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A video has emerged purporting to show the LG Wing’s interface outside of apps. You could get an extra-large view of your settings and notifications. LG will reveal more about the phone on September 14. You’ve seen the LG Wing’s clever rotating display in use with apps and games, but what will the interface be like? If a new leak is accurate, you might have an idea.
Android is full of little features, some of which are surprisingly important for how little we talk about them. Many older ones helped shape the Android we know today.
Here are ten particularly important older Android features.
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According to posts on a dark web forum, someone is claiming to have obtained 780 gigabytes of data, including the source code for FIFA 21, along with EA’s Frostbite game engine, used by FIFA, Battlefield, Madden, and more EA games.
Remember the good ol’ times when you didn’t need to worry about your phone’s battery life every day and you only had to charge it like once every week? Ah, good, good times, but also rudimentary times if you think of what we were using mobile phones for back in the day.
Now a smartphone is much more than just a basic portable device for calling and texting people, though on the flipside you need to plug it in once every eight or ten hours of use, which is basically every day.
Plan Picks is back with a no-contract special. This week we’re spotlighting the single-line unlimited plan on Visible, with the first month available for just $25.
Visible uses the power of Verizon’s powerful nationwide network, but without the fees and long-term commitment to a large service provider. Not only that, but they keep the plans simple and straightforward by offering just one.
The plan is only available online and it includes unlimited talk, text, and data.
It’s not unusual for Samsung to be covering all its bases with a smartphone line-up as wide and diverse as possible, but the past few months have brought such an abundance of new devices that it’s hard to keep track and distinguish all the models.
That box is officially checked now too, as AT&T has announced the Galaxy Express will go on sale starting November 16. The 4.5-incher will cost $100 on contract, which is affordable we guess, although looking at the specs of this bad boy, it seems a bit steep.
Here’s the skinny on the new hardware, which should appeal to a wide base of potential users.
Nokia 6.2 and Nokia 7.2Nokia 7.2 (left), Nokia 6.2 (right)
These two mid-segment phones are nearly identical. The Nokia 6.2 and Nokia 7.2 share the same medium-sized chassis and display, though certain internal specs, such as the processor and camera, are upgraded in the 7.2.
Similarities between the phones include a 6.3-inch Full HD+ LCD panel with always-on HDR, wide color representation and accuracy, adaptive capabilities, and a dedicated processor to keep it in line.
There’s certainly no shortage of Android keyboard options out there, but some of the best are made by none other than Logitech. Adding to their number is the new Keys-to-Go, a thin Bluetooth keyboard that easily fits in a travel bag, a decent sized purse, or a briefcase.
As we are starting to see from a number of Android keyboards recently, including one made by Microsoft itself, there’s support for both Android (4.
It’s barely been three months since HMD Global introduced a handful of Nokia phones at MWC earlier this year, but the firm is already back with another batch of new devices. This time, the resurgent brand is focusing on refreshing its affordable range, updating the Nokia 2, Nokia 3, and Nokia 5.
Like the recent Nokia 6 refresh, the upgraded trio carry the “.1” moniker and offer souped-up specs and features on a budget.
Motorola has launched a version of the Moto X4 in India that comes with 6 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage. The smartphone will be available exclusively on Flipkart and at Moto Hubs starting January 31 at 11:59 pm. You’ll be able to get it for Rs. 24,999 in Super Black or Sterling Blue.
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It will join the two variants of the Moto X4 that launched in India in November: one comes with 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage (Rs.