According to Evan Blass, Samsung is preparing a huge shakeup to its smartphone segment. Apparently, Samsung is internally discussing the idea of combining the Galaxy S lineup and Galaxy Note lineup into a single line of smartphones, and it could take effect as soon as next year.
This should all be taken with a huge pinch of salt, but a…
For the first time this year, Apple is offering all of its latest iPhones SIM-free and unlocked right away. Pre-orders are also open on Apple’s Amazon storefront but notably, those variants aren’t unlocked. But you can still pick up unlocked cellular Apple Watch Series 5…
As OnePlus gears up for another launch later this month, there’s news that the company might have a deal with another carrier. According to Verizon Wireless is planning to sell OnePlus smartphones in the near future, possibly starting in…
Here’s an Android TV ‘Operator Dongle’ designed and developed by Google
September 18, 2019
Much of Android TV’s growth over the past year has come from Pay-TV operators taking advantage of the flexibility that Google grants them in the software. At IBC 2019, Google shared a new design that operators can use to quickly deploy Android TV to its customers.
There’s been much confusion regarding this new Android TV dongle that Google…
Lexus will adopt Android Auto in its cars starting w/ some 2020 models
September 18, 2019
Android Auto has seen some huge expansion over the past few years, and earlier this year, Toyota finally announced that it would start using Google’s platform. Now, Toyota’s luxury division Lexus is also confirming support for Android…
First iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro orders now shipping prior to Friday
September 18, 2019
Update: A possible iPhone 11 Pro Max unboxing gallery has surfaced, showing the device alongside the 18W USB-C charger and the new black packaging, first detailed on Apple.com. New iPhones won’t hit stores until Friday, however, so this could just be a dummy unit…
Yesterday evening, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggested that iPhone 11 demand was better than expected during the first 72 hours of pre-orders, particularly in China. Now, other analysts are corroborating Kuo’s claims as we inch closer to the iPhone 11 launch on Friday.
details that several analysts and retailers are citing supply chain and…
Google adds live captions to Hangouts Meet for Android
September 18, 2019
Unlike Chat, the transition to Hangouts Meet has been less controversial for Google. The Android client is now adding support for live captions, while it’s easier to enable the feature on the web client.
Powered by Google’s speech recognition technology, automatic…
Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 4 launched in India, sales begin September 19
September 18, 2019
Chinese phone maker Xiaomi today launched the Mi Smart Band 4 in India. It’s priced at INR2,299 ($32/30) and you will be able to pick one from Mi.com, Amazon.in, and Mi Home stores starting September 19.
The Mi Smart Band 4 is the global version of the Mi Band 4 sold…
Motorola E6S launched in India as a rebranded Moto E6 Plus
September 18, 2019
As expected Motorola just unveiled its latest budget device for India – the Moto E6S. The phone is identical to the recently announced Moto E6 Plus and comes with the same 6.1-inch notched display, Helio P22 chipset and 3,000 mAh battery.
The Moto E6S comes with an HD+ IPS display and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The selfie camera housed in the waterdrop notch comes in at 8MP while the rear features…
