Samsung Galaxy S8 AKG earbuds: how good are they?

It would appear that Samsung has yet again made a couple of great phones with the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus, which isn’t too surprising considering their recent phones. You know, besides that one. Aside from that setback, Samsung has continued to innovate, pushing the limits of hardware design. And they did so without removing the headphone jack. In fact, the company appears to be doubling down on the standard by including a pair of earbuds in the box.

Samsung's Galaxy Buds Pro may boast 28-hour battery life

Lily Katz / Android Authority TL;DR Specs have reportedly leaked for Samsung’s Galaxy Buds Pro. The true wireless earbuds could offer 28 hours of battery life and IPX7 water resistance. They would last about 20 percent longer than their Galaxy Live predecessor. There might not be much mystery left to the Galaxy Buds Pro by the time they’re official. Well-known leaker Ishan Agarwal has given 91mobiles what he says are full specs for the Galaxy Buds Pro, and they’re good news if battery life is a deciding factor in your choice of true wireless earbuds.

The end of 3.5mm headphone jacks is near, even on budget smartphones

Jimmy Westenberg / Android Authority The death of the 3.5mm headphone jack on smartphones — all smartphones, that is, not just expensive flagships where it’s already a rarity — is something many of us have been afraid of. But it has been on the horizon since at least 2016, when Apple had the self-proclaimed “courage” to remove the jack from the iPhone 7. Despite attacking that position in marketing, Samsung would eventually join suit with the Galaxy Note 10 in 2019, meaning that the two biggest players in the smartphone world were on board.

The Walking Dead: Our World tips and tricks: the ultimate survival guide

The end is nigh! The zombie (sorry, walker) apocalypse is upon us in The Walking Dead: Our World, the latest mobile game to hit the Google Play Store based on AMC’s hit TV series. In a change from other Walking Dead games on Android, Our World drops players into a post-apocalyptic reimagining of the real world with location-based gameplay inspired by Pokémon Go. Instead of collecting cute critters, you’ll hack and shoot walkers with an armory of weapons, rescuing survivors and recruiting heroes, including a few fan favorites from the long-running series.

What are they and how do they work?

If you have a Wi-Fi dead spot somewhere in your home, then you may have thought about using a Wi-Fi Range Extender. The idea sounds simple enough — plug in the unit, and the range of your Wi-Fi is extended. But how do they work? What are the disadvantages? Where should you place your extender? To get the best from even the cheapest Wi-Fi Extenders, it helps to understand the fundamentals of what is actually going on.

Where to buy LG's 5G phone

What’s the LG V50’s price, when will it be released, and when can you buy it? We’ve rounded up all the LG V50 availability details we could find. LG V50 price Sprint’s current LG V50 price tag is $24 per month with $0 down with a Sprint Flex 18-month lease plan. This is just for a limited time, and the carrier says that is half of its normal lease price. The normal, non-contract price of the phone is set at $1,152.

10 tricks for your new Samsung phone

Eric Zeman / Android Authority Samsung’s latest flagships have arrived. On the surface, the Galaxy S22 series might not look too different from its predecessor, but there are plenty of changes. From updated software to an improved camera, there’s a lot to sink your teeth into. The only question is where to start. We’ve had some time to test the devices, so here are 10 Samsung Galaxy S22 tips and tricks to boost your smartphone experience.

33Gbps Wi-Fi 7 speeds coming to a router near you in 2023

Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR Wi-Fi 7 is poised to deliver 33Gbps wireless speeds. Routers supporting the new protocol could arrive as soon as 2023. Wi-Fi 7, the next generation Wi-Fi protocol, is nearly here and promises speeds at least three times faster than the current generation. Wi-Fi technology has always lagged behind hardwired options in terms of speed and performance, but the most recent developments are helping close the gap, albeit by a small margin.

Best Samsung Galaxy S20 portable battery chargers

1. Samsung 25w 10,000 portable battery Samsung not only makes smartphones, but it also makes portable batteries as well. That includes this brand new 10,000mAh capacity model, which is a perfect Galaxy S20 portable battery charger. Not only will it top off those phones up to two times on a single charge, it features 25W charging speed as well. Finally, it has support for charging those phones wirelessly as well, although not as fast as a wired charger.

Boost Mobile to offer more data to customers who sign up for auto pay by February 3rd

Boost Mobile‘s prepaid plans already give customers the most bang for their buck, and it looks like the plans are about to get even better. The Sprint-powered carrier offers plans that give customers unlimited talk, text and 1GB of 3G/4G data for $35 per month, 5GB of 3G/4G data for $45 per month and 10GB of 3G/4G data for $55 per month. But if you sign up for Auto Re-Boost (auto payments) before February 3rd, Boost Mobile will give you a total of 2.