It looks like the Nokia 8 won’t be coming to the US after all. NokiaPowerUser got its hands on a screenshot that shows an email allegedly sent by Rex Fryhover, HMD’s head of sales for the US, claiming that the flagship won’t be released stateside.
However, the email does mention that the company will release more smartphones in the future that will be available in the US, although it doesn’t state when that might happen and which devices we can expect to see.
Don’t think for a second that the days of proper 7-inch tablets are over. In fact, they might have only just begun. As recently published benchmark results online through GFXBench show, Japan-based Toshiba plans to take yet another stab at the larger-than-a-smartphone-yet-smaller-than-a-full-sized-tablet form factor, which seems to be more popular than ever as of late.According to GFXBench‘s records, Toshiba is working on a new 7-inch tablet that uses a 1.6GHz processor and a Mali-400MP GPU.
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We don’t need to tell you 2020 was an unprecedented year. The coronavirus pandemic touched almost every aspect of life, down to the industry we all love to follow. With everything that has happened over the last 12 months, we asked you to tell us what you thought were the biggest missteps the industry made. Here are the results.
What were the biggest smartphone fails of 2020?
When LG launched their G5 flagship earlier this year, we thought that smartphones had just received their first taste of true modular capabilities. Then Motorola and Lenovo just waltzed onto the scene and showed everyone how mods could really be done. Today Verizon formally announced when the Moto Z and Moto Z Force would be arriving, and they also unveiled their prices.
That’s right, the next members of the Moto line are just around the corner.
If you got some cash to spare for the Motorola Atrix HD Developer Edition, otherwise known as the Atrix HD variant that comes with an unlockable bootloader, you can now head to Moto’s website to pre-order the phone.
The tinkerer-friendly Atrix HD Developer Edition will cost $459.99 with no contract, and will be shipped out on December 16.
The whole point of getting the special edition of the Atrix HD is that so you can get right into action with modding and the likes, but by doing so Moto has provided the following warning: “Warranties will be voided”.
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OnePlus has announced the first online pop-up sale event for the Nord. The firm has outlined several steps you need to take to secure a purchase. Users who fail to secure an invitation code will still receive an unspecified gift. OnePlus finally launched the Nord smartphone earlier this week, after a long and excessive marketing campaign. Nevertheless, the device looks like a solid mid-ranger on paper, so what if you want to get one?
Apple kicked off its annual WWDC keynote address by serving up a look at iOS 13, the next version of its mobile operating system. iOS has a few features we’ve seen — or shall see — on Android, such as a dark mode, swipe-based keyboard, and easy website/app sign-ins.
There are also a few iOS 13 features we’d like to see on Android. Here are the six iOS 13 features we want to see come to Android.
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Amazon India users will reportedly receive USB Type-C Bullets earphones when they pre-order the OnePlus 6T. The deal seems to end on October 30, which suggests the phone will be available in India shortly thereafter. The OnePlus 6T lacks a 3.5mm jack, forcing people to use Bluetooth, a dongle or USB Type-C earphones instead. The OnePlus 6T is a few weeks away from its unveiling and release, but it seems like Amazon India is already getting in on the pre-order action.
The last few years have overseen a shift in major mobile trends, with key leaderboard positions changing hands in markets worldwide. In Asia, the last twelve months have seen growth in Chinese brands, such as vivo, at the expense of previously big players. In fact, similar sentiments can be seen when looking at Europe and the global smartphone industry, too, according to data from Statcounter Global Stats.
Driving this changing trend is growing desires for vastly improved handset aesthetic designs, high-end photography capabilities, and advanced 5G networking, particularly for younger tech-savvy consumers.
Nest has officially taken the wraps off its third-generation Learning Thermostat. It’s thinner and sleeker than previous models, and also comes with a bigger display.
This new model doesn’t just focus on appearances, though. It comes with a new feature called Farsight that will help to make this thermostat much easier to use. The new Farsight feature will light up the display when you walk into the room, showing you the time or temperature.