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Phone design got a little eccentric this past year. Reciting a mantra of “more screen is always better” under their breath, smartphone manufacturers did their utmost to kill the bezels around their displays, with most of them opting for the notch as the primary solution. Some copied the iPhone X’s wide notch, others boasted of their narrower notches, and Google went the other way by putting the biggest notch ever on the Pixel 3 XL. Apple chief designer Jony Ive has long expressed his desire to “create an iPhone that is all display.” Currently, his company appears momentarily content with claiming to have an edge-to-edge display, albeit with that substantial disruption at the top. That outline of Apple’s current notch shape has already become a brand identifier for Apple. Today, the technology exists to minimize or entirely eliminate notches, but Apple also has its Face ID system embedded in the notch. Plus, it’s a company that doesn’t … [Read more...] about 2018 was a weird notch year — what’s next?

Metrolinx has finally released the transit authority’s official Presto card Android and iOS app. The app is designed for Presto card users in the greater Toronto area, as well as Hamilton and Ottawa, Ontario. It allows users to quickly view, manage and load their transit card on the go directly from their smartphone. For Metrolinx’s new Presto app to work, you first need to log in with either your pre-created Presto account or link your account to the app through the card’s serial number. The first page of the app displays how much money you have on your Presto card, as well as recent transactions. Scrolling to the bottom of this menu reveals ‘Autoload’ and ‘Autorenew’ settings. Regarding adding funds to the app, money can be loaded in increments of $10, $20, $50 or a custom amount. Tapping ‘View More’ gives a more detailed look at funds on the card, passes you’ve loaded (including various transit passes), … [Read more...] about Metrolinx’s new Presto iPhone and Android app will soon be available

ASUS seems to be taking good care of the budget segment of smartphones of India. The Taiwanese company has launched a couple of budget devices in the country, the ZenFone Max M1 series being one of them. Now, after a couple of months, the company has unveiled the successors to the devices- the ZenFone Max M2 and the ZenFone Max Pro M2 at an event in New Delhi, India. I got to use the elder sibling for some time, and here is what my first impressions for the same are:ZenFone Max Pro M2 Design: The Zenfone Max Pro M2 is a new, decent member in the ASUS family. With its good looks, the smartphone also has a weight that’s a lot less. Available in the Blue and Titanium color options, the smartphone has a metal+glass chassis. The ZenFone Max Pro M2, at the back, has a vertical dual-camera setup at the top left corner along with the LED flash. In the middle, lies the ‘ASUS’ logo. Coming to the front of the device, it has the small notch (which embeds the LED flash, … [Read more...] about ASUS ZenFone Max Pro M2 First Impressions: Another Leap In The Budget Segment

Last month, Samsung introduced a couple of display types, the Infinity-O display being one of them. Now, proving the rumors right, the company has launched its first smartphone with the display, dubbed the Galaxy A8s in China. The Samsung Galaxy A8s has the 6.4-inch Full HD+ Infinity-O display as its main USP. The display introduces a hole at the top-left-corner, making way for really thin bezels and ensuring an aspect ratio rated at 19:5:9.Another highlight is the cameras; the device has three cameras at the back rated at 24-megapixel (ultra-wide lens), 10-megapixel (telephoto lens), and 5-megapixel (depth sensor). The front camera stands at 24-megapixel which is housed in the hole. The Galaxy A8s is powered by octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 processor with Kyro 360 CPU. It comes in two RAM/ROM options- 6GB/128GB and 8GB/128GB. The smartphone runs Android 8.1 Oreo with Samsung Experience UI 9.5 on top. However, there is no word on the battery capacity yet. Additionally, the … [Read more...] about Samsung Galaxy A8s With Infinity-O Display Announced

Earlier, Android users used all kinds of File Manager apps since Google didn’t have its own file management app. However, that changed when Google rolled out Files by Google (formerly Files Go) last year. Apart from being completely ad-free, this Android app has many exciting features like sharing files wirelessly without needing internet, cleaning up junk storage, and many more.Google has rolled out an update to the app that brings support for the external storage. In other words, when connected, you will see the same folder structure for the external storage as shown in the internal one. Some of you still might not know how to connect external storage (USB, hard disk, etc.) to an Android device. Well, here is a short guide – Buy a USB On-the-Go cable, OTG Cable or a Quick Switch Adapter (For USB Type-C users) Connect the external drive to the USB port of the cable Now, connect the Type-C port to your phone. Tap on the USB Drive notification on the … [Read more...] about Google’s File Manager For Android Gets External Storage Support