Doogee announces 5.5-inch Y100 Plus smartphone
The Y100 Plus will be identical to the existing Y100 Pro, albeit with a much larger battery pack.
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Aug 9, 2015
Oppo announces flash sale for Oppo R5 for 240 Euros
The Oppo R5 is just 4.85 mm thick with impressive specs for the price.
Aug 8, 2015
iPhone event could be on September 9th
Those looking to upgrade to the next iPhone could be in luck in early September.
Aug 7, 2015
Samsung teases Unpacked 2015 event with more mystery smartphones
The image shows three different devices for what could potentially be the Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy S6 Edge+, and a new tablet.
Nvidia sees both slight revenue growth and significant drop in profits
Net income has decreased by 80 percent for the Green team.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 hinted for an August 13th reveal
Xiaomi is expected to unveil its latest version of the MIUI 7 UI next week, but new rumors point to an announcement for the Redmi Note 2 as well.
Microsoft launches new Wearable Productivity apps
The list of apps includes Outlook for Apple Watch, multiple improvements to OneDrive and OneNote for Android Wear, as well as Microsoft Translator for both Android Wear and Apple Watch.
Stagefright detection app releases
A new Android app that determines a smaratphone's vulnerability to Stagefright is available now.
ZTE Obsidian hits T-Mobile next week
This 4.5-inch Android smartphone has a quad-core MediaTek processor, 1 GB RAM, 4G LTE connectivity, and debuts next week on T-Mobile for just $99.99 USD.
Garmin releases Forerunner 25, Android-compatible "running watch"
This compact smart wearable has GPS and connected features, offering up to 10 hours of battery life in training mode and 10 weeks in watch/activity tracking mode.
Aug 6, 2015
Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge see price drops in U.S.
The assumptions were correct, and price drops for the two flagship Android phones are here.
Asus debuts ZenFone Max at ZenFestival event
Manufacturer also details the ZenFone 2 Deluxe, ZenFone Selfie, ZenFone 2 Laser, ZenPad 7.0, and ZenPad 8.0 at the New Delhi event.
Case accessories show more images of Galaxy Note 5 and S6 Edge+
While the rest of the world is waiting for the August 13th Samsung Unpacked event, accessory manufacturer Spigen is already selling cases for the new Galaxy smartphones.
Samsung and LG dominate the US Android market
The two companies control almost 80 percent of the Android smartphone market in the US, while Apple continues to drop.
Nokia confirms N1 is still not available outside of Asia
The UK online store who claimed otherwise has removed the listing.
Huawei expected to announce new Honor smartphone on August 10
A presentation next week could finally lift the curtains on the Honor 7 Plus or Honor 8.
Sony announces Xperia Ultra C5 availability and price
The Xperia Ultra X5 phablet is coming first to Hong Kong for about 350 Euros.
Teclast launches the X98 Pro Windows 10 tablet
This 9.7-inch slate comes with a new Intel Atom X5 processor, 4 GB RAM, 64 GB internal storage, microSD slot, and runs Windows 10 Home.
Google and Samsung promise monthly OTA Android security updates
Both companies promise monthly security updates, but while Google revealed the devices that will get them, Samsung's plans are still unclear.
Windows 10 gets its first major update
Cumulative update KB3081424 is the first since Microsoft launched Windows 10 and only packs tweaks and fixes, but has over 300 MB in size.
The Sixth Flag allows Windows apps to run on Google Chrome OS
The company's desktop.tsf product allows to run Windows apps in a Google Chrome OS environment, providing a portable, safe, easy to use, accessible virtual desktop.
Intel Skylake: Clevo P750DM and P770DM with Intel Core i7-6700K and Core i5-6600K
Clevo provides the new barebone-series Clevo P750DM and P770DM for the launch of the new Intel Core i5-6600K and Core i7-6700K Skylake S processor generation.
AT&T releases Stagefright fix for Galaxy S6, Galaxy S5 and Galaxy Note 4
Soon after Sprint, AT&T becomes the second large mobile carrier in the US that releases a patch to address the notorious Stagefright vulnerability.
Eurocom X4 and X6 will support socket-based Skylake processors
The new models will have LGA 1151 sockets and DDR4-2133 memory support.
