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Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Mid-Range HTC One A9 Reported to Launch in November, Features 5″ FHD Display and Snapdragon 617

The retired leakster @evleaks is back at it, detailing specs and release information for HTC’s upcoming One A9 smartphone, aka Hima Aero. The device, according to Evan, will feature a 5″ FHD AMOLED display, Snapdragon 617 processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, 13MP rear-facing camera, 4 UltraPixel front-facing camera, and metal build. 

Evan claims that the One A9 will hit the market sometime in November, coming 6 different colors for buyers to choose from. However, if the One A9 hits carriers, it is likely that only a few of the color options will be available to purchase.

Other specifications include a 2,150mAh battery, microSD slot, and a fingerprint reader.

While it is certainly no flagship device, could we see the One A9 keep HTC afloat for a bit until the next One “M” device is launched in 2016?

Via: @evleaks

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OnePlus 2 Unboxing and Re-Tour…

We aren’t going to get into why we finally have a OnePlus 2 in house a month late, but hey, we have a OnePlus 2 in house. Good times. So yeah, we thought that a quick unboxing would get this review process kickstarted and to also show you that we haven’t completely written off this phone and do plan to review it. After all, it is still important in the grand scheme of Android things for the time being. 

As a recap, this phone was announced back in July on a day where we spent a solid couple of hours getting to know it. It starts at $329, but most will probably fork out $389 if they decide to buy it because 64GB of storage is indeed much better than 16GB of storage. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p display, fingerprint sensor, Snapdragon 810 processor, 4GB RAM (16GB model has 3GB), 13MP camera on the back, 5MP camera on the front, USB Type-C port, and a 3300mAh battery. It does not have NFC or fast charging or wireless charging or an SD card slot.

You will also need an invite in order to buy one. I think it’s safe to say that many of you want no part of OnePlus’ 5 million person wait list for invites.

The phone and the company who makes it have been surrounded by controversy for 2 years now, so this should make for an interesting review.

Let’s get to it.

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Reminder: Last Chance to Enter the Double Nexus Giveaway, Win a Nexus 6 and 9

If you have not already done so, you have one day remaining to enter the Double Nexus Giveaway over on the DL Deals Store. One winner will walk away with a brand new Nexus 6 smartphone and Nexus 9 tablet. 

The giveaway is completely free to enter, with all you needing to provide is an email address. To earn additional entries, you can share the giveaway on Twitter. The more people you get to enter, the more entries you receive in the drawing.

Follow the link below, and best of luck.

How to Win

  • Submit your email address and click ENTER NOW (Make sure it’s valid as this is where we’ll contact the winner)
  • After entering your email address above, share on Twitter for additional entries. The more your friends and followers enter, the more entries you receive. Good luck!
  • Be sure to register with a valid email address so we can contact you if you win
  • Limit one registration per person – registering more than one email address will result in disqualification from this giveaway

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Snapchat Brings Selfie Lenses and Paid Replays in Latest Update

Apparently desperate for money, Snapchat now allows you to pay real money to replay snaps received from other users. That’s right! When you send those nudes, thinking they will be gone forever after viewed a single time, the recipient can now see it quite a few more times, as long as they pay for it. 

For 3 replays, usable on any snap received, the price is set at $0.99. 10 replays is $2.99, and 20 replays is $4.99. It would be neat if Snapchat allowed senders to select whether a snap is acceptable for replays or not, but hey, it’s their service.

On top of paid replays, those who get a kick out of taking selfies can enjoy new “lenses,” like the one modeled above by our very own Ron Offringa. Isn’t he handsome? Besides puking rainbows, there are plenty of other lenses to choose from. To use them, tap on your face while snapping a selfie and choose whichever you feel is appropriate.

Go grab the update, if you dare.

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Nova Launcher Beta Update Normalizes Odd Icon Sizes, Adds Marshmallow Search Bar

An update rolling out now to Nova Launcher Beta attempts to make your desktops look much more uniform should you have an icon or two that stick out in weird, shapely ways. It also includes a new Marshmallow-esque grayscale search bar, incase (like most of us) you aren’t a fan of that colorful disaster that Google pushed out a few weeks back. 

With the new “Normalize Icon Size” feature, Nova Launcher tries to make all of your icons look like they belong together by scaling down large icons to Material Design guidelines. If you are an icon addict, you can probably already visualize how useful this feature will be.

As for the search bar, you can find the new grey scale option in your Desktop>Persistent Search Bar options.

The beta is live now. If you aren’t a part of the beta program, hit up that source link to join.

What’s New

  • 4.1.0-beta1 Sept 15
  • Normalize Icon Size – Nova Settings – Look and Feel – Normalize icon size
  • Marshmallow, and Marshmallow grayscale style search bar – Nova Settings – Desktop – Persistent Search Bar, or Long-press in empty space – Widgets – Nova Launcher – Quick Search Bar
  • Runtime permissions on Marshmallow
  • Optimizations and bug fixes

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Via:  Nova Launcher Beta

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Report: Samsung to Launch “Foldable” Smartphone in 2016

According to a source on Weibo, Samsung will look to launch Project Valley, its platform for foldable smartphones, next year in January. Claimed by the source, Samsung is currently testing two models of the device, one with a Snapdragon 620 processor, and another with the top-tier Snapdragon 820 processor. Other specs could include 3GB of RAM, built-in battery (non-removable), and microSD slot. 

The idea of a foldable smartphone is not new, as countless design renders and concepts have been published over the years, but it has taken quite some time for display and component technology to catch up to our imagination. It is not yet known if Samsung intends to announce foldable display technology, or the device will merely feature two separate displays, attached by a type of hinge mechanism. Regardless, the idea is neat, but we have yet to see if it translates well to real-world usage.

Back in June of this year, LG was showing off their bendable displays at the Society for Information Display (SID) conference in San Jose, but that technology still seemed to be in quite the early stages.

January is only a few short months away, so are you interested in seeing what Samsung can cook up in their labs?

Via: G for Games | Weibo
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Spotify Running Now Available for Android Devices

Spotify’s tempo-matching extension, Spotify Running, is now hitting Android devices. The Running portion of the app allows users to select a tempo for a workout/run, with Spotify creating a playlist of music to accompany you. 

Spotify Running will create the playlist from music you like, which it already knows thanks to your listening habits. This means you won’t need to worry about Lady Gaga popping up if all you listen to is Hip Hop or Hardcore Metal. Of course, Spotify offers its own recommendations as moods, such as “Epic” and “Burn.”

Spotify states that the update is hitting device today, so be on the lookout for an update on Google Play.

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Via: Spotify

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