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Sharp X1 is an Android One phone with a big battery (for Japan)

The latest Android One smartphone to launch in Japan is one that I wouldn’t mind seeing in the US… maybe with support for Google’s Project Fi network? The Sharp X1 is a phone with mid-range specs, software updates delivered directly by Google, and a 3,900 mAh battery that’s said to be good for up to […]

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Jide Remix C1 tablet beta test begins (in China)

The company behind the Remix OS software that transforms Android into a desktop-style operating system have been focusing more on software than hardware over the past year or two. But the company launched a Remix Pro 2-in-1 tablet in China last year, and now the company is opening a beta test for a new tablet called […]

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Samsung developing explosion-proof smartphone batteries

The word “unblowuppable” is thrown around a lot these days, particularly when it comes to smartphones. No OEM wants to put the next Galaxy Note 7 on store shelves… especially not Samsung not after what happened with both the original batch of Note 7 phones and the “safe” ones they shipped out later. Samsung has […]

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Deals of the Day (6-30-2017)

Amazon Prime Day may be coming up in less than two weeks, an Amazon may already be offering deals on various goods and services ahead of that event… but rival Google is running its own summer sales. In addition to Google’s 99 cent movie rental sale I mentioned yesterday, Google is running sales on select […]

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Microsoft’s canceled Surface Mini: Pen-enabled tablet that’s not supposed to replace a laptop

Microsoft has long positioned its Surface tablets as laptop alternatives. But it looks like the company was poised to offer something very different in 2014. We already knew that Microsoft had planned to launch an 8 inch tablet called the Surface Mini, only to cancel launch plans at the last minute. And we had a […]

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Linux PC company System76 introduces Pop!_OS Linux distribution

System76 has been assembling and selling computers with Ubuntu Linux for years… but starting this fall the company will shift to a new customized Linux distribution called Pop!_OS. The new operating system is basically a lightly modified version of Ubuntu with a customized version of the GNOME Shell user interface. But the biggest advantage is […]

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Researchers develop a phone you never have to plug in

You’ve seen plenty of smartphones launch with massive batteries. How many have you seen launch with no battery whatsoever? Apart from NoPhone, which is really just a black plastic slab, probably none. Without a battery, most phones would be pretty much useless. Not the prototype developed by researchers at the University of Washington, however. It’s […]

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Moto Z2 Play now available for $408 (new Moto Mods too)

The Moto Z2 Play is now available from Verizon, and the 2nd-gen mid-range smartphone with support for modular accessories should be available from Motorola.com soon as well. First unveiled earlier this month, the Moto Z2 Play is thinner and more powerful than its predecessor. But it also has a smaller battery. Verizon is selling the […]