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With Android thoroughly dominating the mobile industry, there are almost countless great Android smartphones to pick from in the U.K. phones market. From sleek devices that impress with premium design, to powerhouses brimming with features, to all-around great devices, and affordable phones that punch above their weight, the best Android phones in U.K. offer a staggering variety of attractive phones. Get the best UK phone deals: Where to buy phones in the UK – latest deals from the leading UK carriers Best UK plans for international calling and travel Picking the best UK mobile carrier Not all smartphone models are available globally, for reasons ranging from modem and networks through to supply chains and marketing. In this roundup, we’re looking at the absolute best U.K. phones for Android. Editor’s note: We will be regularly updating this list of best Android phones in U.K., as new devices launch and become available in the country. Samsung Galaxy S10, S10 Plus, and S10

Update, April 30, 11:42 a.m. ET: Samsung Galaxy Note 9 update hub:  Samsung is rolling out the April Android security patches to the Galaxy Note 9 along with some other minor tweaks. The update is landing in Germany, according to an article published on  Sam Mobile  earlier today, though it looks like it may be hitting the Netherlands too. The update comes in at around 520MB and it gives users the ability to set a schedule for its Night viewing mode, and to alter the field of view when taking selfies. You can now choose between 68 and 80 degrees when using the selfie camera thanks to a new toggle above the shutter button. One user also suggests the same can be achieved by swiping left or right on the viewfinder. Some U.S. carriers  also rolled out the April security patches this month, but without mention of the other tweaks. If you received the patch in the U.S., check your Night mode settings and your selfie camera to see you received the other upgrades with it. If not, they shoul

Samsung lost its top spot in India to Xiaomi a little over a year ago now (whether Samsung wants to admit it or not ). Although there doesn’t appear to be any chance in the near future of the company losing its second-place slot, the latest smartphone shipment estimates paint a bleak picture for the South Korean electronics giant. According to Canalys , Samsung shipped 7.3 million smartphones in India during the first quarter of 2019. That’s a small (but significant) drop of 200,000 units as compared to the first quarter of 2018. Editor's Pick You can buy three new Samsung tablets starting today AT&T If you're in the market for an Android tablet, today is a big day for you: there are now three new Samsung tablets available to order ranging in price from $230 all the … Of the top four Indian smartphone vendors — Xiaomi , Samsung, Vivo , and Oppo , in that order — Samsung is the only brand to ship fewer smartphones in the country year-over-year. To make matte

The Energizer P18K Pop, offering an 18,000mAh battery, has fallen short of its Indiegogo goal. Avenir Telecom’s smartphone only managed to hit roughly one percent of its target. It might be the thickest smartphone we’ve ever seen due to the massive battery. The Energizer P18K Pop caught our eye at MWC 2019 , owing to its gigantic battery and comical proportions. Unfortunately, the phone’s IndieGogo campaign failed by a massive margin. The IndieGogo campaign, launched by Energizer brand licensee Avenir Telecom, had a $1.2 million goal. It only managed to hit $15,005, or just over one percent of its goal, according to The Verge . More specifically, the campaign only had 11 backers. To put that in perspective, it had fewer backers than the pricey Meizu Zero port-less phone. The Energizer P18K Pop offered a pop-up selfie camera mechanism (with a 16MP+2MP pairing), a 12MP+5MP+2MP triple rear camera trio, a Helio P70 chipset, 6GB of RAM, and 128GB of storage. The star of the

For most of us, $29 isn’t going to break the bank. If you’ve got an interest in web development and a bit of drive to learn some handy new skills, it could be life-changing . That’s the price that the Complete PHP and MySQL Web Development Bundle has been slashed to today. This combination of seven online training kits and 44 hours of expert instruction is enough to take you from an absolute beginner to web dev guru by the time you’re done. I mean, if you consider that a supercomputer or AI-driven machine could be doing your job in 10 or 20 years time, what will you be doing? The people who will still have lucrative jobs will be in IT and web development. If you can build high-functioning websites, you’re future-proof . PHP and MySQL are two important tools used in web development, allowing you to create interactive content that integrates with databases to manage large amounts of data . Across this set of learning kits , you’ll specialize in these useful applications ,

Here’s your daily tech digest, by way of the DGiT Daily newsletter, for Tuesday, April 30, 2019! Like what you’re reading? Then you can also subscribe and get the newsletter sent directly to your inbox — check out the box at the bottom of the page. 1. Google’s Pixel pressure Google’s parent Alphabet reported earnings yesterday and while Google is doing very, very well, growth wasn’t as strong as predicted. A brief look at the numbers before we talk Pixel , just because it’s amazing how extraordinary numbers can become so ordinary: Alphabet reported a net income aka profit of $6.6 billion on $36.33 billion in revenue for the first three months of 2019. That’s 17% more revenue when compared to the same first three months in 2018. The company now has close to or around 100k staff. But the signs are that Google’s advertising business can’t keep growing as fast as it has, reaching a saturation point. That leaves growth for Google to be found elsewhere. And on that point, the com

The LG G8 ThinQ has powerful specs and a beautiful design, but so do many other smartphones. Some argue the phone doesn’t do much to stand out, something we agreed with in our LG G8 ThinQ full review . That’s not the full story though, the phone does have a handful of cool features that often get overlooked. Two of the most interesting features are Hand ID and Air Motion, which allow you to unlock and control your smartphone without touching it. Interested? Stick around and find out what makes these the coolest innovations coming from the LG G8 ThinQ. They will prove to be helpful when your hands are dirty or you find yourself multi-tasking. Related Articles LG G8 ThinQ camera review: average all around LG G8 ThinQ review: LG chooses to blend in rather than stand out What makes Hand ID and Air Motion work? Both features are powered by the ToF (time-of-flight) camera and the infrared sensor located in the front of the device. In unison these sensors have the abilit