Weekly poll results: the Razer Phone is a clear fan favorite

Here's some good news for the fledgling smartphone maker - the people love the Razer Phone. People were surprisingly excited about the audio features of the phone - like the stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos - even though one would think it's the 120Hz screen that's the star of the show. The lack of a 3.5mm headphone jack was a common complaint, but the THX-certified audio dongle goes a long way. Plus HTC, Motorola, Google and Huawei also skipped the analog jack. The 120Hz screen did get some love too, though most commenters don't consider the Razer a purely gaming phone (and we agree)....

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/weekly_poll_results_razer_phone-news-28198.php

Apple iPhone X tips & tricks

Whether you've got your iPhone X, are still waiting for your pre-order or just biding your time, let us share with you some tips and tricks that will help you make better use of it. In fact, some of those are general iOS 11 tips, so they might be of interest to other iPhone owners too. iPhone X New Gestures and Button Combos iPhone X buttons & lock screen layout Waking your phone: In addition to pressing the now enlarged side button and Raise to Wake, you can now tap the screen to wake the iPhone X. Enabled by default, go to Settings > General > Accessibility select Tap to...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/iphone_x_hints_and_tips-news-28178.php

Razer Phone review

It is always refreshing to see a new face, especially one as reputable as Razer, a major player on the thriving PC gaming scene. You don't necessarily have to appreciate Razer's style and portfolio, but you'll most likely agree that the "PC master race" is a tough audience to please. One way or another, Razer has managed to do just that, catering to the fickle gamer crowd's whims and fancies.

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/razer_phone-review-1683.php

Quiz: Name the phones

Every since the touchscreen revolution swept the mobile world, phone design has been converging and over the past few years we often hear all smartphones these days look the same. This trend was further boosted by the adoption of the wider screens, which eat into the bezels more and more and leave less for the designers to work with. At this point your average Joe can hardly tell a Samsung from an HTC handset, or even a flagship from a mid-range device. But what about more tech savvy people? You know, those that know flagships' specifications by heart, read tech news...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/quiz_name_that_phone-news-28203.php

Google Pixel 2 issue makes Assistant unavailable with Bluetooth headphones

Of the two new Google handsets this year, the Pixel 2 XL has certainly had the more troubled launch with new display issues appearing every other day. Yet today it's the smaller Pixel 2 that gets in the spotlight for the wrong reason. The smartphone is experiencing issues when you try to operate the Google Assistant via Bluetooth headphones. The handset seemingly mutes its microphone after the Assistant is invoked meaning you are unable to use the functionality at all. Given how important its AI helper is to the Pixel experience this is a pretty big deal and unsurprisingly the issue has...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/google_pixel_2_issue_makes_assistant_unavailable_with_bluetooth_headphones-news-28212.php

KGI: iPhone 8 demand lower than expected, but iPhone X going strong

Often reliable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo from KGI has released another note to investors today, attempting to predict the performance of Apple's new smartphone trio during the key holiday quarter and at the start of 2018. Kuo estimates that the iPhone X will sell between 22 and 24 million units in the last quarter of the year and will maintain its strong performance in the early months of 2018. The flagship's production is expected to grow 35% to 45% over the next quarter as supply shortages finally ease off. Meanwhile, people will allegedly come to realize that their concerns about the major...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/kgi_iphone_8_demand_lower_than_expected_but_iphone_x_going_strong-news-28211.php