We have already had a good look inside Samsung’s brand new Galaxy S6 and now iFixit has taken apart the Galaxy S6 Edge, so we can see if the curved display makes any difference to Samsung’s internal design. Unfortunately, the team awarded the S6 Edge just a 3 out of 10 for repairability. Let’s find out why.
Right off the bat, the glass back makes getting into the handset much tougher than previous generations.
Samsung Galaxy S7 owners are reportedly getting direct notifications on their phones reminding them that the devices are not under the same worldwide recall program that is currently underway for the Galaxy Note 7.
The report comes from TechnoBuffalo, which states that one of its staff members saw the following message appear on his Galaxy S7:
The message clearly is meant to inform Galaxy S7 owners, and also perhaps to reassure them that their phone is most likely not going to explode on them like a number of Note 7 smartphones have over the past month.
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The ZTE Tempo Go has become the first phone that runs Android Go to be released in the U.S. It has pretty basic specs but is available for only $79.99. Android Go is essentially a stripped down version of Android Oreo for entry-level smartphones. The ZTE Tempo Go has just gone on sale on ZTE’s official website in the U.S. This makes it the first smartphone running Android Go to be available in the country.
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Acer has unveiled six new Chromebooks, including an industry-first 17-inch model. It’s also introducing the first Chromebooks to meet Intel’s Evo performance spec. The new Chrome OS PCs start arriving in June, with the 17-inch system starting at $379.99. Have you ever wanted a Chromebook so large it could serve as a desktop replacement? Maybe not, but you’re about to get it regardless. Acer has introduced six new Chromebook models that include what it says is the “industry’s first” 17-inch model, the Chromebook 317 (pictured above).
Three major smartphone SoC designers have now detailed their next-generation designs, which will power smartphones throughout 2019. Huawei was first with its Kirin 980, already powering the Huawei Mate 20 series. Samsung followed, announcing its Exynos 9820. Now Qualcomm’s just announced the Snapdragon 855.
As usual, a selection of performance improvements are on offer in both the CPU and GPU department. There’s also a continued focus on “AI” processing capabilities and faster 4G LTE connectivity, but no out-of-the-box 5G chip on the market just yet.
The Oppo N3 and the Oppo R5 have just been unveiled in Singapore, and our Joshua Vergara got a sneak peek at these intriguing devices. His N3 hands-on impressions (with video) are here, but in this post we’ll take a look at what you need to know about the Oppo N3’s specs, features, and design. For a look at the 4.8 millimeter thin Oppo R5, check our hands-on post.
In 2013, Oppo came up with the powerful, albeit quirky N1, a beast of a phone whose main claim to fame was it swiveling camera.
A Wii Balance Board, provided you have one lying around in the house, can easily be turned into a scale, and all you need is the FitScales Android app.
Using mobile devices for health-related activities is something that more and more users do these days. The soon-to-be-very-popular Samsung Galaxy S4 has a body scale as an official accessory, with the ability to send data to the smartphone via Bluetooth. If you don’t feel like paying the extra money for the scale, you can easily convert a Wii Balance Board into a smart scale that connects to your Android.
Wallpapers are one of the easiest ways to customize your smartphone, as you can choose from pre-loaded wallpapers, live wallpapers, and photos from your gallery or the web. In fact, some of the most popular articles on Android Authority are usually about downloading official wallpapers.
This did make us think about how often readers change their wallpapers. Are you constantly changing your wallpaper every few days? Or maybe you haven’t changed your background since getting your phone?
The launch of the Honor 8 in the US is a big event for Huawei, Honor, and the smartphone industry. Not only does this pile on the price pressure for high-end products in the US, as we’ve already seen in the EU and Asia, but Huawei is also moving into Qualcomm’s territories by bringing its Kirin processors across the ocean. So, let’s take a look at just how Huawei’s latest US release stacks up against the best processors from Qualcomm and Samsung – the Snapdragon 820 and Exynos 8890.
Update, October 30, 2018 (4:19PM EST): Google’s Minis stickers are rolling out to Gboard on Android and iOS. The stickers are rolling out in all Gboard languages and countries. You can download Gboard at the link below and read the original article to learn how the Minis stickers try to replicate your looks with a selfie.
Update, September 13, 2018 (02:12PM EST): Google brought its Gboard Minis stickers to iOS devices earlier this summer, but didn’t give a specific timeline for when they would hit Android devices.