How to add aptX to your OnePlus, Xiaomi, Pixel or Nexus smartphone

Out of the box, the OnePlus 3 and many other Android smartphones don’t support the aptX codecs for streaming high-quality audio over Bluetooth. That’s because phone makers need to pay a license fee to use the technology, and for most it’s not worth the investment.

However, most phones with a Qualcomm chipset already have the hardware support they need; they just require some proprietary drivers to activate their latent aptX support. Those drivers have now been produced, and made into an easy-to-install file. Here’s how to get started.

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Introducing Ghostek cases for iPhone, Lumia & more

Ghostek cases. They’re not as well known as Mophie or Spigen, but this American company is quickly proving it has what it takes to hang with the big boys. Based out of the old Brooklyn Army Terminal in New York, the firm has produced some incredibly stylish and protective designs, up-armouring phones like the iPhone 6S, Lumia 950 and OnePlus 2. Let’s take a look!

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