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The foldable ZTE Axon M (Z999) handset surfaced on FCC yesterday, about one week prior to its alleged launch date. The certification documents reveal LTE, Bluetooth, NFC, and WiFi dual-band connectivity, as well as a foldable case that measures 5.9 x 5.51 inches when open.

The Surface isn't going anywhere, Microsoft executive Panos Panay assures everyone in a recent interview with Business Insider. His statement follows last week's prediction by a handful of PC manufacturers that the Windows-based convertible tablet line is on its last legs.

Starting yesterday, Cortana support began rolling out to Skype users in the US. This new capability is available for both the Android and the iOS versions of Microsoft's well-known app.

Executives of Essential have taken to holding bi-weekly AMA's on Reddit in the hopes of creating a better user experience. The last thread had some interesting tidbits on the expectations of Oreo for the PH-1, and possible improvements on the phone's disappointing camera performance.

Photos have appeared online showing what is claimed to be the new Xiaomi Redmi Note 5. They show a 18:9 screen with small bezels and a dual rear camera setup.

The new Centurion notebooks feature 1080p displays, and can be equipped with Intel gen 7 ULV CPUs up to i7-7500U. RAM can go up to 16 GB, with storage options including SSD + HDD combos. The 13-inch Centurion Nano costs as low as US$699, while the 15-inch Centurion Ultra bumps the price up to at least US$749.

OnePlus has dropped the ball yet again, with a user discovering a data siphon that sends his private phone information and logs to a remote OnePlus server.

Even though the battle between AMD and Intel is heating up on the PC CPU front, the two companies might be up for a collaboration on the mobile CPU shore.

Sources close to Asian supply chains say Samsung is already receiving production samples from multiple component manufacturers.

Apple's iPhone 8 may be off to a good start from a sales perspective, however, it hasn't been a completely smooth launch. Reports off swelling iPhone 8 batteries have now surfaced on seven separate occasions.

Microsoft would have been first to market with a bezel-less smartphone in 2014 if this Lumia prototype had made it out the door. Instead, we are left wondering how on earth it didn't.

Market intelligence firm, IHS Markit, have released their research showing the most popular models for the first half of 2017. The top 10 contains five Samsung models, four Apple models, and one Oppo model.

There's a deal on eBay at the moment which has a new, unlocked, dual-sim Galaxy S8+ at a bargain price of $630. The S8+ features a 6.2-inch SUPER AMOLED QHD display, Exynos 8895, 4 GB of RAM, and 64 GB of RAM, and a 3500 mAh battery.

Huawei's upcoming Honor 7X is expected to launch on October 11 and it's been spotted on Geekbench with performance scores that correspond to what we've come to expect from devices in that segment.

Famed overclocked 'der8auer' and his employer, Caseking.de seem to have a lot of Intel's latest 'Coffee Lake-S' Core i7-8700K chips in stock at a time when most e-retailers are facing a drought of these new monsters. These chips have been de-lidded and binned, and for the top most variants, the stock heat spreader has been given a silver touch.

Three more models from Dell's Inspiron 7000 are now available. The Inspiron 7370 and 7373 come with 13.3-inch 1080p displays, while the 7573 sports a 15.6-inch 1080p or 4K display. All models can be powered by Intel's new i7-8550U or i5-8250U CPUs coupled with up to 16 GB DDR4 RAM and up to 512 GB SSDs, but only the 15-inch model comes with Nvidia's 940MX GPU.

Celebrating 30 years of existence, ViewSonic reveled a host of new products including gaming monitors, interactive 4K 75-inch flat panels, and e-posters.

Google has explained the rationale behind its decision to drop the 3.5mm headphone jack. Following in the footsteps of Apple, Google explains that it is part of an effort to improve the audio experience.

Microsoft has officially called time on any further development of its Windows 10 Mobile operating system. Once one of the dominant mobile operating systems on the market, it quickly faded with the rise of iOS and Android.

Asus seems to have quietly put up the FX503 multimedia and gaming notebook on its website. The FX503 is just a slight incremental update to the already good FX502 with RAM options up to 32 GB, choice of GPU VRAM, and an overall less thicker profile.

CEO of Huawei India, Jay Chen, has reportedly identified the Indian market as one with a potential for massive growth. The company's launch of the Honor 9i there may be identified as an attempt to gain a strategic stronghold in that market.

The Xposed Framework for Android Nougat has been released after months of waiting, with developer rovo89 optimistic for the imminent release of an Oreo version.

Kicking off GITEX today, Blackberry has announced their new keyboardless phone, the Blackberry Motion.

The reseller will be one of the first to ship a laptop complete with a desktop Core i7-8700K Coffee Lake-S CPU.

The FCC has granted Alphabet, Google's parent company, permission to use their Project Loon balloons to provide cellular service to Puerto Rico. Two weeks after Hurricane Maria there is still as much as 83 percent of the population who don't have any cellular service.

Microsoft has now opened their new Edge Browser for iOS beta up to allow any iOS user to join the beta program. Edge for iOS aims to bring features from the desktop and easy syncing.

AOL has announced officially that AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) will be switching off their servers on December 15, marking the end of 20 years of instant messaging. AOL was the dominant instant messaging service in North America during the last years of dial-up, and the early years of broadband spread.

