[TA Deals] Pay what you want for the Mobile-First Developer’s Bundle
Learning how to develop games and apps for smartphones has never been easier, or cheaper, than the Mobile-First Developer’s Bundle that you can grab from Talk Android Deals. Whether you want to focus on iOS or the world’s most popular mobile operating system Android, the Mobile-First Developer’s Bundle will jump-start your learning curve, and it won’t cost you an arm or a leg either.
The Mobile-First Developer’s Bundle includes the following 8 courses which you can snag for as little or as much as you want. That’s right, you decide how much you want to pay for the bundle, that includes:
- Learn Android Development from scratch
- Learn Swift Programming Step-by-Step
- Learn to build Mobile Games using Unity 3D
- Projects in HTML5
- The Ultimate Android Course for Complete Beginners
- Learn iOS 8 Mobile App Design and Make Top Money
- Create a Native App for your WordPress Website in 8 Days
- Mobile App Design in Sketch 3: UX and UI Design from Scratch
If you decide to beat the average price for the bundle, which currently stands at around the $8.65 mark, you will also get the following two courses thrown in as well:
- Monetize Your App: Major Advertising Networks
- The Complete Android Lollipop App Development Course
The Mobile-First Developer’s Bundle represents huge value for money, with the 10 courses being worth $1,740 collectively. Regardless of how much you decide to pay for the bundle, ten percent will be donated to the Project Hope charity. So what are you waiting for? Whether you are just starting off or considering a change in career, it all begins with one small step, right here, right now.
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Moto G (3rd Gen) coming to Republic Wireless
Republic Wireless, a carrier known for offering low-priced smartphones and plans that take advantage of multiple cell and WiFi networks, announced today that the third generation Moto G would be available for use on the network soon. Launching with Republic Refund plans, the Moto G will be the third device officially offered by Republic Wireless (the second generation Moto E and Moto X are already available for purchase). The Republic Refund plans give users several options and price tiers, depending on what they need. Here’s the breakdown:
- The $5 plan will give users unlimited WiFi calling, texting, and data
- For $10, the Republic Refund Base Plan offers unlimited WiFi calling, texting, and data, as well as unlimited cellular text and calling
- The $25 Republic Refund Plan offers all of the above, plus 1GB of data on the 4G network
- For $40, that 1GB is bumped up to 2 GB
- Each additional GB after 2 will cost an extra $15
To refresh your memory, the third generation Moto G is packing a 5-inch 720 x 1080 display, Android 5.1, a 1.4GHz Snapdragon 410 processor, a MicroSD card slot, 13MP rear camera, 5MP front camera. It’s available in 8 or 16Gb variants, which come with 1GB or 2GB of RAM, respectively. Republic is pricing the 8GB Moto G at $199, and the 16GB model at $229.
We don’t have a release date as of yet, but the product page at Republic’s website says “coming soon.” We will continue to update you when we get more information on the Moto G and Republic Wireless!
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All-In-One Toolbox keeps your phone up to speed [App Review]
If you’re running a budget Android device, it can be rather daunting to experience slow speeds and lag. Fortunately, there are a few solutions, and today we are going to take a look at one of the simpler fixes: A performance boosting app. While there are several on the Play Store, we’ve got our hands on one of the better ones: All-In-One Toolbox.
Setup
Unlike most other cleaning apps, the All-In-One Toolbox app is straightforward from the moment you click the app icon. You’re taken directly to the main screen and don’t have to sign up or read boring tutorials. Once you are in, you can tweak a wide plethora of settings. Mostly related to features of the program, you can adjust anything from the notification icon to enabling silent boot (which mutes sounds at boot up and shut down).
Features
The first thing that you may notice is the simplicity and cleanliness of the app. There are no confusing sections or areas to get lost in. One central place branches off to the features, and it’s a breeze to use.
Speaking of features, there are three main tools for you to use. “Clean” is a function to clear out storage hogs by cleaning the cache and any excessive files that the app detects. It cleared out 1.12GB on the first clean, proving its effectiveness.
You also get “Boost”, which is designed to clean up RAM and memory. You can select which processes you want killed, and 567MB got cleaned the first time around. However, the majority of this will soon come back so it’s more of a gimmick than an actual useful feature.
And lastly, there’s the “Toolbox”. This divides into many handy tools, such as App2SD and Backup & Restore. These features allow you to move apps to your external SD card and create a backup of content before you reset your phone. This also rids the need of having several different apps to fulfill these actions.
