The Chinese manufacturer claims to have no knowledge of the actions, blaming the “supply chain”. Anti-fraud firm, Upstream, have discovered several cases of phones from Chinese brand sold in Africa found to come preloaded with malware. The malware signs up users to subscriptions services without permission, and has been found on several thousand phones sold […]
Month: August 2020
The Difference Between OLED and LCD Screens on Mobile Phones
We try to explore the differences between LCD and OLED display technology, and the possible merits of either option. Modern smartphones have increasingly become characterized by big and immersive screens, built to cater to our ever growing hunger for media consumption on the go. Because of that, the screen has grown (pun intended) to become […]
10 Best Ways To Extend Your Smartphone Battery Life and Battery Health
Smartphone battery health and battery life are two things smartphone users (and most other gadgets, in fact) would agree that they just can’t seem to figure out most times. Even with the steadily increasing battery capacities, the equally steady increase in features, screen sizes, resolution, and refresh rate has effectively ensured that the battery autonomy […]
How To Pair Skullcandy Wireless Earbuds
Skullcandy is another big player in the urban audio market to throw their hat in the TWS (True Wireless Stereo) ring, with the Indy, Sesh, and Push lines of earbuds. This market has been boosted by the increasing trend of smartphone manufacturers removing headphone jacks, thereby forcing users to go wireless. How To Pair Skullcandy […]
How to Add Bitmoji to Samsung Keyboard
Almost everyone who uses Snapchat would know what Bitmoji is all about. For those who don’t, it’s a service that can be used to create personalised avatars which can then be shared within the Snapchat app portraying a wide range of emotions and expressions. Bitmoji has spread beyond just Snapchat though, and can now be […]
How To Migrate Google Play Music Library To YouTube Music
Google Play Music is dead, long live YouTube Music! For ages, Google has been running a music player/streaming service called Play Music. Most people though barely used the streaming service, choosing to only use the app as a music player. Another group of people utilised the ability to upload their own music files and have […]