Xinjiang, border crossing between China and Kyrgyzstan. There, chinese border agents have requisitioned some of the Muslim tourists crossing into China to hand over their smartphones, as well as share any passwords and unlock codes they deem neccessary. Border agents then analyze the tourist’s smartphones via a spyware application, scanning it for one or more of the 73,000 content types deemed dangerous by the regime. At least afterwards they return the phones and not burn them on a stake… Still, the tourists are not informed of the process, and agreeing to it is mandatory for ...
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LG G7 ThinQ finally upgraded to Android 9 Pie
The device has been running 9 Pie in Korea ever since January, but the rest of the world had to wait for that upgrade. Thankfully, it is finally here. Users in the US, Borneo and some European countries report their smartphones downloading the new OS. The update brings with it a wagonload of new functions: adaptive battery, app actions and much more. If you are interested in buying one, they go for $379.99 to $399.99. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Australians believe Samsung is not as waterproof as it advertises itself to be, takes it to the court
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, ACCC, believes that the advertisement that shows Samsung smartphones’ waterproof capabilities are in fact misinforming the potential client. The issue, according to ACCC, is that the IP68 waterproof certificate ads only mention sweat water, as opposed to salty water that the whole continent is surrounded by. ACCC is taking the case to the court, and it will be very interesting to see how it ends. We will keep you informed. Tweet Vote on ...
LG Stylo 4 with a 200 dollars discount now on Best Buy
Stylo 4 may not be the newest of LG smartphones, with its successor, LG Stylo 5 already out, but it is still a reasonable buy for reasonable price. Right now, thanks to a special deal on Best Buy, picking up that device is even more of a reasonable idea: you can buy it for $99.99 instead of the usual $299.99! 66% off seems to be a bargain for a device of this quality. Speaking of quality, Stylo 4’s specs include a 6.2-inch display, 3300mAh battery, Snapdragon SDM450 CPU, 13mpx main camera, 2GB RAM and 32GB storage.Sadly, there are a few strings attached if you want to get yourself a ...
Samsung Galaxy J4 gets its July 2019 security patch
This update bumps phone’s software version to J400FODM4BSF3. It does not contain any exciting new features or changes; only a moderate amount of vulnerability fixes. As always, you can wait for the update to install automatically or go to Settings > Software Update and select Download updates manually to do so. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Vivo Z1Pro launches in India
This year has been good for Vivo, with the company doubling its market shares in the first quarter of 2019; hopefully, the release of Z1Pro will make it even better for them. This mid-ranger’s main selling points are its hole punch selfie camera and triple rear camera, topped by a modest price.– 6.53″ display, FHD+, IPS LCD– Corning Gorilla Glass, 6th gen– Snapdragon 712 CPU– 4/6GB RAM, 64/128GB storage, microSD up to 256GB– 16mpx (f/1.78) x 8mpx x 2mpx main camera– 32mpx (f/2.0) selfie shooter– 5000mAh battery, 18W charging ...
Samsung Galaxy S10 Cardinal Red available in the UK, but only in EE
The new, blood-red variant of the Galaxy S10 smartphone comes out in the United Kingdoms, but its availability is limited to just one store, the EE. For now, Cardinal Red can only be bought there via retail; it is unknown if other selling channels will be opened in the future.Cardinal Red colour variant is not only available for the S10 model, but for the entire S10 series except the 5G model. This means that Galaxy S10e has a total variety of five colours now, making it the most colourful of all Samsung smartphones. Neat. Oh, word to the wise: for some reason, Cardinal Red colour only ...
Pixel and Essential phones are now getting their July security updates
Both devices receive the update simultaneously, though the update is not the same for both of them. Pixel phones have drawn the long straw in this contest, getting not only a number of security fixes, but also a a small list of improvements:Improves “OK Google” and music detection (Pixel 2 and newer),Fixes an issue for some devices getting stuck during boot (Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL),Fixes an issue for some devices getting stuck in EDL mode with a blank screen (Pixel 3 and newer),Improves Unicode Japanese language support (All Pixel smartphones),Improves Titan M module (Pixel 3 ...
Google will put an underwater internet cable between Europe and Africa
Project Equiano is the third one of its kind. The first one, connecting Chile and Los Angeles, is already complete; second one, a cable laid between France and USA, will be completed next year. Equiano, as you can see on the above graphic, will be an underwater cable laid between Portugal and South Africa Republic, with Nigeria in-between the two. The goal of Equino is to allow a broadband internet connection between these countries. Cool, I guess. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Honor 20 Pro Moschino Edition comes out in China tomorrow
Moschino is a special edition of the already released Honor 20 Pro smartphone. When compared with the original, Moschino Edition is… exacly the same, at least on the inside. Its specs include 8 GB RAM, 256 GB storage, 4x main camera and a Kirin 980 chipset, just like the normal Honor 20 Pro. The only thing that arguably justifies its price is a Moschino-branded theme that covers the phone’s rear and front panels. Speaking of price, it is CNY3,799 ($555). The phone comes out tomorrow, July 2nd, for now only in ...