This morning started like any other work day. I got up and started reading my email, I then followed up with checking various news feeds and other sources to get a better grasp at what’s going on in the world of Android. It wasn’t much more than thirty minutes into my day that I was made aware of not one but two surveys that essentially paint iPhone users as wealthy and hip, while more or less calling us Android fans a bunch of promiscuous hillbillies.
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‘Supervooc' is Oppo's intellectual property. OnePlus is now adopting Oppo's branding for its charging technology instead of the previous ‘Warp Charge' moniker.
According to OnePlus, “80W Supervooc does not currently support 110- or 120-volt AC power — the typical standard for power outlets in [North America].” Of course, it’s not impossible to build an 80W plug that would work with 120 volts, suggesting that Oppo doesn’t see a great cost-to-benefit ratio investing in slightly faster charging for some customers.
Not too long ago (June 2016, to be exact), OnePlus announced its latest controversial flagship smartphone, the OnePlus 3. Featuring an all-metal unibody design, some killer under-the-hood specs and a robust software experience, the OnePlus 3 quickly became one of the better phones in the $400 price range.
As with all smartphones, though, there is plenty of room for improvement, and OnePlus hopes its new flagship will appeal to those who wanted a little more out of the 3.
OnePlus’s new smartphone differs from the standard OnePlus 6T in offering 10GB of RAM and faster charging (30 watts). But otherwise, the Mclaren Edition’s internals are essentially identical to the standard variant.
In fact, the OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition, vanilla OnePlus 6T and the OnePlus 6 all share the same Snapdragon 845 chipset. So does the extra 2GB of RAM give the special edition the edge over its 2018 stablemates? We’ve pitted the devices against each other in a Speed Test G video, giving you a three-way fight for the first time in the series.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is finally here, and though there are plenty of other large-screen handsets out there, we know most of you will be looking for one specific comparison. Yes, we are talking about Apple’s iPhone 6 Plus, which will definitely be the new Samsung phone’s main competitor.
Which of these handsets is worthy of your hard-earned cash? We have finally gotten to play with the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and spent some time comparing it to the iPhone 6 Plus.
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The rumored Samsung Galaxy S9 is said to be launching February 27, on the second day of MWC 2018 Despite the speculation, a launch during the first press day on Sunday, February 25, seems more plausible The device is also expected to go on sale in March 2018 Update (12/27): Another report coming out of Korea has again suggested that the Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus will launch slightly earlier than their predecessors.
A great way to upgrade your home entertainment system is by implementing Dolby Atmos capability to your standard speaker setup with add-on speakers. Right now, you can pick up the Pioneer SP-T22A-LR Dolby Atmos add-on speakers for only $84.99. That’s $164 off the retail price, and about $100 cheaper than you can find them on Amazon.
With two SP-T22A-LRs and a Dolby Atmos-enabled receiver, you’ll be ready to upgrade your existing surround sound to Dolby Atmos.
Youtuber JerryRigEverything has uploaded a video in which he performs a full teardown of the OnePlus X.
The newest Smartphone from OnePlus, which costs $249, doesn’t come with a removable back cover, unlike the OnePlus 2. That’s bound to make disassembling the device harder, correct? The expert way in which JerryRigEverything performed the teardown makes it seem like a breeze, but it’s probably not. “It is a fairly difficult phone to take apart”, said Jerry.
While most Linux purists prefer to stick to programs natively designed to run on their favorite distros, there are times when a user runs into a wall. Maybe they absolutely need Microsoft Office, or perhaps their favorite game just isn’t Linux compatible. That’s where WINE and CrossOver come in handy, making it possible to run some Windows applications with relative ease. And now that same magic is making its way over to the world of Android.
Hot on the heels of Android 11 Developer Preview, Android Studio 3.6 is now available on the stable channel, meaning that developers can start confidently using it for their projects. This brings a number of useful features and upgrades, including a new “Split View” in the design editor for more quickly developing and previewing XML layouts.
Another exciting new feature is support for multiple displays in the Android Emulator. Automatic memory leak detection meanwhile promises to make debugging that much easier.