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Thursday, August 31, 2017

Pre-orders for Blackberry Keyone Black Edition are now live in UK

Pre-orders for Blackberry Keyone Black Edition are now live in UK limited edition black variant was earlier last month, and since then, it has only been available in India. Yesterday, at the ongoing IFA conference in Berlin, the company...

Hisense HLTE300T hands-on review

Hisense HLTE300T hands-on review Hisense is not exactly a household name, by any stretch of the imagination. To be fair, in certain markets and in specially in the TV realm, the Chinese government-owned brand is a rather formidable...

Olympus announces OM-D E-M10 III compact camera

Olympus announces OM-D E-M10 III compact camera Olympus has launched the OM-D E-M10 III interchangeable lens camera. It's a compact, lightweight camera for beginners who want something small but with good video capabilities. The E-M10...

Apple sends out invites for iPhone 8 event on September 12

Apple sends out invites for iPhone 8 event on September 12 Apple has sent out the invites to its iPhone 8 event with the simple Let's meet at our place. That place is likely the Steve Jobs theater and . The invite doesn't seem to give...

LG V30 supports Daydream VR, is the first phone to use T-Mobile's 600MHz network

LG V30 supports Daydream VR, is the first phone to use T-Mobile's 600MHz network The marks two important firsts for fun and usability its the companys first Daydream-compatible phone and its the first device to support T-Mobiles new...

WD introduces SanDisk Ultra microSDXC card with 400 GB capacity

WD introduces SanDisk Ultra microSDXC card with 400 GB capacity IFA 2017 presenters keep inspiring with breakthrough technology. Today Western Digital introduced its first SanDisk Ultra microSDXC UHS-I card with 400 GB capacity. The...

Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Nougat update starts hitting Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD tablet

Nougat update starts hitting Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD tablet Verizon has started pushing out a new update to its Ellipsis 8 HD tablet. Arriving as software version SUN1_20A10, it's a major update that bumps the OS version to Android Nougat...

Deal: Get a Galaxy Note8 for just $20 per month at Sprint, or wait for T-Mobile's BOGO offer

Deal: Get a Galaxy Note8 for just $20 per month at Sprint, or wait for T-Mobile's BOGO offer If you want to pre-order a in the US, but want to pay as little as possible for it (and you haven't last year), then Sprint has a very good...

Snapdragon 670 rumored to be a 10nm chip with next-gen Kryo cores

Snapdragon 670 rumored to be a 10nm chip with next-gen Kryo cores The is just barely getting a foothold on the mobile scene but rumors of its successor have started surfacing. Dubbed Snapdragon 670, this chip will allegedly come in...

ZTE announces the Nubia Z17 Lite with a Snapdragon 653 chipset

ZTE announces the Nubia Z17 Lite with a Snapdragon 653 chipset It wasn't long ago that ZTE launched the with impressive features like QuickCharge 4.0, 8 GB RAM and top-notch Snapdragon 835. Now the manufacturer decided it should launch...

New Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+ update brings faster face recognition

New Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+ update brings faster face recognition / units on Verizon have started getting a new update that brings along a lot of changes. The update arrives as version NRD90M.G950USQU1AQGL for the S8 and NRD90M.G955USQU1AQGL...

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

OxygenOS 4.5.10 is rolling out for the OnePlus 5 with camera improvements, bug fixes

OxygenOS 4.5.10 is rolling out for the OnePlus 5 with camera improvements, bug fixes Today OnePlus has started rolling out the latest software update for its newest smartphone, the . The new release arrives over-the-air as OxygenOS...

Honor V9 Play arrives on September 6

Honor V9 Play arrives on September 6 Yesterday rumored to have the name Honor V9 Mini. Today Huaweis subsidiary announced on Weibo that there is indeed a new phone on its way it is the Huawei V9 Play and will come on September 6. According...

Xiaomi India unveils new Redmi 4a model with 3GB of RAM

Xiaomi India unveils new Redmi 4a model with 3GB of RAM If the feels a bit underpowered, then Xiaomi India has a surprise for you a version with 3GB of RAM, up from the usual 2GB. This one also comes with 32GB storage. Set to go on...

Monday, August 28, 2017

Samsung expecting Galaxy Note8 to outsell Note5

Samsung expecting Galaxy Note8 to outsell Note5 Samsung is expecting to sell over 11 million units of its newly-unveiled phablet. This was revealed by the South Korean tech giant's mobile chief Koh Dong-jin during a recent interview....

Samsung Galaxy Note8 is the best screen DisplayMate has ever tested

Samsung Galaxy Note8 is the best screen DisplayMate has ever tested Theres no doubt that Samsung can make some of the best display panels on the market. After all, Samsung makes its own TVs and even supplies panels to other TV manufacturers....

