How to turn off mobile data and roaming on the HTC 10

Whether you're using mobile data when travelling abroad or have a limited amount of data included in your plan, managing when you're using your mobile data can be the difference between a worry-free bill and bill-shock. Thankfully, Android smartphones make it easy to turn mobile data and data roaming on or off, so here's the steps you need to perform:

How to turn mobile data on or off with the HTC 10

There are two ways to turn mobile data on or off with the HTC 10, one very simple and the other slightly longer:

Method 1: The Quick and Easy method

1. Scroll down from the top of your phone to access the notification menu.
2. Scroll down again to access the quick settings menu
3. Tap on mobile data to turn it on or off

Method 2: the full method

1. From your device's home screen, open the app drawer
2. Open the Settings app
3. Tap the toggle next to mobile data to turn it on or off

How to enable or disable data roaming on the HTC 10

By default, all Android smartphones ship with data roaming disabled – in order to prevent unnecessary charges and bill-shock – so if you go away and your data roaming isn't working, this'll be the first thing you want to try:

1. From your device's home screen, open the app drawer
2. Open the Settings app
3. Tap mobile data
4. Check the box next to Data Roaming to turn it on (and uncheck to turn off)

There you have it – hopefully these quick guides have helped you. Have any questions? Let us know in the comments below and we'll do our best to help!

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Gionee teases S6s selfie-centric smartphone ahead of Aug 22 launch

Selfie aficionados in India, get ready to change your definition of a "premium selfie." Chinese tech giant Gionee has just posted a teaser image on its official Twitter account showing off its upcoming S6s smartphone, which it claims will redefine what a "premium selfie" means. The teaser comes just ahead of the official launch of the smartphone at an event to be held on August 22 in New Delhi, India for which the invites have already been sent out.

Gionee's smartphones have been slowly gaining popularity in India, and the company has been slugging it out with its Chinese competitor OPPO in the selfie space. Gionee had earlier launched the S6 and S6 Pro under the S series, and joining the line up now is the S6s.

Not much is known about the S6s, though we can confirm that it will feature a front facing LED flash, as suggested by the invite for the launch event. Other than that, the S6s is expected to share the same design and specifications with the S6 Pro, which comes with a mid-range MediaTek Helio P10 chipset, 4 GB of RAM, and 64 GB of expandable storage. The S6 Pro packs a 13 MP primary camera and an 8 MP front-facing camera, while a 3,130 mAh battery keeps the device running. If reports about the S6s being similar to the S6 Pro are true, then you can also expect the new smartphone to sport a full metal body and a fingerprint scanner.

Gionee's latest teaser on Twitter shows an image of the upcoming smartphone in white and rose gold colors with the caption, "GioneeS6s Selfie with Flash," and a message, "The incoming one…The New One, which is redefining "premium selfie" means to you."

The GioneeS6s selfie-centric smartphone will be up against the OPPO F1s "selfie expert" smartphone, which was launched in India this month at a price of Rs 17,990 ($269). As of now, we don't have any information about the pricing and availability of the GioneeS6s, but we'll update you as soon the details are announced after its launch on August 22.

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Two HTC Nexus phones just passed the FCC

We've seen an increasing number of pictures and rumors about the 2016 Nexus phone lately, which is to be designed by HTC. Now it transpires that there will be two handsets on the way, much like last year, although both will be produced by HTC this time around. This isn't the first time we've heard such a rumor, but now it's essentially confirmed.

A new FCC listing mentions two HTC smartphones that go by the code names G-2PW2100 and G-2PW4100. The listing also points to Google's Nexus website as the location of the handset manuals. The model numbers for both handsets also start with a "G" using Google's own font, so it's pretty clear that these are indeed Nexus phones.

FCC listings don't contain much in the way of hardware specifications, but we do know that the phones will come sporting LTE bands 2/4/5/7/12/13/17/25/26/30/41, along with WiFI 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (Dual-Band), Bluetooth LE, and NFC capabilities. Previous rumors suggest that Marlin will the be larger handset, with a 5.5-inch QHD display, Snapdragon 820, 4GB of RAM, and a 13MP/8MP camera combination. Sailfish is expected to to the smaller handset, with a 5.2-inch 1080p display and the same processing package. It seems that the two phones will have much closer specifications than last year's Nexus 5X and 6P.

See also: Nexus Sailfish images confirm metal and glass design, fingerprint sensor27

Of course, both of these phones will be heading our way with Android 7.0 Nougat on board, which is scheduled to arrive in finished form with the launch of the LG V20 next month. With these Nexus phones now passing through the FCC we are certainly creeping closer to the launch date, which we would expect to be held at a similar time to the launch of Nougat.

What are your thoughts on what we've heard about the two HTC Nexus phones so far?

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Deus Ex GO coming to Android this week

Adam Jensen, the cybernetic protagonist of Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Mankind Divided will be arriving on Android this Thursday, August 18 via Deus Ex GO. Square Enix's GO series already includes popular titles Hitman GO and Lara Croft GO and brings a board game-like experience to mobile complete with 3D graphics and awesome animations.

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As Square Enix announced back at E3: "Deus Ex GO is a turn-based infiltration puzzle game set in a stylized interpretation of the Deus Ex Universe". The usual array of fighting, hacking and sneaking around a now-hexagonal grid will constitute the majority of gameplay but the popularity of augmentations in the Deus Ex universe will surely spice thing up a little.

