Nokia 3.1 in for review

Old Nokia had a goal to connect the next billion people to the Internet. There's a long story that includes a detour through Windows Phone, but never mind that - the goal is still in sight and the way there is through capable, affordable Android phones (the modern Internet is too complex for the KaiOS-running Nokia 8110 4G). The Nokia 3.1 brings in some elements of its more advanced siblings, including color highlights on its aluminum frame. Those copper highlights remind us of the Nokia 6.1 and 7 Plus and are a generally cool look. The back here is plastic rather than metal, but for...

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How choosing official Apple Certified Refurbished Products can save you money?

Marketing 101, the success of one product creates a ‘Halo effect' to persuade and incentivize consumers to buy other products from your portfolio. Thus Apple hopes that by purchasing an iPhone, iPad or even an Apple Watch, you'll consider buying another Apple product when it's time to replace your aging laptop, for example, you'll choose a MacBook/MacBook Pro. For many though Apple products' pricing in relation to their hardware is enough to put them off. Not known by many, it's an open secret that you can buy refurbished Apple tech directly from Apple's online store, and save a chunk of...

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Smartphone world cup: Samsung Galaxy S9+ is our champion

Our Smartphone World Cup is over and it saw record participation. The final alone saw over 100,000 votes and not one but two changes in the lead. If this Cup taught us anything is that fan engagement is invaluable for the success of a phone. But first, congratulations go to the winner - Samsung Galaxy S9+. It won by a healthy margin, the final score was divided 58/42 in percentage terms, though it was pretty close for a while. Things changed day to day. The S9+ got the early lead and it seemed as it may cruise to victory. Yet, the OnePlus 6 rallied its fans and with 48h remaining it...

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Weekly poll results: battery life and waterproofing make a good wearable

Over the last few weeks we reflected upon the highlights that 2018 brought us so far in the wearables space, followed up by taking a look at the major upcoming releases. We capped this off by asking you what features you wanted in your smartwatches. Two features vied for the number one spot. The usual culprit battery life was expected but seeing waterproofing rise up the rankings was a surprise. So what battery duration is acceptable in our smartwatches? In our experience, those devices that reach about 10 days or more before having to be recharged are more likely to qualify. More...

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Galaxy Note9's 4,000 mAh battery confirmed by Brazil's National Telecommunications Agency

This just in - the National Telecommunications Agency in Brazil confirmed the Galaxy Note9's massive battery in a leaked document. The certification document doesn't reveal much but it confirms one of the main features the Galaxy Note9 will boast over its predecessor - the 4,000 mAh battery. Rumors about the large battery capacity have been going around since April and the bit was later confirmed by a different source in June. Now, a month later, ANATEL is here to solidify these claims with an official document. We think that it doesn't get any more legitimate than this. We hope...

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Wireless Charger Duo for the Galaxy Note9 leaks, it can charge the Galaxy Watch too

Roland Quandt just posted a photo of the wireless charger that's going to be announced for the Galaxy Note9 and we have good and bad news. Remember when a leaked FCC document hinted at a crazy fast wireless charger for the Note9 with an output of 25W? Well, the leaked photo shows the very same charger called Wireless Charger Duo with model number EP-N6100. The good news is that it can charge the smartphone and the upcoming Galaxy Watch both at the same time. Pretty convenient, right? Well, yes and no, because as it turns out, the charger is rated at 25W because it has to charge not...

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7 Aplikasi Perekam Suara dan Musik Android Untuk Rekaman Layaknya di Studio

Saking canggihnya teknologi Android sekarang ini, banyak bermunculan aplikasi perekam suara dan musik yang bisa membantu kamu mengedit dan menciptakan hasil rekaman layaknya di studio. Dulu, software recording yang digunakan di studio-studio rekaman memakai device berupa komputer atau laptop. Nah sekarang, dengan bekal Android pun kamu bisa menjalankan semacam software recording.   Dalam bentuk aplikasi […]

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Oppo F9 will come with a Pro version, passes Bluetooth certification

There will be a successor to the Oppo F7 after all despite the existing phone being fresh on the shelves since this spring. The latest teaser from Oppo that appeared online suggests that the handset will be coming very soon so an August launch seems plausible. From the teaser, we can conclude that the device will come with a double camera setup on the back and historically, the phones from the F-series have been mostly selfie-centric so we can expect an upgrade to the front-facing snapper as well. Meanwhile, the F9 has popped up on the Bluetooth certification website hinting at...

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Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium hands-on review

Premium Sony Xperias is where a lot of firsts happen - first 4K display on a smartphone with the Z5 Premium, first HDR display on a smartphone with the XZ Premium alongside 960fps super slow-mo video recording, and now, on the Xperia XZ2 Premium - a dual camera for the first time on a Sony smartphone (a bit late to that party, eh?).

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Samsung's A-series are possibly going double-digits

Samsung's smartphone lineup is an ever-growing mess of alphanumeric strings of model names. With some J-series hardware now passing as the Galaxy A6 (2018) and A6+ (2018), a reimagining of the A-series was in order, and it appears that could be happening. Samsung's filed for trademarks in Europe for devices named A10, A30, A50, A70, and A90 - doesn't the double-digit designation really open up possibilities for further growth? What's a bit disconcerting, however, is that the Galaxy moniker is missing in the EU filings - only the Tizen-powered Z-series Samsung phones have been...

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Xiaomi Mi A2 shows up in two more stores for pre-orders days before launch

It seems like the Xiaomi Mi A2 just can't be contained. A month before the company even scheduled the event, a Spanish YouTube channel published a detailed hands-on video, later taken down. And since last week, the device has been popping up in online stores all over the world. First, it was Poland, then it was Romania and now, a Chinese and a UK store have listed the device for pre-order with some immediate price cuts. The Chinese OEM will be holding an event three days from now on July 24 in Spain and a new Mi A2 Lite variant will be tagging along as well. But strangely...

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Meizu 16 and 16 Plus get 3C certification, live image leaks and launch date confirmed

Thanks to Meizu's CEO, we already know the key selling points of the upcoming company's flagships - the Meizu 16 and 16 Plus. The devices even got their official launch date set up for August 8, which is only a day before the Galaxy Note9 announcement. But like every handset launching in China, the Meizu 16 and 16 Plus need to go through the 3C certification process. A screenshot of the document shows that both devices (with model numbers M882Q and M892Q) are now eligible for the Chinese market. Unfortunately, the listing doesn't give away anything specific about the...

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Galaxy Note9 shows up in renders in Lilac Purple

The Samsung Galaxy Note9 is going to be officially revealed on August 9, but it's hardly the best kept secret ever. Even so, new bits come out every now and then and the latest is a set of renders of the phone in the color scheme that Samsung calls Lilac Purple. It complements the Coral Blue images we saw earlier and the live shots of the Midnight Black unit from yesterday. We're yet to see a real-life yellow S-pen, though. Other than the color, there's not much new info we can extract from the render - the Note keeps the sharper corners when compared to the S-series, there is...

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OxygenOS 5.0.4 for OnePlus 3/3T brings July security patch and camera improvements

After OnePlus pushed the July security patches along with much-needed fixes for its more recent OnePlus 5/5T and OnePlus 6 handsets, the company is now sending an OTA update for the OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T in the form of OxygenOS version 5.0.4. The new OS version delivers the latest July 2018 security patch and some camera improvements. Unfortunately, the changelog mentions only front camera image quality optimization, so still no love for the main camera. Speaking of, OnePlus has finally fixed a long-lasting issue with third-party camera apps that crashed after switching to...

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