HTC 11 review

HTC has released a brand new phone in the US, but it's not the HTC 11.
It's the HTC Bolt and it's a reworked version of the HTC 10. The latest HTC 11 rumors point to a big, 1440 x 2560 curved screen and a familiar
camera spec.

The HTC 10 is something of a reinvention for the brand, sporting a new design, new features and upgraded specs. But in some ways it's still not enough of a change and still lacking.

That's not to say it isn't a great phone, but it's not quite the knockout hit it could have been and there are a number of areas where there's room for
 improvement.

So we've created a list of the things we most want to see from the
HTC 11- a phone which will hopefully dial up the innovation and not just the number.
HTC normally launches its flagships early in the year and 2016 was no exception, though it skipped MWC.

For the HTC 11 we imagine we'll either see it at MWC 2017, which takes place from February 27 to March 2, or a little later in the year, but probably no later than April, as that will be one year after the launch of the HTC 10.

Information on the HTC 11 is thin on the ground so far, but a Weibo leaker has revealed some possible details.

Apparently the phone will have a 5.5-inch 1440 x 2560 curved screen, and if that sounds familiar it's because the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge has exactly the same setup.

The source also states that the HTC 11 will have a 12MP rear camera - which is
the same spec as the HTC 10, but we'd imagine it will be improved in
some ways. The phone will also apparently have an 8MP front-facing camera,
and it doesn't sound like we'll be getting a dual-lens camera.

Other than that all we have to go on is a concept phone by one of HTC's
 concept artists, known as the HTC Ocean, which was recently shown off with a 'Sense Touch' feature, which allowed users to control aspects of the phone by swiping or tapping the metal frame that ran along the edge.

This could be used for example to adjust the volume of your music or the brightness of your screen with a swipe, or to take a photo with a tap.

How to reset your iPhone 7 and any iDevice

The iPhone and iPad - particularly recent models like the iPhone 7 and iPad
 Pro 9.7 – are generally slick devices, but like any gadget
they can sometimes play up, or freeze, and on those occasions
restarting them can often fix the issue, and is usually the first
 thing you should try.

That can be tricky if they’re frozen and not responding to your taps, but there’s a simple way to force a reset.

The exact process is different on the iPhone 7 and iPhone
7 Plus to older devices, but whatever iDevice you’re using you’ll
find a guide to resetting it below, along with the reason for the differences.
Resetting the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus

With the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, Apple has changed the home button from something that you can physically press in, to a touch-sensitive pad that responds to the force of your touch.

One of the impacts of this is that it changes the way you force a restart of the phone, with the home button no longer being part of the equation, as it’s now software controlled and won’t work when the phone freezes.

The following three steps will guide you through what you need to do – if you’re using an older iOS device skip further down for instruction

To start the reset process on the iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus, simply press the volume down button on the left side of the phone at the same time as pressing
the power button on the right edge.

Hold for several seconds Keep both buttons pressed until
the screen turns black and the Apple logo appears, this will take
several seconds and is a sign that the phone has started rebooting.

Wait for the phone to reboot Let go of the buttons and wait for your iPhone
to fully reboot. With any luck your iPhone will now be fully functional again,
 but if not, check out how to troubleshoot an iPhone.

Resetting older iOS devices If you’ve not upgraded to Apple’s latest
phone the reset process is slightly different, but only in so much as
the buttons you have to press.

As you’ll still have a physical, clickable home button you simply press and hold that at the same time as the power button, until the Apple logo appears,
then let go and wait for your phone or tablet to reboot, hopefully solving any problems.

The new Samsung gear S3

The Samsung Gear S3 has been up for pre-order in the UK for a while, but now Samsung has confirmed the actual release date of its flagship smartwatch.You’ll be able to strap it to your wrist from Friday November 18, aka a week from now

The watches will be available from select online and high street stores, as well as 

direct from Samsung, and either one of them will set you back £349.

That’s a lot for a timepiece that could feel outdated in a couple of years, 

but the Gear S3 is a high-end device, with an always-on 1.3-inch 

360 x 360 circular AMOLED screen, a 1GHz dual-core processor, 768MB of RAM, 

4GB of storage, a 380mAh battery and a water-resistant design.

It’s also packed full of connectivity options and sensors, including GPS, NFC, a barometer and an altimeter.

But the real selling point – or reason not to buy it, depending on your

 perspective – is that the Gear S3 runs Tizen, rather than Android Wear. 

