LG has been trying out some new ideas in 2019, and at IFA, the company has debuted the LG G8X ThinQ. Following up on its earlier flagship, this new option offers a second screen, a new fingerprint sensor, and more.
Specs on the LG G8X ThinQ are pretty similar to the LG G8 ThinQ we saw launch earlier this year. There’s a 6.4-inch OLED display, a bigger 4,000 mAh battery, wireless charging and…
Google Assistant can do a lot of things and it even has integration with a bunch of third-party messaging services. This week, Google quietly announced that Assistant would be able to make video and audio calls with WhatsApp.
If you’ll recall, Google Assistant expanded…
After a huge delay from earlier this year, the Galaxy Fold finally went on sale this week in Samsung’s home country. Less than 24 hours later, the Samsung Galaxy Fold is already sold out in South Korea.
SamMobile reports that the first batch of Galaxy Fold units for South…
Vulnerability lets text messages steal emails from Android phones
September 6, 2019
Bogus text messages aren’t just being used to send you to malicious websites or crash your phone — in some cases, they can hijack your emails. Check Point Research has discovered a vulnerability in phones from Huawei, LG, Samsung and Sony that lets attackers use custom SMS to intercept all email traffic on target devices. The attack uses the common Open Mobile Alliance version of…
Samsung announced a bunch of new products over the summer, including the Galaxy Tab S6 and the second iteration of its Galaxy Watch Active. Now we know when to expect them, and how much they’ll cost.
First up, the Galaxy Watch Active2 — which is big on…
Huawei’s new Kirin 990 is the world’s first 5G-integrated chipset
September 6, 2019
Huawei has unveiled the Kirin 990 chipset at IFA 2019 in Berlin. The Kirin 990 is the world’s first 5G-integrated mobile chipset.
It has been developed in-house and is widely expected to be found in the upcoming Mate 30 Pro and Mate X foldable. Huawei utilized the 7nm EUV…
Huawei’s FreeBuds 3 are noise-canceling AirPods for your Android
September 6, 2019
Huawei has been making truly wireless earbuds for several years now, inspired (if that’s the word) by Apple’s literally traffic-stopping AirPods. While we wait for Apple to upgrade its headphones (probably in a week or so), Huawei unveiled its third-generation Freebuds, and they’re an interesting proposition — especially if you’re an Android phone owner.
For Huawei…
Microsoft releases its first preview of Power Toys for Windows 10
September 6, 2019
If you’ve been a PC user since the days of Windows 95 and Windows XP, then you may recognize the name Power Toys from a set of Microsoft-developed system utilities. After a few generations on the shelf, the concept has returned and now the first preview release of…
The slow reveal of the OnePlus TV continues with the set’s controller. CEO Pete Lau this evening shared an image of the OnePlus TV remote on Twitter.
The OnePlus TV remote will draw immediate comparison to the one paired with the Apple TV. Similarities include the general…
One of the most promising features spotted during the Android Q Beta that has yet to emerge following Android 10’s launch is customizing the AOD and lockscreen clock. It now appears that this Pixel personalization, along with others, could still be coming.
Towards the end of the Q Beta period, the Settings app offered a “Customize your Pixel” suggestion that teased the ability to “Try…
