Samsung Galaxy S8 Active on AT&T getting Oreo

AT&T has started pushing out a new update to Galaxy S8 Active units on its network. It's a major update that arrives as build number G892AUCU2BRCS, and brings along Android Oreo. In addition to all the usual Android 8.0 goodies, the update also includes security fixes for the month of March. As is usually the case with OTA roll outs, it may take time for the update notification to pop up on your device's screen. There's currently no information on when S8 Active units on T-Mobile and Sprint will get the update. The regular Galaxy S8, in case you aren't already aware, has been...

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PUBG Mobile for iOS and Android Review

PUBG or PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is finally on mobile. After releasing on Windows in March of 2017 in early access beta form, with the 1.0 release along with the Xbox One release coming out in December, the game has now been released on iOS and Android worldwide after a brief period of China exclusivity. I tried it on six different devices to see what the mobile experience of the game is like. Before I begin with the review, here is a brief primer on the game. PUBG is what is now known as the battle royale style of game. While not the first game of this type, it's the one that made it...

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Top 10 trending phones of week 13

Xiaomi Redmi 5 Pro's reign as the most popular device in our database finally ended this week as the vivo v9 pushed it down to second place. In third we have the Huawei P20, which was announced on Tuesday, while the Oppo F7 made a strong comeback to capture fourth. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 was unfazed by all the action around it and retained fifth, ahead of the Galaxy S9+. The Asus Zenfone Max Plus keeps its place in the top 10, although it lost quite a bit of ground and is now seventh, just edging out the Xiaomi Mi A1. Another newly unveiled phone - the Huawei Mate RS Porsche...

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New phones of the week - yet another big week

Last week was huge in terms of phone announcements, bringing us 16 new devices, including some high-flyers like the Oppo R15 and vivo X21. This week couldn't match the sheer number, but it more than made up for that with quality. The first device announced this past week wasn't a phone but the Acer Chromebook Tab 10. It went live on Monday along with the 25MP selfie cam Oppo F7. Tuesday was the biggest day in terms of announcements. Apple revamped its entry-level iPad but the spotlight belonged to Xiaomi and Huawei. Xiaomi unwrapped the Mi Mix 2S with a new dual camera and...

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Weekly poll: is the Huawei P20 Pro the flagship you wanted?

We're starting to understand why marketing departments love huge numbers they can push. "What's that, Samsung and Apple? Your camera shoots only 12MP photos? How quaint!" When you have the only 40MP camera on the market like the Huawei P20 Pro has, the ad basically writes itself. You can take a gander at the camera samples we took - both in the native 40MP mode and the 10MP supersampled mode. One is great during the day, the other does its magic at night. What do you think? DxO loves it. We have to say that the hybrid zoom was quite impressive. It's a combo of the 3x telephoto lens (8MP...

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Sunday debate: What matters more - performance or camera

This week we discuss which phone would you pick if you had to choose between one that is faster and the other that takes better photos. And yes, we know ideally you'd have both, but each manufacturer prioritizes different things when designing their phones so normally you have to pick your priorities too. Victor: Invest in the performance you need now, so you don't start hating the experience later. First, let's get one thing straight here - a good camera experience is very important on a modern smartphone. It's the device that you are most likely to have at hand at all times...

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Weekly poll results: it's a tie! Huawei P20 Pro and Xiaomi Mi 2s loved equally

Well, we did not expect that - when we asked if you're more interested in the Huawei P20 Pro or the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s, we thought that surely one of the two will prevail. Sure, we asked a couple of days before the phones went official, but there we extensive leaks. Plus, the phones were unveiled this Tuesday, so you had plenty of time to change your mind. However, the phones remained of absolute even popularity - when we stopped the poll, the difference in votes was less than 10. That's good news, we think. The Huawei P20 Pro is a camera monster with a notched screen and a hefty price...

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