Top 10 trending phones of week 15
The Samsung Galaxy A53 domination of our trending chart continues for the fourth week in a row, and it's more good news for Samsung as its Galaxy S22 Ultra flagship has overtaken the Redmi Note 11 for the second spot. We then see the Galaxy A73 climb to fourth, ahead of newly unveiled vivo X Note and the Poco F4 GT, which just entered the rumor mill. The Xiaomi 12 Pro gained a spot to place seventh, while the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max slid to eight position. The Samsung Galaxy A52s is on its way out of the market, but it still clings to our chart, placing ninth, ahead of the returning Galaxy A13. See you next week!
Source:The Nation
April 18, 2022 10:08 UTC
Pope Francis makes anguished Easter plea
Pope Francis called for peace in Ukraine and in other armed conflicts. ROME, Italy — On what is supposed to be Christianity's most joyful day, Pope Francis made an anguished Easter Sunday plea for peace in the “senseless” war in Ukraine and in other armed conflicts raging in the world, and cited the “troubling” risk of nuclear warfare. Applause erupted from many of the 50,000 people in the square and on a nearby avenue when he mentioned Ukraine. “Please, please, let us not get used to war,'' Francis pleaded, after denouncing ”the flexing of muscles while people are suffering." “Let us all commit ourselves to imploring peace, from our balconies and in our streets,'' Francis said.
Source:The Nation
April 17, 2022 21:18 UTC
Flashback: the post-post-PC era
Android apps now run on Windows • Android and Windows apps side by sideNot that the Microsoft Surface Duo was particularly successful, nor its sequel. Add-ons were supported too, so you could extend the functionality of the browser, but you couldn’t install other desktop apps. You were instead limited to running Android apps on a mirrored version of the phone’s screen or web apps. The ATRIX Laptop Dock cost as much as an under-powered laptop (and as established, the ATRIX was no speed demon), so people just bought one of those. Some are focused on gaming, like the Twin View Dock 3, others on desktop gaming and productivity like the Mobile Desktop Dock.
Source:The Nation
April 17, 2022 09:03 UTC
Prayer, worship lift unaccompanied migrant teens in Texas shelters
Among the teens praying fervently at Fort Bliss during last year's unprecedented arrivals of unaccompanied children was Elena, then 15. Elena told The AP that for weeks she asked God to let her out of the shelter as soon as possible. “When he arrived, you could feel like a peace, something that comforts you, something that you need,” Elena recalled during this Holy Week, which she’s observing with relatives far from El Paso. Rafael García, pastor of Sacred Heart Parish located four blocks from the border in downtown El Paso, celebrates Mass there, as he has at different shelters for five years. Jose de la Cruz Longoria, pastor at five Catholic parishes around Pecos, Texas, who ministers to teens at the shelter there.
Source:The Nation
April 17, 2022 01:46 UTC
Our OnePlus 10 Pro video review is up
The OnePlus 10 Pro launched in China in January began its global rollout last month. Fueling the entire package is a 5,000 mAh battery with 80W wired charging, but in North America, it goes only up to 65W. All that sounds good, but is the OnePlus 10 Pro worth buying? We put the smartphone through its paces to answer that question and detailed our findings in our in-depth written review. But if you want a video tour instead, Ricky's got you covered as he walks you through the OnePlus 10 Pro's performance in under 10 minutes.
Source:The Nation
April 16, 2022 13:17 UTC
Moto G52 to launch in India this month, rumor says
Motorola unveiled the Moto G52 earlier this week for European markets, but it obviously won't stay confined to those for long. In fact, a new rumor today, originating with an "industry source", claims that the Moto G52 will get launched in India before the end of this month. Interestingly (or weirdly) enough, the Indian Moto G52 is said to have a pOLED display instead of an AMOLED - with this being interpreted in marketing speak as "more shock-proof than AMOLED". The Indian Moto G52's screen will also be a tad smaller than the European version's, at 6.5" compared to 6.6", but it keeps the same FHD+ resolution and 90 Hz refresh rate. There's also a 16 MP camera on the front, and a 5,000 mAh battery with 33W fast charging support.
Source:The Nation
April 16, 2022 08:05 UTC
vivo X Note Aerospace Edition comes with meteorite pendant
The brand new vivo X Note was announced earlier this week with a gigantic 7-inch AMOLED display and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset and now vivo is bringing an exclusive Aerospace Edition of the phone. The major change here is the packaging of the phone which features a much more premium experience including a special pendulum housing a piece of Achondrite meteorite from the Moon. The rare space mineral is stored in a glass housing and is attached to a leather strap. vivo X Note Aerospace EditionThe actual phone features a blue colorway and 12GB RAM and 256GB storage. The regular 12/256GB vivo X Note retails for CNY 6,499 ($1,020) but vivo hasn’t revealed the price premium for the Aerospace Edition variant.
