Phone Scoop. Friday, 1. AM by Eric M. Zeman. Samsung today announced that U. S. Bixby is more than a simple voice assistant, as people can use it to interact with all facets of the phone's user interface. Samsung calls Bixby an intelligent interface, one that it hopes will help people interact with various types of technology and not just phones. Anyone who owns the Galaxy S8 or S8+ can register with Samsung to test the early preview of Bixby. According to Samsung, the number of testers will be limited. The sign- up is available from Samsung's website. Bixby was originally intended to launch on the Galaxy phones when they went on sale earlier this year. Samsung was forced to delay Bixby, however, and has since said Bixby will arrive later this summer. Friday, 9: 3. 0 AM by Eric M. Zeman. The Aquaphonics 1. Life. Proof is a waterproof, rugged Bluetooth speaker meant to accompany you on all your outdoor summer activities. Shop BLU Cell Phones at Staples. 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New T- Mobile customers will need to activate both phones on the T- Mobile One plan. The BOGO offer requires customers to mail in a rebate form. T- Mobile will then mail a prepaid gift card within about eight weeks to cover the cost of the second handset. T- Mobile says it will reimburse customers for the cost of the lesser of whichever phones they purchase, up to $5. ![]() ![]() ![]() LG G6 or V2. 0 and up to $7. Galaxy S8 or S8+. Customers will need to pay sales tax on both devices at the point of sale. The offer is contingent on customers staying through the 2. Those who leave T- Mobile before 2. T- Mobile warns that video is streamed at 4. Thursday, 1: 5. 9 PM by Eric M. Zeman updated Thursday, 3: 0. PMLG today debuted the Second Year Promise program for the G6 smartphone. The program is available in the U. S. Owners of the G6 will need to register the device within 9. IMEI), and proof of purchase. LG says the Second Year Promise will provide G6 owners a free replacement device (new or refurbished) if their original is found to have manufacturer defects at any time during the 1. LG will provide free shipping and promises to get the replacement delivered within two business days. The warranty basically doubles the standard 1. LG. LG G6 owners can register through LG's web site. Thursday, 1. 0: 3. AM by Eric M. Zeman. Verizon Wireless recently added the LG Exalt LTE to its lineup of inexpensive flip phones. The Exalt LTE has the distinction of being Verizon's first 4. G LTE basic phone, according to the carrier. The handset includes LTE and UMTS/GSM radios, but the Exalt LTE does not support Verizon's legacy CDMA 3. G network. That makes it unique among Verizon flip phones. In addition to LTE, the Exalt includes Wi. Fi and a high- quality speaker for HD voice calls over either LTE or Wi. Fi. The Exalt LTE has a 3. Ah battery, and a 5- megapixel camera. The Exalt LTE packs 8 GB of internal storage and supports micro. SD memory cards up to 3. GB. Verizon didn't say what operating system the Exalt LTE runs, nor what processor might be power the phone. The LG Exalt LTE is available online only for $1. Thursday, 8: 3. 9 AM by Eric M. Zeman. Twitter today revealed a dramatic change to the look and feel of its Android and i. OS mobile applications, and its mobile and desktop browser experiences. To start, Twitter has put profile, account, and privacy settings in a single place within the navigation menu to make them easier to find. Twitter says fewer tabs appear at the bottom of the i. OS app to reduce clutter and improve browsing. Another i. OS- only feature is how Twitter handles web links, which now open in the Safari viewer. This lets i. OS users more easily access web accounts they may already be signed into. All versions of Twitter will see refined typography that features bolder headlines. The app adds rounded profile photos to help clarify which users are speaking, and tweaks function buttons such as the reply icon, which now appears as a speech bubble. Last, Twitter says tweets will update in real- time, so users can see replies, retweets, and like counts occur live. Twitter said the new versions of its Android and i. OS mobile apps will arrive over the coming days and weeks. The web site changes are available right away. Thursday, 8: 2. 6 AM by Eric M. Zeman. T- Mobile today said it plans to begin testing its newly acquired 6. MHz spectrum as soon as this summer. The FCC granted licenses for the spectrum this week following the years- long incentive auction process. T- Mobile won an average of 3. MHz (ranging from 2. MHz to 5. 