Oppo’s latest is staking claim to the “world’s thinnest smartphone” title. The Oppo R5 comes in at 4.85mm (0.19-inch) thick, beating out the current king, the 5.15mm Elife S5.1. Sure, the Chinese manufacturer isn’t selling it here in the U.S., but it’s at least worth seeing how manufacturers are pushing smartphone design to more extreme limits. (For a more common comparison, the ione 6 measures in at 6.9mm.) To compensate for that razor thinness, the Oppo R5 needed to make some compromises on the spec sheet....

There are no device specifications listed in the video, as the phone’s outing may have been an oversight on the part of . The G3 Stylus appears to be larger than the G3 , as the name implies, is paired with a thin stylus. clearly does not want to be left out of the phablet space, given the popularity of the Samsung Galaxy Note line the growth of Android apps that support sketching writing ....

SwiftKey — the number 1 paid app on the Play Store and arguably the best keyboard for Android devices has received a major update today while also shedding its $3.99 price tag to become free. The update adds a bunch of new features and enhancements to the keyboard and is perhaps the biggest update since its initial release. First and foremost, the update introduces a new theme store for SwiftKey users where they can download and install new themes....

For a quick overview, take “AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials & AWS Technical Essentials,” which gives you two for one training on the terminology and key concepts in over 100 lessons in just an hour of content. After that, you can move on to specialized courses. For instance, the “AWS Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C02)” course covers how to monitor, troubleshoot and audit the platform while providing excellent tips to help you pass the exam....

If you’re a diehard Android fan, the leaks rumors making the rounds about what’s in the next version of Android can be serious torture. Fortunately for you, you won’t have to endure any of that much longer. Today, announced that it’s seeding the Android N developer preview much earlier than it usually does—it’s so early, it’s practically alpha. Or, as David Burke, Vice esident of Android Engineering at joked, “rts of the engine are still on the floor....

Well, if you thought Musk was done creating revolutionary companies and products, you’d be wrong. Using SpaceX, he has launched satellite internet, and it’s growing fast. If you can’t get access to typical internet, Spacelink might be the perfect option for you. It just passed 100,000 customers. Here’s how you can become a Spacelink customer yourself. An overview of Starlink Starlink is a recent venture, but it’s been in the works for years....

According to the infographic released, the update starts with Google releasing the OS code (source files + platform development kits) to chipset vendors. The chipset vendors utilize the source files and development kits to make the ‘OS compatible drivers’ for their chipsets. They also play a role in prioritizing the chipsets that would get the newest updates first. Once the code leaves chipset vendors, it is taken to the next step that HMD calls, Nokia phone-ification....

The conversation will mark the end of Swisher’s 20-year tenure hosting the Code conference. Her first-ever interview at the event was with Steve Jobs himself. When Cook succeeded Jobs as Apple CEO in 2011, he committed to preserving Jobs’ legacy at the storied tech company. “Steve built a company and culture that is unlike any other in the world and we are going to stay true to that—it is in our DNA,” he told employees at the time....

Hope those of you celebrating Easter have a wonderful time with your friends and family members. And to those who don’t celebrate Easter, the same message applies, hope you spend the next seven days having a great time with your friends and loved ones. As for me, I’m going to be in some Finnish forest that’s really far up north.

Last month, Sony Mobile’s Creative Director Kurozumi Yoshiro stirred quite a discussion by proclaiming that the upcoming Xperia Z2 would only be the company’s flagship for the first half of 2014. The news travelled fast, as many reporters and users got slightly outraged by the fact that Sony would practically pronounce its Z2 dead before it even hit the shelves. My problem with that? The importance of the Z2 isn’t undermined by whether or not the Z3 comes later this year....

The vulnerability As expected, the transfer of sync data between devices has been covered by end-to-end encryption. For this encryption, Apple uses the Off-the-Record protocol. OTR utilizes a combination of the AES 128 bits symmetric key algorithm, the Diffie-Hellman key exchange and SHA-1 for hashing. Because of the use of device specific keys as an additional security layer, the sensitive user data is reasonably well secured. In March 2017 however, security researchers at Longterm Security found a flaw in the OTR implementation....

