Worried about keeping your Nexus 6P protected and still having it look good? If so, Seidio's Surface case may be just what you are looking for, as it offers great protection without a ton of bulk. The built-in kickstand adds some functionality, and today you can grab one in blue, black or red for just $16.95.
In a post shared on Chinese microblogging service Weibo, OnePlus announced that it will unveil the OnePlus 3 on June 15. The event will kick off at 10AM (GMT +8) in China, which is when we'll be able to don our VR headsets and watch the proceedings.
The phone made its way through TENAA last week, revealing a 5.5-inch Full HD display, Snapdragon 820 SoC, 4GB of RAM, 64GB storage, 16MP camera, and a 3000mAh battery.
What do you guys want to see from the OnePlus 3?
The OnePlus 3 is coming in just two weeks.
OnePlus put up a teaser page on its Chinese website that states that the OnePlus 3 will be introduced at a "conference" on June 15 at 10AM. That's Chinese time; in the United States, the time will be 10PM (June 14) EDT or 7PM (June 14) PDT.
In a blog post on its Chinese website, the company confirmed that it will introduce the OnePlus 3 at the event.
The teaser celebrates the International Children's Day. OnePlus asked kids from several countries to let their imagination loose and draw the OnePlus 3. The results are quite adorable.
OnePlus launched the OnePlus 2 on July 27, 2015 at 11PM EDT (July 28, 11AM Beijing time). It looks like the OnePlus 3 launch event will start a bit earlier this time.
OnePlus is not hosting a classic press event for the OnePlus 3. Instead, we're all invited to done our VR headsets (preferably a Loop VR) and watch the unveiling of the new phone in the virtual settings of the Loop space station. The first OnePlus 3 units to go on sale will be available through VR as well.
The announcement confirms the leak from last week, when a OnePlus representative let the June 14 release date slip in a conversation with a customer.
The OnePlus 3 will feature a Snapdragon 820 processor, 4GB of 6GB of RAM, 64GB of storage sapce, a 5.5-inch Full HD OLED screen, a 3,000 mAh battery, and a 16MP camera. The 7.3-mm thick device will be available in black, gray, or gold. And NFC is reportedly making a comeback! More details about the OnePlus 3 features are available here.
OnePlus will probably release an official announcement for the international event very soon, so stay tuned for an update.
Thanks for the tip, Andre!
SanDisk is one of the big names you expect to see at a show like Computex 2016, and this year it has a brand new version of its Dual Drive flash drive to show off. As we've seen in previous versions of the product, the Dual Drive is a dual-sided flash drive that gives you a full-sized USB-A plug for use with a computer on one side, and a USB-C plug on the opposite side from use with a smartphone, tablet or one of the handful of computers with the port.
Not only does the dual-sided nature of the Dual Drive make it a great choice for folks who have multiple devices and only want to carry one flash drive, it also works as a great intermediary for quickly moving files to and from your USB-C phone and a laptop or desktop. This new version being announced at Computex bumps up both speed and capacity; with the USB 3.1 spec on board, SanDisk quotes up to 150MB/s reads on the new Dual Drive, and there's now a 128GB storage option for the big file users out there.
The new Dual Drive flash drives arrive at solid prices as well, starting at $19.99 for a 16GB model and heading up to $69.99 for 128GB of storage in the same small package. The Dual Drive is available from major retailers such as Amazon, as you'd expect.
Press release:
New SanDisk Ultra® Dual Drive USB Type-C offers hassle-free transfer between smartphones and next-generation USB-C devices
COMPUTEX 2016 — TAIPEI, Taiwan – June 1, 2016 – Western Digital® Corporation (NASDAQ: WDC), a global storage technology and solutions leader, today expanded its line of SanDisk-branded mobile storage solutions with the new SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive USB Type-C flash drive. The newest generation drive features a new retractable design, faster speeds and higher capacity, giving consumers the ability to quickly and easily free up space and transfer content between their smartphones and today's USB-C devices1.
