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Sunday, December 31, 2017

Misfit offering 30% discount on some of its products, including Vapor

Misfit offering 30% discount on some of its products, including Vapor If you are planning to purchase the Android Wear 2.0-powered Misfit Vapor, you'll be glad to know the company is offering a 30% discount on the smartwatch. The deal...

Oreo arrives on OnePlus 5T in form of OxygenOS Open Beta 1

Oreo arrives on OnePlus 5T in form of OxygenOS Open Beta 1 Just days after Oreo Open Beta for the , the company has pushed out the update. The Android 8.0-based OxygenOS Open Beta 1 is now rolling out. So those part of the OnePlus 5T...

New Telegram update brings multiple accounts support on Android

New Telegram update brings multiple accounts support on Android The Telegram messaging app has started receiving a new update. Arriving as version 4.7, the update brings support for multiple accounts on Android. So now you can add up...

Saturday, December 30, 2017

New Nokia 8 update begins rolling out

New Nokia 8 update begins rolling out HMD has started pushing out a new update to its smartphone. The change-log mentions things like improved system stability and user interface enhancements, aside from the December security patch....

Top smartphone reviews of 2017

Top smartphone reviews of 2017 Being a mobile tech reviewer definitely has its perks. Shiny new devices are great and all, but still, at the end of the day, the most gratifying thing is to see our work actually help out readers and...

Huawei P smart's European pricing and launch time frame revealed

Huawei P smart's European pricing and launch time frame revealed Acclaimed leakster Evan Blass recently that the will be globally available as the Huawei P smart. And now, a new report has revealing pricing and availability info for...

New update hitting Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) and Sony Xperia XA

New update hitting Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) and Sony Xperia XA Samsung has started rolling out a new update to its smartphone. Arriving as firmware version A720FXXU2BQL9, it's a security update that brings along Android fixes for the...

Friday, December 29, 2017

Motorola Moto Z2 Force on T-Mobile gets Oreo

Motorola Moto Z2 Force on T-Mobile gets Oreo T-Mobile has started rolling out the Oreo update to units on its network. The update carries a build number of OCX27, and also includes Android security fixes for the month of December. This...

LG and Samsung also confirm not slowing down old phones

LG and Samsung also confirm not slowing down old phones Apple , with plans to keep on doing it. This wasnt well accepted across the internet and major companies decided to dissociate from such practices. After , today LG and Samsung...

Nokia 3310 4G (TA-1077) spotted on TENAA, runs YunOS

Nokia 3310 4G (TA-1077) spotted on TENAA, runs YunOS The Nokia TA-1077, which a certification in China earlier this month and is already said to be the Nokia 3310 4G, has now been spotted on TENNA. The listing also includes images of...

Xiaomi launches the Yeelight speaker, powered by Alexa

Xiaomi launches the Yeelight speaker, powered by Alexa Xiaomi joins the smart home speaker game with its latest announcement. The gadget is called Yeelight and is powered by Amazon's Alexa. The speakers design is similar to the Echo...

New OnePlus 5T update brings camera improvements

New OnePlus 5T update brings camera improvements The has started receiving a new update. Arriving as OxygenOS 4.7.6, the update brings along multiple changes, including those related to camera and system. To start with, camera-related...

Google Pixel C pulled from company's online store

Google Pixel C pulled from company's online store While the 32GB variant was earlier this year, now Google has stopped selling the 64GB variant of the tablet as well. If you try accessing the device's Google Store listing now, you'll...

Thursday, December 28, 2017

Next-year Snapdragon 670, 640 and 460 specs leak

Next-year Snapdragon 670, 640 and 460 specs leak Qualcomm announced its flagship chipset in the beginning of December at the Snapdragon Technology Summit. According to the latest leak from Weibo, the chipset company from San Diego is...

ZTE briefly lists the Blade V9 on its website

ZTE briefly lists the Blade V9 on its website An official product page for the ZTE Blade V9 briefly went online and was subsequently pulled down. But, luckily, it was online long enough to grab all the information about the upcoming...

Deal: The LG V30 is down to 700 at CarphoneWarehouse

Deal: The LG V30 is down to 700 at CarphoneWarehouse The is still fresh on European shelves but it's already seeing its first discount in this case a 12% drop in price at CarphoneWarehouse in the UK. Originally a 795 prospect in both...

Gionee S11 to launch in India in January 2018

Gionee S11 to launch in India in January 2018 Gionee will be launching its S11 smartphone in India in January 2018, according to the sources at Techook. The phone first launched in China last month along with three siblings. The has...

