Category: Mobile

Google’s budget Pixel 4a phone may pack a hole-punch camera

[ad_1] The back is where you see the most visible signs of compromise. Although the apparently leaked phone has a square camera hump like the Pixel 4, there’s just one sensor on the back. Sorry, folks, you wouldn’t get telephoto zoom on this device. There may be “more sensors” in the camera module, though, and […]

2019 wasn’t the year of foldables we were promised

[ad_1] Royole A few weeks before CES 2019 began, a curious email landed in my inbox posing a curious question: Would we like to see the world’s first commercially available foldable smartphone? Why yes. Yes, we would. That phone wound up being the Flexpai, the brainchild of a largely unknown Chinese display manufacturer called Royole. […]

The Morning After: ‘The Mandalorian’ is coming back next fall

[ad_1] It’s that time.Welcome to Engadget’s 2019 year in review What’s the deal with high-profile streamers leaving Twitch? Is VR finally going to go mainstream now that a Half-Life game is on the way? What’s next for the streaming wars? And when did tech CEOs lose their luster? To commemorate the start of the twenties, […]

AT&T’s real 5G comes to NYC and five other cities

[ad_1] As with the earlier rollout, this should deliver meaningful coverage. NYC is virtually blanketed in 5G, for example, while Las Vegas’ access expands well past the main city. The deployment brings AT&T’s normal 5G coverage up to 19 cities, and its millimeter wave access to 25 cities. It also underscores AT&T’s middle-of-the-road approach to […]

Spotify will ‘pause’ airing political ads in early 2020

[ad_1] “At this point in time, we do not yet have the necessary level of robustness in our process, systems and tools to responsibly validate and review this content,” a spokesperson for Spotify said. “We will reassess this decision as we continue to evolve our capabilities.” Politicians and groups like Bernie Sanders and the Republican […]

Save $30 on the Apple Pencil from Amazon and Best Buy

[ad_1] Besides a much-improved design and a new touch-sensitive area, the best feature of the new Apple Pencil is that it can magnetically attach to the iPad Pro, making pairing and charging the accessory much easier. We thought the updated Apple Pencil was one of the highlights of the iPad Pro when we reviewed it […]

The Morning After: The worst tech in 2019

[ad_1] When you need to make a 180-degree turn in a hurry.Rivian shows off how its new EVs can ‘tank turn’ We’re not sure how useful this feature is, but Rivian has made a preview video showing how its quad-motor equipped truck can “tank turn” in place. Maybe it could come in handy for off-roading, […]

Messenger signups without a Facebook account are no longer possible

[ad_1] The spokesperson also said that the new rule applies to those “new to Messenger,” and that those already using the app without an account don’t need to do anything. However, some users have complained of encountering difficulties signing in after the transition — the app apparently kept telling them that their account has been […]

Oppo’s Reno 3 phones get 5G without sacrificing battery life

[ad_1] You can also expect some cutting-edge display tech. Both Reno 3 phones tout bright 800-nit screens with HDR10+ support and 180Hz touch rates. There’s Dolby Atmos stereo speakers to fill out the sound, too. And battery life might not be a problem — the two handsets have 4,025mAh batteries with 30W rapid charging that […]

Samsung may name its next flagship the Galaxy S20 because 2020

[ad_1] Next year is 2020, and 20 is a new beginning. — Ice universe (@UniverseIce) December 24, 2019 “Next year is 2020, and 20 is a new beginning,” they said in a follow-up tweet — without elaborating what exactly a “new beginning” means. In the absence of more concrete evidence, all we have to support […]