Get this renewed Samsung Galaxy Watch for $130 less on Amazon on Labor Day
Want to stand out in a crowd that predominantly wears and uses Apple tech? Check out the Samsung Galaxy Watch, our choice for the best smartwatch for Android of 2019. It is exceptionally stylish and boasts accurate fitness tracking, a gorgeous display, and superb battery life. Get it for $130 less on Amazon this Labor Day.
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus vs. Huawei P30 Pro: Which is worth your $1,000?
Not everyone can afford to spend $1,000 or more on a phone, but it's fair to say the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus and Huawei P30 Pro are worth the money. The toughest part is deciding which one of these two big beauties is right for you. We put these two phones head-to-head to see which one is worth your savings.
Doubt over Android being used on Huawei Mate 30 complicates upcoming launch
According to a report, Google has said the forthcoming Huawei Mate 30 smartphone may not come with Google apps or services onboard, due to the ongoing ban against U.S. firms trading with the Chinese company. While this will not matter in China, it could have far greater consequences in the rest of the world.
CamScanner app found to have malware. You should delete it immediately
A study has found malicious code inside the popular document-scanning Android app, CamScanner. The malware is said to be programmed to launch intrusive ads across the entire phone and sign up users for paid subscriptions without their consent.
Best Buy drops the price of the Samsung Galaxy S8 to $300
The release of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 makes the price of older models down. The Galaxy S8 may retail for $500 but Best buy has dropped its price to a more palpable $300 sale price. While you can get a 2019 midrange phone for about the same price, an older but premium smartphone could be the better choice.
Trade war forces Google to move number of factories from China
Google is moving many of its factories out of China, according to a report from Nikkei. The ongoing China-U.S. trade war seems to be a strong reason behind the move, but the growing labor costs in China are also a key factor. The Pixel 3a factory is reportedly the first to be moved to Vietnam.
ZTE’s powerful Axon 10 Pro arrives on U.S. shores with an affordable price
ZTE is bringing the Axon 10 Pro, first announced at Mobile World Congress 2019, to the U.S. after launching it in international markets earlier this year. It's the first flagship ZTE phone available in the U.S. since 2017, offering powerful specs such as the Snapdragon 855, for not a lot of money.
Party crasher: OnePlus may send out Android 10 update at the same time as Google
OnePlus may be planning to update compatible phones with Android 10 at the same time as Google announces its availability on the Pixel phones. Although part of the Android 10 beta program and usually prompt with updates, such a speedy release would be unexpected. Google has not confirmed the launch date yet.
Huawei Mate 30 leaked photos show massive camera array with four lenses
Photos apparently showing the Huawei Mate 30, or Mate 30 Pro, have been published online, and give us a good look at the unusual camera lens array on the back. There are four lenses contained inside an elongated camera bump, giving the unofficial phone a very unique style, but the features are a mystery.
Get the LG Stylo 4 at its most affordable price of $120 at Best Buy
Sporting an affinity to the Samsung Galaxy Note 9's S Pen and running on the same Android Oreo 8.1, the LG Stylo 4 gives you a bang for your buck at its standard price of $300. Amazon may have gotten the price lowered down to $270 but its no match for Best Buy's price at just $120.
Testing Sprint’s 5G speeds on the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G in New York City
The OnePlus 7 Pro 5G has landed in the U.S., and it's the cheapest 5G phone you can buy on Sprint's network. It joins the LG V50 ThinQ, Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, and HTC 5G Hub to be the fourth 5G device on Sprint. Coinciding with the launch is Sprint's latest wave of 5G cities including New York and L.A.
Amazon cuts 18% off the Garmin Forerunner 645 price tag for Labor Day
Garmin is known for making excellent wearable fitness devices, and its lineup of GPS running watches is no exception. Ahead of Labor Day sales, Amazon is discounting the standard model of the Garmin Forerunner 645. Normally $400, a nice 18% off lets you score one for as low as $327.
The Mario Kart mobile game you’ve been waiting for drops on September 25
The mobile racing game Mario Kart Tour will launch on September 25. It's the first time a Mario Kart game has released on mobile devices, and it will be free to start. The game moves to a vertical orientation but retains classic characters, courses, and items from other games in the series.
You can now combine transit with ridesharing and biking in Google Maps
Google has announced a new feature for Google Maps that will allow users to combine transit directions with ridesharing and biking. The new Mixed Modes feature is rolling out to customers in 30 countries in the next few weeks, and more countries will be added in the near future.
Verizon is finally turning on spam-call filtering by default
Verizon is getting a little more serious about spam phone calls. The company has announced that it will enable spam call filtering by default on select Android smartphones, and that list is expected to grow every week until all phones are covered by the new tech.
Best Buy lets you have the Samsung Galaxy S9 at its lowest price yet
In this digital age, there are iOS users and Android users but if its a premium smartphone with a headphone jack you're in the market for, the Samsung Galaxy S9 remains sterling as ever. Amazon may have gotten the price down to $495 but Best Buy lets you have it at just $450 instead of the usual $600 price tag.
First-gen Chromecast still secure, but new features from Google are unlikely
Google's first-gen Chromecast is now 6 years old and it appears that it is beginning to near the end of its life. A report indicates that the HDMI streaming dongle will no longer be getting new versions of the Chrome browser that powers its feature set, though Google has committed to doing security updates for now.
