In 2016, Samsung released some of the best phones the company has ever made: the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge. Four years later, the company will finally call it quits on these handsets after it just released their final updates. Samsung has now removed them both from its list of devices to receive future security updates (h/t: Droid Life).
We recently named the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge some of the best phones of the last decade.
It’s tough to top Canada’s largest mobile provider, so you may as well see what it’s about. Rogers Wireless holds the title thanks to more than 11 million subscribers, and that many people can’t be wrong. If you’ve been looking for a chance to jump to a new network, then the time is now. Here are all of the best Rogers Wireless plans to get you connected.
See also: These are the best Canadian phone plans
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There’s no way around it — the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is a beast of a device. Measuring in at 6.9-inches, you might be struggling to find pocket space for it, and that’s without a case. Protecting your investment is still a must, though, so what can you do? An ultra-thin case could be the solution you’ve been looking for. Here are the best Galaxy Note 20 Ultra thin cases on the market.
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Microsoft’s Xbox might be the newest player in console gaming’s “big three,” but the brand has managed to stand out with unique hardware and services from the very beginning. Two decades in, Xbox is already looking well beyond the console age and into the future of gaming with cloud-based gaming infrastructure.
So how exactly did Xbox get here and what lies ahead? We put together this comprehensive guide to the brand, covering everything from console history to first-party studio acquisitions and more.
Last week’s tech news cycle was filled with announcements from various companies during MWC 2022. But Europe’s most famous mobile brand, Nokia, was barely on anyone’s lips at Europe’s biggest mobile convention. HMD Global, the current maker of Nokia phones, did introduce some new devices, but they were all very, very low-end smartphones. Nothing that can hold a candle to the likes of the Honor Magic 4 Pro and Realme GT 2 Pro.
WeChat is one of the most popular apps in China. Launched in 2011 by Tencent, it has more than 900 million monthly active users.
WeChat is a social network similar to Facebook and WhatsApp but it offers a lot of extra features. You can do the usual stuff like chat with friends, make free video calls, meet new people, and post status updates. What makes the app different, however, is that it also lets you pay the bills, send money to a friend, buy train tickets, and much more.
There is nothing like the great outdoors. You get fresh air, exercise, and you don’t even mind the occasional sunburn or mosquito bite. It’s also good to take a break from civilization for a few days, even if that break is in a safe camping ground that is very clearly labeled on every map. There isn’t a whole lot that mobile phones can do out in the wilderness and, frankly, that’s part of the charm of the activity these days.
Gardening is a favorite pastime of many people. Some like to grow fruits and vegetables that they eventually eat. Others enjoy flowers and other similar plants. There are a lot of things technology can help with. Gardening is one of them. Obviously, your smartphone can’t plant seeds or weed your garden for you. You’ll have to rely on good old-fashioned hard work for that. However, there are some apps that can make some of the other stuff easier.
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You can easily send kaomoji using shortcuts built into Android Messages. Kaomoji are the silly ASCII emojis like the shruggie ( ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ) and the table flip, pictured above. The shortcut feature is a slow rollout, so you might not have it yet. It can be a real pain to send the shruggie kaomoji ( ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ). If you don’t have an app or shortcut set up, you have to find the ASCII design in use somewhere else, and then copy-and-paste.
Zhiyun Smooth 5The Zhiyun Smooth 4 was a decent smartphone gimbal that married a handful of pro-level features at an affordable sub-$100 price point. The Zhiyun Smooth 5 nearly doubles the price for just the base package, while neglecting to offer many of the important features competitors have at that level. Wait for it to go on sale.
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Professional videographers all know that a great smartphone gimbal will totally change the quality of your mobile video content.