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.
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Apr 23, 2016
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.
Apr 22, 2016
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.
Samsung Galaxy Note 6 might feature a 5.8-inch curved display
Rumored to show up as early as June, the next-gen phablet is expected to pack a 5.8-inch curved display, as well as a 4000 mAh battery.
Motorola 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.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport and Galaxy Note Edge on Sprint get Android Marshmallow
The new firmware contains Android 6.0.1, as well as the latest security patches from both Google and Samsung, next to the usual minor tweaks and fixes.
Entry level Kindle Fire gets 16 GB option and three new colors
The $50 USD Kindle Fire can now be acquired in blue, magenta, and tangerine, but those looking for more storage can also get the 16 GB version for $69.99 USD.
Lenovo Zuk 2 Pro launches in China
This new handset features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, 6 GB LPDDR4 memory, as well as 128 GB UFS 2.0 internal storage.
Acer announces Liquid Zest Plus mid-range smartphone
This upcoming handset features a generous 5,000 mAh battery and a 13 MP main camera with laser, phase detection, and contrast detection autofocus.
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.
Acer Predator 17X will carry GTX 980 GPU and up to 64 GB DDR4 RAM
The Predator 17 gets thicker and more powerful with this triple-fan system and overclockable hardware.
Acer unveils ultra-slim Aspire S13 notebook
Efficienctly tuned for long battery life: The latest Aspire S series model is coming this May in Obsidian Black or Pearl White starting for just under 900 Euros.
Acer unveils Switch Alpha 12 2-in-1 with liquid cooling
Acer's New York press conference boasted the upcoming Switch Alpha 12 tablet with fanless LiquidLoop technology and ULV Core ix options starting for 800 Euros.
Apr 21, 2016
Xiaomi Max render spotted online
One week after its alleged front panel was spotted online, a full render of the Xiaomi Max shows up and reveals a few additional details.
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.
Windows 10 Mobile to support Snapdragon 625 and 830 SoCs
The recent Windows 10 Mobile Redstone update hints at unannounced Snapdragon SoC.
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.
Huawei P9 Lite datasheet reveals core specifications
A retailer specifications sheet reveals almost everything about the P9 Lite including its aluminum chassis and expected starting price.
AT&T updates Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge
The two flagships have just begun to receive a new firmware that contains the latest security updates, as well as palm rejection enhancements.
Corsair unveils Rapidfire keyboards with world's first Cherry MX Speed switches
The new Silver switches offer a travel depth of just 1.2 mm for faster inputs and typing.
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 Galaxy J5 (2016) and Galaxy J7 (2016) reach Europe
Not long after its release in China, these two updated mid-rangers reach Europe, with Spain and France being the first two markets to get it.
Samsung Pay gets updated in the US once again
This time, the mobile payments service receives support for 20 additional banks and credit unions.
Apr 20, 2016
Huawei Honor V8 coming next month
The handset is expected to feature a dual camera setup and to use a Kirin 950 processor, next to 4 GB RAM.
Samsung Gear S2 band adapter is now official
This handy accessory is finally official and can be acquired in Germany, Singapore and South Africa, but more markets will join them soon.
LeEco announces Le 2, Le 2 Pro, and Le Max 2
These three new handsets hit the Chinese market for prices between $170 USD and $385 USD, the top-of-the-line model packing a Snapdragon 820, 6 GB RAM, and a 21 MP IMX230 main camera.
Toshiba 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.
Xiaomi Max front panel leak show very narrow bezels
The unannounced 6.4-inch phablet may be easier to hold than initially anticipated.
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.
HP Chromebook 13 G1 coming soon
The upcoming notebook will use a fanless design and is expected to feature up to 16 GB of memory, next to an Intel Core M processor.
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."
Apr 19, 2016
Samsung Galaxy Note 6 may come with 6 GB of RAM and Exynos 8890 SoC
CPU-Z leak claims a native resolution of 2560 x 1440 for the 5.77-inch display.
Asus Zenbook UX305UA now available starting at $750
This 13.3-inch Windows notebook with 6th generation Intel Core i5 processor inside, 8 GB RAM, and 256 GB SSD offers up to 10 hours of autonomy and can be purchased for $749.99 USD via Amazon.
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.
New leaks detail 5.5-inch 2016 Motorola Moto G smartphone
At least two sizes could be in the works with displays as large as 5.5-inches and a 16 MP rear camera.
T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ gets Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
The largest Galaxy S6 device on T-Mobile finally gets the massive Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, a new firmware that has over 1.3 GB in size.
ZTE launches Nubia Z11 Mini
The device comes with a 5-inch, FullHD display with Gorilla Glass 3 on top, as well as a Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 processor and 3 GB of RAM.
Apple updates the 12-inch MacBook
On top of the update to Intel Skylake processors, the company also unveiled a new, rose gold color version of the notebook.
Samsung Galaxy C7 specs show up online
According to AnTuTu, this upcoming handset is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor, next to 4 GB RAM and 32 GB internal storage.
Apr 18, 2016
T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 5 gets Android Marshmallow
After Verizon Wireless, AT&T, and Sprint did the same, T-Mobile finally delivers the Android 6.0 firmware to the Note 5 phablets on its network.
Samsung introduces Good Lock Android lock screen app
Good Lock finally got officially released yesterday, three weeks after showing up on the Galaxy Apps store.
Qualcomm announces more smartphones with Quick Charge 3.0
Smartphones with the Snapdragon 820 SoC can theoretically make use of Quick Charge 3.0, including the new and upcoming HTC 10 flagship.
New bracelets and colors now available for the Apple Watch
The core hardware will remain unchanged while band and bracelet options are now more than ever with nylon, leather, steel, and magnetic choices.
BQ Aquaris M10 Ubuntu Edition now shipping
With the pre-order period gone, now the full HD Aquaris M10 is already out of stock, so only the HD variant can be acquired at this time.
Samsung Galaxy C5 shows up on GeekBench
This upcoming 5.2-inch handset will apparently have a metallic body and its specs are expected to include a Snapdragon 617 Soc and 4 GB of memory.
Asus ZenPad 10 hits FCC
While the ZenPad models released so far only use Intel Atom and Qualcomm Snapdragon processors, one of the next tablets to join this family allegedly uses a MediaTek processor.
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.
HTC 10 will have Red color option for Japan
The 5.2-inch smartphone will come in Gold, Gray, Silver, and apparently also in deep Red exclusively for users in Japan.
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