Two distinct sources have provided new Galaxy Note 3 images, one reportedly showing an actual image of the upcoming smartphone and the other reportedly being the actual lockscreen wallpaper of the phone.
We have the same round corners as in those front panel pictures – although the overall shape is rather square – the same home button placement and front speaker, and the same slim bezels. Even a Samsung logo is almost visible.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 is arguably one of Samsung’s best phones ever, bringing an ergonomic design, gorgeous screen, and a very capable main camera. It seems like the company hasn’t forgotten about it though, as a stable version of Android Pie is apparently hitting devices in Europe.
The OTA is rolling out to some users in Belgium, Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands, according to a thread on the Galaxy S8 subreddit.
Back in 2013 Google acquired navigation app Waze, keeping it separate from Google Maps, though it utilized some of Waze’s tech to help improve the Map experience. Waze remains an excellent service today, one that Google would do well to further promote. After all, the more people using Waze, the more information users (and Google) have about traffic hazards, blocked roads and other traffic-related data.
With all this in mind, it seems that Waze could see itself pushed onto many more devices right out of the box, as Google has now officially announced that the app is part of Google Mobile Services.
There are plenty of great speakers in the market (take a look at Sound Guys’ favorites), but if you want something with striking aesthetics you will be hard-pressed to find something better than the new Meizu Gravity.
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Meizu is a Chinese manufacturer you should be keeping your eyes on. They are known for making good handsets with prices that are hard to beat.
You know how Android repeatedly absorbs good ideas from third-party developers and OEMs into stock Android? Like floating notifications, the kill switch, lockscreen notifications, dark theme, split screen, granular app permissions and power saving modes? Well, it looks like one Android N feature we might be seeing in the near future will borrow an awful lot from Remix OS: freeform windows.
Evidence of the feature was uncovered in the Android N code by Ars Technica and it seems to indicate that Google has plans to step up its multi-window game by offering an “experimental freeform windows” mode in a future release.
Going on a tour means new amazing experiences, meeting new friends, and seeing breathtaking and fascinating destinations. You would always want your trip to be smooth and memorable but many people often get too excited about it, and they end up entering unfamiliar territories without bringing stuff that they might need. Chances are high that you will forget to bring a lot of things–but not your smartphone. The good thing is, it’s just the thing you need for a wonderful trip.
Popular video game developer Gameloft has partnered with the fine folks at Disney to bring a new simulation game to Android, iOS and Windows. It’s called Disney Magic Kingdoms, and it’s set to launch on the Google Play Store on Thursday, March 17th.
So what is Disney Magic Kingdoms? This new title is a theme park simulation game that will allow you to create your perfect Disney theme park. Like other theme park sim games, you’ll need to do your best to build the best theme park possible in order to attract as many visitors as you can.
With all the cyber criminals out there, your files could be stolen at any time. The cloud is one option, but it’s famously been breached before. Anyway, you’re always likely to have some sensitive files on your laptop or smartphone.
Kruptos 2 Professional offers a solution. This ultra-secure technology allows you to encrypt any number of your files with military-grade 256-bit encryption. It would take the fastest supercomputer in the world millions of years to crack, so you can’t get much more secure than that.
We’ve heard plenty of times in the past about how Android doesn’t make as much money for developers as iOS, and some examples raised valid points, like the fact that there are not as many Google Wallet/Checkout users as there are iTunes account users. Therefore in theory, fewer people bother to pay for an app. There were also some very misleading ones that used data from 2010, when Android was still much smaller in quarterly sales, but even more importantly in total user base, and the data used is somehow supposed to prove that Android is not making money for developers now.
Update, August 1, 2018, (02:39AM EST): The HTC U12 Plus has been criticized for its pressure-sensitive hardware buttons, as some felt it was a poor substitute for proper volume and power keys.
Fortunately, the Taiwanese firm has an update on-hand and it’s now landing in the U.S., according to Android Police and HTC global PR head Jeff Gordon. The update, which carries the version number 1.21.617.3, weighs in at 437MB and includes the June security update.