Androidifying

We’re here at IFA 2016, and Lenovo has just taken the wraps off of a slew of new products, including a new ultrabook, new tablets, and 2-in-1 devices running Android or Windows 10. With all that in mind, let’s take a look at the Lenovo Yoga Book, the Yoga 910, Miix 410, and Yoga Tab 3 Plus! Lenovo Yoga Book The Lenovo Yoga Book falls somewhere in between a laptop and a tablet, offering a relatively compact, thin, and lightweight design, but with a keyboard attached. Keeping everything together is what Lenovo likes to call the watchband hinge, which allows for the screen to be rotated fully, allowing you to place it in different positions, or use it as a tablet. With a thickness of just 9.6 mm and weight of 690 grams, using it in the tablet mode isn’t going to be uncomfortable either. The Yoga Book comes with a 10.1-inch Full HD display, an Intel Atom x5 processor, 4 GB of RAM, and 64 GB of on-board storage that is further expandable via microSD card for an additional 128 GB. Keep

Not so long ago, Tile introduced a solution that neatly solved both the problem of “Where are my keys?” as well as that of “Found my keys, but wait where is my phone.” The handy little keychain fob and companion app made sure that you always knew where your smartphone or your keys were provided you had access to at least one of the two easily misplaced objects. Now they’ve come up with something even sleeker. The Slim is essentially the same concept as the Tile, but it’s been flattened to the width of about two credit cards. Tile was a great option for your keys, but its thickness made it a poor option for other loseables, like your wallet or that damn tv remote. See also: Tile, the lost item tracker, makes its way to Android 9 With Slim, you can now track a variety of objects with ease. Slim devices are Bluetooth enabled tracking devices that don’t require charging. It’s about two millimeters thick and an inch square, which makes it perfect to slip unobtrusively into your walle

A little while ago, Qualcomm revealed that its current chipset top-dog will soon get a minor refresh, becoming the Snapdragon 821. Details were sparse at the time; we were only told to expect a 10% improvement from the Snapdragon 820 that is packed in many esteemed Android flagships today. This would be achieved predictably by giving the CPU and GPU clock speeds a bump. But if you’ve been wondering what else the Snapdragon 821 brings to the table, Qualcomm has just dropped a few more key details. Keeping in mind that the main aim of the Snapdragon 821 is to optimize the 820’s performance, we are said to be getting a more responsive user experience. Boot times and app launching will be up to 10% faster, and UI navigation should be even smoother. The enhancements also stretch to camera performance, or rather, auto-focus speed. The 821 will support dual phase detection to boost auto-focus speed (single PDAF is the common method), and extended laser auto-focus range to improve accuracy

Samsung has stopped shipments of the Galaxy Note 7 in Korea, and nobody really knows why. Read more: Galaxy Note 7 review The company told Korean media that it halted shipments to local carriers “due to additional tests being conducted for product quality.” Something has clearly gone awry – no company conducts quality testing after a high profile device has hit the market, and to halt shipments for routine testing would be unthinkable. It’s likely that Samsung discovered a serious issue with some of the Note 7 units it has manufactured so far and that this problem cannot be solved through a software update. So what kind of hardware issue could Samsung be dealing with? The company has previously said that it’s having difficulties manufacturing enough Note 7 units to meet demand . But the halt could actually be related to the handful of reports of “explosions” and fires that have occurred since the phone began shipping on August 19. One such report emerged last week, when a user

The Samsung Gear family of smart wearables is starting to get a little crowded – the Gear S2 brought a rotating clicky bezel and the Gear Fit 2 recently filled the fitness segment. Now we have an updated Gear S smartwatch that is basically bigger than the S2 in a lot of different ways. So how does it compare? While we won’t be able to fully answer this question until we have more time with in, let’s jump in and take a first look at the Samsung Gear S3. Now, one of the first aspects of the Gear S3 that needs to be mentioned is that it is not replacing the Gear S2. Rather, it is sitting alongside last year’s model because it fills a different portion of the Gear spectrum. While the Gear S2 had a sportier original version and a Classic edition with more fashion-forward looks, both Gear S3 watches derive from the Classic and take it too the next level. The Gear S3 comes in a Classic edition, as well, which is the baseline model without LTE connectivity, but there is also a Frontier e

Samsung may not be focusing on the Android Wear platform anymore, but that doesn’t meant the company is scrapping its smartwatch plans altogether. 2014’s Gear S  certainly left much to be desired, though last year’s Gear S2  was a very impressive offering. Now Samsung has just taken the wraps off its new Tizen-powered smartwatch, the Gear S3! Featuring the same great rotating bezel, an all-new design and many more enhancements, this new smartwatch is definitely a step in the right direction. Here’s what you need to know about the Samsung Gear S3. Related: The best smartwatches 14 Samsung Gear S3 specifications and design Much like its predecessor, the Gear S3 will be available in two versions – Classic and Frontier. The Gear S3 Classic is, as you may have guessed, the more elegant-looking watch, sporting a classier design and no LTE connectivity. The Frontier version, on the other hand, is the more rugged, sporty model that  does feature LTE connectivity. The Gear S3 Front

Nubia is relatively new to the Android game, but in a short amount of time the ZTE-backed company has been making waves with a slew of great products that haven’t failed to impress. While their latest flagship offering, the Nubia Z11, has been available in China for a couple of months now, Nubia is now prepping for its launch in Europe, and eventually the US, which is why the company has decided to showcase the device here at IFA 2016 . Join us as we go hands-on with the Nubia Z11! Head here to see all our IFA 2016 coverage! The Z11 comes with a full metal unibody construction that feels very sturdy, and puts the build quality at par with many other flagship smartphones. The version seen in the video and images in this post is the silver model, but there’s also a dual-tone black and gold edition that looks a little nicer and comes with slightly better specs. Taking a look around the device, the power button and volume rocker are on the left side, the headphone jack and IR blaster