The HTC One M9 further refines the best features of its predecessors, bringing with it a beautiful unibody metal design, an upgraded camera setup, and one of the best software experiences currently available. Despite its solid build quality, the One M9, like any other device, is vulnerable to unfortunate scratches, bumps, or drops, and it’s always a good idea to pick up a protective case or cover to avoid these accidents as much as possible.
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OnePlus is bringing Color OS to the OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro, and OnePlus 8T. This change likely only applies to the Chinese variants. The OnePlus 9 series was launched earlier this year, and it marked a major change for the manufacturer. More specifically, Chinese variants adopted Oppo’s Color OS Android skin after a few years of using the in-house Hydrogen OS overlay.
Load your vegetables, a whole new world is coming to the perennially popular Plants vs Zombies.
Version 2.1.1 of Plants vs Zombies 2 brings the Far Future world, treating gardeners-with-a-zombies-problem with 24 new levels, one new endless zone, one upgrade, one boss battle, and seven new plants to wreak havoc with. The update, now hitting devices everywhere weighs a sizeable 362MB, so you should probably wait for a Wi-Fi connection, unless you’re blessed with affordable unlimited connectivity.
Be together, not the same. Such is Google‘s motto as of late, so it makes no sense that everyone’s Text-to-speech voice sounds the same. I still wish I could listen to Snoop Dog’s graceful voice reading Android Authority articles out loud. We are not quite there yet, but at least things are getting a little better.
Google’s Text-to-speech tool has been updated to include multiple voice variations in all available languages. As of version 3.
Here’s everything you need to know about the OnePlus 6T.
The OnePlus 6T display learns a few new tricksThe OnePlus 6T didn’t go the Mi Mix 3 route, so there’s still a notch. The good news is it’s about 75 percent smaller, utilizing a design that’s known as a teardrop notch. Notch haters probably would rather see the notch gone completely, but this is a step in the right direction. It also allows OnePlus to cram in a larger 6.
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Over the last few years, we’ve really started to see the fruits of smartphone makers investing in research and development. Devices have improved by leaps and bounds, with manufacturers implementing more custom components to offer unique smartphone experiences.
From Apple’s evolution of the Bionic chipset to Google’s Pixel Visual Core, there’s more variety than ever before. This remarkable innovation has spread to the smartphone photography realm.
PUBG Mobile, the smartphone and tablet version of the hit PC game Player Unknown’s BattleGrounds (PUBG) is currently available to download and play in the US and Canada. The mobile version was first announced back in December 2017 for the Chinese market. The game was developed by Lightspeed & Quantum Studio, and published by Tencent, under the supervision of PUGB’s original development team, Bluehole.
Read more: PUBG Mobile review
As with the hit PC and console versions of the game, PUBG Mobile is a battle royale-style of game.
Continuing our coverage of Android Wear on our Android customization series, we are excited to be talking Tasker this week. That’s right, we’re looking to give you the power of our favorite customization app right on your Android Wear smartwatch.
We are keeping things simple for now, providing just a few basic actions, and the implementation will prove, perhaps, not ideal for all uses, but it’s a start. Also, I’d like to keep your expectations in check, for this project, Tasker does not run on your watch itself, we are just using your Android Wear device as a remote for Tasker on your connected phone or tablet.
If you’re waiting on the brand new Google Pixel 2 XL, we have something that might tide you over until you can get your hands on it. Today, iFixit published its teardown guide and repairability score for the phone and gave us a look inside the device.
There are several interesting facts we can glean, like exactly how modular the components are and which parts will be the hardest to replace.
If the battery goes bad in your unit, you’re probably going to want to take it to a professional.
The HTC U11 is a fantastic return to form for a company that failed to make a significant impact in the last few years with its other flagships. With an all new metal and glass construction, superb display, the latest and greatest processing package, a fantastic audio experience with both the external speakers and headphones, an impressive camera, and good battery life, the HTC U11 checks all the right boxes. Despite some tough competition in the flagship space, HTC finally has a worthy contender on offer with the U11.