can now tap the “Quick View” button in the Google Arcade ad to examination capacity such as a beyond image, artefact description, reviews, agent appraisement and so on. Furthermore, Google appear it is now assuming affairs guides for broader categories. Moreover, back you chase for a specific