Google ARCore’s augmented reality platform has been significantly more successful than the late Project Tango , thanks to the removal of hardware restrictions and the subsequent rollout towards conventional Android flagships. One of the previous updates to the ARCore SDK brought in features like augmented reality selfies, Shared Camera access, animating characters in Scenenform AR apps and ARCore Element integration. The list of supported devices for ARCore has also been steadily increasing , as recent devices like the Moto G7 series , Oppo R17 Pro , Honor View 20 , Nokia 8.1 have all been certified for officially supporting ARCore. Now, the Huawei P30 and the Huawei P30 Pro have been added to this list. Curiously, the Motorola One Vision has also been added, which has not yet been released officially, meaning that the device will support ARCore right out-of-the-box. This also means that the Exynos 9610 SoC , which is said to be powering the Moto One Vision , has also been dee...

While not a hot topic, tablets are still relevant - most people in last week's poll cast a positive vote. The three options are nearly even and while "No" has a lead of a few percentage points, "Yes" and "Somewhat" add up to a majority over 60%. Going through the comments makes things pretty clear - most people use tablets for media consumption. An old tablet performs this task just as well as a new one, especially if (as many of you recommend) you shell out for a high-end tablet once and keep it for many years. Upgrading in a year or two rarely brings a meaningful improvement to screen...

Building on a highly successful 2018, Huawei came into the new year with a bang. Earlier this week the company officially unveiled its brand new P series flagships in Paris. The new phones offer refinements across the board compared to last year's models and are yet again attempting to revolutionize mobile photography. As one of the forerunners in the race to 5G, Huawei surprisingly didn't announce any upcoming 5G devices during the event but we managed to get some insights on the company's approach going forward. Sure, the new P30 and P30 Pro are not the perfect smartphones for everyone...

AT&T was one of the first to mobile 5G when they launched their 5G+ network prior to 2019 . They still don’t sell a single phone that can access it, but they will let you jump on the next-gen network with a hotspot product. Today, AT&T has announced that their Netgear Nighthawk 5G hotspot was able to eclipse the 1Gbps mark, a first for a live 5G network. Most of the wireless carriers and their partners have simulated similar speeds over the past year or so, it’s just that none (according to AT&T) have done so on a live network. And that makes sense, since no one else has a live mobile 5G network, though Verizon’s launches April 11 . AT&T said that they hit the 1Gbps mark in “multiple cities,” so this wasn’t in a single location. AT&T has 5G live in a handful of cities at this point with limited coverage. This is important to note too, because AT&T’s first 5G speedtests were nothing to run home and brag about . As someone who covered the initial 4G LTE roll...

The Meizu 16s has been a hot topic over the past month, with first live images appearing at the end of February and then another one some 10 ago, following a 3C certification. The latest piece of info on the upcoming handset comes from GeekBench. What is allegedly a Meizu M16s, but goes by the name 'alps m1971' for the time being, has had a crack at the popular CPU benchmark. The device is powered by the Snapdragon 855 chipset (the 'msmnile' in the screenshot), as previously rumored, and has 6GB of RAM at its disposal. Here's how the supposed Meizu's numbers stack up against...

Google has accidentally leaked details about its unannounced product dubbed Nest Hub Max. It posted images on its online store revealing information about this product. The images have now been taken down, but the folks over at Android Police managed to take their screenshots before Google rectified its mistake. These images tell us that the Nest Hub Max will come with a 10-inch HD display, and the device will also sport stereo speakers. It will also have a built-in Nest Cam for motion and sound alerts, and you will be able to make video calls to your friends and family through Google Duo...

Android TV boxes for consumers aren’t exactly the most popular products out there ( StrategyAnalytics estimates that 1 out of every 10 smart TV is Android TV-based), but they have a respectable amount of users. The NVIDIA SHIELD TV is one of the few products running the platform that has gained a lot of popularity in the community. The reasons for its popularity include the continuous software support (4 years of consistent updates since the 2015 model was released!) and the powerful Tegra X1 SoC, which is why the recent news about potentially new SHIELD accessories got so many users hyped up. Unfortunately, the underlying Android TV still needs room for improvement. One useful quality-of-life feature that’s available on other Android-based products, but is hidden away on Android TV, is split-screen functionality. We recently learned that one user found out how to activate it on the SHIELD TV. It is unclear if this is intended functionality or if Google or NVIDIA accidentally left ...