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  • If you’re looking for a new tablet that you can toss around the house, Alcatel has lobbed a couple of options your way: the Alcatel 1T 10 and 1T 7. The larger of the slates is, predictably, the most impressive, coming with a 10-inch HD display, 4000mAh battery and (surprisingly) the latest Android 8.1 Oreo operating system. The specs might sound poor, but when you’re getting this tablet for €100 (around £90 / $120 / AU$155) you probably won’t care as much. A smaller option – if you like that sor
    Alcatel wants to bring iPad-like features at an insanely low cost

  • The Alcatel 3, like the 3V, also offers facial recognition to unlock, and an 18:9 display, albeit smaller at 5.5-inches and only at HD resolution. Alcatel 1XIf you want to make things really cheap but still like the thrill of an 18:9 display, then check out the Alcatel 1X. As mentioned, the Alcatel 1X will come with Android Oreo (Go edition), which means the apps are significantly smaller and require less power to operate. That makes sense given the phone has a Mediatek quad-core chipset, clocke
    Android Go lands on hyper-cheap handset to usher in new era of smartphones

  • We’re just about 24 hours from the Samsung Galaxy S9 being launched on stage at MWC 2018, but that doesn’t mean we haven’t got time for another leak. This time it’s from an Instagram account, which seems to have been set up anonymously simply to post these four picture. The Instagram user @vnas_world is from someone called Alex Ben, but there’s scant information about him on the web, nor the user name. Mainmenu #earlyaccess #galaxys9 #galaxys9plus Alex Ben A photo posted by @vnas_world on Feb 24
    Here's one of our clearest looks of the Samsung Galaxy S9 duo yet

  • Closer to $799 for the Samsung Galaxy S9 price in the USThat make it around $32 or $33 a month in a 24 month commitmentThe Samsung Galaxy S9 price is going to push closer to $800, according to industry sources we talked to TechRadar in the last week. Alternatives to the S9: Samsung Galaxy S8 deals | Samsung Galaxy Note 8 deals | iPhone X deals | iPhone 8 deals | Best mobile phone dealsWhen can I buy the Samsung Galaxy S9? Check out our Galaxy S9 rumour round-up video belowWhen do Samsung Galaxy
    Samsung Galaxy S9 deals in the US: here's the expected S9 price

  • The good news is that the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus is official. The MWC 2018 launch event invite also heavily teases the Samsung Galaxy S9 camera by including the words “The Camera. This means we’re expecting that the Galaxy S9 could last easily over a day for more users than ever before. This could be the retail box for the Samsung Galaxy S9. Improved stereo soundThe Samsung Galaxy S9 looks like it’ll have improved audio.
    5 Samsung Galaxy S9 features we're most excited for

  • Samsung’s next flagship phone is just around the corner, with the brand’s MWC 2018 launch expected to include the unveiling of both the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus smartphones to the world. The event takes place in Barcelona, Spain but you’ll be able to watch it wherever you are in the world using the methods below. Official websiteHead to the official Samsung website close to the time of the launch and you’ll be able to find the livestream ready and raring to go there. Samsung’s YouTube channe
    Samsung Galaxy S9 live stream: how to watch MWC's biggest launch event

  • Huawei didn’t even wait for its MWC 2018 press conference to unveil the name it’s new flagship handset will launch under, doing it instead in a teaser video. The Huawei P20 – not the P11, as some might have expected – is the moniker chosen for the new phone, which we expect to be launched in March at a separate event. The Huawei P20 is expected to pack three lenses on the back of the phone (as hinted at strongly by the teaser), leading to speculation on improved low light mode or better smarts i
    Huawei P20 name confirmed - but phone nowhere to be seen

  • If you’ve been waiting to dive into the world of 4K OLED TVs, but have been put off by the monstrous costs, then today could be your lucky day. We’ve found a voucher code that knocks a whopping £300 from two of LG’s finest 4K OLED TV deals. LG OLED55B7V 55-inch 4K OLED TV | £1799 £1499 at AO.comThe 55-inch version of LG’s OLED B7 series is significantly cheaper than the 65-inch version and more than a match for most living rooms. View DealLG OLED65B7V 65-inch 4K OLED TV | £2799 £2499 at AO.comTh
    Save £300 on these 4K OLED TV deals this weekend

  • There’s some good news for those interested in bagging an ARM-powered Windows 10 laptop, as HP has announced that its Envy x2 convertible is now up for pre-order in the US and will ship on March 9. And perhaps more to the point, the price of the rival Windows 10 on ARM hybrid from Asus. Limit clubThe other potential bugbear for some folks, as mentioned, is the limitations of running Windows 10 on ARM. Yes, this may be a premium Windows 10 on ARM convertible notebook, but then Microsoft’s Surface
    HP Envy x2 up for pre-order, but ARM-based tablet costs more than Surface Pro

  • You’ve probably noticed, but Battle Royale games are having something of a moment. One of the biggest of the Battle Royale titles available at the moment is Fortnite Battle Royale from Epic Games. Like most Battle Royale games, Fortnite is split into matches of varying length with a map that shrinks as the match progresses, forcing players closer together. Epic Games actively works on Fortnite Battle Royale, making changes through patches and updates. You can purchase a Battle Pass for around £7
    Fortnite Battle Royale news and updates: what’s new in Fortnite

