Amazon may have all but discontinued the Kindle Voyage recently, but t the company’s new and improved Kindle Paperwhite takes some obvious design cues from the company’s higher-priced models including the Voyage and Oasis. The new Kindle Paperwhite has a 6 inch E Ink display that sits flush with the eReader’s plastic bezel. It has […]
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Honor WaterPlay Tab is a $300 waterproof tablet (for China)
Chinese device maker Huawei is launching a new Android tablet with a 10.1 inch, 1920 x 1200 pixel display, up to 4GB of RAM, up to 64GB of storage, and a Kirin 659 octa-core processor. But the most interesting thing about the Honor WaterPlay Tab is hinted at in the tablet’s name: it’s waterproof. While […]
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Amazon launches 7 inch, waterproof Kindle Oasis for $250
Amazon is updating its top-of-the-line Kindle eReader with a new model sporting a bigger screen, a lower price, and support for listening to audiobook from Amazon’s Audible service (when paired with Bluetooth speakers or headphones). The new Kindle Oasis is up for pre-order today for $250 and it ships starting October 31st. That’s actually just […]
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Nomu S10 Pro has an IP69 waterproof rating (for no good reason)
There are a growing number of smartphones with IP68 ratings for dust and water resistance. . But smartphone maker Nomu wants to do one better. The company claims its Nomu S10 Pro will be the first phone with an IP69 rating. Not that it probably matters all that much to most users. For the most […]
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Kobo launches updated Aura H20 waterproof eReader
Nearly four years after launching its first waterproof eBook reader, Kobo is releasing an upgraded model with more memory and an improved screen illumination technology. The 2nd-gen Kobo Aura H20 will be available for $180 starting May 22nd. Like the older model, the new Kobo Aura H2O features a 6.8 inch, 1430 x 1080 pixel Carta E […]
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Samsung fixes Galaxy S7 Active flaw, now it really should be waterproof
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active is a variant of the Galaxy S7 line of smartphones designed for use outdoors or in other rough environments. The phone has a rugged case, a big battery, and a waterproof design. Well, it’s supposed to be waterproof anyway. But when the folks at Consumer Reports put that claim to […]
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Sharp’s first Android One phone has 3,010 mAh battery, waterproof design
The Android One initiative is Google’s attempt to partner with smartphone makers to offer low-cost handsets designed to offer decent performance with Google’s Android operating system. So far most Android One phones have been virtually indistinguishable from other cheap Android handsets. But the Sharp 507SH actually brings a few nifty features to the table. The […]
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You can wash Kyocera’s new smartphone with soap and water
Waterproof phones have been available for a few years, but Kyocera is taking things a step further. The company’s new Digno Rafre smartphone is soap-proof as well. That means you can literally wash the phone with soap and water if it gets dirty. Sure, you can usually remove dust and oil smudges from a phone with […]
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Who needs Force Touch when you’ve got a barometer?
Smartphone makers are starting to add pressure-sensitive touchscreens to their devices, allowing the phones to tell the difference between hard and soft presses. Apple calls this 3D Touch, while most others call it Force Touch. Either way, if you don’t have a phone with a Force Touch display, you can’t use Force Touch features, right? Maybe […]
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iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus are (a little) waterproof
Apple’s iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus smartphones have more RAM, faster processors, and better cameras than their predecessors, not to mention that fancy new 3D Touch Display technology. But one feature Apple didn’t mention when the company announced the phones? Water resistance. Officially, there’s no reason to think an iPhone 6s would keep working […]