Voice assistants tend to be pretty helpful in getting you what you want to know. Google Now seems to be one of the more matured services that can get more than the basics down to an art. Cortana, being one of the newer players, is getting there quick —
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March 11, 2016. If that date sounds a little familiar to you, even though we’re not there yet, it’s because it’s been mentioned in the context of the Samsung Galaxy S7 before by none other than Evan Blass. But as the US looks to March 11, so will Europe now.Shai Mizrachi, head of Mobile faculty at John Bryce college in Tel Aviv, has tapped into his sources and has tweeted out that the Galaxy S7 (by name) will get ...
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The fallout from the defense of T-Mobile’s Binge On program streams on. In its short existence as an Un-carrier feature, the zero-rated video streaming service has gotten into hot water from the EFF while piquing the interest of the FCC. All the while, the company’s CEO John Legere
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Sprint has taken a cannon to shooting out software updates recently, especially when compared to other US carriers. While HTC phones have been pretty tidy in terms of keeping up-to-date on the Android side, when carriers are put into ...
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While we could rehash battery issues on the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge, the sheer endurance we’re talking about here blows away a lot of other devices. Does our Michael Fisher still have the Huawei Mate 8? Maybe he can have some fun with a full-brightness video test. One Russian leaker has claimed that the Galaxy S7 can last ...
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The Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge are going to take inspiration from older flagships when it comes to their design, according to a new report from an an oft-right former leaker.
Samsung chose to keep the look of the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge very close to last year's Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge, suggests a Twitter post from Evan Blass with an updated photo on VentureBeat.
If the images are real, and they do look like press renders, the new handsets won't just look similar to the S6, but they'll pretty much be exactly the same.
And if Samsung is taking inspiration from the S6, expect an all-metal band around a strong glass case, with rounded corners and a premium feel.
It's not just looks where Samsung is borrowing from the past. The Galaxy S7 is also expected to bring back features from the Galaxy S5 that were missing in last year's flagship, namely a microSD card slot and IP67 water resistance.
Rumors have pegged Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipsets for the new handsets, though the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 has also been previously part of the phones' speculation in the past.
Either way, 4GB RAM is said to help keep things running, as well as a larger battery, with 32GB and 64GB variants offered for both Galaxy S7 models.
The Galaxy S7 Edge may also come with a slightly larger display size at 5.5 inches, though both handsets will sport Super AMOLED, 1440 x 2560 QHD screens with always-on display tech.
Of course, we've been hearing a lot of conjecture surrounding the Galaxy S7 handsets for a few months now, so while this report does corroborate with a number of other rumors, we're still a few weeks from Samsung's expected announcement.
As for when that will be, Samsung has recently taken to unveiling its Galaxy S flagships at MWC, which will be held February 22 - February 25 this year.
It's expected Samsung will continue the trend and announce the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge on February 21 (the date on the leaked image above is February 21 - a clue?), with a roll out beginning soon after in March.
USB type-C is here in full force, offering convenient reversible cables, high power throughput for fast charging, and maybe even the dream of a brighter, more prosperous tomorrow. Or at least, it would, if we weren’t still just a bit sore about having to buy a bunch of new accessories to support it. If your latest smartphone (or hell, even laptop) purchase has brought you into the world of USB type-C connectivity, you’ve probably already started
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At this point we’ve heard a ton about what to expect from the Galaxy S7, and we’re looking forward to a launch just a few more weeks away. But what’s proved impressively (to Samsung’s credit) difficult to come by has been imagery of the actual hardware. At least, early renders made a few attempts, and we checked out a shot earlier this week that might be the real deal (if it weren’t so obscured by a testing ...
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The critically acclaimed Huawei Mate 8 isn't launching in the US after all, but the Chinese phone maker's budget Android is almost here and we know how much it'll cost.
The mid-range Huawei 5X becomes available through the firm's official site and through retail channels on Sunday, January 31. That makes it the first Honor phone in the US.
It'll cost $199 off-contract through stores like Amazon and Newegg, so you won't need to sign up for a lengthy AT&T, Verizon or Sprint contract, and it's completely unlocked.
As a result, the Honor 5X is the same price as many of the best phones that require a contract, but you won't get hit in the backend with a costly phone bill every month.
You now know when and where to get the Huawei Honor 5X, and how much it'll cost, but what are the specs behind this cheap phone?
It's powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 615, a 1.5GHz octa-core processor and mid-range favorite, and 2GB of RAM with 16GB of onboard storage and a micro SIM slot.
There's a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a 1080p resolution on front, Huawei's fast fingerprint sensor on back and a 3,000 mAh battery on the inside.
The 13MP rear camera and 5MP front-facing camera keep up with its Android competition, and, for a budget phone, so does the software. It's Android 5.1.1, so not quite Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Huawei has done a good job of jazzing up its budget phone with an aluminum alloy casing that defies the plastic budget phone norm, and it checks in to the US in just days at a reasonable $199.
If you’re a company making mobile devices right now, you’re either already developing your own virtual reality hardware, or you’re seriously worried about missing if you don’t. Samsung and HTC have already made efforts to get in on the ground floor, and as high-profile devices like the Vive and Oculus Rift get ready to reach consumer hands, we’re hearing about more and more companies putting serious efforts into making sure that they don’t get left behind – firms like ...
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Spotify's new video section has found its way onto iOS as well as on Android, though it might not have meant to have made it to iDevices just yet.
A report earlier this week revealed Spotify would launch the new feature on Android this week with a rollout planned for iOS next week.
But while it may not have launched officially just yet on Apple devices, you can access the new videos section on iOS right now.
Spotify announced it was working on a new video section in May last year, but we didn't really hear much else on the feature until a few days ago.
With the launch on Android, all you need to do is go on over to Browse to find the new video section. On iOS, you'll need to head over to Your Library first.
Under Playlists, you'll find a listing for "Shows" where you can search through and browse for video.
The videos come from Comedy Central, the BBC, VICE Media, ESPN, MTV and a list of others.
A proper section for the new videos will likely be made available on iOS devices next week instead of having to go through a bit of a rabbit hole to find them, but at least for now, nothing seems broken.
Watch today’s Pocketnow Daily as we talk about Microsoft’s quarter results, and how this spells terrible news for Windows Phone. Samsung’s quarter results followed and these didn’t say much positive for today, but did for the future. Then we hear of Apple’s plans with the iPhone 5se, a product that seems more geared towards emerging markets. Then we discuss how the iPad Air 3 might be a dramatic refresh to the tablet we know. We end today’s show talking about the Samsung Galaxy S7, and some teasers that emerged.All this and more after the ...
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MediaTek may not be on the short list of SoC companies whose chips you seek out when buying a new phone, but the company’s latest components have delivered some solid performance for their price, and it’s felt like the company’s status has been on the rise. Unfortunately, a new discovery casts a shadow over all that, as it’s revealed that a number of MediaTek-based phones shipped to the public ...
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Of all the upcoming big smartphone flagship launches, both those we’re expecting for MWC and those that might land in the weeks thereafter, few models have leaked to nearly the extent the LG G5 has. From schematics, to renders, to images of actual hardware, we’ve had ample opportunity to get an early look at this phone, and while there ...
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