Here are a Bunch of Essential Phones Charging, Because Why Not?
Kellen
No you still can't buy the Essential Phone, but look how pretty it is as it charges. Oooh, pretty. That's all. https://twitter.com/essential/status/880153782981599232
Samsung Updates TouchWiz Launcher to Fix Lag Issues
Tim
Samsung has published an update to the official TouchWiz launcher for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+, indicating that the update should resolve a "lag issue" when swiping up and down between the home screen and app drawer. On top of that important fix, Samsung...
Suggested Sharing and Shared Libraries Rolling Out to Google Photos
First detailed at Google I/O, new sharing features are officially rolling out to users of Google Photos in the US. The two new features are Suggested Sharing and Shared Libraries. With Suggested Sharing, Google Photos automatically goes over your library of...
Samsung Turns ISOCELL Tech Into Its Own Image Sensor Brand
In 2013, Samsung introduced its ISOCELL technology for smartphone cameras. This week at MWC Shanghai, the company announced a complete image sensor brand with the same name. If you haven't been paying attention to this specific ISOCELL tech, it's pretty...
Qualcomm’s New Fingerprint Sensors Work Under Glass, Metal, Water
There has been a lot of talk lately about the future of fingerprint sensors in phones. Specifically, we keep wondering who will be the first major manufacturer to put one under glass to help tighten up design. We thought it would be Samsung with the Galaxy S8...
Another OnePlus 5 Update Arrives to Fix Additional Bugs, Enhance Stuff
We're only a week into the life of the OnePlus 5 and already on update number 2 (here's number 1). While you could make the argument that two updates this quick are a sign that OnePlus launched too soon before the 5's software was stable, I'll take the other...
AT&T Launches Fixed Wireless 5G Trial With DIRECTV NOW in Austin, TX
AT&T has launched a new trial of fixed wireless 5G with DIRECTV NOW this week in Austin, TX. What does this mean? Simply put, AT&T and its 5G business partners are ramping up testing of mmWave technology, working to one day off in the future launch a...
Galaxy Note 7 “Fandom Edition” Reportedly Arrives July 7 Because You Love Those Bomb Jokes so Much
Back in March, Samsung confirmed to the world that they would look to sell refurbished Galaxy Note 7 units at some point later on this year. Why the company would want to continue to push a phone that was recalled twice and that did its best to destroy their...