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Sep 22, 2015
Xiaomi unveils the Mi 4C smartphone
The Chinese smartphone manufacturer debuts a new phone to be released very soon.
Nvidia announces GeForce GTX 980 for notebooks
As a world's first, the desktop GeForce GTX 980 is coming to notebooks with all of its ALUs, VRAM, and clock rates intact.
Asus unveils Transformer Book T100HA and TP200SA
The detachable 10.1-inch T100HA and 2-in-1 11.6-inch T200SA will sport USB 3.1 Type-C and retail for just $299 and $349, respectively.
Coolpad Rogue hits T-Mobile
This 4-inch Android 5.1 Lollipop handset has low-end specs, but offers 4G connectivity and costs less than $50 USD.
Sep 21, 2015
Microsoft Band 2 expected to ship with a curved display
Microsoft will announce a flurry of new hardware in just a couple of weeks. A new smartwatch is rumored to make an appearance at the event alongside the inevitable Surface Pro 4 and Lumia 950.
Samsung Galaxy S7 may ship with unibody Magnesium alloy chassis
LG and Samsung are said to be investing in a lighter and stronger type of Magnesium alloy.
OnePlus 2 Mini renders leak online
OnePlus has made it clear that it will launch more than one smartphone before the end of the year. With the OnePlus 2 out of the way, is the OnePlus 2 Mini up next?
Apple says iOS 9 adoption rate is already at 50%
The company claims adoption rate of its latest mobile operating system is the fastest ever.
Eurocom now configuring S5 Pro and S7 Pro mobile servers
The 15.6-inch S5 Pro and 17.3-inch S7 Pro sport Intel Xeon E3-1200 CPUs with 3G/4G support as standard.
Samsung may introduce Turtle Glass to compete with Corning
The South Korean giant has already filed trademark applications for the words "Turtle" and "Turtle Glass".
Sep 20, 2015
Aquaris A4.5 smartphone coming to Europe for 170 Euros
The BQ Aquaris A4.5 will be the first smartphone from the manufacturer to formally launch in Spain and Portugal. The 4.5-inch smartphones comes with a quad-core MediaTek SoC and 1 GB RAM.
Entry-level Samsung Galaxy Core Prime Value Edition coming to India
The Galaxy Core Prime Value Edition will be available for 8600 Rupees or the equivalent of 115 Euros and come with a smaller screen size.
Motorola confirms no plans to continue "Droid" smartphones in China
Lenovo Manager and ShenQi CEO Chen Xudong has officially confirmed that Motorola will no longer use the "Droid" moniker for the Chinese market.
Sep 19, 2015
Apple iPad Mini 4 is difficult to repair says iFixit
Tablet receives a repairability score of just 2 out of 10 due to inaccessibility and overuse of adhesives.
Amazon unveils new Fire HD tablets with Fire OS 5 for as low as $50 USD
The four new Fire tablets range from 7-inches to 10-inches and will ship this September 30. The new Fire TV Stick and remote will ship this October.
Sep 18, 2015
Samsung intros gifts package for Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge+
Owners of the two flagship devices get a comprehensive package that includes 100 GB of OneDrive storage for two years, six-month subscriptions to The Guardian, NY Times, Scribd, and much more.
Xiaomi Mi 4c confirmed to have Snapdragon 808 and USB Type-C
Xiaomi will officially reveal the Mi 4c smartphone on September 22. Nonetheless, the manufacturer has already confirmed some core specifications.
LG to announce new phablet on September 21
The manufacturer has released a teaser of the new device that is presumably the 5.7-inch H740.
Sep 17, 2015
Upcoming Amazon Fire tablet refresh may sport Android 5.1
Amazon is expected to introduce up to four new tablets in the 6-inch to 10-inch size range. The first image of one supposed Fire model has also leaked.
Meizu PRO 5 is faster than Galaxy Note 5
According to a recent Geekbench entry, Meizu's upcoming handset is faster than Galaxy's high-end phablet.
Huawei Nexus 6 specifications leak on Geekbench 3
Both Geekbench and GFXBench have the supposed Nexus 6 2015 in their respective databases with the codename "Angler".
LG H740 tablet spotted at GFXBench with Snapdragon 615 SoC
The 5.7-inch phablet will supposedly sport a 1080p panel with 2 GB RAM and a 12 MP rear camera.
Sep 16, 2015
HTC One A9 "Hima Aero" may sport Snapdragon 617 SoC
According to leaked information, the next HTC phone should be officially announced later this month with the brand new octa-core Snapdragon processor.
