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In spite of all the troubles Qualcomm is going through right now, the Snapdragon SoC sales are going as planned. (Source: Wall Street Journal)

Qualcomm profits down 90%, Snapdragon sales still going strong

The ongoing Apple lawsuit proves to be a thorn in Qualcomm's side. Net income is down from US$1.6 billion to US$168 million compared to last year's Q4 report. SoC sales have not been affected, however, and the stocks did not drop ...

Bogdan Solca, 02 Nov 2017 14:15

$195 for the Mi A1 is as good as bargains get.

Xiaomi to offer multiple deals for 11.11

Xiaomi is set to offer a number of deals for the 11.11 shopping festival in China, most notable of them being the new Mi A1 which will be available at a nigh-irresistible price of US$195.

Ricci Rox, 02 Nov 2017 07:53

QNAP TS-x77 NAS lineup with AMD Ryzen (Source: QNAP Systems)

QNAP now shipping the AMD Ryzen-powered TS-x77 business NAS

The new QNAP TS-x77 NAS for business customers is powered by AMD Ryzen 5 1600 and AMD Ryzen 7 1700 processors and comes with 6, 8, or 12 bays. It runs the intelligent QTS 4.3 operating system and features up to 64 GB RAM.

Codrut Nistor, 01 Nov 2017 20:50

Sony releases quarterly financial figures - Smartphone division takes hit

Sony has released its financial report for the second quarter of its fiscal year (July - September), with its smartphone business seeing a decline in shipments. Growth of the Games and Network Services division, however, saw a tot...

Ricci Rox, 01 Nov 2017 14:20

Huawei Mate 10 Pro to hit the UK on November 17

Huawei is set to release its flagship, the Mate 10 Pro, for the UK market. It will retail with a price tag of £699, which is pricey but still about par with the prices of other flagships released in that market.

Ricci Rox, 01 Nov 2017 13:56

The Meizu Pro 7 is the Helio X30's sole home.

MediaTek to partner with Meizu on new facial recognition technology

Meizu executive Ard Boudeling has announced the company's plans of partnering with MediaTek for the development of facial recognition technology that will rival Apple's Face ID.

Ricci Rox, 31 Oct 2017 21:54

Samsung Headquarters. (Source: Social Barrel)

Samsung releases quarterly sales report

Samsung has released its business report for Q3 2017, with the company recording all-time high figures in revenue and profits. Its smartphone arm witnessed an increase in shipments this quarter, in spite of a comprehensive decline...

Ricci Rox, 31 Oct 2017 21:43

Xiaomi records 10 million shipments in October

Xiaomi has once again beat its record of 10 million shipments—a record made only last month—in what is, perhaps, the greatest testament to the company's remarkable growth this year.

Ricci Rox, 31 Oct 2017 21:37

UK carrier 3G UK accidentally leaked the details of Razer's upcoming gaming-focused smartphone/phablet. (Source: Android Police)

Details of Razer's first Smartphone leaked ahead of official launch

Nearly all details of Razer's upcoming smartphone have been leaked a day before the official launch by a UK mobile provider. The massive phone will feature a 120Hz IGZO display, Snapdragon 835 SoC, 8 GB of RAM, and a 4000 mAh batt...

Douglas Black, 31 Oct 2017 06:37

Huawei headquarters. (Source: China Daily Europe)

Chinese smartphone market on slight decline as Huawei sits uneasily on its throne

Canalys has released a report on the Chinese smartphone market, with data showing Huawei's slim lead over OPPO at the top of the pyramid, Vivo's and Xiaomi's growths, and Apple's rebound after a poor 2016.

Ricci Rox, 30 Oct 2017 22:02

Pre-ordered iPhone Xs shipped, November 3 ETA

Users who got an iPhone X when it went on pre-order on the 27th are billed to receive their units on November 3, with various carriers having begun shipment over the weekend.

Ricci Rox, 30 Oct 2017 18:17

Xiaomi Mi 6 Android flagship (Source: Xiaomi)

Samsung and Xiaomi now control almost half of the Indian smartphone market

While Samsung maintained its share of the Indian smartphone market unchanged in the third quarter, Xiaomi's local sales jumped from 6 percent in Q3 2016 to no less than 22 percent in the same period of 2017.

