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In addition to a modified design and 10GB of RAM, the limited edition handset includes several software tweaks.\nOne of these software additions is the in-display fingerprint animation seen below. Fortunately for those who already own a OnePlus 6T, forum members at XDA-Developers found an incredibly easy way to enable the unique animation without the need for root access or sideloading any software.\n\u003cimg class\u003d\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-937671\" src\u003d\"https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/oneplus-6t-Mclaren-Edition-fingerprint-animation.gif\" alt\u003d\"OnePlus 6T Mclaren Edition Fingerprint Animation\" width\u003d\"220\" height\u003d\"220\" /\u003e\nThere are two reasonably straightforward methods to get things working on the T-Mobile and global versions of the OnePlus 6T. The first involves you downloading the Settings Database Editor app from the Play Store. From there, open the app and make sure that “System table” is selected.\nNext, locate “op_custom_unlock_animation_style” and select the option to edit the value. Here, you will enter in “3”, confirm the change, and the OnePlus 6T Mclaren Edition’s animation should be working on your phone. Editor's PickOnePlus 6T McLaren Edition hands-on: What should you expect?Over the past few years we've seen a number of Chinese OEMs partner with luxury car companies to provide special edition handsets for fanatics with deep pockets. Huawei has Porsche Design, Oppo has Lamborghini, and now …\nThe second method is even easier, but only if you have ADB set up on your computer. If you do, first connect your OnePlus 6T to your machine and then run “adb devices”. As long as the handset showed up, you can then run “adb shell settings put system op_custom_unlock_animation_style 3”. And that’s it!\nYou can check out the forum on XDA’s website if you have any issues getting the animation to work on your OnePlus 6T.\nMake sure to let us know in the comment section if you decided to add the Mclaren Edition’s animation to your OnePlus 6T!\u003c/p\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cb\u003esource:\u003c/b\u003e \u003ca href\u003d'https://www.androidauthority.com/enable-oneplus-6t-mclaren-edition-fingerprint-animation-937666/'  title\u003d'Easily add the Mclaren Edition’s fingerprint animation to your OnePlus 6T' rel\u003d'nofollow'\u003ehttps://www.androidauthority.com/enable-oneplus-6t-mclaren-edition-fingerprint-animation-937666/ \u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cb\u003edate:\u003c/b\u003e Wed, 26 Dec 2018 23:34:06 +0000\u003c/span\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/feeds/1610737138371781237/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/2018/12/easily-add-mclaren-editions-fingerprint.html#comment-form","title":"28 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/6570058735327109630/posts/default/1610737138371781237"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/6570058735327109630/posts/default/1610737138371781237"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/2018/12/easily-add-mclaren-editions-fingerprint.html","title":"Easily add the Mclaren Edition’s fingerprint animation to your OnePlus 6T"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Rahul"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/13622007197946421503"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"35","height":"35","src":"//www.blogger.com/img/blogger_logo_round_35.png"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"28"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570058735327109630.post-468542254782688907"},"published":{"$t":"2018-12-27T11:53:00.041+05:30"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-12-27T11:53:52.910+05:30"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"New Year deal: SelectTV and HDTV antenna from under $1/month"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cp\u003e\n\n\nIf the family bonding is already wearing thin this Christmas you might want some great shows to keep everyone entertained. 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You can even save a further 19 percent this week only with our promo code. Enter the code NEWYEAR2019 at the checkout to pay just $23.50 for your three-year subscription. That’s well under $1 per month.\nOther great deals are available too. The one-year subscription is offered for just $19, and there’s even a lifetime subscription for only $59. The promo code works for these deals too, so your lifetime subscription will actually be less than $50 once you apply the code.\nReady to cut the cord and save money? Hit the button below to check out SelectTV, and don’t forget to use the promo code!\nCheck it out!\nThe AAPicks team writes about things we think you’ll like, and we may see a share of revenue from any purchases made through affiliate links. To see all our hottest deals, head over to the AAPICKS HUB. \n\nLooking for a new phone or plan? Start here with the Android Authority Plan Tool:\n\u003cimg class\u003d\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-811348\" src\u003d\"https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/whistleout-compare-phones-and-plans-840x385.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" width\u003d\"840\" height\u003d\"385\" srcset\u003d\"https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/whistleout-compare-phones-and-plans-840x385.jpg 840w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/whistleout-compare-phones-and-plans-300x138.jpg 300w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/whistleout-compare-phones-and-plans-768x352.jpg 768w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/whistleout-compare-phones-and-plans-16x7.jpg 16w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/whistleout-compare-phones-and-plans-32x15.jpg 32w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/whistleout-compare-phones-and-plans-28x13.jpg 28w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/whistleout-compare-phones-and-plans-56x26.jpg 56w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/whistleout-compare-phones-and-plans-64x29.jpg 64w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/whistleout-compare-phones-and-plans-436x200.jpg 436w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/whistleout-compare-phones-and-plans.jpg 892w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" /\u003e\nThis smart tool lets you filter plans by phone, price, data tiers, and regional availability. Stop overpaying for cell service you hate and a phone that you’re tired of. Use our Compare Phones \u0026 Plans tool to fully customize your mobile experience and painlessly transition from one carrier to another!\u003c/p\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cb\u003esource:\u003c/b\u003e \u003ca href\u003d'https://www.androidauthority.com/selecttv-937248/'  title\u003d'New Year deal: SelectTV and HDTV antenna from under $1/month' rel\u003d'nofollow'\u003ehttps://www.androidauthority.com/selecttv-937248/ \u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cb\u003edate:\u003c/b\u003e Wed, 26 Dec 2018 23:00:54 +0000\u003c/span\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/feeds/468542254782688907/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/2018/12/new-year-deal-selecttv-and-hdtv-antenna.html#comment-form","title":"25 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/6570058735327109630/posts/default/468542254782688907"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/6570058735327109630/posts/default/468542254782688907"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/2018/12/new-year-deal-selecttv-and-hdtv-antenna.html","title":"New Year deal: SelectTV and HDTV antenna from under $1/month"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Rahul"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/13622007197946421503"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"35","height":"35","src":"//www.blogger.com/img/blogger_logo_round_35.png"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"25"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570058735327109630.post-5844337109282404888"},"published":{"$t":"2018-12-27T11:53:00.039+05:30"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-12-27T11:53:50.643+05:30"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"What was the biggest blunder of 2018? (Poll of the Week)"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-937639\" src\u003d\"https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/RED-Hydrogen-One-Review-AA-11-1-imp-840x473.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" width\u003d\"840\" height\u003d\"473\" srcset\u003d\"https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/RED-Hydrogen-One-Review-AA-11-1-imp-840x472.jpg 840w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/RED-Hydrogen-One-Review-AA-11-1-imp-300x170.jpg 300w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/RED-Hydrogen-One-Review-AA-11-1-imp-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/RED-Hydrogen-One-Review-AA-11-1-imp-16x9.jpg 16w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/RED-Hydrogen-One-Review-AA-11-1-imp-32x18.jpg 32w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/RED-Hydrogen-One-Review-AA-11-1-imp-28x16.jpg 28w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/RED-Hydrogen-One-Review-AA-11-1-imp-56x32.jpg 56w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/RED-Hydrogen-One-Review-AA-11-1-imp-64x36.jpg 64w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/RED-Hydrogen-One-Review-AA-11-1-imp-712x400.jpg 712w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/RED-Hydrogen-One-Review-AA-11-1-imp-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/RED-Hydrogen-One-Review-AA-11-1-imp-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/RED-Hydrogen-One-Review-AA-11-1-imp-792x446.jpg 792w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/RED-Hydrogen-One-Review-AA-11-1-imp-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/RED-Hydrogen-One-Review-AA-11-1-imp-1340x754.jpg 1340w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/RED-Hydrogen-One-Review-AA-11-1-imp-770x433.jpg 770w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/RED-Hydrogen-One-Review-AA-11-1-imp-356x200.jpg 356w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" /\u003e\nLast week’s poll summary: Last week, we asked you about your favorite newcomer smartphone brand in 2018. Out of all the votes on our website and YouTube, an overwhelming majority (80 percent) said their favorite new brand is none other than Xiaomi’s Pocophone. Coming in at a very distant second place was Palm with 6 percent of the votes, followed by Black Shark with 5.5 percent, Red with 5 percent, and Realme with 4.5 percent.\n\nFor as many highs as we’ve seen in 2018, there were just as many lows.\nThe first embarrassing moment that comes to mind is Red’s Hydrogen One launch, which was basically a disaster. The $1,295 price tag was already a tough sell without even looking at the phone, but when it finally launched (after delays) the price tag was the least of its worries. The 3D display was borderline gimmicky, and above all else the lackluster camera was the thing that surprised us — not something you’d expect from a camera company.\nRelated5 most controversial Android apps and games from 2018! Shop Catalog \n\nAndroid apps and games took huge leaps in 2018. We saw AAA game titles like Fortnite and PUBG hit Android. We also saw excellent new apps and services like Bouncer and YouTube …\nThe most far-reaching blunder of the year might go to Huawei, however. It may have released one of the best Android phones ever made, but that didn’t stop the company from catching some negative headlines. As well as its failed launch in the U.S., Huawei has been under scrutiny for some privacy major concerns.\nSpeaking of privacy concerns, Facebook was one of the worst offenders this year too. Not only did the mega-company have its fair share of data breaches, Mark Zuckerberg even had to testify before Congress due to its big Cambridge Analytica scandal.\nThere were plenty more blunders this year, but those are three of the biggest. Which one gets your vote? 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(Poll of the Week)"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Rahul"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/13622007197946421503"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"35","height":"35","src":"//www.blogger.com/img/blogger_logo_round_35.png"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"27"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570058735327109630.post-3686508250742323862"},"published":{"$t":"2018-12-27T11:53:00.037+05:30"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-12-27T11:53:48.147+05:30"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Mobile audio trends we hope to see in 2019"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-880764\" src\u003d\"https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Samsung-Galaxy-S9-Sunrise-Gold-4-of-9-840x560.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" width\u003d\"840\" height\u003d\"560\" srcset\u003d\"https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Samsung-Galaxy-S9-Sunrise-Gold-4-of-9-840x560.jpg 840w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Samsung-Galaxy-S9-Sunrise-Gold-4-of-9-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Samsung-Galaxy-S9-Sunrise-Gold-4-of-9-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Samsung-Galaxy-S9-Sunrise-Gold-4-of-9-16x11.jpg 16w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Samsung-Galaxy-S9-Sunrise-Gold-4-of-9-32x21.jpg 32w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Samsung-Galaxy-S9-Sunrise-Gold-4-of-9-28x19.jpg 28w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Samsung-Galaxy-S9-Sunrise-Gold-4-of-9-56x37.jpg 56w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Samsung-Galaxy-S9-Sunrise-Gold-4-of-9-64x43.jpg 64w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Samsung-Galaxy-S9-Sunrise-Gold-4-of-9-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Samsung-Galaxy-S9-Sunrise-Gold-4-of-9-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" /\u003e\nBetween tossing our 2018 planners and contemplating what “new year, new me” means for 2019, we should also consider what resolutions and evolutions we want to see concerning mobile audio. While there are plenty of excellent smartphones for audio enthusiasts on the market, smartphone manufacturers are pushing wireless audio, despite our cries for the headphone jack’s return. Wishful thinking aside, let’s dive into what we’re likely to see this year.\nRealistic trends\nFor the record, I’m a realist. While that’s usually code for “I’m a pessimist in denial,” in this instance, I think there are a handful of realistic, positive mobile audio trends on the horizon. After all, as wireless and true wireless technology improves, it becomes increasingly affordable. \nA true wireless renaissance\n\u003cimg class\u003d\"wp-image-929631 size-large\" src\u003d\"https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Earin_M-2_LK_5-840x560.jpg\" alt\u003d\"Mobile audio: Earin M-2 true wireless earbuds in the hand.\" width\u003d\"840\" height\u003d\"560\" srcset\u003d\"https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Earin_M-2_LK_5-840x560.jpg 840w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Earin_M-2_LK_5-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Earin_M-2_LK_5-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Earin_M-2_LK_5-16x11.jpg 16w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Earin_M-2_LK_5-32x21.jpg 32w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Earin_M-2_LK_5-28x19.jpg 28w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Earin_M-2_LK_5-56x37.jpg 56w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Earin_M-2_LK_5-64x43.jpg 64w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Earin_M-2_LK_5-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Earin_M-2_LK_5-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" /\u003eTrue wireless earbuds have become significantly more compact and feature-packed in just the past year.\nAlthough many of us are resistant to the wireless-only trend, it seems all but inevitable. True, Bluetooth still can’t outperform wired audio but its convenience is hard to ignore. What’s more, we’ve seen true wireless earbuds improve leaps and bounds in just the past year. Plus, as demonstrated at IFA 2018, renowned audio brands are trying their hands at truly wireless tech, too, which has helped bolster the market. \nWhile it’s entirely possible that the accessibility of the technology will open the floodgates for sub-par earbuds to come, the coin flips both ways. Leveling the playground has allowed other competitors in like JLab and RHA. As manufacturers push their second generation true wireless earbuds to market, we expect to see battery life and connectivity improvements. Said expectations seem attainable and necessary to entice consumers.\nImproved USB-C headphones\n\u003cimg class\u003d\"wp-image-815960 size-large\" src\u003d\"https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/libratone-q-adapt-in-ear-usb-c-best-usb-c-phone-2-840x473.jpg\" alt\u003d\"Mobile Audio: Libratone Q Adapt USB-C headphones on a Google Pixel 2 in a leather case.\" width\u003d\"840\" height\u003d\"473\" srcset\u003d\"https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/libratone-q-adapt-in-ear-usb-c-best-usb-c-phone-2-840x472.jpg 840w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/libratone-q-adapt-in-ear-usb-c-best-usb-c-phone-2-300x170.jpg 300w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/libratone-q-adapt-in-ear-usb-c-best-usb-c-phone-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/libratone-q-adapt-in-ear-usb-c-best-usb-c-phone-2-16x9.jpg 16w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/libratone-q-adapt-in-ear-usb-c-best-usb-c-phone-2-32x18.jpg 32w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/libratone-q-adapt-in-ear-usb-c-best-usb-c-phone-2-28x16.jpg 28w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/libratone-q-adapt-in-ear-usb-c-best-usb-c-phone-2-56x32.jpg 56w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/libratone-q-adapt-in-ear-usb-c-best-usb-c-phone-2-64x36.jpg 64w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/libratone-q-adapt-in-ear-usb-c-best-usb-c-phone-2-712x400.jpg 712w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/libratone-q-adapt-in-ear-usb-c-best-usb-c-phone-2-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/libratone-q-adapt-in-ear-usb-c-best-usb-c-phone-2-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/libratone-q-adapt-in-ear-usb-c-best-usb-c-phone-2-792x446.jpg 792w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/libratone-q-adapt-in-ear-usb-c-best-usb-c-phone-2-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/libratone-q-adapt-in-ear-usb-c-best-usb-c-phone-2-1340x754.jpg 1340w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/libratone-q-adapt-in-ear-usb-c-best-usb-c-phone-2-770x433.jpg 770w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/libratone-q-adapt-in-ear-usb-c-best-usb-c-phone-2-355x200.jpg 355w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" /\u003eThe USB-C market remains relatively untapped, leaving ample opportunity for any savvy companies in 2019.