Huawei appears to be the first manufacturer to partner up with Google in creating a non-Google Daydream VR headset. This comes as a surprise as we've not heard of Huawei making such a device. We do, however, recall Huawei talking about Daydream compatibility at its Keynote at CES early this year, even before Google opened the platform to all developers. So Huawei has shown special interest in the platform in the past. Since the Daydream controller uses a Bluetooth radio, an FCC filing is a must. The filing has a plethora of photos to look at, including photos of the controller's...
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Rabu, 29 November 2017
Waze update brings 'OK Waze' voice commands, new motorcycle mode
Community-based traffic and navigation app Waze has started receiving a new update that brings some new features, including motorcycle mode, carpool lanes support, and 'OK Waze' voice commands for hands-free operation. Lets begin with the voice command support. The hot-word OK Waze activates this feature, allowing you to request useful information or even report things like accidents and traffic conditions without using your hands, effectively making your drive safer. For example, you can say the hot-word, followed by instructions like "take me home" or "find a gas station" or...
YouTube unveils stories-like feature for creators called "Reels"
YouTube has unveiled a new feature for creators called "Reels". This is YouTube's official spin on the popular stories format first popularized by Snapchat before it took off on Instagram. The feature is an expansion to YouTube's efforts to join creators with their fans on a more intimate level with YouTube Community, a place where creators can post updates and snippets between video releases. Unlike Instagram and Snapchat stories, YouTube's Reels will not necessarily expire after 24 hours. They can be kept forever, and they can be organized into different events or projects. For...
Recap of today's Essential AMA - Portrait mode, Oreo beta, and more
Essential promised to hold AMA (Ask me anything) sessions on Reddit to keep the transparency and intimacy between customers and fans, alike. Today's AMA session came and went and we're going to take a look at some of the points that were touched on earlier today. Probably the most significant piece of information from the AMA is that the camera will be receiving and update that will enable portrait mode on the Essential PH-1 and Android Oreo Beta V2 is coming next week. Here are the points that were discussed during Essential's AMA on November 29 2017. The AMA was held by Rebecca...
Apple has already fixed the macOS High Sierra root bug
Yesterday a very nasty bug was discovered in Apple's macOS High Sierra, the latest version of its software for computers. In short, this bug allowed anyone with access to your computer to log in as the 'root' user. That's bad, because the 'root' user has access to everything and read and write permissions on all the files on your Mac, including system files. Thankfully, Apple has already issued a fix for this problem, which is part of a new security update for Macs that is now available to download and install. This patch will be automatically pushed to and installed onto devices running...
Xiaomi Redmi 5 TENAA certification leaves nothing to the imagination
Yesterday some leaked press renders of the upcoming Xiaomi Redmi 5 were making the rounds, and a few hours ago the Chinese company decided to officially tease it, while also revealing that it will be made official on December 7. Ahead of that, the Redmi 5 has today received TENAA's certification, a prerequisite for every device that's to be sold in China. As usual, this means we have a couple of new images of the phone to look at. What's more, a pretty comprehensive list of specs has been revealed by the certification authority too. The Redmi 5 will have a 5.7" 18:9 touchscreen with...
Sony's upcoming bezelless flagship has its specs leaked
Sony is rumored to finally cut the bezels of its premier smartphones next year, adhering to the biggest trend of 2017 in the mobile world. Better late than never, then. The company's first flagship 'bezelless' offering is allegedly going to have the model number H8541, and its specs have been leaked today. Through a spec sheet that's claimed to be authentic we get to know the upcoming device a little bit better. It will apparently have a 5.7" 4K HDR touchscreen with Gorilla Glass 5 on top, and a 3,420 mAh battery. Interestingly, the H8541 is said to be powered by Qualcomm's...
Motorola Moto X4 review
Once Motorola's flagship phone, the X went through an episode of multiple personality disorder in 2015 (remember the Style, Play and Force?) only to be replaced at the top by the Moto Z last year. Feeling at home in the midrange, the X-series is now in its fourth generation. Meet the Moto X4.
Razer Phone video teardown shows a big heat pipe
A couple of days ago the Razer Phone was put through a grueling scratch, burn, and bend test - and now it's time to take things to the next level. We're talking about a video teardown of the gaming device company's first smartphone. The insides of the Razer Phone are all on display in this production, so if you like your handsets in one piece perhaps do some mental preparation before watching. It all starts with a razor blade doing nasty things to the Razer Phone's bottom speaker grille, and then the top one is removed too. The screen pops out of the body easier than in the OnePlus 5T, but...