Apple to unveil iPhone 8 on September 12, possibly at Steve Jobs Theater

Apple to unveil iPhone 8 on September 12, possibly at Steve Jobs Theater If you've had enough of all the leaks and are ready for Apple to finally make its latest smartphones official, you'll be happy to know which date to mark in your...

Samsung launches Pink Galaxy Note8 in Taiwan

Samsung launches Pink Galaxy Note8 in Taiwan Samsung announced the in New York last week in four color options Midnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Gray and Deep Sea Blue. Today a fifth option was added to the portfolio after an event...

MIUI 9 Global Beta ROM now out for 9 more Xiaomi phones

MIUI 9 Global Beta ROM now out for 9 more Xiaomi phones Ever since the , tensions surrounding MIUI 9 have been high, with eager Xiaomi users anxiously checking back for release schedules. As promised, the Xiaomi Mi 6 and Redmi Note...

MobileFun: Galaxy Note8 pre-orders are 30% higher than Note7

MobileFun: Galaxy Note8 pre-orders are 30% higher than Note7 Samsung launched the Galaxy Note8 with Infinity Display last week and pre-orders are already open. According to MobileFun, one of the biggest online retailers in the UK, those...

Friday, August 25, 2017

Samsung Galaxy Note8 pre-orders in India start on September 11

Samsung Galaxy Note8 pre-orders in India start on September 11 The is set to start selling in the US, UK and Europe, Canada and Australia on September 15 while Indian buyers will be able to pre-order the Galaxy Note8 starting September 11. The phone...

Samsung Galaxy J7+ shows its dual-camera, coming soon

Samsung Galaxy J7+ shows its dual-camera, coming soon We finally know what the with dual-camera is called the Galaxy J7+. The device was just leaked over in Thailand, where it's expected to become available soon. The device has a dual camera on the back...

6GB/128GB Samsung Galaxy S8+ gets another price cut in India

6GB/128GB Samsung Galaxy S8+ gets another price cut in India model that comes with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage was in India back in June this year, carrying an INR 75,000 ($1,170) price tag. The variant received in around a month, bringing the tag down...

Thursday, August 24, 2017

Samsung Gear Sport watch leaks: a watch for swimmers

Samsung Gear Sport watch leaks: a watch for swimmers We had an inkling that the will not be the only wearable Samsung brings to IFA and now we know the other one the Samsung Gear Sport (SM-R600). This one seems to break the Gear S naming convention,...

Netflix mobile HDR and Dolby Vision coming in version 5.0

Netflix mobile HDR and Dolby Vision coming in version 5.0 This year, we have not one but two HDR capable smartphones on the market, the and the . Yet, two months after the launch of these devices we still don't have any HDR content on mobile. So what...

Report says Moto Z2 Play will be slimmer, pack in smaller battery compared to Z play

Report says Moto Z2 Play will be slimmer, pack in smaller battery compared to Z play We have already seen the in , and now some spec-related information about the device has been revealed. According to a new report, the phone will feature a slimmer frame...

Sony Xperia XZs drops to $620 in US

Sony Xperia XZs drops to $620 in US has received a price cut in the US, where the device was launched just a month back. It's currently going for as low as $620, down $80 from its launch price. Amazon has the black color variant listed for that price....

Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Dedicated Micro-SD slot and front camera flash confirmed for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A

Dedicated Micro-SD slot and front camera flash confirmed for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A Xiaomi made in the smartphone realm with its value offer. Naturally, the upcoming generation of Redmi Note devices has been basking is a surplus of fan attention, especially...

Newly-announced Asus ZenFone 4 and ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro getting updates

Newly-announced Asus ZenFone 4 and ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro getting updates Asus has started pushing out updates to the and smartphones. For the former, the update improves WiFi connectivity as well as brings along a couple of fixes. On the other hand,...

Google Home can now stream to Bluetooth devices and connect to free Spotify accounts

Google Home can now stream to Bluetooth devices and connect to free Spotify accounts If you thought Google would sit around and wait for competitors like Spotify, Apple and Amazon to carve up the multimedia market one way or the other, think again. The...

Nokia 8 goes on pre-order in Germany and Russia, cheaper than expected [Updated]

Nokia 8 goes on pre-order in Germany and Russia, cheaper than expected [Updated] The handset is now available to pre-order in more European countries, including Poland, Norway, and Switzerland. Pricing is around 608 for the former, and 579 for the latter...

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) gets TENAA certified [Updated]

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) gets TENAA certified [Updated] The complete TENAA listing for the device is now accessible, revealing key specification including quad-core, 1.4GHz processor, and 8-inch display with 1280x800 pixel resolution. RAM is 3GB,...

New Meizu M6 Note leak focuses on device's back and bottom

New Meizu M6 Note leak focuses on device's back and bottom A handful of new images for the upcoming have leaked, offering a closer and clearer look at the handset's back as well as bottom. The leak re-confirms vertically-aligned dual camera setup with...

