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Samsung just unveiled its first Original Design Manufacture phone. The Samsung Galaxy A6s is a low- to mid-range device with some impressive specs for its price. It is part of Samsung’s strategy to recapture some of the Chinese market. Samsung just unveiled its first Original Device Manufacturer (ODM) phone in China. Spotted by SamMobile, the Samsung Galaxy A6s was designed by Samsung and will carry the Samsung brand, but will be manufactured in factories owned by a Chinese company (potentially Wintech, the ODM for Xiaomi phones).
Porn – something very few of us talk about, yet many secretly live with. According to Webroot, about 25% of all online search queries are pornography related. So while 3 of you are working, searching for cat photos or going through silly Wikipedia pages, one other person is having much, more fun.
But we all know the price of good porn, right? Yes, it’s data. You don’t want to be caught having a bit too much fun while away from a WiFi connection.
The BlackBerry Evolve X.
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BlackBerry licensee Optiemus Infracom has launched the BlackBerry Evolve and Evolve X for the Indian market. The two phones share several features, such as a 4,000mAh battery, 6-inch full HD+ screen, and 64GB of storage. The Evolve X also has a Snapdragon 660 chip and wireless charging, while the Evolve has a Snapdragon 450 chipset. We’ve known for some time now that BlackBerry brand licensee Optiemus Infracom was planning to launch two BlackBerry devices.
For many people, their Android devices are also their portable media hubs and their personal buddies in times of boredom. Just plug in the earphones and play one’s favorite songs to take one’s blues away. But, unlike some HTC phones, not all Android devices are equipped with Beats Audio that enhances your music experience.
Fortunately, XDA Developer RockoDev has managed to flash Beats Audio on some Android phones. The developer also claims that this installation method works (or, rather, “should work”) on all Android devices running Android 2.
Motorola’s One line has steadily grown over the past year or so, but the company isn’t finished just yet. The latest addition to the series is the Motorola One Macro.
As the name suggests, we’re looking at a phone with a 2MP macro rear camera on the back. This allows users to get as close as two centimeters (0.8 inches) to a subject for close-up shots. This isn’t the only rear camera though, as you’ve also got a 13MP f/2.
According to Play Store statistics recently spotted by Android Police, Google Duo is the latest Google app to be downloaded one billion times.
One billion downloads is quite the milestone to hit, especially when you consider the app’s 500 million downloads by June 2018. That means it only took Duo six months to gather the remaining 500 million downloads.
You can partially thanks Duo’s expanded support for iPads, Android tablets, Chromebooks, and Smart Displays for the substantial jump in downloads.
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Google has updated Messages with early support for Android 12’s Material You design. Enable it and you’ll get a dash of theme colors in search, tabs and even the action button. It’s a hint of what to expect from apps when Android 12 arrives. You don’t have to wait until the finished release of Android 12 to know how it will affect your apps. XDA and tipster Pan Du report that Google has updated Messages with preliminary support for Android 12’s Material You design.
Pretty much every modern smartphone includes a Global Positioning System (GPS) built in, but sometimes it is not very accurate. There are many factors that play into this, including the actual hardware, how clear the skies are, and software.Usually, problems with your GPS or compass can be fixed pretty easily. Here we will discuss a few different ways to (hopefully) improve your device’s GPS performance.
Check your location A good way to determine how accurate your phone is at locating you is to do just that, open Google Maps (or your preferred map service) and see how close it gets to placing you in the correct location, also note how big the ring is around the pin to see the margin of error.
Native Union Wireless Charging DockThe Native Union Dock Wireless Charger is for those seeking form over function. It looks great, but is oversized and charges at a slower rate than competing chargers.
Style matters to some people. That means the utilitarian design of some accessories simply won’t cut it for everyone. Enter the Native Union Dock Wireless Charger, which throws a bit of personality into the wireless charging market.
About this Native Union Dock Wireless Charger review: We tested the Native Union Dock Wireless Charger review unit over a period of several days with a Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus and an Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max.
If you’re a current Netflix subscriber, you’ll soon have another way to pay for your monthly subscription. According to the latest Netflix for Android update in the Play Store, the video streaming service will soon allow you to pay for your subscription via Google Play Billing.
This feature is listed as “coming soon” in the changelog. When Google decides it’s ready for primetime, you’ll be able to pay for Netflix through the Google Play Store rather than setting up a direct monthly payment to Netflix.