Deal: $6 Quick Charge 2.0 Wall Charger with 6ft micro USB cable from Amazon
Right now you can snag a USB wall charger from Amazon for $5.99 with the right promo code. This is a Tronsmart 18W turbo wall charger with Qualcomm certified Quick Charge 2.0 technology and a 20AWG 6-foot micro USB cable, and if you’ve got Prime, it ships for free. Add it to an order totaling $35 or more, and it ships free even without Prime.
This wall charger usually sells for $15, but if you use the promo code WALLCHAR, Amazon will knock $9 off the price. Of course it’s possible to get USB cables and chargers for cheaper than this, but QC 2.0 and 6 feet of cable? That’s much harder to find!
See also: Quick Charge 3.0 explained: what you need to know (Update: video added)
And who doesn’t always need a new charger? I’m absent-minded and clumsy enough that I go through these things like a 90’s kid with a Game Gear would go through AA batteries. When you get to the point where you’re unplugging your USB cable from your wall charger and taking it with you to use for the car charger (like I found myself doing this morning) you know you have a problem.
Click the button below to head over to Amazon and take advantage of this deal. I know I sure did. If you’ve had any experience with Tronsmart chargers in the past, let us know what you think of the brand in the comments!
Images of folding Google Glass Enterprise Edition spotted
Pictures of a new, folding Google Glass have surfaced online, revealing a fresh design that makes this edition of the wearable more portable than ever before.
Documents listed on the FCC website show the upcoming wearable in all its glory, and although the gadget looks reasonably similar to previous builds, this version arrives with a hinge so it can be tucked into your pocket. Meanwhile, rumours that the device will be unveiled ‘in a matter of weeks’ seem to be gathering momentum.
Dubbed Enterprise Edition, Google’s shiny gizmo features an Intel Atom processor, improved battery life, better ‘wireless connectivity’ and a larger display prism, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Improved hardware means the Google Glass Enterprise Edition is better equipped to take bumps and hits through regular use. Other changes have been made to position of the power button and a front light now comes on when the camera is in use.
Whilst a gallery of snaps of the new Google Glass is easily accessible online, we’re yet to hear official word from Google about the device.
Writing for The Information last month, reporter Jessica E. Lessin mentioned Google’s Project Aura team is working on ‘a wearable with a screen’ and ‘at least one without’.
She added:
“People tell us there have been three versions of the head-mounted device in development, although the three may be consolidated into two. One version, targeted at enterprises, has a screen. The others, one of which is targeted at “sport” users, doesn’t and relies on audio.”
We’re yet to spot images of the supposed Google-built external battery that connects via magnets, but we’ll keep you updated as the news comes in. Sources speaking to 9to5Google understand that the Google Glass Enterprise Edition will be distributed to Glass for Work companies first.
What are your thoughts on this latest version of Google Glass? We’d love to hear your opinions on the new, portable design.
Source: FCC
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Samsung Galaxy S5 spotted running Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
A Samsung Galaxy S5 owner received the update to Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow yesterday, indicating that the official update could soon be ready to rollout.
The Korean tech giant only recently began offering Android 6.0 Marshmallow beta testing for the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge in the UK; however, beta testing for the new software isn’t available on any other Samsung device. That said, this update is a little strange, especially since there are no other reports of users getting it.
The owner of the Galaxy S5 did post a video to YouTube to showcase the new firmware:
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There is some indication that this update could be fake. The Security Patch version is listed as “1 January 2016,” which shows that this firmware version either isn’t final or isn’t an official firmware version. Google hasn’t even released the January Monthly Security Update for its Nexus devices yet.
That said, it’s best to take all this with a grain of salt for now. However, the Galaxy Note 4 (in Hungary) has begun receiving Marshmallow before its successor. Could Galaxy S5 owners be in for the same treat in the near future?
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Samsung’s Exynos 8870 shows up, likely set for other manufacturer usage
Samsung’s Exynos 8890 is bound for their high-end, flagship devices to compete against the other heavy hitters in the market, but some of Samsung’s business still comes from selling their silicone to third-parties instead of keeping everything in house. That’s where the Exynos 8870 comes in.
The 8870 has finally shown up online, and it looks like it’s being made explicitly for other companies to use. That doesn’t mean it’ll be a downgraded processor, however, as early reports pin it close to the Snapdragon 820 in speed, which is nothing to sneeze at. The Meizu Pro 6 is rumored to utilize the processor once it’s finally available.
Unfortunately, there’s not much else to dig into about this upcoming processor. No details on architecture or exact specs, but hopefully Samsung gets things cleared up over the next few months.
