Samsung Note 5 (SM-N920) photos and specs have leaked
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Aug 4, 2015
Aug 3, 2015
Sony unveils Xperia C5 Ultra and Xperia M5
The C5 Ultra phablet comes with a generous 6-inch display and two 13 MP cameras, while the waterproof M5 smartphone has a 5-inch screen and a 21.5 MP image snapper on the back.
Apple loses number one spot as smartphone vendor in China
Having been overtaken by Xiaomi and Huawei, the Cupertino giant is now occupying the third place on the country’s sales charts.
Sony shuts down its online store on August 28
The official US Sony Store goes down at the end of the month, but it will soon be replaced by a new product website.
LG and Samsung ramp up production of flexible OLED displays
While the LCD market faces a slow decline, OLEDs show a solid growth, but LG and Samsung must face cheaper Chinese competitors.
MediaTek Helio X22 and X30 10-core chips coming in 2016
While the X22 is a slightly faster X20, the X30 uses a different arrangement of cores to improve performance, and first devices to use them are expected in early 2016.
Turing Phone reservations now open
This security-focused Android smartphone comes in three colors and three storage sizes, featuring a waterproof case and powerful specs.
Aug 2, 2015
Eurocom Scorpius can now be configured with GTX 980M SLI GPUs
The 17.3-inch mobile workstation makes the jump from GTX 680M SLI to GTX 980M SLI overnight.
Doogee reveals Homtom HT6 smartphone with high capacity battery
The world's thinnest 5.5-inch smartphonem with a 6250 mAh Li-Ion battery.
Gigabyte and Xotic PC now shipping notebooks with Windows 10
Dedicated gaming rigs from Alienware to Sager are now getting the Windows 10 treatment.
Aug 1, 2015
Toshiba announces affordable Tecra A50 for $729
Refreshed Tecra A50 series to have TPM, Smart Card, fingerprint reader, and spill-resistant keyboard aimed at small-to-medium size businesses.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ may be coming this August for 800 Euros
Expect price cuts for the existing Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge if the S6 Edge+ launches on August 21.
ZTE Axon 2 already in development
Development cycle for the next Axon will be significantly shorter.
Jul 31, 2015
Silent Circle joins Android for Work
Silent Circle and its Silent OS-powered Blackphone 2 has joined Google's Android for Work program "as part of its ongoing mission to deliver enterprise privacy."
Yota Devices cancels the US launch of the YotaPhone 2
This dual-screen handset will no longer reach the US market as expected "due to unforeseen delays including both production and delivery" of the US variant from the manufacturer.
NUU Z8 32 GB now available for $299.99 USD
This 5.5-inch Full HD unlocked smartphone offers 4G LTE and a 13 MP main camera with Sony lens for a very competitive price.
Windows 10 upgrade can be rolled back within 30 days
Microsoft included a tool in Windows 10 that allows users to roll back the upgrade within 30 days of installing it.
Nvidia recalls Shield tablets
A fire hazard forces Nvidia to recall as many as 88,000 Shield tablets.
14 million devices got Windows 10 in the first day after launch
Microsoft revealed in a blog post that more than 14 million devices were running Windows 10 only one day after the release.
Sony might unveil Xperia C5 Ultra on Monday
Sony unveiled on Twitter that "a new way to capture split-second photos is coming" on August 3, most likely the Xperia C5 Ultra.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo finally up for pre-order
After a few rumors that proved to be just rumors, the Exynos 7580-powered Galaxy S5 Neo is now up for pre-order in the Netherlands for roughly $515 USD.
OnePlus reports over one million registrations for OnePlus 2 invites
While OnePlus One sold about 1.5 million units since launch, more than 1 million OnePlus 2 reservations have been recorded in just three days.
Xiaomi Windows 10 tablet might launch later this year
While Android Xiaomi smartphones already got their own Windows 10 Mobile ROM image, it looks like the next-gen Mi Pad tablets will come loaded with Windows 10.
MasterCard and Samsung to launch Samsung Pay in Europe
While the US and South Korea will get Samsung Pay later this summer, MasterCard and Samsung announced they will bring their mobile payment service to Europe as well.
Jul 30, 2015
Samsung expected to cut prices on latest smartphones
Samsung may be planning to cut the prices of its flagship smartphones soon.
