With Samsung’s Galaxy event to kick off early tomorrow morning out time, there have been plenty of rumours and leaks about the upcoming high-end smartphones from the company. We have one more bit of tidbit news (and it really is minimal) to share thanks to our friend Evan Blass. Evan’s …
Read More »Qualcomm will show off 2nd Generation Snapdragon 5G modem at MWC 2019
Next week in Barcelona, Qualcomm will show off its second generation Snapdragon X55 5G modem to power the next generation of 5G smartphones and devices. The Snadragon X55 5G modem is a single-chip multi-mode solution which allows manufacturers to combine any number of frequencies in devices, including the sub-6 GHz …
Read More »Telstra launches 3rd generation streaming device with localised voice control and no more lock-in Home Broadband plans
Telstra has announced and launched its third generation streaming device, the Telstra TV, along with localised voice control along with no more lock-in Home Broadband plans for Telstra customers. The third generation of Telstra TV is sleeker, smaller, and includes a new and improved wireless remote control with voice search, …
Read More »Google to unveil gaming project at a Game Developers Conference
Google is apparently planning to unveil a mysterious gaming project at a Game Developers Conference on March 19th (March 20th here). The company is sending invitations showing just a light at the end of a hallway, with a very cryptic tagline stating “gather around.” Google hasn’t responded to any requested …
Read More »YouTube Music gets Android Auto support, one step closer to replacing Play Music
When Google introduced YouTube Music everyone was scratching their heads wondering where it was meant to fit in to the whole Google music ecosystem. Slowly but surely it has become apparent that Google plan on replacing Google Play Music with YouTube Music and today it took one more step towards …
Read More »Huawei confirm the P30 to be announced in Paris on 26th March
Rumours and leaks have strongly pointed towards Huawei launching their next powerhouse in Paris (again) in late March. Today via their social media channels Huawei have announced that the P30 will indeed be announced in Paris and it will occur on the 26th March. With the hashtag #rewritetherules Huawei have …
Read More »One more leak: Samsung’s Galaxy S10 advertisement appears before official launch
Samsung will launch the Galaxy S10 at its Unpacked event in San Fransisco in a little under 24 hours. The phone has few secrets left – we’ve been seeing renders and leaks and in-the-wild sightings across the last couple of months. Now, an official advertisement for the device has apparently …
Read More »Evleaks gives us a look at the LG V50 ThinQ
Ahead of Mobile World Congress where we expect to see a significant number of new devices, there’s a lot of leaks happening at the major manufacturers. LG are the latest in a long line where we’ve seen the first look at their upcoming V50 ThinQ which on the surface is …
Read More »Google experimenting with Android’s navigation gestures for Android Q
One of the more controversial changes in Android Pie was the replacement of the three navigation buttons with the two button system that included navigation gestures. Now it looks like Google may change them again in Android Q. The folks at XDA Developers have gotten hands on a very early …
Read More »Creators of Chrome’s ad-blocking extensions force Google to rethink proposed API changes
Google ruffled some feathers a few weeks ago when it announced some looming changes to Chrome’s extension API, with developers of ad-blocking extensions especially critical of the changes. Now, it seems Google has heard the outcry and is making some changes to their proposal based on the feedback. Your ad-blocker …
Read More »Official Samsung Galaxy S10 and S10+ screen protectors will support the in-display fingerprint sensor
A few days ago based on a leaked video we reported that the ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor would not work with glass screen protectors. Today we have seen a leak that shows that the official Samsung screen protectors will work, although they do not appear to be glass. The issue …
Read More »UK intelligence agency says Huawei 5G ban probably isn’t warranted
According to the Financial Times citing a source familiar with the matter, the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre has concluded that it’s possible to limit the risk of using Huawei’s 5G carrier equipment across the country. The claim, which could provide quite the boost for Huawei if true, hasn’t exactly been confirmed …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy S10 and S10+ hands on video surfaces online revealing everything we already knew
Even though the Samsung Unpacked event to announce the new Galaxy devices is only in two days time the leaks keep on coming. Today a hands on video from TechRadar’s Matt Swider has found its way online – before it was subsequently removed “due to a copyright claim by a …
Read More »Nokia 8.1 is on sale today at JB Hi-Fi for $699
After it was announced back in December 2018, HMD Global has today announced that the new Nokia 8.1 is on sale in Australia. The Nokia 8.1 has landed at JB HiFi and is on sale today for $699 RRP. What does it offer? The Nokia 8.1 is a genuine value …
Read More »Evleaks gives us an early look at the scary pricing for the Galaxy S10+
Evan Blass has given us a look at the potential pricing for the Samsung Galaxy S10+, one of the phones expected to be officially announced in the early hours of Thursday. That's about $1,500. pic.twitter.com/5BIDyeegAf — Evan Blass (@evleaks) February 17, 2019 The pricing works out to just shy of …
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