Perhaps the best feature here is the ability to download plugins. Some of these include “GameBooster Plugin” and “AppLock Plugin”, all features that you can easily get if you want them. Again, these may come in handy as they eliminate the need to have several different apps that take up large storage space.
Everything was smooth and no glitches or lag was experienced. There are adverts, but these can be removed by purchasing the full version, in-app, for $3.99.
What we liked:
- Clean and easy user interface
- Range of handy features
- Stability and effectiveness
And not so much:
- Annoying notifications
- Advertisements
4 out of 5 stars
At the end of the day, the All-In-One Toolbox app is really ideal for users who have poor performance from their devices. The effective range of features leaves no one in the dust with a slow phone.
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2015 iMac Reviews: ‘Best All-in-One’ Desktop, But Lacks USB-C and Fusion Drive Isn’t Standard
Apple today launched new 4K and 5K iMacs alongside the Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse 2 and Magic Trackpad 2. The refreshed all-in-one desktop computers feature faster processors and graphics, two Thunderbolt 2 ports and more affordable Fusion Drive storage upgrade options.
Following the announcement, several media outlets have published hands-on reviews and first impressions of the new iMacs, including Ars Technica, CNET, Engadget, Macworld, Mashable, Tech Insider and The Wall Street Journal. Many of the reviews also provide a closer look at the new Magic accessories.
The early reviews of the new iMacs are generally favorable, with high marks awarded to their improved displays with wider color gamut. The 2015 models are widely considered among the best desktop computers available, but some critics view the lack of USB-C and base configuration of 5400 RPM hard drives as shortcomings.
Then there are the frustrating choices Apple has made across the lineup: No Thunderbolt 3 or USB Type-C even though those technologies are apparently ready to go, and no standard Fusion Drive or SSD in any but the top-end 27-inch iMacs. At $100, the jump to a Fusion Drive (albeit a smaller one than in years past) is cheaper than ever, but Apple could really afford to stick that 24GB drive inside every single one of these iMacs to alleviate the unmitigated misery that is using a 5400RPM hard drive in a $1500 desktop computer in this the year of our Lord 2015.
If you’re OK with the list of omissions and you can spring for the storage upgrade, the 4K iMac gets you a great professional-quality screen and a powerful quad-core processor for a pretty reasonable price. The 27-inch iMac is the computer that most blurs the line between consumer all-in-one and high-end workstation, but as long as you aren’t gaming you can get some pretty serious work done on the 21.5-inch iMac. But if Apple can make Fusion Drives and 4K screens standard on all iMacs when the Skylake refresh comes around, we won’t have much left to complain about.
For everyone else, even if you don’t regularly view 4K content, a sharp-looking Retina-level display is one of those things that’s nearly impossible to give up once you get used to it, and the new 4K iMac is competitively priced with the handful of 4K-display Windows PCs we’ve reviewed.
If you have a model from the past few years, this isn’t a must-have upgrade, but it may certainly be worth picking up the new keyboard and mouse or trackpad to give your older iMac a facelift.
The iMac is still the best all-in-one, with an attractive (if predictable) design, near-standard 4K and 5K screens, and even better color accuracy than before. The 21.5-inch version is in some ways the more interesting of the two models, as this is the first time the smaller Mac has been offered with a Retina display. […]
As you can see, then, the iMac mostly hits the right notes, although I wish Apple were more generous with the other specs — besides display quality and resolution, that is. The 21.5-inch version is no longer offered with discrete graphics, not even on the 4K edition, which seems like a mistake. Meanwhile, hybrid Fusion drives only come standard on machines priced from $1,999.
When four pixels are doing the work that only one used to do, the El Capitan interface really shines. Everything’s sharper. Photos look startlingly real, almost like they were printed on paper. And then there’s text, which looks razor sharp like it just rolled out of a laser printer. Even toolbars and Dock icons are more pleasant because all the on-screen graphics have added subtle details that were impossible at lower resolutions. […]
The base storage configuration of the 4K iMac is a 1TB, 5400rpm hard drive. It’s been a few years since I regularly used a Mac with a spinning disk as its primary hard drive, and man, did it feel slow. Starting up was slow. Launching apps was slow. Everything… just… took… longer. It’s disconcerting to take a brand-new, top-of-its-line Mac out of the box and be disappointed by how sluggish it feels, but that’s what I experienced, and it’s pretty much down to that slow hard drive.