\nEditor's PickUSB-C headphones are not a solution to the missing headphone jack\n\nIn theory, USB-C headphones solve the case of the missing headphone jack, but in reality, it’s a small band-aid lackadaisically placed over a gaping wound. It’s been just over a year since the dying headphone …\nRecent events have compelled some smartphone users to replace their traditional wired earbuds with USB-C earbuds. In a perfect world, the replacement would be seamless, but the lack of universal support for USB-C audio systems is impossible to ignore. Likewise, compatibility issues are headache-inducing.\nThat said, this year two major companies — OnePlus and Razer — have released their own USB-C headphones, the latter of which performs exceptionally well within its unremarkable category. I hope and anticipate more companies trying their hands at the USB-C market as it remains fairly untapped. If a big brand like Samsung or LG, for instance, produces a knockout pair of earbuds, it can easily corner the market. That said, it seems a stretch since both companies have retained the headphone jack. \nIncreased aptX support\nOne of the biggest qualms audiophiles have regarding wireless smartphone audio is, well, streaming quality. A year ago, SBC seemed much more common than aptX. This makes sense since SBC is the lowest common denominator of Bluetooth codecs. Now, however, even ~$30 wireless earbuds can support aptX and aptX LL while operating on Bluetooth 5.0.\nAs wireless audio becomes ever more salient, we expect to see an increase in aptX-supported headphones and earbuds.\nSeeing as mobile audio is a greater concern for general consumers, it seems realistic that more companies will partner with Qualcomm for aptX supported headphones and earbuds. Doing so would also reduce latency when streaming videos, which is important for Netflix and YouTube streamers. \nHail Mary mobile audio wishes\nNaturally, there are a few long-shot wishes we audio enthusiasts are clinging onto. While they may not come to fruition this year, it’s okay to be optimistic about years to come.\nHeadphone jack revival\n\u003cimg class\u003d\"wp-image-899659 size-large\" src\u003d\"https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/HTC-U12-Life-3.5mm-headphone-jack-840x473.jpg\" alt\u003d\"Mobile audio: HTC U12 Life 3.5mm headphone jack\" width\u003d\"840\" height\u003d\"473\" srcset\u003d\"https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/HTC-U12-Life-3.5mm-headphone-jack-840x472.jpg 840w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/HTC-U12-Life-3.5mm-headphone-jack-300x170.jpg 300w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/HTC-U12-Life-3.5mm-headphone-jack-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/HTC-U12-Life-3.5mm-headphone-jack-16x9.jpg 16w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/HTC-U12-Life-3.5mm-headphone-jack-32x18.jpg 32w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/HTC-U12-Life-3.5mm-headphone-jack-28x16.jpg 28w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/HTC-U12-Life-3.5mm-headphone-jack-56x32.jpg 56w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/HTC-U12-Life-3.5mm-headphone-jack-64x36.jpg 64w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/HTC-U12-Life-3.5mm-headphone-jack-712x400.jpg 712w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/HTC-U12-Life-3.5mm-headphone-jack-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/HTC-U12-Life-3.5mm-headphone-jack-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/HTC-U12-Life-3.5mm-headphone-jack-792x446.jpg 792w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/HTC-U12-Life-3.5mm-headphone-jack-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/HTC-U12-Life-3.5mm-headphone-jack-1340x754.jpg 1340w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/HTC-U12-Life-3.5mm-headphone-jack-770x433.jpg 770w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/HTC-U12-Life-3.5mm-headphone-jack-356x200.jpg 356w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" /\u003eWe desperately hope the headphone jack doesn’t become a luxury feature.\nThis one’s pretty unlikely seeing as companies have unapologetically let go of the headphone jack like it’s a summer intern at the end of August. That said, there exist enough dissenters within the mobile audio and wider audio communities condemning its removal. Perhaps that will galvanize companies to restore it. Even so, this restoration probably won’t come for another year or two beyond 2019, since the immediate future is evidently leaning wireless.\nAndroid’s version of a W1 chip\n\u003cimg class\u003d\"wp-image-765353 size-large\" src\u003d\"https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Samsung-AKG3-840x560.jpg\" alt\u003d\"Mobile Audio: AKG earbuds included with Samsung S8.\" width\u003d\"840\" height\u003d\"560\" srcset\u003d\"https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Samsung-AKG3-840x560.jpg 840w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Samsung-AKG3-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Samsung-AKG3-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Samsung-AKG3-16x11.jpg 16w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Samsung-AKG3-32x21.jpg 32w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Samsung-AKG3-28x19.jpg 28w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Samsung-AKG3-56x37.jpg 56w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Samsung-AKG3-64x43.jpg 64w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Samsung-AKG3-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Samsung-AKG3-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" /\u003eSamsung’s partnership with AKG may lead to an Android chip comparable to Apple’s W1 chip. We won’t hold our breath for too long though.\nFor those abstaining from all things Apple, the company’s W1 chip vastly improves wireless audio for iPhone users. Since it’s proprietary hardware, Android users don’t get a bite. Although it’s unlikely an Android W1 chip-equivalent will be announced in the coming year, Samsung and AKG could develop comparable hardware for Android devices, or at least for Samsung’s. \nWhile all this conjecture is fun, it seems guaranteed that true wireless and USB-C technology will only continue to improve. After all, consumers continue to vote with their wallets, casting their ballots for true wireless earbuds in particular. For better or worse, this is the avenue we’re heading down and perhaps it leads to a dead end, or perhaps it leads to an all wireless, high-quality audio future. Until we know for sure, though, I’ll continue championing wired audio.\nYou may like the Best of Android: the best audio\u003c/p\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cb\u003esource:\u003c/b\u003e \u003ca href\u003d'https://www.androidauthority.com/mobile-audio-trends-2019-937398/'  title\u003d'Mobile audio trends we hope to see in 2019' rel\u003d'nofollow'\u003ehttps://www.androidauthority.com/mobile-audio-trends-2019-937398/ \u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cb\u003edate:\u003c/b\u003e Wed, 26 Dec 2018 18:40:00 +0000\u003c/span\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/feeds/3686508250742323862/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/2018/12/mobile-audio-trends-we-hope-to-see-in.html#comment-form","title":"23 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/6570058735327109630/posts/default/3686508250742323862"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/6570058735327109630/posts/default/3686508250742323862"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/2018/12/mobile-audio-trends-we-hope-to-see-in.html","title":"Mobile audio trends we hope to see in 2019"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Rahul"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/13622007197946421503"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"35","height":"35","src":"//www.blogger.com/img/blogger_logo_round_35.png"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"23"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570058735327109630.post-1160133587445730111"},"published":{"$t":"2018-12-27T11:53:00.035+05:30"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-12-27T11:53:45.649+05:30"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Deal: Save $90+ on the unlocked 64GB Moto G6 from Amazon"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-937612\" src\u003d\"https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/moto-g6-amazon-listing-840x473.jpeg\" alt\u003d\"Moto G6 Amazon Deal\" width\u003d\"840\" height\u003d\"473\" srcset\u003d\"https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/moto-g6-amazon-listing-840x472.jpeg 840w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/moto-g6-amazon-listing-300x170.jpeg 300w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/moto-g6-amazon-listing-768x432.jpeg 768w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/moto-g6-amazon-listing-16x9.jpeg 16w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/moto-g6-amazon-listing-32x18.jpeg 32w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/moto-g6-amazon-listing-28x16.jpeg 28w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/moto-g6-amazon-listing-56x32.jpeg 56w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/moto-g6-amazon-listing-64x36.jpeg 64w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/moto-g6-amazon-listing-712x400.jpeg 712w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/moto-g6-amazon-listing-1000x563.jpeg 1000w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/moto-g6-amazon-listing-1200x675.jpeg 1200w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/moto-g6-amazon-listing-792x446.jpeg 792w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/moto-g6-amazon-listing-1280x720.jpeg 1280w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/moto-g6-amazon-listing-1340x754.jpeg 1340w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/moto-g6-amazon-listing-770x433.jpeg 770w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/moto-g6-amazon-listing-356x200.jpeg 356w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" /\u003e\nIf you’re looking for a budget-friendly smartphone that has a premium look and feel, the Moto G6 is one of the best options. And if you hurry, you can save $90 to $100 on the handset from Amazon dropping the price as low as $199.99.\nGrab this deal!\nThe Moto G6 features a 5.7-inch LCD with a 2,160 x 1,080 resolution. Under the hood, you will find a Snapdragon 450 CPU and a 3,000mAh battery charged via a USB-C port. \nAround back, the handset sports a 12MP primary camera accompanied by a 5MP RGB sensor for portraits. Users can then use the 8MP front-facing camera for their selfie needs. Editor's PickBest Motorola phonesLenovo-owned Motorola covers all the bases with its smartphone lineup, giving consumers choices at every price point. No matter if you’re looking for a high-end, mid-range, or a budget device, Motorola has you covered. To …\nFor this sale, Amazon is discounting the higher-end model which features 64GB of built-in storage and 4GB of RAM. 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In exchange, you’ll get a phone with a bunch of Amazon’s apps pre-installed and Alexa set as the default voice assistant.\nYou can pick up the Prime Exclusive Moto G6 in Indigo Blue for $199.99 using the button below. \nUnlocked Moto G6\nPrime Exclusive Moto G6\u003c/p\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cb\u003esource:\u003c/b\u003e \u003ca href\u003d'https://www.androidauthority.com/deal-unlocked-moto-g6-amazon-937609/'  title\u003d'Deal: Save $90+ on the unlocked 64GB Moto G6 from Amazon' rel\u003d'nofollow'\u003ehttps://www.androidauthority.com/deal-unlocked-moto-g6-amazon-937609/ \u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cb\u003edate:\u003c/b\u003e Wed, 26 Dec 2018 16:43:35 +0000\u003c/span\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/feeds/1160133587445730111/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/2018/12/deal-save-90-on-unlocked-64gb-moto-g6.html#comment-form","title":"20 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/6570058735327109630/posts/default/1160133587445730111"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/6570058735327109630/posts/default/1160133587445730111"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/2018/12/deal-save-90-on-unlocked-64gb-moto-g6.html","title":"Deal: Save $90+ on the unlocked 64GB Moto G6 from Amazon"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Rahul"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/13622007197946421503"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"35","height":"35","src":"//www.blogger.com/img/blogger_logo_round_35.png"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"20"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570058735327109630.post-2823391792016973363"},"published":{"$t":"2018-12-27T11:53:00.033+05:30"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-12-27T11:53:43.373+05:30"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Android in 2018 is the opening act for Android in 2019"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-896503\" src\u003d\"https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Galaxy-Note-9-Review-Batch-3-4-of-4-840x560.jpg\" alt\u003d\"Samsung Galaxy Note 9\" width\u003d\"840\" height\u003d\"560\" srcset\u003d\"https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Galaxy-Note-9-Review-Batch-3-4-of-4-840x560.jpg 840w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Galaxy-Note-9-Review-Batch-3-4-of-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Galaxy-Note-9-Review-Batch-3-4-of-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Galaxy-Note-9-Review-Batch-3-4-of-4-16x11.jpg 16w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Galaxy-Note-9-Review-Batch-3-4-of-4-32x21.jpg 32w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Galaxy-Note-9-Review-Batch-3-4-of-4-28x19.jpg 28w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Galaxy-Note-9-Review-Batch-3-4-of-4-56x37.jpg 56w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Galaxy-Note-9-Review-Batch-3-4-of-4-64x43.jpg 64w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Galaxy-Note-9-Review-Batch-3-4-of-4-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Galaxy-Note-9-Review-Batch-3-4-of-4-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" /\u003e\nAs the end of 2018 gets closer, we’ll start seeing the usual “Best of 2018” lists for smartphones and mobile devices. Android Authority will take part in all the fun as usual. No doubt some of these lists (and the comments) will mention how lackluster 2018 was for the mobile industry, with incremental updates and little innovation.\nTo be clear, 2018 hasn’t been bad. We’ve seen incredibly cool devices that slide, pop, and bend. We’ve seen great products made even better with subtle tweaks and refinements. We’ve seen established brands launch new sub-brands to rousing success. We’ve seen brands still establishing themselves achieve things few would have suspected.\nThere have also been incredible advancements in photography, with multi-lensed smartphones becoming the norm and AI-powered photography tricks empowering even novices to take professional-quality shots.\nHowever, let’s face it: despite all that, 2018 has also been full of yawns.\nIt's hard to correctly judge the future, but I think Android in 2018 won't be fondly remembered in the Android history books.\nJust look at how nearly every manufacturer jumped onto the notched display bandwagon, resulting in a deluge of iPhone X clones. Regardless of how you feel about the notch, it’s hard to deny there were a lot of look-alike devices this year, which makes for a pretty yawn-inducing market.\nEditor's PickQ3 2018 smartphone shipments are in: how much longer before Huawei claims top spot?\n\n\n\nHuawei and Xiaomi were the big winners in Q3 2018, according to smartphone shipment figures from Counterpoint Research. While the numbers say Samsung is still the number one OEM in terms of market share, a …\nWe also yawned at the launch of “new” devices that look and feel so similar to the previous device they’re hard to tell apart. A lot of the major smartphone releases were just revamps of previous devices with a few extra bells and whistles added. Just look at the iPhone XS, Google Pixel 3, Samsung Galaxy S9, Samsung Galaxy Note 9, LG V40 ThinQ, and the Sony Xperia XZ3, all of which are minor steps up from the previous models. It would seem appropriate to label 2018 an “S” year.\nEven the Google Pixel 3 XL — one of the most talked-about devices of the year — fully leaked months before it launched, and landed to a chorus of yawns.\nFor these reasons and more, it would be easy for me to write an article where I bash this year’s Android devices. Instead, I’m going to spin things into a more positive take: Android in 2018 will likely be the competent opening act to the true main event: Android in 2019.\nAndroid in 2019\n\u003cimg class\u003d\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-922887\" src\u003d\"https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/DSCF1025-840x473.jpg\" alt\u003d\"Samsung Foldable Phone\" width\u003d\"840\" height\u003d\"473\" srcset\u003d\"https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/DSCF1025-840x472.jpg 840w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/DSCF1025-300x170.jpg 300w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/DSCF1025-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/DSCF1025-16x9.jpg 16w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/DSCF1025-32x18.jpg 32w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/DSCF1025-28x16.jpg 28w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/DSCF1025-56x32.jpg 56w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/DSCF1025-64x36.jpg 64w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/DSCF1025-712x400.jpg 712w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/DSCF1025-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/DSCF1025-1200x676.jpg 1200w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/DSCF1025-792x446.jpg 792w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/DSCF1025-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/DSCF1025-1340x754.jpg 1340w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/DSCF1025-770x433.jpg 770w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/DSCF1025-355x200.jpg 355w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" /\u003e\nEach major Android OEM has made a lot of promises about what it will have to offer next year. In fact, companies like Samsung and Motorola dedicated large parts of their 2018 device launches hyping up what is coming soon, rather than what they actually had on offer that day.\nLet’s check out what a handful of the major OEMs have coming up.\nSamsung\nIn early November, Samsung finally revealed its years-in-the-making foldable phone. The potentially game-changing device opens up into a bendable tablet, allowing users to do all sorts of things currently impossible to do on a standard smartphone. Samsung didn’t fully reveal the device at the event but promised we’d see it in 2019.\nThe 2019 iteration of the Galaxy S series (likely called the Samsung Galaxy S10) looks to be a complete overhaul from what we’ve seen over the past two years. We expect three (or possibly even four) variants of the S10 instead of the usual two, and we expect them to sport some unique technology like 3D mapping scanners and ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensors. It’s also possible the S10 line could launch with an Infinity-O display, with a small hole cut out for the front-facing camera.