In 2019 the most expensive iPhone may lose one of its unique features

If you want an iPhone with an OLED screen, not an LCD, today, you have to purchase the iPhone X. That means spending at least $1,000 on Apple’s most expensive iPhone ever. However, in 2019 all iPhone models may use an OLED screen, according to the latest rumors. If so, all iPhone models will likely share the same screen technology across the range, and not only the flush-with-cash will be able to enjoy an iPhone X-style OLED display.

A report published by Korean news source ETNews quotes anonymous Apple officials, stating the company has started planning its 2019 iPhone range, and has ticked the box marked OLED screen for, “all three models.” The mention of three different iPhone models means an additional third phone will join the traditional iPhone and iPhone Plus versions. Currently, Apple sells the iPhone 8, 8 Plus, and iPhone X. However, it was never certain the iPhone X would continue as an annually updated model, given its introduction on the iPhone’s anniversary.

The iPhone X is the first iPhone to use an OLED screen, and its performance is excellent. It’s also a reason for the phone’s higher price. It’s not certain the introduction of OLED screens across the iPhone range would mean higher prices in 2019. Again quoting an anonymous official, ETNews says costs are lowering elsewhere in production — specifically cameras and sensors — which may offset the extra cost of an OLED. Don’t expect any future iPhone X to get cheaper; but don’t expect regular iPhone models to significantly rise in price either, at least solely due to the screen technology.

The inclusion of an OLED screen isn’t the only rumor we’re hearing about the 2019 iPhone already either. Talk of a 3D sensing, triple-lens camera arriving on at least one model has also started, which may drive Apple’s augmented reality intentions forward for the year.

Samsung, LG, and many other manufacturers use OLED for phones today, and there’s no reason for this to decrease in the future. Samsung and LG are also the world’s top manufacturers of OLED screens.

For now, Apple’s OLED plans are rumors and haven’t been confirmed by the company. Additionally, because this relates to the 2019 iPhone model range, components and feature decisions taken now may change before release.

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Google Photos: Everything you need to know!

Save memories, store and catalog your photos, make edits, and more with Google Photos.

Google Photos is more than just an app for storing your photos. While on the surface it’s primarily for backing up photos, there are more ways to edit and share hidden inside. You also have some serious control over every aspect of the photos. This goes from which folders get backed up, to the image quality you upload your photos to, to seeing the photos that you have shared in the past. It gives you a solid place to store and sync all of your photos so that you never lose one again.

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• Sharing with friends
• Manage your photos
• Additional features

How to set up Google Photos

Google Photos aims to be your one-stop shop for all of your Photos. Before you can start to take advantage of the many things you can do by using Google Photos, you need to know the basics. This includes things like choosing your image upload quality, understanding the Google Photos Assistant, and choosing which device folders get synced with Google Photos.

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Share your photos with friends

Google Photos makes it so easy to share your memories and photos with friends, family, and colleagues. You have control over who can see the photos that you share, and even set up specific folders for sharing.

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Manage your photos

When it comes to keeping track of all of your photos, Google makes that easy for you to. You can create new folders, share specific folders, and even add to existing folders, or allow folks to collaborate and add their own photos to the folder you have invited them to.

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Additional features

Google Photos has plenty of additional features that you might not have heard about. Just because features are hidden a bit under the surface doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t check them out, though. With powerful photo editing built right in, there are some things you may not have seen about Google Photos.

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Are you a fan of Google Photos?

Google Photos delivers a great app that can be used to share, save, upload, and even edit, your photos. With plenty of features that are easy to use, it becomes a great storage tool for the photos you take every day. Do you use Google Photos for storing your snapshots? Be sure to drop us a line in the comments and tell us about it.

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Best watch faces for Fitbit Versa and Ionic

Whether you want a classy analog display or prefer something a bit more functional, these are the best watch faces for the Fitbit Versa and Ionic.

For Android users, your choice of smartwatches is currently pretty limited. Pebble is no more, we’re patiently waiting for new hardware to be released for Wear OS, and Samsung’s Gear watches are really best-served for folks with Galaxy phones.

