SwiftKey on the One. Photo: OnePlus
OnePlus is offering One users an alternative to Android’s default keyboard by baking SwiftKey, one of the most popular third-party keyboards available, into its next over-the-air software update. The company is also promising improved sound quality thanks to MaxxAudio integration.
SolidEnergy’s battery versus comparable products from Xiaomi and Apple. Photo: SolidEnergy
It’s been a while since we’ve seen vast improvements to lithium-ion batteries, which power the portable gadgets we rely on today. But that’s all about to change, thanks to a company called SolidEnergy.
Born out of MIT in 2012, the startup has built a battery that stores more energy than that inside Apple’s iPhone 6, but measures half the size.
Lollipop (unofficially) comes to the Note Edge. Photo: Samsung
Who knows when Samsung will finally release its Lollipop updates for the Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Note Edge. But if you own the latter and you’ve had enough of waiting, you can now take matter into your own hands.
A pre-release Android 5.0.1 Lollipop build — made by Samsung with its own TouchWiz user interface — is now available for manual flashing on select Galaxy Note Edge variants.
Oh, man. Video: HTC
HTC does some pretty terrific things — its One M8 is a prime example of that. But it does some downright ridiculous things, too, like producing its own rap videos.
Yes, you read that right; the Taiwanese company has produced its own rap video that explains the many advantages the One M8 has over its rivals, and trashes competing products like the iPhone 6 and Samsung’s Galaxy S5.
Samsung’s latest rugged smartphone. Photo: GSMArena
If regular smartphones just aren’t tough enough for you, you need something super rugged like a handset from Samsung’s Xcover series. Based on these leaked images, a new model is on the way, but don’t expect it to be a Galaxy S6 inside a sturdier shell.
