Google System being tested to locate 911 callers more accurately

We live in a world where Uber and Facebook are able to get much more accurate location information than where it is realty needed, in the event of an emergency. Apple and Google have both faced pressure in the past few years to make Android and iOS' comprehensive location information available to 911 dispatchers. Google is the first to address this by tackling a very pressing issue that faces emergency responders in the United States. When you call 911 during an emergency, the call center receives carrier information of the location of the caller. However, the problem is that the...

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Essential Phone launches Amazon-exclusive ‘Halo Gray' alongside three new colors

When the Essential PH-1 launched, it was available in Black Moon and Pure White. Yesterday, Essential announced three new color options for its PH-1 including Ocean Depths, Stellar Gray, and Copper Black, all of which are limited editions. This a nice contrast to all the bright red color coats we've seen pop up over the past few months. Today, Amazon and Essential launched a new Amazon-exclusive surprise color option called Halo Gray. It features a matter gray ceramic back with a matte silver titanium frame. This Amazon exclusive will also be a limited edition like the other new colors, so...

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LG's next flagship arrives in June with Snapdragon 845, 6.1" screen, stereo speakers

Since the G6 was unwrapped at MWC last year, you might expect LG to unveil the G7 at the end of this month in Barcelona, but you'd be wrong. The Korean company has recently decided to overhaul its launch strategy, so all we're getting at MWC 2018 is apparently an AI-infused iteration of the V30. LG's true next flagship smartphone is set to arrive in June, according to a new report from VentureBeat's Evan Blass, a.k.a. @evleaks. This device will not be called G7, which means we may bid farewell to the G series. Right now it's known only by its codename: Judy. LG V30, Judy's...

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Huawei P Smart review

This one's perhaps a little unexpected given it was rumored to be the Enjoy 7S. It's by no means a nasty surprise though. In fact, quite the opposite. You see, Huawei's Enjoy phones aren't getting much love usually - either because they're a strictly domestic lineup, known as the Y-series globally, or because they're ...well... easily eclipsed by the flagship P's and the Mates.

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Upcoming Samsung Galaxy J4 pops up in a benchmark

While everyone is looking forward to the grand unveiling of the Galaxy S9 and S9+ at MWC next week, Samsung is also busy working on other, lower-end smartphones. One such model is the upcoming Galaxy J4, which may launch under the J4 (2018) moniker. It bears the model number SM-J400, and its existence has been revealed by the Geekbench database. The benchmark run that a prototype was put through helpfully tells us a couple of things about the phone. It's powered by the Exynos 7570 chipset, an entry-level part announced in 2016. It is built on the 14nm process, making it quite power...

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Some loyal Nexus owners are being offered 20% off a Pixel 2 or Pixel 2 XL

If you're interested in picking up a Pixel 2 or Pixel 2 XL with a discount, you may have seen yesterday's one-day only deal for a refurbished unit of the smaller model. If you missed that or want the XL variant, Google has something new and exciting in store for you. That is, if you are deemed by the company to be a "loyal Nexus owner". Many people in the US have received emails from the search giant which look like the screenshot below. You get a 20% discount on any storage version of the Pixel 2 or Pixel 2 XL. Here's the catch, however. You can only take advantage of this deal if...

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Harga Evercoss Genpro Z Terbaru & Spesifikasi 2018

Tahun ini Evercoss telah berinovasi demi menghadirkan smartphone dengan dual kamera yang diberi nama” Genpro Z ”. Smartphone ini sudah resmi diluncurkan hingga dipasarkan di Tanah Airdan menjadi smartphone generasi penerus dari Genpro X yang sudah rilis tahun lalu. Genpro Z tiba dengan fitur dual kamera utama yang tiap kamera mempunyai resolusi 13 MP + 13 MP. […]

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Next ZTE nubia Z phone will have a Snapdragon 845, AnTuTu reveals

ZTE's nubia line has some striking designs that house the powerful chipset of the day - for the Z17 that was the Snapdragon 835 and for this newly leaked nubia NX606J it's the Snapdragon 845. The nubia Z17s was the first in the line to feature a tall screen, 17:9. The new device - let's call it the nubia Z19 because its model name is clunky - has an 18:9 screen. Its resolution is 1,080 x 2,160px. The Snapdragon 845 chipset runs Android 8.0, though this being a nubia means the OS is heavily customized. There's 6GB of RAM (good) with 32GB of storage (half what the Z17s had). ZTE...

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Huawei launches Red Honor 7X internationally, adds a Gray color too

Valentine's Day may be over, but that doesn't mean we no longer want red phones. Huawei is bringing the Red limited edition of its Honor 7X to the global stage (after it already launched in the US). And there's a surprise - there's a Gray version too. Yup, the Honor 7X launched in Black, Blue and Gold, but no Gray (a pretty popular color). There's a catch, though, only 20,000 units will be made of the Red and Gray versions. If you're interested, the phones are available "in select markets" at a price of £270 - same as the regular colors. There's another catch, though - regardless of...

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Strategy Analytics: Apple scores 51% of global smartphone revenue in Q4 2017

Strategy Analytics published its quarterly report on the smartphone revenue between October and December 2017. According to the data, Apple snatched $61.4 billion or 51% of the total $120.2 billion. Second came Samsung with $18.9 billion with a share of 15.7%, while third was Huawei with $8.4 billion revenue or 7% of the pie. Morgan Stanley also published a research note for the same period, stating the iPhone market in China grew 12% on a quarterly basis. The Cupertino company managed to rake in three times more revenue than the next best manufacturer due to iPhone's average...

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First Nokia 7 Plus live image leaks

Just a day after the Nokia 7 Plus appeared in press images, a live shot of the phone popped up. Expected to arrive at MWC 2018, the 7 Plus is going to be the first Nokia by HMD Global with 18:9 screen ratio as the photo reveals. The photo shows that the Nokia 7 Plus will keep the stock UI HMD is implementing since the first Nokia 6. The tall screen will have rounded corners, although you have to tweak the brightness a bit to see the detail more clearly. The glass on top will be 2.5D curved panel and will protect the selfie camera, positioned in the upper right corner, right next to the...

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Google Play Store to expand to 52 countries and 25 languages in 2018

Google has some impressive products like Google Home and the Pixel 2/Pixel 2 XL phones, but the biggest issue is lack of availability on a global scale. A slide from the Digital News Initiative summit in Amsterdam, Netherlands revealed a map of all the countries and regions Google will cover by the end of 2018, spanning across 54 locales in 52 countries and 25 languages with local support. The map shows in blue where Google devices and services will be locally available. The graphics, albeit low-quality, reveal that the new countries will be 38, while the new supported languages...

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Alcatel to announce three new phones on February 24

Two alcatel phones, the 5 and the 3V, popped up on Amazon France last month, suggesting an upcoming launch. Today Alcatel USA confirmed their arrival along with a third smartphone - the alcatel 1X. All three devices will see the light of day on February 24 at MWC 2018. The company did not say much, but the image is revealing enough. The alcatel 5, as previously leaked images suggested, will have no bezels on the sides, a tiny one on the bottom and a regular forehead for what it looks like a dual camera setup. The alcatel 3V and the alcatel 1X are expected to impress in the...

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