Apple & Samsung take 70% of holiday activations

Apple & Samsung take 70% of holiday activations During this holiday season Apple & Samsung accounted for 70% of devices activated according to Flurry Analytics, with Apple taking the Lions share with 44%. Google was a no show....

Here's a leaked list of devices sporting the Snapdragon 845 in 2018

Here's a leaked list of devices sporting the Snapdragon 845 in 2018 By now it's pretty clear that most of the top of the line Android smartphones of 2018 will have the at the helm, which was unveiled at the beginning of this month....

Wednesday, December 27, 2017

Top 10 fan favorite phones of 2017

Top 10 fan favorite phones of 2017 Popularity is one thing, but winning people's hearts is a completely different task. It's now time to look back at 2017 and see which phones you guys liked the best. We'll rank the phones that got...

Garmin vivofit 4 activity tracker features always-on color display, over 1 year battery life

Garmin vivofit 4 activity tracker features always-on color display, over 1 year battery life Garmin has launched a new activity tracker. Dubbed vivofit 4, the main selling points for the wearable include an always-on color display and...

Google planning to open physical stores in India to boost Pixel phone sales

Google planning to open physical stores in India to boost Pixel phone sales According to a new report, Google is planning to open physical stores in India, a move that's aimed at boosting the sales of in the Asian country. The brick...

Monday, December 25, 2017

Google Photos' 'Smiles of 2017' movie rolling out for some

Google Photos' 'Smiles of 2017' movie rolling out for some It's the last week of the year, and Google Photos is offering a throwback to 2017 in the form of a new video collage. Dubbed 'Smiles of 2017,' the new Assistant-based collage...

Edward Snowden's Haven is a monitoring app for your surroundings

Edward Snowden's Haven is a monitoring app for your surroundings Edward Snowden, along with security engineer Micah Lee, have released an Android app in partnership with The Guardian Project. This app is intended for citizens who themselves...

Sunday, December 24, 2017

Google looking into Pixel 2 WiFi disconnect issue on mesh networks

Google looking into Pixel 2 WiFi disconnect issue on mesh networks Yet another issue has come to light. It's related to random WiFi disconnects, with most reports mentioning the problem occurs while the device is on a mesh network setup....

Saturday, December 23, 2017

Xiaomi Mi Max 3 to have 7-inch display, 5,500mAh battery

Xiaomi Mi Max 3 to have 7-inch display, 5,500mAh battery In love with large screen smartphones? Here's an exciting piece of news for you: the next Xiaomi Mi Max series smartphone is rumored to feature a massive 7-inch display. That...

Motorola Moto X4 Android One smartphone gets Oreo update

Motorola Moto X4 Android One smartphone gets Oreo update The of the has started receiving a new update. Carrying a build number of OPW27.1, it's a major update that brings along Android 8.0 Oreo. In addition, the update also includes...

Friday, December 22, 2017

Gionee S10 Lite launched with 4GB RAM, 16MP selfie camera

Gionee S10 Lite launched with 4GB RAM, 16MP selfie camera Gionee has launched a new smartphone in India. Dubbed S10 Lite, the device is powered by Snapdragon 427 SoC and sports a 5.2-inch HD display. RAM is 4GB, while internal memory...

Thursday, December 21, 2017

We might see the Snapdragon 845 in Chromebooks

We might see the Snapdragon 845 in Chromebooks Just like the Snapdragon 835 in 2017, we can expect to see the Snapdragon 845 in many high-end smartphones during 2018. Qualcomm its Snapdragon 845 CPU at a launch event in Hawaii. At the...

First 5G spec has been finalized, expect to start seeing 5G in 2018

First 5G spec has been finalized, expect to start seeing 5G in 2018 3GPP is an organization whose purpose is to define the industry standards for technologies that would succeed the 4G LTE standard. Today, 3GPP has set the specifications...

Honor X series sales hit 40 million milestone

Honor X series sales hit 40 million milestone Huawei sub brand Honor has announced that global sales of its X series of smartphones consisting of devices from to has hit the 40 million milestone. The company also revealed some sales...

Here are all the ways Android Oreo protects your phone and data

Here are all the ways Android Oreo protects your phone and data Android Oreo is now making its way to more and more devices and it brings with it much smarter security features. It packs clever software that you never knew was protecting...

Netflix now supports HDR on Windows 10

Netflix now supports HDR on Windows 10 Netflix has rolled out support for HDR on the Windows 10 platform. Users can now finally access Netflix' growing library of HDR content if they are connected to a compatible HDR monitor or television....

