The new iOS 14.5 update is now available for download on compatible iPhone devices. The latest update brings along several new features, which include the contentious new privacy settings that provide the user unprecedented control over who gets to see what all the users have been up to with their iOS devices. Other features of the update include the ability to unlock the … [Read more...] about New iOS 14.5 update, what you need to know
E INK Smart Phones
Microsoft Surface Neo delayed until 2022, Surface Duo 2 to arrive in 2021
Microsoft never had it smooth sailing with its ultra-portable devices. Its smartphone venture has been nothing short of a disaster. The Surface Duo, the nearest it has been to the smartphone form factor post the demise of the Lumia range of handsets hasn't quite been the success story that the Redmond-based company might have hoped for. Under this backdrop, there is further bad … [Read more...] about Microsoft Surface Neo delayed until 2022, Surface Duo 2 to arrive in 2021
How to install Google Apps on the Hisense A7 and Hisense A7CC
The Hisense A7 and Hisense A7 CC are two of the latest generation flagship E INK phones. The A7CC is particularly interesting because it is using the brand new Kalideo Plus color e-paper, providing a deep and rich experience. One of the drawbacks about these phones is that you basically have to sideload in your own apps, which can get tedious if you want to always keep them … [Read more...] about How to install Google Apps on the Hisense A7 and Hisense A7CC
2021 BlackBerry 5G smartphone renderings leak online
While we await the launch of a whole new BlackBerry phone complete with a physical keyboard and 5G capability, digital artist Jermaine Smit (or Concept Creator) has tried to give shape to all that we know of the phone so far. The result is a new rendering of the phone, and it does look stunning, to say the least. Concept Creator has taken BlackBerry Key 2 as the base design … [Read more...] about 2021 BlackBerry 5G smartphone renderings leak online
New Unihertz Prime Pocket QWERTY smartphone to hit Kickstarter soon
Onward Mobility might still be working on its 5G capable BlackBerry smartphone complete with a physical QWERTY keyboard though Unihertz already seems to have the head start here with its new Titan Pocket handset. Coming across as a scaled-down version of its Titan rugged smartphone, the new Titan Pocket is going to be smaller but is expected to continue with the same rugged … [Read more...] about New Unihertz Prime Pocket QWERTY smartphone to hit Kickstarter soon
New BlackBerry 5G phone likely to be launched soon
BlackBerry phones, once a must-have for enterprise users, are all set to stage a comeback in the following months. It is not known exactly when the new BlackBerry handset will make landfall though it was previously rumored to happen towards the first half of this year. That likely won't be happening but it seems definite to launch sometime following that. Also, while more … [Read more...] about New BlackBerry 5G phone likely to be launched soon
Will you buy the Hisense A7 CC Color E INK Smartphone?
The Hisense A7 CC is a brand new flagship E INK smartphone, which Good e-Reader recently reviewed. This phone is on par with many of the latest generation smartphones that have an LCD screen, in terms of pure hardware specs. The one benefit of the Hisense phone, is that it is easy on the eyes, since it has an epaper screen, and also great battery life, you only need to charge … [Read more...] about Will you buy the Hisense A7 CC Color E INK Smartphone?
New Surface Duo 2 with better camera and 5G connectivity in the works
Here is some good news for Surface Duo fans - Microsoft is believed to be working on the successor to the device, which is expected to sport better specs, an updated camera along with 5G connectivity. This, if true, will address some of the biggest shortcomings with the Surface Duo, that of below-par specs and an underwhelming camera, both of which have been extremely … [Read more...] about New Surface Duo 2 with better camera and 5G connectivity in the works
First look at the Hisense A7 CC 5G Color E INK Smartphone
The Hisense A7 CC is a brand new smartphone that just got released a couple of days ago. This device has ultra-fast 5G internet and a wide network of bands that it supports, so it will be usable internationally. This phone blurs the line between e-reader and smartphone, with the giant 6.7 inch screen, which is ideal for reading news, checking out the latest ebooks or playing … [Read more...] about First look at the Hisense A7 CC 5G Color E INK Smartphone
LG showcases Rollable smartphone, maybe a rollable eReader next?
We have had smartphones with foldable displays so far. Take for instance the likes of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold or the Galaxy Z Flip with both featuring displays that actually folded down the middle. LG never really launched a foldable phone as such even though it does offer dual-screen phones, which however is achieved using a case that has an integrated secondary … [Read more...] about LG showcases Rollable smartphone, maybe a rollable eReader next?
Hisense A7 CC with Color E INK will be available in February
Hisense announced at a media event that they will be releasing a color variant of the A7 5G in February. It will be called the Hisense A7 CC and will utilize the second generation E INK Kalido. This will provide better color saturation and accuracy, in addition to more a more pronounced greyscale system. E INK has augmented the Regal Waveform controller to boister the refresh … [Read more...] about Hisense A7 CC with Color E INK will be available in February