Apple did change how the Fusion Drive works in 2015. To allow for a lower-cost Fusion Drive option, Apple paired a 1TB hard drive with a 24GB SSD. In the past, the 1TB Fusion Drive matched a 1TB standard hard drive with a 128GB SSD. Now, if you want the 128GB SSD, you’ll need to have a 2TB or 3TB Fusion Drive offering.
The upside of the new Fusion Drive configuration is that it makes the feature — and its faster response times — affordable for anyone. The downside is you don’t see speed improvements of documents and apps offloaded to the SSD as much because the cache is smaller.
It’s not just about resolution though. The new iMac screens can show color better too. […]
But the average person probably won’t notice. I had to look at side-by-side comparisons to really see what has changed. This feature is better for photo and video professionals, not necessarily regular users who just want to do some light editing of photos they took with their iPhone. Just know that you’re getting a really nice screen and that Apple took the extra step to make sure it keeps getting better. Nothing wrong with that.
iMacs:
When you look at these new iMac screens, reds and greens in particular look brighter or more vibrant, like somebody cranked up the saturation dial to 11. With 25% more colors to work with, there’s also more detail because the monitors aren’t eliminating certain hues.
With an old and new iMac side by side, I could spot the difference on some photos, but not all. One problem is that many of our photos—including ones taken with the latest iPhone 6s—are saved in a reduced color palette called sRGB. To take advantage of the new screens, you need images or video saved in a format called DCI-P3. (Not coincidentally, the Mac’s Photos app can now save to that format, but you’ll have to start with high-quality images, like from a DSLR.) […]
Amid this flurry of iMac improvements, two mysteries remain. First, amid the rabbit warren of ports at the back of the iMac, Apple didn’t include a port called USB Type-C—used on the new MacBook laptop (with some controversy) for charging and input alike. Not including USB Type-C on the iMac sends an odd message about Apple’s commitment to that burgeoning standard.
Magic Keyboard, Mouse 2 and Trackpad 2:
I haven’t had a chance to test how long the batteries last, but Apple reports all three can go for about month on a single charge, and the mouse can give you a nine-hour day’s worth of pointing and clicking with a two-minute charge.
Apple’s new 4K and 5K iMacs, Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse 2 and Magic Trackpad 2 are available today.
Apple’s Input Design Lab Reveals Secrets Behind Development of New iMacs
Recently, Apple let Medium behind the doors of its Input Design Lab while the company was in development for the new set of iMacs and accessories that just launched today. While visiting the lab, journalist Steven Levy got some behind-the-scenes glimpses of the “fanatical” production process taken by the team at Apple, and even discussed topics — like the iMac’s relevance — with a few Apple executives.
Highlighting Apple’s laser focus on details, Levy relates a story of how the Magic Mouse 2 initially “stirred consternation and late nights” among its creators due to the sound it made as it was moved around being “not right.” While the team had kept the overall look and feel of the mouse the same as its predecessor, the internal changes had altered the amount of friction between the device and a table, thereby changing the sound it made.
“When we did the previous mouse we spent so much time dialing those feet, the material, the geometry, everything, so that it sounds good and feels good when you move it on the table,” says John Ternus, whose title is VP for Mac, iPad, Ecosystem and Audio Engineering. “But then you change the mass of the product and you change the resonant frequency of the product and all of a sudden the feet that we loved weren’t great anymore. They weren’t what we wanted.”
With the impending launch of the iPad Pro and the growing reliance on mobile computing over heavy desktop use, Levy also brought up the topic of the iMac line and its relevance in 2015 with Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior VP of Worldwide Product Marketing.
Schiller explained Apple’s products as a continuum, where you use the “smallest possible gadget to do as much as possible before going to the next largest gizmo in line.” Starting with the Apple Watch, to the iPhone, iPad, and so on, he states that users shouldn’t frantically try to use all of the company’s products at once, but do as much on one at a time before needing to pick up another.
“…The job of the iPad should be to be so powerful and capable that you never need a notebook. Like, Why do I need a notebook? I can add a keyboard! I can do all these things! The job of the notebook is to make it so you never need a desktop, right? It’s been doing this for a decade. So that leaves the poor desktop at the end of the line, What’s its job?”
“Its job is to challenge what we think a computer can do and do things that no computer has ever done before, be more and more powerful and capable so that we need a desktop because it’s capable,” says Schiller. “Because if all it’s doing is competing with the notebook and being thinner and lighter, then it doesn’t need to be.”