Codrut Nistor, 30 Oct 2017 17:30

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds will switch to Microsoft Azure for server hosting

Microsoft's relationship with the developers of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds deepens as they transfer server hosting from Amazon Web Services over to Microsoft Azure.

Craig Ward, 29 Oct 2017 20:41

Intel Optane SSD 900P prosumer drive (Source: Intel)

Intel intros the first Optane SSD for desktops

Available with 280 GB or 480 GB of storage space, the new Intel Optane SSD 900P is up to 4 times faster than the mainstream SSDs currently on the market, also providing an impressive level of endurance.

Codrut Nistor, 29 Oct 2017 20:00

iPhone X shipping pushed back, repair costs revealed

The iPhone X went on sale yesterday and sold out in minutes, with the millions of buyers who could not secure one having a wait of up to six weeks on their hands.

Ricci Rox, 29 Oct 2017 14:07

The Mi 5X is likely to be among the devices launched. (Source: MI)

Xiaomi set for foray into Spain

Xiaomi launched an arm of its business in Russia earlier in the year and the company is set to continue the trend with another launch in Spain. The event is scheduled for November 7 in Madrid.

Ricci Rox, 29 Oct 2017 13:56

The new Microsoft Store app could soon start offering hardware devices such as the Surface. (Source: Windows Central)

The Microsoft Store app will soon start offering Surface and other hardware

The Microsoft Store app will soon offer users to buy Surface and other partner hardware directly from within the app. Although hidden for now, this could be part of Microsoft's efforts to consolidate all marketplaces into one cohe...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 29 Oct 2017 06:28

Intel Q3 2017 revenue now sitting at over 16 billion USD (Source: Intel)

Intel Q3 2017 revenue sitting at over 16 billion USD

A healthy operating income outlook of +6 percent is expected for the next quarter with a slightly higher yearly revenue total of 62 billion USD by the end of 2017.

Allen Ngo, 29 Oct 2017 04:46

Intel's 10nm 'Cannon Lake' CPUs could debut by the end of 2017. (Source: Liliputing)

The first Intel 10nm chips could land as early as end 2017

Intel's 10nm 'Cannon Lake' chips could land as soon as 2017-end, albeit in small volumes. The new chips, which will still be part of the 8th generation, are expected to go in full production by H1 2018 for a broad availability by ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 29 Oct 2017 04:36

The S8+ was powered by the Snapdragon 835.

Qualcomm slated to release new Snapdragon 845 in December, Samsung Galaxy S9 with first claim

Qualcomm may be set to announce the release of the upcoming Snapdragon 845 in December, eleven months after the launch of its predecessor. There's also a chance the new SoC won't make its way into public hands till Q2 2018 when th...

Ricci Rox, 28 Oct 2017 18:29

The archetypal business phone. (Source: Digit)

The Blackberry KEYone's successor comes with keys to a Snapdragon 660

A user agent profile on TCL's website has revealed some details of the successor to the Blackberry KEYone that was released earlier in the year. It's a bare-bones profile for the most part but the presence of a Snapdragon 660 stan...

Ricci Rox, 28 Oct 2017 18:13

Skype 7.0 for Android (Source: Skype blog)

Skype for Android hits one billion downloads

Earlier this week, Skype for Android reached an impressive milestone. Its Google Play store page shows that this app has been downloaded over a billion times so far, also holding a 4.1/5 rating after more than 10 million user revi...

Codrut Nistor, 28 Oct 2017 15:40

The average iPhone X is being scalped for US$1500

Apple fans who want to pick up the company's newly released iPhone X could find themselves shelling out up to 50% more than MSRP to get their hands on one. Those who find the idea of paying scalpers hundreds of dollars more distas...

Douglas Black, 28 Oct 2017 09:00

Xperia R1 and R1 Plus announced in India

Sony has announced the launch of two new entry-level devices, the R1 and R1 Plus, for the Indian market. Both phones are said to be manufactured by Foxconn in India, so we're a bit surprised that they still come with such relative...

Ricci Rox, 27 Oct 2017 22:44

The company has recorded impressive growth statistics but it remains to be seen if this is a sustainable trend.