\nWe also expect to see a 5G-enabled smartphone from Sammy in 2019. However, we aren’t sure if it will be part of the S10 line or something all its own.\nRegardless, we know Samsung is currently in a “crisis” and working hard behind the scenes to get consumers excited about buying its smartphones again, which is good news for all of us.\nOnePlus\nOnePlus is revamping its entire smartphone strategy in 2019 by releasing a 5G model that won’t be a successor to the most recent OnePlus 6T. That means there will likely be two smartphone lines running concurrently from OnePlus. This will be the biggest strategy change for the company since it launched the OnePlus X in 2015.\nOnePlus also might release a television in 2019, as weird as that sounds. The Chinese company gets bigger, more popular, and more ambitious every year. 2019 will likely be quite exciting for OnePlus.\nThe major Android OEMs have made some big promises in 2019 which are making us pretty excited.\nXiaomi\nXiaomi is doing some exciting things in 2019, too. It’s already started to trickle into new territories this year, including the U.K. The company is also selling products in the United States, but not smartphones yet. It’s absolutely possible we’ll see Xiaomi smartphones worldwide in 2019, even in the U.S.\nThe launch of the ultra-cheap Pocophone F1 was one of the surprise hits of 2018, and we fully expect Xiaomi to double down on its new sub-brand in 2019. While the Pocophone F1 was certainly awesome, it wasn’t without flaws, and we hope the Pocophone F2 (or whatever it gets called) will fix some of those issues.\nAs with most other OEMs on this list, Xiaomi is promising a 5G smartphone in 2019. It’s also promising a foldable phone to compete with Samsung (and possibly LG). Either way, we’d just be happy to finally be able to buy Xiaomi devices in the U.S.\nHuawei\nLike Samsung, Xiaomi, LG, and others, Huawei has promised a foldable phone in 2019. However, it is one-upping the competition by claiming its foldable device will be 5G capable and possibly even the first one from a major OEM to market.\nHuawei will be pushing its very popular sub-brand Honor hard in 2019. In certain areas of the world, Huawei’s biggest competitor is Honor, which is the best kind of problem for any company to have. As such, you can likely expect more powerful mid-range and budget devices for incredibly cheap prices.\nUnfortunately, it doesn’t look like we’ll be seeing Huawei devices in the United States in 2019. The company could surprise us, but it looks like we’ll still be watching Huawei’s success from afar in the immediate future.\nLG\nLet’s face it: 2018 hasn’t been the greatest year for LG. After a controversial decision to abandon its original plans for the follow-up to the LG G6, the company launched the LG G7 ThinQ later than planned and to lukewarm sales. The company’s smartphone lineup has gotten incredibly confusing, with the LG V30 quickly followed up by the LG V30S ThinQ and then the LG V35 ThinQ after that, and so on.\nHowever, 2019 could be a new dawn for LG. It’s even apparently hired a “turnaround expert” to solve its mounting financial woes in the mobile sector.\nNothing would please us more than to see LG make a true comeback. LG devices are usually pretty awesome, albeit with a few caveats, but those caveats combined with a usually-very-high asking price make them hard to recommend. Hopefully, LG’s future strategy will take this into account.\nChoose your perspective\n\u003cimg class\u003d\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-922269\" src\u003d\"https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/OnePlus-6T-Body-Shots-Set-2-1-of-8-840x473.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" width\u003d\"840\" height\u003d\"473\" srcset\u003d\"https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/OnePlus-6T-Body-Shots-Set-2-1-of-8-840x472.jpg 840w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/OnePlus-6T-Body-Shots-Set-2-1-of-8-300x170.jpg 300w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/OnePlus-6T-Body-Shots-Set-2-1-of-8-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/OnePlus-6T-Body-Shots-Set-2-1-of-8-16x9.jpg 16w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/OnePlus-6T-Body-Shots-Set-2-1-of-8-32x18.jpg 32w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/OnePlus-6T-Body-Shots-Set-2-1-of-8-28x16.jpg 28w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/OnePlus-6T-Body-Shots-Set-2-1-of-8-56x32.jpg 56w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/OnePlus-6T-Body-Shots-Set-2-1-of-8-64x36.jpg 64w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/OnePlus-6T-Body-Shots-Set-2-1-of-8-712x400.jpg 712w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/OnePlus-6T-Body-Shots-Set-2-1-of-8-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/OnePlus-6T-Body-Shots-Set-2-1-of-8-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/OnePlus-6T-Body-Shots-Set-2-1-of-8-792x446.jpg 792w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/OnePlus-6T-Body-Shots-Set-2-1-of-8-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/OnePlus-6T-Body-Shots-Set-2-1-of-8-1340x754.jpg 1340w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/OnePlus-6T-Body-Shots-Set-2-1-of-8-770x433.jpg 770w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/OnePlus-6T-Body-Shots-Set-2-1-of-8-355x200.jpg 355w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" /\u003e\nMany of you reading this might be disappointed with 2018’s phones. You might be holding on to your 2017 device because nothing this year motivated you to run out and replace it. That makes sense.\nHowever, just because 2018 didn’t blow us away, it doesn’t mean we should start with the doomsday talk. We can choose to see 2018 as a stepping stone year, building up the hype for what’s going to really wow us in 2019. There are certainly enough potentially awesome things on the horizon to warrant a positive outlook.\nDo you agree? Do you think 2018 is paving the way for an awesome 2019, or do you think next year will be more of the same? 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Use our Compare Phones \u0026 Plans tool to fully customize your mobile experience and painlessly transition from one carrier to another!\u003c/p\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cb\u003esource:\u003c/b\u003e \u003ca href\u003d'https://www.androidauthority.com/neuroscience-deal-937267/'  title\u003d'That Stranger In The Mirror — A beginner’s guide to neuroscience' rel\u003d'nofollow'\u003ehttps://www.androidauthority.com/neuroscience-deal-937267/ \u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cb\u003edate:\u003c/b\u003e Wed, 26 Dec 2018 15:16:53 +0000\u003c/span\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/feeds/8742437570577788486/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/2018/12/that-stranger-in-mirror-beginners-guide.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/6570058735327109630/posts/default/8742437570577788486"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/6570058735327109630/posts/default/8742437570577788486"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/2018/12/that-stranger-in-mirror-beginners-guide.html","title":"That Stranger In The Mirror — A beginner’s guide to neuroscience"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Rahul"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/13622007197946421503"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"35","height":"35","src":"//www.blogger.com/img/blogger_logo_round_35.png"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570058735327109630.post-8593880375138493817"},"published":{"$t":"2018-12-27T11:53:00.029+05:30"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-12-27T11:53:38.790+05:30"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"From better ASMR to live-stream editing, Samsung is using AI for everything at CES"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-937586\" src\u003d\"https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/medeo-app-840x471.jpg\" alt\u003d\"A screenshot from a Samsung video, showing Medeo.\" width\u003d\"840\" height\u003d\"471\" srcset\u003d\"https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/medeo-app-840x472.jpg 840w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/medeo-app-300x168.jpg 300w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/medeo-app-768x431.jpg 768w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/medeo-app-16x9.jpg 16w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/medeo-app-32x18.jpg 32w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/medeo-app-28x16.jpg 28w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/medeo-app-56x31.jpg 56w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/medeo-app-64x36.jpg 64w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/medeo-app-712x400.jpg 712w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/medeo-app-1000x561.jpg 1000w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/medeo-app-1200x673.jpg 1200w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/medeo-app-770x433.jpg 770w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/medeo-app-357x200.jpg 357w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/medeo-app.jpg 1361w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" /\u003e Samsung \n\n\nSamsung has revealed eight AI projects that it will be showing off at CES 2019.\nFour of the projects are related to smartphones in various ways.\nA smart hearing aid and a live-stream video editor are two of the more impressive projects.\n\n\nWe’re still in the middle of the festive season, but CES is barely two weeks away. Now, Samsung has peeled the curtain back on some AI projects it’ll be revealing at the tech expo.\nThe Korean company announced that it’ll be showing off eight AI projects from its C-Lab (Creative Lab) initiative. Some of these projects aren’t for mobile, but several are indeed related to smartphones, such as aiMo and MEDEO.\nThe former application aims to deliver better ASMR sound clips if you’re recording on your smartphone, in conjunction with a cover case (it’s unclear if a special cover is required). Samsung says aiMo delivers better sound directivity, as well as more realistic ASMR sounds, without the need for professional equipment. In fact, the firm says you can get “high quality” results while recording outside too.\n\n\n\nMeanwhile, MEDEO is branded as an “instant video making service,” allowing creators to simultaneously shoot and edit live videos. The service uses AI in order to recognize scenes and context, automatically adding video effects, music, and pre-recorded videos to your live stream.\nWe’ll need to wait and see if this service is a gimmick or genuinely useful, but Samsung says MEDEO is also capable of “one-click video rendering at an expert level that extracts only the core scenes of the saved video.” Hopefully the service isn’t severely limited in terms of the number of video effects and music tracks.\nWhat else is Samsung highlighting?\nThe third mobile-related project is a hearing assistant called SnailSound. By using an app and earpiece, the service conducts feedback via hearing tests to figure out the user’s desired sounds. From here, it conducts AI-based suppression and amplification in order to boost the desired sounds.\nFinally, the last mobile-related AI project by Samsung is a perfume app, called Perfume Blender. It essentially lets users make their own perfume with a “compatible device,” then lets you share the recipe with others via a mobile app. But the app is pretty smart in its own right too.\n“When the user takes a photo of their favorite perfumes with the app, it analyzes the common ingredients and recommends fragrance recipes that the user might like,” the Korean company explains. It sounds like you’ll need to buy a potentially expensive machine to actually make your perfume, but it’s an interesting concept anyway.\nEditor's PickMachine learning in 2019: Could we see AI chips in $100 smartphones?\n\nBetween notches, slider phones, and triple camera setups, 2018 has been a pretty interesting year for smartphones. However, AI development has arguably been one of the most important trends of the year, as Arm, Huawei, …\nAnother noteworthy project is a virtual advertising service for live-streamers, dubbed Tisplay. This service recognizes a streamer’s clothing, then places ads over them. According to Samsung, the ads look “as if they were actually printed on the clothing.”\nCreators can also use the service to add images that are actually relevant to the stream in question. Furthermore, Samsung reckons that this new type of ad is less invasive than mid-video pop-up ads. Then again, who says we won’t see both?\nOther noteworthy Samsung AI projects set for CES include an auto-adjusting monitor to help users maintain the correct posture, an “AI desk light,” and an AI-driven news analysis platform. Personally, I’m quite keen to hear results from the ASMR solution, but the SnailSound hearing service has the potential to be a game-changing take on the hearing aid. What would you like to try out? Give us your thoughts in the comments!\nNEXT: Honor View 20 hands-on: Are holes better than notches?\u003c/p\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cb\u003esource:\u003c/b\u003e \u003ca href\u003d'https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-ai-projects-ces-2019-937574/'  title\u003d'From better ASMR to live-stream editing, Samsung is using AI for everything at CES' rel\u003d'nofollow'\u003ehttps://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-ai-projects-ces-2019-937574/ \u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cb\u003edate:\u003c/b\u003e Wed, 26 Dec 2018 14:42:35 +0000\u003c/span\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/feeds/8593880375138493817/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/2018/12/from-better-asmr-to-live-stream-editing.html#comment-form","title":"0 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CES"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Rahul"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/13622007197946421503"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"35","height":"35","src":"//www.blogger.com/img/blogger_logo_round_35.png"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570058735327109630.post-6318750646787322456"},"published":{"$t":"2018-12-27T11:53:00.027+05:30"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-12-27T11:53:36.518+05:30"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"2018 was the smartphone camera’s biggest year yet"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-851632\" src\u003d\"https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Huawei-P20-Pro-camera-detail-1-840x473.jpg\" alt\u003d\"The Huawei P20 Pro.\" width\u003d\"840\" height\u003d\"473\" srcset\u003d\"https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Huawei-P20-Pro-camera-detail-1-840x472.jpg 840w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Huawei-P20-Pro-camera-detail-1-300x170.jpg 300w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Huawei-P20-Pro-camera-detail-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Huawei-P20-Pro-camera-detail-1-16x9.jpg 16w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Huawei-P20-Pro-camera-detail-1-32x18.jpg 32w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Huawei-P20-Pro-camera-detail-1-28x16.jpg 28w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Huawei-P20-Pro-camera-detail-1-56x32.jpg 56w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Huawei-P20-Pro-camera-detail-1-64x36.jpg 64w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Huawei-P20-Pro-camera-detail-1-712x400.jpg 712w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Huawei-P20-Pro-camera-detail-1-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Huawei-P20-Pro-camera-detail-1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Huawei-P20-Pro-camera-detail-1-792x446.jpg 792w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Huawei-P20-Pro-camera-detail-1-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Huawei-P20-Pro-camera-detail-1-1340x754.jpg 1340w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Huawei-P20-Pro-camera-detail-1-770x433.jpg 770w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Huawei-P20-Pro-camera-detail-1-356x200.jpg 356w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" /\u003e\n2016 was one of the most important years for smartphone cameras, as the industry moved to diverse dual-camera setups and the Google Pixel showed the power of software processing. 2017 was more a transition year, but 2018 saw another big jump for mobile cameras.\nThere’s reason to believe it was the most notable year yet for smartphone shooters.\nThe rise of triple cameras\n\u003cimg class\u003d\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-909911\" src\u003d\"https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/LG-V40-thinQ-back-of-phone-against-brick-840x473.jpg\" alt\u003d\"LG V40 ThinQ sitting on a window sill showing back of phone\" width\u003d\"840\" height\u003d\"473\" srcset\u003d\"https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/LG-V40-thinQ-back-of-phone-against-brick-840x472.jpg 840w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/LG-V40-thinQ-back-of-phone-against-brick-300x170.jpg 300w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/LG-V40-thinQ-back-of-phone-against-brick-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/LG-V40-thinQ-back-of-phone-against-brick-16x9.jpg 16w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/LG-V40-thinQ-back-of-phone-against-brick-32x18.jpg 32w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/LG-V40-thinQ-back-of-phone-against-brick-28x16.jpg 28w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/LG-V40-thinQ-back-of-phone-against-brick-56x32.jpg 56w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/LG-V40-thinQ-back-of-phone-against-brick-64x36.jpg 64w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/LG-V40-thinQ-back-of-phone-against-brick-712x400.jpg 712w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/LG-V40-thinQ-back-of-phone-against-brick-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/LG-V40-thinQ-back-of-phone-against-brick-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/LG-V40-thinQ-back-of-phone-against-brick-792x446.jpg 792w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/LG-V40-thinQ-back-of-phone-against-brick-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/LG-V40-thinQ-back-of-phone-against-brick-1340x754.jpg 1340w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/LG-V40-thinQ-back-of-phone-against-brick-770x433.jpg 770w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/LG-V40-thinQ-back-of-phone-against-brick-356x200.jpg 356w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" /\u003e\nDual-camera smartphones more or less hit their stride in 2016 and 2017, but Huawei took everyone by surprise with the P20 Pro‘s triple camera combination this year. Combining a 40MP snapper, 8MP 3x telephoto camera, and a 20MP monochrome shooter, the P20 Pro delivered better zoom capabilities than normal digital zoom.\nLG’s V40 ThinQ and Huawei’s Mate 20 series then adopted a new triple camera setup, featuring normal, wide, and telephoto cameras. This particular pairing delivers wildly different perspectives, giving us the most flexible smartphone camera setup we’ve seen yet.\nSamsung isn’t resting on this trend either, introducing the triple-camera Galaxy A7 2018 earlier this year. The company even did one better with the quad-camera Galaxy A9 2018, although we’d argue it might not be the best move.