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Samsung’s IFA Announcement Will Center Around the Gear 3 Smartwatch

Tim August 16, 2016 17

Samsung's initial invite to its IFA press event teased watches, but this morning, the upcoming Gear smartwatch has essentially been confirmed. In a new invite image, for what appears to be a separate event, Samsung shows off yet another watch face, but also...

Google is Moving Hangouts On Air From Google+, Bringing It to YouTube Live

Tim August 15, 2016 13

Google, a company known well for its redundancy, is making a move to eliminate a small portion of its duplicate services. For the past few months at least, those looking to produce their own live podcasts could choose between Hangouts on Air (intertwined with...

BlackBerry Taking Quadrooter Vulnerability Seriously, Releasing Patch for Priv and DTEK50

Tim August 15, 2016 22

Quadrooter, the malware potentially affecting millions of Snapdragon-powered smartphones, is still in the news. With the issue discovered, OEMs and Google are beginning to patch the problem, with BlackBerry taking the lead to protect its device purchasers....

Verizon, T-Mobile Galaxy Note 7 Pre-Orders are Shipping Out

Tim August 15, 2016 337

According to emails we have received over the weekend, as well as our own pre-order, Galaxy Note 7 units are beginning to ship out from Verizon and T-Mobile. Unlike what we saw earlier this year from T-Mobile, where those who pre-ordered the Galaxy S7 were...

Samsung Seeds Invites to IFA Event, Teases New Gear Watches

Tim August 12, 2016 36

The time and place has been set for Samsung's next announcement, this time at IFA on September 1. Given the hands of a watch imagery used on the invite itself, we expect Samsung to show off its next generation of Gear smartwatches, and the timing seems about...

Friday App Sales: Dokuro, Backdrops Pro, Final Fantasy VI, and More

Tim August 12, 2016 12

This Friday brings us a whole new list of apps and games on sale via Google Play. To give you a preview, Square Enix's Final Fantasy VI can be grabbed for $11, the Pro version of Backdrops (my favorite wallpaper app) is on sale for $1, and you can grab Metro...

OnePlus Begins Rolling Out Hotfix Update for OnePlus 3, Incrementally

Tim August 12, 2016 41

OnePlus is rolling out a new hotfix update, labeled as OxygenOS 3.2.4, for the OnePlus 3. Specifically, this update is aimed at fixing an auto-reboot issue, brings improved call quality, and other "various fixes." Typically, I think of a hotfix as an update...

AT&T Bringing Family Plans to Prepaid GoPhone Subscribers (Updated)

Tim August 11, 2016 66

Recently confirmed to FierceWireless, AT&T is bringing family plans to subscribers of the GoPhone prepaid service. Importantly, for those interested, it is noted that the family plans will be limited to the $45/3GB a month and $60/6GB a month tiers. This...