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LAVA A76
// Phone Arena - Latest Phones
The LAVA A76 is a mid-range device with Android 5.1. It features a 4.5" 480 x 800 px display, 1.5 GHz quad core CPU, 1 GB RAM, 8 GB ROM, microSD slot, 5 MP rear camera and a 0.3 MP front one for video calls. The phone has 2 SIM card slots.
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Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra
// Phone Arena - Latest Phones
The Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra stands rather tall at 6.8 inches, though this is arguably its single highlight. Specs-wise, it is not as impressive as the 6GB RAM Deluxe phone Asus also introduced, it's just a very good upper mid-range device. Design-wise, it's a full-metal device that comes without any visible antenna lines, and Asus claims this is the world's first phone to do so. Asus also wants you to know that its 6.8-inch monster is pretty well-endowed in the audio department. The phone seemingly arrives with a duo of powerful five-magnet stereo speakers, as well as DTS 7.1 virtual surround support. Oh, and did we mention that the phone arrives with a 4,600mAh battery? Well, we just did. The juicer's so large that you can use the Zenfone 3 Ultra to charge other phones with a 1.5A power output.
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AT&T GoPhone ZTE Zmax 2 with 2GB RAM is on sale at Best Buy for only $60
// pocketnow.com
ZTE is clearly moving up through the Android OEM ranks, not just in its homeland, but stateside and in international markets like Germany, Russia and Mexico also. The Chinese device manufacturer seeks global fame in the high-end segment, as well as the low-cost, entry-level scene, with a diversified product portfolio including Axon,
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Careless customer rep reveals OnePlus 3 announcement date: June 14
// pocketnow.com
Mark your calendars, ladies and gentlemen excited about the VR launch of the OnePlus 3 "flagship killer", as the last and arguably most important puzzle piece falls neatly into place today, thanks to an inside blabbermouth.Or maybe this is yet another intricate marketing ploy from the inventors of unorthodox advertising disguised as a goof. Either way, we strongly believe OnePlus will take the wraps off its
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Microsoft just hinted it's the end of Lumia phones
// The Verge
Microsoft announced a huge mobile strategy shift nearly a year ago, writing off most of its Nokia deal to the tune of $7.6 billion. At the time, I asked whether the software maker had given up on Windows Phone as it shifted to a model of producing a lot less phones. As Microsoft continues to adjust its phone plans, the company announced today that it is selling its feature phone business to Foxconn for $350 million. Money aside, it's not a surprising move considering Microsoft has been winding down its feature phone business for nearly two years. However, a line in Microsoft's press release hints that the company might never release another Lumia phone again:
"Microsoft will continue to develop Windows 10 Mobile and support Lumia phones such as the Lumia 650, Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL, and phones from OEM partners like Acer, Alcatel, HP, Trinity and VAIO."
Microsoft says it will continue to develop Windows 10 Mobile, and support existing Lumia phones and ones created by third-party phone makers. There's no mention of continuing to develop new Lumia devices, or any hint at future hardware coming soon. Microsoft's public comment comes just weeks after a leaked internal memo from Terry Myerson, Microsoft's Windows and devices chief. Myerson says Microsoft is committed to Windows 10 Mobile, and that the company is currently developing "next generation products." There was no mention of Lumia, and rumors have suggested Microsoft will launch a Surface-branded phone next year.
Given that Microsoft has happily teased new Lumia devices in the past, I asked the company to expand on its public comment this morning. A spokesperson reiterated the comment about supporting existing devices, and added "we have nothing specific to share about our future product roadmap." That's probably because its future roadmap doesn't include any new Lumia phones. Rumors suggested that was the case back in January, and now Microsoft has dropped the biggest hint that it's the end of Lumia phones. What happens with the Surface Phone and Microsoft's hardware efforts? It sounds like we'll be waiting another year to find out.
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Walmart Pay now rolling out to hundreds of stores in the US
// Android and Me
Walmart officially debuted its own mobile payment option called Walmart Pay late last year. Now, several months later, its stores are now rolling out support for Walmart customers.
Despite the fact that Android (and Apple, Samsung, LG…) Pay exists, Walmart has opted to launch its own proprietary option for its customers, and the rollout begins in two states. Walmart has confirmed that 110 stores in Arkansas now supports Walmart Pay at the checkout register, and that 480 locations in Texas now offer Walmart Pay support, too.
To use Walmart Pay, you'll need to install the Walmart app on your phone and then link your credit or debit card to a Walmart account. Walmart will offer you in-app receipts after each purchase, and the company says the mobile payment option is faster than checking out with a chipped debit or credit card.
Once you're at the checkout register, a QR code will be displayed on the screen, which you'll scan using your phone's camera. Walmart customers using Walmart Pay can use pre-paid and gift cards, too.
Now that Walmart has begun rolling out support in its stores, a wider rollout should be happening soon enough, if Walmart Pay is something you'd want to use.
Do you want to use it?
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Video Shows How Google Tests Android Auto
// xda-developers
The latest 20% video from Nat and Lo take us behind the scenes and shows us how Google engineers tweak and adjust the Android Auto interface. The company has a full size driving simulator set up and they put people through a number of different tests. Then, they analyze the data and see if a certain change to the Android Auto interface improves reaction time.
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Android trounces Apple across the globe - CNET
// CNET News.com
Android makers sell a huge variety of phones at different prices and thus can reach a wider audience than Apple can with the iPhone, says research firm Kantar Worldpanel ComTech.
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Google Begins Posting OTA Images for Nexus Devices (the .Zip Files)
// Droid Life: A Droid Community Blog
You know how we often spend days hunting down the over-the-air (OTA) .zip files for Nexus updates to try and get you updates faster than Google sends them? We may not need to do that any longer because Google started posting the files today. I'm not kidding – the .zip OTA files are now up on the Google Developers site, right next to the factory images.
Google includes instructions for flashing these .zip files, which include using a bit of adb and the "adb sideload" command. We also have instructions for it here.
At this time, they are only populating the page with recent update files (Android 6.0.1) for the Pixel C, Nexus 6P, Nexus 5X, Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 7 (2013), Nexus 9, and Nexus Player.
Pretty sweet, though, right?
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