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#ThrowbackThursday: The HTC One M7 reminds us that HTC once stood for quality

HTC hasn’t been a big name in phones for a while. The company’s last mainstream flagship was the mid-2018 HTC U12 Plus. Since then, most of its phones have been budget affairs with releases few and far between. For those that cling on to the notion of HTC’s return to glory, we have some (sort of) good news. On Monday we learned HTC wants to go back to making premium handsets.

Zhiyun Smooth-Q2 review: Ultra-portable smartphone gimbal

A new version of this device is available. Check out our review of the Zhiyun Smooth Q3 at the link. Not satisfied with killing off the pocket camera, smartphones are now supplanting some DSLRs as the preferred device for capturing photo and video. For many, the trade-off in size and weight just isn’t justified, especially with recent advances in computational photography. While smartphones typically take great photos these days, there’s still room for improvement where video is concerned.

A Noteworthy leap in performance?

Display 6.4-inch Super AMOLED 2,960 x 1,440 resolution (Quad HD+) 516ppi 18.5:9 screen ratio SoC Global: 10nm, 64-bit, octa-core Samsung Exynos 9810 (2.8 GHz quad + 1.7 GHz quad)U.S.: 10nm, 64-bit, octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 GPU ARM Mali-G72 MP18 (Exynos) Adreno 630 (Snapdragon) RAM 6 or 8GB RAM LPDDR4 Storage 128 or 512GB microSD expansion up to 512GB Cameras Rear: Dual camera with dual OIS Wide-angle: Super Speed Dual Pixel 12MP AF sensor with OIS, f/1.

This was the best-selling Android phone of 2021

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Counterpoint Research has revealed the top 10 best-selling phones of 2021. The Samsung Galaxy A12 was the top Android phone, with Xiaomi also accounting for two devices. Counterpoint Research has revealed its list of the top 10 best-selling smartphones of 2021, and seven of them are iPhones. But Samsung and Xiaomi also make appearances here. The top five phones all consisted of iPhones, namely the iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 13, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 11.

Movies like CODA: 9 titles like the best picture winner

Apple TV Plus CODA made history for Apple TV Plus at the Academy Awards on March 27, 2022. It’s now the streamer’s first best picture winner. If you’re a fan, you may be looking for more movies like CODA to stream, and we’re here to help. CODA tells the story of a teen girl, the only hearing member of her Deaf fishing family, who dreams of becoming a singer. Working secretly to perfect her craft, with hopes of leaving home for music school, she juggles her duty to her family and her personal desires, putting off the day when she’ll have to tell them and decide what’s next.

The best Nikon apps for Android for better photos

Nikon is one of the big two when it comes to cameras alongside Canon. Their midrange models are inexpensive, and they work quite well. Much like Canon and others, you can also control them with the right apps. Admittedly, there aren’t a whole ton of options here because DSLR cameras usually have all the stuff you need on the camera itself. Still, there are some decent options. We can help you find some of the better ones.

A buggy mess with Device Utility

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority The technology world was shaken late last week by a ruling of the US International Trade Commission saying that Google had infringed on Sonos’ patents. After a couple of years of legal back-and-forth, this was a difficult blow to Google. A US import ban on many products is looming on the horizon, and a few crucial Nest and Chromecast features were deemed illegally used. The company has explained several of the imposed limitations in a post on the Nest community blog.

How to become an Associate Android Developer, and is it worth it?

Associate Android Developer is a certification from Google that may enhance your career as a developer. In this post, we’ll explore why and how to go about taking it. Developing Android apps isn’t particularly hard. The hard part is developing good Android apps, and proving your ability to do that to clients. Getting a certification is just one way to demonstrate this capability, and what better organization to be certified with than Google itself?

Nokia 800 Tough review: The new indestructible Nokia

Nokia 800 Tough The Nokia 800 Tough is a small, light, nearly-indestructible feature phone with epic battery life. It's a perfect backup phone or even a daily driver if you don't want super-advanced smartphone features. Voice control via Google Assistant takes what could have been a frustrating experience and makes it much more bearable. The only real downsides are the camera and low-resolution screen. This device is no longer widely available.

All the latest deals on all the best tech

A cancelled Prime Day and an ongoing pandemic have Canadian shoppers all out of sorts. Luckily, this year’s holiday deals started earlier than ever and they come to a crescendo last Friday. So if you’re shopping from our neighbor to the North, here are the best extended Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals available in Canada. See also: Cyber Monday 2021 US deals We’ve selected the best Cyber Monday deals in several categories for you to browse.