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How to customize the Galaxy S8 navigation bar and home button

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 25 Apr 2017 9:00 am
Galaxy S8 soft keys
It's easy to change the color or swap the order of your Galaxy S8's software keys. The move to on-screen keys in the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ opens up new possibilities for customization. Unlike capacitive and hard keys, the GS8's buttons and status bar — the back, home and recent apps keys you see at the bottom of the screen — are part of the display, and can be controlled through Samsung's...

How to enable or disable the LG G6's camera roll — and why you may want to leave it off

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 24 Apr 2017 1:00 pm
LG G6
The LG G6 lets you see a scrolling strip of recent photos, but you may want to leave it off for quicker camera load times. The LG G6 has a lot of neat features that utilize the taller 18:9 aspect ratio, letting you see more at once. One of those can be found in the camera app. The filmstrip view — officially called "camera roll" — gives you a scrolling vertical strip of recent photos off to...

Samsung and Qualcomm said to be working on Galaxy S9 processor, because of course they are

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 24 Apr 2017 6:45 am
Qualcomm + Samsung execs
It'd be more surprising if they weren't. The just-released Samsung Galaxy S8? Old news. The Korean media is already trying to sniff out details of Samsung's first major handset for 2018, presumably the Galaxy S9.

Moto G5 Plus video review: The best cheap Android phone!

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 21 Apr 2017 8:30 am
Moto G5 Plus
A good, cheap smartphone. That's been the MO of the Moto G series since the very beginning — a phone that doesn't cost the earth, but also doesn't come with a bunch of nasty compromises. This year, the line is led by the Moto G5 Plus — and it might just be the best inexpensive Android phone you can buy. In the Moto G5 Plus, Motorola has finally arrived at an almost perfect balance...

Huawei CEO speaks on P10 memory + screen issues

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 21 Apr 2017 5:50 am
Huawei P10 + P10 Plus
Richard Yu blames supply chain issues for slower memory in some P10s, and static electricity for smudgy screens. Storage speed in phones often isn't heavily promoted, even in flagship handsets, but it's something which can affect how fast a device feels. As Engadget's Richard Lai reports, some Chinese Huawei P10 owners noticed slower flash memory performance in their devices — speeds in line...

Where to buy the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ in the UK

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 21 Apr 2017 4:00 am
Galaxy S8
Samsung's latest flagship isn't cheap, but you've got plenty of choices when it comes to where to buy. The Samsung Galaxy S8 has been officially launched, and it's available to order now around the world. In the UK, all the major mobile operators are ranging the S8 and S8+, and both Samsung and Carphone Warehouse are offering the phone unlocked and SIM-free. As usual, there's a wide range of...

These 2016 flagships are great Galaxy S8 alternatives

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 20 Apr 2017 11:00 am
Many of last year's high-end Android phones have stood the test of time. The Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus are phenomenal phones — two of the best out there right now. But they're also expensive phones, especially if you're buying outright. So if you're looking to save some cash, you might look at some of the previous year's flagships, many of which are speedy, well-built and have been...

Samsung Galaxy Note 8: What we know so far

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 20 Apr 2017 9:00 am
Galaxy Note 7
For its next Note, Samsung will be hoping to build on a successful Galaxy S8 launch, and finally banish the specter of the Note 7. In late 2016, Samsung released a critically praised smartphone that seemed to do everything right. A few weeks later, those phones started randomly catching on fire. Samsung recalled and replaced them, and then the new ones caught on fire as well. RIP Galaxy Note 7...

Google Wifi UK review: A second opinion

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 19 Apr 2017 4:00 am
Google Wifi
Google Wifi is simple, friendly, and most important of all, just works. A wireless router is not what you'd call an exciting product. When you buy a new one, generally it's a "distress purchase" — you part with your money because your old one broke and a replacement is a necessity. Like most of us, if my Wi-Fi works pretty well, or even adequately, I'm not about to rock the boat.

How to restore the app drawer button on the Galaxy S8 — or disable it altogether

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 17 Apr 2017 7:00 am
It's easy to bring back the 'all apps' button, or disable the app drawer altogether and see all your apps on your home screens. Samsung's new home screen launcher on the Galaxy S8 introduces many new features, but most notably it changes the way the app drawer works. Instead of having a button on the right of the favorites tray allowing you to view all your apps, you now access the app drawer...

Can Huawei's 2017 flagships compete against the Galaxy S8 in the UK?

