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Asus ZenFone 5 X00PD Android smartphone manual images (Source: WinFuture)

Mid-range Asus ZenFone 5 smartphone with vertical dual camera setup sufaces online

A bunch of Asus ZenFone 5 manual images surfaced online, and the details that surfaced next to them reveal a few intriguing things. Although this handset sports a main dual camera setup, runs Android Oreo out of the box and featur...

Codrut Nistor, 06 Feb 2018 13:15

The Honor View 10 offers great performance at relatively affordable prices.

Kernel sources for Honor View 10 now available

Huawei has posted kernel sources for the Honor View 10 smartphone. This follows in the wake of Huawei's announcement of the Honor Open Source Program, which aims at releasing the kernel sources and APIs to take advantage of the ne...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 06 Feb 2018 12:54

The Pixel 2 Visual Core custom designed by Google and Intel. (Source: Google)

Pixel 2 Visual Core finally gets enabled with latest update

An update for Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL rolling out now finally enables the Pixel 2 Visual Core that has remained dormant since launch. The activation should reduce the load on the CPU, while also helping to boost processing performa...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 06 Feb 2018 07:32

The Huawei Mate 10 Pro launches in the US on February 18. (Source: Huawei)

Huawei dangles US$150 carrot for US Mate 10 Pro launch

Huawei may not have carrier support for the US launch of its Mate 10 Pro flagship Android smartphone, but that doesn't appear to have deterred the company. Customers who preorder the device will pick up a bonus US$150 voucher to h...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 06 Feb 2018 07:08

The S9+ will likely go for US$950. (Source: GSMArena)

The Samsung Galaxy S9 will set you back $850

The Samsung Galaxy S9 is set for a February 25 launch, and word on the grapevine claims it will be launched with an MSRP of $850, $100 more than its predecessor.

Ricci Rox, 05 Feb 2018 20:50

The Moto Z2 Play. (Source: Expert Reviews)

Deal | Moto Z2 Play now available for $349.99

The Moto Z2 Play is currently available for just $349.99, $150 off its MSRP.

Ricci Rox, 05 Feb 2018 20:25

Huawei Hono 7X limited edition February 2018 deal (Source: Honor Official Store)

Honor 7X in red hits the US for US$199.99

Just in time for this year's Valentine Day, the Honor 7X can now be acquired in red. Priced at US$199.99, it also comes with a free case, but the amount of units available is limited.

Codrut Nistor, 05 Feb 2018 17:55

The Nokia 7 Plus appears in a screenshot. (Source: Nokia Power User)

Nokia 7 Plus leak confirms presumed specifications

HMD's next smartphone, the Nokia 7 Plus has appeared in the flesh for the first time ahead of its launch. The leak suggests rumors about its specs thus far have been spot on.

Sanjiv Sathiah, 05 Feb 2018 10:29

The Oculus Go devkit has made an appearance in the wild. (Source: Reddit)

Oculus Go devkit leak shows strong app support

Facebook-owned Oculus is getting closer to the launch of its new standalone Oculus Go headset as the leak of its devkit highlights. Also revealed is that the device will have a rich selection of over 1000 apps when it launches ear...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 05 Feb 2018 10:05

Apple's underperforming iPhone X. (Source: Apple)

iPhone holiday sales point to weak iPhone X demand

The first negative holiday quarter of iPhone sales growth suggests that rumors of weaker than expected iPhone X demand were on the money. Despite a record holiday quarter, Apple missed analyst expectations for iPhone sales.

Sanjiv Sathiah, 03 Feb 2018 06:30

The new Gold Edition Razer Phone. (Source: Razer)

Razer Phone gets limited Gold Edition variant

If you are disappointed you missed the green logo edition of the Razer Phone that was made available to early adopters, Razer has launched a new Gold Edition variant with a gold logo. The limited edition model comes with special p...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 03 Feb 2018 06:04

Nokia 8 Android flagship might get a version with OLED display soon

Nokia 8 Sirocco with OLED display might show up at MWC 2018

Next to the 4G LTE-capable Nokia 3310, a Nokia 8 with an OLED display is also expected to drop at MWC 2018. The Sirocco name was used by Nokia more than a decade ago for a handset whose gold-plated favor retailed for more than US$...

Codrut Nistor, 02 Feb 2018 21:05

Windows Polaris could first Arrive on the Surface Phone in late 2018. (Source: Surface-phone.it)

Windows Polaris could run legacy Win32 apps through remote Azure servers

Even though Polaris will not support Win32 apps natively, Microsoft could use Azure-based remote services like RAIL or VAIL for legacy software. The upcoming Surface Phone is rumored to be the first device that will run Polaris an...

Bogdan Solca, 02 Feb 2018 20:08

DxOMark awards the LG V30 a disappointing score of 82, and we're leery

The LG V30 has made its way over to DxOMark. The device manages a rack up a total score of 82, with an underwhelming score of 73 in the video department making us leery of the entire evaluation criterion.

