Sentences with phrase «kept older smartphones»

Custom ROMs such as the now - defunct CyanogenMod have kept older smartphones alive for ages, but there comes a time when even unofficial support must end — for most devices, at least.

Surveys collected from its home country even shows that people preferred to keep their older smartphones and wait for the Note 9 instead.

And as the number of Android devices continues to proliferate, CyanogenMOD will play an increasingly important role in keeping older smartphones running the latest software.

Nokia Lumia doesn't exist anymore... unless you keep your old smartphone forever.

Not exact matches

It's tough enough to keep computers and smartphones out of the bedroom when kids are older.

If there's a theme in Skyfall (apart from John Barry's signature theme music, that is), it's to do with the conflict between old and new, bodies in the field versus drones in the sky, the need to keep an eye on history and an eye on your smartphone screen, too.

Combined with recent Jelly Bean updates, some of those older Webtop phones may find new life with this pairing... the ability to take an old Motorola smartphone, and for $ 50 have a laptop with Google Now, Google Keep, and autonomous turn - by - turn GPS is a compelling offering.

Both tablets and smartphones are used by a majority of owners for keeping up with the news, but tablets are used for news by a much higher percentage of owners aged 55 or older than by those aged 18 - 34.

Companies release new models of smartphones, gaming systems, laptops and more at an urgent pace to keep making money, but that means consumers are tempted into giving up their not so old devices for the latest shiny model.

Car companies suggest that these oversized dash displays, which often times behave more like smart phones than the traditional dashboard, are actually safer than the design of older cars due to features like integrated voice controls that keep the driver's hands on the wheel or the large touch screens for tasks like navigation that are easier to manage than trying to fumble with a smartphone (not to mention the fact that these kinds of new features will almost certain boost manufacturer revenue).

It's thanks to the hard work of developers on our forums that many older Android smartphones are kept alive by custom ROMS sometimes years after devices were abandoned by the device maker.

Facebook is keeping it light for Messenger Lite to keep those with older, slower, tightly - packed Android smartphones connected to other users.

OnePlus is continuously making its name in the smartphone industry as the flagship killer, however, it's not possible to achieve this ultimate status by simply releasing devices that are feature - packed and priced at lower prices, yet doing very little to keep owners of older devices happy with new software updates.

Bluetooth Unlock, a recent addition to the older feature called Smart Lock, keeps the screen of a smartphone or tablet unlocked whenever it's near a user - designated «Trusted Device,» such as a smartwatch, computer or vehicle infotainment system.

We thought of a reasonable use for your old smartphone, which not only saves you money, but also keeps the planet a little cleaner.

It's unclear how long the company will keep on supporting its older smartphones and tablets, but with exclusive features already on the Pixel, it's not hard to imagine that the Pixel pair will enjoy most of the benefits going forward.

One of the biggest issues with removing the 3.5 mm headphone jack is forcing users to start attaching dongle adapters to their Android smartphones so they can still keep using their old headphones.

By uploading the video - monitoring app, you can use your old smartphone to feed videos remotely to your current phone to keep an eye on the listing.