Thankfully, Fitbit been killing it over the past few months when it comes to the wearable game. The company now has two smartwatches in its portfolio — the Versa and Ionic — and has continued to improve them with software update after software update.

The Fitbit Gallery is home to all of the Versa and Ionic’s apps and watch faces, and today we’ll be taking a look at the latter of those two.

Without further ado, here are my top picks!

Fitbit Versa

Photograph

Watch faces are great for customizing your smartwatch to be just the way you want, and what better way to do that than with your own picture?

Fitbit recently launched the Photograph face, and as the name suggests, you can use this to add your own picture to your Versa’s screen.

A basic time and date are placed on top of your photo near the bottom left, and while it’d be nice to see some customization options added to that in the near future, Photograph offers the easiest way to add custom photos to the Versa yet.

Also available for the Ionic

Layers

Layers is the default watch faces that comes pre-installed on the Versa, but it actually ended up being one of my go-to picks.

The date is shown at the very top of your screen, the time is big and bold in the middle, and below this is a readout of your current heart-rate. As you tap the screen, you can change this to show your steps taken or calories burned.

Dive into the settings for the face, and you’ll find six different color themes to choose from. The themes change the color of the time in the middle, with some giving each number a different color for a bright, vibrant look.

Loops

Sometimes, simplicity is best. When you want a trusty clock face that looks good without trying to do too much, Loops is one of the best options available.

Your main fitness goal (such as steps taken, calories burned, etc.) is shown at the very top, the time is in the middle, and the date resides at the bottom.

There are five different themes you can use to change up the color of the time, and similar to Layers, some themes give each number their own unique color.

Light

You easily dress up the Versa with a leather or metal watch band to turn it into a beautiful timepiece, and a watch face that helps to round out a mature look is Fitbit’s Light face.

This is a fairly basic analog setup, but once again, Light understands that less can be more.

Fitbit gives you five color themes to choose from, each of which alters the look of the seconds hand. The black background remains the same no matter what you pick, and if you’re trying to keep your watch as stealthy as can be, this is a big plus.

Fitbit Ionic

Arc

The Fitbit Ionic is a device that’s motivated me to keep moving throughout the day, and one of the watch faces that’s helped me do this is Arc. Arc is a watch face that was first introduced on the Fitbit Blaze, and it’s the one that’s typically loaded up on my Ionic whenever I’m headed to the gym.

Arc displays the time at the very top in a large format that’s very easy to read, and below this are icons for your steps, heart rate, calories burned, stairs climbed, and active minutes. Circles will close around these icons as you move throughout the day so you can easily keep an eye on the progress you’ve made, and tapping anywhere on the Ionic’s screen will replace the time with a more specific readout of the various icons. Even better, you can choose between a few different colors to customize Arc’s appearance to your exact liking.

Retro-Sunset

For fans of the 1980s, Retro-Sunset is a watch face you’ll want to rock on your wrist 24/7. The time is large with a stylized sun behind it, and below this is a group of mountains. The bottom is a black background with pink and turquoise neon lights that are constantly moving as if you were running straight through Tron, and the whole aesthetic is plain awesome.

In addition to the sweet looks, Retro-Sunset also has some added functionality. If you tap anywhere on the screen, you can replace the time to view your steps, distance, and calories burned.

Also available for the Versa

Fitbit Labs Pets

There are a few different watch faces and apps available as part of Fitbit Labs, and my favorite to come out of this so far are the pets watch faces.

You can choose between four pets in total (two dogs and two cats), and after selecting one, you’ll need to make sure you’re getting your daily steps in order to keep your pet happy. Each pet needs at least eight treats per day, and one treat is equal to 10% of your daily step goal. Walking more and more will keep your pet happy and content, but slacking off will make it sad and leave your Ionic.

There are indicators for your pet’s happiness and a treat counter in the bottom left and right corners, and you can even interact with your virtual pet my tapping on the Ionic’s screen.

Also available for the Versa

Arcs

During my time with the Apple Watch about a year ago, one of my favorite features was the activity rings. I found these to be extremely encouraging to keep moving in order to close them, and this is somewhat mimicked with the Arcs watch face.