\nLow-light performance sees a huge leap\n\u003cimg class\u003d\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-918394\" src\u003d\"https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Google-Pixel-3-camera-840x473.jpg\" alt\u003d\"The back of the Google Pixel 3, showing the camera.\" width\u003d\"840\" height\u003d\"473\" srcset\u003d\"https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Google-Pixel-3-camera-840x472.jpg 840w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Google-Pixel-3-camera-300x170.jpg 300w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Google-Pixel-3-camera-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Google-Pixel-3-camera-16x9.jpg 16w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Google-Pixel-3-camera-32x18.jpg 32w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Google-Pixel-3-camera-28x16.jpg 28w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Google-Pixel-3-camera-56x32.jpg 56w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Google-Pixel-3-camera-64x36.jpg 64w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Google-Pixel-3-camera-712x400.jpg 712w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Google-Pixel-3-camera-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Google-Pixel-3-camera-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Google-Pixel-3-camera-792x446.jpg 792w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Google-Pixel-3-camera-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Google-Pixel-3-camera-1340x754.jpg 1340w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Google-Pixel-3-camera-770x433.jpg 770w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Google-Pixel-3-camera-356x200.jpg 356w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" /\u003e\nThe P20 series offered a rather polished take on the ever-present night mode. Huawei’s Night Mode made great use of image stacking and “AI” stabilization to deliver low-light shots unlike anything seen on mainstream phones before. Sure, we still saw noise and blur in many situations, but it was a massive leap ahead of low-light modes seen on previous devices.\nRead: Google Pixel 3 Night Sight vs Huawei Mate 20 Pro Night Mode\nGoogle took this concept and ran with it on the Pixel 3, using image averaging and machine learning for its Night Sight mode. The end-result was a more impressive night mode than Huawei’s offering, at least in some situations. The Pixel 3 even produced good results in almost complete darkness.\nThe Google and Huawei templates have since been adopted by OnePlus, which calls its take on the formula Nightscape Mode.\nGood zoom becomes almost a given\n\u003cimg class\u003d\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-917635\" src\u003d\"https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/huawei-mate-20-pro-review-triple-camera-aa-1-840x473.jpg\" alt\u003d\"huawei mate 20 pro review triple camera aa 1\" width\u003d\"840\" height\u003d\"473\" srcset\u003d\"https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/huawei-mate-20-pro-review-triple-camera-aa-1-840x472.jpg 840w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/huawei-mate-20-pro-review-triple-camera-aa-1-300x170.jpg 300w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/huawei-mate-20-pro-review-triple-camera-aa-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/huawei-mate-20-pro-review-triple-camera-aa-1-16x9.jpg 16w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/huawei-mate-20-pro-review-triple-camera-aa-1-32x18.jpg 32w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/huawei-mate-20-pro-review-triple-camera-aa-1-28x16.jpg 28w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/huawei-mate-20-pro-review-triple-camera-aa-1-56x32.jpg 56w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/huawei-mate-20-pro-review-triple-camera-aa-1-64x36.jpg 64w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/huawei-mate-20-pro-review-triple-camera-aa-1-712x400.jpg 712w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/huawei-mate-20-pro-review-triple-camera-aa-1-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/huawei-mate-20-pro-review-triple-camera-aa-1-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/huawei-mate-20-pro-review-triple-camera-aa-1-792x446.jpg 792w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/huawei-mate-20-pro-review-triple-camera-aa-1-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/huawei-mate-20-pro-review-triple-camera-aa-1-1340x754.jpg 1340w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/huawei-mate-20-pro-review-triple-camera-aa-1-770x433.jpg 770w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/huawei-mate-20-pro-review-triple-camera-aa-1-356x200.jpg 356w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" /\u003e\nWe first saw telephoto secondary cameras with 2016’s iPhone 7 Plus, which delivered 2x zoom a step above your standard digital zoom. This type of camera has only enjoyed more popularity since then, becoming the secondary option of choice for many dual-camera smartphones. In fact, between Samsung, HTC, LG, Xiaomi, and others, it’s tough to find a brand without a secondary telephoto camera in one of its phones.\nGoogle and Huawei both joined the zoom party in earnest this year, with the former adopting a Super Zoom technique for better digital zoom. This technique uses handshake-induced judder to create more detailed zoom shots. It’s far from perfect, we found in our Pixel 3 review, but it’s certainly an improvement over traditional zoom.\nMeanwhile, Huawei’s P20 Pro and Mate 20 Pro used smart image processing to combine data from the 40MP camera and 8MP 3x telephoto camera. The result is a solution called Hybrid Zoom, delivering better results than standard zoom. The company used Hybrid Zoom on its devices before, but the 5X zoom seen on Huawei’s 2018 flagships is a clear upgrade compared to its prior attempts (owing to data from the telephoto camera).\nWith Google and Huawei’s efforts with existing telephoto solutions, and it’s tough to find a flagship phone without decent zoom capabilities. Heck, even though LG threw its eggs in the wide-angle basket, it now has a phone with a telephoto camera (the V40).\nAI scene detection spreads its wings\n\u003cimg class\u003d\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-895625\" src\u003d\"https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Galaxy-Note-9-Review-CameraPurple-1-of-1-840x560.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" width\u003d\"840\" height\u003d\"560\" srcset\u003d\"https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Galaxy-Note-9-Review-CameraPurple-1-of-1-840x560.jpg 840w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Galaxy-Note-9-Review-CameraPurple-1-of-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Galaxy-Note-9-Review-CameraPurple-1-of-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Galaxy-Note-9-Review-CameraPurple-1-of-1-16x11.jpg 16w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Galaxy-Note-9-Review-CameraPurple-1-of-1-32x21.jpg 32w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Galaxy-Note-9-Review-CameraPurple-1-of-1-28x19.jpg 28w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Galaxy-Note-9-Review-CameraPurple-1-of-1-56x37.jpg 56w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Galaxy-Note-9-Review-CameraPurple-1-of-1-64x43.jpg 64w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Galaxy-Note-9-Review-CameraPurple-1-of-1-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Galaxy-Note-9-Review-CameraPurple-1-of-1-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" /\u003e\nScene detection is nothing new. Sony offered comparatively basic functionality back in the day, but Huawei took the ball and ran with it at the tail end of 2017, bringing AI-powered scene detection to the Mate 10 Pro.\nThe Mate 10 Pro and Huawei’s 2018 flagships recognize way more scenes and objects than prior efforts, at a faster pace too. The Chinese brand also introduced semantic image segmentation technology earlier this year, essentially to account for multiple objects and subjects in a scene.\nEditor's PickDo AI cameras matter? LG V40 vs Huawei Mate 20 Pro vs Google Pixel 3 edition\n\nAI camera features are packed into so many smartphones these days, promising to make our pictures look better by understanding the scene we're trying to capture. However, the improvements on offer are seldom properly explained, …\nHowever, the biggest name to adopt AI scene detection in 2018 was Samsung, bringing the feature to the Galaxy Note 9 and calling it Scene Optimizer. It works like Huawei’s feature, recognizing 20 scenes and automatically adjusting contrast, brightness, and other factors for a better shot. The Korean firm’s decision to include the function is no small matter, as it traditionally waits a while before adopting new features.\nSamsung also confirmed the feature is (or will be) available on the Galaxy A7, Galaxy A9, and Galaxy S9 series. With Huawei, Oppo, and Xiaomi bringing the feature to cheaper phones already, it seems like faster, more accurate scene recognition could be a major feature in 2019’s mid-range handsets.\nSelfies are better across the board\n\u003cimg class\u003d\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-913908\" src\u003d\"https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Google-Pixel-3XL-Review-13-840x473.jpg\" alt\u003d\"The Google Pixel 3XL screen and notch.\" width\u003d\"840\" height\u003d\"473\" srcset\u003d\"https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Google-Pixel-3XL-Review-13-840x472.jpg 840w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Google-Pixel-3XL-Review-13-300x170.jpg 300w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Google-Pixel-3XL-Review-13-768x433.jpg 768w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Google-Pixel-3XL-Review-13-16x9.jpg 16w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Google-Pixel-3XL-Review-13-32x18.jpg 32w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Google-Pixel-3XL-Review-13-28x16.jpg 28w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Google-Pixel-3XL-Review-13-56x32.jpg 56w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Google-Pixel-3XL-Review-13-64x36.jpg 64w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Google-Pixel-3XL-Review-13-712x400.jpg 712w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Google-Pixel-3XL-Review-13-1000x564.jpg 1000w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Google-Pixel-3XL-Review-13-1200x676.jpg 1200w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Google-Pixel-3XL-Review-13-792x446.jpg 792w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Google-Pixel-3XL-Review-13-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Google-Pixel-3XL-Review-13-1340x754.jpg 1340w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Google-Pixel-3XL-Review-13-770x433.jpg 770w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Google-Pixel-3XL-Review-13-355x200.jpg 355w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" /\u003e\nFront-facing cameras were arguably treated as an after-thought in 2017, as we saw bog-standard 5MP and 8MP cameras slapped on most flagships. Granted, the Pixel 2 had a great portrait mode, but this was the exception. In 2018, it seemed like almost every brand tried to bring better selfie shooters.\nApple’s iPhone XS series adopted smarter HDR for rear and front-facing cameras, allowing you to capture faces in challenging light conditions. Huawei’s phones also saw a similar feature this year, dubbed HDR Pro or AI HDR on some phones, giving you a clearer image of your face in backlit situations.\nGoogle’s Pixel 3 may have taken the cake with its selfie cameras, featuring an 8MP standard-angle camera and an 8MP wide-angle snapper. A wide-angle secondary selfie camera isn’t new (although it’s certainly welcome), but the feature called Synthetic Fill Flash is new. The camera app identifies human faces and automatically highlights them, reducing the need to take extra shots or tinker in a photo editor.\n\u003cimg class\u003d\"wp-image-848523 size-large\" src\u003d\"https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/oppo-f5-3-840x473.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" width\u003d\"840\" height\u003d\"473\" srcset\u003d\"https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/oppo-f5-3-840x472.jpg 840w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/oppo-f5-3-300x170.jpg 300w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/oppo-f5-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/oppo-f5-3-16x9.jpg 16w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/oppo-f5-3-32x18.jpg 32w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/oppo-f5-3-28x16.jpg 28w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/oppo-f5-3-56x32.jpg 56w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/oppo-f5-3-64x36.jpg 64w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/oppo-f5-3-712x400.jpg 712w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/oppo-f5-3-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/oppo-f5-3-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/oppo-f5-3-792x446.jpg 792w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/oppo-f5-3-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/oppo-f5-3-1340x754.jpg 1340w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/oppo-f5-3-770x433.jpg 770w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/oppo-f5-3-356x200.jpg 356w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" /\u003eThe Oppo F5 offers a 25MP AI-enabled selfie camera.\nThese are just a few examples from the high-end of the market. We also saw plenty of other phones focus on selfies in 2018. In fact, a stream of cheaper devices actually had higher resolution cameras this year, which sounds a little counterintuitive at first. After all, conventional wisdom says a lower resolution camera is usually better for low-light snaps (if everything else is identical to the higher resolution camera).\nHowever, Xiaomi, Huawei, Honor, and Oppo offered 16MP, 24MP or 25MP selfie cameras this year. Quite a few brands used pixel-binning to achieve better low-light results, which essentially combines several pixels into one to increase a camera’s low-light sensitivity, at the expense of resolution.\nThat means a pub selfie with the Xiaomi Redmi S2‘s 16MP snapper actually takes a 4MP shot. When you toss techniques like image stacking into the fray, you get a better selfie camera than ever before — at least on paper.\nWhat does 2019 hold for mobile cameras?\n\u003cimg class\u003d\"wp-image-930803 size-large\" src\u003d\"https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/galaxy-s10-plus-91mobiles-840x473.jpg\" alt\u003d\"The Galaxy S10 Plus render by 91Mobiles.\" width\u003d\"840\" height\u003d\"473\" srcset\u003d\"https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/galaxy-s10-plus-91mobiles-840x472.jpg 840w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/galaxy-s10-plus-91mobiles-300x170.jpg 300w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/galaxy-s10-plus-91mobiles-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/galaxy-s10-plus-91mobiles-16x9.jpg 16w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/galaxy-s10-plus-91mobiles-32x18.jpg 32w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/galaxy-s10-plus-91mobiles-28x16.jpg 28w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/galaxy-s10-plus-91mobiles-56x32.jpg 56w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/galaxy-s10-plus-91mobiles-64x36.jpg 64w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/galaxy-s10-plus-91mobiles-712x400.jpg 712w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/galaxy-s10-plus-91mobiles-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/galaxy-s10-plus-91mobiles-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/galaxy-s10-plus-91mobiles-792x446.jpg 792w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/galaxy-s10-plus-91mobiles-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/galaxy-s10-plus-91mobiles-1340x754.jpg 1340w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/galaxy-s10-plus-91mobiles-770x433.jpg 770w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/galaxy-s10-plus-91mobiles-356x200.jpg 356w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/galaxy-s10-plus-91mobiles.jpg 1600w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" /\u003eA supposed render of the Galaxy S10 Plus obtained by 91Mobiles and OnLeaks. 91Mobiles\nTriple-camera setups certainly look like the flagship smartphone camera trend of 2019. The flexibility it brings means we’ll finally have a camera for almost every situation. The Galaxy S10 is heavily rumored to offer three rear cameras, so don’t be surprised if HTC, LG, Sony and others jump on the bandwagon.\nEditor's PickGalaxy S10 Plus renders leak (Update: Yesterday’s renders wrong, these are right) 91mobiles.com \n\nUpdate, December 4, 2018 (02:25 PM ET): Turns out that the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus renders leaked yesterday by @OnLeaks were wrong. We now have new renders from the same source. Check them out …\nAI-enabled cameras also played a major part in 2018, and as machine learning silicon becomes more advanced, we can only expect camera-related AI to become more versatile. In fact, Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon 600 series and MediaTek‘s latest chipsets are even bringing AI power to mid-range phones, opening the door for AI cameras on cheaper devices.\nThen there’s the increasingly popular night mode feature, which gives us better low-light snaps than ever before. This would be a welcome addition to budget phones in 2019, which traditionally struggle the most in low light. With companies like MediaTek investing in features like AI noise reduction, it looks like 2019 might be the year low-light photography takes a big step forward on cheaper phones.\nWhat do you expect from smartphone cameras in 2019? Give us your thoughts in the comments section.\nNEXT: What will smartphones of the future look like? Here are 6 (crazy) predictions\u003c/p\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cb\u003esource:\u003c/b\u003e \u003ca href\u003d'https://www.androidauthority.com/2018-smartphone-cameras-926626/'  title\u003d'2018 was the smartphone camera’s biggest year yet' rel\u003d'nofollow'\u003ehttps://www.androidauthority.com/2018-smartphone-cameras-926626/ \u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cb\u003edate:\u003c/b\u003e Wed, 26 Dec 2018 12:07:45 +0000\u003c/span\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/feeds/6318750646787322456/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/2018/12/2018-was-smartphone-cameras-biggest.