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Though it’s now joined by the Note 20 Ultra and S21 Ultra, Samsung’s Galaxy S20 Ultra brought the premium nameplate to life. From its 100x camera to the massive 6.9-inch AMOLED display, there’s almost more phone than you can handle. However, you’ll have to keep an expensive device like that safe from harm. Cases aren’t quite right for everyone, so here are the best Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra skins you can try.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T
The Redmi Note 8T is a reliable device that stands out among its budget competitors by offering NFC support and versatile cameras. If you don't use Google Pay, there are cheaper, more powerful options available. Even so, the Note 8T won't disappoint.
Shortly after the release of the Redmi Note 8 in India, the company released the similar Redmi Note 8T in Europe and the UK. Despite the ‘T’ added to the name, it’s essentially the same device with NFC aboard.
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This makes sense, considering the whole OnePlus 2.0 thing, which is OnePlus’ cute name for its merger with Oppo. However, when I arrived at the booth, I was astonished to see just how little of the floor OnePlus occupied. If the whole Oppo booth was a one-bedroom apartment, OnePlus’ section would have been a closet.
To add insult to injury, Oppo was showing off tons of really cool stuff.
BlackBerry DTEK50The Blackberry claims that the DTEK50 is the world’s most secure smartphone, and if security is your number one priority, Blackberry’s second attempt at Android won’t let you down. However, it falls short in a lot areas that prevent it from being a great smartphone. Table of contents
BlackBerry launched their first Android smartphone ever last year, and while there were a lot of people who were eagerly awaiting its launch, the Priv fell short of expectations.
Google is continuing the trend of moving more and more apps and services out of the core OS and into the Play Store. We’ve seen it happen with things like the Dialer, Google Keyboard (now Gboard), Google Assistant and more. Now, the Pixel and Nexus battery app is headed there too. The app, named Device Health Services, is now showing up in the Play Store with owners with phones as old as the Nexus 5 seeing the update.
The holidays are just around the corner, and your time to find the perfect gift is dwindling. Most Black Friday sales started early this year due to the supply chain issues, but all hope is not lost. There’s still time to make your list and check it twice. If you’re not sure what to buy the tech lover in your life, we’re here to help. These are our picks for the best holiday gifts you can get this year, including a few we’ve bought for ourselves.
Sometimes, the pleasures of Android customization require that we put to use small, single purpose apps to get the job done right. One such app is called Screen Filter, who’s single purpose is to dim your display well beyond the lowest brightness setting on your device.
As we go through our day, we often find ourselves with varying amounts of lighting to contend with, be it blaring direct sunlight or the dark of night.
The dangers of buying so-called clones, cheap imitations of brand name smartphones, are relatively well known. From the lack of warranty, to the shoddy build and abysmal performance, buying a “replica” ends, in most cases, in regret.
But there’s a more insidious danger that bargain hunters expose themselves to when buying a cheap no-name device – the risk of getting a phone that is infected with malware out of the box.
A new version of BankBot hidden inside flashlight and Solitaire apps has affected thousands of Chase, Citi, and WellsFargo users across the world.
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The Avast team has been working with ESET and SfyLabs to examine a new version of BankBot, and according to their report, the mobile banking malware could have affected thousands of Citi, Chase, DiBa, and WellsFargo users in countries like the US, Australia, Germany, Netherlands, France, Poland, Spain, Portugal, Turkey, Greece, Russia, Dominican Republic, Singapore, and the Philippines.
The news that Nintendo may be prepping a Legend of Zelda mobile game is only a few days old, but developer Cornfox & Bros. is already one step ahead of the Japanese game company — it has just released actual footage of its Zelda title.
Of course, I jest, Oceanhorn 2 is not a Zelda game, though it is clearly influenced by The Legend of Zelda, like the original Oceanhorn.
Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm, to give it its full title, was actually announced last August but Cornfox & Bros.