Deal: Asus Zenfone 3 ZE520KL for 175 in the UK

Deal: Asus Zenfone 3 ZE520KL for 175 in the UK The new Zenfone 4 seems cool, but in case its price seems steep to you, you may want to check out the . You can find it for 189 in the UK, which drops to 175 with the code . Sure, youre getting a smaller...

Samsung reportedly bought up almost all available Snapdragon 845 chips

Samsung reportedly bought up almost all available Snapdragon 845 chips A rumor by the fairly reliable @ice suggests we may have a repeat of the first half of the year when Samsung hoarded all available supply of Qualcomms top chipset, leaving other makers...

ZTE nubia Z17 8GB RAM versions go on pre-order

ZTE nubia Z17 8GB RAM versions go on pre-order The ZTE nubia Z17 went on sale in July with with the ample 6 GB RAM and 64 GB storage, but a new more premium version now arrives for those that find that inadequate. An 8 GB RAM variant is available for...

Rumor says Samsung Galaxy Note8 will have starting price of around $940 in Asia

Rumor says Samsung Galaxy Note8 will have starting price of around $940 in Asia According to a new rumor, the upcoming will have a starting price of $940 in Asian markets. Specifically, the rumor says the 6GB/64GB model will carry CNY 6,288 price tag,...

Android 8.0 Oreo is official

Android 8.0 Oreo is official , Google today decided to finally unveil the moniker of the next iteration of Android. for the past few months while a few Developer Previews and public betas went out, it now officially has a full name. It's Android 8.0...

Nougat for Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) could be arriving soon

Nougat for Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) could be arriving soon Looks like Samsung will start rolling out the Nougat update to its smartphone soon. The device, which was launched back in April last year running Marshmallow, has now cleared the WiFi Alliance...

Samsung Bixby digital assistant now available worldwide

Samsung Bixby digital assistant now available worldwide Samsungs Bixby digital assistant landed in the US only , but as of it is available globally. Theres a catch though while you can run Bixby in any country, it still only understands US English and...

Motorola Moto G5S Plus arriving in India next week

Motorola Moto G5S Plus arriving in India next week , which was earlier this month, will land in India next week. The unveiling is set for August 29, and the device will be exclusive to Amazon in the Asian country. There is currently no official information...

Sony Xperia XZ Premium reaches 750Mbps download speed over EE's LTE network

Sony Xperia XZ Premium reaches 750Mbps download speed over EE's LTE network Earlier this year, the Snapdragon 835 powered a that clocked 930Mbps download speed. The is based on the same chipset and it reached 750Mbps in real-world test conditions specifically...

Alcatel U5 HD now official

Alcatel U5 HD now official Alcatel . Now, just days before the next big tech event IFA an upgrade of the device debuted. The retains the 5 IPS LCD, but ups the resolution to 720 x 1280 pixels. The Alcatel A3 XL on the other hand improves on the A3 with...

What to expect from IFA 2017

What to expect from IFA 2017 IFA 2017 is right around the corner, and all the major players are there, prepping for big announcements and new releases. Here's one of our latest videos where Will sums up the most highly anticipated devices at the expo...

Sony's smartphone shipments for Q1 FY2017 stood at 3.4 million, profits up

Sony's smartphone shipments for Q1 FY2017 stood at 3.4 million, profits up Sony has revealed its financial results for the first quarter of financial year 2017, and it's largely good news. Total smartphone shipments stood at 3.4 million, which is up...

Now you can make Google Duo video calls directly through Truecaller app

Now you can make Google Duo video calls directly through Truecaller app Truecaller has announced the launch of Google Duo integration on both Android and iOS. What that means is, users will now be able to make Duo video calls directly from within the...

New OnePlus 5 color option incoming

New OnePlus 5 color option incoming OnePlus is all set to launch a new color option for its smartphone. The Chinese company has shared a teaser through its official Weibo account. The image shows the phone's two exiting color options black and gray along...

HTC U11 to get Bluetooth 5.0, sRGB mode with next update

HTC U11 to get Bluetooth 5.0, sRGB mode with next update The is about to get a major firmware update that brings some cool new features. One of them is Bluetooth 5.0 apparently the hardware is there it just needed to be enabled. According to developer...

Android 7.1 update for Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+ imminent

Android 7.1 update for Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+ imminent The Android 7.1 update for the and flagship smartphones is likely to arrive anytime now. Vodafone Australia has provided a heads-up on its website that the update has been submitted for review, which...

Sony issues a fix for Xperia Z5 performance issues

Sony issues a fix for Xperia Z5 performance issues about some issues with the latest update for the , and the . Their devices were sluggish, and problems like high temperatures crashes and reboots appeared. Sony acknowledged the problem and has already...