Time is presented in a digital fashion in the center, and surrounding this are rings that represent the current time. If you tap on the screen of the Ionic, the rings will change to represent your steps, calories, and heart-rate. It’s not a perfect copy, but it’s a clean-looking watch face that works incredibly well.

Moment

If you just want a watch face that’s simple, elegant, and still provides a decent amount of info on the Ionic’s screen, Moment is a really solid choice. The time is shown at the top, the date resides below it, and at the very bottom is a live readout of your current heart-rate. Next to this is an indicator to show you how many steps you’ve taken, but you can tap on the screen to change this to calories burned, distance walked, stairs climbed, and active minutes.

There are also six different colors to choose from, including black, white, navy, purple, green, and red that change both the text and background of the watch face.

Your choices

Did I miss any watch faces you’ve been rocking on your Versa or Ionic? Let me know what your top picks are in the comments below!

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Pegatron Tipped to Manufacture Upcoming ‘ARM-Based MacBook’

Pegatron has been tipped to land orders from Apple to produce an ARM-based MacBook, according to a brief DigiTimes report out on Tuesday. Citing industry sources, the Taiwan-based website claims the new MacBook model is internally codenamed “Star” and carries the series number N84, but the report mentions no specific production timeline.

Pegatron is likely to land orders from Apple to produce an ARM-based MacBook model, codenamed Star with a series number N84, according to industry sources.

Pegatron declined to comment on what it called market speculations.

The rumor accompanies news of declining net profits of nearly 50 percent in the first quarter of 2018 for Taiwan-based Pegatron, which expects to get growth back on track in the third quarter, “in line with the peak season”, implying that the new MacBook model could factor into these predictions. DigiTimes’ sources often provide reliable information, but the site has a mixed track record when it comes to interpreting that information and accurately deciphering Apple’s plans, although 9to5Mac has also reported that Apple’s so-called “Star” project could be an ARM-based MacBook.

DigiTimes first claimed in January that Apple would release a new entry-level 13-inch MacBook this year, due in the second half of 2018, which would serve as a replacement for the MacBook Air. Two months later, then-KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo issued a research note claiming Apple has a “more affordable MacBook Air” set to be released at some point in 2018.

Kuo didn’t offer any details on what to expect in an updated MacBook Air beyond a lower price tag, but DigiTimes believes Apple could upgrade the MacBook Air with a Retina display, which led to questions over whether the machine will be an updated MacBook Air or a lower-cost MacBook. However, today’s report is the first time ARM-based architecture has been suggest for the upcoming model.

Speculation that Apple eventually plans to design Macs powered by ARM-based processors has been rumored for some time. A report in September claimed that Apple would build its notebook chips using ARM Holding’s technology, a British company that designs ARM architecture and licenses it out to other companies.

The rationale behind the idea is that developing in-house ARM notebook chips would allow Apple to reduce its dependence on Intel. ARM processors also require less power and fewer transistors, enabling a smaller die size for the integrated circuitry – two reasons why they can be found in iPhones and iPads.

However, it’s possible the rumor about ARM chips in Macs has been spun out of context: the Touch Bar on Apple’s latest MacBook Pro is already powered by an ARM-based T1 chip as a companion processor, suggesting this could be the actual origin of ARM-based rumors. Indeed, Apple said last year that it had no plans for Macs powered solely by ARM chips, rather than Intel processors.

Where that leaves the latest rumor regarding a new MacBook model remains unclear. The introduction of the Touch Bar has received a lukewarm reception among users and is only available as a premium feature on high-tier MacBook Pro models. Confounding matters further, well-connected Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman has suggested the “N84” series number actually identifies Apple’s upcoming low-cost LCD iPhone.

Taiwanese site Economic Daily News recently claimed Apple is working on a more affordable version of the MacBook Air with a price point of $799 to $899, while Bloomberg claims Apple is working on a new MacBook that costs under $1,000, but it still isn’t clear whether it’s in the MacBook Air family or a new sub-$1,000 machine in the MacBook line.

The current MacBook Air models haven’t seen any substantial updates in three years. Since that time, Apple has discontinued the 11-inch model, while the only recent upgrade to the 13-inch model has been a bump to the base processor option last June, but it’s still a Broadwell chip from the 2014–15 timeframe.

