The (almost) unbreakable Droid Turbo 2 has arrived. Photo: Motorola
Verizon today unveiled the new Droid Turbo 2, the first smartphone with Motorola’s new ShatterShield technology, which promises to protect against cracks and shattering for up to four years.
The device also boasts a Quad HD display, Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 810 processor, and up to 48 hours of battery life between charges.
Does HTC want the One A9 to sell? Photo: HTC
At $399, HTC’s new One A9 is more affordable than most flagship smartphones off-contract — but it’s still not in the same bracket as devices like the OnePlus 2. And it’s only going to get more expensive.
HTC mentioned during its One A9 unveiling that this price tag was a “limited time promotional offer,” and that ends when the device makes its official debut on November 7 — at which point, HTC will add another $100 to the One A9’s price tag.
Android Pay just one-upped Apple Pay with its Coca-Cola loyalty reward partnership. Photo: Coca-Cola
Android Pay, the newest kid on the block in mobile phone payments, has found a way to get people using their smartphones to pay for goods and services: loyalty reward systems.
Like similar retail, grocery and airline programs, Android Pay will soon include points for specific purchases to encourage us all to use our smartphones more and more to pay for the stuff we already buy.
Coke is the first program up, according to Google exec Sridhar Ramaswamy, with points to earn each time you use Android Pay to buy a Coke through any one of some 20,000 NFC-enabled Coca-Cola vending machines. You’ll get points that will let you get free Coke, Coca-Cola gets to know where and when people are buying its products and Google gets people to use Android Pay. It’s win-win-win.
The One A9 comes with some great wallpapers pre-installed. Photo: HTC
HTC is ushering in a new design language with its new One A9, and with it comes a whole bunch of pretty new wallpapers. You can download them now for your device right here.
Galaxy View won’t come cheap. Photo: Adorama
A U.S. retailer has spilled the price tag and full set of specifications — and already started taking pre-orders — for Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy View tablet ahead of its official unveiling.
The listing describes Galaxy View as a “TV reimagined for the streaming age,” delivering “a portable, touchable TV experience plus a bigger window to your favorite apps and content so you can do more, view more and play more.”
