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HTC stops selling phones in the UK after a patent dispute

HTC cannot catch a break with its smartphone business – in another unfavorable development the Taiwanese company is now blocked from selling its phones through major retailers in the United Kingdom after a patent dispute with Munich-based company Ipcom. The R&D entity claims it has licenses over a wireless technology developed for car phones and HTC has agreed to sell its devices with a…
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Unlocked LG V35 ThinQ receiving Android Pie update in the US

AT&T’s LG V35 ThinQ received the Android Pie update back in June, and after more than a month, the unlocked units are also being updated with Pie. Additionally, the update is also seeding for the Google Fi, Amazon, and AIO units of the V35 ThinQ. The new firmware…
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Redmi Y2 gets Android Pie update

Xiaomi sub-brand Redmi has released the stable ROM of Android Pie for the Redmi S2 in China and the Redmi Y2 (rebranded S2) in India. The new firmware requires a download of 1.4GB and sports version number MIUI V10.3.3. It lets you lock Google Contacts and comes with a fix…
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LG's IFA 2019 invite teases more dual screen mobile action

While Samsung and Huawei refine their foldable devices, LG has introduced expanding hardware with its V50 ThinQ (shown above) that uses a case to add a second screen. The company’s invite to its unveiling event on September 6th at IFA 2019 in Germany suggests it will continue to develop that strategy, with a video done up in 8-bit style that expands from one narrow screen across a second…
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The first Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2 promo video stars LA chef Roy Choi

The first promo video for the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2 stars LA chef Roy Choi. In addition to cooking, he’s a bit of an entrepreneur too – he runs five businesses, but instead of an office, he prefers to do everything from his phone or his watch. Better yet, he’s a fan of the series and previously wore the original Galaxy Watch Active. Now check out the video to see how the Galaxy Watch…
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Asus Zenfone 6 now available for pre-order in the US

The Asus Zenfone 6 will soon be available in the US. B&H has it available for pre-order – here’s the link – but note that the shipping date is yet to be set. The 64GB model costs $500 and while the phone has a microSD slot, you may want to go up to the version with…
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How to silence iPhone calls without sending directly to voicemail

Do you ever find yourself in a situation where you want to silence an incoming call on your iPhone but you don’t want to send the person directly to voicemail? Read on for the difference between silencing and declining calls on iPhone. There are several ways to decline an iPhone call, but if you want (or need) to be a bit more subtle about how you handle things, you can silence a call…
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