The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 was leaked in a variety of ways over the past few weeks, allowing us access to most of its details. Today we're have a peek at the release date, the pricing structure, and the specifications with which it'll replace the Galaxy Note 8. Now the Galaxy Note 9 is under the microscope - or at least as close to the microscope as we can get it before it's gone completely official.
On Thursday evening, MoviePass ran out of money, and their service stopped working. You read that right. MoviePass didn't have enough money to pay for all the tickets its subscribers were buying. As such, MoviePass' owner Helios and Matheson Analytics revealed on Friday that they'd borrowed $5-million to keep the lights on.
Inside a set of leaks this morning it would appear that Samsung's next big event was all but spoiled. It's entirely possible Samsung has some other devices, details, and/or software to bring to the table, but with these leaks, it seems like they've kind of spilled the beans. This is like that time Kevin came in to The Office with his big container of chili and dropped it. Oh god, so much of a bummer.
In addition to an iPhone event later this year, Apple's got a collection of other devices probably coming to an event in coming months. This afternoon an investors note was released by analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of TF International Securities predicting all the bits and pieces Apple will probably reveal. This new set of devices includes upgrades for some devices, reboots for others, and a couple brand new devices to boot.
This afternoon Motorola released an invite to an event at which they'll have at least one new smartphone. This event is set to bring what the company suggests is a way to "Say 'hello' to a whole new way to connect, stream, download, video chat, and more." The event takes place at Motorola HQ in Chicago, and Motorola suggests they're in the process of "transforming smartphones forever." So that'll be a neat change of pace.
If you're not a fan of the notches we're seeing on a lot of flagship phone this year, then you might want to get excited for the Lenovo Z5. The notch's day could be numbered, as Lenovo has been teasing a notch-free and bezel-free phone in the Z5. We haven't seen the Z5 in the flesh yet, but that's all going to change next week.
Today we're having a peek at the OnePlus 6 in full detail. This device is the newest in a line of devices from a brand that's aimed to set itself aside in the market in a number of ways. Where before it was all about offering a high-end device at a low price, now it's all about offering a premium device at a decent price. The OnePlus 6 has a notch and a headphone jack and a big fat display up front.
This morning the server hosting the ticket sales site for Pokemon GO Fest crashed - in an extreme way. Users found themselves on the wrong end of a warning message that suggested tickets weren't available in certain quantities or in certain "sections" - North or South - which is silly. Users also got messages about the webpage's inability to process requests, and how users should most certainly "TRY AGAIN."
This week the folks at Niantic revealed their first ever Earth Day event for Pokemon GO. This event aims to bring all the Pokemon trainers to the yard where they'll pick up all the trash on the planet. Or at least all the trash at a select number of "cleanup events" in several countries around the world.
This week's education-focused Apple event was as much about who was on stage as it was about the subjects of which they spoke. Included were more women than men, three teachers and one former-teacher (also a woman of color,) and a whole lot of recognition of the efforts of teachers in general. This was a presentation for people.
Today Apple introduced a new iPad for students in schools across the United States. While this iPad will be available for all users, even those that aren't students, the event at which this device was shown was centered on education. It's got the basics - even though Apple's suggesting it's more than just that.
For the Huawei P20 and P20 Pro we've been watching the rumor mill for weeks, and today we're having a peek at the details. The round-up you're about to see captures both the Huawei P20 and the Huawei P20 Pro, both of these smartphones the high-end beasts Huawei wishes the world to behold. Both of these devices will quite likely be revealed tomorrow at the Huawei event in Paris at 1PM GMT (Tuesday, the 26th of March.)