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 17 Apr 2017 5:00 am
Huawei P10 Plus
Huawei isn't targeting the same super-high price tier as Samsung with its new flagships. Nevertheless, the P10 series has a formidable high street presence. If you're used to the Apple/Samsung duopoly as it exists in the U.S. right now — sure, with a bit of LG and Motorola thrown in — then it might be a surprise to learn that Huawei is a major force in the UK market. The Chinese manufacturer...

HTC U rumored to ditch headphone jack, pick up IP57 water resistance

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 17 Apr 2017 4:45 am
HTC logo
HTC's first global flagship with water resistance. HTC's next flagship phone will follow in the footsteps of last year's Bolt in a couple of significant areas. According to seasoned HTC tipster @LlabTooFeR on Twitter, the phone will carry an IP57 rating for water and dust resistance, while also doing away with the 3.5mm headphone jack.

From the Eggitor's Desk: Do we need a Galaxy Note 8?

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 16 Apr 2017 1:39 pm
Galaxy Note 7
Happy Easter! Let's talk about the next Samsung Galaxy Note. At the start of Galaxy S8 launch week, the last thing Samsung wants to do is reflect on the Note series. However, the imminent arrival of a 6.2-inch Galaxy S8+ (albeit in the same sized body, roughly, as the Note 7), poses an interesting question: Do we need a Galaxy Note this year? And if we do, how can it sensibly coexist with the...

Unboxing the gorgeous Midnight Black OnePlus 3T!

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 14 Apr 2017 8:00 am
The OnePlus 3T is one of the most exciting smartphones of the past six months, and it's squaring up against the coming 2017 flagships with a fresh coat of paint. The exclusive, limited edition "midnight black" 3T comes with 128GB of storage, packaged in a luxurious matte black box, with all the essentials you'd expect from OnePlus — a Dash Charger, SIM tool, case, screen protector...

HTC One X10 is official with 4,000mAh battery and metal body

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 14 Apr 2017 6:07 am
HTC One X10
Coming to Russia for the equivalent of $355. HTC has announced the latest in its mid-tier "One X" family, the HTC One X10. Drawing from both old and new HTC design elements, the X10 packs a 5.5-inch 1080p display into a metal body, with an enormous 4,000mAh battery which the company claims can deliver up to two-day longevity.

Huawei sells 5 million Mate 9s in four months

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 13 Apr 2017 6:31 am
Sales up 36% from Mate 8, manufacturer says. Huawei's big-screened Mate 9 was well received by critics, with overhauled software, a gigantic battery and a new dual-camera system. And it looks like the company's best "phablet" yet has apparently translated that into strong sales. Gizchina reports that at a Chinese press conference, Huawei noted that 5 million Mate 9s had been sold in the first...

Galaxy S8 Impressions: 5 things you probably didn't know!

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 12 Apr 2017 4:00 pm
In the weeks since the announcement, we've all had a chance to form our opinions on the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+. And there's a lot to get to grips with: a wealth of new features, gigantic screens and an even bigger price tag. Nevertheless, many areas of the new phones remain misunderstood or under-appreciated, and so I've rounded up the top five misunderstood Galaxy S8 features...

Watch our video review of the billionaire's phone

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 12 Apr 2017 7:30 am
For most of us, it can be tough to justify the cost of buying a brand new high-end smartphone outright, especially with so many great affordable options. But at the other end of the spectrum — far removed from your standard $700 Android flagship — there are the luxury phones, like the Vertu Constellation. The Constellation starts at a whopping $6000 (which in the grand scheme of...

Samsung litters Britain with giant bezels to promote bezel-less smartphone

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 12 Apr 2017 5:09 am
Bezels
Dem Bezels Samsung has crafted a series of 7-meter by 3-meter Galaxy S8 bezel sculptures and scattered them across picturesque parts of Great Britain. Ironically, the enormous bezels are intended to promote the GS8's Infinity Display — famed for having bezels which are not gigantic. Bezels can be seen in St. Ives, Cornwall, London, Stonehenge and Bournemouth, among other places, framing...

Foldable 'Galaxy X' could debut this year — in prototype form

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 12 Apr 2017 4:33 am
Samsung phones logo
'2,000-3,000' units will be produced in 2017, Korean press reports. While foldable phones probably won't hit the mass market until 2019, Samsung may be prepared to unveil such a device in prototype form before the end of the year.

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