Category: Mobile

Samsung’s US marketing lead quits following department investigation

[ad_1] The investigation reportedly centered around interactions between marketers with outside ad agencies and media companies. It’s not certain just what might have gone wrong, although the WSJ pointed out that marketing staff at many companies will either accompany partners to sponsored events or pay for perks during meetings. It’s possible there was a conflict […]

Study claims AT&T’s fake 5G is slower than other carrier’s regular 4G

[ad_1] AT&T promises in its marketing materials that its 5G E service is a “first step on the road to 5G” and can offer “up to up to 2x faster than standard LTE.” However, the speed tests from OpenSignal seems to indicate that isn’t the case. The company collected data from 5G E capable phones […]

Huawei unveiled the P30 Pro smartphone a touch early

[ad_1] There are some interesting new details, too. The P30 Pro (and P30 to a lesser extent) will have improved low-light capability, making them better for night shooting. They’ll also pack a so-called dual-view video mode. That will show two of the four cameras at the same time in split-screen, letting you see both a […]

Scream your head off to survive in ‘Supermarket Shriek’

[ad_1] Getting through the grocery store with your sanity intact can be tough — what with the legions of shelf stockers, geriatric Rascal riders and bawling basket babies blocking you at seemingly every aisle. But that’s a walk in the park compared to the challenges you’ll face in Supermarket Shriek by UK-based studio, BillyGoat Entertainment. […]

Android ad fraud scheme drained users’ batteries and data

[ad_1] Protected Media, one of the anti-fraud firms that discovered the scheme, absolved Twitter of any wrongdoing — the social network itself was merely exploited by the fraud’s masterminds. Upon investigating the fraudulent ads, the firm named Israeli company Aniview and its subsidiary OutStream Media as part of the scheme. Outstream created the banners and […]

Trying out Nintendo’s Labo VR goggles

[ad_1] Can a game platform for everyone work well for anyone?Google is convinced it can get game streaming right Aside from 4K, HDR and 60 fps, as well as game-loading times as short as three seconds (all from a link, no less), Google is already talking about one day streaming games in 8K and 120 […]

A week with Twitter’s attempt at a more civil internet

[ad_1] With Twttr, the company says it wants to make conversations easier to read, understand and join. And to do that it’s using features like color-coded chat bubbles to help you browse threads more efficiently. For instance, if someone you follow replies to one of your tweets, their response will be highlighted by a light-blue […]

Kaia's motion-tracking workout app remembers which rep you're on

[ad_1] Kaia Health caught our attention last year with an app that tracks your motion using your phone's camera in a bid to help you achieve perfect squat form, though we found it didn't quite hit the mark. Still, Kaia is elevating the concept with an updat… [ad_2] Source link

Shampoo magnate uses glasses-free 3D to push budget phones

[ad_1] Be ready for phones that are modest beyond the tentpole 3D feature. The Io 3D centers on a 5.45-inch, 1,440 x 720 display, a quad-core 1.3GHz MediaTek processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of expandable storage, a rear 8-megapixel camera and a front 2-megapixel cam. Move to the Io Pro 3D and you’ll get a […]

AT&T and Comcast test ‘verified’ phone calls to fight spam

[ad_1] While AT&T and Comcast have been able to verify calls between their own customers, earlier this month, they successfully tested verifying calls between providers. They believe this is the first time separate providers have used the SHAKEN/STIR protocol (which applies a kind of digital signature to every phone). In a press release today, the […]