Survivors is a mobile game with Dead Island branding

The Dead Island franchise of first-person action games had a rocky start, but quickly established itself on consoles and PC. Now, publisher Deep Silver has decided to visit mobile in the form of Dead Island: Survivors. The free-to-play title weighs in at 44MB, which is followed by a 1GB download after launching it. And truth be told, it feels like a mobile game that happens to have the Dead Island branding.

T-Mobile says 2G speeds are enough for global travel

When T-Mobile began to launch their “Uncarrier” brand refresh, their third phase (after eliminating handset subsidies followed by their Jump upgrade program) involved offering free overseas data roaming in more than 100 countries for subscribers of T-Mobile’s Simple Choice plans. Those roaming in the countries would have the ability to use T-Mobile’s 2G EDGE network with speeds around 128 kbps. Last month, T-Mobile released a survey that found customers abroad: Call three times as much Text seven times more often Use 28 times more data than they did previously 53% more now roam on cellular in supported countries than before the current plans.

Xiaomi's Redmi Note 6 Pro vs Note 7 vs Note 7 Pro

Xiaomi’s Redmi series is by far the fasted selling mid-range phone brand in India. So much so that the biggest complaint against the phone, aside from the ads strewn across MIUI, is how hard it is get hold of one. Between the Redmi Note 6 Pro, the Redmi Note 7, and the Redmi Note 7 Pro, the company has three extremely popular devices in the sub-15,000 rupees (~$220) category. Which one should you opt for?

You can now enable Snapchat Alpha on Android if you have root

TL;DR Snapchat Alpha, a redesigned version of the Android app, has surfaced online. The app delivers a general performance boost and several other tweaks. It seems like photo quality on Android hasn’t received a noticeable boost though. The overhauled app, discovered by Twitter user Jane Wong and developer Kieron Quinn (h/t: XDA-Developers), reportedly delivers a faster experience, for starters. So if you found judder to be a major issue in Snapchat on Android, this alone might make it worth a try.

10 hidden features and tricks for the Samsung Galaxy Note 4

The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is a cutting edge piece of kit in the hardware department and Samsung packs in plenty on the software side too. Arguably a little too much sometimes, resulting in features that can be easily overlooked. Thankfully, Samsung has put together a list of 10 hidden Note 4 tips and tricks that you might have missed. The little guide contains hidden functions for the handset’s unique S Pen feature, which usually have to be enabled through the settings menu, as well as tips for the phone’s voice recording, camera, and single handed operation functions.

Cricket Wireless expands international calling to nine new countries, adds Canada roaming

Cricket Wireless today announced a number of new additions to its international service offerings. From today, Cricket now offers calling to nine new countries from the United States, as well as unlimited talk and text both to and from the U.S. to Canada. Interested U.S. customers will be able to call their family and friends in Dominican Republic, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Jamaica, Haiti and Nicaragua, simply by adding their country of choice to either Cricket’s Smart ($50) or Pro ($60) monthly plan.

From theaters to the streaming platform

The streaming landscape is evolving fast as the world sits at home due to the current coronavirus pandemic. With theaters shut and people practicing social distancing, it’s no surprise that platforms like Disney Plus are moving up movie releases for streaming. Read more: What’s new on Disney Plus But things weren’t always the same, and they could go back to their usual routine once more cinemas start reopening and people start going to the movies.

How to share Amazon Prime with family

From Prime Delivery and Prime Video to Prime Music and exclusive deals, getting an Amazon Prime membership makes sense for the avid Amazon shopper. However, it’s not easy to plunk down $119 each year for it. It’s even harder when you have a family full of kids and a significant other who also shop on Amazon. Thankfully, there’s a way for your family to experience the benefits of Amazon Prime without having each person pay $119 every year.

OnePlus Nord vs OnePlus 8: Which should you buy?

Ryan-Thomas Shaw / Android Authority The OnePlus Nord is finally official after all this time and it seems to pack a pretty good punch in terms of specs and features. The phone comes in at well under €500 in Europe and India, but should you pick up OnePlus’ mid-ranger or spend a little more on the OnePlus 8 series? Let’s take a look at what you get for the extra cash when comparing the OnePlus Nord vs OnePlus 8, or even the flagship OnePlus 8 Pro.

Palabre is a beautiful RSS reader from the developer of Plume and Beautiful Widgets

If you’re a fan of popular apps like Beautiful Widgets, Bright Weather or Plume, you may want to listen up. The developer of those beautifully-designed apps, LevelUp Studio, created a new RSS reader app that’s available now in open beta. The new app is called Palabre, a Material Design-focused RSS reader that integrates with Feedly or acts as a standalone news application. When starting the app for the first time, you can either sign in with your Feedly account or simply click Start.