Unlocked Samsung Galaxy Note8 first update arrives
Owners of the global unlocked Samsung Galaxy Note8 are getting their first update. It comes with the November security patch brings improved performance to some apps, bugfixes and more secure Wi-Fi. Samsung started pushing the new 840 MB update to devices in China last week and now started arriving to devices all over the world. One Taiwanese owner of the Galaxy Note8 shared a screenshot, revealing the Calendar, Gallery, Voice Recorder and Reminder apps will now have improved performance. Samsung DeX owners got an error from time to time, and even though its cause wasn't...
HDMI 2.1 detailed: up to 10K resolution, 120fps and Dynamic HDR
The HDMI forum has published the specs for version 2.1 and give gamers and multimedia perfectionists everything they could ever want for years to come. Many, many years. 4K, 8K and even 10K video streams can be pushed up to 120fps (with the new Display Stream Compression). Without compression, the maximum is 8K/60 and 4K/120. It will be a long while before broadcast TV (even movie studios) adopt 8K, but these will be awesome for VR gaming... though they'll require beastly GPUs. Another cool feature for gamers is Variable Refresh Rate - think AMD FreeSync or Nvidia G-Sync. Quick...
ZTE Axon 7 is no longer in production
It's the end of the road for the ZTE Axon 7, certainly the US version. A company representative told an inquiring customer that the product has reached its end of life and will no longer be manufactured. There are no units left at zteusa.com, stock in Europe seems to be almost depleted as well. For a while, the Axon 7 was one of the cheapest ways to get Snapdragon 820 power. And it was definitely the cheapest if you wanted Google Daydream VR support - its QHD AMOLED display gave it a leg up on the OnePlus 3. Not to mention the stereo speakers. The Axon line skipped the Snapdragon...
Galaxy S8 gets a fresh batch of Oreo Beta bugfixes
Samsung has been cranking out Oreo Betas for the Galaxy S8. After a quick fix released on the 27th, today brings another release. It fixes two major bugs: being unable to answer/decline an incoming call and the camera opening to a blank screen. Another big annoyance was removed - Oreo's "apps running in the background" notification. Is it just us or is that notification overly eager to rat out apps (including music players)? Anyway, there are further bugfixes included in this update. It is rolling out over the air in the US. If you haven't received a notification, you can check from...
Samsung begins mass production of 10nm LPP chips for early 2018 phones
Samsung Foundry Business has begun mass production of chips built on the second generation 10nm FinFET process. This is a refinement on the current 10nm chips offering up to 10% higher performance or 15% lower power use. The new chips will be ready for early 2018 phones and become more and more available by the end of the year. Qualcomm picked TSMC over Samsung for the Snapdragon 845 so the first 10nm LPP chips out of the factory will likely be Exynos models as well as chipsets like the Snapdragon 670 (10nm LPP). Samsung's S3 foundry in Hwaseong, Korea Samsung wants to continue...
The Xiaomi Desh ka Smartphone is actually the Redmi 5a
Yesterday Xiaomi said it's launchin a new phone in India on November 30 codenamed Desh ka. Today we learn that it's not an entirely new device - the smartphone is actually the Xiaomi Redmi 5a that's just having its local launch. The information was uncovered from the source code of the teaser page, which contains the 'Redmi 5A' name. Xiaomi still sells the Redmi 4a in India, while the Redmi 5a has been selling in China since October. Source
Rubin steps down from Essential after Google investigation revealed
Allegations of sexual misconduct reached Andy Rubin, Android creator, and currently Essential CEO. According to The Information, Rubin left Google after an internal investigation from the HR department. The allegations are that he maintained an "inappropriate relationship" with a woman, working directly under him. Andy Rubin has taken a leave of absence at Essential for "personal reasons" after The Information released the details about it to the public. Mike Sitrick, the spokesperson for Andy Rubin, said: "Any relationship that Mr. Rubin had while at Google was consensual. Mr. Rubin...
