The Google Play Store frequently has discounts on many games and apps, but for the first time a couple of Android games in the store are currently being sold for the price of just $0.01. Yep, that just one US penny.
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The two games in question are Lost Journey, a space-based puzzle adventure game from publisher DreamSky, and the oddly named Armpit Hero: VIP, an action-RPG from publisher Candy Soft.
Every smartphone manufacturer seems to launch a new handset in a particular set of colors, only to follow it up a few months later with new color options as the initial buzz dies down. As predicted, OnePlus is no different, with the Midnight Black and Slate Gray today joined by the new limited edition OnePlus 5 Soft Gold color option.
The Soft Gold OnePlus 5 follows on from the success of the OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T Soft Gold and is available today from OnePlus.
HP Omen 15 If you're in the market for a new gaming laptop, the Ryzen-based HP Omen 15 is a decent place to start. Sure, you are paying a slight premium for the Omen branding, but that gets you a configuration that can handle most games at the medium setting and should be able to run popular titles like Fortnite cranked up. However, I do wish HP had opted for a better display and a bigger battery.
Samsung has just launched its flagship smartphone in the shape of the Samsung Galaxy S II (2) (GT I9100). With MWC 2011 finally over, we can now all have fresh perspective on the best devices slated to be released into the hands of smartphone lovers worldwide in 2011. First off, the Samsung Galaxy S II is seriously impressive. The big question, of course, is just how amazing is it, and, for that, we’re going to need to compare it to arguably one of the best non-Android phones around – the Apple iPhone 4.
Motorola offers a 1 year warranty with every device they sell, which means the company is really good at making their customers feel like they’ll be taken care of. Unfortunately, when displays go out and hardware fails, Motorola is proving not to be particularly good at actually fulfilling these warranties. That’s why a slew of betrayed-feeling customers are filing a $5 million lawsuit against the Lenovo-owned company.
You don’t have to look very hard to find evidence of Motorola’s poor customer service.
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A new script allows some Samsung Galaxy S8 and Note 8 devices to record 4K video at 60fps. The workaround doesn’t require the phone to be rooted, but only works on phones with the Exynos 8895 processor. Samsung hasn’t released an official way to record 4K video at 60fps on the phones, despite the Exynos chipset supporting the feature. A new script allows Exynos versions of Samsung’s Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Note 8 to record 4K video at 60fps.
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Some Pixel 6 owners have complained about quickly deteriorating $30 protective cases. Affected cases have turned yellow and warped after less than three months in some instances. Some users also said the case didn’t fit their phone out-of-the-box. The Pixel 6 phones are Google’s most successful Pixel devices yet, but they’ve had more than their fair share of issues though. It now looks like we can add rapidly deteriorating official cases to the list of complaints as well.
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A leaker claims Samsung will release the Galaxy Tab S8 series alongside the Galaxy S22. The Tab S8 Plus would come with a next-generation Snapdragon and One UI 4.0. The scoop also echoes claims of a Tab S8 Ultra variant. Don’t despair at word that Samsung might not ship the Galaxy Tab S8 until 2022 — it might arrive slightly sooner than expected.
Well well! After laying low all December, Saygus has finally shuffled to the social media microphone and hesitantly announced that their long-awaited smartphone, the Saygus V2, will be shipping sometime between now and the end of March.
Unfortunately, this is a story we’ve kind of heard before. Although Saygus is a little-known underdog that we’d really like to cheer for, this device originally premiered at CES 2015 – over a year ago – and has been plagued with postponements and missed deadlines ever since.
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T-Mobile is offering a promo plan that delivers four lines for $25 each, with 5G included. Existing customers can get the Galaxy A71 for free, or half off a Galaxy S20. This could encourage Sprint customers to stay subscribed. T-Mobile is marking the end of the Sprint brand by launching a promo plan that could entice you if you’re particularly cost-conscious.
The newly introduced plan is available starting July 24 and provides four lines on T-Mobile Essentials for $25 per month (plus taxes and fees) if you set up autopay, with 5G data included.