The Energizer name figured prominently at Mobile World Congress this year, courtesy of a prototype Android smartphone that was about an inch thick, consisting mostly of a giant battery. The prototype Power Max P18K Pop gained a huge amount of attention. The successor to the Power Max P16K Pro, it upped the battery from an […]
Samsung is confident of a turnaround in the second half of 2019 after, as expected, it posted a 60 per cent drop in operating profit for the first quarter. Samsung Electronics warned investors it was going to make a lot less money this quarter, and sure enough, the company just reported first-quarter earnings that show […]
Last April, T-Mobile and Sprint announced their plans to merge, yet one year later neither the US Federal Communications Commission nor the Justice Department have approved the deal. T-Mobile US Inc and Sprint Corp on Monday extended the deadline for completing their proposed $26 billion deal to July 29 as the U.S. Justice Department’s Antitrust […]
Back in November last year, months after US government agencies and contractors had been banned from using certain tech from Huawei and other Chinese companies, the US reportedly advised allied countries not to use Huawei’s 5G equipment. Any that disagreed could see their intelligence sharing with the US limited. A US official has said the […]
More than 100 million users worldwide now pay for Spotify Premium, the company has announced. Spotify reached the milestone by growing paid subscribers by 32-percent year-on-year. Including free subscribers, Spotify now has a total of 217 million monthly active users worldwide. That includes two million Indian users who joined after the company launched its service […]
Samsung stumbled out of the gate in a major way with its first foldable smartphone. The Galaxy Fold was supposed to arrive on April 26 but days before the big launch, Samsung announced the device had been delayed indefinitely in response to an alarming number of defective review units. This has left the door wide […]
Good Subtle, circular, stylish design Good GPS and heart rate monitor Tracks a range of activities Bad Can’t choose which apps get alerts iOS users can’t respond to texts Base model can’t support music playback With smart notifications, GPS, sports tracking to rival high-end devices, an on-board payment system and a subtle, stylish design, Garmin […]
Apple has been accused of moving against apps that are designed to limit iPhone usage after introducing its own Screen Time tool, which app makers say is less strict than their own products. On Thursday, two of the most popular parental-control apps, Kidslox and Qustodio, filed a complaint with the European Union’s competition office claiming […]
Comcast has long said that a minority of its customers approach the limits of their 1TB data caps in their home internet plans, but that number is growing. In the last couple of years, Comcast has rolled out data caps to customers first limiting users to 300GB per month back in 2015, and raising that […]
Rumor has it that owner DJI is killing it off for good. It’s a little more than a rumor, because DJI’s own Director of Public Safety Integration Romeo Durscher said as much on a podcast last month: “Yes, the Phantom line with the exception of the Phantom 4 Pro RTK has come to an end,” […]
The best unlimited data plan is definitely something you should look into. Whether you’re constantly using your phone to stay in touch through text, calls, and frequent video chats or you’re streaming whole series and sharing data with a handful of other devices over a Wi-Fi hotspot, you don’t want to suddenly get cut off […]
Good can always hear you, small but loud enough, great device support, clear when muted, activity can been seen from across the room, Bluetooth, 3.5mm audio socket Bad music distorts at max volume, no real bass, general knowledge not quite as good as Google Assistant The new Echo Dot is a slight improvement over the […]
Three brings the deal back, after it was Black Friday it was last here and now it’s back. The best SIM only deal ever is here for now. Completely unlimited access to streaming, scrolling and music on your phone for an entire year. The next nearest price when it comes to all-you-can-eat is £5 a […]
Brewdog the craft beer company has announced that one lucky investor will receive £1,000,000 worth of shares. The Equity for Punks crowdfunding campaign seeks to elevate their number of shareholders to 200,000 and to generate £7 million – enough to move the business onto the next level. That means launching a second DogHouse craft beer […]
Google’s Pixel 3 and 3 XL are showcases of how AI can improve the hardware and software in significant ways not immediately noticeable at first. Good Best camera phone we’ve tested Problem-free 6.3-inch OLED display Solid battery life vs smaller Pixel 3 Bad The notch cut out is hard to ignore Not one-hand friendly as […]