"With its reversible connector, impressive speeds, and multi-purpose potential, USB Type-C is a game-changer," said Dinesh Bahal, vice president of SanDisk product marketing, Western Digital. "More Type-C devices are entering the market and through our Type-C mobile drives, we can offer consumers a complete line of mobile storage solutions. The new SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive USB Type-C flash drive now provides more than twice the capacity and offers the flexibility to quickly and conveniently move photos, videos and files between devices, as well as the freedom to expand device capacity."
Now available in up to 128GB*, the sleek, new SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive USB Type-C includes one reversible USB Type-C connector and one standard USB (Type-A) connector, enabling users to easily free up space on a smartphone or tablet, or transfer files between smartphones, tablets and computers and next-generation devices. The drive also now delivers high-speed USB 3.1 performance of up to 150MB/s2 – offering users phenomenal speeds when moving their photos, videos and files to a computer.
"By 2020 we expect that 44 percent of all mobile phones sold worldwide will include a USB-C connector, that's about 800% growth over the next four years," said Ken Hyers, director, Wireless Device Strategies, Strategy Analytics. "At this rate of anticipated growth, we expect to see more and more solutions like the SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive USB Type-C flash drive that offer consumers a way to move and access their content between devices with varying connectors."
The SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive USB Type-C flash drive also works with the SanDisk® Memory Zone app for Android, giving users an easy way to manage and back up content on their device. The app, which is available for free through the Google Play Store, auto-launches upon insertion of the drive into a compatible device, allowing immediate access to the user's content.
The SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive USB Type-C flash drive complements the company's suite of SanDisk brand USB Type-C flash memory solutions which range from USB drives to portable SSDs.
Pricing and Availability
The SanDisk Ultra Dual USB Type-C Flash Drive features a five-year warranty, and is now available worldwide at Amazon and other leading retailers. The new offering comes in capacities of 16GB, 32GB, 64GB and 128GB with U.S. MSRPs of $19.99, $29.99, $39.99 and $69.99, respectively.
About Western Digital
Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ: WDC) is an industry-leading provider of storage technologies and solutions that enable people to create, leverage, experience and preserve data. The company addresses ever-changing market needs by providing a full portfolio of compelling, high-quality storage solutions with customer-focused innovation, high efficiency, flexibility and speed. Our products are marketed under the HGST, SanDisk and WD brands to OEMs, distributors, resellers, cloud infrastructure providers and consumers. For more information, please visit www.hgst.com, www.wd.com, and www.sandisk.com.
About SanDisk
SanDisk, a Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ: WDC) brand, provides trusted and innovative flash storage products that have transformed the electronics industry. SanDisk's quality, state-of-the-art solutions are at the heart of many of the world's largest data centers, and embedded in advanced smartphones, tablets and PCs. SanDisk's consumer products are available at hundreds of thousands of retail stores worldwide.
N-ify, an Xposed module that emulates some of the best features of Android N, has received a major update.
We first talked about N-ify back in March. At the time the module was promising, but rather basic, as it only offered a couple of Android N features: Settings menu subtitles (the descriptions shown beneath the main categories in the Settings menu) and double-tap to switch to the last used app. N-ify developer MrWasdennnoch promised he would add more functionality, and version 0.2.0 of N-ify delivers just that.
This "huge update" brings three big features that were previously exclusive to Android N preview: the new notification design, the new quick settings, and the new recents design. But there's more – here's the full changelog:
As you can see from the screenshots, the features look consistent to Android N, with the notable exception of the recent apps cards, which have a slightly different look.
MrWasdennnoch is working to add even more Android N features to the next version of the N-ify Xposed module. His to-do list includes quick reply, quick settings animation, night mode and more.
There are a couple of known issues with N-ify 0.2.0: the "clear all" button in recents misbehaves occasionally, and the volume panel and heads-up notifications can be the wrong size on some devices.
N-ify works with devices running Lollipop or Marshmallow without major OEM modifications. Stock-like devices won't have any problems, but phones running TouchWiz or LG UX likely will. Root access is needed to install the Xposed framework.
Has anyone here tried N-ify? Let us know!