Source:The Nation
April 15, 2022 11:03 UTC
A family with special connection to iconic DC Temple is excited for tours to begin
Faith and family history draw Douglas Fairbanks to the iconic skyline seen on the Capital Beltway. By the end of April, the temple — many know as the D.C. Mormon Temple — will open to people who aren't members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to celebrate a recent renovation. One of the members welcoming visitors is a young man with a special bond with the famous building through his family's faith and history — Douglas Fairbanks. "We drive by at least once a week, oftentimes more frequently than that," said his Galen Fairbanks, father of Douglas. But the most special sculpture for the Fairbanks family is the one that sits atop the iconic D.C. Temple — the gilded statue known as Angel Moroni.
Source:The Nation
April 15, 2022 02:18 UTC
Tesla CEO Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter
Musk just bought 9% of the company's stock, making him its largest shareholder, and is apparently looking for an even bigger stake. Elon Musk is offering to buy Twitter, just days after the Tesla CEO said he would no longer be joining the social media company’s board of directors. Twitter needs to be transformed as a private company.”The buyout offer from Musk is just the latest development in his relationship with Twitter. Only Vanguard Group’s suite of mutual funds and ETFs controls more Twitter shares. Musk has been a vocal critic of Twitter in recent weeks, mostly over his belief that it falls short on free speech principles.
Source:The Nation
April 15, 2022 00:08 UTC
10 People with Abilities Science Can’t Explain
And we’re not talking about the mysteries of time and space—we’re talking about people with abilities science can’t explain. These are the ten people with abilities science can’t wrap its head around. 6 Call Him Mr. MistoffeleesKevin Richardson in The Story of CatsThe artist featured in number ten on this list isn’t the only human with a heart-warming ability science can’t explain. He has a resilient, strong body with a metabolism science can’t explain. Science can’t explain why he never gets injured.
Source:The Nation
April 14, 2022 10:34 UTC
Realme GT 2 Pro goes on sale in India today
The Realme GT 2 Pro introduced globally in February will go on sale in India today starting at noon local time through Realme's Indian website, Flipkart, and mainline channels. Those who buy the GT 2 Pro today will get a Realme Watch S free, and the company is also offering a discount of INR5,000 ($65/€60) on purchases made with SBI and HDFC Bank's debit and credit cards. Realme GT 2 ProThe Realme GT 2 Pro comes with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, 6.7" 120Hz QHD+ LTPO 2 AMOLED screen, Android 12-based Realme UI 3.0, and a 5,000 mAh battery with 65W charging. You can read our Realme GT 2 Pro review here to learn more about it or watch the video review linked below. Realme has also confirmed the India launch of GT Neo3, which supports 150W charging.
Source:The Nation
April 14, 2022 06:14 UTC
Motorola seeding stable Android 12 to Moto G200
Motorola has begun seeding a stable Android 12 update to its Moto G200 in Europe. The firmware bears the S1RX32.50-13 build number and has rolled out to the XT2175-1-DS model of the phone. The former simply requires going into your phone’s system update settings and toggling the update. The Android 12 rollout for the Moto G200 has gone live in Europe while Latin America and the UK are expected to be next in line. Plenty of other Motorola phones are in line to receive the Android 12 update in the coming months and you can catch the full list here.
Source:The Nation
April 13, 2022 20:02 UTC
Capitol riot suspect wants jailhouse letters kept out of trial
Daniel Egtvedet, of Garrett County, Maryland, is scheduled to begin trial June 6 before U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper. In a response motion filed by the DOJ on Monday, prosecutors elaborated on exactly what statements Egtvedt allegedly made. Includes a letter he wrote to the Garrett County (MD) Sheriff that seems borderline sovereign citizen/constitutional sheriff-esque. Prosecutors have argued all of Egtvedt’s statements to police should be admissible and that the letters he wrote to the sheriff were voluntary statements. It was not immediately clear whether the Garrett County Sheriff ever responded to Egtvedt’s request.
Source:The Nation
April 13, 2022 06:37 UTC
Realme 9 Pro+ Free Fire Limited Edition launches in Thailand
Right on time, Realme today unveiled the rumored 9 Pro+ Free Fire Limited Edition in Thailand. The phone has a unique gaming-centric design, and it comes with special Free Fire-themed retail packaging, as you can see in the image below. Other than the new design, the box contents, and the box's new design, this Realme 9 Pro+ is like any other Realme 9 Pro+, sporting the exact same specs. The Realme 9 Pro+ Free Fire Limited Edition costs BHT 11,999 (approximately $357 or €330 at the current exchange rates) with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. For now it's unclear if this special, limited edition Realme x Free Fire 9 Pro+ will ever make it to other markets, but we'll let you know if we hear anything.
Source:The Nation
April 12, 2022 22:47 UTC
Eastern showdown looms for Ukraine as Russia appoints new general
Ukraine's president said his country's fate depends on if the west will match a surge in Russian weaponry deployed in the conflict. In his Sunday night address, Zelenskyy also accused Russia of trying to evade responsibility for war crimes in Ukraine. Sea-launched Russian cruise missiles destroyed the headquarters of a Ukrainian military unit stationed farther west in the Dnipro region, Konashenkov said. The city's residents have lacked food, water and electricity since Russian forces surrounded the city and frustrated evacuation missions. force Russia to seek peace.”“I am glad to note that the German position has recently changed in favor of Ukraine.
Source:The Nation
April 11, 2022 17:15 UTC