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In late 2020, Huawei sold off its Honor subsidiary brand (for obvious reasons). It would be over half a year before Honor would release its first phone as an independent company, the Honor V40. Then it launched the Honor Magic 3 series, but not globally. However, at Mobile World Congress 2022, the company is finally launching its very first global premium flagship: the Honor Magic 4 Pro.
Android 9 Pie update tracker: When will your phone get it? (Updated May 10)
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To try out Android Pie on your Pixel, head over to your phone’s settings menu, select System, System update, then Check for update. If the over-the-air update is available for your Pixel, it should automatically download. Reboot your phone after the update has installed, and you’ll be running Android Pie in no time!
If you don’t want to wait for the OTA update, we’ve got instructions for you on how to install Android Pie via factory images and OTA files.
The Acer Iconia Tab A500 is one of the most highly regarded among currently existing Honeycomb tablets. Since its debut, many eyes have been fixed on it. For the enthusiasts who could not resist buying it, the Iconia Tab A500 packs stock features whose limits the enthusiasts would like to stretch further. The first way to do that is to root the Acer Iconia Tab A500, and our friends from the XDA Developers site have managed to figure out just how.
On the outside, the device looks essentially the same as the 2019 edition of the Huawei P30 Lite. It even comes in the same colors: Midnight Black, Pearl White, Peacock Blue, and Breathing Crystal.
The only real differences between this New Edition and the old model are the RAM and internal storage configurations. Previously, the most common variant of the P30 Lite had just 4GB of RAM, but that gets bumped up to 6GB in the New Edition.
Poco Poco F4 GTThe Poco F4 GT is solely focused on offering a great gaming experience, and it definitely succeeds in this regard.
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Poco joined the gaming smartphone bandwagon last year with the Poco F3 GT, innovating in the space by bringing retractable shoulder buttons to the table. Between these handy keys, upper mid-range power, and ~$350 price tag, Poco’s debut gaming phone certainly made a great impression on us.
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Samsung has accidentally teased the Galaxy A82 5G. It’s rumored to be the international version of South Korea’s Galaxy Quantum 2. You might get a Snapdragon 855 Plus, a 120Hz display, and a 64MP main camera. Were you thrilled by the Galaxy A72’s large screen, but disappointed by the 90Hz screen and lack of 5G? You might get the phone you wanted all along. Android Central reports that Samsung has inadvertently teased a Galaxy A82 5G (not yet pictured) on a security updates page.
Announced for PC and smartphones, Final Fantasy Digital Card Game takes the popular Final Fantasy franchise and turns it into a turn-based card game. You can make your own decks that consist of various characters and summons from the Final Fantasy series. These characters show up as 16-bit sprites when placed on the grid.
From the sounds of it, you’ll be able to level up characters in your deck. The character customization is probably where the in-game micro-transactions come in since you’ll likely be able to buy new cards if leveling up doesn’t sound like fun.
Walking through the wilderness is a lot of fun. You get some fresh air, exercise, and some time away from things like the internet. Technology can’t really help all that much out there, but there are some apps that you can take along that might prove useful. Many of them are even usable offline in case you’re going way out into the middle of nowhere. These are also mostly good for camping, although we do have a separate list of camping apps if you need it.
MediaTek sits alongside Qualcomm as one of the most important third-party chipmakers in the Android smartphone ecosystem. The Taiwanese company’s processors are in loads of handsets around the world. Let’s take a look at some of the best MediaTek phones on the market right now.
The best MediaTek phones: Editor’s note: We’ll be updating this list of the best MediaTek phones regularly as new devices launch.
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New smartphones pack more tech than ever before, but they’re just as easy to break. One unlucky drop, and you could be looking at an expensive repair bill. Luckily for you, some budget-friendly protection can take you a long way. If you have an older phone or a mid-range beast, you might want to give one of Tudia’s cases a look. Here’s what you should know.
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