Oppo and Vivo crack the top 5 list of world's largest smartphone manufacturers
Meanwhile, smartphone shipments as of Q1 2016 are up just two-tenths of a percentage compared to Q1 2015.
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BBM Video Calling hits Canada and the US
The beta of this feature requires Android 4.4 KitKat or later, but there is no special opt-in or sign up required - users simply need to use the BlackBerry Messenger app as usual.
Amazon tablet shipments in Q1 were impressive
Although the global tablet market dropped by almost 15 percent, Amazon has sold more than 50 times the amount of tablets they managed to sell in the same period of the previous year.
HP EliteBook 850 G3 Notebook Review
Unsatisfactory screen. HP again delivers a decent, upper-range business laptop with its new EliteBook 850 G3. Unfortunately, the company has made a big mistake with the choice of the installed screen, which ruins the otherwise good impression that the device makes.
Intel Core i7-6500U, HD Graphics 520, 15.6", 1.9 kgSamsung Tizen 3.0 coming in September
The new version of this mobile operating system is now 64-bit compatible and might launch powering the Gear S3 smartwatch.
Intel CEO Brian Krzanich outlines his broad strategy for the company's future
Aside from cutting over 10 percent of the company's workforce, Intel's latest restructuring efforts will refocus on five core concepts for the foreseeable future.
LG sells 1.6 million G5 flagships in a month
While the LG conglomerate closed the first quarter with a small profit increase, the mobile division posted a loss of almost $170 million, although LG G5 sales were quite strong so far.
AT&T to shut down its 2G network by 2017
Although the company made this official already a while ago, AT&T has just confirmed that everything is all right and that its plans to shut down the 2G network by 2017 will not face any delays.
LeEco Le 2 Max smartphone sells out in under a minute
The first batch of Le 2 smartphones have already sold out in China. Meanwhile, LeEco CEO criticizes Apple on the lack of innovation with the iPhone SE and slowing iPhone sales.
Motorola announces May 17 launch event
The event will take place in India and the handsets expected to be unveiled are the 5.5-inch Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus, both featuring a metal frame and a plastic back.
Oppo and Vivo are now top 5 smartphone makers
The global smartphone market recorded the smallest YoY growth in Q1 2016, but the top 5 changed as Lenovo and Xiaomi dropped out, being replaced by Oppo and Vivo.
HP EliteBook Folio 1040 G3 Notebook Review
Great display, but expensive. The new EliteBook Folio 1040 G3 is the current premium model from HP. This is also the case for the price, but can the test model justify the additional price over the strong rivals?
Intel Core i5-6300U, HD Graphics 520, 14", 1.4 kgApple's growth has halted
After more than a decade of continuous growth, the Cupertino-based company reports its first drop, mainly caused by weak iPhone sales.
Nokia buys Withings
This deal is expected to close in early Q3 2016 and values the French company at more than $192 million.
HP Elite x2 1012 G1 Convertible Review
Business Elite. With the Elite x2 1012 G1, HP takes on Microsoft's Surface Pro 4. The convertible offers a keyboard dock, an active stylus and an LTE modem. At almost 1500 Euros (~$1690), the complete package doesn't come cheap, however.
Intel Core m5-6Y54, HD Graphics 515, 12.1", 1.2 kgMicrosoft Word Flow iOS keyboard now available
The app developed by Microsoft’s experimental projects division known as Garage is now live in the US App Store.
Samsung Pay leads the South Korean market
This mobile payment system has almost 2.6 million users in Korea, each of them using it more than once a day in average.
HP EliteBook 840 G3 Notebook Review
Just missed. With the third generation 840-series EliteBooks, HP has big ambitions aiming to compete with the best lightweight business notebooks. But there is a problem that already has a traditional link with the manufacturer.
Update 04/18/2016: Excellent WQHD panel
Intel Core i7-6500U, HD Graphics 520, 14", 1.6 kgUpdate 04/18/2016: Excellent WQHD panel
VR sales to beat smartphone sales by 2020
A top HTC China official said the peak of the smartphone market is already behind and the sales of virtual reality devices will exceed smartphones sales in just four years.
Xiaomi Rifle SoC to be unveiled next month
The Chinese company's first SoC is expected to launch next to the Xiaomi Max and Mi Band 2, during the event scheduled to take place on May 10th.
Xiaomi Mi Band 2 spotted in the wild
The new fitness band from China's leading smartphone maker features an LCD display and a physical button.
Xiaomi QuickPass mobile payment system coming soon
The phone maker and UnionPay are working on QuickPass, a mobile wallet for Xiaomi handsets, but its date of arrival is unknown for now.
Galaxy J2, Galaxy J5, and Galaxy J7 get S Bike Mode
Soon after Samsung introduced this feature with the J3, the other members of the Galaxy J lineup get S Bike Mode as well.
Dell Latitude 11 5175/5179 Tablet Review
The perfect business slate? Dell's Latitude 11 5175 is a Windows tablet that offers a generous portfolio of extensions for its customers. Is that enough to find buyers? We will clarify just how well Dell's Latitude 11 5175 competes against its rivals and where it is situated technically in our in-depth test. Update 2016/08/05:Post test of the Latitude 11 5179 including keyboard dock!