First-gen Moto X on Verizon finally gets Android 5.1
The update is based on Android 5.1 Lollipop and might bring the Stagefright fix as well, although Verizon only mentioned "security patches," without any other details.
Samsung Gear S2 coming to Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and US Cellular next month
While Sprint will not carry this smartwatch at launch, the other major US carriers are expected to have it in stores on October 2.
QNAP launches TS-x63U series NAS
This business-class family of products consists of 4-bay, 8-bay, and 12-bay rackmount models, all using AMD embedded G-Series quad-core 2.0 GHz processors.
Upcoming HP split will cost over 30000 jobs
The cut jobs are expected to save the new Hewlett Packard Enterprise up to $2.7 billion USD next year.
Apple may soon allow users to remove preinstalled apps on iOS devices
It could be time to say goodbye to the junk folder.
Sep 15, 2015
Meizu PRO 5 shows up next Friday
The first member of the new Meizu Pro lineup debuts on September 25 in two variants - one with a Samsung processor under the hood, and the other with a deca-core MediaTek SoC.
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 promises 0 to 80 percent in 35 minutes
The turbo-charged charging technology is up to 38 percent more energy-efficient than Quick Charge 2.0.
Samsung Galaxy TabPro 12.2 gets Android 5.1.1
This large premium slate with LTE connectivity and high-end specs gets updated to Android 5.1.1 Lollipop in North European countries, but the rest of the world should get it soon as well.
Motorola now accepting orders for Moto X Style and Moto 360
The manufacturer has announced that the two Moto devices are now on sale through the official Moto Maker online store.
Pre-orders for the Vaio Z Canvas to start soon in North America
The Vaio Z Canvas is looking to steal the spotlight from Microsoft's Surface Pro tablets. Pre-orders for the 12.3-inch convertible will begin soon for the equivalent of 1850 Euros.
IDC predicting significant growth in smart wearables market
Starting this year, smartwatches, wearables, and "intelligent clothing" will see a boom in sales and may become the next big thing.
Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 617 and Snapdragon 430
The two new chips aim to provide affordable computing power to high- and mid-tier devices, being the first ones in their tier to offer support for Quick Charge 3.0.
Samsung SM-W700 Windows tablet leaks online
The large Galaxy View tablet teased by Samsung last month might be a Windows slate after all and is expected to cost around $460 USD.
HTC A9 Aero might launch later this month loaded with Android 6.0
This handset will allegedly show up on September 29, powered by a MediaTek deca-core Helio X20 SoC and loaded with Android Marshmallow and Sense 7 GP.
Microsoft holding Windows 10 event this October 6 in New York
The focus of the event will be on Windows 10 hardware where the Surface Pro 4 and Lumia 950/950XL smartphones are expected to make appearances.
Sep 14, 2015
Sony Xperia Z1, Z1 Compact and Z Ultra get Android 5.1.1
These three older handsets now get new firmware and, according to Sony, M2 and M2 Aqua are the next in line.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 sells more than 2 million in China
The budget 5.5-inch Redmi Note 2 is the manufacturer's bestseller so far.
Apple iPhone 6s and 6s Plus already selling out in China
Pre-orders for the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus are already backlogged in China.
Huawei MediaPad M2 8.0 launches in Taiwan
Xunwei VP reveals no current plans for Huawei to launch an iPad Pro competitor.
Samsung Galaxy S7 spotted on Geekbench
After a 4G LTE model with 4 GB of RAM, a new Galaxy S7 variant shows up on Geekbecnh, but this time without LTE and with less memory.
AMD to join Microsoft?
At the end of last week, rumors that the Redmond giant plans to take over the notorious chipmaker pushed AMD share prices up 15 percent in 20 minutes.
Moto X Force might launch this December
This handset is expected to launch as a rugged and possibly even faster Moto X with a shatterproof display, but priced around $630 USD.
Microsoft quietly acquires Double Labs
Although the Redmond giant already released its own Android lockscreen app, they have just added Echo Notification Lockscreen to the portfolio with the purchase of Double Labs, the startup behind this app.
Apple iPhone 6s and iPad Pro RAM sizes confirmed
Developer tool Xcode reveals that the iPhone 6s and iPad Pro will have 2 GB and 4 GB of RAM, respectively.
Sep 13, 2015
Gionee announces $50 million USD partnership with Foxconn and Dixon
Chinese company Gionee is investing $50 million USD to manufacture smartphones in India as part of its "Make in India" initiative.
Apple iPad Mini 4 coming with A8 processor and 2 GB RAM
The 7.9-inch tablet will feature a smaller capacity battery than the iPad Mini 3.
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