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.

Eric Zeman / Android Authority When you think about stylus-equipped phones, Samsung’s Galaxy Note series and the S Pen are likely the first things that come to mind. And there’s no doubt that the Note is reasonably popular. The Note 2o Ultra was one of the top five strongest-selling phones in the US and South Korea as of October 2020, according to Counterpoint Research. But there’s a problem: try thinking of a modern, pen-friendly phone that isn’t made by Samsung.

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.

For those of us Nexus users that absolutely want and need the latest and greatest software updates, the arrival of Android 6.0 Marshmallow is certainly welcome. Aiming to address many of the bugs and other experience issues found in Lollipop, while introducing a number of tasty new treats of its own, there’s a lot to love about the latest version of Android. While Android 6.0 will rollout as an OTA for many users, those who don’t mind getting their hands a bit dirty can flash the latest update for themselves and skip the wait.

Qualcomm has a wide range of Snapdragon processors, divided into a set of series. The 8 series, for flagship processors; the 7 series, for premium mainstream; the 6 series for the mid-range; and so on. Each Snapdragon processor uses a different CPU and GPU combination. The CPUs use the Kryo branding and they have their own numbering scheme. Like many numbering schemes, it can be a bit confusing. What is the difference between the Kryo 475 in the Snapdragon 765 and the Kryo 385 in the Snapdragon 845?

Motorola Droid Turbo 2The Droid Turbo 2 answers the 3 most common problems with smartphones. With it’s Shatterproof screen, fantastic battery life and near vanilla Android software, the Droid Turbo 2 is the phone we’ve been waiting for. Although not the most attractive device and quite expensive, Verizon users will love the Droid Turbo 2. Table of contents Recently the major points of focus for Verizon’s Droid series of smartphones have been on battery life and durability, especially when it came to last year’s Droid Turbo, which featured ballistic nylon or re-enforced Kevlar backings to make for quite a durable device.

If you’re hunting for a new phone provider, bigger can be better. Bell Mobility is Canada’s second-largest provider with a base of more than nine million subscribers. Although the carrier falls victim to some of the classic Canadian mobile service flaws, there’s something to be said for the network that bears Alexander Graham Bell’s name. We’ve got your low-down on the best Bell Mobility plans, perks, and more right here.

Update, April 3, 2020, (6:44AM ET): Onward is now available to stream via Disney Plus, as promised. The latest Pixar animated movie dropped on the streaming service less than a month after it was released to theaters. The movie is still available to purchase outright via digital download for $19.99. This is for the full purchase of the film, and is not a rental. You can buy it via Amazon Prime Video, Google Play, and Vudu.