LG has launched a new tablet. Dubbed G Pad III 8.0, the device is powered by an octa-core processor, and sports an 8-inch (1920 x 1200 pixel resolution) display. It offers 16GB of storage (expandable up to 2TB), and features a 5MP rear camera.

Measuring 210.7 x 124.1 x 7.9mm and weighing in at 309g, the tablet runs Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. The LG G Pad III 8.0 is available for purchase in Canada, where Rogers and Fido are currently offering it for CAD 240, or around $185.

As per Rogers, the tablet is targeted towards “youth and young adults looking for the best value device that…

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A couple of new Huawei Honor devices – allegedly dubbed Honor 5A and 5A Plus – have been certified by Chinese telecommunication authority TENAA. The Honor 5A is powered by a quad-core 1.3GHz processor, and sports a 5-inch HD display.

It comes with 2GB RAM and 16GB of internal memory, and packs in a 2,200mAh battery. In terms of camera, the device features a 13MP rear unit and a 2MP front shooter. Offering 4G LTE support, the handset runs Android 5.1 Lollipop out-of-the-box.

Moving on to the Honor 5A Plus, the device is powered by an octa-core 1.8GHz CPU, and sports a 5.5-inch HD…

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Remember when just a few short years ago, the smartphone industry was shifting from 720p (1280x720px) to 1080p (1920x1080px) displays and we thought: What for? We don’t need so much resolution just to read text and see pictures off the screen, right?

Well, no one would have predicted at that time that we’d be sticking our phones into VR headsets to enjoy an immersive virtual reality experience powered by our everyday smartphones and the displays they power.

The demand for 4K (3840x2160px) has since sky-rocketed. Especially with Google recently announcing its VR platform called Daydream…

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Here’s good news for Nexus Owners that love taking a lot of photos and videos. According to Android Police, an APK breakdown reveals code that suggests Nexus device users can upload an unlimited amount of original quality photos that will not count against their Google Drive storage allotment.

This would be most beneficial to Nexus device owners as they do not have the option of memory expansion for storing pictures, videos and media. It makes sense for Google to provide this nice gesture as 4K TVs and media become more common in consumers’ households.

Remember that Google…

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