LG’s G2, the company’s newest flagship phone, looks like it’s going to come in multiple variants. The Korean model has a removable 2,610 mAh battery and a microSD card slot, whereas the international model has a larger battery that’s sealed and comes with a fixed amount of storage. According to Android Police, a third variant will be sold by Verizon Wireless that features wireless charging. Why is Verizon getting an exclusive on wireless charging?...
First, we heard from T-Mobile regarding their LG G3 launch plans. Sprint was quick to follow up, and most recently, AT&T decided to provide their own G3 details. Finally, Verizon has pulled the curtain off their G3 launch plans, and decided to go ahead and set the device up for pre-order beginning July 10. As of the time of this writing, the Verizon-branded version of the LG G3 is now available for pre-order through Verizon’s online sales....
I can’t tell you how many hours of my life I’ve wasted playing Jetpack Joyride. It’s a ridiculously fun game. And while I never really saw the appeal in Fruit Ninja, my girlfriend is a total addict. Halfbrick, the developers responsible for both those titles, have just published a trailer for their latest game: “Colossatron: Massive World Threat”. It looks like a modern take on Zuma, which is … OK, but I’m obviously not going to judge this based on a two minute YouTube video....
According to analysis of the ‘callback phishing’ attacks by cybersecurity researchers at Palo Alto Networks Unit 42, the social-engineering campaign is worryingly successful, which is leading to a growth in the infrastructure behind attacks, as the cyber criminals try to make as much money as possible. The attacks are similar to previously identified campaigns that used phishing emails containing malicious documents to trick victims into installing BazarLoader backdoor malware. The malware was used to access the network, steal data and blackmail the victim into paying an extortion fee to prevent the data being leaked....
Google’s 2013 Nexus 7 is a product that almost everyone has fallen in love with. Between the form factor, the sharp display, and that low price tag, it was hard not to. But not all is well in the land of Mountain View. Reports of faulty Nexus 7 touchscreens have been circulating around the internet for the past few days, and I’ve ignored most of them since they’ve been few and far between, but this latest piece of evidence has me convinced that Google’s got a serious issue on their hands....
We have already seen a myriad of smartphone form factors. Lately, smartphones with a flexible display, rollable display, and even a T-shaped display has grabbed headlines. Now Vivo has patented a smartphone with an outward folding screen as the display extends backward. Vivo’s patent is listed on CNIPA (Chinese National Intellectual Property Administration). The sketches are detailed, and easy to understand how the outward folding screen works. Vivo has also added a Penta or five camera unit at the rear....
If the reports from Android headlines have to be believed, then the smartphone is going to kill all competition in the marketplace. Upcoming Vivo Xplay 7 is expected to boast a whopping 10GB of RAM. The reports from Android Headlines claims that the upcoming smartphone of Vivo will be powered by Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 845 processor and will boast a whopping 10GB of RAM. Not only these, the smartphone is also expected to come with 512Gb of onboard storage and it will have 4K OLED Display....
Unfortunately, scammy calls aren’t the only problems smartphone users have to deal with. Whether you own an Android or an iPhone, you are bound to run into a common problem — poor signal reception. This can be a very annoying aspect of owning a smartphone because it can interrupt important conversations or delay time-sensitive emails. If you are an Android user who experiences poor cell reception from time to time, here are four tips you can follow the next time you are having trouble....
As various leaks had indicated, Verizon today went ahead and announced that it will be carrying the Nexus 6 on its network from March 12. The company also thanked all Nexus fans in its announcement for their patience. The Motorola-made Nexus will be available to order on Verizon’s online store from tomorrow (i.e. March 12), and can be directly purchased through retail stores from March 19. It will cost $249....
That’s how I concluded the first impressions of Vivo’s new V9 a week ago. And since then, I have been putting the phone through its paces. The screen is still top-notch and the design, while smeared with fingerprints, still stands out. But the rest of the equation? Well, let’s just say it couldn’t yield quite the X factor Vivo was hoping for. Alright, let me explain. The Vivo V9 is undoubtedly one of the prettiest phones you can buy in this range....
