The Z11 is a solid flagship offering from Nubia with some interesting camera features, great build quality, and a stunning bezel-less display. While it may be a compelling option for some, there are plenty of Android options available at this point in 2016, and it’s arrival in the US may be a little too late. Table of contents
Nubia is still a relatively unknown brand in the Android world, but the Chinese company has been making in-roads into the competitive European and US markets with a slew of fantastic smartphones.
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Telegram is squeezing in one last feature update this year. The patch brings spoiler text formatting, message reactions, and more. Telegram gained an update earlier this month, which brought privacy improvements and nifty message deletion smarts. However, it seems the chat app isn’t entirely done with the December feature dump. In the final update of 2021, the app is rolling out a host of additional enhancements.
The most notable addition is message reactions, which lets users respond to select texts with emoji in a Slack or Discord-like fashion.
The range of phones you can trade goes beyond Samsung. Many iPhone models can earn you a significant discount on the Galaxy 21, ranging from $700 off for an iPhone 12 down to $200 off for an iPhone SE. The savings on Google phones are less extensive, from $350 for a Pixel 4 down to $200 for a Pixel 3. Still, it’s better than nothing if you have an old device gathering dust.
Third Place: Xiaomi Mi 9
But when it comes to Xiaomi, price is just as (if not more) important than specifications. So with that in mind, we delve into the Xiaomi Mi 9 price, release date, and availability.
Mi 9 price: Global When it comes to global details, the company used its Barcelona event to confirm that the Mi 9 would be available starting from 449 euros. Pre-orders start today (February 28) in France, Italy, and Spain.
The Sony Xperia Z Ultra was officially launched today, and just as the leaks indicated, the sleek device comes with a couple of interesting features in the display department – Triluminos and X-Reality Engine.
The TFT displays on the Xperia Z, ZL, and other older devices from Sony have been criticized for their washed out colors and poor viewing angle. Will Triluminos and X-Reality change that perception?
Let’s get the basics out of the way first.
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Beyerdynamic released two new studio headsets and microphones for creators. The Beyerdynamic DT 700 Pro X closed-back headphones are for studio and on-the-go use. The DT 700 Pro X, DT 900 Pro X, M 70 Pro X, and M 90 Pro X headphones and microphones are all available today. Beyerdynamic announced two new headphones and microphones for modern creators. The Beyerdynamic DT 700 Pro X and DT 900 Pro X studio over-ear headphones share similar builds, but the latter has an open-back design and is solely for studio use.
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Samsung has been granted a patent for a system that would replace your face with an AR Emoji-like 3D model during video calls. The patent was filed in the first quarter of 2016. Samsung thinks the feature could be useful in places where internet connectivity can’t support video calls. According to Patently Mobile, the patent was originally filed by Samsung in the first quarter of 2016 and it was granted by the U.
Lenovo, which acquired Motorola Mobility in 2014, has been less than transparent in the past months about which Motorola handsets are getting the Android 7.0 Nougat update. Well, it appears the company has been up to something greater all this time. Motorola unveiled an extended list of devices that will be getting the Nougat treat.
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The expanded list comes hot on the heels of Lenovo’s announcement late last month that the Moto Z and Moto G4 families are getting the Android Nougat update in the fourth quarter of this year.
Samsung recently announced an Android 6.0 Marshmallow beta program for the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge in South Korea and the United Kingdom. So it came as a big surprise when one lucky Galaxy S5 owner received an OTA notification for the Android 6.0.1 update.
Mix Tech was quick to do a preview of the Samsung Galaxy S5 running Android 6.0.1, and they posted both screenshots and uploaded a video on YouTube.
Today HTC introduced possibly the best version of its flagship HTC One (M8) that few people will get to experience because it’s a Sprint exclusive.
The new HTC One (M8) Harman Kardon edition enhances the audio of the already-great One (M8) using Harman Clafi-Fi technology. The app “rebuilds” compressed audio to add in elements of music that’s lost when its compressed to fit on your phone. Harman uses the Clari-Fi technology in select speakers, but this is the first time it’s available on a smartphone, or any other mobile device.