Update number 41.2.A.7.35 updates the phones’ security patch from 1st of June to 1st of July. The update is coming out slowly, region by region, but do not worry – wherever you are, you will get it eventually. Other than that… well, that is it, honestly.See you later for more (hopefully bigger, too) Sony news. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Monthly Archives: July 2017
Are you in panic? Relax, Android is here to help…
Often we find ourselves in a situation when we want to leave a website or application at once. Perhaps we have accidentally entered on the wrong website and are being invaded by malware; maybe our teacher caught us playing Fruit Ninja in class; maybe our little brother looked over our shoulder just when we loaded this juicy XXX clip. Whatever the exact situation, every now and then we just want to quit whatever we are doing on our phone Right Goddamn Now. Android understands this need, hence why ever since the latest Android 7.1 Nougat update it has enabled a function called panic ...
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) just received an update in Europe
Update carries number A520FXXU2AQF5. It weights tad over 30 megabytes. It brings a number of important bug fixes, full list of which will be available to everyone who downloads it as patch notes. Unfortunately, the update is not based in this month’s security release, meaning its software defenses are slightly out of date. Hopefully this means that another update will come out soon, this time with the newest security fixes as well.Galaxy A5 (2017) is set to receive an OS update to Android 7.0 Nougat, but there is still no official word on when exacly will this happen. ...
Nokia 6 is on sale in the US
After a period of being a Chinese-exclusive device, HMD’s first smartphone is now available in the United States of America. For the moment, only black colour variant of the device can be obtained, and only via Amazon.com. Phone’s price is $229, or $179 if you are an Amazon Prime member. Copper and Tempered Blue colour variants can be pre-ordered, but will not be available until August.American edition of the device also comes out in a different box than in China. Tweet Vote on ...
LG Q6 series officially revealed!
Three LG Q6 devices will be LG Q6 (a basic model), LG Q6a (a mini version) and LG Q6 Plus (the big brother). We do not know how much will these LG’s cost; we know that they will appear in Asia on August and then will successively become available in Europe, Latin and North America.New Q series’ most enticing aspect is probably it’s display. All three phones have a 5.5′ screen with an 18:9 aspect and 2160 x 1080 resolution. Pretty sweet, especially since, again, all three models have the same display – even the more budget-esque Q6a. Rest of the phone’s ...
Another drone pilot under arrest. He interfered in combating forest fire
Few months ago I wrote a post about an US photograph penalized with a fine and an arrest after causing an accident in which one person got hurt. Now it looks like the US gov’ is not letting the ever more bold drone pilots get away with their flying escapades. One Gene Alan Carpenter, 54-years old from Arizona, has been charged with hundering firemen efforts to combat the forest fire. His offense is a federal one, so Mr. Carpenter is likely to get into much trouble. His drone has been confiscated.This type of behaviour seems to be more and more common in the United States. Many of the ...
Samsung is hiring! LF battery experts in Europe and the United States
You remember the Galaxy Note 7 fiasco, right? Sure you do. According to The Investor, increased security steps that Samsung now takes in its production and implementation of smartphone batteries is the main reason why the company is looking to hire new battery experts. Why are they looking in the West and not South Korea is anyone’s guess – perhaps the demand is so high, they have to fish abroad? Another reason is, allegedly, Samsung working hard on a next-gen, solid-state battery technology.If you are interested in working for the mobile giant, you have some learnin’ to ...
Smart speaker 1, assailant 0 or how a smart home device disarmed a dangerous situation
Tijeras, town in New Mexico. One Eduardo Barros has allegedly beaten up his girlfriend, mother of a child, and was threatening her with a gun. In the midst of horrible situation, Barros asked ”Did you call the sheriffs?”. Woman’s response is unknown, but we do know that the question was heard by a smart home device (specific type of the device is also unknown). Device misinterpreted the question as a command and called 911. Soon, police arrived at Barros’ homestead and, after a few hours of negotiations, managed to resolve the situation.Phew… while the device ...
First image of Sharp FS8016 leaked! Dual camera presented
The upcoming Sharp phone will seemingly be offered in as many as eight different colour variants (though none of them seem particulary beautiful) – white, black, purple, pink, red, green, dark and light blue. The more interesting part of the image is the dual camera setup that the FS8016 will have. Cameras will be vertically, with a regular LED flash beside them. Rear shot of the phone does not show a fingerprint scanner, so it can be assumed that one will be placed on the front of the device (if at all), probably embedded into its Home button. USB-C port can be noticed on the bottom ...
LG Q6 coming out tomorrow, LG released one last teaser video
LG clearly does not want you to miss its nearest release! Even a day before LG Q6 sees the light of day, LG does not shy away from teasing your senses with a little, well, teaser. The video shows us a shape of an almost bezel-less phone along with an already confirmed release date of June 11th – tomorrow.While we do not have any 100% assured info on the Q6’s specification, a solid handful of rumours has been circulating across the Internet. Here is what we heard about the phone’s guts:– 5.4′ display, QHD, 18:9 ratio,– Snapdragon 430 CPU, 8-core, ...