A few weeks after the initial release on August 18, an additional game element will also be launched. As Square Enix noted at E3: "our team has also been hard at work designing a smart, game-changing new feature that will allow you to expand your game experience: the puzzle maker." Puzzle maker will essentially allow you to create and share your own custom levels with friends.

While no pricing has yet been confirmed, you can expect to pay $4.99 for Deus Ex GO with additional downloadable content in future.

Are you a fan of Deus Ex? Which game property should get the GO treatment next?

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Google Play Store finally has separate charts for apps and games

Finding the most popular games on the Google Play Store has always been pretty easy, thanks to the charts for free and paid software. Now, finally, this feature has appeared on the Play Store for regular apps too, making it easier to keep track of the most popular apps around. And it's only taken 8 years.

Importantly, the new chart completely sifts out games from the app list, so each of the two have their very own segregated categories without any cross over. No more trawling past Pokemon GO or Angry Birds to find decent apps. Google has decided to keep the useful separate lists for free and paid for apps, but the paid for options arenow moved lower down the page. However, to keep things from becoming completely cluttered, the "Top new free" and "Top new paid" charts have disappeared, so keeping on top of the latest releases is going to be tougher. To sum up, now you can view individual Top Charts for free apps, free games, trending, paid for apps, and paid for games.

For those who really don't like to play games on their phone or tablet, one of the few ways to keep on top of apps and filter out the games has been to use a an app/shortcut to the Play Store that removes games entirely. Basically, this app launches the Plat Store to a hidden "Apps Only" page. If you want, you can still download this app from the Play Store, although hopefully Google's latest changes have helped eliminate the need for such workarounds.

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Nexus Sailfish images confirm metal and glass design, fingerprint sensor

The last few days have been quite eventful for Nexus fans waiting to hear more about Google's upcoming device in 2016. After all the excitement generated by its leaked specs, features, and renders surfacing over the past several weeks, eager fans yesterday got to see the smartphone in the flesh for the first time. A blurred close-up image claiming to be that of the 2016 HTC Nexus featuring a glass and a fingerprint sensor on the rear was posted on an anonymous Twitter account.

The 2016 HTC Nexus looks like a cross between the Nexus 4 & iPhone with glass and fingerprint scanner on the back. http://pic.twitter.com/7pm9fhszki

— nexus (@usbfl) August 14, 2016

Now, more new images of the device have surfaced online, courtesy of Android Police, confirming its previously leaked metal and glass design and suggesting that it could be the smaller of the two Nexus devices, Sailfish slated for launch this year.

The image of a purported 2016 Nexus that appeared on Twitter matched its previous descriptions and mockups, showing the device with a glass and metal body, and a rear fingerprint sensor. In the image, a camera and flash were visible in the top left corner, along with a headphone port on the top right edge of the handset.

The latest leaked images now confirm the glass panel and fingerprint sensor on the back, and the same camera and sensor layout, though the device appears to be much thinner in comparison to the previous image on Twitter. The "G" logo on the rear bottom is also missing, but is likely to feature on the final device when it arrives in the market.

There's no official word yet on when the 2016 Nexus will arrive, but rumors point to an October 4 launch. With the number of leaks only increasing of late, what we can certainly confirm is that an official announcement should be forthcoming very soon.

Are you excited about the upcoming Nexus 2016? Hit the comments below to let us know!

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Samsung uses IBM “brain chip” to build a digital eye

Samsung might be best known for its Galaxy smartphones, but the company is also busy working away on some less conventional ideas. The company has just unveiled a new prototype digital eye that is built on IBM's neuron inspired TrueNorth processors.

IBM's TrueNorth chips don't work like traditional CPUs found inside today's electronics. Instead the processor is built from 4,096 computing cores that are all interlinked by some 256 million connections. This design more closely represents the way that the human brain works, with each core sending short messages to one another to help process data.

Neuromorphic chip designs like this are optimized for processing large amounts of data, while consuming less power than traditional processors. Samsung had adapted TrueNorth into its Dynamic Vision Sensor, which uses the processor to analyze each individual camera pixel for changes at a lightening fast speed of 2,000 frames per second. This high frame rate enables the digital eye to accurately track movement in a 3D space.

Samsung showcased its brain-like digital eye in the form of a motion gesture controlled TV.

Samsung showed off its system in the form of a TV system that could recognize hand gestures, finger waves, and even finger pinches from up to 10 feet away. There are plenty of other potential uses for Neuromorphic processors though, ranging from AI to self-driving cars. The Air Force Research Laboratory is investigating how successful the processors are at detecting computer attacks, turning text and audio in searchable data, and allowing for autonomous drone flights.  The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has successfully used the processor to pick out vehicles in cluttered overhead video surveillance simulations.

What's particularly impressive about Samsung's digital eye is that it only consumes around 300 milliwatts of power, about a tenth of your typical smartphone processor. This means that this chip or similar designs could be implemented as an assistant processor alongside today's CPUs, even in relatively low power systems. TrueNorth is also suitable for use in higher-end systems and AI research. IBM already combines its processors in 16-chip packages.

See also: New AI chip could bring artificial intelligence to your smartphone7

There's clearly a lot more research to be done into areas of computer learning and new Neuromorphic processors, but this emerging field is already moving along quite quickly. We've already seen what can be done with ideas like Google's Tango and Intel's RealSense, not to mention that modular smartphone components are now being trialled in the market, so there's certainly a lot of potential here that might not be too far away.

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