Misfit Command
The Misfit Command and Misfit Path are a few years old now, but Misfit hopes to breathe some new life into the hybrid smartwatches by launching a new colorway. We were able to check out the new navy and white color option for the Misfit watches at IFA 2019, and I’ve got to be honest — I love this color.
Both watches sport an all-white design with nautical navy blue accents around the watch case, hands, and strap buckle.
Your tech news digest, by way of the DGiT Daily tech newsletter, for Wednesday, 28 October 2020.
1. $100 a month for SpaceX Starlink seems really good, and moreSpaceX has announced its (US-only) Starlink public beta will begin, under the name the ‘Better Than Nothing’ beta. In an email to some newsletter subscribers, the company revealed some information including the all-important speeds, data cap, and pricing.
“Expect to see data speeds vary from 50Mbps to 150Mbps and latency from 20ms to 40ms over the next several months as we enhance the Starlink system.
ZTE has just partnered with AT&T to create the carrier’s first plug-in Wi-Fi mobile hotspot for the car. This new device is called the Mobley, and it will allow up to five mobile devices to connect to the internet using high-speed data from AT&T on the go.
The Mobley connects to your vehicle’s OBD II port and should work with most vehicles made in 1996 and later. Once you plug it in for the first time, you won’t need to fuss with any extra charging cables or additional cords – your vehicle will automatically power the Mobley, giving you quick access to a Wi-Fi connection whenever you need it.
9to5Mac alerts us to the FTC announcing that they are suing AT&T for “deceptive and unfair data throttling”. The FTC is specifically going after AT&T’s practice of slowing down data speeds for customers with unlimited data plans even though customers with tiered data plans saw no drop in speed.
“AT&T promised its customers ‘unlimited’ data, and in many instances, it has failed to deliver on that promise. The issue here is simple: ‘unlimited’ means unlimited.
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Mediatek representatives have dismissed heating concerns regarding the Dimensity 9000. A company executive pointed the finger at rival chip designer Qualcomm instead. Mediatek has just announced the Dimensity 9000 processor, intending to take on Qualcomm’s best flagship chipsets. Between the TSMC 4nm process, CPU layout, and impressive imaging capabilities, this chipset definitely has the potential to steal some thunder from Qualcomm and Samsung’s 2022 silicon.
The announcement also comes after reports earlier this year that the current Snapdragon 888 series processor, built on a Samsung 5nm process, suffers from overheating and/or throttling.
That ultra-bulky monstrosity that you see above is Oracle’s first attempt at a tablet, known as the DukePad.
Before you start criticizing the design and bulk, it’s important to know exactly what the DukePad is all about. Instead of a standard consumer device, the DukePad is completely open-source, and Oracle currently only provides the “blueprints” necessary to get the device up and running. That means you have to find all your own parts.
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Samsung has now launched the Galaxy A22 in India. The 4G version of the phone is priced at Rs 18,499. Samsung in June confirmed its plans to roll out the 5G variant to the UK and the EU from July. Update: July 2, 2021 (6:40 AM ET): Samsung has officially launched the Galaxy A22 in India priced at Rs 18,499 (~$248). The 4G variant is powered by a MediaTek Helio G80, packs 6GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, and a 48MP rear camera.
Verizon has announced that it is launching the 4G LTE version of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 on August 17. The 7-inch tablet will play nice with Big Red’s extensive 4G network, which now covers 337 markets in the US. Theoretically you can get up to 15Mbps of download speeds and 5Mbps for uploads.
The Galaxy tab 2 7.0 is powered by a dual-core 1.2GHz processor and comes with Android 4.
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Google Pay is now available in France and Chile. This means that the payment service is available in almost 30 countries. Google Pay is the official payment solution on Android, if ever there were one. It’s been slowly making its way around the world, and you can now add two more countries to the list.
The payment service has landed in France, according to FrAndroid (h/t: 9to5Google), allowing you to make payments in apps, on websites, and (of course) in stores.
Omnicharge Omni 20 PlusWith a range of sockets, USB plugs, and wireless charging, there isn't a gadget the Omni 20+ can't power up. It's a little more expensive than most but should serve the more demanding traveling gadget owner very well.
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Picking the right third-party chargers and accessories for your smartphone, laptop, and other gadgets can feel like a confusing mess of plug types and charging standards — even more so now that phones are shipping without a charger in the box.