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via: GSM Arena
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More Galaxy S7 cases leak revealing a familiar design
This isn’t the first time Galaxy S7 cases leaked into the wild. However, the cases that surfaced today give us a better idea of what to expect for the device’s design.
According to the leaked cases, the Galaxy S7 and S7 Plus will feature a design similar to the Galaxy S6. It seems that the report on Samsung’s new focus is proving to be accurate, where Samsung will be focusing on improving software over hardware.
The Galaxy S7 is expected to launch in March, with an announcement in February just prior to the Mobile World Congress trade show. There’s a possibility we’ll see up to four variants of the Galaxy S7, including a larger Galaxy S7 Plus, two edge variants and the standard flat version, according to recent leaks. However, a report that came in today denied this rumor.
Hopefully we’ll get some better clarification as we get closer to an official launch.
Source: Stiri Telefoane Mobile
Via: SamMobile
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Possible leak of the Xiaomi Redmi 3 passes through TENAA
Xiaomi has just passed a new phone through Chinese certification and regulatory authority TENAA, the name of the unidentified handset is Mi 2015811.
With this certification brings us some new specs of the device. It will feature an octa-core 1.5GHz processor, 5-inch 720p TFT display, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, 13MP rear camera and 5MP front camera, and will run Android 5.1.1. The measurements are 139.3 × 69.6 × 8.5mm, and it weighs 143g. Also, it will come in silver, gray, and gold.
Could this new device possibly be the Redmi 3?
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There won’t be a 5.2-inch Samsung Galaxy S7 edge next year says report
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Despite still struggling to turn a profit, Samsung actually had a pretty good year – its four flagship devices this year were all fantastic, and although they didn’t sell as much as was originally suggested, it’s at least restored the Android community’s faith in the Korean manufacturer. With such success this year, we would have expected Samsung to do the same again this year with two flagships launched at MWC 2016, and another two at IFA 2016 (give or take a month), however a new report has suggested that there will be one less device, specifically that there will be no 5.2-inch Samsung Galaxy S7 edge.
Instead, Samsung will release the standard Galaxy S7 at MWC 2016 in February, and alongside it will be a phablet-sized Galaxy S7 edge. It’s unclear why Samsung would do this, or indeed whether this rumour holds any water, but presumably it has a lot to do with profit margins and the fact a phablet Galaxy S7 edge would attract a higher price. This adds credence to a previous rumour that suggested Samsung would only be releasing one dual curved display device in 2016 – now we just have the agonizing almost-two month wait to find out whether this is all true.
What do you think about there not being a 5.2-inch Samsung Galaxy S7 edge? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Source: ETNews via Phone Arena
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Apple Dominates Holiday Sales With Nearly 50% of All New Device Activations
Apple devices accounted for just under half of new mobile device activations during the holiday season, according to a new report released today by mobile analytics firm Flurry. 49.1 percent of all new devices activated were Apple devices, and while that number is slightly down from last year’s 51.3 percent, Apple still dominated all other mobile device companies.
Samsung devices, for example, were responsible for 19.8 percent of all device activations, while Nokia devices made up 2 percent and Xiaomi devices made up 1.5 percent of all device activations.
Larger-screened “phablets” like Apple’s 5.5-inch iPhone 6s Plus were especially popular during the 2015 holiday season compared to prior years, representing 27 percent of new device activations. That’s up from 4 percent in 2013 and 13 percent in 2014. Full-sized tablets have gone down in popularity, making up only 9 percent of new device activations in 2015.
Medium-sized iPhones like the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 were still the most popular Apple devices over the holiday period at 65 percent, followed by full-sized tablets, phablets, and smaller tablets like the iPad mini. Comparatively, only 35 percent of Android devices activated were medium-sized smartphones, while 50 percent were phablets.
Apple’s phablet was introduced in September 2014, and in less than a year and a half has commanded 12% share of all Apple devices activated during Christmas week. This appears to be coming at the expense of medium phones and small tablets as more users opt for the size in between the iPhone and iPad Mini. You’ll note we did not break out a “Large Tablet” category for the new iPad Pro. These are grouped into “Full-Size Tablets” and represented less than 1% of device activations.
As for app downloads, Christmas day saw customers downloading 2.2x as many apps as the average day in December across multiple platforms including the Apple App Store and Android’s Google Play.
To gather its data, Flurry measured smart device activations and app downloads from the more than 780,000 apps it tracks. Data was collected from December 19 to December 25.
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