TL;DR Samsung has showcased its latest stretchable display prototype at a conference in Seoul. The screen can move in tune with the content it’s displaying, providing a 3D representation of a scene. Display technology has improved in leaps and bounds in recent years, from developing better OLED tech to pushing ever faster refresh rates. However, one big battleground has been the form factor. We’ve seen foldable and scrollable screens.

Getting a new smartphone is a fun experience, as you unbox the device and play around with your shiny new toy. The setup process involves some work though, as you add a Wi-Fi connection, log in to your relevant accounts, install the desired apps, tweak sound profiles accordingly, add Bluetooth devices, and more. Once the setup process is completed and you’ve tweaked the expected settings, we wanted to know what was the first thing you changed on your phone otherwise.

With all of the available icon packs available in the Google Play Store, it is possible to change the appearance of your device to an impressive level. Icon packs range from simple sets of just a few image files, up to thousands of icons for all of your favorite apps. Before we begin Before you can go ahead and install any old icon pack, you will need to make sure that your currently installed Launcher is capable of working with icon packs.

TL;DR Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 2 might offer a similar battery capacity as the current Z Flip phones. Endurance was one of the biggest Z Flip problems, so expect the same issue with the new phone. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip was one of the more innovative designs of 2020, but if there’s one area where Samsung’s device needed improving, it’s the battery. The Galaxy Z Flip and Z Flip 5G both offer a 3,300mAh battery that’s definitely on the small side today.

TL;DR The Energizer P18K Pop, offering an 18,000mAh battery, has fallen short of its Indiegogo goal. Avenir Telecom’s smartphone only managed to hit roughly one percent of its target. It might be the thickest smartphone we’ve ever seen due to the massive battery. The Energizer P18K Pop caught our eye at MWC 2019, owing to its gigantic battery and comical proportions. Unfortunately, the phone’s IndieGogo campaign failed by a massive margin.

Galaxy S4 apps, how do I uninstall thee? Let me count the ways. Android is an app-driven platform. Everything that you can do on your Galaxy S4 you can achieve by running apps. Some apps (especially system apps) come with your phone straight from the factory, others you install from sources such as the Google Play Store. There’s not much that you can do to remove preinstalled system apps, but — just in case you haven’t gotten round to actually doing it first time — you can actually uninstall user apps and recover storage space.

One of the most important lessons I ever learned as a developer, although it took some time to sink in, was “don’t reinvent the wheel.” Understanding how to use libraries in Android Studio is a big part of that. In other words: if you need to perform a common task, you probably don’t need to write the code yourself. It might feel like “cheating” to use someone else’s code to resize a bitmap or modify a string but, in truth, it’s just good sense.

Prior to the crippling US trade ban, the folks at Huawei were looking set to take the fight to Samsung. Huawei drew level with (and eventually passed) Apple for the number two spot globally, enjoying a ton of momentum in the few years prior to the sanctions. Almost a year post-ban, Huawei even managed to pass Samsung for the coveted number one spot in Q2 2020. However, this was due to a combination of unprecedented circumstances.

The LG G Pad 8.3 Google Play edition launched as an unexpected, but totally welcome surprise, offering supporters of pure Android an interesting new option in the small tablet space. With its crisp display, stealthy  black color scheme, and the reassuring hardness of aluminum, the G Pad 8.3 GPe is certainly a good looking device. And its innards are nothing to scoff at. But at $350, the tablet is no impulse buy for most of us, especially considering the competitors out there going for the same or a smaller price.

TL;DR Oppo’s ColorOS 6 is the latest version of the company’s custom Android skin. ColorOS 6 takes better advantage of tall displays, includes performance-enhancing features, and a fresh paint job. According to Oppo, the ColorOS 6 rollout is from April through September. Starting with the looks, ColorOS 6 opts for “border-less” symmetry that’s based on invisible lines and grids. That means stock apps now offer a proper full-screen experience with cleaner borders and other UI elements.