While most of us cant’t even conceive buying an Android-based tablet manufactured by anyone else than the already established names in the industry (Samsung, Asus, Motorola, Acer, and a few others), some smaller firms are trying to carve themselves a niche in the still very young Android tablet market.
With a glorious history going back over 70 years and still one of the most important camera manufacturers in the world, Polaroid is not exactly a small company, but we surely didn’t expect it to get in the Android tablet business anytime soon.
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Today, T-Mobile announced that it recently brought 600MHz spectrum (band 71) to 172 new places. That brings the total rollout to over 900 cities and towns across 32 states. Puerto Rico is next, with T-Mobile band 71 coverage coming this Fall. A little over a year ago, T-Mobile spent some big money at the FCC spectrum auction for the 600MHz band. Today, the company announced that it recently lit up 600MHz spectrum in 172 new places across the U.
Samsung has a reputation for being at the forefront of smartphone display technology, with both last year’s Galaxy S6 and Note 5 boasting the best displays in the business for their time. Samsung appears to have struck gold once again with its Galaxy S7, as testing from DisplayMate reveals that the new handset has the best display around.
DisplayMate was granted access to an early production unit to put through its usual selection of display tests.
The Sony 3.1 Channel Soundbar System delivers up to 400 watts of total power and includes an external wireless subwoofer for high-resolution immersive sound. Choose from five sound modes to enhance your experience. With built-in Chromecast you can stream music from your smartphone with one button. This Sony soundbar is Bluetooth compatible with enabled devices.
Hear sound from all directions with max 7.1.2 surround soundVertical Surround Engine our latest surround technology lets you enjoy the thrill of the latest theater audio formats like Dolby Atmos and DTS:X in a single slim unit.
Update (04/08/18): The social network has tweeted some clarification regarding the change. Twitter will delay the scheduled June 19 depreciation date to another time, though it’s not clear as to when that will happen.
“As always, we’re committed to providing ample time to migrate,” tweeted the official Twitter Dev account. Twitter reminds users that it will provide 90 days notice before the depreciation date is scheduled to take place.
Last year we announced our plan to retire Site Streams & User Streams, and replace them with the Account Activity API (currently in beta).
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Huawei has reportedly ordered 6.9-inch display panels from Samsung for an upcoming device. Samsung is expected to supply the panels in Q3 2018. The device could be released in either Q4 2018 or Q1 2019. There is no solid info about which Huawei series will use the large displays. Huawei could be thinking big for an upcoming device as reports suggest that it has ordered 6.9-inch rigid OLED display panels from Samsung for use in an upcoming smartphone.
Usually, the AirPods are listed at $159, but you can take advantage of this Amazon Prime Day 2020 deal for a saving of $44.
Apple AirPods features easy setup with other Apple devices. They also work well with Android phones and Windows machines, too. They’re dependable buds that provide Siri integration and touch controls for playing or skipping forward tracks.
If you’re looking for other earbud deals, both Samsung’s Galaxy Buds and Galaxy Buds Live are on special today, too.
The line of Google Pixel devices is known to have some of the best smartphone cameras on the market thanks to a combination of high-end hardware and Google’s software enhancements. That doesn’t mean the devices are flawless though, and the next update — Google Camera 7.0 — looks like it will fix some of the issues people are currently having.
Some of the previous camera issues have already been addressed, but XDA Developers spotted a bug report that shows Google is now focusing on updating the UI and increasing the camera app’s overall performance.
It was just two months ago that Google debuted the first OnHub Wi-Fi router made in partnership with TP-LINK, and now the Mountain View company is introducing yet another one. Boasting faster Wi-Fi speeds, an easy set-up process and simple management with the Google On application, this new ASUS-made router aims to bring some notable improvements to the table over the first device.
The ASUS OnHub does everything the TP-LINK router can do, only with a slightly altered design and one handy new feature called Wave Control.
A new Google Gboard update is rolling out right now, bringing with it a few new features. One of them isn’t in the changelog but is particularly nice: a color-matching nav bar which changes depending on your Gboard theme.
On previous versions of Gboard, your Android nav bar would be one of two colors: black or white. If your Gboard theme is very colorful, it didn’t look quite right to have the nav bar stand out so much.