When asked about the possibility of introducing an iOS-like multitouch display into the iMac line, the team behind the desktop computers remained adamant against such a move. Schiller reiterated that any input on a desktop that sits above keyboard level feels “uncomfortable” and that the iMac was built from the ground up with a cursor input in mind.
“iOS from its start has been designed as a multi-touch experience — you don’t have the things you have in a mouse-driven interface, like a cursor to move around, or teeny little ‘close’ boxes that you can’t hit with your finger. The Mac OS has been designed from day one for an indirect pointing mechanism.
These two worlds are different on purpose, and that’s a good thing — we can optimize around the best experience for each and not try to mesh them together into a most-common-denominator experience.”
The entirety of Medium‘s report from the Input Design Lab at Apple is well worth a read, as it goes far more in depth with topics like the new iMac’s color spectrum and even the technology, design, and instrument testing that resulted in the new Magic Mouse 2, Magic Trackpad 2, and Magic Keyboard.
Moto 360 (2nd Gen.) review
With Motorola kicking off the round Android Wear smartwatch trend last year with the original Moto 360, there was a palpable anticipation as to what its follow-up would bring. Its successor, however, enters a smartwatch market that has seen rapid growth in the number of premium, round-faced, smartwatches, with various OEMs throwing their hats in the ring.
In the face of this increased competition, does the latest smartwatch iteration from Motorola manage to stand out? We find out, in this comprehensive Moto 360 (2nd Gen.) review!
Design
As far as the design is concerned, Motorola tries to inject much of their smartphone buying experience into the second generation Moto 360, introducing the customization capabilities available with Moto Maker for their latest smartwatch. Granted, the level of customization on offer isn’t as robust as what is available with their flagship smartphones, but you do get to choose between different sizes, the design on the bezel, the color of the metallic case, and various watchstraps. This is a pretty important part of the Moto 360 experience now, with the user having a lot of control over how the watch looks.
Apart from the availability of Moto Maker, the new Moto 360 has changed quite a bit from the design language of its predecessor, with positive effect. A metallic body can now be finished in a few different colors, and the aluminum bezel can also be given a patterned design, called Micro Knurl, although that will set you back an additional $20. The crown-like button has now moved to the 2 o’ clock position, and has a very solid click to it. Motorola certainly isn’t trying to hide the button either, with it being quite large and obvious, with a lining around it, and the Motorola logo on it.
The main design additions are the nubs on the top and bottom, which are a much-appreciated departure from the watchstrap location found with the original Moto 360, and makes it very to easy to switch out the watch straps, especially with the inclusion of the quick release pins. There are also a couple of options available as far as the size is concerned. Seen in this review is the 46 mm version, which can be very big for those with smaller wrists, but a 42 mm iteration is available as well.
The way the nubs are designed actually add to the overall aesthetic, with their rigid angles fitting in nicely with the large body, which is just over 11 mm thick. This thickness isn’t unsurprising when considering other smartwatches on the market, but Motorola does seem to acknowledge the rather large size, especially of this 46 mm iteration, better than others. Motorola knows that their smartwatch is bulky, and makes every design element reflect that. Industrial might be the best way to describe each and every part, with straight lines everywhere, instead of more curves that others have added for a perception of luxury.
Display
Motorola was the first to bring the round watch face form factor to the Android Wear game, but the company did receive a lot of flak for the inclusion of the infamous “flat tire,” a small portion on the bottom that houses the ambient light sensor. In terms of utility, its presence isn’t as big of an offense as some believe, and now that it returns with the Moto 360 (2nd Gen.), seems to be more like a defining design trait. Motorola continues to justify its existence as the location for the sensor, which provides the benefit of smaller bezels.
As far as the display itself is concerned, the IPS LCD screen features a 360 x 330 resolution, and is protected by a Corning Gorilla Glass 3 panel. The 46 mm iteration comes with a 1.56-inch display, while the smaller version features a 1.37-inch screen.
The display performs as well as it should. Daylight viewing is pretty good at the highest brightness settings, and the ambient light sensor means that the user will not have to micromanage the screen. As is the case with any mobile device, the screen can still be a nuisance in dark situations, like in movie theaters, and some input will be required on the user’s part to enable Theater Mode. With it featuring just a slightly higher resolution and resulting pixel density when compared to its predecessor, the display experience isn’t all that different this time around, and for viewing and controlling Android Wear, it continues to get the job done.
Performance
Under the hood is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor and 512 MB of RAM, and given the fact that this is the de facto processing package for Android Wear, the new Moto 360 won’t let you down as far as performance is concerned. As such, swiping among all of the different notifications and cards were smooth and snappy, and extra input methods are available via companion applications and voice input.
