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Survey: Majority of Americans Not Aware Of 5G Roll Out
An online survey conducted by the small cell and signal booster reseller RepeaterStore shows that 59-percent of American subscribers do not know that the carriers are already deploying their respective 5G networks.
Phone Comparisons: Google Pixel 2 vs Google Pixel 3
Google just announced two new smartphones – the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL. In this comparison we will only look at the Pixel 3 and how it stacks up to the Pixel 2. Pixel phones offer the “pure vanilla” version of the Android OS – currently 9.0 affectionately called Pie – buyers do not expect all of the software “bells and whistles” we have come to expect from Samsung, LG, HTC, and others.
Google Is Testing Ads In Discover Again, With Redesigned Look
In short: Google Discover is getting ads once again. According to a couple of users on Reddit, they are seeing ads in the Google Discover feed, and this is the second time that Google has been testing ads in Discover. It had tested them in Discover in the past, this time they have opted to redesign the ads and now it is A/B testing them once again. It’s a test, seeing as very few people are seeing these ads in Google Discover.
AR: Box Measure & Send is a free postage app that uses AR to measure your parcels for you
Life is getting more convenient by the day. Thanks to countless commercial innovations and technological advances, it’s easier than ever to carry out the business of living. You can even turn your lights on by talking to them.But, somehow, sending a parcel doesn’t seem to have been included in the march of progress. Whenever you have something to send that isn’t a letter you need to lug it all the way to a post office before you even know how much it’s going to cost.
Deal: AUKEY Ultra Slim Qi Wireless Charging Pad For $9 w/ Code At Amazon - October 2018
Amazon is currently selling one of the best sellers in the wireless charging category, AUKEY’s Ultra Slim Qi Wireless Charging Pad for just $8.99. That is good for $4 off of its regular price, but this is only when you use the promo code AUKEYLC3 at checkout. That is a really good price for this charging pad, especially when you consider the fact that many other charging pads are typically priced over $20, regularly.
Facebook Experiments With Zero-Input Search Function
In short: Facebook now appears to be experimenting with ways to enable a contextual search functionality within its application that requires no input from the user at all, based on a recently published patent filed with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). As described in the associated documents, the search would essentially be centered around an algorithm that makes predictions from the vast amounts of data Facebook stores on any given user.
Deal: Sony XAV-AX100 6.4-inch Android Auto Head Unit For $299 At Amazon - October 2018
Amazon currently has Sony’s XAV-AX100 after-market head unit available for just $299. This head unit was already pretty cheap, compared to the competition, at $399. But now you can save another $100 off of the regular price. This will allow you to bring Android Auto (and Apple CarPlay) into your vehicle for much less. The Sony XAV-AX100 is a 6.4-inch receiver that you can install into your vehicle and get Android Auto and Apple CarPlay in your vehicle.
Top 10 Best Android Games - MMA - October 2018
Mixed martial arts is one of the largest sport fighting categories going these days, and it’s not hard to see why. Seeing practitioners of all sorts of martial arts from around the world mixing it up can be a pretty thrilling prospect, and make for some truly unique match-ups. In game form, this translates to an unparalleled variety of fighters, styles, and moves available to the player.
CryptantCrab Blockchain Game Coming Soon, Pre-Sale Bonuses Announced
In short: CryptantCrab is a new mobile game from the makers behind Crab War, although it differs in the fact that it utilizes blockchain technology as part of the design and gameplay. The new game is expected to become available soon and prior to that launch the developers have now announced a new pre-sale which will begin later this month and reward early registrants with access to a number of perks, including the opportunity to snag limited edition legendary CryptantCrabs.
Facebook Hack Not As Bad As First Thought, FBI Investigating
In short: The data breach Facebook disclosed two weeks ago isn’t as bad as the company first thought, with the number of affected users now dropping from 50 million to 29 million following a more thorough investigation, Product Management VP Guy Rosen said Friday. The bug in the “View As” functionality of the world’s largest social media platform was originally used by malevolent actors for accessing profiles of some 400,000 people.
Google Did Not Mention "Android" Once During Its Hardware Event This Week
In short: Google’s big hardware event on Tuesday brought quite a few new devices, including the Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL, Pixel Slate and Google Home Hub. But it turns out that Google did not mention “Android” once. This is actually a pretty big deal, considering Google has mentioned Android during every public hardware event since it launched back in 2008. Though it’s not all that surprising.
