The best Apple Watch bands and straps
The best Apple Watch bands combine both form and function -- and Apple isn't the only one making them. We've got a veritable feast of wrist wear for your perusal right here, so you're certain to find an Apple Watch band that reflects your style and feels comfortable without blowing your budget.
Huawei says promises to ease restrictions haven’t changed the situation yet
Huawei says it has not seen any positive changes to the restrictions placed on it, despite words to the contrary from the U.S. recently. The comment comes a few weeks after Trump told reporters that he would allow U.S. companies to sell equipment to Huawei again, but only under certain circumstances.
Drift car champ uses Samsung phone and Vodafone’s 5G to do what he does best
How do you demonstrate 5G’s low-latency signal in an exciting way? When you’re Samsung, you put a drift racing champion behind the wheel of a remote-controlled car where his only view is taken from the cameras on multiple Galaxy S10 5G phones. After that, you take it to the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Forget work and find Google’s hidden, fun, time-wasting Wimbledon tennis game
Google has hidden another of its fun Easter egg games in its Search engine, this time based on the Wimbledon tennis tournament, ready for those looking to take a short (or not so short) break from what you should really be doing. Work, probably. Here's how to find it. Just don't let the boss see.
Forget the Galaxy Fold, we want IBM’s unbelievable folding smartwatch
Folding smartphones haven’t even properly arrived and they've already been surpassed in desirability by a folding smartwatch from IBM that goes from having a single small screen to a mini tablet on your wrist. It’s unlike anything we’ve seen. Sadly, the watch just a concept in a patent; and IBM is addicted to filing them.
For the Mate 30, Huawei may hop on board 2019’s mad camera array design train
A render of the Huawei Mate 30 Pro has been posted online, giving us a glimpse of what the company may have planned for its next phone release. In a year when rear camera lens arrays are changing dramatically -- whether it’s the Nokia 9 or the Pixel 4 -- Huawei may have gone for something radical for the Mate 30 too.
Glastonbury festivalgoers use enough mobile data to take 51 billion selfies
The amount of mobile data used at the Glastonbury music festival was equivalent to that needed to post 51.5 billion pictures to Instagram. That, is a lot of sweaty selfies.The statistic comes from the CEO of U.K. network EE, who tweeted that EE dealt with a total of 103.6 terabytes of data for the event.
Despite a tumultuous time, Huawei execs say everything is well at company
In an interview with Digital Trends, Huawei, a company that is weathering a ban on buying critical U.S-made components and services, says that despite all this, it’s business as usual and nothing has changed in terms of its brand, strategy, or device portfolio. The public message is one of confidence.
Wave your hands if you want the powerful, yet more affordable LG G8S ThinQ
LG has launched the LG G8S ThinQ, a spin-off of the existing LG G8 ThinQ, both of which were announced earlier this year at Mobile World Congress in March. The LG G8S ThinQ will cost a little less than the G8, while still providing plenty of performance and ability, including the Air Motion hand gesture controls.
Huawei ban partially lifted, but situation remains as confused as ever
The ban on U.S. companies selling products and services to Huawei has been partially lifted, but the situation remains just as confused as it was before. Huawei will stay on the U.S.’s Entity List, but President Trump has stated, “U.S. companies can sell their equipment to Huawei," without going into further detail.
Don’t worry, OnePlus is behind the weird push notifications on your phone
Have you received some odd push notifications on your OnePlus phone? Perhaps messages with random jumbled English letters or other characters, that make no sense? If so, don’t worry, your phone hasn’t been hacked or compromised in some way, it’s a mistake on OnePlus’s part. The company has promised to investigate.
Samsung Galaxy A80: Everything you need to know about it
If the Galaxy S10 is an example of Samsung at its most restrained, then the Galaxy A80 is an example of what it can do when it goes a bit mad. The front-facing camera is the same as the rear camera, and it slides and rotates into position when you want to take a selfie. Yes, it really is as crazy as it sounds.
The Honor 20 is a great phone, but it lives in the shadow of its siblings
The Honor 20 is a great little phone. It’s light, has a decent camera, comes in a shiny color, and isn’t all that expensive. Despite this, not only is it difficult to recommend, but I also question why it needs to exist at all. Why? The Honor 20 Pro is much better, and the Honor 20 Lite is much cheaper.
Casio’s making a G-Shock smartwatch, and it’s going to be tougher than any other
A Casio G-Shock smartwatch is in development, Casio’s general manager of design, Ryusuke Moriai, tells Digital Trends. The watch is not yet ready for release, but when it does eventually come out, the G-Shock smartwatch will meet the strict standards essential to any timepiece bearing the G-Shock name.
Stop writing Jony Ive’s obituary, his passing from Apple is a new beginning
Sir Jony Ive will leave Apple to start his own design company, and although there's shock with concern over the future of both, there's plenty of evidence this is an exciting shift for Apple and Ive. Rather than writing the man's obituary, it's time to understand why Ive is so influential.
Google’s bizarre folding smart book has multiple screens instead of pages
Do foldable smartphones only need to have one screen when open? Google doesn’t think so, based on a recently discovered patent that shows a “smart book” with multiple screens inside it, just like a regular book. It's a really unusual design, and evidence of what companies envision as they explore the new style.
New A.I. and voice synthesis makes Gatebox your cutest, cleverest digital pal
The concept of living at home with a friendly, intelligent digital character is almost a reality, due to a partnership between Line, the popular messaging app, and Gatebox, a cult Japanese artificial intelligence company. Line's Clova A.I. will live alongside Gatebox's character, and now we can see how it will work.
