Long battery life, eSIM support, and more

It’s been over a year since Vivo launched its first smartwatch, which brought a respectable specs sheet. Today, the company has officially unveiled the Vivo Watch 2 in China. The second-generation wearable keeps the attractive circular face with a 1.43-inch 466 x 466 OLED display but simplifies the chunkier lines of its predecessor. The 46mm dial is wrapped within a 47-gram stainless steel body. 5ATM water resistance also features. Internally, the Vivo Watch 2 includes eSIM support, which lets users in China receive calls and messages from their wrist independent of their smartphones.

Samsung Galaxy S4 TouchWiz and software features

The Samsung Unpacked event for the Samsung Galaxy S4 has come and gone and we’re left to decipher all the things that the Galaxy S4 will be. They didn’t spend a lot of time talking about the hardware, sadly, but they did spend a great deal of time outlining a plethora of new software and TouchWiz features that people will be able to enjoy with the new Galaxy S4. Read on below to see what Samsung has in store for their customers for the next year.

Sony WH-1000XM4 revealed: noise-cancelling AI, better mics, and more

The Sony WH-1000XM4 active noise-cancelling (ANC) headphones are here to succeed the Sony WH-1000XM3, and have more competition than ever between Bose, Shure, and Microsoft. Its latest headphones make modest improvements over the previous generation, but that’s a good thing. Sony’s incremental upgrades add up to make a big difference. Sony WH-1000XM4 Industry-leading noise-cancelling headphones with AI features. The Sony WH-1000XM4 make nominal but important improvements from the Sony WH-1000XM3. Listeners who want some of the best, most intelligent noise-cancelling around should get these headphones.

The best Sony Xperia 10 Plus cases

Sony’s smartphones stand tall in a crowded field, quite literally, with their unique 21:9 aspect ratio displays. The solid performance and a wallet-friendly price tag make the mid-range Xperia 10 Plus a great option for those who want a relatively cheap phone for media consumption. Affordable or not, it’s always important to keep a phone safe from accidents. That’s why we’ve rounded up some of the best Sony Xperia 10 Plus cases you can buy.

The biggest esports tournaments and leagues in 2019 and beyond!

All around the world, esports are on the rise and they don’t look to be slowing down any time soon. Whether you want to tune in for a few hours of action-packed esports tournament gameplay between the top pros or follow your favorite team week after week in an esports league, we’ve put together a list for you. Note that only standalone tournaments, not playoffs that take place at the end of a season, are included in the list of esports tournaments.

The OnePlus 8 Pro has the best display we've ever tested

The OnePlus 8 series, and OnePlus 8 Pro in particular, mark a new high bar for the company. Both handsets pack in some of the latest and greatest bits of mobile tech, with a notable jump in their price tags to match. Two particularly eye-catching features are the 90Hz and 120Hz displays packed into the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro respectively. OnePlus 8 buyer's guide: Everything you need to know

Waze adds celebrity voices starting with Kevin Hart

Social GPS app Waze is adding more voices for those who prefer to have celebrities tell them where they’re driving. Actor and comedian Kevin Hart is the first celebrity to lend their voice to Waze, giving users a new voice option for their turn-by-turn navigation. Hart will help guide drivers to their destination, telling them where to turn and alerting them of construction, potholes, and other traffic conditions, just like the default Waze voices.

WhatsApp privacy: What data does it collect on me?

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority It was long expected that Facebook’s $16 billion investment in WhatsApp would lead to a monetization strategy. Judging by the latest WhatsApp privacy policy controversy, it looks like we’re finally headed in that direction. Read more: What is WhatsApp? The ultimate guide to getting started WhatsApp announced changes to its privacy policy in January 2021 that ignited a data security and privacy conversation. As a result, many users are now switching to more private messaging apps like Signal and Telegram.

You can also set alarms and send notes to your phone from Google Search

Update: Google’s support page “Link your phone to Google”  indicates that, in addition to the four commands mentioned below, you can also use the “set a reminder” command. We couldn’t get it to work on our devices, but it’s worth trying for yourself. The page also clarifies the requirements for the feature to work: “For now, you have to be in the United States with your browser language set to English.