Galaxy Hit trademark points to a Padfone-like Samsung smartphone/tablet

Samsung may be working on its own Padfone-like device that could be used as either a smartphone or a tablet, a new trademark application seems to indicate. The Galaxy Hit may be Samsung’s first tablet/smartphone combo, as Samsung is apparently interested in this particular trademark, according to data available from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (see image below). In the description of the filling, it’s clearly stated that the Galaxy Hit trademark is needed for a device that could be placed in multiple categories, including digital cameras, smartphones and tablet computers.

Google Babel shows up in Gmail message and Google Groups

It’s now widely accepted that Google’s new unified chat service is named ‘Babel’.  The role that Babel will play between Google’s various chat services, unifying them, is a hat tip in itself to the Tower of Babel, pictured above. Babel is said to allow users to access the same conversation list from anywhere, offer fly-in conversations, advanced group conversations, improve notifications across devices, and of course allow sending pictures. This morning Patric Dhawaan noticed while cleaning out his Inbox on Gmail a peculiar warning message.

How to overclock the HTC Vivid to 2.0 GHz via KangBang custom kernel

Overclocking smartphones processors is not surprising. Usually, processors are overclocked from 500 MHz or more to increase the operating speed of your phone. But, for example, if you try to overclock a 1.2 GHz processor to 2.0 GHz, that’s a different story. If your phone is overclocked too much, it might become unstable and there might be higher risk of damage due to excessive overvoltage. On the other hand, if you successfully overclock your processor to 2.

Hyundai announces Android Wear app that can start your car remotely

It seems like car technology is growing way faster than anything else out there. We have already seen Android Auto, super high-end children’s cars, and now a new development from South Korean car manufacturer Hyundai. The car company has just announced their new Android Wear app that allows users to control their cars from their wrist. The app is called Blue Link, and it gives users the ability to remotely start, lock and unlock their cars, and even find the parking location in a crowded parking lot.

Motorola introduces new health and keyboard Moto Mods at CES 2018

TL;DR Two new Moto Mods were introduced — one made by Lenovo and one by Livermorium. Lenovo’s Vital Moto Mod scans and tracks five key vital signs. Livermorium created a backlit full QWERTY keyboard that you slide your phone up to use. CES 2018 is off and running and we’re seeing a ton of cool new gadgets on display. The Android OEM who may love gadgets the most is Motorola.

Motorola Razr foldable phone could cost $1,500 with only mid-range specs

It’s been a while since we’ve heard any concrete details on the Motorola Razr brand’s long-awaited return as a folding smartphone. A new report suggests we won’t have to wait much longer, however, as the reimagined flip phone could hit the U.S. in just a “few months.” The new details come from LetsGoDigital, which claims to have verified information obtained from an anonymous source (presumably from someone inside Motorola HQ). Aside from a few design tidbits, the biggest talking point coming from the report is the phone’s eye-watering price of $1,500.

Preorder for Asus TF600T-B1-GR Vivo Tab tablet starts at $599

The tablet landscape is about to get more interesting with the expected announcement of the iPad mini and the arrival of Microsoft’s Surface tablet in the coming weeks. We haven’t heard of the Surface’s price ever since it was unveiled back in July, though good old Steve Ballmer was quick to quash any hope of seeing it being priced to move. Thanks to several retailers listing of the new Asus-made Windows RT tablet, we now get a better idea of just how much the “budget” line of tablets will be offered for.

Samsung Galaxy S10 international giveaway!

It’s time for the Sunday giveaway! Like every week, we’re giving away a brand new Android phone to one lucky Android Authority reader. The DGiT Daily newsletter is a daily briefing focused on bringing you the best tech news and links to what’s happening all around the web. It doesn’t matter if it’s from The Wall Street Journal or the depths of a 41-tweet Twitter thread — we’ll find it, and tell you what it means.

The Huawei Enjoy 7S will go by the name Huawei PSmart outside of China

Update (12/28) 17:43: A previous version of this article inaccurately stated that the Huawei Enjoy 7S was only a rumor, though the device actually launched in China on December 20. We have updated this article with the correct information and apologize for the error. Last week, Huawei launched the Enjoy 7S in China, and today we’re getting new details as to what that phone will be called when it makes its way to other markets.

The Pocophone F1 got some of its design from Redditors, per Xiaomi

TL;DR A Xiaomi product manager said that Reddit comments were used for design inspiration on the Pocophone F1. In particular, the device’s large battery and fast processor were chosen in direct response to Reddit comments. Unfortunately, Xiaomi confirms that there are no current plans to bring the Pocophone F1 to the United States. The Verge just published an interview it conducted with Jai Mani, the lead product manager for Xiaomi in India.