There are a lot of applications on the Google Play Store that sync your phone’s data over the air. There are apps that sync your SMS, your contacts, and other phone files and make them easily accessible when the need arises. In the case of the CallTrack app, the app can be used to sync your call logs to your Google Account and visually view them on your Google Calendar.
What is Alongways? Alongways is a sort of navigation app that acts as a tag-along to your regular navigation app. Most navigation apps focus on the point A to point B drive while Alongways focuses on all the places between. It’s currently $0.99 in the Google Play Store.
Here’s how it works. You input the starting point and the ending point. Alongways then finds all the places you can stop between those two destinations.
Display
Asus ZenFone 56.2-inch Full HD+ Super IPS+ 2,246 x 1,080 resolution
401 ppi
2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass
18:9 aspect ratio
95.4% NTSC gamut, DCI-P3, Bluelight filter
Asus ZenFone 5 Lite (5Q)6-inch Full HD+ Super IPS+ 2,160 x 1,080 resolution
2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass
18:9 aspect ratio
Processor
Asus ZenFone 5Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 Mobile Platform, 64-bit, 14nm
Asus ZenFone 5 Lite (5Q)Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 Mobile Platform, 64-bit, 14nm
Remember Carrier IQ? Yes, we are talking about that spawn of the devil that flooded your news feed and terrorized the whole tech industry back in 2011. The software pretty much tracked every single thing you did with your smartphone. Literally… every single thing.
How to Remove Carrier IQ on an Android Device
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It was havoc. The whole point was that it was meant to provide feedback for companies to be able to improve services and cater to your needs in a more efficient manner, but this was discovered in a time when privacy was a very hot topic.
What is Fingr? Fingr is a new social network app that focuses on location-based chat. Unlike other social media apps and sites, Fingr relies on an open-forum style of communication. Think of it like a location-based Reddit. The app is currently free in the Google Play Store.
Here is the premise. Wherever you go, Fingr gives you the opportunity to communicate with other people who are there. It can be discussions about the place or event you’re attending or you can help get people caught up on what’s going on.
Starting with the Pocophone F1 (or the Poco F1, as it is known in some parts), Xiaomi’s new sub-brand outprices every other Snapdragon 845 phone on the market. But, when you consider the full package and what you get, is it actually better value for money? That is a tough question, but you can found out in our Pocophone F1 review.
The longtime hero of those seeking flagship-like specs without the high price tag has been OnePlus.
It’s taken Poco two years since the launch of the original Poco F1 to come up with a fresh new design. Amidst widespread criticism for cribbing Xiaomi designs for the Poco X2 and the Poco M2 Pro, the sub-brand has finally come up with a smartphone that is uniquely Poco — the Poco X3.
The Poco X3 was announced earlier this month and is available in Europe as the Poco X3 NFC.
After several delays, the Mate X was launched in China last month. The phone is more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Fold, but despite its higher price tag, the Mate X may have beaten the Galaxy Fold to become the fastest selling foldable phone in its home market.
In comparison, the Galaxy Fold apparently sold out in the first five minutes of going on sale in China. It’s believed that Samsung had roughly 20,000 units on offer in China as part of the first wave of sales.
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Xiaomi has revealed the MIUI 12.5 Enhanced Edition update. It brings performance improvements and background app tweaks. It also offers over 300 system and system app fixes. Update: August 27, 2021 (7:26 AM ET): Xiaomi has now revealed global rollout plans for the MIUI 12.5 Enhanced update. The update will be pushed out from Q4 2021, and includes devices like the Mi 11 series and Mi 10 range.
Oppo has announced the launch of its new mid-range smartphone, the Oppo A7, in India. The A series has been one of the best-selling smartphone series for the company since its launch in India.
Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 processor, the Oppo A7 features a 6.2-inch HD+ Incell Screen with an 88.4% screen-to-body ratio and a waterdrop notch, along with Corning Gorilla Glass for scratch resistance. There’s also a fingerprint scanner at the back.