It’s a polished operating system, which we were impressed by 

on the Samsung Gear S2, but it’s not as well supported with

 apps as Android Wear or watchOS.

One more BlackBerry on the way

BlackBerry plans to move away from developing its own devices
and reposition itself as an enterprise software player, but CEO John Chen
 confirmed it has one more “in-house phone” on the way.

“We have one keyboard phone I promised people… It’s coming,”
he told Bloomberg, adding that he couldn’t say when it would launch,
but “it will not be that long”.

It will have the company’s trademark physical keyboard which was one of
the most popular features of its traditional devices.

Chen had hinted at the phone in September, but hadn’t confirmed it until now.

In September BlackBerry said it would end its device hardware activities,
 having failed to secure a future for the business in the smartphone market.

The news at the time did not come as much of a surprise: Chen said
that while efforts were being made to restore the business to profitability,
it was not a sacred cow – and the numbers have shown no evidence
 that an improvement was on the cards.

Last month, BlackBerry unveiled its Dtek60 smartphone, with the hardware manufactured by TCL.

How to Restart an Android phone without using the power button

Has the power button of your smartphone completely broken? Give these tips a try to reboot your device even without using the power  on/off button.

If the power botten of your andriod phone stopped working. As a result, restarting the device became a huge challenge. Luckily, some workarounds helped me overpower my broken power button on android phone.

When Your Android Smartphone is Off

At times, phones tend to boot up when plugged into a charger. Hence, plug your device into a charger.
In case the first trick doesn’t work, you need to plug your device into your computer/laptop using USB cable. Your handset may boot up.

Use Volume and Home Button

Trying pressing both the volume buttons at once for a few seconds until the boot menu appears on the screen. Then, select restart to reboot your device.
Try to press the volume and the Home button simultaneously.

f Your Smartphone is in Sleep Mode

If your device has Home button, just press it to wake the screen.

Just in case, there is no physical Home button on your phone, tell one of your friends to give you a call.

Use Apps

There are a number of third-party apps like Gravity Screen that can help you reboot your smartphone without power button. This app will automatically turn screen off when you put your device into your pocket or on any desk. And, when you pick up your device, it will turn the screen on. It can be really helpful when the power button is not working.

But, it can’t provide the complete solution. Moreover, it will eat into plenty of power on your device.

Repair the Broken Power Button

It’s better to repair the power button. You can also contact the manufacturer for help.

It’s not unusual for the power button to stop working. Hence, getting it permanently repaired can provide the best solution.

Lenovo will now use moto M as band name for all its smartphone

Lenovo launched its smartphone Moto M in China on Tuesday and the smartphone has already been listed on company's website as well its China Store. the company has announced that as part of larger restructuring at Lenovo, all the future smartphones by the company will be named under its 'Moto' brand and not under its own name.

According to a report by Campaign Asia following Lenovo's earnings results last week, the company has decided to use the Moto brand for all its smartphones. This effectively means that there will be no unique identity of Moto brand in itself. Earlier, the company was releasing Moto smartphones separately from Lenovo branded phones to keep a distinguishing factor between both brands. as a result of this decision, all smartphones designed and manufactured by Lenovo will carry the 'Moto' brand.

The various series of smartphones under the 'Moto' brand such as X, E, and G might now be replaced by something like the recent smartphone 'M', to depict the merger of two brands into one.

Nokia weird Prism smartphone concept

I like weird. I like foldable phones, I like handsets made of crazy materials, smartphones with 64 GB of RAM and sporting endless battery lives. But this Nokia concept phone is a bit out there, as far as weirdness goes. It’s called Nokia Prism and it’s the creation of Vasili Sychev from Russia.

 

Don’t get me wrong, the execution of the Nokia Prism phone is flawless, but in the end what’s the point? This prism-shaped phone looks good only as a piece of art nouveau and only when seen from the back. I feels like the time when you tried to cut a piece of paper and it ended up being a trapeze instead of a rectangle. And then you started cutting again…

The problem with the Nokia Prism is that it has those sharp and angular corners and edges, making it not very comfy to hold, actually not comfy at all. And I’m not even talking about the resolution and the fitting of apps on the screen. It appears that the most prominent corner is reserved for the signal and notifications, while the “base” of the phone shows the rest of the UI and video playback screen.

 

This would work fine as a boomerang, but a phone?

 

I don't believe if it will work as a phone.