First they came for Japan, then they came for the US

A report by Canalys has shown data pointing towards India's usurping of the US to become the second largest smartphone market in the world, with China standing at the top of the pyramid.

Ricci Rox, 27 Oct 2017 16:20

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti is now official. (Source: NVIDIA)

NVIDIA announces the GTX 1080's fraternal twin — the GTX 1070 Ti, aims to take AMD Vega 56 head on

NVIDIA has announced the launch of the much anticipated GeForce GTX 1070 Ti as a successor to the hugely popular GTX 970. Featuring the same GP104 GPU as the GTX 1080 but just 128 CUDA cores short of its elder cousin the 1070 Ti, ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 27 Oct 2017 06:36

Apple aims to improve wireless charging by purchasing New Zealand based 'PowerbyProxi'

Apple has recently introduced wireless charging to the iPhone series, and has now cementeted their position in the wireless charging market with their purchase of New Zealand based 'PowerbyProxi'

Craig Ward, 26 Oct 2017 23:58

Xiaomi set to introduce new smartphone line in India

Chinese manufacturers Xiaomi are set to announce the launch of a new product line for the Indian market. The line is said to be a camera-centric one, which may be a clue as to Xiaomi's ambition to completely dominate the Indian ma...

Ricci Rox, 26 Oct 2017 17:17

The Summit supercomputer will consist of 4,600 nodes powered by IBM and Nvidia processors. (Source: ORNL)

Summit will be the world's fastest supercomputer upon completion

The Summit is almost ready to go online and it will become the fastest supercomputer ever built. It will average between 150 and 300 petaflops of processing power and will integrate 4,600 nodes that are powered by IBM and Nvidia p...

Bogdan Solca, 26 Oct 2017 12:42

Amazon Appstore app October 2017 update (Source: Amazon)

Amazon's new Appstore app focuses on Amazon Coins

The new version of the Appstore app works on Fire tablets, Fire TV digital media players, and Android-driven devices. It features a visual overhaul and an increased focus on Amazon Coins.

Codrut Nistor, 26 Oct 2017 06:50

Gmail has over one billion active users.

Gmail finally gets native add-on support

Google has announced the implementation of its add-on feature on the Gmail client, with both the desktop web client and Android app benefiting from the move.

Ricci Rox, 25 Oct 2017 21:32

Apple iPhone 7 flagship only available with 32 GB and 128 GB storage variants starting later October 2017

Apple discontinues the 256 GB iPhone 7

Usually US$100 cheaper than the iPhone 8 with the same amount of internal storage space, the 256 GB iPhone 7 looks like a very good deal right now, but those looking for a good deal should hurry up and grab one while they still ca...

Codrut Nistor, 25 Oct 2017 17:05

2017 has been a great year for AMD, and Q3 revenue results prove that the company is back in business. (Source: AMD)

AMD announces Q3 2017 revenues, first positive net income in years

After years of financial struggles, AMD rises above and makes a comeback in 2017. Q3 2017 was the best in years, bringing US$1.64 billion in total revenues, of which US$71 million was the net income. This is very good news for AMD...

Bogdan Solca, 25 Oct 2017 15:27

Desktop and notebook sales fall just 0.5 percent in EMEA

HP, Lenovo, and Dell have each grown in market share at the notable expense of Asus and Acer. HP alone accounts for more than one in four PCs sold in the European, Middle Eastern, and African regions.

Allen Ngo, 25 Oct 2017 04:54

The Pixel 2 XL is currently sold for a whopping sum of $949.

The average smartphone will cost you 7% more than it did last year, study shows

Analytic firm GfK has published statistics on the commercial side of the global smartphone industry which prove that the prices of smartphones are indeed on the rise. The study also provided data pointing towards growing African a...

Ricci Rox, 24 Oct 2017 23:24

Huawei's dominance in China is a major factor here. (China Daily Europe)

Huawei records 100 million shipments in Q1 to Q3

Huawei has recorded an impressive 100 million shipments over the course of the first three quarters of the year. The company sold an impressive total of 139 million smartphone units in 2016 and we expect similar figures by the end...

