[ad_1] Frequent Engadget readers will know all about our love for the Pixel 3a and 3a XL. When he reviewed the phone last year, Senior Editor Chris Velazco said, “none of the compromises [Google] made in producing this cheap Pixel actually feel like compromises.” He praised the Pixel 3a and 3a XL for their excellent […]
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Essential designer shows off the phones that might’ve been
[ad_1] In a post he has since locked, Kevin Hoffman, a former employee who says he was the lead designer on two successor devices, the PH-2 and PH-3, shared images of the phones and detailed their backstories. Let’s start with the PH-2. It appears it would have featured the same basic design as the original […]
Android 11 developer preview offers more control over robocalls
[ad_1] DP2 is better-suited to modern hardware, too. Games and other apps can set a preferred refresh rate if you happen to have a phone with a speedy screen, like the Galaxy S20 or Pixel 4. Android 11 will also support hinge sensors so that foldable phones can react to an open phone’s specific angle. […]
Samsung shuts down its PC-to-mobile game streaming on March 27th
[ad_1] There may be a simple explanation. Samsung has already revealed that it’s teaming with Microsoft on a game streaming experience that should debut later in 2020. It wouldn’t be surprising if Samsung saw that as more viable and decided to shut down PlayGalaxy Link to avoid duplicating efforts. Samsung’s service already faced stiff odds. […]
Apple may release a large version of its upcoming budget iPhone
[ad_1] Effectively, both of these lower-cost iPhones are expected to replace the iPhone 8 series and reel in both budget buyers as well as those who aren’t willing to jump to modern iPhone designs with Face ID. The same code also hints at four updated iPad Pro models, possibly referencing WiFi and cellular revisions to […]
Samsung Galaxy S20 and S20+ review: Smaller is better
[ad_1] Performance The cameras are perhaps the biggest difference between the S20 Ultra and the S20 and S20+. All three phones pack the same Snapdragon 865 processor with 12GB of RAM. There is an upgraded Ultra with 16GB, but that’s kinda overkill when laptops usually come with between 8 and 16GB of RAM. As I […]
Motorola’s zero-bezel Edge phones may include a more affordable model
[ad_1] The regular Edge might even represent a step up for some users. It would have a smaller 4,500mAh battery (versus 5,000mAh), but it’d also include a headphone jack the Edge+ omits — you might prefer this lower-end phone if you insist on wired audio. You could also expect an increasingly standard 128GB of expandable […]
Pixel 4a will reportedly feature faster UFS 2.1 storage
[ad_1] The most interesting tidbit we learn is that the Pixel 4a features UFS 2.1 storage. While most high-end smartphones like the Galaxy S20 have started to include UFS 3.0 flash storage, UFS 2.1 is a significant step up from the Pixel 3a’s storage situation. For all its strengths relative to its price, Google’s current […]
Foldable phones are the future, but their software is stuck in the present
[ad_1] But things are starting to change. And, thanks to new technology like folding and rolling screens, we’re starting to see different shapes emerge. The Galaxy Z Flip and Motorola Razr, for example, fold in half to become an almost-square. With the rise of dual-screen and folding devices, screen sizes could change again, along with […]
Pixel 4a leak video dives into the phone’s most intimate details
[ad_1] According to TecnoLike, the phone is made of plastic. Its camera array houses a 12-megapixel sensor and a built-in flash module. It may also include a time-of-flight (ToF) sensor to help with portrait mode shots. Unlike the Pixel 4, it looks like the 4a will feature a capacitive fingerprint scanner — no Project Soli […]