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Samsung Will be First to Use Corning’s New Gorilla Glass DX for Cameras

Tim July 22, 2021 5

Corning announced Gorilla Glass DX for smartphone cameras this week, with Samsung detailed as being the first to use the new scratch resistant glass. According to Corning, these new Gorilla Glass composites will not only provide mobile device camera lens...

OnePlus Adding Option to Disable Throttling in OxygenOS 12, Like We Suggested

Tim July 22, 2021 6

For those not following along, it came to light rather recently that OnePlus is sneakily optimizing phones. Sadly, it's not the good kind of optimizing, and if we're being honest here, that word has ben completely bastardized by the smartphone/tech industry....

DEAL: Galaxy Z Fold 2 is Down to $1499 Right Now ($300 Off)

Tim July 21, 2021 9

With new foldables on the horizon, Samsung has marked its current Galaxy Z Fold 2 on sale, down to just $1499 with an instant $300 in savings. For this device, easily the best foldable on the market, that's a good price. Review: Galaxy Z Fold 2 If you're...

Twitter is Testing Downvotes on Tweets, and Dammit, Stop Calling It a Dislike Button

Tim July 21, 2021 5

Twitter says a small group of iOS users should begin seeing a new voting system on tweet replies, designed to help the platform decide on what types of replies users feel are relevant to the conversation. Twitter is very clear that this is not a dislike button...

Nova Launcher 7 Beta Hits Google Play With the Goods

Tim July 21, 2021 16

Earlier in the year, the developer behind Nova Launcher released version 7 of the beloved launcher app in beta form, but it wasn't made available via Google Play. It was only usable via sideloading the app. This week, the Nova Launcher 7 beta has hit Google...

Today’s Your Last Chance to Utilize Verizon’s Free 5G Phone Upgrade

Tim July 21, 2021 15

For the past month and a half, Verizon has been running a campaign to get more and more people onto its 5G network and an Unlimited plan. To do this, it's been handing out free phones left and right, though, they're free in the sense that the carrier is...

Galaxy Unpacked ‘Unfolds’ on August 11, Reserve New Phones Now

Tim July 20, 2021 9

Invitations are headed out to media, with Samsung setting the date for its next Galaxy Unpacked event. The company's big unveiling will take place virtually on Wednesday, August 11, at 10AM ET / 7AMPT. What will they unveil? The better question is, what won't...

Netflix is Getting Serious About Mobile Gaming

Tim July 20, 2021 8

In a letter to investors this week, Netflix reiterated its video game intentions. If you weren't previously aware, it was reported that Netflix wanted to get into video games, but at what capacity was unknown. As stated in this new letter, the video streaming...