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This $99 Phone is Repairable, Has Decent Specs, and Comes With a 4-Year Warranty

Tim October 6, 2020 26

There's a new Teracube smartphone available, a second device from the same company that brought you the original. Called the Teracube 2e and now up for pre-order on Indiegogo, this device is for those that are not looking to spend over $100 for a smartphone....

Chrome for Android Now Lets You Know if Your Passwords Have Been Compromised

Tim October 6, 2020 5

Google announced this morning that starting this week, Chrome for Android will be able to safely cross reference passwords you have saved in the browser against a list of known compromised credentials. The point being to notify you to change those bad...

One UI 3.0 Public Beta Arrives for Galaxy S20 Series

Tim October 6, 2020 11

Galaxy S20 owners, time to get hyped! The public beta for Samsung's One UI 3.0 software is now available for download via the Samsung Members app, bringing all sorts of new goodies to your device ahead of general availability later this year. To name just a...

Pixel 2 and 2 XL Owners, It’s Time to Upgrade if You Care About Updates

Tim October 5, 2020 66

Google confirmed this week that the last update for the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL will arrive this December. Inside, Google intends to include a handful of fixes that should ensure a proper working device for the foreseeable future, but once that update arrives,...

AT&T Turns on mmW-Powered 5G+ in Downtown Milwaukee

Tim October 5, 2020 6

AT&T has gone ahead and flipped the switch on its mmW-powered 5G+ network in downtown Milwaukee. You know, because 5G isn't already enough, it needs that "+" to ensure people know it's the bee's knees. Should you be in that area, and have a compatible...

No Surprise: Expect Samsung’s Stable One UI 3.0 Update Sometime After November

Tim October 5, 2020 5

According to Samsung's Korean website, info shared by RPRNA says the stable release of One UI 3.0, based on Android 11, will come after November. Since this same timeframe was used for the Galaxy S10 line last year, this isn't too surprising. One UI 3.0 brings...

Question: What Are Your 5G Vs. 4G LTE Speeds Like?

Tim October 5, 2020 56

Over the weekend, I was in a great spot to do a little mobile network speed testing. I did a 5G speed test, then switched the phone to 4G LTE and ran another. You can view the results below, but they led me to say, "5G is a lie" on Twitter, which is just me...

RIP, Daydream VR App Support

Tim October 2, 2020 11

Software support has officially ended for Google's Daydream VR platform. Moving forward, users will still be able to access the service, but the app won't receive any more updates. The end has come. Here's what Google wrote. Daydream App support ending with...