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/6570058735327109630/posts/default/6318750646787322456"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/6570058735327109630/posts/default/6318750646787322456"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/2018/12/2018-was-smartphone-cameras-biggest.html","title":"2018 was the smartphone camera’s biggest year yet"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Rahul"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/13622007197946421503"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"35","height":"35","src":"//www.blogger.com/img/blogger_logo_round_35.png"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570058735327109630.post-6739908209283898287"},"published":{"$t":"2018-12-27T11:53:00.025+05:30"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-12-27T11:53:34.143+05:30"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Deal: The Huawei Mate 10 Pro can be yours for just $450 ($350 off)"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class\u003d\"aligncenter wp-image-937456 size-large\" src\u003d\"https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Huawei-Mate-10-Pro-deal-Newegg-840x472.jpg\" alt\u003d\"Deal on the Huawei Mate 10 Pro\" width\u003d\"840\" height\u003d\"472\" srcset\u003d\"https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Huawei-Mate-10-Pro-deal-Newegg-840x472.jpg 840w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Huawei-Mate-10-Pro-deal-Newegg-300x170.jpg 300w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Huawei-Mate-10-Pro-deal-Newegg-768x432.jpg 768w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Huawei-Mate-10-Pro-deal-Newegg-16x9.jpg 16w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Huawei-Mate-10-Pro-deal-Newegg-32x18.jpg 32w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Huawei-Mate-10-Pro-deal-Newegg-28x16.jpg 28w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Huawei-Mate-10-Pro-deal-Newegg-56x31.jpg 56w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Huawei-Mate-10-Pro-deal-Newegg-64x36.jpg 64w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Huawei-Mate-10-Pro-deal-Newegg-712x400.jpg 712w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Huawei-Mate-10-Pro-deal-Newegg-1000x562.jpg 1000w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Huawei-Mate-10-Pro-deal-Newegg-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Huawei-Mate-10-Pro-deal-Newegg-792x446.jpg 792w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Huawei-Mate-10-Pro-deal-Newegg-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Huawei-Mate-10-Pro-deal-Newegg-1340x754.jpg 1340w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Huawei-Mate-10-Pro-deal-Newegg-770x433.jpg 770w, https://cdn57.androidauthority.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Huawei-Mate-10-Pro-deal-Newegg-356x200.jpg 356w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" /\u003e\nFrom now through Saturday, Newegg will offer the Huawei Mate 10 Pro for an all-time low price of $449.99. That’s the lowest price we have seen for the Mate 10 Pro, and a $350 discount from the phone’s normal price.\nBuy Mate 10 Pro\nBetter yet, the discounted price applies to all three Mate 10 Pro colors: Titanium Gray, Midnight Blue, and Mocha Brown. Once you pick the color, make sure to use promo code NEFPAR4 at checkout to get the $449.99 price.\nIf you don’t use the promo code, you’ll have to fork over $499.99 for the phone. That’s still a great price, but saving an extra $50 is always nice.\nTo recap, the device features a 6-inch AMOLED display with Full HD+ resolution, dual 12- and 20-megapixel rear cameras, Huawei’s homegrown Kirin 970 chipset, 6GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, a 4,000mAh battery, and EMUI 9.0 based on Android 9 Pie.\nYou might look at the Mate 20 Pro and think it a better phone relative to the Mate 10 Pro. You wouldn’t be wrong about that. That said, those in the U.S. can only import the Mate 20 Pro — the phone isn’t officially available in the country and doesn’t have a warranty.\nAs such, those in the U.S. who want a high-end Huawei smartphone with a warranty should check out last year’s Mate. You can grab Newegg’s deal at the link below, but hurry — the deal runs through this Saturday, December 29.\nBuy Mate 10 Pro\u003c/p\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cb\u003esource:\u003c/b\u003e \u003ca href\u003d'https://www.androidauthority.com/huawei-mate-10-pro-newegg-deal-937453/'  title\u003d'Deal: The Huawei Mate 10 Pro can be yours for just $450 ($350 off)' rel\u003d'nofollow'\u003ehttps://www.androidauthority.com/huawei-mate-10-pro-newegg-deal-937453/ \u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cb\u003edate:\u003c/b\u003e Wed, 26 Dec 2018 10:19:27 +0000\u003c/span\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/feeds/6739908209283898287/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/2018/12/deal-huawei-mate-10-pro-can-be-yours.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/6570058735327109630/posts/default/6739908209283898287"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/6570058735327109630/posts/default/6739908209283898287"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/2018/12/deal-huawei-mate-10-pro-can-be-yours.html","title":"Deal: The Huawei Mate 10 Pro can be yours for just $450 ($350 off)"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Rahul"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/13622007197946421503"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"35","height":"35","src":"//www.blogger.com/img/blogger_logo_round_35.png"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570058735327109630.post-5399945423412209005"},"published":{"$t":"2018-12-27T11:53:00.023+05:30"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-12-27T11:53:31.814+05:30"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Samsung’s official Android Pie release timeline shows when devices will be updated"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cp\u003e\nFollowing the early release of the Android Pie update for the Samsung Galaxy S9 in Germany, Samsung has shared its official Android Pie update roadmap which gives us a general timeline for when we can expect the new version of Android to hit specific devices. The list of the devices and the corresponding dates was shared through the official Samsung Members app. \n\n\n\nSamsung’s official Android Pie rollout timeline covers most of the devices which have been released in the past two years. Unfortunately, the  Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7+ didn’t make the cut, but that’s because both those devices have officially received two major updates already. The  Samsung Galaxy S8, S8+ and Note8 will be getting their respective updates in March with mid-range devices scheduled to be updated to Android Pie all the way through October of 2019. Keep in mind that devices sold by service providers will likely be updated later than indicated below since service providers do their own testing on the updates before they are released. This can typically add 2-6 weeks to the software update cycle. \n\n\n\n\u003cimg src\u003d\"https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/android-pie-logo-640x260.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" class\u003d\"wp-image-234365 colorbox-235049\" srcset\u003d\"https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/android-pie-logo-640x260.jpg 640w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/android-pie-logo-350x142.jpg 350w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/android-pie-logo-768x312.jpg 768w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/android-pie-logo.jpg 1600w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/android-pie-logo-1200x488.jpg 1200w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/android-pie-logo-800x325.jpg 800w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/android-pie-logo-400x163.jpg 400w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 480px) 25vw, (max-width: 780px) 40vw, (max-width: 1080px) 30vw, (max-width: 1280px) 30vw, (max-width: 1600px) 30vw, 800px\"\u003e\n\n\n\nTake a look at the list below to see when Samsung is planning to release Android Pie for specific devices in its lineup. \n\n\n\nOfficial Samsung Android Pie release timeline\n\n\n\nJanuary\n\n\n\nSamsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9+\n\n\n\nFebruary\n\n\n\nSamsung Galaxy Note9\n\n\n\nMarch\n\n\n\nSamsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy Note8\n\n\n\nApril\n\n\n\nSamsung Galaxy A8 2018Samsung Galaxy A8+ 2018 Samsung Galaxy A7 2018Samsung Galaxy A9 2018 Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 10.5\n\n\n\nMay\n\n\n\nSamsung Galaxy J4Samsung Galaxy J4+Samsung Galaxy J6Samsung Galaxy J6+Samsung Galaxy A8 Star\n\n\n\nJuly\n\n\n\n Samsung Galaxy J7 2017\n\n\n\nAugust\n\n\n\nSamsung Galaxy J7 Duo\n\n\n\nSeptember\n\n\n\nSamsung Galaxy Xcover4Samsung Galaxy J3 2017Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7\n\n\n\nOctober\n\n\n\nSamsung Galaxy Tab A 2017Samsung Galaxy Tab Active2Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5\n\n\n\nSource: SamMobile\n\u003c/p\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cb\u003esource:\u003c/b\u003e \u003ca href\u003d'https://phandroid.com/2018/12/24/samsungs-official-android-pie-release-timeline-shows-when-devices-will-be-updated/'  title\u003d'Samsung’s official Android Pie release timeline shows when devices will be updated' rel\u003d'nofollow'\u003ehttps://phandroid.com/2018/12/24/samsungs-official-android-pie-release-timeline-shows-when-devices-will-be-updated/ \u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cb\u003edate:\u003c/b\u003e Mon, 24 Dec 2018 18:29:34 +0000\u003c/span\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/feeds/5399945423412209005/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/2018/12/samsungs-official-android-pie-release_27.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/6570058735327109630/posts/default/5399945423412209005"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/6570058735327109630/posts/default/5399945423412209005"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/2018/12/samsungs-official-android-pie-release_27.html","title":"Samsung’s official Android Pie release timeline shows when devices will be updated"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Rahul"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/13622007197946421503"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"35","height":"35","src":"//www.blogger.com/img/blogger_logo_round_35.png"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570058735327109630.post-3248967601077906946"},"published":{"$t":"2018-12-27T11:53:00.021+05:30"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-12-27T11:53:28.942+05:30"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Samsung Galaxy S9 \u0026 S9+ Andrid Pie released just in time for Christmas"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cp\u003e\nSamsung’s software team has surprised us all with an early Christmas present – the official Android Pie update for the Samsung Galaxy S9. Now, before you get too excited, the update currently only appears to be available in Germany for unlocked variants of the phone. \n\n\n\nSamMobile has confirmed that the update is being made available to both the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ running Android Oreo and the Android Pie beta. The new software build for the Samsung Galaxy S9 is G960FXXU2CRLI while that of the Galaxy S9+ is G965FXXU2CRLI.\n\n\n\nIf you happen to own a Samsung Galaxy S9 or S9+ which was purchased in Germany, you can manually check for the update by going to Settings » Software update \u003e Download updates manually if you haven’t yet receive the update notification on your device. While Samsung is likely using Germany as a test market for the official roll-out to ensure that everything goes smoothly. If no major issues are reported, they will likely release the same update in other European markets in the next few days or week. \n\n\n\n\u003cimg src\u003d\"https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Android-pie-galaxy-s9.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" class\u003d\"wp-image-235047 colorbox-235046\" srcset\u003d\"https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Android-pie-galaxy-s9.jpg 1000w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Android-pie-galaxy-s9-341x350.jpg 341w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Android-pie-galaxy-s9-768x789.jpg 768w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Android-pie-galaxy-s9-640x657.jpg 640w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Android-pie-galaxy-s9-800x822.jpg 800w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Android-pie-galaxy-s9-400x411.jpg 400w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 480px) 25vw, (max-width: 780px) 40vw, (max-width: 1080px) 30vw, (max-width: 1280px) 30vw, (max-width: 1600px) 30vw, 800px\"\u003e\n\n\n\nSamsung isn’t known for releasing software updates to its phones in a timely matter, but it’s nice to see that the company is ahead of schedule since it announced that the first Android Pie updates wouldn’t be coming until early 2019. \n\n\n\nIf you happen to get the official Android Pie update installed on your device, feel free to leave us a comment and let us know how the update process went and what new features you like best. \n\n\n\nSource: SamMobile\n\u003c/p\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cb\u003esource:\u003c/b\u003e \u003ca href\u003d'https://phandroid.com/2018/12/24/samsung-galaxy-s9-s9-andrid-pie-released-just-in-time-for-christmas/'  title\u003d'Samsung Galaxy S9 \u0026 S9+ Andrid Pie released just in time for Christmas' rel\u003d'nofollow'\u003ehttps://phandroid.com/2018/12/24/samsung-galaxy-s9-s9-andrid-pie-released-just-in-time-for-christmas/ \u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cb\u003edate:\u003c/b\u003e Mon, 24 Dec 2018 17:57:37 +0000\u003c/span\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/feeds/3248967601077906946/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/2018/12/samsung-galaxy-s9-s9-andrid-pie_27.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/6570058735327109630/posts/default/3248967601077906946"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/6570058735327109630/posts/default/3248967601077906946"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/2018/12/samsung-galaxy-s9-s9-andrid-pie_27.html","title":"Samsung Galaxy S9 \u0026 S9+ Andrid Pie released just in time for Christmas"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Rahul"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/13622007197946421503"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"35","height":"35","src":"//www.blogger.com/img/blogger_logo_round_35.png"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570058735327109630.post-7746039108740322414"},"published":{"$t":"2018-12-27T11:53:00.019+05:30"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-12-27T11:53:26.531+05:30"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"SAVE $150! Buy the Google Home Hub for $100, get two Google Home Minis for free!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cp\u003e\nWe’ve already shared a fair number of great deals this holiday season, but this one’s better than most! Target has slashed the price of the Google Home Hub from $149.99 to just $99.99 and is also throwing in two Google Home Minis as for free! If you do the math, that’s a savings of $150 if you purchased them at their usual asking price. \n\n\n\nTarget’s Google Home Hub deal expires at midnight tonight, so you’ll have to act fast if you want to take advantage of it. With Christmas right around the corner, you won’t be able to have the Google Home Hub and Google Home Minis shipped to you so that you can wrap them and have them under the tree in time to unwrap them for Christmas morning, but you can place the order and pick it up at your local Target store. \n\n\n\nI guess Target still have a leg up on Amazon in that respect.\n\n\n\nTo take advantage of this incredible deal, just add the Home Hub and Home Minis to your shopping cart and Target will apply the discount at checkout. If you’re interested in this incredible offer, we suggest you act fast. You only have a few more hours and we don’t know how many Google Home Hubs and Google Home Minis Target has left in stock. \n\n\n\nSource: Target\n\u003c/p\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cb\u003esource:\u003c/b\u003e \u003ca href\u003d'https://phandroid.com/2018/12/23/save-150-buy-the-google-home-hub-for-100-and-get-two-google-home-minis-for-free/'  title\u003d'SAVE $150! Buy the Google Home Hub for $100, get two Google Home Minis for free!' rel\u003d'nofollow'\u003ehttps://phandroid.com/2018/12/23/save-150-buy-the-google-home-hub-for-100-and-get-two-google-home-minis-for-free/ \u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cb\u003edate:\u003c/b\u003e Mon, 24 Dec 2018 01:38:58 +0000\u003c/span\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/feeds/7746039108740322414/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/2018/12/save-150-buy-google-home-hub-for-100_27.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/6570058735327109630/posts/default/7746039108740322414"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/6570058735327109630/posts/default/7746039108740322414"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/2018/12/save-150-buy-google-home-hub-for-100_27.html","title":"SAVE $150! Buy the Google Home Hub for $100, get two Google Home Minis for free!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Rahul"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/13622007197946421503"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"35","height":"35","src":"//www.blogger.com/img/blogger_logo_round_35.png"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570058735327109630.post-4873551439563706648"},"published":{"$t":"2018-12-27T11:53:00.017+05:30"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-12-27T11:53:23.846+05:30"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"How to SIM unlock the Huawei Mate 20 Pro \u0026 Mate 20 Lite"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cp\u003e\nThe Huawei Mate 20 Pro is arguably one of the best smartphones of 2018. It sports one of the most impressive cameras we’ve ever seen in a smartphone, unbelievable power, battery life that can get you through a day and a half and one of the most exquisite glass and metal designs we’ve seen in a long time. If you happen to own one, we understand why. \n\n\n\nThe phone can be extremely expensive, but if you’re reading this article, there’s a good chance that you purchased the Huawei Mate 20 Pro from your service provider and got a great deal on the price, only to find out that you need to SIM unlock your Huawei Mate 20 Pro because you want to use a SIM card from a different service provider. Don’t worry, we’re here to help. \n\n\n\nWith help from your service provider or services like Android SIM Unlock, you can get a Huawei Mate 20 Pro SIM unlock code in minutes and use it on any network you want. Simply follow the instructions below to learn how to request you Hauwei Mate 20 Pro SIM unlock code and how to use it. \n\n\n\n\u003cimg src\u003d\"https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Huawei_Mate_20_Pro_4-640x427.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" class\u003d\"wp-image-235029 colorbox-235033\" srcset\u003d\"https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Huawei_Mate_20_Pro_4-640x427.jpg 640w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Huawei_Mate_20_Pro_4-350x233.jpg 350w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Huawei_Mate_20_Pro_4-768x512.jpg 768w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Huawei_Mate_20_Pro_4-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Huawei_Mate_20_Pro_4-800x533.jpg 800w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Huawei_Mate_20_Pro_4-400x267.jpg 400w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Huawei_Mate_20_Pro_4.jpg 1500w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 480px) 25vw, (max-width: 780px) 40vw, (max-width: 1080px) 30vw, (max-width: 1280px) 30vw, (max-width: 1600px) 30vw, 800px\"\u003eHuawei Mate 20 Pro SIM card\n\n\n\nHuawei Mate 20 Pro SIM unlock\n\n\n\nOpen the phone app on the Huawei Mate 20 Pro and dial *#06# to display the IMEI numberVisit Android SIM Unlock to purchase your Huawei Mate 20 Pro SIM unlock codeEnter your phone’s EMEI number and payment details to complete the orderYour phone’s unlock code will be emailed to you in less than 12 hoursWhen you receive the code, replace the phone’s SIM card with one from a different service providerWhen prompted, enter the Huawei Mate 20 Pro SIM unlock codeOnce the code is entered correctly, the Mate 20 Pro will be SIM unlocked and able to operate on most GSM networks around the globe\n\n\n\n\u003cimg src\u003d\"https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Huawei_Mate_20_Pro_1-640x427.