Broken Android Notification To Be Optimized Out Of Chrome OS
In short: Chrome OS project managers have approved the complete removal of at least one notification related to the Android Runtime for Chrome (ARC), based on a recent change spotted in the Chromium Gerrit. The rework is presently marked as “active” and hasn’t gone into effect yet and there’s no indication as to whether users would need to wait for a full OS update before it does.
Top 10 Android Games - Gameloft - October 2018
Gameloft produces many completely original and licensed games, but is famous, or perhaps infamous, for putting its own spin on popular console and PC games and bringing them to the mobile space. There’s no shame in the company’s game, however, and there needn’t be; there are more than enough original ideas and style in the games to make them much more than pale imitations of their inspirations. Here are ten of Gameloft’s best. Pets. Mounts. Robust guild and party systems. Raids. Gripping combat.
Pokemon GO Creators Embrace 5G, Pursue Next-Gen Mobile Gaming
In short: Pokemon GO developer Niantic has teamed up with Germany’s Deutsche Telekom to reveal that its ‘Real World’ AR platform will be brought to the operator’s MobiledgeX Edge servers and 5G network. That platform is the proprietary developer toolkit that underpins the company’s popular Pokemon GO and Ingress PRIME exploratory AR titles. Although preliminary notes about the partnership are vague, the company has said that will be integrated with MobiledgeX on Edge servers at the API level.
Deal: Xbox One S 500GB Forza Horizon 3 & Hot Wheels Bundle For $219 At Woot - October 2018
Woot is currently selling a bundle that includes the Xbox One S 500GB console with the Forza Horizon 3 and Hot Wheels game included, for just $219. This is a factory refurbished version of the Xbox One S, so it’s not exactly new, but it is in good condition and does still come with a warranty. This bundle was on sale quite often during the holidays last year, but for $299. Now it is $80 cheaper, and while it is factory refurbished, it’s still a really good deal for this one.
First Samsung Foldable Phone Will Also Be A Tablet But Not Really
In short: Samsung appears to be sending mixed signals regarding its first-ever foldable Android smartphone; just over a month after its mobile chief DJ Koh said the company spent a great deal of time figuring out how to differentiate the device from an ordinary tablet that simply folds in half, the executive suggested that’s exactly what the gadget will be in a folded-out state in an interview with CNET.
Samsung Announces "Always On" Chromebook Plus V2 (LTE)
In short: Samsung has announced its first “Always On” Chrome OS device with the launch of the new Chromebook Plus V2 (LTE), set to become available on November 2. The gadget, which is aesthetically exactly like the recently launched Samsung Chromebook Plus V2, is priced at $599.99 and will be available for purchase through Verizon, Best Buy, or Samsung’s own website.
After ZTE & Samsung, LG Ponders Dual-Screen Phones As Well
In short: After ZTE, Samsung, and several other manufacturers, LG Electronics started pondering the idea of dual-screen smartphones as well, having recently obtained a patent for a two-part hinge meant to be at the heart of such devices, according to IP documentation reviewed by AndroidHeadlines.
After Losing Triple-Camera Race, Samsung Touts Quad-Camera Phone
In short: After losing the triple-camera smartphone race to Huawei, Samsung debuted a quadruple-lens device in the form of the new Galaxy A9 on Thursday and has now launched a global marketing campaign meant to let the public know it has the world’s first handset with four sensors on the back.
"Kalista" Is A New Google Chromebase Reference Board
In short: The baseboard referred to as “Kalista” in the Chromium Gerrit now appears to point to a new piece of reference hardware for Google’s Chromebase Chrome OS platform, based on a comment recently added to the code. The comment in question seems to be in response to inquiries about whether or not the board it was initially based on, ‘Fizz’, should continue being used as a baseboard for Kalista.
Top 10 Best Android Games — Pool — October 2018 | Android News
There are a ton of pool / snooker games available in the Play Store, which is not surprising considering that quite a few people enjoy playing pool from time to time. That being said, most of the games that are available are quite similar, we’re looking at either 3D or 2D pool games which offer somewhat similar gameplay.
Huawei Working On Global AI Initiative To Make Everything Smarter
In short: Huawei’s ambitions in the artificial intelligence segment are growing, with the company’s focus on machine learning and more general AI applications now encompassing everything from smartphone software to hardware, cameras, vehicles, wireless technologies, and even city infrastructure.