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How to Customize Mail App Inbox Gestures in iOS 11

In iOS 11, Apple’s Mail app includes a handful of neat swipe gestures that can help significantly reduce the amount of time you spend managing messages in your inbox on iPhone and iPad. In this article, we’ll show you how to perform these gestures and how to customize some of the actions they reveal according to your personal preference.

The basic inbox gestures are swiping right or left on an email to reveal tappable actions that you can perform instantly, without having to call up additional menus.

For example, swiping left on an email reveals three options: the default Flag action which can be customized, a Delete or Archive button (depending on the account), and a More option that takes you to a pop-up menu with additional email management functions.

Swiping right on an email reveals a single customizable action. By default, this is either Archive or Delete (again, depending on the account). This can be a tad confusing, but basically, accounts that include Archive in the swipe left menu will by default show Delete when swiping right.

Tip: The right swipe menu action and the Archive/Delete action on the left swipe menu can both be performed without having to tap them at all. For example, to delete (or archive) an email, swipe left all the way across the message in one continuous sweep and it will vanish from your inbox instantly.

This single extended swipe action is nice and swift, but it can leave you open to deleting emails a bit too hastily. Fortunately, you can shake your iOS device to bring up the Undo button and revert the last action. (Make sure the option is toggled on in the Settings app, under General -> Accessibility -> Shake to Undo.)

Finally, don’t forget that a tap of the Edit button in the upper right of your inbox lets you select multiple emails in the messages list, allowing you to Mark, Move, or Delete them all in one go.

How to Change Mail Swipe Gestures in iOS 11

Launch the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.
Scroll down and tap Mail.
Tap Swipe Options.

Tap Swipe Left or Swipe Right under the gesture example images.

Tap a function to assign it to the selected swipe gesture. Your options include None, Mark as Read, Flag, Move Message, and Archive.

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Philips Hue Begins Rolling Out Major 3.0 Update to All Users of iOS App

After an announcement at CES in January and more details unveiled earlier in May, Philips Hue today is finally beginning to roll out a major 3.0 update to its iOS app for all users of the connected lighting platform. In the release notes, the developers call version 3.0 “the biggest update to the Hue app since the original release of the 2.0 version.”

Major changes include improved user interface navigation with quicker access to favorite scenes and colors, brightness controls and light visualization for individual lights and not just grouped-together rooms, and new color pickers for better overview and grouping of lights in a room. Hue’s lighting designers have also created 30 new picture scenes for pre-set lighting recipes, and a new picture-to-light algorithm can automatically build scenes using the user’s own pictures.

Users will also find a few existing Hue features again in version 3.0, including lighting routines to automatically dim lights at night and gradually turn them on in the morning, and the location awareness feature so lights can be set to turn on when the owner arrives at home or turn off when they leave. Meanwhile, the timer function activates lights after a specified time by triggering a scene or simply flashing the lights.

In the release notes, the Philips Hue team discussed the app’s changes and thanked its users:

“The 3.0 app update is the biggest update to the Hue app since the original release of the 2.0 version. We’ve tried to make it more intuitive and enjoyable for everyday use. Some changes you might hardly notice, while others are hard to miss.”

Later in July, Philips Hue will also debut a line of Hue lights for outdoors, so that users can connect and control their lighting on a patio, balcony, or other environment outside. The new lights include the Philips Hue Lily, which can be used to highlight key features in a garden, and the Philips Hue Calla, which can be placed in the ground and light pathways through outdoor spaces.

For the app update, version 3.0 is available to download today from the iOS App Store for free [Direct Link].

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You can now tip London buskers without handing over cash

One of London’s more unusual buskers. Farrukh/Flickr

With so many people these days ditching cash for contactless payments, there may be times when they reach into their pocket for a few coins to tip a particularly impressive street performer, only to find nothing there.

With some buskers using public performances as their only source of income, that could be valuable revenue lost. But a new scheme in London hopes to offer a lifeline in the form of, you guessed it, contactless payments.

