Android N’s 3rd preview is mostly about adding a few coats of extra polish to the mix, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t anything new. For example, the latest preview introduces a sustained performance mode that aims to make long-running apps run much more smoothly. Before we give you a laymen’s explanation of what sustained performance mode does, let’s start with a little background about how our SoCs work in situations where they are being pushed to the limit.
Whether you love or hate your alarm clock, it’s an absolute necessity for the vast majority of us. We’re not saying today’s deal will drastically change your opinion on that dreaded moment, but it might help the cause.
The Beddi Intelligent Alarm Clock isn’t your average wake up call. It’s an alarm clock and a Bluetooth speaker combined into one and is loaded with more than 10 great features.
There’s not much more irritating than the ear-splitting sound of your alarm in the morning.
2017’s Razer Phone revitalized the concept of a gaming smartphone, delivering that slick 120Hz display and the gaming brand’s aesthetics. We’ve seen plenty of pretenders to the throne in 2018, but there can only be one king of the gaming phones this year.
To figure out this answer, we decided against using the likes of GFXBench. The benchmark tool uses frames per second (fps) as its key unit of measurement and, with the exception of the Razer Phone series, the vast majority of phones have screens that are physically capped at 60Hz.
The folks behind the hugely popular Kairos smartwatch are at it again, this time around, they want to turn your normal mechanical watch into a smartwatch by way of the T-band. T-Band is a smart strap, ready to upgrade your favorite watch.
There are three flavors of T-band in the pipeline, the T-band ND (no display), T-band HD (hidden display) and the T-band OD (PMOLED display.)
The T-band ND starts you off with a LED notification light and vibrations to notify you of your incoming messages and calls.
Battery life is integral to a smartphone’s user experience. Devices in 2020 are coming with big, high-resolution displays, many cameras, and high-powered processors. There are more features to power than ever before. You can’t play with all the cool stuff if the battery dies early!
As part of our Best of Android: Mid-2020 awards, today we’re analyzing the smartphones with the best battery life according to our objective testing. We’ll compare and analyze the finalists and announce the battery life king!
A UK man has found himself in hot water this week after strolling into the London Stansted Airport with what appeared to be a pistol. The object was in fact a iPhone case ‘cleverly’ designed to look like a firearm. In a turn of events that surprised no one, the man was swiftly arrested and could face charges.
Police have long been irritated with this trend of gun-shaped smartphone cases, calling them a terrible idea that complicates the already difficult job of identifying and controlling real threats.
Motorola Moto G6 and Moto G6 Play
You're not going to find a better, more premium-looking phone at this price than the Moto G6. No, the camera isn't great (and neither is Motorola's software update track record), but everything else is. The build is fantastic, the software is a joy to use, and it's compatible with all the major carriers in the States. It's the best smartphone you can buy for under $250, hands down.
Update 5/1/18 at 11:45 A.M. EST: If you need a Galaxy S9 or S9 Plus with more storage, today’s your lucky day. The Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus with 128GB and 256GB of on board storage are now up for pre-order on Samsung.com, with shipping dates slated for May 18.
Samsung Galaxy S9 (128GB): $769.99 Samsung Galaxy S9 (256GB): $819.99 Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus (128GB): $889.99 Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus (256GB): $939.
The changelog is just the obligatory bug fixes and performance improvements, but it looks that Google took advantage of the opportunity to refresh the Dialer and People apps as well, bringing them in line with the design of the Gmail app.
Starting with Dialer, Google changed the way it displays the thumbnails of recent contacts – instead of the three most recent contacts at the top followed by a list of other contacts, Dialer now shows the last call at the top, followed by a Speed Dial interface made of two larger card columns, showing the name of the contacts and – in case they had one – their thumbnail picture.
The Asus ROG Phone 2 was already a spec beast, but the company upped the ante earlier this year by revealing the Asus ROG Phone 2: Ultimate Edition. The device is essentially the same as the standard edition (now branded as the Elite Edition), but with some improved specs.
So what do you get with the Asus ROG Phone 2: Ultimate Edition? As we mentioned, the device looks very much the same as the vanilla variant, but it does feature a new coat of paint: matte black paint, to be precise.