The look is still distinctly Samsung, and if you're looking to transition from on
older handset from the firm you'll still feel right at home on the Galaxy S6 Edge.
Customers in India can now exchange
their old handsets from international brands like Apple, Samsung, Nokia, HTC, BlackBerry and Sony as well as from Indian brands such as Micromax, Xolo, Lava and Karbonn to get a new Moto X.
The store requires IMEI number and PIN code details for confirming the exchange and charge Rs. 50 for picking up
the old handset from the entered location.
Any fragile parts or features have been eliminated from the 503's design, and like
older handsets from Nokia - for example the Nokia 5110 - the 503 feels durable.
Not exact matches
One of the BlackBerry phones is an update to the company's first slider
handset from last year, another is a return to an
old classic design, and the third is a full touch screen model with a more standard way of operating than previously seen in BlackBerry devices.
This method of exposing the keyboard is now more regularly seen in Motorola, HTC and LG
handsets and has been adopted by the E7, rather than the
old Communicator keyboard
from the past.
If this statement turns to be true, the Gingerbread push
from HTC to the
old and new
handsets must be worthy appreciating.
Those familiar with the BlackBerry Bold of
old, or perhaps intrigued by the BlackBerry Q10, will notice that the BlackBerry Z10 looks a lot like rival devices
from Apple, Nokia, and the Android
handset makers.
Old cell phones can be dropped off in any participating Cricket store if there's any near your area, but you're also welcome to print a postage - paid label that can be downloaded
from the Cricket web site and send your
handset in through mail.
Android 5.0 will initially be available on the Nexus 6 and Nexus 9, followed by
older Nexus smartphones and tablets, Google Play Edition devices, and various flagship
handsets from the main Android device makers.
That way, if you have a slower or
older Android device, you can still benefit
from the more lightweight, streamlined apps and make your aging
handset feel snappy and new again.
Aside
from the thinness of the device, some of the design cues, like the light - up strip for the menu buttons, reminded us a little of Sony's
old Xperia
handsets, which we always had a soft spot for.
At the very tail end of 2017, Apple admitted that it slows down the performance of
older iPhone
handsets to protect them
from shutting down at random due to the degradation of their lithium - ion batteries.
The result is a
handset that resembles a shrunken version of the
old Xperia Z4 tablet
from way back in 2015, as well as generations of bygone Sony flagships.
It's not unprecedented, but by offering this
handset at this price point, Motorola just might liberate us
from the hunks of
old plastic we're usually forced to carry around if we want a sub - $ 200 phone.
It will become available to buy later in the month
from HTC's partners, and certain UK - based mobile operators are offering tasty trade - in deals that give you cash for your
old handset.
Old and new Samsung flagship
handsets are on today's daily firmware updates list, but so are other Samsung smartphones
from all ranges.
The latest flagship
handsets and an
old smartphone
from 2015 just received the May security patch
from Samsung in India and reportedly, these three are the first ones to receive the latest Android SMR in the country
from the Korean company.
This marks the beginning of Samsung releasing Nougat for its
older mid-range
handsets from last year.
The latest release
from Xperia Overlay doesn't bring the new Android 6.0 Marshmallow, but it does give
old Xperia
handsets a taste of Android Lollipop.
According to a report
from KGI Securities analyst Ming - Chi Kuo, however, Apple is planning to ditch the
old - school design in 2018 and will instead opt for an iPhone X-like design across all its
handsets next year.
You're unlikely to notice much of a difference coming
from a Galaxy S6, but for those looking to upgrade
from a
handset that's two years
old your eyes are in for a treat.
Apple is set to launch a new iPhone upgrade program at their retail stores that allows customers to trade in their
old, broken iPhones for credit towards a brand new
handset, according to the latest report
from 9to5Mac.
This past weekend, a developer found a way to get portrait mode
from the Pixel 2 to work on
older Pixel
handsets, the Nexus 6P, and the Nexus 5X.
Released in 2002, the daring design of the keypad brought in many customers who wanted to upgrade
from the
older handsets.
When it comes to finding a super cheap
handset that is actually worth the money, it is all too easy just to opt for an
older handset or a
handset from an unknown manufacturer.
Anyone upgrading
from an
older handset will be making a sideways move to a similar display format, rather than downgrading
from a bezel - free device, and that's fine.
You likely won't find it much of a hassle to switch data
from your
old handset if you go the unlocked route.
We wouldn't be surprised to see new
handsets from the company being launched some time around next year's CES — or at least announced, as per the company's custom — with Nougat onboard, whether part of the «
old» Z series or the relatively new «X» one.
While there is no direct comparison of how better the new Gorilla Glass has gotten over the
older and proven Glass 4
from Corning, there is a belief that this is the technology that will appear on
handsets that will come towards the end of the year.
The Galaxy Note 4 might be a few months
old but it tops a US satisfaction survey, beating
handsets from Apple, Motorola, BlackBerry, LG, Nokia and HTC.
From a customer perspective, the release of newer devices makes
older handsets obsolete — especially when manufacturers drop software support for the
older handsets.
The danger is that it's starting to look a bit
old - fashioned up against the
handsets from 2014 and 2015.
If you're a Galaxy S8
handset owner, you'll most likely want to hold off but if you're jumping over
from Apple and are using an iPhone 6s or
older, this might be a great option.
The iPhone 8
handsets look remarkably similar to the two - year -
old iPhone 6 models, with little distinction aside
from some incremental upgrades to the camera and storage size.
Mendelevich seems a little optimistic about the situation; however, real pessimism comes
from MSPowerUser, which notes that these
older handsets might never get to taste this Windows 10 OS.
When smartphone companies go to war every year with their flagship phones, it sometimes gets every confusing for users who are looking for an upgrade
from their
older handsets.
On Wednesday, SamMobile learned
from U.S. consumers that the almost 2 - year -
old Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge +
handsets are getting the Nougat treatment
from Sprint.
But is it worth switching up
from an
older handset?