The weekend is ripe for battles of all sorts in the world of Pokemon GO. This Friday Niantic updated their system to include a whole bunch of Team Leader teams - Pokemon crews, moves, and abilities. Blanche rolls with three new teams, Candela has a new set of three team possibilities, and Spark has... lots of Electric Pokemon, as you may have guessed.
Google is hunting official permission to keep supplying Android to Huawei, the Chinese phone-maker claims, as uncertainty around the US government's blacklist on trade continues to overshadow its device roadmap. Despite rumors that Huawei has been developing its own operating system, known as Hongmeng OS, the company insists that right now it's counting on Android alone.
Today we're taking a look at the quick rise and confusing fall of FaceApp and the privacy concerns therein. Early privacy-centered reactions to the app were blown a TINY bit out of proportion - but concerns still remain, in a big way. Yes, the app was developed in Russia*, but the Russian angle has nothing to do with the amount of privacy you can expect from the app. The most important part of the situation is in the User Content agreement FaceApp demands you agree to before you use their app. In the agreement, users agree that their images can be used by the creators of the app for basically any reason, at any time, without further consent from anyone.
This weekend you'll want to get your Mudkips in order if you're playing Pokemon GO, because there's some SHINY action coming on quick. This Community Day starts on July 21 - that's Sunday! In the event, we'll see a Featured Mudkip and a drastically increased rate of spawn for Shiny Mudkip. This Pokemon will be available from both Pokemon Spawns and Pokemon Egg Hatches.
Almost every high-profile phone gets one form of teardown or another. Sometimes it's for the sake of discovering what's inside. Others, like iFixit and JerryRigEverything, try to test how easy or hard it will be to fix the device outside of official service centers. It can, however, also be a chance for some to advertise their product. That may be the case for Xiaomi's latest video that shows the new Mi A3 being torn down, showing off its modular components at the same time.
It's unfortunate but sometimes you do need to make a big stink to get the attention of giants. That strategy doesn't always work but it seems it was enough to get gaming company Razer's attention and response. The brand, best known for gaming computers and peripherals, receive no small amount of criticism for going silent on its first smartphone but has now made an official statement that the first Razer Phone will indeed get its Pie in a few weeks.
For all its flexibility and ubiquity, one thing the Android platform has never been known for is being lightweight. The Android Go configuration was designed to address that but, even then, its base requirements are already on the smartphone territory. There is still some class of people who'd love to be connected to the Internet but have no need for even the most basic smartphone features. HMD Global might be coming to their rescue with an old school Nokia feature phone running Android, at least based on this new leak.
Google's Pixel phones are always talked about on the Internet especially when it comes to the cameras and its always up-to-date software. Almost like LG and HTC flagships, however, the hype pretty much stops there and sales don't reflect the positive reception it gets. In fact, the Pixel 3 apparently sold less than its predecessors. Google seems to be taking steps to fix that but those steps might be too small to make a big difference.
The Plants vs. Zombies franchise has been silent for a while now, but that all changed today, with Electronic Arts revealing that Plants vs. Zombies 3 is in development over at PopCap Games. It sounds like the game is still early on in development, but if you're craving some Plants vs. Zombies action right this minute, you have a chance to get an early look at the third installment nonetheless.
In the war for music streaming dominance, functionality and feature sets are a big deal. YouTube Music's recent launch means it has some catching up to do to more established players like Spotify and Apple Music, and today, it's trying to give itself an edge by rolling out a feature it's unique situated to deliver. If you're a YouTube Music subscriber, you'll now be able to switch between audio-only tracks and music videos at will.
The Samsung Galaxy Fold is ready for release according to industry sources today. This information comes from industry professionals and professors at Seoul National University and KAIST, as well as a "source close to the matter" speaking anonymously. If the phone is indeed ready to roll, it'd be a key element in the lead up to the launch of the Galaxy Note 10, a device that's set for official reveal on August 7, 2019.
The ASUS ROG Phone 2 was revealed courtesy of TENAA today, baring not just its front and back side, but its specifications, too. This phone is the second in a line of "gaming phone" devices from ASUS, a company that uses the brand "ROG" (Republic of Gamers) for their gaming-specific hardware. This second version is less akin to a follow-up to the first, and more like a "pro" or "plus" version of the original - it's a significant improvement in most hardware-based ways.