OnePlus Two Will Feature Finger Print Sensor

OnePlus announced today that the OnePlus Two will feature a fingerprint sensor with a faster response time than that of Apple’s TouchID. OnePlus claims that the use of this feature brings improved security and will save time for users over methods such as pins and passwords.

In their announcement, OnePlus stated that fingerprint sensors have been great ideas as concepts in the past, but so far the technology has not been their to back them up.  They went on to claim that up until now, fingerprint scanners have jut been selling points and not actual useful features, only added to join the “me too” mentality, which is why the OnePlus One did not feature one. However, “With the OnePlus 2, the fingerprint sensor is done right.” It has been refined and is now significantly quicker than alternatives such as TouchID.

We are still waiting on further information such as where the sensor will be located and how this will affect the price.

The announcement can be found here

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Do You Have Insurance on Your Smartphone?

While affordable smartphones are becoming more available, the majority of high-end flagships are still upwards of $600. With these devices carrying such a hefty price, people look for different ways to protect their investment. The most popular way to protect your smartphone is just to buy a case, but many people like the added peace of mind that comes with insuring your phone. We’re interesting in seeing just how many of you actually buy insurance on your smartphone. Let us know why or why not in the comments below.

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More Potential OnePlus 2 Pictures Leaked

The Android enthusiast world is in overdrive with OnePlus news, as the company have successfully saturated the media with news for the second year in a row. Today pictures of what could be the OnePlus 2 have been sent in to PhoneArena, although they are blurry and don’t look completely legitimate. Check it out!

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Apple Music Will Increase iTunes Match to 100,000 Songs

The battle for music streaming subscription dominance is starting to really heat up, with Apple planning their next offensive in line with the release of iOS9 later in the year. A major draw for these kind of services is the ability to have your current music library uploaded and copies of the tracks available to be streamed on the go.

 

Today Eddy Cue, an Apple Exec has released some details on how iTunes Match will integrate with the soon to be released Apple Music. iTunes Match was released in 2011 as a subscription-based method of uploading an existing iTunes library to be available to stream privately at a later date, and in the same year Google introduced a similar system. The main differences between the services was in price, and capacity. iTunes charged each user $25 a year for the privilege of storing 25,000 tracks, whilst Google Play Music had no cost, and allowed 50,000 tracks (20,000 at launch). Apple have now confirmed that the limit will be increased to 100,000 tracks, double Google’s offering. Regardless of whether anyone has that kind of extensive music collection, Apple have made a bold move that will come with some bragging rights.

 

Also explained was the fact that iTunes Match will coexist with Apple Music, but will be integrated so that its functionality will be included in the $9.99 monthly cost. This means that if you can’t find a track on Apple Music, you’ll be able to buy it from somewhere else (DRM-free), upload it, and listen to it as part of your online library all in one place. This is again similar to Google’s method, but it will be interesting to see if there’s any kind of response from Mountain View.

 

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Samsung Sold 1 Million Tizen-based Z1 In 6 Months

Doing well for a device with an OS with practically no market history in smartphones, Samsung has revealed that it has sold 1 million Z1 devices in less than 6 months of sales. The company has revealed that a Gold variant of this successful device is planned, along with more entry level handsets on its home brewn Tizen OS.

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Facebook Lite

Facebook has officially launched its “Lite” app for users in India and Philippines, targeting users in emerging markets with unreliable 2G connections. The app is designed to use less data, and supports push notifications and messaging, and even installs in less than 1MB of space.

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Xposed Framework Updated to v65

Xposed Framework is an extremely popular modification platform for Android, so much so that we included it in our Best of XDA series. Creator rovo89 has just updated the package to v65, reportedly including a host of bugfixes, more complete logs and a simpler naming scheme.

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