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Within the Samsung Galaxy Labs app, there’s a new module called Thermal Guardian. Thermal Guardian allows you to control your Galaxy phone’s level of CPU throttling. This is a great new option for Samsung power users who want to squeeze the most juice out of their device. A few days ago, Samsung quietly pushed out a new module within its Galaxy Labs app.
Sony Xperia X CompactThe Sony Xperia X Compact is designed for people who still want a small phone without a lot of compromises, and while this phone can fulfill that need very well, it unfortunately comes at a premium that most people may not be willing to pay.
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While we have seen a lot of “mini” iterations of popular flagship smartphones, these devices tend to fall in the mid-range category.
The Galaxy S6 Edge Iron Man Edition is a limited version of the handset emblazoned with Marvel’s Iron Man character and customers have been clamouring to get their hands on this truly exclusive handset. We’ve already heard that some sales were fetching over $35,000 but this pales in comparison to how much one particular handset sold for in China.
China’s second largest e-commerce retailer JD.com auctioned off one limited edition Galaxy S6 Edge Iron Man Edition handset yesterday and a total of 92,429 bids sent the final price to 568,788 Yuan, or 118.
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The Moto 360 (2019) is one of the better Wear OS watches to launch this year. It delivers on the basics, which is something not many other Wear OS watches can say. Those basics come at a price though: the Moto 360 (2019) is $350. If you have money to spend, you won't be disappointed with this watch. However, $350 is a high price to pay for something running Google's oft-neglected Wear OS platform.
HBO Max is the home of some of the most popular shows and movies available, and the $9.99 monthly pricing reflects that. That’s for the version with ads, but until January 24, you can sign up for this or the ad-free version for 20% off the usual price.
The deal means that you can get the ad-supported version of the service for just $7.99 per month, or the ad-free plan for $11.
Motorola Moto X PlayThe Moto X Play is a solid smartphone at a cheap price. The camera is great, the screen is crisp, and Motorola's added software features provide just the right amount of functionality without getting in the way. If you can get past the poor speaker quality and lack of included Turbo Charger, you might want to consider picking up a Moto X Play for yourself.
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Free voice call apps, which use data to place calls, can offer a cheaper way to keep in contact with friends abroad and come to the rescue when you’ve used up your monthly minute quota. However, with multi-gigabyte data plans still often coming at a premium price, the busiest chatters out there could soon eat into their monthly allowance using voice over data calls.
To shed some light on the issue, we’ve gone back over our list of 10 free call apps to investigate just how much data these apps end up consuming.
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Apple ousted Samsung and Xiaomi to become the top-selling phone brand in Q4 2020. It was the first time Apple had claimed the lead since 2016. The iPhone 12 and Huawei’s decline helped Apple pull ahead. Android no longer has the top spot among smartphone brands. Gartner analysts have estimated that Apple overtook Samsung to become the top-selling phone maker in the fourth quarter of 2020, claiming 20.
BlackBerry made a triumphant return into the smartphone space with the BlackBerry KEYone, a phone that brought the modern Android experience with the classic BlackBerry physical keyboard. The new BlackBerry Motion looks to continue that momentum by bumping up the specs in a few key areas and losing the physical keyboard.
Although the keyboard is one of the best and most iconic features of a BlackBerry, it certainly doesn’t appeal to everyone.
Samsung has launched a promotion on the Gear S3 Classic and Gear S3 Frontier smartwatches on its official store (via Phone Arena). For what we expect is a limited time, buyers will receive a $75 gift card with purchases of either watch.
The eCertificate, which will be delivered by email, provides $75 off products on Samsung.com. To access the offer, simply add a Gear S3 Frontier or Classic to your cart and the coupon should appear in your basket at the checkout.