The weekend is officially here and it’s brought some nice mobile deals with it.
First up, Essential is offering a bundle deal that includes an Essential Phone, an Essential 360 Camera, a protective carrying case for that camera, and a pair of Earphones|HD. The Essential 360 Camera attaches to the back of your Essential Phone and will let you easily capture 360-degree photos and videos. Meanwhile, Earphones|HD is a pair of USB-C earbuds that come with a 9.2mm high resolution [Read More…]
Get ready to witness battle on the gridiron.
There has been no better time to be an NFL fan on the go than today. More and more, the NFL and their associated network partners are making mobile availability of football games a chief priority. Verizon and Sprint have been helping that cause for quite some time now, but even more cooks are getting into the kitchen and it only means good things.
For instance, did you know [Read More…]
RED’s experimental phone, the Hydrogen One has just passed through the FCC, signaling that the device will soon go live.
The filing contains some images of the phone, as well as some details on specs. We already know the phone is Hydrogen One will arrive with a 5.7-inch display with 2,560 x 1,440 resolution. The also device runs on Android and bundles a dual-camera setup. Interestingly, RED’s first smartphone will be powered by a Snapdragon 835, which is last year’s [Read More…]
Preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) shows that smartphone vendors shipped a total of 342 million units in the second quarter of 2018. Compared to the 348.2 million shipped in the same quarter last year this is a 1.8% drop. Falling phone sales are not generally good news for handset makers but one has a reason to rejoice.
Huawei has moved up to the number two spot right behind Samsung and overtaking Apple in worldwide sales. News that [Read More…]
Smartphones might be the epitome of modern convenience, but the dirty little secret that’s not so secret anymore is this. Your omnipresent device is a serious threat to your privacy.
With the increasing speed, power, cloud services and millions of apps being available for smartphones, the mobile threat landscape continues to grow.
With more and more people using their devices to shop online, pay their bills or play a game, the threat is all around us. Indeed, we’ve have been [Read More…]
Spigen’s new phone grip solves every problem we had with the original and looks so good doing it.
It’s no secret that phone grips are a smartphone accessory worth having. They help you keep ahold of your precious, pricey Android phone — and help you avoid straining the muscles and tendons in your priceless hands — so don’t leave home without one!
Every phone grip on the market today seems to have a trade-off of some sort [Read More…]
If you are looking for a rugged phone you can toss around without worrying how it might land, listen to this.
Chinese brand Oukitel, which is known for producing rugged phones, is preparing to release another one. It’s called the WP2 and it will be a successor of Oukitel’s original rugged phone, the K1000 Max.
And like the K10000 Max and WP5000 before it, the WP2 will be marketed as a tri-proof smartphone. This means, the device will boast IP68 [Read More…]
Counterpoint Research shows Samsung’s drop-off was steep and poorly timed.
Here’s something we didn’t see coming: OnePlus just sold more high-end phones than Samsung in India. According to Counterpoint Research, OnePlus was the top-selling manufacturer in the flagship segment (₹30,000+, or $ 435+) in India for Q2 2018, hitting an all-time high of 40% market share. Adding to the surprise is that this is data for the entire quarter (April, May, June) where the OnePlus 6 was [Read More…]
The sooner, the better.
We’re quickly approaching that time of year where smartphone manufacturers all drop their top-of-the-line flagships almost simultaneously — we’re eagerly awaiting Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9 announcement on August 9th, along with what we suspect is the Moto Z3 the week prior, and a number of other phones from the Pixel 3 to the LG V40.
If you’re the type to buy the latest flagship as soon as it drops, you’re probably going to want [Read More…]
The Samsung Galaxy S9, LG G7 ThinQ, HTC U12+, and OnePlus 6 are all beautiful new devices that tempt customers to open up their wallets. Rightfully so — they’re all great! But if this is a replacement or upgrade, you’ll likely have to figure out what to so with the current one.
What to do? Throw it in a drawer? Make it a Wi-Fi only phone? Give it to the kids? Or, do you sell your phone?
If you’re in the market for [Read More…]