Galaxy J2 SM-J200G spotted on GFXBench
The specs of a new SM-J200 Galaxy smartphone have been revealed by a GFXBench database entry, but Samsung declined to commend, as usual.
Microsoft announces the first Lumia smartphones to receive Windows 10 Mobile
The list of Lumia devices to be upgraded starts with Lumia 430 and goes up to Lumia 930, but does not mention a precise date.
Microsoft expands access to Windows 10 on Xiaomi handsets
The Redmond giant launched a Windows 10 Mobile ROM for the Mi4 back in June and now they plan to start the insider program in China with Xiaomi phones.
HP details the Pro Tablet 608 G1 and the Windows 10 transition
Manufacturer will work closely with Microsoft for faster driver updates.
Fujitsu announces fanless Stylistic Q665 tablet
The 11.6-inch Stylistic Q665 tablet will have no active cooling and a weight of just 750 grams.
Toshiba Encore 10 and Encore 10K coming in September
This pair consists of a tablet and a hybrid that will both arrive in September sporting Intel Atom x5 Cherry Trail processors and Windows 10, priced at $299 USD and $479 USD.
Qualcomm announces WiPower wireless charging
The universal wireless charging solution should be compatible with aluminum alloy smartphones as well.
Asus announces Zenfone 2 Deluxe and Zenfone 2 Laser
These two handsets, next to the Zenfone 2 Selfie, will launch in India on August 6.
Pebble Time Steel shipments begin next week
Most backers of this smartwatch will get the watch with a leather band, while the steel band will arrive separately at a later time due to supply issues.
HP is again in the lead with 21 percent of notebook market share
Market researchers at TrendForce rank the world's top five notebook manufacturers.
LG G4 receives new leather back covers
LG has expanded its range of back covers for the flagship G4 to 9 different colors and an upgrade option for 50 Euros.
Maingear notebooks now available with Windows 10
Reseller promises improved gaming experiences and user-friendly recording and sharing.
Moto X Pure Edition starts at $399.99 USD
The handset is a Moto X Style loaded with pure Android 5.1 Lollipop and fully unlocked 4G LTE, expected to hit the US this fall.
Leak shows off Xiaomi Mi5 with no bezel
The latest Xiaomi smartphone could feature a bezel-less design.
Tablet shipments continue to drop
The global tablet market declined during the second quarter when compared to same period of last year, but when compared to first quarter of 2015 as well.
Jul 29, 2015
Alcatel OneTouch Conquest hits Boost Mobile, Elevate coming in August
Both handsets aim budget-conscious users and offer 4G LTE connectivity, featuring rather weak specs and coming loaded with Android Lollipop.
Meizu M2 launches in China
This 5-inch Android smartphone retails for less than $100 USD handset comes with a 13 MP camera, quad-core MediaTek processor.
Spigen Galaxy Note 5 cases now up for pre-order
While Samsung's next-gen phablet is expected to show up on August 13, Spigen already begun to accept pre-orders for Note 5 cases and screen protectors.
MSI gaming laptops now shipping with Windows 10
MSI is the first notebook maker to sell gaming laptops preloaded with Windows 10, its machines also featuring Broadwell i7 processors and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 900M graphics.
Samsung launches world's first 1.0 μm-pixel, 16MP image sensor
This new image sensor has a very low footprint, making it the ideal choice for the thin next-gen mobile devices.
Doogee's HomTom smartphone will have a huge battery
Doogee, a relatively unknown smartphone manufacturer, is putting a 6,250 mAh battery in its latest device.
LG only made 1.2 cents per phone sold last quarter
LG's great sales were not enough to bring in a lot of profit.
Microsoft launches Windows 10
"The best Windows ever" launches today in stores and is also available to Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users as a free upgrade.
BLU Products announces Studio C 5+5 and Studio C 5+5 LTE
The new Studio C 5+5 Android smartphone is available in both 3G and LTE versions, both priced below $100 USD and sporting 1 GB of memory, dual-SIM active, and a 5 MP front camera for great selfies.
Ramos Onemos MOS1 begins shipping in early August
Chinese tablet maker Ramos unveiled its first smartphone about two weeks ago and now they announced that Onemos MOS1 will go on sale online and in retail stores really soon.
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