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One of the best parts about Android is the ability to customize the platform with various software skins. Android OEMs often overlay their own software skins on top of Android to differentiate the way their phones look compared to competing devices. However, changing the way your Android phone appears isn’t the only plus point of Android skins. They often come with exciting features that you won’t otherwise get on stock Android.
The ZTE SPro 2 is a portable and powerful projector that runs Android, and even though the price point may seem quite steep, this device does what it is designed to do extremely well. One of the biggest advantages of the open nature of Android is that it allows for its use and application in a variety of product, and has led to a unique line of devices from ZTE.
Google search is getting a new update today that is designed to make it easier to take a picture or record a video without having to “fumble with your phone to open the camera app”.
The new voice commands are implemented at the back-end, meaning you won’t need a new version of Google Search for this to work. Keep in mind that the commands aren’t enabled for everyone just yet, so there’s a possibility they have yet to reach your device.
One of the coolest features of the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge is their water resistance. The phones can be safely immersed in water, within certain limits: in line with their IP68 certification, the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge are guaranteed to resist submersion in up to 1.5 meters (roughly 5 feet) of water for up to 30 minutes. But how is this water resistance accomplished?
The Galaxy S4 Active has an IP67 rating - but what does that mean?
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The Android Marshmallow update may have only rolled out to just over one percent of Android devices but that number is about to pick up significantly, with Samsung releasing Marshmallow for the Galaxy S6 and LG pushing it out for the G4 and G3. Nexus users and Moto X Pure Edition owners have been enjoying Android 6.0 for a while though.
While Android 6.0 Marshmallow brings a lot of great changes to Android, it’s not without at least a few flaws.
Putting aside everything Huawei has gone through with the U.S. government, the Chinese Android manufacturer has been producing some impressive handsets. Depending on where you are in the world, you may not be able to get a Huawei Mate 20 or Mate 20 Pro in a carrier store, but it may be worth picking up an unlocked unit anyway.
You can find the list of Huawei Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro specs in the table below:
The Nexus 6 is Google’s first foray into the large smartphone space that has been dominated by Samsung. The Galaxy Note series, on the other hand, has grown from a niche product, to what many might consider Samsung’s true flagship with its latest offering, the Galaxy Note 4. While a comparison between the latest and greatest from both those companies are always interesting, this is the first time that things are on a more even playing field, and we are certainly excited to pit them against each other.
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Chromium OS source code hints at a Chromebook with a dedicated GPU. “Mushu” would mate an AMD Vega-based discrete chip with an Intel 10th Gen Core processor. Speculation suggests it might be a Steam-ready Chromebook meant for gaming. You probably don’t think of Chromebooks as gaming machines unless you’re a Stadia fan, but that might change before long. Chrome Unboxed has discovered Chromium OS source code hinting at a Chromebook with a dedicated GPU — the first known Google-powered laptop to pack that kind of graphics power.
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The Mi Pad 4 has been announced by Xiaomi, offering a Snapdragon 660 processor. Xiaomi’s new tablet also packs a 6,000mAh battery, which is slightly smaller than the one found in the Mi Pad 3. The new tablet is cheaper than the Mi Pad 3, but we also have a cellular version for the same price as the older device. It’s been a long time coming, but the Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 has finally been revealed by the Chinese brand, along with the Redmi 6 Pro.
Xiaomi sub-brand Huami announced the Amazfit Verge 2 smartwatch earlier today at a press event in China, reported GizChina today.
The Verge 2 now offers eSIM support, something the original Verge smartwatch didn’t offer. That means you can use the Verge 2 as a standalone device to make and receive calls. According to Huami, the new smartwatch is compatible with all major carriers in China. We don’t know whether the global version retains the eSIM support.