We did have a few issues with getting the watch to recognize our voices with the “OK Google” prompt, which is certainly odd, with the device coming from a company that has been famously good at sound and voice recognition. Granted, these issues are common with other smartwatches when using them in really loud environments, like when driving a car, but we felt that these issues were even more common with the Moto 360 (2nd Gen) than most of its competition. For fitness tracking, Google Fit and Moto Body do try and provide some insight on your step count and lost calories, but these numbers tend to be pretty arbitrary. Then again, with a metallic body and leather or metal strap, this smartwatch might not be an obvious fitness companion anyway.
Hardware
In hardware, we start with the typical heart rate monitor that is available with almost every Android Wear smartwatch out there. In this case, it works well enough for the user that is curious about their current heart rate, and it can be used during workouts to get a little more fitness insight. The Moto 360 (2nd Gen) does come with IP67 certification for resistance against dust and water, but if you decide to go with a leather strap, having one makes this a watch that you will probably be removing before getting into any water-based situations anyway.
As already mentioned, the performance of the microphone is a little uneven in its performance. It failed to register the voice prompt a noticeable number of times, even when not in a particularly loud environment. It felt like consciously speaking into the microphone hole in the bottom left corner was required, and that little bit of necessary awareness was something that should ideally not be needed.
In battery, Motorola brings back their wireless charging dock, that makes the watch a kind of landscape bedside clock while charging, and remains one of the better smartwatch charging implementations out there. The battery gets a small bump to 400 mAh, and the battery life available with the Moto 360 (2nd Gen) is pretty standard. About a full day of use is possible, but it generally won’t go much beyond that. With charging times of around an hour and a half to get to 100 percent, placing the watch on the charger at opportune moments can keep it going easily throughout the day however.
Software
Finally, on the software side of things is Android Wear, which hasn’t changed a whole lot since the original Moto 360. Aside from being a notification machine, with the cards and Google Now suggestions, functionality stays pretty standard across the board. You are essentially just swiping all over the place, and occasionally using your voice to trigger a few functions.
Companion applications can be used when applicable, but as nice as some of them are, it is a small fraction of the overall Android Wear experience. The ability to respond to messages via voice input is always nice to have, but you do have to be wary of outside noise and that might make things difficult. Motorola adds in a number of functions through the companion smartphone app, and also includes customizable watchfaces, but going through the Google Play Store to find even better ways of customizing the experience is certainly the recommended way to go here.
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Pricing and final thoughts
The price of the base model of the Moto 360 (2nd Gen) is higher that it was with its predecessor, at $299, not including additions like the patterned bezel for $20, the gold body for $30, and metal bands for $50. While the hike in the price point is a bit of a bummer, changes in the overall design of the smartwatch, and the addition of the Moto Maker experience, keep the watch from feeling like a forced acceptance, because you are responsible for how it turns out.
Looking back: Moto 360 review – probably the best Android Wear smartwatch yet
So, there you have it, for this in-depth look at the Moto 360 (2nd Gen)! Overall, the latest smartwatch offering from Motorola is a worthy update to the original, that benefits from the company’s customization system. Its big size may be a concern for some, but a slightly smaller iteration is available for those who want it, and all said and done, this kind of size has become pretty commonplace with smartwatches. Android Wear continues to be as standard as ever, and even with Motorola trying to add some extras, the shell of the device itself feels more important than what it is ultimately presenting. Thankfully, you get more control over that than with most other devices out there, and we think that is the main selling point of the Moto 360 (2nd Gen).
Deal: Nexus 6 (32GB) now on Ebay for just $270
We’ve seen the Nexus 6 for as low as $300 at least a couple times now, but for those looking for an even better deal, Ebay seller guaranteecellular has your back. The highly-rated seller is offering up the 32GB Nexus 6 in midnight blue for just $269.99, the cheapest price we’ve seen for the phone yet.
Now that the Nexus 5x and Nexus 6p are official, the Nexus 6 might not be the latest member of the family anymore, but it is still a heck of a phone. This is especially true when you consider that the Nexus 6 offers a savings of $109 vs the Nexus 5x and $229 vs the Nexus 6p. But how does the phone compare, under the hood? While the Nexus 6 doesn’t offer the latest processor or special extras like a fingerprint scanner, it actually has a few things the newer Nexus family misses out on, like OIS for the camera and wireless charging support. The phone also already is fully upgradeable to Android 6.0 Marshmallow and offers pretty solid specs, despite being a year old.
