[ad_1] Not that Samsung necessarily wants to rush. The original version was inherently fragile, with a screen layer that was all too tempting to peel off and gaps that made it easy for debris to damage the foldable display. If Samsung is going to sell the Fold, it has to reassure buyers that their $1,980 […]
Category: Smartphone
‘BTS World’ makes you the band’s manager on June 26th
[ad_1] BTS World, which launches on iOS and Android on June 26, gives players the chance to manage the chart-topping boy band from the very beginning. The game’s website indicates that at least some of the action will unfold like a visual novel, and a recent report from CNBC suggests other in-game tasks include finding […]
Google Maps shows your speed while you’re driving
[ad_1] The feature isn’t broadly available at this point, but those who do have it come from numerous countries around the world, including the US, UK and Canada. The bigger issue is the lack of Android Auto support — you’ll have to mount your phone and use either Maps or the Android Auto app to […]
Watch Apple’s WWDC 2019 keynote in under seven minutes
[ad_1] To say Apple’s WWDC 2019 keynote was jam-packed would be an understatement. Apple offered its usual previews of the next versions of iOS, macOS, tvOS and watchOS, but it also broke some new ground. The iPad now has its own operating system, for starters. There were also meaningful updates to the HomePod and a […]
Huawei reportedly scales back phone production following US ban
[ad_1] Foxconn declined to comment, and Huawei hadn’t initially responded to requests for comment. Provided the report is accurate, it would signal an abrupt end to Huawei’s runaway growth. Not that the company might have much choice when US companies can’t work with the firm unless they have explicit permission. Without official Android support (and […]
The next iPhone may send Bluetooth audio to two devices at once
[ad_1] The tipster didn’t know which exact models would support the technology, although Apple typically brings Bluetooth upgrades to all new iPhones. Samsung’s approach is also built on Bluetooth 5.0, suggesting that Apple might bring it to older iPhones. It’s worth taking this rumor with a grain of salt when there isn’t any corroboration. It […]
TikTok's creator is reportedly making a smartphone
[ad_1] TikTok's owner ByteDance may have grander ambitions than chat apps and streaming music — Financial Times tipsters have claimed that the company is working on its own smartphone. The device would draw on acquired patents and talent from Chinese phon… [ad_2] Source link
ASUS releases a 30th anniversary edition ZenFone 6 and ZenBook
[ad_1] In the case of the ZenFone 6, it sports ASUS’ classic concentric-circle finish on a curved matte black body, and it’s maxed out to 12GB of RAM plus 512GB of storage (these were originally capped at 8GB and 256GB, respectively). The phone is otherwise identical to the rest of the series, featuring a Qualcomm […]
ARM’s latest chip designs promise 60 percent faster AI on phones
[ad_1] The Cortex-A77 CPU design is ultimately a refinement of last year’s 7-nanometer A76, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. The new hardware claims 20 percent faster instructions-per-clock performance without hurting efficiency, and that translates to roughly 35 times faster machine learning performance than the old A55 (for context, ARM was celebrating a 28-fold […]
Google quietly shelves custom Pixel phone cases
[ad_1] The company introduced Live Cases back in early 2016 for the Nexus 5X, 6 and 6P, using a clever NFC feature to provide wallpaper that matched the shell on your phone. Google dropped NFC when the Pixel 2 rolled around, and switched to its photo-based My Cases for the Pixel 3. While the move […]