0 MHz) of the 7. MHz low- band spectrum auctioned off by TV stations and the FCC earlier this year, giving T- Mobile 1. U. S. T- Mobile had already voiced its intent to use some of its 6. MHz holdings for LTE service, and it is now preparing to do exactly that. The company expects to test LTE 4. G on its 6. 00 MHz this summer and commence commercial operations later this year . T- Mobile plans to cover more than 1 million square miles with LTE 4. G in the 6. 00 MHz band by the end of the year. T- Mobile is reserving some of its 6. MHz spectrum to operate some form of 5. G service beginning in 2. Thursday, 7: 1. 8 AM by Eric M. Zeman. Facebook today made it possible to share GIFs within comment threads on posts. Facebook Messenger has supported GIFs for some time; in fact, people share 2. GIFs in Messenger every minute, totaling some 1. GIFs in 2. 01. 6. Now, people will be able to add GIFs as reactions to posts and other comments. A dedicated GIF button has been added to the tool for composing comments. Users need only search for the GIF they want and insert into a comment thread. In order to celebrate the addition of GIFs to comments (and the 3. GIF), Facebook partnered with GIPHY Studios to create 2. GIFs from a selection of celebrities, such as DNCE, Logan Paul, Amanda Cerny, Dreezy, Patrick Starr, Violet Benson, Wuz Good, Brandi Marie, and Landon Moss. The expanded support for GIFs is rolling out today for all Facebook users worldwide. Wednesday, 1. 0: 4. AM by Eric M. Zeman. President Donald Trump today nominated former FCC commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel to retake her seat with the agency. Rosenworcel served on the commission for several years under the Obama Administration. Her term lapsed early this year and she was forced to vacate her seat. Rosenworcel is a Democrat and brings balance to the agency, which now has two Democrats and two Republicans. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai congratulated Rosenworcel on the nomination and suggested he looked forward to working with her again. Trump hasn't indicated if or when he might nominate a fifth commissioner to fully staff the agency. Wednesday, 8: 1. 1 AM by Eric M. Zeman. Facebook today updated its Safety Check feature by rounding out the set of tools found within. To start, it is now possible to start and/or support a fundraiser directly from within Safety Check. Facebook says this can help kickstart the process of gathering needed funds. Facebook is bringing its Community Help tool to Safety Check as well, which makes it simple for people to ask for and find specific types of help from their community members. People will now also be able to share personal notes on their Safety Check News Feed, so friends and loved ones can read more about what might have transpired. Last, Facebook says it will attempt to provide more information about specific crises as they unfold through verified accounts. Making all this information available under the Safety Check umbrella should help people experiencing crises or other events find what they need more quickly. The tools are rolling out over the next few weeks. Wednesday, 7: 3. 0 AM by Eric M. Zeman. ZTE's latest Android handset for Cricket Wireless is the monstrous Blade X Max. This beast of a smartphone offers a whopping 6- inch screen, all- day battery life, and a compelling software experience. If you're in the market for an entertainment- focused TV replacement, the ZTE Blade X Max may be what you need. Here is Phone Scoop's in- depth review. Zeman. Google today announced the launch of Android Excellence, a new section in the Google Play Store that highlights the best of the best in terms of apps and games. Google says, . The collections will be refreshed on a quarterly basis and will be located in the Editor's Choice section of the Play Store. Jun 1. 3, 2. 01. 7, 1. PM by Eric M. Zeman. Apple today released a new beta build of i. OS 1. 0 for developers. Apple hasn't provided any details about what's contained in the new code, nor has it released a version for public beta testers yet. This minor update is likely to be the last for i. OS 1. 0 before Apple releases i. OS 1. 1. Apple is already beta testing i. OS 1. 1 with developers and will soon make a public beta available for general testing. The final version of i. OS 1. 1 isn't expected to arrive until September. Jun 1. 3, 2. 01. 7, 1. PM by Eric M. Zeman. Instagram today made it possible for all users to archive old posts for safekeeping. The idea behind the archiving tool is to allow people to customize their feed and perhaps hide photos they no longer wish to share publicly. Robot Check. Enter the characters you see below. Sorry, we just need to make sure you're not a robot. For best results, please make sure your browser is accepting cookies.
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