Differentiating by design can be a great way to make your product stand out. The Vivo S1 packs in the style quotient but doesn't quite nail the essentials. In the incredibly competitive mid-range market, the Vivo S1 just doesn't have what it takes to be an easy recommendation. Table of contents
Slowly and steadily, Vivo has been pumping out hardware across price segments. In the lucrative mid-range segment, Vivo now has multiple devices that cater to all sorts of users, from performance seekers to those looking for a gigantic battery.
Digging the idea of the NVIDIA Shield, but looking for something a bit more affordable? The Archos Gamepad 2 could be exactly what you’re looking for. The upcoming gaming tablet features a built-in physical controller, reasonably decent specs and a price tag of $200 in the United States, or € 212.36 for those in Europe.
So what exactly does that $200 net you? The Gamepad features a quad-core ARM Cortex-A9 CPU, 2GB RAM, a 7-inch IPS display with a 1280 x 800 resolution, 8GB storage, microSD, HDMI, Wi-Fi and the power of Android 4.
ARM has completely dominated the mobile market for more than a decade, with over 90% market share, but it wasn’t until the rise of modern smartphones that we started to witness chips more powerful than anyone could have ever imagined we’d see in phones — chips that are now even starting to threaten Intel’s dominance and their status quo computing architecture.
Starting with the ARMv7 architecture and the first Cortex CPU based on it, the A8, we already began to think of these devices as superphones or mini-computers once the 1 GHz barrier was broken.
The great thing about Android developers is that they never run out of ideas to make our lives comfortable and convenient. Now another developer from XDA Developers, amarullz, has created another app for us and the AROMA Filemanager is its name. It’s been tagged as the “world’s first Android recovery-based file manager.”
For the record, the word “aroma” originated in Bahasa Indonesia and means “scent”. In this case, it also means “Amarullz Android ROM Manifestation.
The HTC One is a piece of art with its alluring body plus its amazing hardware. On top of that, the HTC One packs a stunning, crystal clear display. Many often want to take screenshots of whatever is showing on the screen. Users capture Android screenshots for various reasons — perhaps to share to others how the screen looks like, or maybe to show off one’s high score in a game, or maybe to save a snapshot of the screen for later use.
Skateboarding isn’t quite the mainstream sport that it once was. After all, we don’t even get competent Tony Hawk games anymore. However, tons of people still enjoy it. You don’t really use a smartphone while skateboarding and skateboarders aren’t on their phones as much as some other people. Thus, there aren’t a ton of apps for it. Most skateboard apps revolve around the sport rather than being a direct part of it.
With a number of prepaid carriers fighting for your attention, US Mobile stands out for its simple and flexible plans. Want to see for yourself what we’re talking about? Use our exclusive code to get 50% off your first three months of coverage for up to $30 off!
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Bluetooth speakers are a dime a dozen, and if you look long enough you can convince yourself that you need to spend hundreds of dollars on the newest product from the most premium brand, but why chase the dragon when you can get a perfectly good speaker without taking out a loan. Don’t overthink it: the best Bluetooth speaker under $100 is the JBL Flip 4.
Bose The Bose SoundSport Pulse Wireless earbuds fit comfortable thanks to the provided StayHear+ ear tips.
Best workout earbuds: Jaybird, Bose, Beats, and more
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The IPX4 water-resistant Bose SoundSport Pulse Wireless are some of the best wireless earbuds with a heart rate monitor athletes can buy. Each housing features a built-in sensor, allowing the earbuds to track your performance. The StayHear+ ear tips used with Bose’s SoundSport Free and SoundSport Wireless earbuds are included here.
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Google has announced the June 2022 Pixel feature drop for its in-house smartphones. It includes a new app — Pocket Operator — for making music out of normal sounds from your videos. It also has lots of other additions, including support for digital vaccination cards, and a Nest Doorbell video feed feature. Google just dropped a huge new update for its in-house Pixel smartphones.