The Fairphone 3 places ethics and the planet over specs and greed
The new Fairphone 3 is a smartphone sold not on the specification, but on the sustainable materials inside, ethical production methods and supply chain, and how it can be recycled and reused when you’re finished with it. The mid-range phone is designed to last longer than others too.
Google Pay is the latest of the company’s apps to get dark mode
Google is finally bringing Dark Mode to the Google Pay app. The update is currently rolling out to users through the Google Play Store, and is the latest Google app to get Dark Mode -- following the feature on apps like Google Photos, Google Calendar, Google Fit, and more.
Chinese search engine Baidu surpasses Google as 2nd-largest smart speaker vendor
Chinese company Baidu has jumped ahead of Google in terms of the number of smart speakers sold, according to a recent report from the research firm Canalys. Baidu has seen a year-on-year growth of 3,700% and continues to dominate the domestic smart speaker market in China.
New Dell Chrome OS-powered Latitude 5400 and 5300 2-in-1s are made for business
If you need a Chromebook for work, Dell's Latitude 5400 and 5300 2-in-1 Chromebook Enterprise bring the best of Dell's business notebook designs and the simplicity of Google's Chrome OS. They may look like their Windows counterparts, these Latitudes are designed for a premium Chrome computing experience.
Huawei Mate 30 will stay on Android, but a Harmony OS smartwatch is on the way
The Huawei Mate 30 and Huawei Mate 30 Pro will stick to Android and not yet move to the Harmony OS, as the Chinese company wants to maintain one ecosystem. A Huawei executive said that no Harmony OS-powered smartphone is in the works, but a smartwatch running the operating system is on the way.
Your Nest products will still work with Wink, but at the cost of new features
In previous months, Google had said Nest and Wink integrations would no longer work beyond August 31. They've since amended this declaration and will allow integrations to remain, but customers can't access new features like single-account control. Users will receive security updates, however.
Unihertz Titan smartphone review
If you're looking for a phone with a physical keyboard, then there was previously only one game in town. But now, there's two. Unihertz has revealed the Titan -- a rugged phone with a physical keyboard. But at half the price of BlackBerry's finest, does the Unihertz Titan have what it takes?
Google Photos now lets you search for text in your images
Google Photos is getting a major update that allows users to essentially search for text in images. The update leverages Google Lens' OCR tech, and means that you could take photos of documents, and then copy that text to be used in other apps and services. The feature is now rolling out.
How to connect the Galaxy Note 10 or Note 10 Plus to your Windows PC or laptop
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10 Plus have a special Microsoft integration baked into the system settings that enables you to connect the phones straight to your Windows PC or laptop. You can even mirror your phone screen and control it via keyboard and mouse. Here's how to make it all work.
New leak shows off Samsung’s One UI 2.0 — and it’s built on Android 10
Samsung is working on an update to its One UI, called One UI 2.0 -- and a video showing off an early build of the new operating system has just leaked online. Notably, One UI 2.0 brings a number of features from Android 10, including Android's new gesture-based navigation system.
How to change the Galaxy Note 10 power button so it doesn’t launch Bixby
Samsung's latest Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10 Plus have two buttons on the left side of the phone, which is one less than its previous devices. The power button has been replaced with a sleep/wake key that launches Bixby when you press and hold it. Here's how to change it to get a traditional power menu.
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10 Plus: Key settings you need to change
Samsung's Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10 Plus are packed to the brim with features, but many of them are turned off by default. We've dug up some of the core, key settings on the Note 10 and Note 10 Plus that you'll want to toggle on for the best smartphone experience.
Huawei’s new Kirin mobile chip due in September, and it will be 5G-focused
Huawei will launch a new Kirin processor during the IFA 2019 trade show, which takes place in Berlin, Germany at the beginning of September. Expected to be called the Kirin 990, the new processor will apparently have a 5G focus, according to hints given by the company. It will likely make its debut in the future Mate 30 series.
Launch day: The Samsung Galaxy Note 10, Note 10 Plus, and the 5G model are here
Samsung's Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy Note 10 Plus, and Galaxy Note 10 Plus 5G are finally here. The new phones offer a beautiful design, top-tier specs under the hood, and S Pen stylus functionality. If you want one for yourself, here's are all the deals and where you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.
YouTube disables 210 channels spreading misinformation about Hong Kong protests
YouTube has disabled 210 accounts believed to be working in tandem to spread misinformation about the ongoing protests in Hong Kong, Google announced Thursday. The move comes days after Facebook and Twitter removed hundreds of accounts from their platforms that were focused on discrediting the protests.
Google to increase privacy online via its new Privacy Sandbox initiative
Google has announced a new initiative in which it will address online privacy concerns while also supporting the use of advertising by publishers to produce revenue. Referred to as a Privacy Sandbox, the initiative includes plans to block fingerprinting and develop new web standards.
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus vs. S10 Plus: Which one should you buy?
There has never been a better selection of supersized Samsung smartphones, and two of the best are the Galaxy Note 10 Plus and the Galaxy S10 Plus. But which is right for you? We take a look at how these phones measure up against each other to help you pick the right one for your needs.