The Xiaomi Mi A1 has made its trip to Europe, with several countries having the Android One phone on sale, albeit with price tags higher than what one would otherwise get online.

Google's marketing team has been killing it of recent, and the new Pixels continue that trend with the cheeky, nigh-snarky color names assigned to both devices.

EMUI 6 is being tested on the Huawei Mate 9. The latest version of Huawei's skin is based on Android Oreo and brings a slew of improvements to the software arm of the device. The Mate 10 will launch on October 16 and is expected to run on EMUI 6.

The new Guardian 12 TB HDDs come with helium-filled enclosures that provide increased stability and durability for the PRM platters. The Guardian lineup consists of 3 variants: Baracuda Pro Compute is designed for desktops and entry-level attached storage (250 MB/s transfer rates), IronWolf NAS targets 1-8 bay NAS devices (210 MB/s transfer rates), and IronWolf Pro NAS is intended for 1-16 bay creative professional NAS devices (250 MB/s transfer rates). All variants come standard with 256 MB DRAM cache, 7200 RPM and SATA 6 Gbps interface.

Intel's Gemini Lake based Pentium Silver and Celeron aren't scheduled for release until somewhere between the last week of October and the first week of November, but some early results for the Celeron N4000 have appeared on SiSoftware's benchmarks.

The CHG90 boasts an impressive 32:9 ratio screen with 3840 x 1080 resolution. The QLED panel handles HDR content and provides blacks almost as deep as the ones found with the more expensive OLEDs. The curvature of the screen allows for an immersive gaming experience, while the 1 ms response time and 144 Hz refresh rate enable smooth framerates.

Serial leaker Evan Blass has introduced the new BlackBerry Motion to the world. The new device will be the third touchscreen-only Android-based model from the the once dominant Canadian smartphone maker.

Dell showed off a sneak peak of the upcoming XPS 13 way ahead of its official CES 2018 announcement. The new XPS 13 seems to sport new color choices and ditches all legacy USB ports in favor of USB Type-C.

The lower power consumption in particular could point to potentially slimmer notebooks with removable or upgradeable MXM 3.0b GPUs in the future.

HP exec Nick Lazaridis has said that the company has abandoned its plans for anymore Windows Mobile devices and that the Elite x3 will be its last. Moving forward, HP will be looking into as yet unspecified alternative mobile solutions.

The Automotive and Industrial memory cards feature improved speeds (up to 80 MB/s for reading and up to 50 MB/s for writing), and come in capacities ranging between 8 and 128 GB. Special features include remote health and performance monitoring, data retention "Read Refresh" mechanism, host lock and extreme operation temperatures.

Clevo has announced the availability of new laptops powered the latest Intel 'Coffee Lake-S' CPUs. Initial benchmarks of the Core i7-8700K found in the highest end P870TM notebook shows up to a 45% increase in multi-threaded performance when compared to the previous generation 'Kaby Lake-S' Core i7-7700K. The new Clevos also feature enhanced audio processing tuned by Creative Sound Blaster X Pro-Gaming 360.

The ThinkPad 25 taps into nostalgia for a visually appealing chassis while incorporating modern must-haves like Thunderbolt 3 and HDMI. The CPU and GPU, however, are limited to the i7-7500U and GeForce MX940.

Amidst the slew of impressive technical specifications, the new Pixels boast of something that has never been seen on any Android device before: Three years of software updates. Of course, that's all on paper and OEMs have blatantly broken such promises in the past. We'll find out in 2020.

With the aid of the Taiwanese government, TSMC will be able to begin production of 3 nm chips sooner than the predicted 2022 scheduled dates, while the 5 nm facilities should be ready for risk production by 2019.

Huawei has once again repackaged the same device for our purchasing pleasure. Maimang 6, Nova 2i, and now, Honor 9i. Some would say it's getting a tad annoying.

Razer's CEO has teased its forthcoming gaming focused smartphone in his jeans pocket ahead of its official unveiling later this year. The company has kept a very tight lid on the device as little else has emerged by way of solid intel on its features.

The Huawei Mate 10 Pro has surfaced in the flesh for the first time ahead of its official unveiling. A closer look at the photos also hints at what might the second Mate 10 Pro variant as has been rumored.

With an overall DxOMark score of 94, the Galaxy Note 8 and the iPhone 8 Plus were the best handsets until a few hours ago, when the Google Pixel 2 claimed the crown awarded by this well-known French website.

Google Clips is a small wearable action camera that automatically takes pictures of what it judges to be special moments. It learns who the important people in your life are via machine learning, and it may pose a serious privacy concern.

Google has announced the launch of its two new flagships, the Pixel 2 and its larger Pixel 2 XL sibling. These devices are mostly positioned as the Android alternatives to the Apple offerings, so it comes as no surprise that they also do not feature headphone jacks.

Google today announced the Pixelbook, their premium Chromebook that's has been the subject of a relentless stream of leaks over the past few months. The 2-in-1 Chromebook features a high-density 12.3, 3:2 aspect ratio display and powerful 7th generation Intel Core series processors.

Google is spicing up their Home line of smart home management devices with Home Mini and Home Max. Mini is a smaller version of home, while Max is a massive smart speaker with dual subwoofers.