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Come and see what a $30 Android phone offers in 2018

TL;DR The Alcatel Verso has been released for $30 with Cricket Wireless The device comes with a  5-inch display (at 854 x 480 resolution), quad-core chip and 2 GB of RAM It also has a 2,050 mAh battery, LTE support, and 16 GB of expandable storage (up to 128 GB) Alcatel has announced several smartphones recently, set to be released in the coming months. One we weren’t expecting, however, was a new ultra-budget device.

Don't believe what smartphone manufacturers tell you about zoom

Smartphone manufacturers have stepped their game up in a massive way when it comes to zoom and low-light photography in the last two or three years. We’ve seen everyone from Huawei and Apple to Samsung and Google make major strides in both regards. But when it comes to zoom, we’ve seen a major trend for manufacturers to fudge the numbers, lie by omission, mislead the public, or simply fail to adequately explain their capabilities.

Here's how to insert a microSD card into Galaxy Note 8

The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is one of the best smartphones on the market right now. However, the device launched with only 64GB of storage in the U.S., which might not be enough for all you power users out there. If you need more space for your apps, games, images, and videos, you can expand the storage of the phablet via a microSD card. Here’s how to insert a microSD card into Galaxy Note 8.

Here’s how to factory reset your LG G8 ThinQ

If you want to sell your phone or are experiencing performance issues, you should consider doing a factory reset. There are two ways you can do it on the LG G8 ThinQ, which we’ll take a closer look at in this post. But before we jump into the nitty-gritty, please note that a factory reset will delete all the data (images, videos, apps…) from your phone, so make sure you back it up first.

Huawei P10 lite review - Android Authority

Huawei Huawei P10 liteThe Huawei P10 lite certainly ticks a lot of the right boxes for a mid-range device. It's thin, has a good sized battery, and offers reasonable performance, all on a budget. Table of contents Recently Huawei launched this year’s “P” model, the high-end P10 with its Leica-branded dual cameras and a sleek metal design. However, as a high-end phone it will be outside the budget of some consumers.

OnePlus 5 review

The OnePlus 5 may be the most expensive flagship from OnePlus to date, but it is jammed pack with features and comes with an insane spec sheet that makes it worth every penny and still provides the best value for an Android flagship. Table of contents For a company that is only a few years old, OnePlus certainly has made a lot of positive strides in its short history. Going from an invite-only affair and growing into one of the most impressive low-cost phone brands on the planet, it’s hard not to be at least a little impressed.

Pokémon Masters tier list and best free Sync Pairs!

Pokémon Masters features over 60 famous characters from pulled from across the 20+ years of Pokémon series history. While some players will just want to collect their favorites, in DeNA’s gacha game not all Sync Pairs are created equal. In this guide, we’ve put together a Pokémon Masters tier list based on all the Sync Pairs that have been available during the game’s short lifespan. We’ll also be listing the best free Sync Pairs for those that want a strong team without spending any cash or relying on chance!

Qualcomm Snapdragon 5100 details leak

Eric Zeman / Android Authority TL;DR Information has leaked related to the Snapdragon Wear 5100 and 5100 Plus chipsets. Qualcomm appears to be making big moves towards energy efficiency with these new models. It’s likely we’d see a wearable with at least one of these chipsets launch in 2022. Smartwatches based on Google’s Wear OS platform all suffer from one major drawback: poor battery life. Despite best efforts from various companies, Wear OS watches just can’t compete when it comes to battery life if you compare them to the Apple Watch and other wearables based on different systems.

The Best of Android: Mid-2020 — Which phone has the best display?

Timeless smartphones start with a great display. After all, we interact with our phone screens just about every time we use them. 2020 has seen the trend in high-refresh 90Hz and 120Hz displays become mainstream, further differentiating premium from budget and mid-tier handsets. At the same time, high-quality OLED panels have become more affordable, making it more affordable than ever to own a phone with what was once premium-tier technology.

Brave browser extensions - how they work

The Brave browser is a great choice for those looking for a privacy-focused browser that doesn’t sacrifice speed and performance. It also has a ton of great features like ad-blocking and anti-tracking baked in. But what about Brave browser extensions? Is there such a thing? The good news is that Brave is built around Chromium (the same open-source core used for Chrome) and therefore supports all Chrome extensions right from the Chrome Web Store.