While the tech world seem to be fixated on the hot mess that is the LG G5, it's important to remember the Korean conglomerate has other offerings that are not made to be modular. Offerings of a lower price-point that cater to the needs of a more specific set of customers. One such product is the newly announced LG Stylus 2 Plus, a follow-up to the original LG Stylus 2 launched back in February, but with some key components changed.
Specs include a 5.7-inch Full HD (1920 X 1280) display, a 1.4GHz Octa-Core SoC, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of on-board storage, an embedded rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, and a 3,000mAh battery.
Regarding the camera, in some markets the Stylus 2 Plus will come with a 16-megapixel rear camera and 8-megapixel front camera. For all other markets however, the phone will ship with the same pair as the original Stylus 2 featured: a 13-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front camera.
Regarding the RAM, in some regions it appears there will be 3GB instead of the standard 2GB. In addition some regions will receive a unit with 32GB of on-board storage.
Putting aside the potential camera upgrades, the only main differences here are the increase display resolution – the original featured a 5.7-inch 720p screen, a slight increase in SoC performance – the original featured a 1.2GHz chip – and some extra RAM – the original featured 1.5GB.
The stylus pen found on the handset has a nano-coated tip that supposedly offers greater accuracy compared to standard rubber-tipped styluses. The handset also includes some stylus-optimized extras such as a feature called Pen Pop – a nifty mode that toggles a special shortcut menu when the stylus is removed – and Pen Keeper, which notifies users should they stray from the pointed pen.
Juno Cho, President of LG Electronics and Mobile Communications, describes the product as follows:
The LG Stylus 2 Plus offers users a spacious screen, powerful multimedia functionality and a writing experience at a competitive price. It's just another example of the constant refinements we're making to our mobile products to give LG customers a wide variety of features and designs to choose from.
Regarding availability, LG's Press Release states that the device "begins its global rollout with its launch today in Taiwan. The LG Stylus 2 Plus will make its way to customers in other key markets in Asia, South America, Europe and North America in the weeks to come." Pricing was not specified, however the device is expected to retail on the lower end of the spending spectrum due to its lower-end specs.
What do you think? Does the LG Stylus 2 Plus seem like a great buy for all your virtual pen-and-paper needs? Should LG release the rumored high-spec LG G Note product that it has been rumored to be working on?
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Enhanced Specifications for Better Performance, Display and Camera
SEOUL, June 1, 2016 – The LG Stylus 2 Plus, the latest edition of its large-format Stylus series, begins its global rollout with its launch today in Taiwan. The LG Stylus 2 Plus will make its way to customers in other key markets in Asia, South America, Europe and North America in the weeks to come.
While the design remains consistent with the original LG Stylus 2, the smartphone features significantly better performance than its original cousin. At its heart is a faster 1.4GHz Octa-Core processor, a sharper 5.7-inch Full HD IPS display and higher resolution 16MP rear camera, with a flash on both sides for clearer photos and videos in low light. Other improvements include more RAM and the choice of colors: Titan, Gold and Brown.
The Stylus 2 Plus carries over the nano-coated stylus which provides the tactile feedback of a quality fountain pen when writing on the screen. Using the stylus is made even more useful with UX features such as Quick Memo and Off Memo and Pen Keeper, which displays a warning when the stylus strays too far from the phone, or vice versa.
'The LG Stylus 2 Plus offers users a spacious screen, powerful multimedia functionality and a writing experience at a competitive price,' said Juno Cho, president of LG Electronics and Mobile Communications Company. 'It's just another example of the constant refinements we're making to our mobile products to give LG customers a wide variety of features and designs to choose from.'
Key Specifications:
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João Dias — better known to the world as joaomgcd — has just announced the beta version of a new Tasker plugin called the AutoArduino. The AutoArduino is just the latest in a series of over a dozen apps from the developer, and it lets owners of the programmable circuit board use Tasker to control any one of its countless digital and analog pins with nothing more than an Android phone or tablet.
Read MoreDeveloper Joaomgcd Lets You Control Your Arduino From Tasker With New AutoArduino Tasker Plugin was written by the awesome team at Android Police.