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" class\u003d\"wp-image-235030 colorbox-235033\" srcset\u003d\"https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Huawei_Mate_20_Pro_1-640x427.jpg 640w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Huawei_Mate_20_Pro_1-350x233.jpg 350w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Huawei_Mate_20_Pro_1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Huawei_Mate_20_Pro_1-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Huawei_Mate_20_Pro_1-800x533.jpg 800w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Huawei_Mate_20_Pro_1-400x267.jpg 400w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Huawei_Mate_20_Pro_1.jpg 1500w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 480px) 25vw, (max-width: 780px) 40vw, (max-width: 1080px) 30vw, (max-width: 1280px) 30vw, (max-width: 1600px) 30vw, 800px\"\u003e\n\n\n\nHuawei Mate 20 Pro Free SIM Unlock\n\n\n\nIf you purchased your phone from a service provider but no longer have a payment on the device, there’s a chance that you can request a free SIM unlock code. TO request the free sim unlock code for the Huawei Mate 20 Pro, you’ll need the phone’s IMEI number and will need to call your service provider. \n\n\n\nIn most cases, your service provider will grant your SIM unlock code request if your account is in good standing (you’re up to date on all your bills), the phone is paid off (you’re not making any monthly payments for the device) and the account has been active for at least 60-90 days. \n\n\n\nSource: Android SIM Unlock\n\u003c/p\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cb\u003esource:\u003c/b\u003e \u003ca href\u003d'https://phandroid.com/2018/12/23/how-to-sim-unlock-the-huawei-mate-20-pro-mate-20-lite/'  title\u003d'How to SIM unlock the Huawei Mate 20 Pro \u0026 Mate 20 Lite' rel\u003d'nofollow'\u003ehttps://phandroid.com/2018/12/23/how-to-sim-unlock-the-huawei-mate-20-pro-mate-20-lite/ \u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cb\u003edate:\u003c/b\u003e Sun, 23 Dec 2018 17:03:16 +0000\u003c/span\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/feeds/4873551439563706648/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/2018/12/how-to-sim-unlock-huawei-mate-20-pro_27.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/6570058735327109630/posts/default/4873551439563706648"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/6570058735327109630/posts/default/4873551439563706648"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/2018/12/how-to-sim-unlock-huawei-mate-20-pro_27.html","title":"How to SIM unlock the Huawei Mate 20 Pro \u0026 Mate 20 Lite"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Rahul"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/13622007197946421503"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"35","height":"35","src":"//www.blogger.com/img/blogger_logo_round_35.png"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570058735327109630.post-8435397710967474771"},"published":{"$t":"2018-12-27T11:53:00.015+05:30"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-12-27T11:53:21.283+05:30"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Master \u0026 Dynamic  USB-C headphone cable review: a fix for the dongle problem"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cp\u003e\n\nThe disappearance of the headphone jack has been a tragedy, and it has not gotten easier. Sure you can buy Bluetooth headphones, but it’s just another device to keep charged. Once it dies, you’re out of luck. Not to mention paying a premium for wireless and having to deal with with limited battery life, extra weight, and the worse audio quality of Bluetooth.\nAdapters are no better, since they can easily be lost and even hard to replace. Depending on your phone, adapters may or may not work from other companies. You’re best off getting an original adapter. USB-C headphones are a decent alternative (besides not being compatible with other products) but buying all new headphones is a pain in and of itself.\nMaster \u0026 Dynamic is known for making luxury headphones, both wired and wireless, but the company is taking the high road and not forcing you to buy new headphones. Instead, M\u0026D now sells new cables under the Digital Accessories name. The duo has a 3.5mm jack on one end that plugs into your Master \u0026 Dynamic headphones, while the other either has a USB Type-C port or a Lightning port. This allows you to adapt your existing headphones for your new phone. And the best part? It’s not limited to Master \u0026 Dynamic headphones. This cable will work with any headphones using a standardized jack.\n\nOverview\nThe USB-C version has a USB-C jack with a built in digital-to-analog converter (DAC). This works the same way as a headphone adapter (at least on devices that do digital signal over USB like Google and Essential, among others).\nOn the other side of the 1.2m cable is a standard 4 pole 3.5mm jack. This should be compatible with almost all headphones. I had success with M\u0026D products as well as Bang \u0026 Olufsen and even a mini-XLR to 3.5mm adapter I use with my AKG K7XX headphones. However, this cable didn’t work with the V-MODA Crossfade M-100. Only one channel played, meaning V-MODA uses a non-standard jack. A V-MODA rep just cited a lack of compatibility with some cables.\n\u003cimg class\u003d\"alignnone size-large wp-image-234836 colorbox-234833\" src\u003d\"https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Master_Dynamic_Digital_Accessories_USB-C_cable_2-640x427.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" width\u003d\"640\" height\u003d\"427\" srcset\u003d\"https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Master_Dynamic_Digital_Accessories_USB-C_cable_2-640x427.jpg 640w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Master_Dynamic_Digital_Accessories_USB-C_cable_2-350x233.jpg 350w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Master_Dynamic_Digital_Accessories_USB-C_cable_2-768x512.jpg 768w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Master_Dynamic_Digital_Accessories_USB-C_cable_2-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Master_Dynamic_Digital_Accessories_USB-C_cable_2-800x533.jpg 800w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Master_Dynamic_Digital_Accessories_USB-C_cable_2-400x267.jpg 400w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Master_Dynamic_Digital_Accessories_USB-C_cable_2.jpg 1500w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 480px) 25vw, (max-width: 780px) 40vw, (max-width: 1080px) 30vw, (max-width: 1280px) 30vw, (max-width: 1600px) 30vw, 800px\"\u003e\nIn the middle are two pieces. One is the remote, which hangs satisfyingly low and contains three recessed rubber buttons. Two are volume buttons and one is the play/pause button. It’s nice to have a level of control more advanced than a single button, like most headphones provide for Android users. Higher up is a separate mic module, bringing it closer to your mouth without making the remote annoying to grab. I love that Master \u0026 Dynamic always separates the mic and remote into two separate pieces.\nBuild quality\n\u003cimg class\u003d\"alignnone size-large wp-image-234838 colorbox-234833\" src\u003d\"https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Master_Dynamic_Digital_Accessories_USB-C_cable_4-640x427.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" width\u003d\"640\" height\u003d\"427\" srcset\u003d\"https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Master_Dynamic_Digital_Accessories_USB-C_cable_4-640x427.jpg 640w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Master_Dynamic_Digital_Accessories_USB-C_cable_4-350x233.jpg 350w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Master_Dynamic_Digital_Accessories_USB-C_cable_4-768x512.jpg 768w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Master_Dynamic_Digital_Accessories_USB-C_cable_4-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Master_Dynamic_Digital_Accessories_USB-C_cable_4-800x533.jpg 800w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Master_Dynamic_Digital_Accessories_USB-C_cable_4-400x267.jpg 400w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Master_Dynamic_Digital_Accessories_USB-C_cable_4.jpg 1500w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 480px) 25vw, (max-width: 780px) 40vw, (max-width: 1080px) 30vw, (max-width: 1280px) 30vw, (max-width: 1600px) 30vw, 800px\"\u003e\nThe build quality is phenomenal, but that’s to be expected from this company. Every material on its headphones is exquisite, with copious use of aluminum, stainless steel, cowhide, and lambskin. This cable is no different, though it’s not quite as nice as the basic 3.5mm cables.\nThe connectors are both slim and made out of metal with solid rubber strain relief. They look and feel great. The mic module is also encased in metal. The remote however is plastic, though it feels great and has no seams running alongside it. It’s one single tube of plastic, adding to the solid feel.\nThe braiding itself is ridiculously smooth, unlike most braided cables. It’s soft and very fine. How it holds up in the long term is hard to say but it hasn’t shown appreciable wear while I have used it.\nSound quality\nBeing a digital cable, it bypasses the built in DAC and does its own audio processing right inside the cable. The sound quality is dependent on the cable, not due to the copper used inside, but the way the chip does the processing.\nCompared to the built in headphone jack on the Honor 10, this cable sounds significantly better with headphones like the B\u0026O Play H7. The highs are slightly clearer, the bass is substantially sharper and more accurate, and you can definitely tell the difference. Of course you won’t be using this cable with a device that has a headphone jack, but it was a great chance to compare it to the DAC Honor uses with its popular Kirin 970 processor.\nIt can also power bigger, more power hungry headphones like the AKG K7XX. Most phones with headphone jacks struggle to provide enough power to get good sound quality (the headphones usually just sound lackluster) but this cable provided enough juice for better bass response and better overall sound. It’s not ideal for such headphones, but it’s an improvement over most phones.\nIt won’t replace a dedicated DAC like the Dragonfly, and it won’t be driving high impedance headphones at all, but it’s definitely up to the task of most consumer headphones like the 62 ohm AKG K7XX. If you’re a casual listener on the go but you enjoy nice headphones, this cable is a no brainer.\nConclusion\n\u003cimg class\u003d\"alignnone size-large wp-image-234837 colorbox-234833\" src\u003d\"https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Master_Dynamic_Digital_Accessories_USB-C_cable_3-640x427.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" width\u003d\"640\" height\u003d\"427\" srcset\u003d\"https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Master_Dynamic_Digital_Accessories_USB-C_cable_3-640x427.jpg 640w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Master_Dynamic_Digital_Accessories_USB-C_cable_3-350x233.jpg 350w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Master_Dynamic_Digital_Accessories_USB-C_cable_3-768x512.jpg 768w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Master_Dynamic_Digital_Accessories_USB-C_cable_3-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Master_Dynamic_Digital_Accessories_USB-C_cable_3-800x533.jpg 800w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Master_Dynamic_Digital_Accessories_USB-C_cable_3-400x267.jpg 400w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Master_Dynamic_Digital_Accessories_USB-C_cable_3.jpg 1500w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 480px) 25vw, (max-width: 780px) 40vw, (max-width: 1080px) 30vw, (max-width: 1280px) 30vw, (max-width: 1600px) 30vw, 800px\"\u003e\nThis headphone cable sounds great, feels great, and achieves an important purpose. Many of us no longer have headphone jacks, but we can now use our favorite headphones without worrying about adapters to lose or cheap cables breaking.\nAbove all, I respect Master \u0026 Dynamic for releasing a product that will keep its customers happy and in the modern age with existing products. This isn’t the first time this has happened either. The MW50+ were announced with both on-ear and over-ear cups included in the box, but the over-ear cups could be bought separately and used with the old MW50. These two moves are consumer-friendly and that should be recognized.\nThis isn’t a cheap cable. But the quality of the cable and its utility are easily worth it, especially looking at how poorly reviewed most aftermarket USB-C headphone adapters are. Many of them fail to work properly, so buying a proper cable is important. And at $49, it’s actually less than half the price of the new V-MODA SpeakEasy DAC/AMP Lightning cable (which unfortunately doesn’t come in a USB-C variant). You can pick this Digital Accessories cable up in either black or silver, and if you’re on the Apple side of things, a Lightning version is available for $69.\n\n\n\nMaster \u0026 Dynamic USB-C to 3.5mm Audio Cable    Rating: star_fullstar_fullstar_fullstar_fullstar_50 (4.5 / 5) \n\n\n\nThe Good\n\nRelatively affordable\nImproves audio quality\nReuse your favorite headphones\n\n\n\nThe Bad\n\nCompatibility issues\n\n\nThe Bottom Line\nWant to use your older headphones with an aux jack on them? This is the perfect on the go cable replacement.\n\n\n\n\n\u003c/p\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cb\u003esource:\u003c/b\u003e \u003ca href\u003d'https://phandroid.com/2018/12/22/master-dynamic-usb-c-headphone-cable-review-a-fix-for-the-dongle-problem/'  title\u003d'Master \u0026 Dynamic  USB-C headphone cable review: a fix for the dongle problem' rel\u003d'nofollow'\u003ehttps://phandroid.com/2018/12/22/master-dynamic-usb-c-headphone-cable-review-a-fix-for-the-dongle-problem/ \u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cb\u003edate:\u003c/b\u003e Sat, 22 Dec 2018 18:49:10 +0000\u003c/span\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/feeds/8435397710967474771/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/2018/12/master-dynamic-usb-c-headphone-cable_27.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/6570058735327109630/posts/default/8435397710967474771"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/6570058735327109630/posts/default/8435397710967474771"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/2018/12/master-dynamic-usb-c-headphone-cable_27.html","title":"Master \u0026 Dynamic  USB-C headphone cable review: a fix for the dongle problem"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Rahul"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/13622007197946421503"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"35","height":"35","src":"//www.blogger.com/img/blogger_logo_round_35.png"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570058735327109630.post-4680332764140190670"},"published":{"$t":"2018-12-27T11:53:00.013+05:30"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-12-27T11:53:18.399+05:30"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"AT\u0026T will be deceiving customers into thinking they have 5G"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cp\u003e\nAT\u0026T has confirmed that it will soon be rolling out an update to smartphones on its network which will change the LTE icon in the status bar to 5G E when the devices connect to network towers which feature  4×4 MIMO, LAA and 256 QAM. To be clear, these technologies has been classified as advanced 4G LTE network equipment, not 5G. AT\u0026T’s “5G E” indicator will display on smartphones in 400 markets across the US, fooling customers into thinking that their phones are connected to AT\u0026T’s new G network. \n\n\n\n“If they have one of the latest Android devices and it connects to a tower that’s enabled with 5G Evolution, they’ll soon see a “5G E” indicator pop up on their screen. Initially we’ll roll this out on a handful of devices, with more devices showing the indicator in spring 2019.”AT\u0026T Spokesperson\n\n\n\nThe term “5G Evolution” was introduced by AT\u0026T in 2017 to describe markets which featured higher 4G LTE speeds which was achieved by upgrading its network with new advanced equipment. While AT\u0026T’s true G network is officially launching today in 12 markets across the US, the first hotspot and smartphones capable of connecting to the new network will not be released until 2019. Those device will display a “5G+” icon in the status bar to indicate when they are connected to AT\u0026T’s 5G mmWave network. \n\n\n\nThis isn’t the first time that service providers have manipulated customers in this manner. T-Mobile and AT\u0026T both labeled HSPA+ as 4G and Sprint tried to convince the world that its WiMax network was just as good as LTE. \n\n\n\nSource: FierceWireless\n\u003c/p\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cb\u003esource:\u003c/b\u003e \u003ca href\u003d'https://phandroid.com/2018/12/21/att-will-be-deceiving-customers-into-thinking-they-have-5g/'  title\u003d'AT\u0026T will be deceiving customers into thinking they have 5G' rel\u003d'nofollow'\u003ehttps://phandroid.com/2018/12/21/att-will-be-deceiving-customers-into-thinking-they-have-5g/ \u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cb\u003edate:\u003c/b\u003e Fri, 21 Dec 2018 19:26:22 +0000\u003c/span\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/feeds/4680332764140190670/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/2018/12/at-will-be-deceiving-customers-into_27.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/6570058735327109630/posts/default/4680332764140190670"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/6570058735327109630/posts/default/4680332764140190670"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/2018/12/at-will-be-deceiving-customers-into_27.html","title":"AT\u0026T will be deceiving customers into thinking they have 5G"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Rahul"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/13622007197946421503"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"35","height":"35","src":"//www.blogger.com/img/blogger_logo_round_35.png"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570058735327109630.post-5082521111737315591"},"published":{"$t":"2018-12-27T11:53:00.011+05:30"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-12-27T11:53:15.529+05:30"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"FLASH SALE: Save 34% on Yeelight Smart LED bulbs"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cp\u003e\nIf you’re getting into the smart home products scene, there’s a good chance that you’re familiar with the Philips Hue smart LED lighting system. You can control the Philips Hue lights through the dedicated app or through voice commands using Amazon’s Alexa, Siri or Google Assistant. The only drawback is that bulbs can be pretty expensive and they also requires you to buy a separate hub to control them.