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Xiaomi is apparently working on a Long Exposure mode. The mode will offer light painting and astrophotography options. This follows in the footsteps of Huawei and Google’s efforts in this regard. Huawei phones have offered a Light Painting mode for years now, dating back to 2015’s Huawei P8 at the very least. It now looks like Xiaomi is eyeing this mode and Google’s astrophotography mode for a feature of its own.
Well, color us surprised! We know that HTC is releasing the entry-level Desire C soon. It turns out there are two more Desire models that the Taiwanese phone maker is preparing to push into the market. Seemingly coming out of nowhere, the Desire C is set to receive the company of the HTC Desire V and Desire VC. What of their specs?
There’s definitely some good surprises waiting for those who lament HTC’s decision to pack the Desire C with a 600MHz processor (in 2012, really?
The Motorola DROID Turbo 2 is a handset renowned for its supposed ruggedness. The screen is advertised as shatterproof, and the device performed well in drop tests. However, some users are experiencing a performance issue that Verizon and Motorola are blaming on users dropping the device: the appearance of a green, vertical line on the screen.
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The thing is, the users who are experiencing this problem are saying that they never dropped their devices.
Samsung may use batteries supplied by its Korean competitor LG on its upcoming Galaxy S8, a report from The Korea Herald suggests.
Samsung’s last flagship, the Galaxy Note 7, was cancelled following reports of models spontaneously catching fire – a problem linked to its battery. Speculation of a merger with LG Chem, LG’s producer of lithium-ion batteries, could be an attempt from Samsung to secure its future flagship from such problems.
Last week's poll summary: Out of over 6,100 total votes, 46.2% of voters said they'd choose the HTC U11 Plus over the Google Pixel 2 XL, while 35.6% said they'd rather choose the Pixel 2 XL. 9.6% said they wouldn't buy either device, and 8.7% of voters are still undecided. 2017 has ushered in quite a few firsts in the smartphone world, perhaps the most notable of which being the 18:9 smartphone display.
Purported Google X Phone prototype | Image credit: Tinhte
The day before the Galaxy S4 event in New York City we showed you two different Motorola leaks, one from Brazil and one from Vietnam, and wondered whether the latter was showing us the X Phone or not.
When looking at its specs and features, we concluded that this unnamed device can’t be the X Phone, and that instead it could be related to the phones spotted in Brazil.
Not everyone who needs a smartphone has the luxury of being able to baby it. Whether it’s because of their job or simple clumsiness, some people need a phone that is tougher than most smartphones, and that’s where the Samsung Galaxy Rugby Pro comes in.
Built to stand up to both the elements and the general rigors of daily use, the Samsung Galaxy Rugby Pro is tough, but that doesn’t mean that it throws performance out the window for the sake of durability.
Samsung will show its first Android Wear device at Google I/O next week, says a new report.
According to CNET, which cites people familiar with the matter, Samsung will be the third Android Wear partner to introduce a smartwatch powered by Google’s wearable-centric operating system. Samsung’s device will be similar to its Gear smartwatches, which are running Tizen, according to the sources.
Samsung is said to be developing at least two versions of its Android Wear smartwatch, one powered by an in-house Exynos chip and one with a Qualcomm chip, but it’s not clear which version will be shown at I/O.
Back in September, those who rock the HTC One S received an incremental software update from T-Mobile, which saw their handset moving up to Android 4.0.4. While you’re not going to get Jelly Bean this year, the carrier is now pushing out a new update to your phone.
The over-the-air (OTA) update will be rolled out from December 10 – 30. If you’d like to download and install the update now, you can manually check for the new firmware by going to your phone’s “Software updates” menu and hit the “Check Now” button.
Verizon and Motorola’s new Droid Razr HD and Razr Maxx HD might have hit a few bumps on their road to the market, but, as if to prove their releases won’t take much longer, Amazon has slashed the price of the original Razr Maxx.
Although Verizon is still stubbornly asking $199.99 with a 2-year contract for the almost year old 4.3-incher, if you choose to go through Amazon Wireless you’ll only have to pay $49.