How Samsung creates the true HD Super Amoled screen on the Galaxy S3

As the world waits for the impending arrival of the Samsung Galaxy S3, more details trickle out about the flagship phone, making tech pundits pore over every little scrap of information, in a sort of virtual feeding frenzy. Coming from the same source that revealed the physical home button and 5-column layout of the phone, a new report allegedly reveales the process used to produce the true HD Super AMOLED display of the Samsung Galaxy S3.

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Kaspersky has been in the game almost as long as viruses and malware have been an issue of public concern. The internationally renowned security suite is one of the world’s most widely used, and with good reason. Over the years, Kaspersky has received praise from hardcore security nerds and the general consumer alike.Due to its reputation as a leader in the antivirus field, Kaspersky hardly needs to offer promotions or discounts on their services.

Nvidia to buy Arm for $40 billion from SoftBank

TL;DR Nvidia has confirmed it will be acquiring the processor architecture company Arm from SoftBank. The deal is valued at $40 billion and will be paid for via a mix of cash and Nvidia stock. The deal is expected to close sometime in 18 months, or around early 2022. As previously rumored, Nvidia has confirmed it will be buying the processor architecture company Arm. The graphics chip maker says it will purchase Arm Holdings from its current owner SoftBank for a total of $40 billion.

Oppo Find X vs Galaxy S9 Plus vs OnePlus 6 vs Huawei P20 Pro

The Find X has a 6.42-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 2,340 x 1,080 pixels and an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. The panel is curved on the sides like on the Galaxy S9 series, doesn’t have a notch, and is surrounded by extremely thin bezels — 93.8 percent screen-to-body ratio. In fact, the top bezel is so thin there’s no room to fit for the phone’s 25MP front-facing camera. Oppo took a page out of Vivo’s playbook, hiding the selfie snapper in a module inside the device, which pops up from the top edge in just 0.

Project Fi meets Android One, starting with the Moto X4

Google Project Fi review - can Google make it as a carrier? Features There are two Google initiatives that in my humble opinion are brilliant but highly underappreciated and underutilized: Android One and Project Fi. Android One, if you didn’t know, launched back in 2014 as an attempt to bring secure and (relatively) pure Android software experience to lower-range devices in emerging markets. Project Fi, on the other hand, is the search giant’s US-based mobile network, which promises to connect you to the best LTE networks not just in the US but also when roaming in 135 other countries.

Qualcomm announces Snapdragon X24 LTE modem and Wireless Edge Services for new devices

Qualcomm concluded its 2018 5G day in San Diego by announcing the newest generation of its Snapdragon X-series LTE modem, the Snapdragon X24. The X24 is the first modem based on a 7nm LPE process, which offers a number of enhancements over the second generation X20 modem. Where the X20 modem was a 20 percent speed increase over the X16, with 12 spacial streams over three carriers to hit a max throughput of 1.

Telephoto cameras trump ultra-wide shooters on phones

Modern smartphone camera systems often include more than just a solitary primary snapper. It’s likely you’ll see phones across the pricing range with ultra-wide angle and telephoto snappers. But if you had to choose just one, which would it be? We posed this question to our readers in this poll. Here’s what they told us. Periscope/telephoto camera or ultra-wide? Results We saw over 2,400 votes on this poll, and the results are pretty close.

The LG G6 Verizon update to Android 8.0 Oreo is rolling out now!

Starting today, via Droid Life, Verizon-branded LG G6’s will receive an update to Android 8.0 Oreo. The OTA weighs in at 1.9GB, so be sure to connect to Wi-Fi and have plenty of battery charge before beginning the process. Also, make sure you have enough space on your device to accommodate the big file! LG G6 update tracker (Update: AT&T variant finally getting Oreo!) News Once you do update, you’ll have access to the usual Oreo features like picture-in-picture, notification dots, and access to Android Instant Apps.

The top 5 Essential modules we'd love to see

A huge aspect of the Essential Phone is the concept of modularity. Sure, this idea has been adapted time and time again, but outside of OEM’s like Motorola we haven’t seen many companies follow through with their promises of vast selections of module adapters. Essential is taking a bit of a different stance on these modules, putting the idea of the phone first and offering add-ons that can enhance the experience if the user chooses they want to.

U.S. Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet Ice Cream Sandwich update rolling out now

U.S. Lenovo tablet owners will be happy to hear that their ThinkPad Tablet Ice Cream Sandwich update is finally here. After the company released the Ice Cream Sandwich update for the international versions of the device, it’s now time to meet the Android 4 needs of the North American public. According to The Verge, the Thinkpad Tablet Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade has been available since Monday, but in case you haven’t received a notification for your over-the-air update yet you can always try to set it off manually.