Aug 5, 2015
T-Mobile becomes the third-largest mobile carrier in the US
Sprint falls on the fourth position, after T-Mobile added 2.1 million customers in the second quarter and moved up.
Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 could offer dual-boot functionality
The next-gen Mi Pad tablet is expected to feature dual-boot and a 14 nm Cherry-Trail processor by Intel.
Snapdragon 820 details leak online
The new processor will allegedly be officially unveiled as soon as on August 11th, at an event in Los Angeles.
Toshiba and SanDisk now manufacturing new NAND memory chips
The two companies unveiled the world's first 256 gigabit (32 GB) 48-layer BiCS FLASH memory chip, doubling the capacity of this technology in just a few months.
Windows 10 coming to Xbox One testers next month
While testers will get the new Windows release in September, the public release for Xbox One is scheduled for November.
Intel: Core i7-6700K and i5-6600K "Skylake" announced
Skylake is ready for the launch: Intel's Core i7-6700K and Core i5-6600K are the first two desktop processors based on the new microarchitecture. More models, including all mobile chips, will follow in the upcoming weeks and months. We have the first benchmarks.
Lenovo Vibe X3 details leaked via GFXBench
The phone will most likely come with a 5-inch screen, Snapdragon 808 CPU and a 21 MP camera.
New LG and Huawei Nexus specs surface
The new Nexus devices will most likely launch some time toward the end of this year, probably together with Android M.
BlackBerry unveils Passport Silver Edition smartphone
This updated Passport smartphone comes with improved durability and battery life, a refined designed, and includes more than $130 USD worth of accessories in the package.
LG Wine Smart flip phone coming to Europe
Previously announced retro LG Gentle to launch internationally as the LG Wine Smart.
Huawei has sold over 20 million Honor smartphones to date
The higher-end Honor series has earned Chinese company Huawei over $2.63 billion USD in revenue.
Mondaine Helvetica 1 smartwatch now up for pre-order
Swiss watchmaker Mondaine will only sell 1,957 Helvetica 1 pre-order units, as 1957 is the year when the Helvetica font appeared.
Samsung reveals prices for Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 and 9.7
The new Galaxy Tab models will go head-to-head with the Apple iPad this September for 500 Euros.
Apple has no plans of becoming a mobile carrier
Despite reports to the contrary, Apple will not be entering the mobile provider industry.
Aug 4, 2015
Acer intros Windows 10-powered Aspire One Cloudbook
Two models of this cheap Windows 10 notebook will ship later this month starting at $169 USD as expected, with two more coming in September.
Sprint updates Galaxy Note 4 to fix Stagefright vulnerability
The update is based on Android 5.1.1 and also fixes the home button and the recent menu button lag.
IFA 2015 | Sony confirms IFA 2015 press conference
Sony will be present at the Berlin event between September 4 and 9, but has also confirmed a special press event that will take place on September 2.
StarTech announces Triple-Video and dual-laptop docking stations
Both models allow for 4K video output via a single USB 3.0 port starting for $263.
Lollipop grows to 18 percent, KitKat remains most popular Android version
Android KitKat still holds almost 40 percent of the market, with Jelly Bean ranking in second place, but both slowly lose ground while Lollipop is slowly heading up.
New Huawei Honor spotted at TENAA
The new handset has a sliding camera on the back, no front camera, and could soon hit multiple emerging markets as Huwei Honor 5.
Microsoft acquires FantasySalesTeam
This new acquisition promises to "help drive adoption of our CRM solutions in fun and creative ways" by improving adoption via collaboration and team based competition.
OnePlus confirms next smartphone by end of 2015
OnePlus had just revealed the OnePlus 2, but co-founder Carl Pei is already talking about a new smartphone in development.
HTC Desire 828w spotted at TENAA
The data unveils a Snapdragon SoC and HTC's signature UltraPixel camera.
Samsung announces Galaxy S4 MiniPlus
The S4 MiniPlus will come with a quad-core processor and retail for less than 200 Euros.
Huawei Maimang 4 comes equipped with the Snapdragon 616 SoC
Qualcomm has confirmed that the Chinese smartphone uses Snapdragon 616 and not Snapdragon 615.
Samsung Note 5 (SM-N920) photos and specs have leaked
The renders and specifications do not show much of an improvement over previous Note models.
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