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New Details of Microsoft Surface 2018 Phone Unveiled

The leaks about a new Microsoft Surface Phone have not been giving us too many details on how this device powered by Andromeda OS would look like or function. However, a recent report sheds more light on this potentially exciting phone.

A phone that can be transformed into a laptop

According to a code discovered by PhoneArena, the Surface Phone may allow us to choose between five preset positions, thanks to its foldable design. This seems to confirm some of the older leaks which indicated that this device could be turned into a small laptop. However, based on the recent reports, it looks like the functionality of the Surface Phone could depend on its physical position. Compared to foldable devices running on Android, such as ZTE Axon M, this Microsoft phone would be much more advanced.

The features of the Surface Phone

Unfortunately, at the moment, we do not know anything about the influence of the Surface Phone’s foldable form on the device’s functionality. Still, the recent report mentions the phone’s chipset, which is likely to be Snapdragon 1000. Qualcomm’s goal while designing this chipset is to beat its rival Intel and some of the company’s best processors.

Just how good can the Surface Phone be?

With the launch of Windows 8 Phone, Microsoft has fallen way behind Google and Apple on the mobile devices’ market. The phone was criticized for its lack of app support at the level of Android and iOS. Considering the failure of the Windows 8 Phone, Microsoft has a lot to prove, especially if the new Andromeda OS will be a version of Windows 10.

A crucial factor could be the Snapdragon 1000 chipset, able to run UWP apps and providing app support for the new OS.

If the foldable design and the rumored specifications are indeed real, Microsoft’s Surface Phone could rival the best devices of Samsung and Apple, offering something unique at a reasonable price.

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O2, Vodafone, EE and Their Best Plans for Business

We all have our preferences when it comes to phone usage. Some of us spend a lot of time browsing through the internet or chatting on the social media, while for others the primary purpose of a phone is to talk or send text messages. Many of us travel frequently and nowadays it is virtually impossible to do so without having any mobile device. It is highly important to know exactly what type of deal we need while choosing a business plan for a phone. In this article we will take a closer look at three of the best options available right now in the UK: O2, Vodafone and EE (all offering a 12-month contract and unlimited minutes and texts in the UK).

O2 – £26 plan

This is the most expensive of the three presented plans, but still, it provides great value for money. It will give you unlimited minutes and texts in the UK plus a huge package of data – 32GB. However, the most impressive are its EU allowances: unlimited minutes and texts (although a fair usage of 2,000 minutes and 2,000 applies here), and 3GB of data within the EU. Considering the additional 120 minutes to call EU countries, this plan is tailor-made for those of you who travel a lot to other European countries. There is also a possibility of signing up for an optional, 30-day contract, which costs only £2 more per month.

Vodafone – £20 plan

Cheaper than O2’s £26 plan, Vodafone’s Red Bundle offers comparable, if not better, international allowances: unlimited minutes and texts in the EU plus 4GB of data. Additionally, the WorldTraveller option, which costs only £5 per day of usage, allows you to use your UK minutes or texts in 58 other countries worldwide. When it comes to data, this plan will give you 20GB, which is a lot for just £20.

EE – £17 plan

This package offers a very good deal for all passionate users of the internet: 15GB of data through a superfast 4GEE network. Moreover, tethering and VOIP are allowed. Another great advantage of this plan is the possibility of sharing the allowances with up to three co-workers.

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OnePlus’s Oxygenos Update Causes the Battery to Drain Faster

OnePlus six has already received more than two of its updates. When talking about the last one, we talk about OxygenOS, the 5.1.8 version. As incredible as it may sound, not many users could enjoy it, since it already presented a problem: the battery drains really fast. But do we know what’s causing this problem? Do we have a solution?

Ever since the phone got its OxygenOS update, people have started to complain about a usual increase in battery consumption. Many comments were left on the OnePlus forum. Few people tried to solve the problem themselves. For example, someone thought that the problem was the Cellphone signal reception, so they used another network provider, but that did not solve the issue. Clients stated that they needed to charge their phones two, even three times a day, even if they didn’t use it that much. They also said that in 5 hours, the battery was as low as 9%. Most of the clients complained that the battery didn’t have any problems before the update. It was after the OxygenOS 5.1.8 version that the issue started to make their appearances.

