Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) coming to AT&T
This affordable Lollipop smartphone should cost less than $200 USD, its features including a 5-inch Super AMOLED display, 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, 1.5 GB RAM, 8 MP main camera, and more.
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Mar 15, 2016
Samsung Galaxy S7 mini might use Snapdragon 820 or Exynos 8890 SoCs
Although the Galaxy S6 family did not get a mini handset, it looks like the Galaxy S7 lineup might soon get a new member, namely the 4.6-inch Galaxy S7 mini.
LG officially announces the LG K8 and LG K5 smarthones
Both new handsets are powered by the MediaTek MT6735 chipsets and come with 5-inch displays, but differ in other specifications.
Microsoft Skype for Web gets phone calling support
Thanks to its latest update, Skype for Web now allows its users to call both mobile phones and landlines.
Mar 14, 2016
Goldgenie releases 24K gold Galaxy S7 series
Not long after UK-based Truly Exquisite unveiled its 24K gold Galaxy S7 flagships, Goldgenie unleashes its own custom, gold-plated Samsung Android flagships.
Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) and Galaxy J7 (2016) manuals spotted online
The manual has been spotted on an official Samsung website and reveals a metal frame and a front-facing LED flash.
LG Stylus 2 with DAB+ support coming to Australia and Europe
Australia and select European markets will receive this phablet with DAB+ support soon - the first one of its kind in the world.
Leaked images purportedly shows iPhone 7 design
The images show a flushed rear camera and suggests the absence of the ubiquitous 3.5 mm audio port.
Samsung Galaxy S7 totals 255 Euros in production costs
The 700 Euro Galaxy S7 costs less than less than half in production costs and materials with the most expensive component being the Snapdragon 820 SoC.
Xiaomi to push digital smartphone sales in India starting with the Mi 4s and Mi 5
The increasingly competitive smartphone market in China is forcing Xiaomi to look beyond its borders for an expansion to India.
Meizu Pro 6 rumored to feature 6 GB RAM
This next-gen flagship is expected to use the Exynos 8890 SoC also found in the Galaxy S7 and to feature up to 6 GB RAM and 128 GB internal storage, but should come out in late 2016.
Samsung sells over 100,000 Galaxy S7 handsets in South Korea in two days
After two days on the market, the regular Galaxy S7 accounted for about 60 percent of the total sales.
Samsung handsets might use advanced laser technology to monitor health
Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatches, as well as Galaxy tablets and smartphones, might soon use a new laser speckle interferometric methodology to monitor various health indicators.
Teclast Tbook 11 coming this week
This Surface Pro 3 competitor will go on sale for less than $200 USD and uses the Intel Atom x5 processor, 4 GB RAM, 64 GB internal storage, offering both Android and Windows 10 in a dual OS setup.
Samsung Galaxy View finally hits Verizon
This 18.4-inch Android device can be purchased from Verizon for $399.99 USD with a new two-year contract or for $24.99 per month for 24 months.
Microsoft Store removes bitcoin payments for Windows 10
Less than two years after adding it, the Redmond giant removes the option to redeem Bitcoin cryptocurrency to purchase software and devices online.
Mar 12, 2016
ZTE Grand X View sales stopped in Canada
This slate has been withdrawn from sale due to a radio frequency-related issue and current owners got a software update to fix the problem.
Huawei threatens Apple's position in China
Although Apple controls alone about 25 percent of the Chinese smartphone market, Huawei has recently seen a solid growth and might overtake the Cupertino giant by the end of the year.
Samsung Z3 gets always-on display capabilities
This affordable Tizen-based handset gets always-on display features via an app created by a third-party developer.
AT&T brings Marshmallow to Note 5 and Galaxy S6
While Note 5 got the update earlier today, its smaller brother is expecting the same treatment on March 14.
Mar 11, 2016
Nexus 6P and 5X get faster with this month's update
This month's security update brings multiple performance improvements to both Nexus handsets, as well as many bug fixes.
Dell updates the XPS 13 Developer Edition Ubuntu laptop
The fifth iteration of this Linux portable comes preloaded with Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and uses Skylake processors, including Intel Core i5 and Intel Core i7 chips.
Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge now available in Europe
The two smartphones come in Black, White, and Gold options for hefty starting prices of 700 and 800 Euros.
Samsung Galaxy S7 coming to Cricket Wireless next week
This flagship hits the stores worldwide today while Cricket Wireless users will be able to get it starting next week.
Samsung Pay coming to Galaxy S7 handsets on Verizon
Although it was rumored that Verizon would not offer Samsung Pay on the Galaxy S7, it has just been confirmed that owners of this flagship on the Big Red can use this mobile payment service.
