Category: Android
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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Exchange Programme (UK)
As we’re sure you’ll be aware Samsung has recently issued a global recall on its first shipment of Galaxy Note 7 smartphones due to concerns about overheating of the un-removable battery cells when the anode-to-cathode came into contact. But you may now be asking how does this affect owners in the United Kingdom – and […]
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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Recall Said to Cost Company Over $1-Billion
As covered last week, following reports of some Samsung Galaxy Note 7 handsets ‘exploding’ due to faulty battery cells the company decided to issue a global recall on the product just days after the first shipment left the warehouses. The extent of the financial setback this expensive exercise might cause Samsung has been kept officially […]
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Samsung Galaxy Folder 2 – Hinged Android Smartphone in Leaked Photos
You may or may not be aware of Samsung’s strange side project, a gadget called the Galaxy Folder 2 – but this throwback to a bygone era of hinged or “clamshell” design mobiles is like technology’s very own Jurassic Park. Just to glance at it is to ask “what year is this?” But despite its […]
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Samsung Galaxy S7 Security Update Arrives for Unlocked Handsets – How to Get It
Samsung has today pushed out an update for the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge unlocked/unbranded versions which will improve the Gallery application and Samsung Cloud compatibility, bringing both up to spec with the recently released Galaxy Note 7 – as well as its primary purpose of bolstering security. Samsung have not divulged the exact changes […]
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Samsung Issues Global Recall on Samsung Galaxy Note 7
The eagerly anticipated first shipment of the new Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has been troubled by reports of the huge handset “exploding” due to a dodgy battery cell. With 35 complaints received thus far worldwide, and images surfacing on social media of the devices that have apparently burnt out, Samsung has seen fit to release […]
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Pokemon GO Patch 0.33.0 (For Android) and 1.3.0 for iOS Now Live.
The new Pokemon GO patch has hit for iOS and Android, and it brings a plethora of tasty changes to everyone’s favourite AR game. The patch has bumped the game up to 0.3.0 and 0.33.0 for the respective operating systems. The patch notes contain a healthy dose of fixes. Some more significant than others, the […]
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How to Add and Manage Contacts on Samsung Galaxy S6
The Gadget Helpline is here to help you manage your Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge contacts! From adding a friend’s details manually, to saving a number from a person who’s called you – this guide can help with these queries as well as offering other tips including adding a photo and adding a contact to speed […]
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Keecoo K1 Smartphone for Women Comes Pre-Loaded with Every Kind of Gender Stereotype
Keecoo is a name you may have never heard of – and probably one you’ll not hear much from again after they announced their latest smartphone. It’s a handset created for women that comes pre-loaded with Android and pretty much every gender stereotype you can think of. The Chinese start-up has designed the budget K1 smartphone […]
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How to Upload HD Photos to Facebook on Android and iOS (iPhone/iPad)
Have you ever found that when you’ve uploaded some photos to Facebook the quality of your snaps just don’t look as good as the originals do on your phone or tablet? The uploaded images might look a bit on the blurry side and just not all that crisp or clear at all. This may be […]
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Is the First Nokia Android Smartphone Actually the Sharp Aquos P1?
Finnish company Nokia recently announced that it will be making a comeback to the smartphone market with its own branded handsets. With this it would break away from the five year partnership with Microsoft and use of the Windows Phone OS, embracing the more widely distributed Android platform. Despite having no fixed release date, we […]
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Android N Becomes Android Nougat – When Will You Get It?
Android N finally has an official name and we can now confirm that this sweet new update to the Google mobile OS is going to be known as Android Nougat (not Nutella as many had hoped!) Android 7.0 / N has been on a long journey before reaching the hands of the general public, with […]
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Samsung Galaxy Note 6 (Note 7) May Only Come With Curved Edge Screen
The next addition to the Samsung Galaxy Note range – the Note 6 – is rumoured to be just a couple of months away from official announcement so of course the rumour mill is working overtime. With a new smartphone product expected to arrive at a Galaxy Unpacked launch event on August 2nd 2016 reports […]