With flagship smartphones only going up in price in recent years, Coolpad is going the opposite direction with the budget-minded Legacy.
Announced today, the Legacy features a 6.36-inch display with Full HD+ (2,160 x 1,080) resolution. Above the display is a 13MP camera, while the dual camera setup around the back features a 16MP primary camera and 5MP sensor for portrait shots.
Also on the back is a fingerprint sensor, along with a rear design that’s reminiscent of aluminum.
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Android Authority has obtained an exclusive video showing the LG Wing in action. The upcoming phone from LG features a secondary display that flips out with a twisting motion. The video gives us ideas of possible use cases for a phone with this design, and they are pretty compelling. Update: August 28, 2020 (7:41 AM ET): Android Authority has obtained another exclusive video of the LG Wing in action, this time showcasing its gaming prowess.
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Specs and features, pricing, and support are all contributing factors that make a smartphone good. But there’s one additional factor to consider — aesthetics. We’ve seen some gorgeous smartphones in the recent past packing various finishes, colorways, and chassis, but which company is responsible for the most attractive devices on the market?
We posed this question to our readers in a recent poll. Here’s who you feel makes the best-looking Android phones.
Which brings us to today’s episode of “is it real, is it fake?”. Only this one is a no-brainer. The alleged Galaxy S4 “real pictures” leaked by a Chinese blog are of anything but the real S4. They could be showing off an early prototype of some kind. Or maybe a specific GS4 version made for China with dual-SIM support.
But most likely they’re just big fat fakes of their own. Or, equally as likely, they’re pictures of a soon to be unveiled Galaxy S4 clone whose designers jumped the gun or simply assumed the S4 was going to be a large S3 lookalike.
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Samsung has reportedly begun mass production of Infinity-O displays. These are OLED displays with holes in for the front-facing camera. They would allow Samsung to increase the screen-to-body ratio of its devices without using a notch. Samsung has reportedly begun mass production of Infinity-O displays. These are OLED displays featuring a hole for the front camera that some say the company will use on the Galaxy S10.
ETNews reports Samsung has updated its existing manufacturing facilities to allow for their production.
Qualcomm unveiled its latest flagship processor, the Snapdragon 855, in December, and we’re expecting devices from companies like Samsung and OnePlus to announce devices using the Snapdragon 855 during the first few months of 2019. However, one device already exists using the Snapdragon 855, the Qualcomm SD855 Reference Device (QRD). It is basically a generic Android 9.0 Pie smartphone which Qualcomm uses for testing and sharing with partners for a quick start in the design process.
Sony Xperia E Dual Review
With all the hype surrounding Sony’s high-end phones like the Xperia Z, it’s easy to forget that the company is still making phones for the low-end market as well. Joining the low-end ranks most recently are the tag-team duo of the Sony Xperia E and the Sony Xperia E Dual. The two phones are nearly identical aside from the number of SIMs and the Android version they run.
When it comes to seamlessly syncing notifications across a multitude of devices, Pushbullet has become the go-to for a ton of Android, Apple and Windows users. The app makes it easy to not only sync notifications between smartphone, tablet and PC, but also share files from your mobile phone to your desktop computer, and it does it with a clean interface. However, it’s not the only app out there to get the job done.
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The latest smartwatch from Chinese company Huami lasts over 30 days on a single charge. Along with the usual smartwatch features like notifications, GPS, and tracking, the watch is also IP68 rated. It is available in Onyx Black globally today, with three other colors available to pre-order. Today, Chinese wearable technology company Huami (a sub-brand of Xiaomi) announced its latest smartwatch: the Amazfit Bip. The Bip joins three other Huami smart wearables available in North America, including the Pace, becoming Huami’s global “does it all” device.
One of the most fundamental parts of asmart home is a thermostat. It keeps your home at the right temperature without wasting energy. (Why keep the heat on while you’re at work or running errands, right?). However, there are so many options to choose from that it can be hard to know which one is best for you.
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We’ve divided the products into two categories to make your choice easier.