Despite Android offering plenty of customization options, Google has not added themes support to it. Third-party developers, however, managed to find a workaround to this limitation and developed the Substratum theme engine for Android Oreo. Unlike other previous theme engines for the OS, Substratum does not require root access and works across a wide variety of devices. However, a comment left by a Google in the Google issue tracker points to Substratum days being limited....

Google, Apple, Microsoft, they’re always working on the next big thing. Part of developing new hardware, software, and services, is testing them to make sure they actually work. So it’s with little surprise to anyone that some websites have started noticing that devices running Android 4.4.1 are accessing their content. Specifically the Nexus 4, Nexus 5, and the Nexus 7. What’s new in Android 4.4.1? No one really knows. Scratch that, Google employees working on Android know, but they’re not going to tell you until the big unveil....

However, the tech giant Google warns that people should not wait for a foldable Pixel smartphone anytime soon. Mario Queiroz, the development leader of the Pixel line smartphones, implies that the tech giant Google is in no hurry to launch a folding smartphone, as we know very well that this type of device does not yet have a mature usage proposal. SURPRISE! Google Just Revealed Its Working Foldable Smartphone The industry has shown great anticipation with the folding smartphones, and the tech giant Google is no stranger to this movement; as an executive of the company, of course, the tech giant Google has confirmed that the company has already been working on prototypes of this kind....

T-Mobile has been working diligently to be known as the “un-carrier,” and has launched seven previous initiatives in huge gestures to peel itself away from the competition within the wireless market. On Tuesday, December 16, T-Mobile’s CEO John Legere sat down with David Pogue of Yahoo! News and talked about the next movement from the Magenta network, Uncarrier 8.0. It’s called “Data Stash,” and as the name implies, it allows T-Mobile subscribers to rollover unused high-speed data usage to the next month....

Sudhin Mathur is one of the few senior executives in Indian tech who starts most media interactions with a query of his own. It could be about how the interviewer is feeling, the weather, or the traffic situation. Anything but technology. In an increasingly media savvy tech world, he is a breeze from a less hectic past, representing an olde worlde courtesy that is becoming all too rare to find these days....

This is according to the State of Marketing 2022 report, a Salesforce Research survey of 6,000 marketing leaders worldwide. The report found that marketers are still more optimistic than ever, with 87% of marketers saying their work provides greater value now than it did a year ago – a 10% point jump from 2021. Also: Digital transformation: Top 5 skills you need to succeed Here are the key findings of the report: Marketers stay optimistic amid headwinds: Although macroeconomic instabilities have teams examining their budgets and fine-tuning their tech stack, marketers remain optimistic in the face of change....

You may think there is no reason to use advanced security measures to protect your Google account, but if a hacker or someone with bad intentions ends up with access to your account, it can spell bad news for your finances and your personal information. You need to make sure to take all of the possible measures to secure this account, which includes changing the three settings below. Begin with a Security Checkup Before you get started with making any changes to secure your Google account, though, you should run the Security Checkup to get recommendations from Google....

Appearance When it comes to design, there is only one clear winner here. Yes, we know there will be takers for the Redmi Note 5 Pro’s rock solid metal build. But those seeking beauty will find it impossible to resist the 12 layered glass back of the Honor 9N. The 9N is also a more compact and lighter device. Yes, the weight of the Note 5 Pro is reassuring, but the Honor 9N feels downright premium, thanks to the glass back and 2....

Stunning OnePlus 7 Renders Show Off Notch-Less Display, Triple Rear Cameras The well-known Chinese flagship maker, of course, OnePlus’ one of the most anticipated smartphones for this year, 2019 is undoubtedly OnePlus 7. Since, during the past year, its predecessor already integrated some of the star features of devices this year, like the fingerprint reader under the screen which is one of the most popular trends of this year. One of the biggest questions we have about the all-new OnePlus 7 is its design, and, in the absence of more leaks, many users and even stores are deciding to create their own renders illustrating how they would like the device to be, and today, we are going to present one of these concepts that has come to light and that we find incredible and stunning....