The new Snapdragon 670 represents a strong push by Qualcomm to bring a little feature parity between its Premium (800 series) and High (600-series) tier phones. In the past, the 800-series has always gotten the latest and greatest features, while the 600 series was left in the dark with older ones.
The 670, however is quite the beast. Its Cryo 360 CPU features two performance cores (rated at 2.2GHz) and six efficiency cores (rated at 1.7GHz), for a total of [Read More…]
The whole smash costs $ 219, but we’re already seeing it on sale.
NVIDIA today announced a new bundle for Shield TV. Dubbed the Shield TV Smart Home Edition, you get a Shield TV (which is still an excellent option for cord-cutters and the only Android TV box we recommend), the non-rechargeable voice remote, and a Samsung SmartThings Link — a USB fob that you’ll plug into the back of your Shield TV to enable access to Samsung [Read More…]
Last week, Google pushed out the newest version of Android called Pie. The update brings plenty of exciting new features and updates to play with, so naturally, users are quite eager to try them out for themselves.
But the big question following almost every major Android release each year is: will my phone get it? And when?
Well to cut through some of the speculation and uncertainty, some OEMs have already released statements promising the Android 9.0 Pie update for [Read More…]
Whether you use your phone for navigation or music while driving, this is an essential accessory to keep you as safe as can be.
In an ideal world, nobody would use their phone while driving. In the real world, this simply isn’t the case.
While there’s never any excuse for checking Twitter, texting, or watching YouTube videos while on the road, you might need to use your phone for turn-by-turn directions, answering an incoming call, or controlling [Read More…]
Updated 8/13/2018 with Gorilla Glass 6
Original Equipment Manufacturers, or OEMs, use a number of different kinds of materials to make smartphone glass. Not to be confused with the tech inside of the displays, we’re referring to the actual glass that covers them.
Most modern smartphones feature some sort of toughened glass face, the most common of which is Corning’s Gorilla Glass. Less common is the Japanese-made Asahi Dragontrail glass; rarer still is a coating that’s not glass at all, [Read More…]
You don’t know the power of the dark side!
Once upon a time, Android cloaked itself in shadow and cerulean. Triumphant cries of #YOLOHOLO rang out throughout the net as users reveled in a mobile experience that didn’t blind them like the sun every time they checked their phone in bed. But then a shift came. Material Design ushered in a new age of bright, white Android apps, and one by one, even Google’s own apps were [Read More…]
Look at that itty-bitty little notch!
While it can be fun to look at OnePlus as an underdog in the smartphone space, it’s important to remember that its parent company is Oppo — one of the largest phone manufacturers in the world. OnePlus phones often take a lot of inspiration from Oppo handsets that come out before them, and should that pattern continue this year, the recently announced Oppo R17 looks like an excellent foundation for the [Read More…]
Most consumers are familiar with the big-name wireless carriers like Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint. Not nearly as many, though, are as well-versed when it comes to the topic of Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNO).
It might surprise you to know that companies such as MetroPCS, Boost Mobile, and Cricket Wireless operate on the T-Mobile, Sprint, and AT&T networks, respectively. These network operators license the towers and coverage from the tier-one providers and offer their own phones, rate plans, and [Read More…]
Stay powered up with no charging cables.
The Choetech wireless charging USB-C car phone mount is down to $ 15.99 with code MSBU35EC on Amazon. The charger normally sells for $ 30, and this price beats out previous deals by a couple bucks. It has never dropped this low directly.
Choetech’s Stand Fast wireless charging stand is also on sale today. Drop it to $ 12.99 from $ 18 with code NSYAANTF.
Choetech’s mount uses a suction [Read More…]
Depends on your region as much as your taste.
The Galaxy Note 9 is undoubtedly going to be one of the best phones of the year — it’s packed with every top-end spec under the sun, and the S Pen is better than ever with its new wireless functionality. You probably already know if you’re going to buy one or not, so the only thing left to figure out is what color to get it in.
Samsung [Read More…]
