Samsung may be throw in some extra goodies for people who preorder the Galaxy Note 8 phone, according to frequent mobile tipster Evan Blass. Samsung is set to unveil its next Galaxy phone on August 23. Some serious pressure is surrounding the Samsung event after the last Note phone, the Galaxy Note 7, shipped with faulty batteries …
Read More »
I just don’t get it, TCL. When I reviewed the 55-inch TCL P series Roku TV in June, I really, really liked it. It delivered the TV trifecta: excellent image quality, an affordable price ($650) and superb ease of use. Good streaming features too, thanks to its integrated Roku. And I’m not the only one. Accolades included The Wirecutter (“our …
Read More »
The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a recall Wednesday on certain Galaxy Note 4 batteries. These batteries have a tendency to overheat, which poses risk of burns and fire hazards, according to the US commission. It doesn’t take much to see the parallels between this and last year’s Galaxy Note 7 recall. Last year there were multiple reports of Note 7 …
Read More »
YouTubers, influencers and habitual sharers, listen up. Nokia has a new phone designed specifically for you. With the newly unveiled Nokia 8, you can livestream your breakfast, lunch, dinner and everything in between straight from the camera to either Facebook or YouTube. Not only that, but you can use split-screen (or “dual sight” in Nokia parlance) to show your own …
Read More »
The Samsung Galaxy S8 is the best selling Android phone in the world. According to technology research firm Strategy Analytics, the manufacturing giant shipped 10.2 million units globally. That accounts for handsets the company moved in the second quarter of 2017 alone. The report of the staggering figure arrives close to the expected launch of Samsung‘s other juggernaught handset, the …
Read More »
Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Enlarge Image The perfect phone for the desert? Samsung You’re likely on the beach right now. You’re wallowing in the sun, sipping a cocktail with an umbrella in it, while sheltering your finest features with an umbrella over your head. Hey, where’s your phone? I …
Read More »
People who bought the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 ended up with a raw deal, having to give up a phone they really liked for something less impressive (though obviously much safer). Considering that situation, shouldn’t Samsung offer incentives to past Note 7 owners for their purchase of the Note 8, which is expected to be revealed next week? Also on …
Read More »
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 will not be a cheap phone. But if you returned last year’s recalled Galaxy Note 7, Samsung should cut you a deal. Buyers shelled out over $800, £700 and AU$1,300 to purchase the Galaxy Note 7 when it arrived last August. Not only was it Samsung’s most advanced handset for power users, it was also …
Read More »
Qualcomm is pumped up. The San Diego, California-based chipmaker, whose flagship Snapdragon 835 chipset is featured in the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S8, HTC U11 and OnePlus 5, is anticipating 2018 to be a big year for Android phones. Though the company’s main launch for its next chipset (the successor to the 835) is scheduled for later this December, …
Read More »
Samsung‘s grand reveal of the Galaxy Note 8 — scheduled for next week — will put the big questions about its rumored specs to rest. Now, Samsung is teasing us with a video that is unmistakably Note 8 (see below). The teaser video shows off plenty of vague buzzwords, but it also centers around the S-Pen stylus, the Galaxy Note …
Read More »
