[ad_1] It was also a banner year for online Black Friday shopping as a whole. There was a record $7.4 billion in internet-based sales versus $6.2 billion last year, and people were more comfortable spending for expensive items with an average order of $168. It won’t surprise you to hear that many were shopping for […]
Category: Smartphone
Oppo’s Reno3 Pro is set to become one of the thinnest 5G phones
[ad_1] A device that thin isn’t likely to have a pop-up camera (also a famous Oppo feature), but there’s no center camera in site. However, the image is conveniently cropped on the left side, meaning it could have a corner hole-punch camera à la the Samsung Galaxy S10. It might also have a more basic […]
Google’s Pixel 3a drops to $300 on Amazon for Black Friday
[ad_1] If you missed out on the Pixel 3a’s price drop last week, don’t worry — you’ll have a second shot now that Black Friday is here. Google’s starter 64GB smartphone is selling for $300 between now and December 2nd at 3AM Eastern. That’s a full $100 below the official price, and tempting if you […]
Amazon slashes the price of the Google Pixel 3 to $349
[ad_1] You don’t have to worry if you’re put off by Google’s Pixel 4, but think the Pixel 3a is too much of a compromise. Amazon is currently selling the Pixel 3 line starting at just $349 for the smaller 64GB model — that’s $50 less than the official price for a 3a. You can […]
Samsung’s smaller Galaxy S11e might pack more cameras, too
[ad_1] The purported leak is also notable for what’s missing. There doesn’t appear to be a fingerprint reader built into the wake button, suggesting that you’ll have an in-screen fingerprint reader like the larger S10 models have today. And like the larger S11, there’s no sign of a headphone jack. Other rumors have the S11e […]
Samsung made a ‘Star Wars’ Galaxy Note 10+ for Kylo Ren fans
[ad_1] Do be ready to hunt the phone down and pay a hefty sum. The Star Wars variant will reach 15 markets (including the US, UK, France, Germany, Hong Kong and Spain) starting December 10th. In the US, it’ll be available on December 13th in unlocked form for $1,300 at Amazon, Samsung and some Best […]
Huawei’s foldable Mate X smartphone goes on sale in China
[ad_1] There’s finally a major foldable smartphone on the market beyond the Galaxy Fold… if you live in China. As promised, Huawei has started selling the Mate X through its Vmall online store. It’ll cost a steep 16,999 yuan (about $2,400 US), but you’ll also have a unique, 5G-capable device that can unfold to offer […]
Google’s fight with Oracle will be heard in the Supreme Court
[ad_1] This isn’t the first time the Supreme Court has dealt with the issue. In 2015, the court refused to hear an appeal over the 2014 decision and sent the issue back to a lower court. In statements to the Supreme Court, Oracle claimed that Google’s use of Java snippets was the “epitome of copyright […]
Google rolls out next-gen RCS texting to Android users in the US
[ad_1] This won’t be thrilling if you prefer an alternative app (like the one from your phone manufacturer), but it might be worthwhile for the benefits when you’re chatting with other RCS users. You can chat over WiFi, send high-quality media, see when people are typing and get read receipts. You can also easily manage […]
Cross-carrier glitch sent people ancient texts in the middle of the night
[ad_1] The hiccup appears to be the result of a common carrier infrastructure glitch. T-Mobile told Engadget this was a “third party vendor issue that also affected other networks,” while US Cellular told 92 Moose that a flawed update to the “cross carrier messaging system” was to blame. Sprint, meanwhile, pinned the issue on a […]