Vivo’s new charging tech rockets phone your battery to full in only 13 minutes
Vivo has made another leap forward in battery charging tech with the introduction of Super FlashCharge 120w, which is capable of sending enough power through to your phone’s battery to recharge it in only 13 minutes. The technology has been shown at MWC Shanghai, but we do not know when it will be released on a phone.
Xiaomi’s Mi Smart Band 4 is a desirable, cheap fitness band/smartwatch mash-up
Xiaomi has announced the availability of the Mi Smart Band 4 in the U.K., which despite a low price, manages to squeeze in a massive amount of functionality. The Mi Smart Band 4 may look like a simple fitness band, but it has evolved to take on more smartwatch-style features, while retaining the genuinely cheap price.
Oppo’s exciting new tech hides the selfie camera under the phone screen
Oppo has revealed impressive new technology where it can hide the selfie camera on a smartphone beneath the display itself, taking its devices another step closer to providing an unspoiled and completely immersive viewing experience. Oppo explained how it has overcome problems to maintain image quality.
Hackers conduct prolonged cyberattack against phone network, says security firm
A security company says a prolonged cyberattack against global phone networks, where hackers have apparently collected data related to phone conversations and even the physical location of the device, has taken place. A hacking group, allegedly also responsible for the Cloud Hopper attacks in 2018, has been blamed.
Fossil is preparing 5 new designer smartwatches, and we can’t wait to see them
New designer smartwatches are coming soon from Fossil, if listings on the FCC’s website are to be believed. Based on these listings, it suggests the watches will be released under the Diesel, Michael Kors, Emporio Armani, and the Fossil brand names. Fossil has previously launched its new models in the summer.
Huawei and Honor make bold Android Q update pledge in the face of U.S. ban
Huawei has opened a website to reassure smartphone buyers about the status of Android and Android Q on its devices, and what will happen the near future. It is confident Android Q will come to the Huawei P30 series and the Honor 20 series, along with 17 other devices released over the past months.
Global Honor 20 launch marred by fear, as Huawei gets squeezed by U.S. ban
The launch of the Honor 20 series may be the first new device range to be seriously hit by Huawei’s presence on the Entity List. Huawei executives are reportedly watching the forthcoming European launch closely, and there is some expectation that sales will be poor, which may force it to cut off shipments.
Xiaomi Mi 9T: Everything you need to know
Xiaomi will soon launch a new member of the Mi 9 family. It will be called the Mi 9T, and there are hints it may come with a notchless screen and a pop-up camera. This may mean it shares some of what made the recent Redmi K20 Pro so tempting. The phone is not official yet, but here's what we know so far.
Huawei’s Android-alternative operating system: Everything you need to know
Huawei is developing its own mobile operating system to potentially replace Google's Android on some of its devices. Rumors have spread for some time about the software project, which Huawei Business Group chairman Richard Yu called, "Plan B," and talk of its existence began in 2018. Development has now sped up.
See Spielberg’s scary horror show on your phone, but only when darkness falls
Steven Spielberg is not only writing a horror story for an app, but he also has a really fiendish idea to make it even more atmospheric: Your phone won’t let you see it until after the sun goes down. The app is new streaming service Quibi, a collaboration between Hollywood and Silicon Valley, and it's coming in early 2020.
HTC still makes smartphones, but still isn’t great at marketing them
It’s easy to forget HTC still makes smartphones, as it sold most of its phone division to Google, hasn’t competed in the flagship race for a while, and concentrates on selling the HTC Vive VR headset. The phones are still there, though, and HTC has announced a pair of new ones: The HTC U19e, and the Desire 19+.
Smartphone survives the ultimate drop test from an astonishing 103,000 feet
A Chinese smartphone manufacturer may have gone a little over the top in its attempt to prove how durable its latest device is, by attaching it to a high-altitude balloon and watching it ascend to 31,540 meters — that’s just over 103,000 feet — and then letting it fall. Amazingly, the phone survived and was still working on the ground.
Line Pay’s global digital Visa card helps it take on Apple, Google, and Samsung
Messaging app Line is pushing ahead with its financial technology plans, and has announced a wider partnership with Visa, to integrate not just contactless payments, but to add a pre-paid Visa card into the app itself. It will operate globally, and see Line take on established mobile payment systems from Apple and Google.
The Nowa Superbe tracks fitness, without looking like it belongs in the gym
The Nowa Superbe is not a hybrid smartwatch, as it doesn’t deliver notifications, and is instead a basic fitness tracker wearing its best party outfit, for those who hate the idea of wearing a fitness tracker that looks like it really only belongs in the gym. We've worn it for a few days to see how it performs.
Samsung’s Bixby-powered Galaxy Home speaker now slated for a fall release
Samsung has announced the Galaxy Home smart speaker to rival Amazon's Echo, Google Home, and Apple's HomePod. However, while it has shown off the design and given a hint at its features, it is not quite ready to provide a concrete release and price details. Here's what we know about the Galaxy Home so far.
BlackBerry Key2 LE: Everything you need to know
The BlackBerry Key2 LE is the phone for businesses that want the BlackBerry experience, without the big bills attached to buying the regular Key2. The LE has a physical keyboard, a good screen, secure software, and plenty more to appeal, but it misses out on the Key2's standout high-tech features.
Notch no more: The era of the in-display smartphone selfie camera has arrived
Oppo and Xiaomi have both demonstrated exciting new technology that places the selfie camera on a smartphone behind the screen, and not inside a notch or pop-up module. The new design makes the lens almost invisible when only glancing at the phone, and is the next stage in creating neater, bezel-free phones.
Asus Zenfone 6: Key settings to change on your new phone
If you’ve got a new Zenfone 6 in hand, then there are a few settings to change and tricks to know, ready for you to really enjoy this great phone. We covered everything from the way to control the motorized camera lens, to adjusting the sound, and also customizing the Smart Key on the side of the phone.