This one is not very funny, folks. Uma Oram, an 18-years old girl from Kheriakani, India, has died. According to Metro, she was talking to her relative on a phone while the device was plugged into the wall. Suddenly, the phone exploded, causing severe injuries to Oram’s hand, leg and chest. She was taken to hospital where she died. The cause of death was declared to be terminal injuries.The phone in question was either HMD Nokia 3310 or Nokia 5233 – sources claim it to be the former, but the picture looks more like the latter. HMD quickly responded to the situation by stating ...
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BlackBerry KEYone’s unlocked version receives March security updates
A widely-recognized BlackBerry KEYone smartphone, a physical-keyboard-that-could has just received its newest security patch. Unfortunately, only the unlocked units are eligible for the update – owners of carrier units will have to wait a bit longer. Specific changes in the update are unknown but can be assumed to be a bunch of Android and BlackBerry vulnerability fixes. If it does not download onto your phone automatically, tap the Update button. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Sony Xperia L2 and XA2 series are getting a new update
This newest update bumps Xperia XA2 and XA2 Ultra builds to 50.1.A.4.102 as well as updating their security measures to January. Xperia L2 gets its build updated to 49.0.A.3.72; right now we do not know what other features does it get. Since there is very little info on both updates, feel free to let us know whether or not you already have the update and how is it working. Kudos. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Huawei Mate 10 Pro’s price is already 100 bucks lower in the US
As Huawei was unable to sell its phones through the US carriers, the phone is released there unlocked. Mate 10 Pro’s regular price tag is $799, but right now Amazon and BestBuy offer it for just $699. It is unknown whether this price change is temporary or permanent. If you are interested in Mate 10, make sure that you carrier is not CDMA-based, as this particular device does not work with CDMA-based carriers. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus are now receiving Oreo update in Canada
US versions of the above phones have already received their 8.0 Oreo update, so it is only natural that the US’ friendly neighbour was next. Right now the update has reached devices sold by Videotron, Koodo, Telus, Rogers, Freedom Mobile, Virgin Mobile and Fido – although only for the unlocked units. If your phone has not updated automatically yet, feel free to do it manually. Just make sure that your phone’s charged and connected to a Wi-Fi, ’cause it will be 1.3GB of downloading.Have a nice ...
Arirang 171, or a new smartphone masterpiece from North Korea
North Korea is famous, and rightly so, for plethora of things – savage oppression of everyone but the very top brass, poor living conditions, single pizza joint in the whole country etc. It is also well known for, every once in a while, delivering a mobile device that makes everyone’s eyes roll. Well folks, today is this day once again, as North Korean developer Arirang IT Exchange Company has just released Arirang 171. Arirang IT Exchange Company is known for products such as Samurai Hunting, a rascist, anti-Japanese mobile game, which I am sure is an assured mark of quality ...
What to do when your phone is lost or stolen
Smartphone is possibly the most important tool that a modern person has on her or himself. It allows us to communicate with people over distance and has a plethora of utility that simply makes life easier (whether it makes life better is debatable, but certainly easier). It’s our picture book, encyclopedia, newspaper, bank and mirror all at once. When we go out we may forget our keys, our wallet or even socks, but very few people will leave their smartphone behind. Therefore, it is no wonder that losing this device, either to thief or ill luck, is one of the worse things that can ...
US release of Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus finally gets updated to Android 8.0 Oreo
Every American unit of Galaxy S8 and S8+ by Verizon is now eligible for an OS update to Android 8.0 Oreo. Update features all the common Oreo features as well as Samsung Experience 9.0. The update will not be available in whole USA right away, so do not worry if you have to wait a day or two before downloading it. Those people whose Galaxy S8’s are not from Verizon will, unfortunately, have to wait a bit longer. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Leaked sample pictures by Huawei P20
The above are three leaked pictures that have been said to be made by the upcoming Huawei P20 smartphone. Other than the look at a nice chick and the hilarious position she is standing in in the first one, the pictures portray P20’s impressive camera capabilities. Pictures are sharp and brightly coloured, made by – at least according to phone’s leaked specification – a 12mpx camera in 2960 x 3952p resolution. As rumours go, P20’s camera is also supposed to be equipped with some kind of extra AI capabilities like item recognition and such. ...
Huawei P20, benchmark leak
Much has already been said about the P20, so allow me to get straight to the meat of the news. The device has recently been benchmarked on Geekbench. Here is what the benchmark tells us about the device’s specs:– Android 8.1 Oreo operating system,– 4GB RAM,– Kirin 970 chipset.Huawei P20’s Geekbench score puts it roughly in the same level as Huawei Mate 10 Pro; leagues behind the iPhone X and nearing the level of Samsung Galaxy S9. Tweet Vote on HN ...