It’s the result of a collaboration between the Mayor of London’s office, the Busk in London organization, and PayPal-owned payments company iZettle, and equips buskers with a reader device so passers-by can simply tap to donate a pre-defined amount using contactless payment cards or NFC-equipped mobile devices with digital wallets.

It’s thought to be the first organized scheme in the world where buskers can offer the payment method alongside old-fashioned cash donations.

London mayor Sadiq Khan described London as “a powerhouse of music,” with artists such as Adele, Stormzy, The xx, and Dua Lipa emerging from the city in recent years.

“For London to maintain its status as a global capital of music, it’s vitally important that we support the stars of tomorrow,” Khan said.

“Busking helps emerging artists to hone their talent and gives them the chance to perform in front of huge numbers of people.”

The mayor said the new scheme meant more people would now be able to show their support for the capital city’s many street performers.

Charlotte Campbell is one such busker who’s been helping to trial the project. The musician set her reader so that each transaction results in a payment of two British pounds, equivalent today to about $2.65.

Campbell said that if street performers don’t move with the times and embrace modern payment methods, “we’re at risk of becoming a dying art.”

After two weeks of trying out the electronic payments system, she said it’d “already had a significant impact on the contributions I’ve received.”
Campbell said she’s noticed how when one person taps to donate, others who witness the act often follow suit, suggesting people are more than willing to adopt the new way of rewarding buskers.

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OnePlus 6 Marvel Avengers edition is now up for sale in India for ₹44,999

The Avengers edition of the OnePlus 6 comes with a custom pattern at the back and 256GB of storage.

The OnePlus 6 Marvel Avengers edition was unveiled alongside the standard variant of the device, and is now up for sale in India. The phone is the only variant of the OnePlus 6 to offer 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage in India, and is available for ₹44,999 ($666) from Amazon. Those picking up the device with a Citibank credit or debit card will be able to avail a ₹2,000 cashback.

The Avengers edition features a kevlar pattern underneath the glass back, and there’s also an Avengers logo at the bottom. The alert slider has been decked out in a gold accent, and you get a set of five Avengers backgrounds for the device.

Like the 5T Star Wars edition, the Avengers model has a custom theme — this time you get a dark theme with gold accents. You also get an Iron Man case, and there’s an Infinity Medallion in each box — collect all six to win a “special” prize.

From Disney India’s Bikram Duggal:

We strive to work with best-in-class partners like OnePlus to connect with fans in the most creative and engaging ways possible. It’s the 10th anniversary for Marvel Studios and with this collaboration, we are giving consumers an exciting opportunity to make their favourite superheroes a part of their everyday lives.

Aside from the design tweaks and increased storage, the OnePlus 6 Marvel Avengers edition has the same specs as the standard model. There’s a 6.28-inch Optic AMOLED 19:9 display, Snapdragon 845 under the hood, dual 16MP + 20MP cameras, Wi-Fi ac, Bluetooth 5.0, and a 3300mAh battery with Dash Charge.

This is the OnePlus 6 Marvel Avengers edition

The device itself is exclusive to India and China, and OnePlus has mentioned that it will be sold in limited quantities. The phone is now up for sale on Amazon, and will be available at select Croma stores across the country as well as OnePlus’ experience store in Bengaluru starting June 3.

See at Amazon India

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OnePlus 6 vs. Honor 10: What’s the best $500 phone available today?

The Honor 10 manages to hold its own next to the OnePlus 6.

OnePlus has laid claim to the mid-range price category over the last few years, offering a great software experience and hardware comparable to devices that cost several hundred dollars more. The OnePlus 6 is no different, with the phone featuring Qualcomm’s latest chipset, along with a new imaging sensor, updated design aesthetic, and much more.

OnePlus has steadily increased the cost with every generation, and as a result, the OnePlus 6 starts off at $529. That said, a brand-new Pixel 2 XL still costs over $800, so the OnePlus 6 still turns out to be a bargain.

Other Chinese brands have also tried to emulate OnePlus’ formula, and the Honor 10 is the latest such device. Honor has been on the rise in European markets in recent years, and the company is also doing remarkably well in India. The Honor 10 is available in both regions and costs roughly the same as the OnePlus 6.

