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Verizon has introduced its first Prepaid Unlimited plan with 5G Ultra Wideband. Pay $75 per month and you’ll get peak 5G speeds as well as 10GB of hotspot data. You can lower it to $60 per month if you stay loyal. You won’t necessarily have to choose between the flexibility of a prepaid plan and the fastest possible 5G service. Verizon (disclaimer: this author also writes for Verizon-owned Engadget, but is editorially independent) has introduced its first prepaid plan with 5G Ultra Wideband support.
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Apple has filed a patent for a hydration tracking sensor system for the Apple Watch. The sensor would sample a wearer’s sweat for electrolytes and calculate their hydration levels. This would be particularly useful for athletes or those who regularly forget to hydrate. Hydration tracking is a standard feature on several smartwatches allowing users to keep track of their fluid intake. But a new patent by Apple suggests that the Apple Watch may soon monitor a wearer’s hydration levels automatically.
If you love making a serious picture funny or a funny picture hilarious then you’ll love the apps we’ve got for you today. Add a moustache to your mom’s face, or warp your teacher’s face. You can even paste your face on a celebrity’s body for extra laughs.
We’ve put together some of the funniest photo apps that you can find on the Google Play Store to keep you amused and to give personal touches to your photos.
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Microsoft has rebranded its Your Phone app with two different names across the PC and the Play Store. The app also has a new design to match the aesthetics of Windows 11. Microsoft’s handy Your Phone app now has a new name. Actually, two different names.
Microsoft announced a rebrand and redesign of the Your Phone app on Thursday. If you want to download it on your Windows PC, you’ll now find it by the name Phone Link.
Last fall, Apple came out swinging with the iPhone 11 Pro Max. The fruit company’s latest flagship has an advanced triple-camera system meant to provide users with the ultimate mobile photography experience. Samsung rose to meet the challenge with its Galaxy S20 series, and the Galaxy S20 Ultra in particular. This new phone boasts one of the most capable multi-camera systems in the market. Is one better than the other? Find out in our Galaxy S20 Ultra vs iPhone 11 Pro Max camera shootout.
Motorola aims to close the gap between ultra-affordable and flagship with a slew of unique mid-range phones. One such device was the Motorola One Zoom from 2019, with its quad-camera setup to entice shutterbugs. If you’ve grabbed one of your own and want to keep it safe, here are the best Motorola One Zoom cases you can get right now.
The KWMobile TPU case is one of the best and simplest Motorola One Zoom cases you can buy.
Today was the day that the OnePlus 2 was scheduled to go on sale without an invite for a full hour, giving would-be buyers the opportunity to skip the virtual waiting list and jump right in. Too little surprise, things haven’t exactly gone according to plan for the “flagship killer”. Just like we saw with the early attempts to sell the OnePlus One without invite, the company’s website has encountered server issues due to the huge traffic surge seen during the OnePlus 2 sale.
We first heard about the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha in the Fall of last year. However, Xiaomi has been pretty possessive of the device since revealing its stunning wraparound display.
Now, though, YouTuber MKBHD has created a hands-on video with the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha. In the video, which we’ve embedded below, you can see the nearly 360-degree display on the prototype smartphone in all its glory.
The specs of the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha are also impressive, with it having a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus chipset, 512GB of UFS 3.
Original post (10/21): It’s official, following a soak test in Brazil recently, the first two smartphones in the world to officially receive the Android 7.0 Nougat update (after Nexuses) are the Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus. Lenovo posted the release notes for the update on its Indian customer service portal.
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We’ll keep our eyes peeled for similar announcements on Lenovo’s other regional portals, but now that the update gates have opened it shouldn’t be long before it reaches other markets.
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The Nothing Ear 1 are noise-cancelling true wireless earbuds with Bluetooth 5.2. The USB-C case supports wireless charging and efficiently fast charges the stemmed earphones. The Ear 1 buds are now available to buy in the UK and US. They are also on pre-order in India. Update: August 17, 2021 (7 AM ET): We have updated this article to include sale details of the Nothing Ear 1 earbuds.