The most popular smartphone maker you've never heard of might finally make phones that work on the biggest carrier in the US

as declared in OnePlus phones so far have only worked on AT&T and T-Mobile's networks. If true, it would be a big deal for OnePlus to finally get access to Verizon customers. A OnePlus and T-Mobile partnership could mean greater awareness of OnePlus phones than ever before in the US. So far in the US, OnePlus phones are only available to buy from the OnePlus website. OnePlus phones are known for their low price tags — $530 for the current OnePlus 6 — despite sporting premium designs, specs, and performance that easily compete with high-end premium phones that cost north of $800.

Samsung's foldable smartphone could work like tablet

Filed on October 13, 2018 | Last updated on October 13, 2018 at 09.19 pmThe Samsung foldable phone would basically be Samsung's test bed device to see how reviewers and the market react. (AFP)Samsung's much awaited and talked-about foldable smartphone would offer the functionality of a tablet complete with multi-tasking and a big screen, the media reported. The Samsung foldable phone would basically be Samsung's test bed device to see how reviewers and the market react. "Possibly when we start selling the foldable phone, it may be a niche market, but definitely, it will expand. I'm positive that we do need a foldable phone," CNET quoted D.J.

New tool uses your smartphone camera to track your alertness at work

as informed in Traditional methods of analyzing alertness tend to be cumbersome, often including devices that must be worn. Researchers in Cornell's People-Aware Computing Lab, run by Tanzeem Choudhury, associate professor of information science and senior author on the study, wanted to create a way to measure alertness unobtrusively and continuously. "Since people use their phones very frequently during the day, we were thinking we could use phones as an instrument to understand and measure their alertness," Tseng said. Tseng said the AlertnessScanner could be particularly useful in health care, since medical professionals often work long hours doing intricate and important work. For example, clinicians typically look at devices during surgery, and a front-facing camera on the devices could track their alertness throughout procedures.

New smartphone tool can track your alertness at work

Scientists have developed a smartphone tool that can track a person's alertness at work and identify when one is most productive. Alertness measuringResearchers wanted to create a way to measure alertness unobtrusively and continuously. "Since people use their phones very frequently during the day, we were thinking we could use phones as an instrument to understand and measure their alertness," Tseng said. The tool could be particularly useful in health care, since medical professionals often work long hours doing intricate and important work. For example, clinicians typically look at devices during surgery, and a front-facing camera on the devices could track their alertness throughout procedures.

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