However, still, the curse of flaws are not ending in the case of the social network giant Facebook and now those curses are now spreading to its other well-known services as well. As we all know very well that security flaws affect users and cause their data to be exposed and lead to greater damages. As a rule, everything arises from service failures, later which are quickly fixed. The latest security breach appears to have originated on the well-known social network platform of the social network giant Facebook, of course, I am talking about the Instagram which has exposed all its users’ data and passwords....
With the newest update, which brings the app version to 3.8 and is available for free in the Google Play Store, there’s a suite of new features to bring to the fore. First and foremost, adding friends into the app has been improved a great deal, as the application will now sift through your contact list at your behest. On top of that, you’ll be able to share a drive, message or “beep beep” a friend through the Waze app all on one screen, making it even easier to stay connected....
The biggest sporting event of the year, NFL Super Bowl XLIX will take place on Sunday, February 1, starting 6:30 pm ET. The Seattle Seahawks take on the New England Patriots at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona. Over the past several years, people have been looking for proper ways to watch the Super Bowl live online, but were usually forced to look for shady live streaming services. Luckily, this year, NBC will be airing the Super Bowl live for anyone with a computer or iPad/iPhone, for no charge at all....
What is WebCheck AI? WebCheck AI is essentially a Chrome extension that you can install on Google Chrome (and other Chromium-based browsers like Opera, Vivaldi etc.), just like you would with any other browser extension. It is developed by the people over at Edicratic — an online platform that reviews college essays to help students with the admission process. With WebCheck AI, the company aims to help those who spend a lot of time reading on the internet, by offering them information about the unknowns (words, phrases, terminologies) in an article/post, to provide better context....
Walmart is running a limited-time promotion for Samsung’s latest Galaxy S-branded smartphones, at least a pair of them, in an effort to make buying your next daily driver a little easier. As reported by CNN, Walmart is hosting a “Rollback” on the prices of the Samsung Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S7 for a limited time. The promotion begins on Friday, April 1, and runs until the end of June....
Verizon today announced through Twitter that it will start supporting Samsung Pay through a future software update on the Samsung Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 Edge, Galaxy Note 5, and Galaxy S6 edge+. Samsung rolled out Samsung Pay in the United States late last month. The payment service from the Korean company works on all its flagship devices released this year on T-Mobile, Sprint, and AT&T. For now, the payment service only cards from MasterCard, Visa, and American Express....
Some Android devices out there like the HTC One M8 and the Oppo Find 7 allow users to launch a certain app by simply drawing a gesture on the screen even when the device is sleeping. Now, thanks to an Xposed module and custom kernel, owners of other Android devices can enjoy this functionality on their device as well. The Xposed module — Wake gestures — works in conjunction with custom kernels that support the feature, allowing users to launch a pre-specified app by simply drawing a gesture on the screen....
Update: Watch IPL 2022 Online If you are based outside India, you can watch the IPL 20-20 matches live on Willow TV (America, Mexico), Network Ten (Australia), GEO Super (Pakistan), SuperSport (South Africa), Arab Digital (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, etc.) Setanta Sports (UK, Ireland) and Asian Television Network if you are based in Canada. Last time around when IPL was held for the first time, it attracted millions of crowd to the stadiums with a packed house and Billions of people watching it on TV sets, with some few million watching Online here on the Internet....
Google today announced a new redesign for Wear OS to help you get to things faster that actually matter. The new redesign is aimed at providing quick access to notifications, Google Assistant, and Fit. The upcoming version of Wear OS will feature a new notification stream which can be accessed by simply swiping up from the home screen. From there, one can tap on any important notification they see which will reveal actional buttons....
Samsung’s Galaxy Note devices have always been unapologetically big. It’s OK if you don’t like big phones, because there are plenty of people out there who do and will gladly spend $800 or more on a flagship 5.7 inch smartphone. But what if the Note 3 is going to be your first “phablet”, how are you going to cope? The guys at Android Central have discovered that Samsung’s latest behemoth comes with a neat software trick that shrinks the Note 3’s screen....