Ricci Rox, 24 Oct 2017 18:31

HMD Global sends out invites for an October 31 event

HMD Global has sent out press invites for a global launch event that will take place in New Delhi on October 31. Here, we have a look at the devices that may be launched.

Ricci Rox, 24 Oct 2017 17:48

Intel, Globalfoundries, and Samsung reportedly competing for contract to produce Huawei's Kirin ARM SoCs

Industry sources have reported that Huawei subsidiary, HiSilicon, are looking for a second manufacturing partner for their 7 nm SoCs in addition to TSMC.

Craig Ward, 24 Oct 2017 16:27

Amazon Wind Farm Texas (Source: CleanTechnica)

Amazon fires up its largest wind farm yet

The Wind Farm Texas is Amazon's largest such project to date and can provide over 1,000,000 MWh of clean energy yearly. Amazon has no less than 18 wind and solar projects in the US so far and plans to complete 35 more in the futur...

Codrut Nistor, 23 Oct 2017 18:05

Airlines may consider banning laptops in checked baggage for fear of fires

You may soon have to explicitly list off the number of laptops in your checked luggage, be forced to carry it into the cabin, or place it inside of approved bags before boarding.

Allen Ngo, 23 Oct 2017 00:26

Sony Xperia Hello! (G1209) dancing digital assistant (Source: Sony)

Sony Xperia Hello! dancing digital assistant now live

Advertised as a communication robot, the new Sony Xperia Hello! is more than just another Amazon Echo wannabe. It can be used to make Skype or Line video calls, runs Android Nougat, and features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 processor...

Codrut Nistor, 21 Oct 2017 23:55

Microsoft reveals some details of battery life expectations for Windows on ARM devices

Microsoft and Qualcomm are close to officially announcing Windows on ARM devices, with models from Asus, HP, and Lenovo being tested at Microsoft's Redmond headquarters. Battery life results are exceeding expectations.

Craig Ward, 21 Oct 2017 20:58

Consumer Reports doesn't want you to buy a Surface Book 2

Well-known for its independent and impartial reviews, the magazine is already openly biased against the upcoming Microsoft detachable without any hands-on proof to show for it.

Allen Ngo, 21 Oct 2017 03:09

HP ZBook x2 convertible coming December 2017 (Source: HP)

HP ZBook x2 convertible tablet coming in December

The HP ZBook x2 is now official and should hit the market in December as the world's most powerful detachable PC. It features a quad-core Intel Core Kaby Lake-R processor, NVIDIA Quadro graphics, and starts at US$1,749.

Codrut Nistor, 19 Oct 2017 09:35

The Nervana NNP is expected to ship in late 2017. (Source: Intel)

Intel presents its new Nervana Neural Netwok Processor

Intel intends to keep up with Nvidia and AMD on the AI market by releasing the Nervana NNP for deep learning applications. The new NNP is actually an ASIC with a non-standard cache hierarchy controlled directly by software command...

Bogdan Solca, 18 Oct 2017 12:08

Microsoft Surface Book 2 15-inch and 13.5-inch (Source: CNET)

The Surface Book 2 13.5-inch stacks up to the MacBook Pro 13-inch with power and oomph

Microsoft's new Surface Book 2 13.5-inch ticks all the right boxes for a capable prosumer laptop while still retaining the platform's unique features. The new notebook is now available in completely fanless variants and features t...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 18 Oct 2017 09:49

AT&T-exclusive ZTE Axon M foldable Android smartphone (Source: ZTE USA)

Foldable ZTE Axon M smartphone now official

The ZTE Axon M features the slightly outdated Snapdragon 821 processor, but it is the only handset to feature a dual display folding design with four operating modes nowadays. Sadly, it will only hit the market via AT&T next month...

Codrut Nistor, 17 Oct 2017 21:15

Samsung Connect Tag smart tracker with Tizen (Source: Samsung)

Samsung intros the Connect Tag smart IoT tracker

The Samsung Connect Tag is a 0.06-pound IoT accessory with GPS, Bluetooth, and WiFi connectivity, as well as eSIM support. It runs Tizen IoT and will be on display at the Samsung Developer Conference that takes place in San Franci...

Codrut Nistor, 16 Oct 2017 18:30