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A Twitter leaker has claimed that none of the Galaxy S22 series phones will have an under-display selfie camera. The leaker adds that the phones will launch in January 2022 and that the Ultra model will have a 108MP camera. We’re just past the midway point of 2021 but we’ve already seen a ton of Galaxy S22 rumors and leaks ahead of its supposed 2022 launch date.
Update, 11/17: The Galaxy S8 Active is now available for purchase on T-Mobile and Sprint. The rugged version of the standard Galaxy S8 variant, previously available with AT&T, comes in the Meteor Gray color with 64 GB of internal storage space.
Sprint has a Black Friday offer on the S8 Active, knocking 50 percent off the regular price if you pick up the handset on its Sprint Flex plan. This comes in at $17.
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Instagram’s Story feature is one of the most popular on the site. It’s mostly for daily updates and stuff you wouldn’t generally post on your profile. However, many use the platform as a performance art platform and Stories get really fun on occasion. Some people do comedy bits, others make super artsy posts, and it evolved into much more than intended. That means there are actually a bunch of tools for Stories for folks who want to do more with it.
Lenovo Smart Display 7
The Lenovo Smart Display 7 is an alternative to the Google Nest Hub. These two compact smart displays are on even footing and not much separates them from a feature and performance perspective. That said, Lenovo's display is newer, louder, and offers video chats. With a wider variety of prices, sizes, and colors now on offer, smart displays such as the Lenovo Smart Display 7 are sure to be popular gifting items this holiday season.
Lenovo ThinkVision M14The Lenovo ThinkVision M14 is a good portable display. Its color range and good contrast ratio makes for a pleasant overall experience. It should fare pretty well in the vast majority of tasks. The display works great over USB Type-C and that's good news because that's your only option to connect to this thing. It does a lot right and very little wrong, but it's still a little pricey.
While they may not be the biggest carrier or have the most coverage, there are plenty of things to like about MetroPCS, like their lack of long-term contracts and their low plan prices. Now we can add another item to that list: the LG Spirit 4G, a low-cost midrange phone that offers an awful lot for it’s relatively modest price.
In a hurry? Either check out our video review or jump to the conclusion at the bottom of this article.
OnePlus OnePlus 3TThe OnePlus 3T makes improvements in all the right places and while this does result in a price hike, the end product and improved user experience certainly makes it worth the extra money.
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In the past, OnePlus focused on one primary flagship per year, though this changed in 2016. Only six months after the OnePlus 3 was first announced, OnePlus returned again with the OnePlus 3T. As the name suggests, this device is essentially a souped up, or “Turbo” version of the OnePlus 3 that builds on everything we loved about the first, while giving it a slightly more competitive edge against the competition.
When developing a game or app, it is always important to consider the strengths and weaknesses of the platform you’re targeting. This way, you can ask what kinds of software work best in that context and thereby create something that will provide the best possible experience for your users.
This is a particularly important issue for game developers working on mobile. While mobile gaming is big business, the limitations of the platform are very apparent: screen sizes are small, there are no physical buttons and processing power is modest compared to consoles or PCs.
Update: According to several reports on Reddit and throughout the web, many folks saw the device listed and were able to pre-order, but now it seems that the device is listed “out of inventory” for everyone (or at least just about everyone). Considering how short the ordering window was, it was very possible that there was a glitch or that the page’s pre-order status wasn’t supposed to go live yet. Either way, we’ll keep you updated as we learn more about the Nexus 6’s ordering status.
The Google Pixel series received a so-called “feature drop” this week, bringing quite a few additions to these devices. One of these additions is an improved way to manage RAM, compressing cached apps to reduce their footprint.
Now, The Verge has interviewed a Google representative and reported that this method of RAM management “should” make its way to other Android phones.
As for a timeline? The website says it’s possible the functionality will only come to other Android phones in the next Android version (Android R/11).