Wednesday, December 20, 2017

BlackBerry Keyone Black Edition gets price cut in Canada

BlackBerry Keyone Black Edition gets price cut in Canada If you are a BlackBerry fan in Canada, and are in the market for a new smartphone, you'll be glad to know that the Black Edition has received a price cut in the country. Walmart...

Pokemon Go on iOS now supports Apple's ARKit for improved mechanics

Pokemon Go on iOS now supports Apple's ARKit for improved mechanics Today Niantic Labs and the Pokemon Company, the entities behind the hugely successful Pokemon Go game, have announced a new set of features coming to iPhones. They...

Latest Samsung Galaxy S8 Oreo beta includes App Permission Monitor

Latest Samsung Galaxy S8 Oreo beta includes App Permission Monitor Samsung's comes with a feature dubbed App Permission Monitor. It alerts you when permissions you select are being used by app running in the background. Not only that,...

Razer Phone update brings camera and audio improvements

Razer Phone update brings camera and audio improvements Last month, we were that the will get a camera improving update in next few weeks. Well, good news is that the update has arrived, and it features some audio improvements and other...

Tuesday, December 19, 2017

Sony Xperia XZs drops to $400 in US

Sony Xperia XZs drops to $400 in US The Snapdragon 820-powered launched in the US back in April this year, carrying a $699 price tag. But currently, you can get the device for as low as $399.99. Amazon has the handset listed for that...

Google Hangouts now optimized for iPhone X

Google Hangouts now optimized for iPhone X With the launch of Allo, some folks were reluctant to switch from Hangouts due to a number of reasons. If you are one of those people who are still using Hangouts on an , youll be glad to know...

Upgraded AirPods for 2018

Upgraded AirPods for 2018 KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo today issued a pair of notes to investors covering the availability of AirPods and the possibility for a revision to the hardware in the second half of 2018. Since their...

Monday, December 18, 2017

Taiwanese Investment Commission approves HTC/Google deal

Taiwanese Investment Commission approves HTC/Google deal Back in September, HTC and Google worth $1.1 billion which gives Google access to HTCs intellectual properties and some of HTCs hardware team to help develop the next Pixel devices...

Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ front panels leak alongside rumored battery capacity

Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ front panels leak alongside rumored battery capacity Last week we showed you CAD-based , which have showed the devices from all angles (there are even render videos). Today coming to further confirm the minimal...

Deals: Google discounts Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL on both sides of the pond

Deals: Google discounts Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL on both sides of the pond The new Pixels were worth their weight in gold at launch, but the occasional promotion makes them a tad more affordable. Deals are available in both the US and...

Facebook to start demoting posts with engagement bait titles

Facebook to start demoting posts with engagement bait titles Facebook has announced a new policy that should cut down on a lot of spammy garbage from your timeline. Going forward, all posts that ask users to engage with them in any...

Sony Xperia XZ2 alleged render shows the bezel-less design

Sony Xperia XZ2 alleged render shows the bezel-less design Specs of a Sony flagship, codenamed H8216, . Now we have the first alleged render of the phone that might arrive as the Xperia XZ2 or the Xperia XZ1 Premium. The image suggests...

Kirin 960-powered Huawei MediaPad M5 leaks

Kirin 960-powered Huawei MediaPad M5 leaks A new Huawei tablet has been spotted in Bluetooth certification documents. The device carries the 'MediaPad M5' moniker, with documents revealing SHT-W09 and SHT-AL09 model numbers. The previous...

LG V30+ goes on sale in India

LG V30+ goes on sale in India As , the has been launched in India. It is now available to purchase exclusively from Amazon, which has the device listed for INR 44,900 ($700). Color options include silver and black. Specs-wise, the V30+...

LG Pay to debut on company's mid-range phones with K10 (2018)

LG Pay to debut on company's mid-range phones with K10 (2018) It was back in July this year when LG that it will allow its mobile payment system LG Pay to work with the company's mid-range devices. Now, a recent report from South Korea...

Sunday, December 17, 2017

Hey Google wakeup command for phones seeing more widespread roll out now

Hey Google wakeup command for phones seeing more widespread roll out now It was a couple of months ago, when Google the ability to activate Search or Assistant on phones by saying Hey, Google. It was a limited roll out initially, but...

Nokia 2 in for review

Nokia 2 in for review The is here and enters the line for review. It packs modest specs in a modest package 5-inch LCD, 1GB of RAM, a Snapdragon 212 chipset but comes at an attractive price 99/$99. So who is it for? And what does it...