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Right on schedule, OnePlus announced the time, date and place for the 6T launch event - 11am EDT, 30 October, at Pier 36, New York, USA. That's 1500 GMT or 1600 BST for folks in the UK. As usual, it's a fan event with tickets available from the launch website. but you'll need to get in quick. These typically sell out and
OnePlus continues to build the hype ahead of the 6T smartphone launch with a teasing tweet on Twitter. Posted at noon GMT, the message simply says, "Check back in 24 hours for an exciting announcement. #OnePlus6T", along with a photo showing the lower rear of the new smartphone. There's not much to be gleaned from from the picture as it
Messaging is one of the killer apps for mobile devices and has followed the industry from first mobile phones through to the smartphones of today. It began with SMS, became notorious with Blackberry, integrated with social media and then became a battleground with law enforcement as end-to-end encryption kept conversations private. Even with all these developments, SMS texting remains a
An email from the Google Drive Team dropped into my inbox earlier this week to let me know that from November any WhatsApp backups won't count against my storage quota on Google Drive. It's welcome news especially for heavy WhatsApp users with the basic 15 GB Drive allowance. Unaware that WhatsApp did backups? It's worth checking out as it's one
Mobile data charges abroad can be prohibitively expensive and tethering for wifi burns through the phone's battery. The new Fonebud W wireless hotspot solves this problem for over 80 countries worldwide. Don chats with Dixon about the features of this new device. Using your home SIM while in a foreign land typically ends with a large bill when you get
In not-entirely-unexpected news, OnePlus has announced that the 5T will be available in Sandstone White. Teased by Carl Pei and harking back to the original OnePlus One, the new colour will be available from 10:00 GMT on Tuesday 9th January for a limited period. 10 am ET for those across the pond. The phone won't be completely white, though, with
Looking for a last-minute stocking filler? Take a look at the Bitmore AR Gun. It's a Bluetooth-enabled toy gun for a bit of smartphone shoot-em up action. Let's take a quick look.... The AR Gun is a bright blue wooden toy gun with a smartphone mount on the top. The idea is simple. Put the smartphone in the mount, load