Darcy Smith, Author at My Mobile

29 Mar

Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ Announced, Releasing April 21st

Samsung today announced two new flagship devices, the Samsung Galaxy S8 and the Samsung Galaxy S8+. Samsung has gone away with the ‘Edge’ name this time around and have Introducing the stunning Infinity Display The revolutionary design of the Galaxy S8 and S8+ begins from the inside out. We rethought every part of the phone’s layout to break through the confines of the smartphone screen. So all you see is pure content and no bezel. It’s the biggest, most immersive screen [...]

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23 Mar

Apple No Longer Voids Warranties on 3rd Party Screen Replacements

According to multiple sources including 9to5mac Apple has shifted its policy on 3rd party screen repairs. The documents that where leaked show that Apple is telling its technicians that 3rd party screen repairs no longer void your warranty. Apple is apparently changing its long-standing policy regarding third-party iPhone screen repairs. According to a memo sent to Apple retail employees, a customer having their device’s screen repaired by a third-party source no longer voids their warranty like it once did… The memo, obtained by 9to5Mac, [...]

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24 Aug

iPhone 6 & iPhone 6 Plus Affected by ‘Touch Disease’, Caused by Design Flaw.

Apple’s iPhone 6 & iPhone 6 Plus are vulnerable to an issue that affects the touch screen. iFixIt claims that the issue is caused by a design flaw affiliated with the easily bendable frame ‘Bendgate’ and the Touch IC chip. After fixing hundreds of broken iPhone 6 and 6 Pluses, many pros have developed theoriesabout what causes Touch Disease in these two specific models. One microsoldering pro I spoke to speculated that the U2402 Meson chip—one of the two Touch IC chips on the board—has a manufacturing [...]

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23 Aug

Android 7.0 ‘Nougat’ released for Nexus devices

Google released Android 7.0 ‘Nougat’ for Nexus devices. See full list of devices supported here. Nougat come with a lot of changes, some rather large ones and some minor improvements. (more…)

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29 Jul

Today is the Last Day to Upgrade to Windows 10 for Free.

Today is the final day to upgrade your copy of Windows 7, 8 or 8.1 to Windows 10 for free. Microsoft will soon be charging USD $120 to upgrade. This comes just days before they release the ‘Anniversary Update’ this Tuesday bring a ton of new features. If you’re interested in updating, but have been holding out. Now is the time to do it. You can also revert back to your previous version of Windows within 30 days of [...]

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12 Apr

HTC 10 Announced

HTC unveiled its latest flagship device today. The HTC 10, features a brand new all metal uni-body design, next generation 12 million UltraPixels camera with laser auto-focus HTC claims “best smartphone camera available”, and much more. The phone is currently available on HTC’s website for $699 USD (~$890 CAD) Unlocked. HTC 10 Specs HTC 10 Display 5.2-inch Super LCD 5 display with curved-edge Gorilla Glass 2560 x 1440 resolution 564ppi Processor 2.2GHz quad-core 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor RAM 4GB Storage 32/64GB of on-board storage MicroSD Yes, up to 2TB Fingerprint sensor Yes SIM type Nano SIM Connectivity USB [...]

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12 Apr

New Flash Player Vulnerability

Adobe has issued a critical security patch for Flash Player. This comes after a vulnerability was found with potential to infect your machine with ransom-ware that can encrypt your data. If you’re running Adobe Flash Player 20.0.0.306 or earlier, please update right away. Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Flash Player for Windows, Macintosh, Linux and ChromeOS. These updates address critical vulnerabilities that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. Adobe is aware [...]

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09 Feb

Updated 2/20/2016: Apple Error 53

Updated 2/20/2016: It appears Apple has issued a fix for phones experiencing Error 53. What you should do If iTunes is open on your Mac or PC, quit iTunes. If your iOS device is plugged into your computer, unplug it. Make sure that you have the latest version of iTunes. Connect your iOS device to your computer with a USB cable. Open iTunes and select your device. When you see the option in iTunes to Restore or Update, click Update. iTunes will try to reinstall iOS and restore your [...]

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04 Feb

Be Careful With Certain USB Type C Cables

Be Careful With Certain USB Type C Cables found online. Google Engineer Benson Leung best known for his very thorough Amazon reviews of almost every single USB Type ‘C’ cable. OnePlus recently came under scrutiny for their poor cables they included with their devices as well as sold individually after Benson called out their cables poor design and the possibility to cause damage. Benson recently purchased a Type C cable from Amazon by SurjTech and it actually caused permanent damage to his [...]

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07 Oct

Microsoft announces new flagship phones

Microsoft just announced 2 new flagship phones in its Lumia lineup. The Lumia 950 and 950xl. These are the first devices to come pre-installed with Windows 10. Each of the devices has a 2560×1440 AMOLED display, USB Type-C, 3GB Ram. (more…)

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