Do Silicon Carbon batteries have a lower lifespan than Lion ones? I know they allow for more dense and higher batteries to be packed in slim packaging but didn't knew if there is any potential downside.
With heady upgrades and outstanding battery life, the iQOO 13 is proof that you don't need to shell out ridiculous amounts of money to get a terrific phone.
Like many other newer offerings from Chinese OEMs, this phone also has a silicon carbon based battery instead of traditional Li-on.
As for Arc, I have heard so much praise for it as if it's the next best thing since sliced bread.
Wait, Sync for Lemmy is a subscription and not a one time purchase? Boost's dev did a similar transition but only standard one time purchase there.
From modes and routines to per-app volume controls, there are plenty of features from Android brands we want to see in stock Android 16.
How is this relevant to Linux memes?
New phone day for Android users should get a whole bunch easier.
If you already know what the ROG Phone line is all about, get ready to get your socks blown off because the ROG Phone 9 is packed to the gills with...
The specs of the phone are bombastic. 24 gigs of RAM for highest variant, 185 Hz support ( and I thought Moto's 144 Hz was the upper limit) but let down by only 2 Android OS upgrades. All major OEMs, even Chinese ones are committing to longer term update support and seeing a phone with such specs being let down by software is a disappointment.
I got a similar phishing mail as well though not for my primary email account. Most of them just redirect to a similar looking login UI and ask the user to enter password.
HMD has committed to only 2 Android upgrades and 3 years of security updates (just like their mid range Nokia series of smartphones they launch(ed)).
HMD Fusion Review: A Cheap Modular Android Phone
The modular phone concept returns, and it's rather boring.
The vanilla Motorola Edge 50 has finally hit the shelves worldwide and it's quite an intriguing offer. Priced around €500, the Edge 50 brings a thin...
Query regarding charging speeds
The image is from GSM Arena. The phone Infinix has only 45W charge capability yet it does slightly faster than two other phones with much faster charging rates(and same battery capacity).
I know some phones throttle charging speeds but that is usually post 80% threshold. Why the discrepancy then?
What is the benefit of an ultrasonic sensor over an optical one? Is the former even quicker to respond to input/touch?
If you are on Android, use RedReader. It still works with full functionality as before, except that NSFW subs can't be opened. It's available on F Droid as well.
I knew their update policy was bad, didn't knew it was this bad.
I wonder where they will setup base. For eg, Nothing has factories in the Southern state of Tamilnadu.
A more pertinent question is whether Apple will reduce iPhone's pricing in India. iPhones have a relatively low market share in India and part of the reason is the very expensive price. However, this premium price also leads people to save up for iPhones since they become to be seen as more of a valuable fashion accessory than just a smartphone. Previous generation iPhones often are on sale for this reason.
Mobvoi's alternatives always boasted of much longer battery life than Pixel or Galaxy counterparts. The author moans about lack of Google Assistant support and wireless charging but honestly, significantly larger battery life is more than worth any Assistant.
Also, wireless charging might be more convenient but it generates a lot of wasted heat and my Galaxy Watch throttles when charging via WPC mechanism in high temperatures.
One valid criticism is the slow rate of upgrades that this company gives and it's lesser international availability.
TicWatch Atlas review: Dual displays and incredible battery life
Dive into our TicWatch Atlas review to discover why its impressive feature set and comfort might not be enough to justify the purchase.
Mobvoi's alternatives always boasted of much longer battery life than Pixel or Galaxy counterparts. The author moans about lack of Google Assistant support and wireless charging but honestly, significantly larger battery life is more than worth any Assistant. Also, wireless charging might be more convenient but it genersted
From the Macintosh ROM of Classic days, to Open Firmware in Power Macs, and on to (U)EFI with Intel, and ending up with LLB and iBoot in Apple silicon Macs.
Stock android experience is the exception, not the norm, sadly. Some manufactures like Motorola or HMD have a light touch and close to stock but other ones don't. The worst offenders are Chinese brands who twist it so much and without much benefit(Atleast, Samsung's ONE UI is customizable as heck, can't say the same for Realme's).
A custom ROM allows you to extend the life of your Android phone, but does it come with risks in 2024 and why isn't it more popular?
I am surprised that Google spends so much time tackling custom ROMs via it's Play Integrity API. If only they paid that much attention to say, curating the Play Store more, it had be much better for everyone
When your old PC goes over the Windows 10 update cliff, can Windows 11 save it?
So many new features, but these are my favorites.
Some of these features are foldable only and Atleast one that that's more a bug than a feature(read: deeper Gemini integration). Either case, I can only hope how individual OEMs apply them onto their skins
Claude is the first major AI model to be able to take control of a computer to do useful work.
I think the article mentions it. AOL tried to block it and this to and fro went 21 times before finally coming to a stop. MSN and Yahoo later signed a deal, I think, so that the former will work with latter's contacts properly.
Err, this payment doesn't block ads. It only switches off personalised ads. So, the user is still seeing ads, just not targeted ones. So the site is getting both user's money plus ad money. And technically, I am not sure how privacy preserving this is because you will still need to create an account which technically leaves you vulnerable to tracking.
What Ever Happened to MSN Messenger?
The bottom of the article links to the history (individual features) of other IM programs from that era as well like ICQ and Yahoo Messenger.
My first smartphone was their cheap Lumia 520. Yes, it had its limitations (it couldn't natively playback mkv files and no VLC support was there yet; only one paid app offered this basic thing) but the polycarbonate back was good, the battery lived decent enough despite being small and the OS was very smooth.
Nokia: The Story of the Once-Legendary Phone Maker
A deep dive in Nokia's history, especially their phones and sometimes corporate structures
True, even Samsung budgets still have the 3.5 mm jack. I guess Motorola really wishes folks to purchase their wireless options.
Back in the day, all features of MS Teams didn't work properly on Firefox either. I remember installing Edge (then in Preview for Linux) both for trying the browser and getting Teams to work as well.
What Was So Cool About The Timex Data link?
"In the world of the future, people will use low-cost Radio Shack equipment to spy on themselves to find out who they are." – Eric Hughes, 1992
Hardly any proper compact phones are released now. Even Asus has switched to larger sized models with its newer Zenfone series.
But the author didn't have the same experience with other chargers. The article specifically states that
On the bright side, even though you need Google’s 45W power charger (or one of very few others) to fill the Pixel 9 Pro XL at top speeds.
Google 45W USB-C Power Charger review: Best charger for Pixel 9 Pro XL
I thought that simply having a USB PD PPS-enabled charger would be enough, but Google pushed me into its new 45W power charger all the same.
It's funny that companies like Google have stopped giving chargers in the name of being 'environment friendly' but in spite of conforming to USB PD standards, third party chargers can't still charge the Pixel Pro to it's maximum capacity, so you are essentially forced to buy one.