Verizon Satellite Messaging, a Retro Console, and Velotric’s Ebike—Here’s Your Gear News of the Week

On Verizon? For those who personal a Google Pixel 9 or Samsung Galaxy S25 series telephone and end up in a mobile useless zone, now you can ship texts to your family and friends through satellite tv for pc. This is identical performance Apple launched for the iPhone 14 and newer (no matter service) in iOS 18.

Whereas these Android phones have been ready to hook up with emergency companies through satellite tv for pc, they’ll now use satellite tv for pc connectivity to ship texts to anybody, whatever the recipient’s machine or service. Verizon says this functionality has already began to roll out however will take two weeks to finish.

Verizon is not the one service centered on offering this type of satellite tv for pc connectivity to fill within the gaps in terrestrial mobile community protection. T-Cell not too long ago introduced a partnership with Starlink that’s currently in beta till July. It permits you to ship and obtain texts, and the service says you may quickly be capable to share pictures, use information, make voice calls, and extra. T-Cell’s resolution might be included for subscribers on its Go5G Subsequent plan, and different prospects can add it to their current plan for $15 per thirty days. AT&T can be working with AST SpaceMobile and recently tested a video call over satellite tv for pc connectivity.

This Handheld Console Lets You Relive Your Nintendo DS Desires

You’ve seen the Steam Deck, you’ve seen the Swap, and also you little doubt keep in mind the Nintendo DS. However this newly introduced gaming handheld, the OneXSugar, claims to do this multi functional. The machine has two screens and rotating gamepad controllers to permit it to remodel into all types of intelligent modes of use. There’s the usual panorama mode, utilizing the first 6-inch display and the 2 sides of the controller. However flip up that display and also you’ll get entry to the three.92-inch secondary sq. display. That secondary display can be utilized as a kickstand, or you may rotate the controllers to attach to the square screen. Now that’s undoubtedly in contrast to something we’ve seen earlier than.

The Android-based machine, announced on Indiegogo, was unveiled alongside a brand new collection of chips from Qualcomm designed particularly for gaming handhelds. The Snapdragon G3 Gen 3 boasts 28 p.c improved graphics with ray tracing, particularly designed for cloud-based gaming and retro emulators. Simply don’t anticipate it to assist Home windows-level video games like AMD’s Ryzen Z-series chips, which you will discover in handhelds like the favored Asus ROG Ally X.

The corporate behind the OneXSugar additionally has one thing extra highly effective in its lineup, the OneXPlayer G1, which is an element laptop computer, half gaming handheld. No phrase on the value or launch date but, however hopefully we’ll hear extra particulars in regards to the OneXSugar quickly. —Luke Larsen

Velotric’s Breeze 1 Is a Commuting, Crusing Ebike

{Photograph}: Adrienne So

After a number of rounds of layoffs and pulling out of the European market, Rad Power Bikes’ new CEO not too long ago stepped down. That leaves a giant, Rad-sized gap within the direct-to-consumer electric bike space—an area the corporate created when Mike Radenbaugh based Rad in 2007.

Which firm will fill within the hole? We’re most excited to check one of many new bikes from the up-and-coming Velotric. The Breeze 1 launched on March 18. It is a commuter bike constructed like a cruiser, with a cushty, upright seating place on a step-through body and a strong 750-watt motor with a 70-mile vary.

The bike additionally has a number of cool methods up its sleeve. For instance, you may change between utilizing a torque sensor, which is able to modify the strain you might want to pedal on combined terrain, versus the extra old style cadence sensor, which is greatest for longer stretches of roads. It’s additionally built-in with Apple Discover My and Apple Well being, so when you’re an iPhone consumer, you don’t should fiddle along with your fitness tracker to log a motorbike trip. Most significantly, it weighs underneath 50 kilos and prices under $2,000. I’m unboxing my tester trip (in Violet Haze, naturally) as we communicate. —Adrienne So

Fujifilm Debuts a Medium Format Compact Digicam

Anybody who’s ever dreamed of a medium format Fujifilm X100 digital camera, dream no extra. The brand new GFX100RF is simply that. It takes the identical minimalist, rangefinder styling of the X100 series, with dial controls and a pleasant wide-angle prime lens on the entrance, however provides a 102-megapixel medium format sensor.

There’s a worth to be paid for that a lot bigger sensor although—the GFX100RF is bigger and heavier than any of the X100 cameras. At 5.26 by 3.56 inches, with a depth of three inches, this isn’t becoming in your pocket, neither is the 25.9 ounces (735 grams) mild sufficient to allow you to throw it in your bag and neglect about it. To make the GFX100RF weather-sealed you’ll have to additional bulk it up with an adapter ring and filter, simply as you do with the X100VI.