Ricci Rox, 02 Feb 2018 15:01

The Galaxy S8. (Source: Trusted Reviews)

List of Samsung devices to receive Android Oreo revealed, Galaxy S6 missing

A list of Samsung devices to receive the Android Oreo update has been gleaned from firmware files of the Samsung Galaxy Note 8. Most devices listed are no-brainers but the Galaxy S6 is a notable absentee.

Ricci Rox, 02 Feb 2018 14:47

The Honor 7X is a best-seller. (Source: Huawei)

The Honor 7X is now being manufactured locally in India

The Honor 7X, one of our best value picks of 2017, is now being manufactured locally in India, at a Flex manufacturing plant in Chennai.

Ricci Rox, 02 Feb 2018 14:38

The Huawei P10 Plus. (Source: Expert Reviews)

Huawei P11 to be launched on March 27

The Huawei P11, or P20 depending on who you ask, has been confirmed to be set for a March 27 launch, at an event scheduled to hold in Paris.

Ricci Rox, 01 Feb 2018 22:01

The U12 will be announced within the next few months. (Source: HTC)

Deal | HTC U11 sees temporary $100 price slash in the US

The HTC U11, starting today, will see a price slash that shaves $100 off its regular retail price. The deal ends on February 15.

Ricci Rox, 01 Feb 2018 21:49

5-inch Xperia device pulls up at FCC, 18:9 display a distinct possibility

An unknown Sony Xperia device has made its way over to FCC with a 5-inch display and measurements that point towards an 18:9 display ratio.

Ricci Rox, 01 Feb 2018 21:38

OnePlus releases report for 2017, company sees explosive rise in revenue

OnePlus has released a report that points towards a significant growth in its sales numbers, with smartphone shipments seeing a 55% year-on-year growth and revenue said to have doubled.

Ricci Rox, 01 Feb 2018 21:26

The Ulefone T2 Pro will be the first device to feature the new Helio P70 SoC

The Helio P70 made a huge splash in the waters last week when it was benchmarked. It looks like we'll be getting a device powered by the SoC as early as next month, as an announcement by Ulefone claims the company's upcoming T2 Pr...

Ricci Rox, 31 Jan 2018 17:26

The next major Sony flagship will likely sport a bezel-less OLED display. (Source: Gizchina)

The next Xperia flagship could sport OLED panels made by LG

Sony has apparently struck a deal with LG, one that will see future Xperia flagships feature LG's OLED display panels.

Ricci Rox, 31 Jan 2018 17:14

The Meizu Pro 7 Plus. (Source: Pricebaba)

Live images of the Meizu 15 Plus have surfaced

Live images of Meizu's upcoming 15 Plus have surfaced, showing a device with nigh-nonexistent bezels and what appears to be a lack of a visible fingerprint sensor.

Ricci Rox, 31 Jan 2018 17:06

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Android smartphone gets MIUI 9.2 on top of Marshmallow, no Nougat in sight

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 gets MIUI 9, but no Nougat

Although the new stable MIUI ROM for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 carries the build number 9.2.4.0, it still uses a Marshmallow core. Sadly, it seems that this Snapdragon 650-powered handset will never get Android Nougat.

Codrut Nistor, 31 Jan 2018 16:15

Asus ZenFone Max Plus Android smartphone, ZenFone 5 Max coming soon

Mid-range Asus ZenFone 5 Max with Android Oreo onboard surfaces online

The direct successor of the 5.5-inch ZenFone 4 Max has just received its WiFi certification on January 26. The upcoming handset will obviously launch as the ZenFone 5 Max and runs Android 8.0 Oreo.

Codrut Nistor, 31 Jan 2018 11:55

Over 700,000 rogue apps removed from Google Play Store in 2017

Thanks to improved focus and machine learning, Google has been able to remove 700,000 bad apps from the Play Store, 99 percent of which were caught before being installed by any users.

Craig Ward, 30 Jan 2018 23:51

Google welcomes its new employees courtesy of HTC. (Source: Google)

Google wraps up $1.1 billion deal for HTC talent

Google has officially welcomed the talent that it purchased from HTC for US$1.1 billion. The team from HTC has been behind the development of the Pixel and Pixel 2 smartphones and will continue to design and develop future Pixel d...

Sanjiv Sathiah, 30 Jan 2018 12:12

The Mix 2 offered a stunning design. (Source: Wccftech)

The Mi Mix 2S could be the first Snapdragon 845 device

Xiaomi may be set to announce the launch of the Mi Mix 2S, an update to the Mi Mix 2 that was released back in September, and it could be the first device to feature the new Snapdragon 845.

Ricci Rox, 30 Jan 2018 09:43

The Vivo Xplay6 was released over a year ago. (Source: Digit)

The Vivo Xplay 7 will sail uncharted waters with a massive 10 GB of RAM on deck

Vivo's upcoming flagship, the Xplay 7, could be the first device to feature 10 GB of RAM. That's impressive, by all means, by we're not sure how useful it would actually be.