\n\n\n\nIf you’re looking for a cheaper alternative, you should check out Yeelight which is a Xiaomi sub-brand. The Yeelight Smart LED bulbs are typically 15-20% cheaper than the Philips Hue alternatives and don’t need a hub. You can actually save a lot more this week by taking advantage of a Yeelight Flash sale which will save you up to 34% when you purchase a 3-pack for $56.99. Single bulbs have been discounted as well, going for $19.99 which is 33% less than their usual $29.99 price on Amazon. Anyone wanting to get in on the lowest price possible can pick up the older variant of the Yeelight Smart LED bulb which is currently going for $14.99.\n\n\n\nYeelight (3 pack) – $56.99Yeelight (single) $19.99Yeelight older version on Amazon – $14.99\n\u003c/p\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cb\u003esource:\u003c/b\u003e \u003ca href\u003d'https://phandroid.com/2018/12/21/flash-sale-save-34-on-yeelight-smart-led-bulbs/'  title\u003d'FLASH SALE: Save 34% on Yeelight Smart LED bulbs' rel\u003d'nofollow'\u003ehttps://phandroid.com/2018/12/21/flash-sale-save-34-on-yeelight-smart-led-bulbs/ \u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cb\u003edate:\u003c/b\u003e Fri, 21 Dec 2018 18:42:55 +0000\u003c/span\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/feeds/5082521111737315591/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/2018/12/flash-sale-save-34-on-yeelight-smart_27.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/6570058735327109630/posts/default/5082521111737315591"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/6570058735327109630/posts/default/5082521111737315591"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/2018/12/flash-sale-save-34-on-yeelight-smart_27.html","title":"FLASH SALE: Save 34% on Yeelight Smart LED bulbs"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Rahul"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/13622007197946421503"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"35","height":"35","src":"//www.blogger.com/img/blogger_logo_round_35.png"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570058735327109630.post-7928852345230742732"},"published":{"$t":"2018-12-27T11:53:00.009+05:30"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-12-27T11:53:12.661+05:30"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Pixel 3 climbs to the top of DxOMark’s single-sensor smartphone camera list"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cp\u003e\nThe  Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL have been on the market for a few months now, but DxOMark has just now gotten around to reviewing and rating their cameras. The phones has been regarded as having one of the best camera sensors of the year, but DxOMark’s final rating of 101 places it behind the Huawei Mate 20 Pro, HTC U12+, iPhone XS and a few others. \n\n\n\nTo be fair, the Pixel 3 phones matched the 101 score which was handed out to the iPhone XR. This means that Google and Apple’s phones share the crown for best cameras on a single-sensor smartphone. While the Pixel 3 and iPhone XR share the same score, the rating system doesn’t take into consideration the front-facing cameras of the two devices. In our opinion, the Pixel 3’s lain font-facing camera is one of the best on the market and that’s before taking into consideration the second sensor which is paired with a wide-angle lens. \n\n\n\nDxOMark noted that the Pixel 3’s video performance was one of the best they’d ever seen from a smartphone and that Google’s single-sensor bokeh effect was much better than last year’s and even ahead of some devices which use multiple sensors to calculate depth for portrait-style photos. \n\n\n\nOverall, DxoMark’s official rating of the Pixel 3’s camera matches up with our findings. Feel free to check out or Pixel 3 review and Pixel 3 camera comparisons so see how the cameras on Google’s flagship devices compare to its main competitors. \n\n\n\nPixel 3 reviewPixel 3 versus Pixel 3 camera comparisonPixel 3 verusus LG G7 camera comparisonPixel 3 versus OnePlus 6T camera comparison\n\n\n\nSource: DxOMark\n\u003c/p\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cb\u003esource:\u003c/b\u003e \u003ca href\u003d'https://phandroid.com/2018/12/21/pixel-3-climbs-to-the-top-of-dxomarks-single-sensor-smartphone-camera-list/'  title\u003d'Pixel 3 climbs to the top of DxOMark’s single-sensor smartphone camera list' rel\u003d'nofollow'\u003ehttps://phandroid.com/2018/12/21/pixel-3-climbs-to-the-top-of-dxomarks-single-sensor-smartphone-camera-list/ \u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cb\u003edate:\u003c/b\u003e Fri, 21 Dec 2018 17:53:49 +0000\u003c/span\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/feeds/7928852345230742732/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/2018/12/pixel-3-climbs-to-top-of-dxomarks_27.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/6570058735327109630/posts/default/7928852345230742732"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/6570058735327109630/posts/default/7928852345230742732"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/2018/12/pixel-3-climbs-to-top-of-dxomarks_27.html","title":"Pixel 3 climbs to the top of DxOMark’s single-sensor smartphone camera list"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Rahul"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/13622007197946421503"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"35","height":"35","src":"//www.blogger.com/img/blogger_logo_round_35.png"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570058735327109630.post-45800505889732725"},"published":{"$t":"2018-12-27T11:53:00.007+05:30"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-12-27T11:53:09.804+05:30"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Samsung’s first punch-hole display smartphone’s price is cheaper than you think"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cp\u003e\nThe Samsung Galaxy A8s was unveiled last week, ushering us into the new are of the punch-hole display. At the launch event, Samsung released all the specs of the phone and details regarding the new display technology but left out one key piece of information – the price. \n\n\n\nThat last missing piece was revealed today. The Samsung Galaxy A8s is now available for pre-order in China with a list price of CNY 2,999, roughly $435 USD or 380 Euro. While it’s not exactly cheap, the price of the Galaxy A8s shows that Samsung isn’t going to be demanding too much of a premium for devices with punch-hole displays. Those who pre-order the Samsung Galaxy A8s should receive their devices on December 31, allowing the Galaxy A8s to be the only device with a punch-hole display to officially make it to market in 2018. \n\n\n\nThe CNY 2,999 price point for the Samsung Galaxy A8s is for the lower-end model which comes with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The higher-end variant with 8GB of RAM could cost as much as CNY 3,499, but Samsung has yet to reveal its official price. \n\n\n\nOther Samsung Galaxy A8s specifications include a Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SoC, 128GB of storage, 3300mAh battery, a triple camera setup on the back with 24MP, 5MP and 10MP sensors and a front-facing 24MP selfie camera and a 6.14-inch Full HD+ display.\n\n\n\nSamsung has yet to announce the availability of the Galaxy A8s in other markets, but the phone will likely be made available across Asia and Europe within the next few months. \n\n\n\nSource: Gadgets 360\n\u003c/p\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cb\u003esource:\u003c/b\u003e \u003ca href\u003d'https://phandroid.com/2018/12/21/samsungs-first-punch-hole-display-smartphones-price-is-cheaper-than-you-think/'  title\u003d'Samsung’s first punch-hole display smartphone’s price is cheaper than you think' rel\u003d'nofollow'\u003ehttps://phandroid.com/2018/12/21/samsungs-first-punch-hole-display-smartphones-price-is-cheaper-than-you-think/ \u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cb\u003edate:\u003c/b\u003e Fri, 21 Dec 2018 17:05:06 +0000\u003c/span\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/feeds/45800505889732725/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/2018/12/samsungs-first-punch-hole-display_27.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/6570058735327109630/posts/default/45800505889732725"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/6570058735327109630/posts/default/45800505889732725"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/2018/12/samsungs-first-punch-hole-display_27.html","title":"Samsung’s first punch-hole display smartphone’s price is cheaper than you think"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Rahul"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/13622007197946421503"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"35","height":"35","src":"//www.blogger.com/img/blogger_logo_round_35.png"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570058735327109630.post-2928350587775927364"},"published":{"$t":"2018-12-27T11:53:00.005+05:30"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-12-27T11:53:07.319+05:30"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"First 3nm chips to hit the market sooner than you think"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cp\u003e\nWe’re already living in a world with 7nm chips, but 2019 will be the first year that all flagship devices will be equipped with chips built on the 7nm process. The Kirin 980, Apple A12 have already proven that moving to 7nm chips offers an incredible boost in performance and efficiency, but we’ll have to wait until early 2019 to get our hands on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855 which will likely be the most common 7nm chip next year.\n\n\n\nGetting to 7 nm wasn’t an easy feat, but chip makers are already putting in the work to deliver 5nm and 3nm chips.  Needless to say, moving to 5nm and then down to 3nm will be a challenging and expensive endeavor. With the continued reduction in size, chip makers will likely be forced to change the underlying architecture from FinFET to a multi-gate or gate-all-around architecture to further improve efficiency. This will require new manufacturing techniques and new facilities and machinery to build them. \n\n\n\nTSMC has already announced plans to bring its 5nm production facility online by late 2019 or early 2020, but the company has just revealed that its 3nm production line which is expected to cost $19 billion has just passed its environmental assessment and is scheduled to be operational sometime in 2022. TSMC may not be a name you recognize, but you’re likely familiar with their works since they are the ones who build the chips for Qualcomm, NVidia, AMP, MediaTek and dozens of other “chips makers.”\n\n\n\nThe announcement comes as a surprise since TSMC has been quiet on the subject of 3nm chips for a long time. According to an internal report, the company didn’t want to show its hand, giving it a potential lead over Samsung and Huawei’s chip-making businesses. \n\n\n\nWith 2019 right around the corner, 2022 will be here sooner than you think. Just to give you an idea of how far we’ve come over the past few years, 2012 was the year that the Nvidia Tegra 3 was the most sought-after chip. The chip was built on the 40nm process with 4 main cores and a 5th battery-saver core. By the time 2022 rolls around, the 3nm process will allow TSMC to cram in nearly 1,000% more semiconductors on the same size chip. \n\n\n\n It may be hard to get excited about a 3nm SoC that you won’t be able to use for another 3-4 years, but the process takes a lot of time. TSMC is planning to start construction of the 3nm chip facility in 2020 with the installation of the equipment to build the chips scheduled for 2021. Once that’s done, it’ll be about a year before the manufacturing process is completed, tested and refined before the fir commercial chips from Qualcomm, MediaTek and others start rolling off the line.\n\n\n\nThe 7nm chips we have now are already extremely powerful and efficient. What new and amazing features are you hoping to see on smartphones and other gadgets running 3nm chips in 2022?\n\n\n\nSource: GizChina\n\u003c/p\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cb\u003esource:\u003c/b\u003e \u003ca href\u003d'https://phandroid.com/2018/12/20/first-3nm-chips-to-hit-the-market-sooner-than-you-think/'  title\u003d'First 3nm chips to hit the market sooner than you think' rel\u003d'nofollow'\u003ehttps://phandroid.com/2018/12/20/first-3nm-chips-to-hit-the-market-sooner-than-you-think/ \u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cb\u003edate:\u003c/b\u003e Thu, 20 Dec 2018 18:50:38 +0000\u003c/span\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/feeds/2928350587775927364/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/2018/12/first-3nm-chips-to-hit-market-sooner_27.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/6570058735327109630/posts/default/2928350587775927364"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/6570058735327109630/posts/default/2928350587775927364"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/2018/12/first-3nm-chips-to-hit-market-sooner_27.html","title":"First 3nm chips to hit the market sooner than you think"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Rahul"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/13622007197946421503"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"35","height":"35","src":"//www.blogger.com/img/blogger_logo_round_35.png"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570058735327109630.post-1456732721766729229"},"published":{"$t":"2018-12-27T11:53:00.003+05:30"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-12-27T11:53:04.654+05:30"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Google Assistant ‘Home Alone Again’ commercial with Macaulay Culkin is pure genius"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cp\u003e\nIn a moment fans have waited on for almost 30 years, Macaulay Culkin has recreated some of Home Alone’s most famous scenes. The 38-year-old actor returns in a new commercial as Kevin McCallister – and while the feisty eight-year-old is now fully grown, he’s up to the same tricks previously displayed in the beloved 1990 Christmas classic.\n\n\n\nThe ad, which advertises Google Assistant and its Google Home products, begins with an establishing shot of the sprawling McCallister house, which in Home Alone becomes the site of Kevin’s ingenious booby traps as he defends it against a pair of robbers.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn just one minute, the video manages to tick several major Home Alone boxes.\n\n\n\n“Grown up” Kevin has the house all to himself – which is slightly less of an issue than it was in the original film – and relishes in some alone time.\n\n\n\nHe runs out of aftershave, echoing the famous scene in which Kevin shaves his face then applies some of the product onto his cheeks, before screaming when he realises it burns his delicate skin. This time around, Kevin simply asks his home assistant to remind him to add aftershave to his shopping list.\n\n\n\nKevin then jumps on his bed, a simple pleasure he enjoys in the 1990 comedy after realising his family is gone.\n\n\n\nHe watches his favourite movie, the fictional Angels with Filthy Souls, and as he does in one of the most iconic sequences of Home Alone, uses some of the film’s dialogue to talk to a pizza delivery man.\n\n\n\nAll in all this is the perfect Christmas advert both heartwarming and painfully 2.0 – I won’t spoil all the great moments though. You should really watch this for yourself.\n\n\n\nHappy Holidays!\n\n\n\n\nPossibly the best idea for a Christmas movie reboot. What do you think?@madebygoogle and @IncredibleCulk can we make this a real movie for 2020?? #GoogleHomeAlone— Darren Millar (@darrenmillar) December 20, 2018\n\n\u003c/p\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cb\u003esource:\u003c/b\u003e \u003ca href\u003d'https://phandroid.com/2018/12/20/google-assistant-home-alone-again-commercial-with-macaulay-culkin-is-absolute-genius/'  title\u003d'Google Assistant ‘Home Alone Again’ commercial with Macaulay Culkin is pure genius' rel\u003d'nofollow'\u003ehttps://phandroid.com/2018/12/20/google-assistant-home-alone-again-commercial-with-macaulay-culkin-is-absolute-genius/ \u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cb\u003edate:\u003c/b\u003e Thu, 20 Dec 2018 16:38:10 +0000\u003c/span\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/feeds/1456732721766729229/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/2018/12/google-assistant-home-alone-again_27.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/6570058735327109630/posts/default/1456732721766729229"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/6570058735327109630/posts/default/1456732721766729229"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/2018/12/google-assistant-home-alone-again_27.html","title":"Google Assistant ‘Home Alone Again’ commercial with Macaulay Culkin is pure genius"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Rahul"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/13622007197946421503"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"35","height":"35","src":"//www.blogger.com/img/blogger_logo_round_35.png"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570058735327109630.post-1910692613926344760"},"published":{"$t":"2018-12-27T11:53:00.001+05:30"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-12-27T11:53:02.435+05:30"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"2019 could be the beginning of the end for Huawei"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cp\u003e\nOver the years we’ve seen quite a few smartphone markers quickly rise into the spotlight and then fade away. Palm, Nokia, RIM, Motorola, HTC and others all enjoyed tremendous success, followed by a dramatic fall. The interesting thing is that the stories behind the successes and failures of these companies are all different. They bet on the wrong platform, moved too slowly, got lost in the shuffle or simply lost their identity. \n\n\n\nBut since each company faced unique difficulties, it’s been hard for other companies to learn from their mistakes. While it’s easy to spot a company that’s a few years into a decline, it’s harder to predict which company will be the next to fall from grace. Because of that, you likely wouldn’t believe us if we told you that #2 smartphone maker on the globe will be the one facing an uncertain future. \n\n\n\nHuawei surpassed Apple on the charts back in 2017, moving from being the #3 smartphone maker to the #2 spot, positioning itself nicely behind Samsung. The company is expected to ship more than 200 million devices in 2018, up from 153 million units in 2017. Huawei has been on an unprecedented growth spurt, overtaking its competitors one by one by delivering cutting-edge smartphone like the Huawei Mate 20 Pro and budget-friendly devices with competitive specs with its Honor brand. \n\n\n\nThe most surprising aspect of Huawie’s growth has been that it’s managed to capture 15% of the global smartphone market share without breaking into the North American market. That point was to be Huawei’s main focus for 2018, but it’s also where things started to go wrong as well.