Thinner bezels, awkward aspect ratios, polarizing notches & half-baked dual cameras; have been the increasing trend for any phone released in 2018, although the award for the most influential trendsetter for this year goes to Apple’s solution for reducing bezels, the “notch”. Initially gaining polarizing reviews from public and critics alike, the “notch” has now become a standard feature for many midranges and up smartphones released this year. Even so, now the challenge for OEM’s have turned into a battle against notches. A premium on all Accounts! Now here comes OPPO, with a truly bezel-less device with a record-breaking 93.8%…
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Huawei’s Nova 2i was considered one of the best budget phones available in the market at the time of its release. The same trend continues with its successor the Nova 3i. The Nova 3i comes to the market with a new updated design borrowing features from their current flagships the P20/ P20 Pro. The Nova 3i was announced together with a midrange-flagship model called the Nova 3, although the Nova 3 went on preorders early last month and launched a few weeks ago, the Nova 3i is only being launched into the market now. What’s new from the predecessor? The…
Its 2018 and blackberry still hasn’t given up yet! Their previous flagship the Blackberry Key 2 was a solid device that suffered anaemic sales due to a very high ill-defined price tag. Even so, the company is still hopeful and has now announced two new devices, the Blackberry Evolve and Evolve X. The anaemic sales weren’t all to a surprise as Blackberry Key 2 only appealed to a niche consumer base thanks to its physical keyboard layout and extensive focus on security. Thankfully, the Evolve / Evolve X does not follow their predecessor’s footsteps, as Blackberry has now finally opened…
Despite the anaemic sales for the Blackberry Keyone, the company releases its new successor, the BlackBerry Key2 with updated specs and a new dual camera setup while maintaining their unique physical keyboard. The device comes with Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box, supporting Snapdragon 660 with 6 GB Ram and are available in 68/126 GB Models. The device is the latest Blackberry flagship and retails at 649.99 USD or at 2387 AED and are available through various online stores and carriers. The Build, Body and Design Improving upon its industrial looks, the Blackberry Key2 follows similar footsteps to its predecessor,…
Blockchain technology is slowly becoming a part of our lives in many different ways, whether that be in terms of using cryptocurrency for payments or the advances it is helping to create in the healthcare industry. Many people are unaware but it is set to become a big part of the sports and gambling industry, which is where blockchain can really connect with and benefit on a deeper level. Using cryptocurrencies for gambling, both at online casinos and on sports markets have now become a popular form of payment. The benefits for using this are now well documented and include…
Smoking in public places was famously banned across the UK in July 2007. However, there is currently no law that forbids the use of e-cigarettes in the same way. The question is: should vaping in public be treated the same as smoking? In 2016, this became a major talking point when actor Leonardo DiCaprio was pictured vaping during the SAG Awards. In fact, the images of him puffing away were a staunch reminder that e-cigarettes don’t fall under the same jurisdiction as cigarettes. Later that year, Public Health England chimed into the argument. When outlining whether workplaces should allow staff…
As part of Twitter’s attempted crackdown on abusive behavior across its network, the company announced on Friday afternoon a new policy facing those who repeatedly harass, threaten or otherwise make abusive comments during a Periscope broadcaster’s live stream. According to Twitter, the company will begin to more aggressively enforce its Periscope Community Guidelines by reviewing and suspending accounts of habitual offenders. The plans were announced via a Periscope blog post and tweet that said everyone should be able to feel safe watching live video. We’re committed to making sure everyone feels safe watching live video, whether you’re broadcasting or just…
Back at Google I/O, Google announced two new features for Google Assistant, both focusing on automating things you do regularly: custom routines, and schedules. The first lets you trigger multiple commands with a single custom phrase — like saying “Hey Google, I’m awake” to unsilence your phone, turn on the lights, and read the news. Schedules, meanwhile, could trigger a series of commands at a specific time on specific days, without you needing to say a thing. While custom routines launched almost immediately after I/O, scheduling has been curiously absent. It’s starting to roll out today. As first noticed by…
Broadband providers! They love to make noise about how dedicated they are to improving your service, rolling out new features, and generally adhering to both the law and their own code of ethics. So how can it be that Charter has so badly failed the terms imposed on its purchase of Time-Warner Cable in 2016 that the state of New York is showing them the door? Could all these promises be only so many words? Say it ain’t so! Yes, to the surprise of no one but to the continued detriment of New York’s broadband customers, Charter has failed to…
Spoiler warning for anyone who hasn’t seen The Last Jedi, though, if you still haven’t at this point, what are you even doing reading casting announcements for the next one? No one ever really dies in the Star Wars universe. The official cast list for Star Wars: Episode IX has been posted, and it features some familiar, intriguing names. Along with the long-awaited return of Billy Dee Williams as Lando, Carrie Fisher is listed among the names. Fisher sadly passed away in late-2016, of course, but Princess Leia Organa will be returning for one last film. Rather than recreating the…