Intel Core m5-6Y57, HD Graphics 515, 10.8", 710 gQ1 2016 financial figures from Alphabet, AMD, and Microsoft now public
Revenue and profits for Alphabet are up while AMD and Microsoft are down by double-digit percentages YoY.
Apple reportedly slowing production on iPhone 6S and 6S Plus
Apple is reducing its orders on the latest iPhone 6s flagships as a response to slowing demand. In turn, investors are growing worrisome.
Samsung, Apple, and Huawei continue to dominate the smartphone market
Shipments have fallen 1.3 percent YoY with Chinese brands making up a significant chunk of the 292 million smartphones shipped.
USB Type-C could replace the traditional audio jack
Audio through USB Type-C would allow for extra features, though it would also call for new authentication protocols and adapters for existing earphones.
Fujitsu unveils new Lifebook portables
Quite a few Lifebook models, including a convertible and a rugged notebook, are expected to hit the market this spring starting at $899 USD.
China bans Apple's iBooks Store and iTunes Movies
The ban arrives only six months after the two services reached the local market, but Apple Pay and Apple Music are still available in China for now.
LG selling 8,000 G5 flagships a day in Korea
Demand for the latest LG flagship remains strong in Korea, where G5 sales in the first three weeks on the market are more than double compared to its predecessor's first month of sales.
Acer TravelMate P238-M-5575 Subnotebook Review
Endurance runner. Acer's 13.3-inch subnotebook shines with an outstanding battery life and a fast SSD. However, the screen is disappointing.
Intel Core i5-6200U, HD Graphics 520, 13.3", 1.5 kgMotorola launch event coming in early June
While rumors claim the Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus will soon be ready to launch, the only thing revealed by a Motorola official is that an "exciting" product is coming in June.
Canonical launches Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Codenamed Xenial Xerus, this new long-term release is the first one to offer support for mainframes, also introducing the new Ubuntu MATE community flavour, support for the ZFS file system, .deb and snap packages, and more.
Google Chrome reaches one billion users
This mobile browser now joins YouTube, Maps, Google Play, and Gmail, each of them having more than a billion users.
Samsung continues to lead the global smartphone market
With a share of almost 28 percent, Samsung remains the leader of the global smartphone market at the end of Q1 2016.
Pink gold Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge now available
The pink gold color option for the Galaxy S7 lineup joins the four choices currently available, but only in South Korea for now.
Samsung Pay gets updated in the US once again
This time, the mobile payments service receives support for 20 additional banks and credit unions.
HP EliteBook 820 G3 Subnotebook Review
Let down by the display. The third generation of the HP EliteBook 820 is a compact subnotebook with a 12.5-inch screen, which is designed for business environments. Our review configuration, however, is unbalanced, because besides good performance, you also get a very poor TN screen. Coil whining is a problem for the small notebook as well.
Intel Core i5-6300U, HD Graphics 520, 12.5", 1.3 kgToshiba Satellite Pro A50-C business all-rounder now available for 800 Euros
The new models come with Skylake and are recommended for small-to-medium businesses.
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS launches tomorrow
This new long-term support release will be the first full version of Ubuntu to offer support for both snap packages and .deb packages, as well as ZFS file system support.
Intel to lay off 11 percent of its employees
Unfortunately, this is not a rumor - the chip maker confirmed its plans to cut 12,000 jobs "by mid-2017."
Intel could be cutting more jobs this year
Several internal sources close to Intel claim that the chipmaker will announce job cuts in the double-digit percentages after making public a quarterly loss next week.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 830 apparently confirmed by Microsoft
The upcoming chip also known as MSM8998 has been spotted on a Microsoft support page, although Qualcomm still has to announce it.
Lenovo ThinkPad T460p (Core i7, GeForce 940MX) Notebook Review
Small hot-head. Quad-core processor and a discrete GeForce GPU implemented into a compact 14-inch case – the ThinkPad T460p is definitely not your regular business notebook. The good performance does, however, also result in high temperatures.
Intel Core i7-6700HQ, NVIDIA GeForce 940MX, 14", 1.9 kgChina is now the second global market in terms of iOS revenue
Although it became the market with most iOS downloads back in Q1 2015, China generates less iOS revenue than the US, but has recently surpassed Japan and grabbed the second position worldwide.
Microsoft announces Word Flow iOS keyboard
This Windows Phone keyboard app will hit Apple's iPhone soon, as the Redmond giant has begun to accept beta registrations earlier this week.
Toshiba Portégé Z30-C-138 Subnotebook Review
Lightweight. This is premium range business for well-heeled customers: The entire who-is-who of laptop technology is on-board for 2000 Euros (~$2252). Unfortunately, there is also some conservative equipment. A modern USB Type-C? - Not in sight. On the other hand, plenty of security and productivity features like a docking port, LTE modem and TPM are present.
Intel Core i7-6500U, HD Graphics 520, 13.3", 1.2 kgSamsung Milk Music hits China
Although this online music service has been shut down in most markets, Samsung has just launched it in China.
PC shipments continue to drop
Although analysts anticipated a recovery, it seems that the PC market continued to shrink in the first quarter of 2016 as well.
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