LG V40 ThinQ Pre-Orders Now Open At AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile & B&H Photo
In short: The LG V40 ThinQ was announced last week at LG’s event in New York City (and a simultaneous event in Seoul, South Korea). And now pre-orders are open. That’s pretty quick for LG, typically it waits about a month before pre-orders open up. But LG said that it heard the feedback from its customers, and opened pre-orders a week after launch, and it will begin shipping next week.
Deal: Amazon Has The Modern Portable HiFi MC Micro Portable Wireless Speaker For $18 - Today Only
Amazon is currently selling the Modern Portable HiFi MC Micro Portable Wireless Speaker today for just $17.99. That is good for about $12 or 40-percent off of the regular price. This deal is good today only though, as it is part of Amazon’s Gold Box Deal of the Day, and will expire at midnight PST tonight. So you’re going to want to grab it before it’s gone. This wireless speaker from Modern portable is pretty small, in fact it is very small – it could even fit in your pocket.
Electronics Deals - October 12, 2018: Modern Portable, Samsung, JBL & More
Today, Amazon is hosting a slew of great deals in its Gold Box Deal of the Day. This includes the Modern Portable HiFi MC Micro Portable Wireless Speaker. This speaker is priced at just $17.99, which is a pretty insane value, considering the fact this this is a high-fidelity speaker. Now this is a pretty small speaker, so the volume isn’t going to be as loud as something like the Bose SoundLink which is much larger (and about 8x the price).
OnePlus May Rebrand Dash Charge As 'Jet Charge' After Lawsuit
In short: OnePlus may be planning to rebrand its Dash Charge technology as “Jet Charge,” according to a new trademark application reviewed by AndroidHeadlines. The development comes shortly after the Chinese phone maker was hit with a lawsuit over the original name of its quick charging solution which it has been avoiding for some time now, signaling it’s preparing a transition to another moniker.
New UI Coming With OnePlus 6T, New Navigation Gestures: Official
In Short: The OnePlus 6T’s arrival is just around the corner, and a member of OnePlus’ staff has just revealed some new OxygenOS improvements that are coming with the device. This information was published on the company’s official forums in form of an interview, as users were allowed to ask questions recently, and OnePlus has just decided to answer some of them. This information was shared by Szymon K., who OnePlus refers to as its “resident software expert”.
New LG V40 ThinQ Update Brings Various Camera Improvements
In Short: LG has started pushing out a new update for the V40 ThinQ, ahead of its market release. Just like in the first firmware update which began rolling out a couple of days ago, this update is also camera-focused. In the company’s official changelog for this update, all the changes are related to the phone’s camera, as it seems like LG wants to polish out the phone’s camera before consumers get their hands on the device.
Sony Xperia XZ2 & XZ2 Compact Receiving Android 9 Pie Update
Sony Xperia XZ2 & XZ2 Compact Receiving Android 9 Pie Update Sony is now rolling out the stable version of Android 9 Pie to the Sony Xperia XZ2 and the XZ2 Compact. This software upgrade brings several new features to the two smartphones, including the Adaptive Battery and the Adaptive Brightness functionalities. Both features take advantage of artificial intelligence to reduce the power consumption of the device.
Google Renames 'Android Messages' App To Just 'Messages'
In Short: Google has just changed the name of its ‘Android Messages’ application, interestingly enough, the company decided to rename it to simply ‘Messages’, and that is reflected in the Google Play Store. That seems to be the only change that Google has made, as it did not arrive via an app update or anything of the sort, the company just altered its name in the Google Play Store.
OUKITEL Tests WP1's IP68 Rating Via 8 "Challenges": Video
OUKITEL Tests WP1’s IP68 Rating Via 8 “Challenges”: Video The OUKITEL W1 is one of OUKITEL’s newest smartphones, and the company has decided to put the device through a number of water-related tests. The OUKITEL WP1 is IP68 certified, which means it can be submerged 1.5m under water surface for 30 minutes, and OUKITEL decided to film all these tests for you to enjoy. The video itself is embedded down below, and has a duration of around 5 minutes.
2025 To Be 5G Media Revenue Tipping Point, Led By Gaming & Video
In short: 5G will bring with it massive opportunity for the media industry in particular, and a ‘tipping point’ is expected to have been reached by the year 2025. What’s more, that tipping point is only the beginning as the expectation is the available revenue will continue to grow almost exponentially, and in a very short space of time.
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