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The OnePlus 3 runs OxygenOS, a custom version of Android that is similar-to-but-not-quite what you get on a Nexus. You get a few more options, but you're still ultimately dependent on a company for updates.
Here's an exciting update for those of you who have a Sonos sound system and use Plex to manage your media library — the two services are learning how to play along. Sonos has begun testing Plex integration in the latest version of the mobile app.
You can use a photo of yourself across the web, but if you want to have some fun and maintain a semblance of anonymity on the web, you can use a cartoony avatar instead. You could dig up your old Yahoo one, but chances are you've moved on. You're using a Bitmoji and creating comic strips about your friends.
The Xperia Z series has marked the high-end of Sony's smartphone line for years. The M5 sits somewhere lower on the food chain, but not much lower. You're looking at a 5-inch 1080p display, 3GB of RAM, a 21.5MP camera, plus both water and dust resistance.
For better or worse, Amazon dominates the e-book lanscape. After buying Audible, it commands audiobooks as well. In 2011, the retailer introduced a way to attract readers with content from magazines and periodicals. Alongside digital magazine subscriptions, the company began selling articles and other long-form content between 5,000 and 30,000 words.Amazon called these stories and essays Kindle Singles. Now it's expanding on the category with timeless well-known stories. It's calling these Kindle Singles Classics.Think content such as TIME Magazine's 1966 cover story "Is God Dead?" Kindle Singles Classics are launching with more than 140 to choose from. Material comes from writers such as Margo Jefferson, Chang-rae Lee, Gloria Steinem, Gay Talese, Lawrence Writer, and others. Their work originally appeared in the likes of The Atlantic, The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, TIME, and similar publications.Kindle Singles Classics go for 99 cents each. Kindle Unlimited subscribers get them for free.
Folks who chose to get an LTE-enabled tablet from T-Mobile and went with the Galaxy Tab S2 are starting to receive an over-the-air update bringing Marshmallow to their device. For a few months at least, users will get to have the latest and greatest on their Android tablet.
In case you missed it, there's a national election approaching here in the US. I know, it's understandable if you mistook the nonstop campaigning for our idea of good TV. It might as well be. But one way or another, years of campaigning are about to come to an end... for a few days before starting back up again.
Emoji serve as small visual representations of ourselves. But in order to do this, it helps if they look like us. Just over a year ago, the Unicode Standard added modifiers for skin tone. Now Unicode is encouraging gender equality as well.
The Nest Cam keeps an eye on what's going on in your home. That can be creepy when you're home, but it can bring peace of mind when you're away. On the downside, the Nest Cam isn't weatherproof. That means you can't stick one outdoors.
Google announced at the end of 2015 that Android Pay would arrive Down Under in the coming year. Seven months later, that time has come. Residents of Australia can now use Google's latest mobile payments solution to buy stuff using their phones.
The Clock app may not be the most exciting one to come pre-installed on your phone, but it's one of the most important. Alarms get you to work or school on time, and if one fails to go off, that can lead to trouble. It's one thing to sleep through a class because you forgot. It's another when you wake up only to see that your phone restarted overnight and didn't boot because it needs to decrypt.
ZTE knows it's not the brand most associated with quality smartphones, but the company is working to change that. Recent Axon devices have been very compelling devices for the price. The Axon 7 is ZTE's effort to take things to the next level.Priced at $399.98, the Axon 7 is great on paper. Buyers get a Snapdragon 820, 5.5-inch QHD display, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, USB-C, a 20MP camera, and a 3250mAh battery.Yet even with these specs, it's the audio that ZTE highlights most. The company promises a premium HiFi audio experience good for streaming, download, and recording. It snagged world renowned pianist Lang Lang to serve as the phone's ambassador.Pre-orders are available from ZTE, Amazon, B&H, Best Buy, and Newegg. Colors vary between Ion Gold and Quartz Gray depending on where you shop. Regardless, devices won't ship until July 27th.
The latest factory images and OTA ZIPs bringing July's security patches to Nexus devices are ready for download. Thing is, those files are beefy, and they can take a while to download. Want to take a quicker route? Try downloading an incremental OTA ZIP instead.
The NVIDIA SHIELD Tablet provides one of the best Android gaming experiences you can currently have, and right now an update is rolling out to the device. Following this latest release, the slate now meets Android 6.0 Professional Audio requirements. This means low latency audio, MIDI support over USB and Bluetooth, 24-bit@192kHz Stereo and 7.1 HDMI output, and other audio improvements. In-game audio should sound more responsive, and the same is true when listening to music or watching video.
ZeroLemon's SolarJuice batteries offer the promise of recharging away from an outlet. Leave the pack out in the sun and watch light turn into energy that powers your phone. In reality, you have to leave it out for a day or so to get any juice that way, and you will probably still end up sticking it in the wall.No matter. It remains a great pack. And now it's one you can get for a mere fraction of its usual price. Instead of paying $34.99, the coupon code JCZMCHXN will let you checkout for $9.99 instead.
Amazon Prime Day is here, and the deals are rolling in. Right now you can snag Huawei Watches for up to 52 percent off, and you can knock a quarter of the price off the Nexus 6P. But if you want to make more money to buy stuff with, Amazon is offering $10 in promotional credit when you purchase at least $50 in gift cards.To get the extra money, follow this link and hit the yellow "click to add the code to your account" button. Then add a gift card. This deal is only valid today.The $10 promotional credit will arrive within two days after your gift card ships. Warning, it expires pretty quickly. You have until August 27th to spend that ten bucks.Source: Amazon
Want to know how Android Police feels about the LG G5? Well, we hate it. And we love it.
YI Technology is going after GoPro for the action cam market in a big way with the YI 4K. This follow-up to last year's HD camera competes with the GoPro HERO4 by coming with an LCD screen, offering twice the battery life, and costing half the price. Yeah, you're looking at getting two hours of continuous 4K recording for $249.99.
The YI 4K has been out in China since May, with international versions available at a couple of places. Now the camera is available for pre-order in the US directly from Amazon.Technically Americans could pre-order the camera at other sites before now, but those lacked a US warranty. Amazon comes with the same price tag, but you get a warranty and a faster ship date. Units are scheduled to go out on July 12th. The device apparently isn't eligible for Prime, but shipping is still free.
Google offers the Gmail API to developers as a way to integrate with the email service. What app makers can do with Gmail is limited to the functionality provided in the API. This then limits what we users can do.
Anker is a solid brand in batteries, and 20000mAh is quite a bit of power. Put the two together and you have a compelling product. Drop the price down to $26.99, and you have a good deal.On Amazon, you can currently find a good deal. The Anker PowerCore 20100 battery pack has a 20000mAh capacity and two USB ports. The box includes a single microUSB cable and a travel pouch.Now here's what you don't get. QuickCharge. USB Type C. If either of those are deal breakers, look elsewhere. This pack is not going to charge your Nexus 6P in 30 minutes. Instead, you're looking at charging some other microUSB device in two or three hours, and the battery itself may take over ten hours to recharge.But if you're like me, most of the gadgets in your home still have microUSB ports. And besides, USB 3.0 to Type C cables aren't exactly hard to find. This is a solid Prime Exclusive deal, and it ends in just under nine hours.Source: Amazon