These are two of the best options available today if you’re looking to spend around $500 toward a new phone. Let’s see what they have to offer.

OnePlus 6 vs. Honor 10: Specs

What’s the same

The OnePlus 6 and Honor 10 get the basics right: there’s a 3.5mm jack on both devices, and you get USB-C along with batteries that easily deliver a day’s worth of usage. The Honor 10’s 3400mAh battery is marginally larger than the 3300mAh battery on the OnePlus 6, and the larger capacity combined with EMUI’s aggressive memory management allows the device to pull slightly ahead.

The OnePlus 6, meanwhile, has Dash Charge, so when you are running low you can get a 60% charge in just under 30 minutes. Huawei’s fast charging tech is faster, with the bundled wall charger able to charge at 5V/4.5A.

You’re getting great value for your money with either device.

OnePlus dominates the numbers game, but the Honor 6 isn’t far behind either thanks to the Kirin 970 chipset. If anything, the Honor 10 offers better value considering you get 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage as standard. The OnePlus 6, meanwhile, comes with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of storage, but you can pick up a variant offering up to 256GB of storage.

Both devices are on an equal footing when it comes to the camera as well, and while the Honor 10 is missing the Leica optimization, Honor has engraved an AI Camera label at the back of the device. It doesn’t have the Night Mode feature that made the P20 Pro outmatch the likes of the Pixel 2, but you do get a similar AI-assisted camera that automatically selects the best shooting mode based on the subject in focus.

OnePlus 6 on the left, Honor 10 on the right.

Both devices have their strengths and drawbacks. The Honor 10 takes photos with accurate colors, but you do notice a lot of grain around the edges in low-light shots. The OnePlus 6, meanwhile, tends to oversaturate colors in daylight shots.

What the OnePlus 6 does better

For all of its hardware prowess, where the OnePlus 6 actually wins out is on the software front. OnePlus has managed to hit the right balance between ease of use and customizability with OxygenOS, and it continues to be one of my favorite Android skins.

The OxygenOS interface itself is akin to vanilla Android, and the few customizations that OnePlus has added are well thought out and flawlessly executed. One of my favorite features is Reading Mode, which turns the entire screen monochrome, making it easier to read longform articles on the device.

There are several such customization features sprinkled throughout OxygenOS, and one recent addition is navigation gestures. The feature allows you to get rid of the nav bar, instead relying on gestures to navigate the user interface. It takes a while to get used to, but it does offer an interesting new alternative to the standard nav bar.

Huawei has made a lot of positive strides with EMUI over the course of the last 12 months, but it still doesn’t feel as cohesive as OxygenOS. That said, you can alleviate most of EMUI’s annoyances with a third-party launcher and a custom icon pack.

When it comes to real-world performance, there are few devices that can go head-to-head with the OnePlus 6 — it’s safe to say that this is one of the fastest phones available today. The Honor 10 is no slouch, but it isn’t quite as fluid as the OnePlus 6.

OnePlus 6 offers a software experience that’s unmatched in this category.

The 6.28-inch panel on the OnePlus 6 is one of the best in this category, and beats out the Honor 10’s IPS LCD display. Both devices have the same FHD+ resolution, but the AMOLED display on the OnePlus 6 offers colors that are more saturated, and you get the option to set the phone to sRGB or DCI-P3 color profile.

Then there’s the notch: both the OnePlus 6 and the Honor 10 have it, but at least on the OnePlus 6 there has been some effort to minimize the bottom bar. Honor, meanwhile, has a home button on the bottom bar, so it isn’t immediately clear as to why there’s a notch up top in the first place.

The notch is still a hideous, unwelcome, and totally unnecessary feature, but it looks like it’s here to stay for a few generations. The best you can do is hide it away, and OnePlus’ implementation to hide the cutout is better than what Honor has managed.

When you hide the notch on the OnePlus 6, it resizes apps to regular width so that the top section of a particular app isn’t hidden away. On the Honor 10, however, if you set an app to fullscreen mode and then hide the notch, the top portion will be hidden behind the black bars. This is a particularly annoying problem when you’re using something like Instagram.