  • The high-quality render pictured below was obtained by reputable leaker Evan Blass, and you can see that the Xperia XZ2 shown in it has a completely new design with smaller bezels than previous Sony phones and what looks to be an 18:9 aspect ratio. Writing for Venture Beat, Blass adds that according to “a person who spent time with the devices”, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact will be very similar to this phone, with the XZ2 sporting a 5.7-inch display while the XZ2 Compact has a 5-inch one. Meet So
    Reported Sony Xperia XZ2 images leak out ahead of launch

  • 2018 is the year that Google Assistant will go truly global according to a recent announcement from Google. Not only will the voice assistant be able to communicate in 30 languages by the end of 2018, Google has said it’ll be able to switch between them quickly and easily. Location-based reminders are already available on Google Assistant for phones, but soon it’ll be possible to use them with Google Home. So, if you ask your Google Home to remind you to pick something up at the supermarket, Goo
    Google Assistant will be multilingual by the end of 2018

  • Samsung Galaxy S9 specs Based on the rumors so far, this is what the Galaxy S9’s spec sheet looks like. Galaxy S9 launch date: confirmed for February 25Galaxy S9 pre-order date: rumored for March 1Galaxy S9 release date: rumored for mid-MarchThe Samsung Galaxy S9 launch date is locked down for Sunday, February 25 in Barcelona. The pre-order date is rumored to be March 1, while the Samsung Galaxy S9 release date is tipped to be mid-March according to our sources close to the S9. Feb 7, 2018More n
    Samsung Galaxy S9 release date, price, news and leaks

  • Microsoft is working to make the major updates for Windows 10 more streamlined, so that these currently twice-yearly upgrades don’t take nearly as long to install and configure. That’s according to Dona Sarkar, head of the Windows Insider testing program, who responded to a comment from a Windows 10 fan on Twitter pleading for a reduction in the time taken to apply an upgrade to a maximum of one hour. To be fair to Microsoft, this is certainly something the firm has always put a premium on. As w
    Windows 10 updates could be installed much more quickly in the future

  • Just when the world was starting to get used to the idea of smart speakers, along come smart displays and upset the market. Essentially a smart speaker with a screen, the smart display is already establishing itself as an essential part of the smart home setup. We saw the first wave of these Google Assistant speakers at CES earlier in the year. Now we’re starting to see a next wave, and Archos’ Hello smart display shows just what we’ve got in store. The design looks slimmer and sleeker than the
    Send in the clones: MWC gives us our first look at the Google smart displays to come

  • Moto G6 lineup codenames:Ashley – G6 PlayBlaine – G6Teller – G6 PlusFebruary 21, 2018Noted leakster Evan Blass shed light on the codenames of the upcoming Moto phones earlier today. According to his Twitter post, the G6 Play is called “Ashley”, the G6 is called “Blaine” and the superior G6 Plus is codenamed “Teller”. In another interesting leak, Android Headlines managed to get their hands on render of the upcoming Moto G6 Plus. The image shows all the colour variants of the phone, and also conf
    Moto G6 Plus leaked image shows the phone in new colours

  • We’ve seen a number of hybrid smartwatches which combine an analog watch with smart features, but so far they all use a battery-powered quartz movement. Now though we’re about to get some smartwatches with mechanical movements, which means the watch part can just be wound up, rather than relying on a battery. Fail to do that and you’ll still have a perfectly functional mechanical watch though, and it’s self-winding, so you don’t need to do anything to keep it working. The Hybrid Manufacture is s
    One of the first mechanical smartwatches is coming soon from Frederique Constant

  • Warcraft III, the vintage PC strategy game of 16 years, has been given an unexpected update from its developers Blizzard. The timing of the update coincides with Blizzard’s announcement of a new invitation Warcraft III competitive tournament, bringing the game up to the standards expected of a modern esports tournament. A Warcraft III: Remastered Edition, along the lines of what Blizzard similarly achieved with Starcraft, has long been rumored. Blizzard has long supported its legacy games, provi
    Surprise Warcraft III update hints at remastered edition of 16 year old game

  • EA has confirmed that once again it’ll be hosting EA Play, its own dedicated event that takes place just before the official kick-off of E3 2018. Taking place between June 9 and 11 in Los Angeles’ Hollywood Palladium, EA Play is the time when EA fans will get the chance to get hands-on with the games that the publisher will launch over the course of the next year. At EA Play 2018 it’s been confirmed that attendees will have the chance to play “the next Battlefield experience”, around which there
    Battlefield and Anthem will be the stars of the show at EA Play in June

  • Last week, we heard about a new app called Reply from Google that will take the hassle out of socializing by reading your social media messages and suggesting automatic replies based on your normal chatting habits. Google released Reply for beta testing last week, and thanks to an early leak, you can take it for a spin on Android right now. This is where automatic replies will appear. You can also give the app access to your location and calendar, which should give specific responses to question
    Try Google Reply – the new social media chatbot that pretends to be you

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