And it’s the same problem for several users, all after the download and install of this specific update. However, we have some great news, too – it did not affect all the updated units. But there are some users that stated that they have problems with the fingerprint reader, which became slow, and their device, that was overheating, all after the update.

Is there a solution to this?

The team behind the OnePlus is aware of all the problems and complaints, and it’s actually impossible, due to the messages from the social media and those left on the forum.

There is a solution at the moment, and that is to launch a new update which has the capacity needed to fix this bug.

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Pokemon Go Receives a More Realistic AR Pikachu thanks to the Developer’s New Technology

The Augmented Reality (AR) seems to be one of Niantic’s latest innovating areas. Nowadays, the developer is working on improving Pokemon Go by turning the AR tech into something more like actual reality. For that matter, they have created virtual versions of the sweetest characters, Pikachu and Eevee and have given them the possibility to hide behind objects from the real world.

This operation received the Codename: Niantic Occlusion and it has been presented by a brief demo video released by the developer. In this short footage, the Augmented Reality characters are shown as real-world environment characters. Players will be very excited to see this considering the fact that from now on, they won’t see any connection between Pikachu and the top of a camera feed.

The technology is described on Niantic’s YouTube channel

The team which has been working on developing the new technology joined Niantic recently. Under the name Matrix Mill, the specialists spent several years working on the development of a system that can induce information about the environment around us on different cameras.

Once discovered, this technique can redefine the way machines see the 3D world and how digital objects end up interacting with the real elements. The Codename: Niantic Occlusion operation presents AR Pokemon Go figures running among real people and hiding behind different objects from the actual surrounding world.

Also, they are making some independent gestures which show a high level of integration into the natural environment. From the experiment we can conclude that the future of AR is bright and will bring many surprises.

Niantic says that Codename: Niantic Occlusion can serve as concept note for innovative gameplay possibilities. Since virtual characters like Pikachu can become aware that different things are near and hide behind them, Pokémon Go and similar games will become even more challenging if they’re played in AR mode.

In case you are interested, you can see the video Codename: Niantic Occlusion on the developer’s official YouTube channel:

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Why Choosing a Slim Ultraportable Laptop is a Better Idea

In the century of speed, will you let you old laptop weigh you down? I will tell you the solution.

Nowadays, laptops are suitable for work and study, but also for entertainment and serve other purposes. They can provide everything you need of both worlds at your fingertips. But it comes with a huge package of adaptations. Throughout the years, laptops become slimmer. Because heavy laptops ruin transportability. And they are often relegated to indoors gadgets. In case you acquired your portable computer three years ago, it would weight 2.6 kilos. In contrast, a laptop weights now only 1.7 kg.

Make weight a priority concern when choosing a laptop, or more likely you will feel like bearing a great burden around. Consider taking a new model of laptop as they are thinner, so less demanding to hold. Also faster and more effective.

The good news is that latest laptops won’t claim more expenses than the older ones. If you take the lightweight Acer Swift 3 (18.9mm thickness), the quick AMD Ryzen 5 processor will able to deal with enormous tasks. It is also equipped with an extra large screen (15.6 inches) and Full HD. Ideal for late night movies or videos during a long voyage!

For the fans of gaming, Acer is coming with an integrated graphics chip. The 8GB of RAM will also make a huge difference to performance. It will allow you to buzz with several projects at a time when you are performing multi-tasking. Moreover, it will provide a substantial boost when you run programs as Word or Excel. The reason behind is the replacement of the standard hard drive with a more compact, quicker and lighter SSD storage.

In addition, surfing the internet will become faster and more rewarding with the New Microsoft Edge browser. As a matter of fact, internet will not run into problems anymore. If you are already tired of interrupted connexion, maybe it’s time to give a break to your old, slow computer. The Acer Swift 3 includes a AMD Ryzen processor, 8GB of RAM and 256GB of SSD storage and battery lasts more than 10 hours. Get it now at Currys PC World for Ł599.

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