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Full disclosure: When he’s not covering mobile tech of a different sort over at our sister site Dgit , Steven works at Qualcomm. Qualcomm and Microsoft have teamed up to bring an all-new (ish) experience to consumers with their “Always on, Always connected PCs” using the Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 processor. This idea is nothing new. Intel tried — and failed — many times. Now it seems the revived partnership of Windows and Qualcomm finally got it right. Three devices are already run Windows on Snapdragon (called WoS devices), using the Snapdragon 835 SoC: Amazon ASIN: HP Envy B07C7XY7GS Amazon ASIN: Lenovo Miix 630 B07C8BJ1NT Amazon ASIN: Asus NovaGo B07CYX3DG8 Despite that, you should wait for the Snapdragon 850 computer-optimized processor. Here are five reasons why. Microsoft hasn’t made its WoS device yet. Personally, I think this is by far the most important reason. While Asus, HP, and Lenovo all make great notebooks and PCs, they don’t have the advantage Microsoft does — de

Honor The Honor Note 10 has been launched in China, packing flagship specs and a large, 5,000mAh battery. Honor’s new device also stands out thanks to its gigantic, 6.95-inch AMOLED screen. The new phone offers a performance mode, which is activated via a hardware key. It’s been two years since the last Honor Note device was launched, but fans can now look forward to another massive phablet from the Huawei sub-brand with the Honor Note 10, which was announced in China today. The Honor Note 10 packs flagship-level horsepower thanks to a Kirin 970 chipset, 6GB to 8GB of RAM, and 64GB or 128GB of expandable storage. The brand seems to be targeting the gaming market too, owing to the use of “liquid cooling” to keep the internals from running hot. The gaming focus extends further than the cooling method, as the phone has a dedicated turbo key to enable a performance mode. And yes, Huawei’s much-hyped GPU Turbo enhancement for better gaming performance is also here. Read: Ho

Most of us use our phones for alarm clocks in the morning, but normal alarm sounds can be so… alarming. If you happen to use the Google Clock app , you’ll be happy to hear that you can now wake up to your favorite tunes on Spotify . That’s right — Google is adding Spotify integration to its Clock app this week. After your phone receives the update, you’ll see a new Spotify tab in the Clock app, right next to the Sounds tab. Swipe over to that tab, and you can select whichever songs or playlists you’d like to wake up to. After switching off your alarm, you’ll have the option to switch the music off for good, or keep listening throughout your day. That sounds pretty handy. The best part? You don’t even need a premium subscription for this to work. Both Spotify premium  and free users can wake up to their favorite songs with this new integration. Spotify support will roll out globally this week in the Play Store, and will work on all devices running Android Lollipop and abov

One of the major drawbacks of Google’s incredibly powerful wireless company Project Fi is the very small list of compatible devices . What’s worse, of the devices that Project Fi does accept, there aren’t many cheap ones. However, one of the budget models that Project Fi supports is on sale right now at Newegg for only $200 : the Motorola Moto X4 . To be clear, this is an unlocked model and will work on any of the “Big Four” carriers in the United States (and a large selection of other carriers worldwide ). But while you can find tons of budget devices to work on those carriers, you’re not going to find many phones to use on Project Fi for the $200 price that Newegg is asking. Editor's Pick Best budget phones with (near) bezel-less displays The smartphone industry is a notoriously fickle beast where bold innovations are just a few fatal steps away from becoming the latest flash-in-the-pan gimmick. Every now and again though, there’s a design quirk that sticks … Th

In our OnePlus 6 review we described the  phone as a possible spiritual successor to the Nexus lineup, because it brings forth a premium experience at a hard-to-beat price. Nexus, and eventually Pixel devices evolved in features, specs, prices, and especially camera quality. Has the OnePlus 6 done the same? OnePlus cameras aren’t typically considered outstanding. These shooters have never been up to par with the best in the industry, and the OnePlus 6 camera no exception. It’s good at being average. You can’t ask for top-tier performance from a phone starting at $529, especially considering how few design compromises it features. Related Articles Best OnePlus 6 cases OnePlus 6 review: the spiritual successor to the Nexus The OnePlus 6 packs improved camera components, but are they enough to satisfy your photo needs? I took the OnePlus 6 for a couple days of camera fun around San Diego. Let’s go over how it fared. Photos have been resized for quicker loading times