For the beta, users were told that they would need compatible devices running Android 4.4 or newer.  If this requirement holds true once non-HTC Sense 8 Home leaves beta, then that means even many users still running KitKat will be able to take advantage of the clean, smooth launcher that came stock with the HTC 10. It looks like HTC wants to offer the Sense launcher for non-HTC devices News

TL;DR Huawei introduced the Y9 (2018) in Thailand. The phone is a derivative of the Mate 10 Lite and Honor 9 Lite, with an 18:9 display, 4,000 mAh battery, and more. Pricing and availability information are unknown, though the Y9 (2018) might cost around $250. The US government might have casted a large shadow over Huawei‘s attempts to enter the US market, but that did not stop the Chinese manufacturer from continuing to push out devices.

LG didn’t announce a 5.5 inch 1080p phone at CES, and for some strange reason people are upset. We’d rather the company announce that device and then ship it a month later instead of repeating the horrible mess that was the Optimus 4X HD. Remember that thing? It was announced in February 2012, but it didn’t start shipping until half a year later! Forgetting about phones for a second, LG is a company that should be recognized for their amazing screen technology.

Recently, I did a week-long experiment where I exclusively used a OnePlus One as my daily driver in an effort to see how the device has held up over the years. As part of that experiment, I used the device running the last official ROM available, which is based on Android 5 Lollipop. Although I preemptively noted in the article that this might ruffle some feathers for Android Authority readers, I did it that way for a reason.

Samsung Galaxy M40A really good package, the Samsung Galaxy M40 brings an excellent design, solid ergonomics, and reasonably good cameras to the table. Dips in performance and mediocre battery life, when placed next to the competition, make it fall short of perfection. Table of contents What started off as a bid to have an offering in every price segment has become a near-flood with a multitude of phones that seemingly overlap in their capabilities and price points.

Samsung may be ditching one of the battery suppliers for the ill-fated Galaxy Note 7 in favor of a new one for the upcoming Galaxy S8. A new report claims Samsung is in talks with the Japanese company Murata Manufacturing for it to supply batteries for the upcoming flagship device. How to extend your Android's phone battery life Apps The report, from the Japan-based Nikkei business daily (via Reuters), comes just a few days after Samsung revealed the final results of its Galaxy Note 7 investigation.

While this does not seem to be a widespread problem, a few owners of the new Google Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones are reporting issues with staying connected to their wireless networks. Most of the reports seem to link the problems to networks that use the LTE Band 4 protocol. Google’s product forums show that some of the connection issues are being reported in South America. In addition, Mobile Syrup reports that a few Pixel owners in Canada have also experienced issues with staying connected on Telus and Bell’s networks.

Once again, Sprint and T-Mobile failed to work out a deal to merge the two carriers, so SoftBank Group, Sprint’s parent company, looks to do the next best thing: double down on its US-based company and hope for the best. With the news, SoftBank Group increased its ownership of Sprint from around 82 percent to 85 percent, an increase that SoftBank Group CEO and Chairman Masayoshi Son said was necessary in order to give Sprint a good position in the future:

Fitbit has been saying it planned to launch a true smartwatch before the end of the year, and today the well-known fitness wearable company finally announced its first entry in the already crowded industry. The Fitbit Ionic, which will use its own in-house developed Ionic OS, is already available for pre-order on the company’s website for $299.95. The best Fitbit trackers and smartwatches (June 2022): Versa, Sense, and more The Best

Despite the LG V30 already being on sale in its home market of South Korea, we’ve still yet to see it hit store shelves in the United States. Details on a release date have been thin, but if a leaked promotion is any indication, we might be seeing the V30 launch in the next few weeks. Noted leaker Evan Blass took to Twitter today to let us in on the upcoming deal.