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Update, 10/31:  The Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus may see the launch of their Android 8.0 Oreo beta program sometime today. The news arrives via Dutch website Android World  (via GSMArena ) which states that users registered on the Galaxy Beta Program are now being notified of its rollout. Android World claims that the beta will arrive in two parts: first in North America, the UK, and South Korea, before finding its way to China, France, Germany, India, Poland, and Spain sometime later. Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus owners can sign up to the beta program in the Galaxy Beta Program app available from Samsung’s Galaxy Apps store (you’ll need a Samsung account ). Like last year, access may be restricted based which carrier you’re on, but if you’re accepted, you should be able to play with the work-in-progress version of Oreo for the next couple of months (once it officially arrives). This is still speculation, for now, so we’ll update this page once we receive confirmation from Samsung. Catch up on a

Arriving from a collaboration between gaming hardware company Razer, and the folks who brought us the Nextbit Robin , the Razer phone is one of the more exciting Android products on the horizon. It’s a brand new product category for Razer and we’ve caught only a couple of glimpses of it so far , but thanks to a listing on a recent carrier website, we might now know some of its specs. The Razer phone can be seen on the 3G UK website (as spotted by someone over at  Reddit ) and is currently shown as out of stock. It features a low-fi product image for the time being — presumably just a placeholder — and is lacking some key details like screen resolution and SoC, but it does have some useful info; check out what’s on offer below. 5.72-inch IGZO display with 120 Hz refresh rate and Wide Colour Gamut (WCG) Dolby ATMOS sound, dual front-facing speakers and amplifiers (certified by THX) Dual camera with auto-focus and LED flash (12 MP, F/1.75 wide-angle and 13 MP, F/2.6 zoom camera) Lo

HMD Global has announced its most affordable Nokia device as yet, the Nokia 2 . The much-rumored Nokia 2 was launched in India at a global launch event in Gurgaon, a suburb of New Delhi, today. The Nokia 2 runs pure Android 7.1 Nougat out of the box and comes with HMD Global’s promise of monthly security updates as well as an upgrade to Android 8.0 Oreo. The Nokia 2 brings together crafted aluminum with sculpted polycarbonate at the back. The highlight of the smartphone is its 2-day battery life, as the company claims. It also packs in IP52 drip protection. Nokia 2 Specifications Operating System: Android 7.1.1 Nougat Display: 5-inch HD (720 x 1280) LTPS LCD | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Processor: 1.3 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 RAM: 1 GB LPPDDR 3 Internal Storage: 8 GB; expandable up to 128 GB with microSD card Rear Camera: 8 MP autofocus with LED flash Front Camera: 5 MP fixed-focus Battery: 4,100 mAh Dimensions: 143.5 x 71.3 x 9.30 mm Priced at €99 ($115), the Nokia

DC Comics is having a hard time cracking the winning formula. Batman movies are doing well, but movies like Batman vs Superman and Suicide Squad didn’t get the rave reviews they were hoping for. Still, there are a ton of DC Comics fans out there looking to have a good time with their favorite superheroes. You can kind of do that on mobile. These games aren’t nearly as good as console games. However, they aren’t terrible, either. Here are the best DC Comics games for Android! Here are some more app and game lists you might like! 5 best Marvel games for Android The Marvel cinematic universe is vastly popular. The movies all perform well. The various TV shows aren't quite as critically acclaimed. However, most people seem to still enjoy them. Strangely enough, there aren't at on … 10 best comic book apps for Android Comic books have been around for a long time. It's responsible for some of the most magical and amazing stories told in the last century. Everybody

Vice Whether you get a new phone every few years or every month , the question becomes what to do with your old one. Do you sell it on a site like eBay or Swappa ? Do you stick it in a drawer for a rainy day? Older phones, especially older flagships, still have a ton of power left in them. To demonstrate what they can do, Samsung is launching an upcycling program that shows how people can re-use older devices. Samsung’s C-Lab, an engineering team that focuses on creative projects, is heading up the venture. Their headlining project at Samsung’s recent developer conference was a 40-stack of Samsung Galaxy S5s turned into a Bitcoin mining rig. Not only were the phones able to mine Bitcoins, they were able to do it more efficiently than a desktop computer. In fact, eight Galaxy S5s can mine more efficiently than a computer with an Intel Core i7 2600. See also:  Bitcoins: Everything you need to know Samsung also demoed an old Galaxy tablet that it turned into an Ubuntu-powered lapto

Dogs are man’s best friend. Having one is like adding an extension on to the family because they are so very lovable. Taking care of them can be a bit of a struggle, though. These days, there is a healthy selection of dog apps that can help you out. Here are the best dog apps for Android! Don’t forget, they’re all good dogs . Here are some more app lists you might be interested in! 10 best to do list apps for Android Staying organized is one of the toughest things to do. Everything in your life requires at least some kind of organization and it's also something you have to do and keep track of every day. … 10 best cat apps for Android People go nuts over cats. They're adorable, independent, and there are videos of them everywhere. They're even easy to care for with the exception of the litter box. These days, most people know how to … 11Pets Price: Free DOWNLOAD ON GOOGLE PLAY 11pets is a pet care app that It helps manage your dog's health

Back in August, ASUS took the wraps off its new ZenFone 4 family. The family of phones offered several options for the camera-focused crowd , but details were thin on whether we’d see them show up in North America. Luckily, ASUS is updating us on which devices we’ll see and how much they’ll run you. See also: Best Android smartphone cameras Officially, North America will see a release of the ZenFone 4 Pro, ZenFone 4, and the ZenFone 4 Max. All three phones feature dual-camera setups, physical home buttons, and design language, but that’s about where the similarities end. ASUS ZenFone 4 Pro The flagship device of the bunch is the ASUS ZenFone 4 Pro. It features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, 6 GB of RAM, 64 GB of storage. The 5.5-inch AMOLED display comes in at 1080p with Gorilla Glass 5 covering it for scratch resistance. The dual-camera setup is a 12 MP shooter next to a 16 MP lens with a 2x optical zoom. For selfie fans, the front-facing camera is an 8 MP shooter with ph