Rumours about a paid Facebook have been afloat at least ever since the memorable Mark Zuckerberg hearing before the US Congress. As it turns out, there is at least some truth to them; according to Bloomberg, Facebook is discretely gathering data on whether or not would a subscribed Facebook be a success. This has a double goal: first, to allow FB to make more money and second, to see whether or not are people willing to pay for removing ads. It has been reported that a relatively large number of Facebook users leave the website due to the growing amount of ads (something that I personally ...
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Samsung Beyond
Samsung’s Galaxy S9 series may be just a few months old, and Galaxy Note 9 may be out soon, but that will not stop us from already looking towards the far future, just as it does not stop Samsung. According to a rumour from an unknown source, Samsung is already working on a Galaxy S10 line, and even has a codename for it – ”Beyond”. There is not much we know about this line. It is rumoured to come with an in-display fingerprint scanner, as well as a 3D-depth sensor – though the latter may be cancelled due to its reportedly high production cost. Series’ ...
Three new live pictures of Moto Z3 Play are out
These three new pictures show us a device with dual camera, Moto Mods joint and a sweet lack of notch. Moto Z3 Play’s screen looks like the 6′ it was rumoured to be, and it will be operated by the Android 8.1 Oreo OS. Other than that, the phone is rumoured to be a classic mid-ranger. Accurate release date of Z3 Play is as of yet unknown. Tweet Vote on HN ...
HTC U12 Plus officially revealed on May 23
HTC Germany has just officially confirmed the reveal date of HTC U12+ smartphone – it is May 23rd. The teaser-image above is a pretty original one – it shows all the components that the smartphone is made of. Actually… it does not say anywhere that the phone presented will be U12+. It could just as well be another device. Big fishes of the smartphone world believe that it must be the U12+ though, so who am I to argue.Known specs of the phone include Snapdragon 845 CPU, 6GB RAM, 128GB flash memory and a USB-C port. ...
New Samsung Galaxy Note 9 rumours
One Ice Universe, a leakster from China, dug out some new info on the upcoming Galaxy Note 9 smartphone. According to the man – and he has some renown – Galaxy Note 9 will have a few pretty interesting features. One of them is an in-display fingerprint scanner, something that is not really a surprise anymore. Another is that the phone’s Samsung Experience skin will be made less resource-consuming. The last one is that the phone will come with an S Pen improved by a hefty bunch of new software – it may even come with a built-in microphone to be used as a phone. ...
Twitter glitch exposed every account’s password. Better change yours
All 330 million Twitter accounts have recently had their passwords exposed due to an error in hashing process (the thing that turns your password into a random string of numbers and letters). This in turn has caused user passwords stored in an internal log to go unmasked for a moment. Twitter claims that the glitch was fixed immediately and that there were no signs of a breach. Still, it may be a good idea to change your password just in case. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Samsung Galaxy A6 and A6 Plus officially. We know their specs
Both phones wil come out in mid-May. They will be borderless mid-rangers with pretty good specifications. Unfortunately we do not know if their prices will be as tolerable.– Infinity HD+ display, 1480x720p / 220x1080p resolution, 5.6’/ 6′, Super AMOLED– 3GB RAM, 32GB flash memory, microSD up to 256GB,– 8-core CPU,– NFC, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n,– fingerprint scanner,– Android 8.0 Oreo,– 3000mAh / 3500mAh battery,– 16mpx / 16 + 5 mpx main camera, LED, autofocus,– 16mpx / 24mpx selfie shooter,– three colour variants: gold, ...
Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge are getting an OS update
The update to Android 8.0 Oreo is already available in the UK for Vodafone users. Soon it should be out in other markets as well. Other than having its Android upgraded to 8.0 Oreo, the patch also includes Samsung Experience 9/0 interface as well as an April security update. When put together, it all weights 1.3 gigabyte, so get ready for some downloading.8.0 Oreo is the last large update that Samsung plans for the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge smartphones. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Motorola Moto G6 and E5 soon available in the US
Or, to be precise, two moto G6’s and three Moto E5’s. Each of the devices’ two variants will be available in the land of guns and freedom in the unspecified ”coming months”. Here are their future prices:– Moto G6, $249,– Moto G6 Play, $199,– Moto E5 Plus, $169,– Moto E5 Play, $119 (probably). Tweet Vote on HN ...
US release of Honor 7X gets updated to Android Oreo OS
Update brings with it a variety of Oreo features (Notifications Dots, picture-in-picture mode, adaptive icons support, Instant Apps etc) as well as, perhaps even more importantly, a whole EMUI 8.0 package:– facial unlock,– linking up to two Bluetooth devices,– seamless Linkedln integration,– gallery recycle bin,– floating navigation dock,– updated setting menu and Phone Manager.Thanks to the update, Honor 7X now also supports Project Treble.It will probably be a few days before Android 8.0 Oreo is available on every Honor 7X in the country. Please be ...