\n\n\n\n\u003cimg src\u003d\"https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Huawei-P10-10-640x399.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" class\u003d\"wp-image-210118 colorbox-234935\" srcset\u003d\"https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Huawei-P10-10-640x399.jpg 640w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Huawei-P10-10-350x218.jpg 350w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Huawei-P10-10-768x479.jpg 768w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Huawei-P10-10-1600x998.jpg 1600w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Huawei-P10-10-1200x749.jpg 1200w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Huawei-P10-10-800x499.jpg 800w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Huawei-P10-10-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 480px) 25vw, (max-width: 780px) 40vw, (max-width: 1080px) 30vw, (max-width: 1280px) 30vw, (max-width: 1600px) 30vw, 800px\"\u003e\n\n\n\nBack in January of this year, Huawei’s CES press conference was where the company was planning to announce its official entry into the US market. Huawei had worked out deals to bring the Huawei Mate 10 Pro to AT\u0026T and Verizon, putting its best phone on thousands of stores across the US. But those deals fell through at the last minute. According to the rumors, AT\u0026T and Verizon backed out at the last minute due to pressure from the US Senate and House committees which insisted that Huawei would be “a security threat” if it managed to secure a firm foothold in the US market. \n\n\n\nHuawei pushed forward with the Mate 10 Pro announcement, choosing to sell the device unlocked through Best Buy and its own website. In February, the US’ offensive went one step further with the heads of multiple US intelligence agencies warning Congress about the threat posed by Huawei’s close ties with the Chinese government. \n\n\n\n“We’re deeply concerned about the risks of allowing any company or entity that is beholden to foreign governments that don’t share our values to gain positions of power inside our telecommunications networks,”\n\n\n\nWhile no specific threats of espionage were shared, the US government’s anti-Huawei stance was enough for Best Buy to rethink it’s relationship with Huawei, announcing that it would phase out sales of unlocked Huawei devices. \n\n\n\n\u003cimg src\u003d\"https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/huawei-p9-stock-android-icons.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" class\u003d\"wp-image-185968 colorbox-234935\" srcset\u003d\"https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/huawei-p9-stock-android-icons.jpg 2000w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/huawei-p9-stock-android-icons-350x215.jpg 350w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/huawei-p9-stock-android-icons-768x472.jpg 768w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/huawei-p9-stock-android-icons-640x393.jpg 640w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/huawei-p9-stock-android-icons-1600x983.jpg 1600w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/huawei-p9-stock-android-icons-1200x737.jpg 1200w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/huawei-p9-stock-android-icons-800x492.jpg 800w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/huawei-p9-stock-android-icons-400x246.jpg 400w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 480px) 25vw, (max-width: 780px) 40vw, (max-width: 1080px) 30vw, (max-width: 1280px) 30vw, (max-width: 1600px) 30vw, 800px\"\u003e\n\n\n\nSince then, the US government has been putting pressure on its allies across the globe to limit their use of Huawei networking equipment. So far, New Zealand, the UK, Canada and Australia appear to have taken a stance against Huawei as well, citing security concerns with Huawei’s equipment. \n\n\n\nJust this week, we learned that the Sprint and T-Mobile merger in the US was given a security approval based on the agreement from Deutsche Telekom (T-Mobile’s parent company) and SoftBank Group (Sprint’s parent company) to not use Huawei network equipment to build out their 5G networks. This is a huge blow for Hauwei as SoftBank Group and Deutsche Telekom operate the largest networks in Japan and Germany. \n\n\n\nOn top of that, Huawei CFO Wanzhou Meng was arrested in Vancouver on December 1st. The arrest is related to Huawei’s supposed violation of international sanctions on Iran. While the exact details of the violation are still being kept under wraps, the US is hoping to have Meng extradited to the US to face trial. Making matters worse, Wanzhou Meng also serves as vice-chair of Huawei’s board and is the daughter of the company’s founder.\n\n\n\nSo where does all this leave Huawei?\n\n\n\nWhile Huawei’s smartphone business is bigger than ever, its network infrastructure business will be facing tough times in 2019 and beyond. For those who don’t know, Huawei’s network equipment business if far bigger and dramatically more lucrative for Huawei than its smartphone business. It’s also the reason why the company’s smartphones have become so popular across Asia and Europe.\n\n\n\nHuawei has used sales of its network equipment to service providers across the globe as a bargaining chip to get them to also sell its smartphones to their customers. That’s one of the reasons why Huawei’s smartphones hadn’t yet established a foothold in the US. Huawei has been banned from bidding on US network builds in the US since 2011, essentially freezing out any relationships between Huawei and US service providers. \n\n\n\nIf more countries ban Hauwei equipment from their 5G network build outs, the relationship that Huawei has with service provider around the globe will suffer. There’s a very good chance that customers will start seeing fewer Hauwei devices in carrier shops in Europe, forcing the company to retreat to Asia and more friendly markets. This would inevitably lead to a dramatic decline in the sales of Huawei smartphones, resulting in a drop in market share. \n\n\n\nThe good news is that none of this is set in stone. Huawei is currently trying to work with the UK to address the security concerns they have. The company could also make significant changes to distance itself from the Chinese government, adding independent oversight of certain portions of its business. At this point, Huawei’s fate is still in its own hands. They can choose to play defense and try to fend off the attacks on its businesses or go on the offensive and present a plan which will change the narrative in 2019. \n\u003c/p\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cb\u003esource:\u003c/b\u003e \u003ca href\u003d'https://phandroid.com/2018/12/19/2019-could-be-the-beginning-of-the-end-for-huawei/'  title\u003d'2019 could be the beginning of the end for Huawei' rel\u003d'nofollow'\u003ehttps://phandroid.com/2018/12/19/2019-could-be-the-beginning-of-the-end-for-huawei/ \u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cb\u003edate:\u003c/b\u003e Wed, 19 Dec 2018 17:58:59 +0000\u003c/span\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/feeds/1910692613926344760/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/2018/12/2019-could-be-beginning-of-end-for_27.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/6570058735327109630/posts/default/1910692613926344760"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/6570058735327109630/posts/default/1910692613926344760"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/2018/12/2019-could-be-beginning-of-end-for_27.html","title":"2019 could be the beginning of the end for Huawei"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Rahul"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/13622007197946421503"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"35","height":"35","src":"//www.blogger.com/img/blogger_logo_round_35.png"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570058735327109630.post-1068265969578853780"},"published":{"$t":"2018-12-27T11:52:00.005+05:30"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-12-27T11:52:59.497+05:30"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"HTC confirms no new flagship smartphone in the spring"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cp\u003e\nA month ago we reported that HTC would not be releasing an HTC U13 in the spring of 2019. While the company is still planning to release at least one high-end smartphone in 2019, HTC Taiwan president Darren Chen has confirmed that the company’s roadmap does not feature a flagship smartphone for the spring.\n\n\n\nInstead, HTC plans to extend the life cycle of the HTC U12+ which was released in May of this year. Chen did not elaborate on HTC’s plans for a flagship device later in 2019, but our source did previously share that “something else” will be coming from HTC, likely during the  second half of the year. \n\n\n\nChen revealed that HTC’s efforts for 2019 would be centered around mid-range and high-end devices for 2019, in an effort to reboot smartphone sales and increase revenue for the company. It’s no secret that HTC isn’t doing well. 2018 will be the worst year on record for the company with revenue taking a 50-60% nosedive when compared to 2017. \n\n\n\nHTC will be relying on new smartphones like the HTC Desire 12s and the HTC U12 Life to move the needle a little. These new devices don’t offer much for those who have been HTC fans for the past decade, but they should be able to hold HTC over and pull in more revenue as HTC works on more profitable products to bring to market. \n\n\n\nSource: DigiTimes\n\u003c/p\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cb\u003esource:\u003c/b\u003e \u003ca href\u003d'https://phandroid.com/2018/12/18/htc-confirms-no-new-flagship-smartphone-in-the-spring/'  title\u003d'HTC confirms no new flagship smartphone in the spring' rel\u003d'nofollow'\u003ehttps://phandroid.com/2018/12/18/htc-confirms-no-new-flagship-smartphone-in-the-spring/ \u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cb\u003edate:\u003c/b\u003e Wed, 19 Dec 2018 00:15:46 +0000\u003c/span\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/feeds/1068265969578853780/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/2018/12/htc-confirms-no-new-flagship-smartphone_27.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/6570058735327109630/posts/default/1068265969578853780"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/6570058735327109630/posts/default/1068265969578853780"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/2018/12/htc-confirms-no-new-flagship-smartphone_27.html","title":"HTC confirms no new flagship smartphone in the spring"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Rahul"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/13622007197946421503"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"35","height":"35","src":"//www.blogger.com/img/blogger_logo_round_35.png"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570058735327109630.post-5114546399314898442"},"published":{"$t":"2018-12-27T11:52:00.003+05:30"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-12-27T11:52:56.473+05:30"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"AT\u0026T’s 5G network goes live in 12 markets this week"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cp\u003e\nThe long-awaited launch of AT\u0026T’s 5G network has officially arrived! AT\u0026T has announced that it will be flipping the 5G switch on December 21st, lighting up 12 markets across the US with G speeds. The 12 launch markets include Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Louisville, Oklahoma City, New Orleans, Raleigh, San Antonio and Waco.\n\n\n\nBut before you get too excited, AT\u0026T’s 5G launch doesn’t mean you’ll be able to go out and buy a 5G smartphone and take advantage of the improved speeds anytime soon. \n\n\n\nThe first 5G device AT\u0026T will be making available is the NETGEAR Nighthawk 5G Mobile Hotspot which will deliver 5G speeds over AT\u0026T’s mmWave spectrum and will fall back onto LTE when it’s not able to connect to 5G. The NETGEAR Nighthawk 5G Mobile Hotspot will cost $499 with a $70/month plan which will deliver a mere 15GB of data. It will not be available to everyday consumers until spring of 2019, but AT\u0026T plans to give select businesses and individuals access to it before then. \n\n\n\n“As the ecosystem evolves, this technology will ultimately change the way we live and conduct business,” said Mo Katibeh, chief marketing officer, AT\u0026T Business. “We expect that our initial adopters will be innovative, growing businesses. They’re the starting point for what we think will be a technology revolution like we’ve never seen before.”\n\n\n\nAT\u0026T’s 5G network will expand to Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Nashville, Orlando, San Diego, San Francisco and San Jose during the first half of 2018. The company hasn’t announced the full number of markets it will be rolling out 5G service to in 2019, but expect to see quite a few more cities added to the list. \n\n\n\nAre you ready to jump onto the 5G bandwagon in 2019? \n\n\n\nSource: PR Newswire\n\u003c/p\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cb\u003esource:\u003c/b\u003e \u003ca href\u003d'https://phandroid.com/2018/12/18/atts-5g-network-goes-live-in-12-markets-this-week/'  title\u003d'AT\u0026T’s 5G network goes live in 12 markets this week' rel\u003d'nofollow'\u003ehttps://phandroid.com/2018/12/18/atts-5g-network-goes-live-in-12-markets-this-week/ \u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cb\u003edate:\u003c/b\u003e Tue, 18 Dec 2018 20:15:00 +0000\u003c/span\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/feeds/5114546399314898442/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/2018/12/at-5g-network-goes-live-in-12-markets_27.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/6570058735327109630/posts/default/5114546399314898442"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/6570058735327109630/posts/default/5114546399314898442"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/2018/12/at-5g-network-goes-live-in-12-markets_27.html","title":"AT\u0026T’s 5G network goes live in 12 markets this week"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Rahul"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/13622007197946421503"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"35","height":"35","src":"//www.blogger.com/img/blogger_logo_round_35.png"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6570058735327109630.post-5564203758622919195"},"published":{"$t":"2018-12-27T11:52:00.001+05:30"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-12-27T11:52:53.949+05:30"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"World’s first SD855 smartphone benchmarks kill the competition"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cp\u003e\nWhen Qualcomm\nannounced the new Snapdragon 855 last month, they promised that the new 7nm\nchip would be significantly more powerful than the Snapdragon 845 and would\nalso give Huawei’s Kirin 980 and Apple A12 a run for their money. While it’s\neasy to get excited about claims like that, we’ve been waiting for some\nreal-world numbers to back them up. \n\n\n\nThanks to today’s unveiling of the Lenovo Z5 Pro GT which is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC, we can now get a better look at howmuch more powerful Qualcomm’s new chip actually is.\n\n\n\nDuring the Z Pro GT’s unveiling, Lenovo shared some numbers, revealing that the phone managed to score a mind-boggling 368,480 points onAntutu. When compared to the Antutu benchmark numbers of the iPhone XS, the Lenovo Z Pro GT has a 3-5% performance advantage. But that gap grows to 20% when matched up against devices running the Kirin 980 and there’s an astounding 25% gap when you look at devices running the Snapdragon 845.\n\n\n\n\u003cimg src\u003d\"https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Z5-Pro-GT-benchmark-640x360.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" class\u003d\"wp-image-234928 colorbox-234926\" srcset\u003d\"https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Z5-Pro-GT-benchmark-640x360.jpg 640w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Z5-Pro-GT-benchmark-350x197.jpg 350w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Z5-Pro-GT-benchmark-768x432.jpg 768w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Z5-Pro-GT-benchmark-800x450.jpg 800w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Z5-Pro-GT-benchmark-400x225.jpg 400w, https://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Z5-Pro-GT-benchmark.jpg 1024w\" sizes\u003d\"(max-width: 480px) 25vw, (max-width: 780px) 40vw, (max-width: 1080px) 30vw, (max-width: 1280px) 30vw, (max-width: 1600px) 30vw, 800px\"\u003e\n\n\n\nTo be fair, the Lenovo Z5 Pro GT’s Antutu benchmark numbers area little skewed since the benchmarked device was equipped with 12GB of RAM. By removing the RAM “advantage” that the phone has over its competitors, Antutubelieves that the phone would still manage a score in the 360,000 point range. Even with this drop, the Lenovo Z5 Pro GT is still the most powerful smartphone to be benchmarked by Antutu and should give us a good baseline for how other Android smartphones running the Snapdragon 855 should perform. For those who don’t know, a leaked Antutu benchmark score for the upcoming Samsung GalaxyS10 surfaced recently with a score of 343,051. Since the device isn’t expected to make its debut for at least two more months, those scores couldeasily reach 360,000 as the software is finalized and performance optimizationsare made.\n\n\n\nWhile few of you will likely be buying the new Lenovo Z5 ProGT, the performance numbers we’re seeing from the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 lookpromising. The new chipset will deliver incredibly powerful smartphones in 2019 and the new 7nm manufacturing process will also give those devices improved battery life.\n\n\n\nWhat’s your take on the performance of the new Snapdragon\n855? Do you think it’ll be worth upgrading from a high-end 2018 smartphone to\none running a SD855 in 2019? Share your thoughts in the comments. \n\u003c/p\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cb\u003esource:\u003c/b\u003e \u003ca href\u003d'https://phandroid.com/2018/12/18/worlds-first-sd855-smartphone-benchmarks-kill-the-competition/'  title\u003d'World’s first SD855 smartphone benchmarks kill the competition' rel\u003d'nofollow'\u003ehttps://phandroid.com/2018/12/18/worlds-first-sd855-smartphone-benchmarks-kill-the-competition/ \u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cb\u003edate:\u003c/b\u003e Tue, 18 Dec 2018 19:21:35 +0000\u003c/span\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/feeds/5564203758622919195/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/2018/12/worlds-first-sd855-smartphone_27.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/6570058735327109630/posts/default/5564203758622919195"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/6570058735327109630/posts/default/5564203758622919195"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://android.rjuneja.com/2018/12/worlds-first-sd855-smartphone_27.html","title":"World’s first SD855 smartphone benchmarks kill the competition"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Rahul"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/13622007197946421503"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"35","height":"35","src":"//www.blogger.com/img/blogger_logo_round_35.png"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}}]}});