The OnePlus 7 Pro is now official, alongside the smaller standard variant, the OnePlus 7. While a lot of people will probably find themselves drawn towards the standard model that’s not available in the U.S., a big portion of OnePlus’ audience is power users who will be more interested in the Pro.
If you’re a power user reading this article, you’re probably wondering whether the OnePlus 7 Pro is worth the upgrade over the previous models.
Battle of the siblings – Galaxy S4 vs Galaxy S3! Is it worth to update?
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is the first generalist high-end smartphone that Samsung has launched since the Galaxy S3 (I think the Galaxy Note 2 is still a niche device), many expected the Galaxy S4 to be a massive improvement and a huge commercial success.
Even though we are pitching the Galaxy S4 versus the Galaxy S3 here, we won’t try to pick the better smartphone.
Verizon Wireless has a new Android tablet on sale today online and in its retail stores. The Ellipsis 8 HD is an 8-inch device, running on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, and is available to buy for $249.99 without a contract.
Verizon is also selling the Ellipsis 8 HD with a payment plan of $10.41 a month for 24 months, or you can get it for $99.99 with a standard two-year contract. It has an a 1920×1200 resolution display, and inside it has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 octa-core processor, along with 3GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage, with a microSD card that can add up to 128GB of storage.
From the Vault: As the streaming space keeps growing, massive studio catalogues are becoming more and more available. These include lost and forgotten gems, so-bad-it’s-good duds, and just plain weird pieces of film history. And you probably won’t find them by waiting for streamers to put them in front of you. In From the Vault, Android Authority aims to rescue these titles from the algorithm graveyard and help you get more out of your streaming subscriptions.
Christmas movies on Amazon Prime Video are something of a mixed bag. On the one hand, subscribers have a lot of standard Hallmark-style films to muddle through. On the other hand, they also can stream It’s A Wonderful Life, which may be the best Christmas movie ever made. So what’s worth watching as you get ready for the big day? Here are our picks for the best Christmas movies on Amazon Prime Video.
Humans are obsessed with miniaturization. We like to make everything smaller. And there’s a reason for that. It makes things lighter, easier to carry, and perhaps most importantly, it makes things marketable. If computers were still the size of large rooms, how many people would be buying them?
While miniaturization works for a lot of products, be it computers, clocks, or even phones, miniaturized cameras are restrained by one particularly frustrating factor: physics.
Android 9 Pie update tracker: When will your phone get it? (Updated May 10)
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To try out Android Pie on your Pixel, head over to your phone’s settings menu, select System, System update, then Check for update. If the over-the-air update is available for your Pixel, it should automatically download. Reboot your phone after the update has installed, and you’ll be running Android Pie in no time!
If you don’t want to wait for the OTA update, we’ve got instructions for you on how to install Android Pie via factory images and OTA files.
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Samsung has accidentally teased the Galaxy A82 5G. It’s rumored to be the international version of South Korea’s Galaxy Quantum 2. You might get a Snapdragon 855 Plus, a 120Hz display, and a 64MP main camera. Were you thrilled by the Galaxy A72’s large screen, but disappointed by the 90Hz screen and lack of 5G? You might get the phone you wanted all along. Android Central reports that Samsung has inadvertently teased a Galaxy A82 5G (not yet pictured) on a security updates page.
New smartphones pack more tech than ever before, but they’re just as easy to break. One unlucky drop, and you could be looking at an expensive repair bill. Luckily for you, some budget-friendly protection can take you a long way. If you have an older phone or a mid-range beast, you might want to give one of Tudia’s cases a look. Here’s what you should know.
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Xiaomi Mi 360 Home Security Camera 2K ProThe Mi 360 Home Security Camera 2K Pro is a quality upgrade over an excellent product, but it's not a must-have upgrade. Xiaomi's existing 360-degree cameras deliver many of the same features without the higher price tag. However, if you are in the market for an easy-to-use high-resolution security camera, the Mi 360 Home Security Camera 2K Pro is a quality option, at a reasonable price.