Yesterday, the City of New York sued T-Mobile for engaging in fraudulent business practices at its Metro by T-Mobile New York Division stores. Ars Technica reported that the allegations are against Metro for routinely selling used phones as if they were new and charging customers for services they didn’t want or even ask for.
The NYC government claims that Metro stores use abusive sales tactics on their costumers. Apparently, nearly 60 stores across NYC have sold preowned devices to consumers claiming they were new.
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Guess what else costs around that much: The OnePlus 6T.
The Galaxy S9, S9 Plus, and OnePlus 6T actually have comparable specs, and now that their prices are similar, we thought we’d pit them against each other to see which device is worth your money.
OnePlus 6T vs Samsung Galaxy S9 / Plus: Design The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a smooth, almost organic feel to it. The phone’s subtle curves and smooth edges flow beautifully, generally making it very comfortable to hold.
They’re here. The 2016 Android flagship seasons is now in full swing, with the unveiling of both the LG G5 and Samsung Galaxy S7 / S7 Edge over the weekend. There are cutting edge pieces of technology all around and some notable differences with last year’s leading smartphones. So let’s take a look at how some of the first 2016 flagships stack up against some of the best models from 2015.
Innovation grows out of experimentation. New designs, new features, new hooks for potential customers can lead to awesome new devices, except when they don’t, because sometimes they won’t. Diversity has been a driving force behind Android’s rise to prominence, but it is a double-edged sword, because sometimes manufacturers produce really awful phones. We’ve already looked at the best Android phones of all time, now we turn our attention to the worst.
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Verizon has confirmed a price hike starting in June. The carrier will impose new charges on both consumer and business accounts. The price increase is being attributed to current economic conditions. Verizon is raising prices for both consumer and business accounts. The company is following in the footsteps of A&T, which revealed price hikes for its subscribers just two weeks ago.
So what are the new charges Verizon will be imposing?
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The Apple CSAM photo-scanning feature announced a month ago will be delayed. Apple says it needs “to take additional time over the coming months” to polish the feature. The policy would see user photos algorithmically “scanned” for evidence of child abuse. At the beginning of August, Apple announced a very controversial new policy. In an effort to curb child exploitation, the company said it would start securely scanning every single photo people upload to iCloud.
Google released Android 11 earlier this week and — in a welcome change — a whole host of smartphones are compatible with beta versions of the update. OnePlus announced an Android 11 developer preview earlier in the month but has now joined the party with an open beta for Oxygen OS 11 for the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro.
I’ve been running the beta for the past week on a OnePlus 8.
With Jupiter’s Legacy, Netflix continues to expand its role in the superhero arena. Now that its partnership with Marvel on shows like Daredevil, Jessica Jones, The Punisher, and more is over, the mega streamer has been building up its catalog with titles like The Umbrella Academy, She-Ra, Warrior Nun — now Jupiter’s Legacy.
Netflix seems to have its own in-house version of every buzzy genre under the sun. Ozark, Shadow and Bone, The Crown, BoJack Horseman, and other Netflix original series tend to tap into the zeitgeist.
There are plenty of ways to create a game for Android and one important way is to do it from scratch in Android Studio with Java. This gives you the maximum control over how you want your game to look and behave and the process will teach you skills you can use in a range of other scenarios too – whether you’re creating a splash screen for an app or you just want to add some animations.