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LG K30 is a low-cost 600MHz (Band 71) phone at T-Mobile

TL;DR The LG K30 is a new, budget-friendly Android smartphone that can use T-Mobile’s band 71. Band 71, otherwise known as 600MHz spectrum, is new spectrum owned by T-Mobile for rural area coverage. The LG K30 has a low price of $225. Late last week, T-Mobile released the LG K30, which is a budget Android smartphone that costs $225. There’s nothing particularly notable about the wallet-friendly device, save one thing: it supports T-Mobile’s 600MHz network, otherwise known as band 71.

Samsung's One UI 3.1 update rollout brings Galaxy S21 features to older phones

TL;DR Samsung has started rolling out One UI 3.1 to the Galaxy S20, Note 20 and Z foldable phone lines. The update adds an improved Single Take, Object Eraser, multi-mic recording, blue light filtering and private sharing. The deployment starts in “select” countries. The One UI 3.1 release primarily introduces camera and photo editing features. An upgraded Single Take feature captures a flurry of photos and videos at once to ensure that you have the right shot.

Supercharge your Super Bowl experience with a Wohome Soundbar

The 49ers are getting ready to take on the Chiefs in the big game, and you’ve got to have your gameday plan ready. Modern TVs often don’t cut the mustard for a fully immersive experience, but a soundbar can make you feel like you’re in the front row. You can pick up a 34-inch Wohome Soundbar on Amazon right now and save 17% in the process. This soundbar kicks it up a level compared to a standard speaker.

T-Mobile's Galaxy S6 Edge Plus will get its Nougat update next week

Galaxy Note 5 vs Galaxy S6 Edge Plus Earlier this week, the carrier rolled out the same update to the Galaxy Note 5, which also first launched in the fall of 2015. Today, T-Mobile’s  project manager Des Smith posted on his Twitter account that the Nougat update has been approved for the carrier’s version of the Galaxy S6 Edge Plus, and it should start rolling out to its owners sometime early next week.

Update Asus Transformer TF101/TF101G to Ice Cream Sandwich via Codename Android ROM

Thanks to Codename Android, the Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101 is getting a dose of Ice Cream Sandwich. For those of you unfamiliar with the name, Codename Android is a completely AOSP-based ROM that focuses on speed and usability. The team behind Codename Android wants to deliver a completely stock experience to their ROM, as well as include a variety of applications such as Face Unlock, File Manager, Picasa sync for Gallery, and Superuser.

10 more Chinese phone brands to look out for

We have already given you a list of the 10 hot up-and-coming Chinese phone brands, but we know there are many more manufacturers out there you probably should know about. Today we are back with a second list, this time showing  you 10 more companies that you should definitely keep an eye on. Most people in the West don’t know much about the majority of these brands, but they make some amazing Android smartphones and tablets!

Face Unlock on Jelly Bean now checks if you’re a photo, asks you to blink

A year ago, Google introduced the Face Unlock feature on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. It is a novel and convenient way – when it works, anyway — to quickly unlock your Android phone after it recognizes your face, with security not being the main focus. The main criticism that is often leveled against the quirky Face Unlock is that flashing a still photo of the user when trying to unlock the phone can fool the system.

Gary Explains: Now is the time to talk about time 🕐

You might think that the only tech news at the moment is iPhone 13 related. While it is an important device, there is so much more! October 1, 2021 I Put an Atomic Clock in my PC Before watching my video about the Time Card, it is good to ensure that you understand Milliseconds, Microseconds, and Nanoseconds. And before we get to the Time Card, it is important to understand how do computers know what time it is?

Google Nexus 2015 rumor roundup

Google Nexus 2015 Table of contents The second half of the year is going to bring us some amazing smartphones. Among the most anticipated announcements are those related to Google’s popular Nexus series. Rumors tend to start blazing through the internet very early on, and this year is not the exception. It is no surprise to see the industry having such a high regard for the Nexus line-up. These are, after all, Google’s demonstration of where they want Android to go.

Roku devices in 2019: Everything you need to know

Roku devices are far and away the most popular standalone media streamers on the market. In fact, over 30% of all new TV streaming devices sold in the United States run Roku software. In general, if you want a media streamer, you simply can’t go wrong by picking one of the various Roku devices. Unfortunately, once you’ve made the decision to buy a Roku, you then need to figure out which of the company’s seven streamers is right for you (and that doesn’t even count the various televisions with a Roku streamer built right in).