Update, December 6 at 1:18 p.m. ET: You can now buy the TicWatch C2 from Mobvoi.com. For the next 22 hours or so, you can pick up the color of your choice for $179.99 — a 10 percent discount from the normal $199.99 price point. Don’t delay!
Original article, October 24 at 3:01 p.m. ET: Any Wear OS fans still feeling raw over the long-rumored Pixel Watch going AWOL may want to check out the latest smartwatch from Mobvoi: the TicWatch C2.
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A Korean news outlet has made the incredulous claim that Samsung could skip Exynos chipset launches in 2023 and 2024 ahead of an ambitious high-end Samsung chipset releasing in 2025.
If confirmed, this could mean Samsung’s Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S24 phones would be exclusively powered by Snapdragon silicon. What do you think of the prospect of Galaxy flagships only using Snapdragon power though? That’s what we asked last week and here’s what you said.
Tablets are a relatively new entry to the Android ecosystem but even so, they’ve quickly become a popular gadget to have. Being always-on and always connected has made it the go-to gadget for checking email, catching up on social sites and browsing the web. On top of all that, some versions can even make and receive calls, turning them into an ideal all-in-one device. Some of the models to currently out (as of this writing) are the HTC Flyer, the newer Samsung Galaxy Tab models and the Motorola Xoom.
Born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa, Hadlee is part of the news team at Android Authority, joining the website in 2018. He has over a decade of experience working in the tech journalism space. When he's not working, he's gaming, watching motorsport, or running. He'll get back on the jiu-jitsu mat when this pandemic is over.
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Considering the LG Optimus G as an alternative to the elusive Nexus 4, but just won’t settle for anything less than stock Android? A new mod could be the solution to your problems, transforming the Optimus G into a Nexus 4.
Obviously the “transformation” doesn’t change the fact that the LG Nexus 4 and Optimus G look different on the outside, but the real magic will be on the inside. The special mod will overwrite the LG Optimus G’s firmware and replace it with the stock Nexus 4 firmware instead, that includes bringing Jelly Bean to the device without any of LG’s custom skins and bloatware.
Would be tablet buyers, tis the season to keep your eyes wide open, because retailers are eager to win your business, and that means one thing: deals.
Today, we have a 40 percent off deal for the first generation of the Nexus 7, available from Groupon Goods for three days or while supplies last. The still capable tablet goes on the daily deal site for just $119 for the 16GB model or $149 for the 32GB model.
Update 2: After OnePlus emailed Jack Cooper to say they were patching the exploit that allowed him to hack the invite system (see original article bottom followed by the update below), Jake decided to hack the system yet again. This time, he used a couple of methods he first discovered when attempting to hack it the first time. As it turns out, the second hack worked as well -- we wonder whether OnePlus will give him another early invite or maybe this time they'll just give him a phone.
There’s been a little bit of a stir around wireless charging recently. OneZero, in a collab with iFixit, kicked things off with a piece looking at exactly how inefficient wireless chargers are.
And it’s a problem:
“In my tests, I found that wireless charging used, on average, around 47% more power than a cable,” notes the author Eric Ravenscraft. More detail: “Charging the phone from completely dead to 100% using a cable took an average of 14.
Update, May 9: The 2016 editions of the Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 have been officially introduced to the Indian market. The Galaxy J5 (2016) will cost Rs. 13,990 and the Galaxy J7 (2016) Rs. 15,990. Both phones will be available gold, black, or white, with sales set to start from Tuesday, May 10, via Flipkart.
Original post, May 8: While the dog days of May are sadly met with nary a single shot of the next Note, there are still some Samsung smartphones to C.
We open to a black and white shot of an ancient manor. Lightning crackles overhead, illuminating an elaborate lightning rod affixed to the highest spire of the highest tower. Cut to interior as the thunder rumbles. Bottles, beakers, and electrodes litter every surface of the ramshackle lab. Strapped to a table is the stitched-together and unmoving corpse of BlackBerry. Lightning strikes, and the body jolts and shudders from the electricity. “Live!