Huawei Pay debuts in China
This new mobile payment service only backed by the Bank of China for now enters a market dominated by Alibaba's Alipay, with more than 400 million verified users.
Mar 10, 2016
Asus makes available the ZenFone Max ZC550KL smartphone
The 5.5-inch smartphone will carry a 5000 mAh Li-Ion battery as standard for a starting price of 250 Euros.
Samsung Z1 (2016) could be in the works
The new Tizen phone could come with an AMOLED display and allegedly carries the code name SM-Z150.
Apple confirms March 21st launch event
The 9.7-inch iPad Pro and a 4-inch iPhone should be unveiled during this event, next to new Apple Watch versions.
LG G5 coming to the US next month
This flagship and its "select companion devices" will reach the US in early April via major carriers and online retailers.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge gets urgent software update
The update is as small as 3.3 MB and its description only contains one item - Edge screen.
MSI GT72S with Tobii eye-tracking now available in Europe
The GT72S Dominator Pro with Tobii technology is now on sale for just under 3400 Euros and includes a free download for The Division.
Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge pre-orders exceeded expectations
Although the numbers are not public yet, the president of Samsung’s mobile division confirmed that pre-orders have been stronger than expected.
Sprint Samsung Galaxy S6 gets Android Marshmallow
Sprint customers get the same firmware that was built for the unlocked Galaxy S6, so it includes the same highlights - Google Now on Tap, Doze mode, updated TouchWiz UI, and more.
A new Lenovo Yoga convertible leaks online
This upcoming Android convertible is powered by a "Cherry Trail" Intel Atom processor and has a 10 inch full HD display, as well as a 360 degree hinge.
Google launches Android N Developer Preview
The next-gen Android build becomes available more than two months ahead of the I/O developer conference, its main highlight being multi-window mode support.
Asus T302 Chi leaks online
This upcoming Windows 10 convertible is powered by Intel's Core m3 processor, has a fanless design, and uses a keyboard with pogo pin connectors.
New rumor boasts an upcoming 5.8-inch OLED Apple iPhone Pro
Unconfirmed reports from Digitimes is claiming that a bigger iPhone is currently in the works for a launch as early as next year.
Mar 9, 2016
Samsung launches Galaxy J1 (2016) and Galaxy J1 mini
While the new Galaxy J1 has just launched in Russia next to its mini variant, details on international availability and pricing as still not available for now.
LG V10 gets Android Marshmallow
The Android 6.0 update for this handset was spotted in Turkey earlier this week, so it should hit other areas later this month as well.
HTC One M9 Prime Camera Edition coming for 430 Euros
The new Prime Edition replaces core components of the original One M9 with a MediaTek SoC, weaker rear camera, slower LTE connectivity, and less RAM for a more affordable starting price.
Huawei P9 teaser hints at April 6th launch event
Huawei could steal Xiaomi's thunder this month with a potential launch and release of its high-end P9 series of smartphones.
Notebookcheck: Rating update v5 online
Significantly higher performances of new processors and graphics solutions have made it necessary to revise our rating criteria.
Samsung Galaxy S7 is harder to repair than its predecessor
Notorious website iFixit.com awarded Samsung's latest flagship a repairability score of only 3/10 while its predecessor got 4/10.
Microsoft announces SQL Server for Linux
While Microsoft previewed the core relational database capabilities earlier this week, SQL Server for Linux is only expected to become available next year.
Samsung begins mass production of its Dual Pixel sensor for mobile
The new 1.4 μm-pixel image sensor uses the ISOCELL and Dual Pixel technologies, bringing DSLR camera-level features to mobile phones.
Android 6.0 Marshmallow usage has almost doubled in the last month
Although Marshmallow still has a very low market share, new data from Google reveals that its popularity almost doubled since last month while Lollipop finally became the dominant Android version.
Seagate unveils PCIe SSD with 10 GB/s transfer rates
If fast isn't fast enough, then Seagate has got you covered with this upcoming PCIe SSD coming this Summer.
Mar 8, 2016
Samsung: Galaxy A9 Pro (SM-A9100) spotted at FCC and TENAA
The Pro version is now expected to be a larger 6-inch phablet with an AMOLED FHD display in contrast to previous reports.
Exynos-driven Galaxy S7 is slower than its Snapdragon-powered sibling
Although the Exynos 8 Octa 8890 looks like it can keep up with the Snapdragon 820 overall, its GPU is about 30 percent slower.
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