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The lack of an integrated 5G modem inside Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 865 processor has drawn criticism from some pundits, especially given that rival chips boast this feature and Qualcomm has an integrated 5G modem in its mid-range Snapdragon 765. Ideally, an integration solution provides the best possible area, cost, and energy efficiency, but another year with an external solution certainly isn’t the disaster some are insinuating.
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Montblanc has announced the availability of its Summit Lite smartwatch in the US. The Montblanc Summit Lite packs a recycled aluminum body. It’s also powered by the Snapdragon 3100 SoC, features custom health apps, and runs on Wear OS. After making its debut in Europe earlier this year, the Montblanc Summit Lite is finally available in the US. The latest Wear OS smartwatch from the German luxury brand intends to target wealthier fitness and sustainability-conscious consumers with the Summit Lite.
YouTube is big. Really big. It’s the most popular video streaming platform on the planet and the second most visited website in the world. But you probably already knew that, didn’t you? That’s why we did some research and prepared a bunch of interesting YouTube stats and data you likely aren’t familiar with. These include how many users the platform has on a monthly basis, how much YouTube is worth, who is the highest-paid YouTuber, and much more.
The holiday season is here and it’s time to get shopping! But we know it’s no easy feat to find a good gift for that special tech geek in the family. To make matters even more complicated, the things these gadget enthusiasts like are usually crazy expensive. This is why we have put together a list with some of the coolest Android- and tech-related gifts you can get for under $100. These recommendations will ensure you don’t go over your budget for all those tech savvy loved ones.
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Google‘s Pixel lineup has long been known for offering among the best smartphone cameras in the market, and the Pixel 5 is one hell of a shooter. But competition is fierce and Samsung is one of the top competitors. The company’s new affordable flagship, the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, stands at the same $699 MSRP and promises to be a worthy contender. Which device will come out winner in this Google Pixel 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE camera shootout?
There are a lot of reasons to get an Amazon Fire TV Stick. It lets you make a regular TV smart and gives you easy access to all your video streaming apps. Even if you have a smart TV, the Fire Stick interface is likely faster and less buggy than whatever is on the TV. More importantly, it’s cheap. If you’ve bought one and are ready to get started, here’s everything you need to know about how to set up an Amazon Fire Stick!
While not as well known globally, Xiaomi has been making waves in its home Chinese market since its first smartphone release back in 2011. Of course, if you’re wondering why the name seems so familiar, that is courtesy of the company’s high-profile hiring of Hugo Barra, ex-Vice President of Product Management for Android, who joined the company as Vice President of Xiaomi Global. With this move, there’s now hope that Xiaomi’s amazing products will soon be available to a more global audience.
There are plenty of big announcements still coming at MWC, with companies like Samsung and LG sure to make a big splash in the smartphone market. But those aren’t the only phones worth paying attention to. Google recently promised that we’d see Android Go phones at MWC 2018, and Alcatel is the first one to announce one at the trade show. Not only that, Alcatel knows high-end phones aren’t for everybody, which is why the company has announced five new phones in total, all offering solid specs without breaking the bank.
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Steam Link for Galaxy is the same as the regular Steam Link Android app, but slightly tweaked. The two major changes are the app requiring you to connect a Bluetooth controller and some UI enhancements. Steam Link for Galaxy is available for all Samsung flagships released after the Galaxy S7 (except for the Note 7). Back in May, Valve released the beta version of the Steam Link app for Android, which enables you to stream Steam games to your Android device (check out our in-depth review here).
Star Wars: Jedi Challenges, the mobile VR/AR game from Lenovo that lets players become Jedi Knights and battle virtual enemies with a lightsaber, will add a free update in January 2018. It will include content from the latest Star Wars movie, The Last Jedi, which opens in theaters today.
The update will add a way for players to fight against two Praetorian Guards, the red armored First Order soldiers, from The Last Jedi.