Panasonic unveils Eluga C with a 3-side bezel-less design and dual camera
The Panasonic Eluga C flaunts a 3-side bezel-less design similar to Sharp's Aquos phones and Xiaomi's Mi Mix. It is not a flagship though, instead it aims for the lower segments with a price (in Taiwan) of TWD 6,000 ($200 / €170). Panasonic Eluga C The phone has a 5.5" screen with a screen to body ratio of 84.6%. The resolution isn't great - 720p - but the brightness is pretty good - 450 nits. Below the screen is a fingerprint reader (0.3s unlock time) and an 8MP selfie camera. Around the back there's a dual 13MP + 5MP camera. Both it and the front camera use f/2.2 lenses....
Xiaomi to launch Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus on December 7
We already saw the leaked press renders, but now we have official information about the Xiaomi Redmi 5. The manufacturer posted an image on Weibo, revealing the launch date of the Redmi 5 and the Redmi 5 Plus - December 7. The phone will be introduced by members of the pop band SNH48. Twelve of them are pictured holding the Redmi 5. The front panel is mostly occupied by a FullView screen, while on the back we see one camera and a fingerprint scanner. The headline of the poster says "A phone for a thousand", implying the Redmi 5 will cost as low as CNY1,000 or about $150/€130. For...
Samsung launches Galaxy S8+ SMARTgirl Limited Edition phone
Samsung released a new color option for the Galaxy S8 yesterday and now the Galaxy S8+ gets to be in the spotlight. The Spanish division of Samsung launched a SMARTgirl Limited Edition version, which essentially bundles the regular phone in Rose Pink with a Swarovski-engraved case. The phone, dubbed Samsung Galaxy S8+ SMARTgirl Limited Edition, was introduced by famous Spanish actress and model Paula Echevarria. On the inside it is no different than any other Galaxy S8+ - Exynos 8895 chipset, 12 MP DualPixel camera, iris scanner and Infinity Display. The SMARTgirl bundle can be...
Android 8.1 fixes Google's previous absurd emoji designs
You may remember few weeks back someone noticed that Google's burger emoji in Android 8.0 was all sorts of wrong, with its cheese below the patty and being an affront to all burgers and humanity in general. Then someone discovered the beer glass emoji was only half full (or half empty?) but still had a massive head of foam on top. Tired of being ruthlessly ridiculed for it on the Internet, Google finally decided to fix its blunder in the Android 8.1 Preview 2. The cheese is now finally in its rightful place. Glasses of beer no longer have floating foam and (I actually...
Honor V10 posts an impressive AnTuTu score
The Honor V10 was announced yesterday in China. The phone matches the Kirin 970 chipset and 6 gigs of RAM of the Mate 10 duo, so it's no wonder that it can deliver all the performance you need. Today the phone appeared on the Chinese benchmark AnTuTu, where it posted an impressive score of 165,587. The Honor V10 is a mix of Huawei's phablets Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro, but costs significantly less than either. It almost perfectly matches their AnTuTu scores of 175,426 and 178,510 in our tests. It is ahead of the Honor 8 Pro (128,755) and Honor 9 (143,583), mostly because of the newer...
AT&T offering $100 reward card with each ZTE Axon M order
ZTE's foldable, dual touchscreen smartphone - Axon M - launched earlier this month as an AT&T-exclusive. If you are planning to purchase this $725 device, you'll be glad to know that the carrier is now offering a $100 reward card with each purchase. It's a limited time deal that requires you to purchase the handset on an eligible postpaid monthly service with voice & data (minimum $50/month). The reward card will arrive 8-10 weeks after service activation, and is valid for 6 months. If you are interested head to the Source link below. Source
BLU investigating recent update that permanently locks devices
Miami-based smartphone manufacturer BLU has acknowledged a serious issue introduced by a recent update, saying they are currently investigating and trying to fix it. The acknowledgment came just hours ago on Facebook. Owners of BLU Life One X2 smartphones are reporting that a recent OTA update has rendered their units useless - it asks for a password to unlock/login, but users say the password they enter is being rejected. Some even say the update asks for an alphanumeric password, while the way they unlock their device is through a pattern or fingerprint. As of now, the only...
India shipments for Huawei's Honor smartphones doubled this year
Chinese manufacturer Huawei has revealed that India shipments for its Honor-branded smartphones have nearly doubled in 2017. President George Zhao revealed a 98.8% increase for 2017 compared to 2016. Aside from further ramping up its smartphone manufacturing in the Asian country, Huawei is also planning to launch handsets with AI technology that can sense who is using the unit, and based on that translate messages to suit individual preferences. "We are looking to time our India launches in tandem with global launch and going by that, we should be seeing the new AI phones in India...