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As a refresher, the Nexus 6 is powered by a Snapdragon 805 with 3GB RAM and 32GB storage. The display is 5.96-inches with a resolution of 2560 x 1440, and other specs include a 13MP camera with OIS, a 2MP front cam, and a 3220 mAh battery.
See also: Nexus 6P vs Nexus 6 quick look
Let’s be honest, the Nexus 6p is a pretty big upgrade over the Nexus 6 in terms of premium specs and special extras, but day to day performance probably won’t be that much different, especially considering they offer an indentical software experience once you upgrade the Nexus 6 from Lollipop to Android 6.0 Marshmallow. If having the latest and greatest isn’t a top priority for you, it’s hard to ignore the Nexus 6 at a price that is in line with lower-end mid-range devices yet with specs that still offer a flagship experience.
What do you think, is the Motorola-made Nexus 6 worth picking up at $270, or are buyers better off saving a bit extra and going with a newer member of the Nexus family?
HTC One A9 photos leak
It’s been a few weeks since we’ve heard anything about HTC’s upcoming One A9 (a.k.a. the HTC Aero), which is expected to be unveiled at an event on October 20th. After seeing rumors that the A9 would be the next flagship, packing killer specs like a 10-core processor and 4GB of RAM, further leaks indicated that it would be more of a budget phone. This week, we finally got a first glance at what the device itself could look like, courtesy of some photos released by @OnLeaks.
Well, here is your very best look at #HTCA9 aka #HTC's Aero… #Dummy pic.twitter.com/9yG6ydz3XA
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From what we can see, the One A9 will sport the familiar button layout that we saw on the HTC One M9, with the power and volume buttons flanking the right side of the device. The left side looks to be housing a SIM slot and a MicroSD slot, and there appears to be an IR blaster at the top of the phone. The bottom houses a speaker, 3.5mm audio jack, and MicroUSB charging port. The photos indicate that the device is running on AT&T’s network, although the device will likely be released on multiple carriers.
As a reminder, the latest rumored specs for the One A9 include a Snapdragon 617 processor, 2GB of RAM, a 5-inch 1920 x 1080 display, 16Gb of internal storage, and a 2150 mAh battery. Obviously if these specs hold true, the A9 won’t be blowing anyone away, but HTC could have a solid budget device just in time for the holidays. We’ll be covering HTC’s event on October 20th, so we will see how accurate the leaks so far have been.
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Amazon India accidentally leaks OnePlus One Mini specifications
Recent rumors indicate a new OnePlus One Mini handset is in the works. As of today, these rumors stand true. According to True Tech, Amazon mistakenly posted the listing for the One Mini handset including numerous specifications. In addition, a bevy of new StyleSwap covers for the OnePlus 2 seem to be coming are way.
The listing has been taken down thus proving it was accidental. Judging from a screenshot taken by True Tech, the One Mini will include an all-black design with capactive buttons. The handset features a 5-inch 1080p display, a MediaTek MT6795 processor, 2GB of RAM and a 13MP rear-facing camera. According to the listing, the handset will not feature a fingerprint scanner like the OnePlus 2 before it, most likely to keep costs low. However, it will include NFC technology for all those who complained about the OnePlus 2 not having it. It’s also expected to carry a 2450mAh battery and Android 6.0 pre-installed with OxygenOS 3.0 on top of it.
OnePlus is yet to confirm the existence of the handset, so don’t get to excited just yet. Hopefully we’ll find out more information in the coming weeks. What are your thoughts? Are you liking what you have seen so far from the One Mini?
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LG reportedly working on a new contact-less payment service of their own called ‘LG G Pay’
Samsung Pay, Android Pay, Apple Pay and now LG G Pay? According to a report from etnews, LG has begun prepping its own contact-less payment service called ‘LG G Pay.’ The company has filed an official trademark for the name in the U.S. and in South Korea. With this, LG is seeking to take on rivals in the wireless payment space.
Mobile payment systems are becoming mainstream in new smartphones and it looks like LG doesn’t want to be left out. LG G Pay might see a global launch as soon as the end of the year. LG wants to make its mobile payment system more versatile than competitors like Samsung Pay and others. However, at this point in time, no details pertaining to how LG plans to do this has been disclosed. One could expect the service to work with recent LG flagships such as the LG G4, LG V1o and LG G3. We’ll keep you posted on all the details as they arrive.
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