Moving on, the OnePlus 6 also wins out when it comes to facial recognition. Both the OnePlus 6 and Honor 10 use a similar technique for face unlock — there’s no dedicated sensor at the front for iris scanning, so both devices use software algorithms to identify your facial patterns. OnePlus’ implementation is currently the fastest on Android, and while the Honor 10 comes close, it isn’t quite as fast or accurate as the OnePlus 6.

What the Honor 10 does better

Even at first glance, it’s easy to see that the Honor 10 has a much more interesting design. I thoroughly enjoyed using the Huawei P20 Pro earlier this year, and the Honor 10 has a similar design aesthetic at roughly half the price.

The iridescent back on the Honor 10 is unlike anything else on a phone today.

The Honor 10 has a smaller 5.84-inch display, and that makes it much more conducive to one-handed usage. The OnePlus 6 is taller and wider thanks to a 6.28-inch display, and that makes holding the phone uncomfortable.

You’re also getting more value with the Honor 10, as the phone offers more storage at a lower cost.

Which should you buy? Depends on where you live

When it comes to the hardware side of things, the differences between the Honor 10 and the OnePlus 6 are miniscule. Both phones offer incredible value for around the $500 mark. OnePlus inevitably takes the lead on the software front, but EMUI isn’t all that bad once you have a custom launcher installed.

The main downside with the Honor 10 is that it won’t be launching in North American markets, so if you’re in the U.S. or Canada, your default option at this price point is the OnePlus 6.

If you’re in Europe or India, the Honor 10 is a viable alternative to the OnePlus 6. The phone has a much more interesting design, and offers similar performance and better battery life.

Then there’s the fact that the £399 retail price is £70 less than what you’ll have to shell out for a OnePlus 6, and you get 128GB of storage as standard on the Honor 10. The OnePlus 6 variant with 128GB of storage runs up to £519, a whole £120 more than the Honor 10.

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OnePlus is much more aggressive in India, where the 64GB version of the OnePlus 6 costs a mere ₹2,000 ($30) more than the Honor 10. That said, the 128GB model comes in at ₹39,999 ($590), or ₹7,000 ($100) more than what you’d be paying for the Honor 10. If you don’t care about 128GB of storage, then the OnePlus 6 is a much better option in India.

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Apple Adopting OLED Displays for All Three 2019 iPhones

As Apple continues its shift from LCD to OLED technology for its iPhones, reports have indicated that two out of the three iPhone models planned for launch around the usual September timeframe this year will offer OLED displays – a second-generation iPhone X and a larger “iPhone X Plus.” The lowest-cost option is said to be a new 6.1-inch model with a similar full-face display as seen on the iPhone X, but it will reportedly be an LCD rather than OLED display.

Apple’s iPhone X promotional video highlighting flexible OLED display
Previous rumors have suggested Apple will complete its transition to OLED in 2019, with all models adopting the technology. A new report from South Korea’s ET News is now adding its voice to the claim [Google Translate] based on information from its sources.

“Apple recently started planning the iPhone model in 2019 and decided to adopt OLED in all three types,” said an official from Apple who said, “The OLED used in the iPhone X (TEN) is a low temperature polysilicon (LTPS) LCD Quality, performance, and so on. ”

Another official said, “Apple has decided to put all the OLED on the new iPhone model in 2019.” If the new model is more than three kinds, the LCD model may be maintained. However.

While this isn’t the first time we’ve heard this rumor and it does make sense based on Apple’s trajectory, it appears the financial markets are taking this specific rumor fairly seriously. Reuters notes that shares of Japan Display fell as much as 20 percent today on the news (though they have recovered somewhat and are now down 10 percent), while Bloomberg points out that Sharp’s shares fell 4 percent.

Japan Display is currently an LCD display supplier for the iPhone, and while it is moving to develop OLED technology, it will only just be starting up in 2019. That timing and lack of experience will make it difficult for Japan Display to compete against Samsung and other OLED vendors that are further along with the technology.

Samsung is currently the sole OLED display supplier for the iPhone X, but Apple has reportedly invested billions of dollars to help LG get up and running with the technology, and LG has been rumored to be the supplier for this year’s “iPhone X Plus.”

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