Late last year, Samsung and Canonical partnered on an app that allowed select Galaxy phones to run a full Linux desktop on top of Android. Less than a year later, Samsung has announced that they’re discontinuing the Linux on DeX program, coinciding with the update to Android 10.
One of the sci-fi-style dreams that many of us have had since the onset of smartphones is the idea of plugging your…
Fossil’s Gen 5 smartwatch is the best Wear OS watch you can buy right now, and this week it’s getting a little bit better on iOS. An update for Fossil Gen 5 that’s rolling out right now lets the watch make phone calls if it’s connected to an iPhone.
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Japanese carrier DoCoMo has posted a list of phones that will get updated to Android 10. Note that Sonys plans for the global models may be different, but it seems that flagships from early 2018 and later are safe.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact Sony…
It was recently discovered that all smartphones from Samsung with the ultrasonic fingerprint reader, meaning the Galaxy S10, S10+, S10 5G, Note10, Note10+ and Note10+ 5G have a security flaw that lets unregistered fingerprint to unlock the device if you use some third party screen protectors. Samsung promised to fix it and here’s the first phone to get the patch – the Galaxy…
Some of the best cases for the Samsung Galaxy Note 10
October 18, 2019
The Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ are fantastic smartphones with a truly gorgeous design that you might want to protect with a case or multiple cases.
Considering just how much screen is on display and how expensive the Galaxy Note 10 is to buy, making sure it is protected…
Play Store redesign begins rolling out on Android TV
October 18, 2019
Following the Android revamp in August, Google is now beginning to roll out a Material Theme for the Play Store on Android TV. Compared to the current iteration, the redesign is gorgeous and makes use of full bleed cover art and large text.
For starters, there is a Google…
How to use Reader View on iPhone and iPad
October 18, 2019
Enabling one of Safari’s handy features in iOS 13 and iPadOS 13 is a bit different than it used to be in iOS 12 and earlier. Read on for how to use Reader View on iPhone and iPad with the latest operating systems.
Reader View is a nice way to read web content as it offers a simplified and enlarged version of the text and images. macOS Catalina has retained the four-line icon to enable Reader…
Whether you like it or not, facial recognition is the next big thing in security for smartphones. Some companies are going all-in on sensors to ensure a secure experience, but Samsung is using just a camera. That’s resulted in a laughably insecure face unlock, but with…
Where to buy the OnePlus 7T
October 18, 2019
The OnePlus 7T went official a few weeks ago, but today it’s finally launching in the United States. If you want to buy it, here’s where you can get the OnePlus 7T.
As is traditional with OnePlus smartphone sales in the US, there are only a couple of places to buy the…
The freshly announced Realme X2 Pro is now available for purchase in China. It’s priced at CNY2,699 ($380/€340) for the 6GB/64GB version, while the 8GB/128GB variant costs CNY2,899 ($410/€370). There’s also a third model going for CNY3,299 ($465/€420), which comes with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage.
You can buy the X2 Pro from Realme’s official China site, and for a limited…