Ricci Rox, 30 Jan 2018 09:33

Apple Macs with ARM coprocessors inside coming by the end of 2018

ARM coprocessors coming to new Mac models later this year

Although we heard rumors involving an ARM coprocessor for Macs already, this time they come from Bloomberg Technology. According to them, Apple might launch three new Mac models in 2018 that feature an ARM coprocessor for improved...

Codrut Nistor, 30 Jan 2018 01:05

ZTE Blade V9 Android smartphone hits FCC

ZTE Blade V9 with Android Oreo onboard hits FCC

The device that arrived at FCC features the ID code SRQ-ZTEBLADEV9 and its specs confirm some of the previous leaks, such as 2 GB/3 GB RAM and 16 GB/32 GB storage variants. Fortunately, the operating system pre-installed is Androi...

Codrut Nistor, 29 Jan 2018 17:35

Chuwi could hopefully offer upgrades to Android 7.0 at least, as the 5.1 version is really outdated. (Source: Chuwi)

Chuwi's dual OS Hi8 Air tablet coming soon

The entry-level tablet runs Windows 10 and Android 5.1 at the same time. It is powered by Intel's X5 Cherry Trail X8350 clocked at 1.44 GHz / 1.92 GHz coupled with 2 GB RAM and 32 GB of internal storage. Package also includes a Bl...

Bogdan Solca, 29 Jan 2018 14:40

BLU Pure View Android smartphone with 18:9 display and dual front camera setup (Source: Amazon)

BLU Pure View packs an 18:9 display and dual front cameras for just US$200

The BLU Pure View was silently introduced last week on Amazon with an 18:9 display, 5V/2A quick charge, face unlock, and a dual front camera setup onboard. However, this 5.7-inch handset is only powered by the outdated MediaTek MT...

Codrut Nistor, 29 Jan 2018 09:50

iPhone X Plus dummy model alongside an iPhone X. (Source: @venyageskin1 via MacRumors)

More details of upcoming iPhone X successors emerge

New predictions from KGI Securities reveal more details about the upcoming iPhones this year. The new report reiterates earlier predictions and outlines the display and component suppliers for the 6.1-inch model while also predict...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 29 Jan 2018 04:31

Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus renders. (Source: @evleaks)

The Galaxy S9/S9 Plus could feature 'Intelligent Scan' biometric authentication and depth-sensing stickers

An APK teardown of the Settings APK in Note 8 Oreo builds reveals a new biometric authentication called 'Intelligent Scan' that could probably feature in the upcoming Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus. The APK teardown further reveals that th...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 29 Jan 2018 03:17

Purported real images of the Xiaomi Mi 6X have surfaced

The Mi 6X will succeed the Mi 5X that doubled up as the Mi A1 last year. A new leak with live images of the supposed device has surfaced online.

Ricci Rox, 28 Jan 2018 17:22

Nokia 7 Plus spotted on Geekbench, Snapdragon 660 in tow

A few weeks ago, a camera app revealed that the Nokia 7 Plus would be on HMD's lineup of smartphones for 2018. The device has made its way over to Geekbench, with the benchmark listing showing it powered by a Snapdragon 660, and r...

Ricci Rox, 28 Jan 2018 17:05

The Helio P70 makes a visit to Antutu, trades blows with the Kirin 960

The Helio P70 has made its way over to AnTuTu and it shines, with scores showing the chipset giving the Kirin 960 a run for its money.

Ricci Rox, 28 Jan 2018 15:13

The Google Clips smart camera has gone on sale, but quickly sold out. (Source: Google)

Google Clips camera goes up for purchase, first batch sells out

The Google Clips smart camera has gone on sale in the U.S. However, the first batch has quickly sold out in less than a day and a waitlist created for those that want one.

Sanjiv Sathiah, 28 Jan 2018 11:32

Apple WatchOS 4.3 Developer Beta brings some new usability features

The latest developers beta for Apple's WatchOS 4.3 brings back Apple Music integration, improved fitness information in the Siri watch face, and a new portrait charging mode. Apple's WatchOS holds a 57 percent share of the smartwa...

Craig Ward, 27 Jan 2018 23:54

Deal | Essential Phone now available for just $435

The Essential PH-1 was one of our picks for best value smartphone of 2017, and it's cheaper right now, as Amazon has it listed at US$435. Not a bad deal for a device with a QHD display, 4 GB of RAM, 128 GB of storage, and a Snapdr...

Ricci Rox, 27 Jan 2018 13:34

The Nokia 10 could have a rotating penta-lens setup. (Source: Baidu)

The Nokia 10 could implement a rotating penta-lens camera setup

The Nokia 10 could feature a rotating penta-lens camera setup, if rumor on the street is to be believed. If HMD Global can pull it off, it will be the first major camera advancement for the brand since the Lumia 1020.

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 27 Jan 2018 11:44

PowerVR Series8XT GT8540 GPU layout (Source: Imagination Technologies)

Need to drive six 4K monitors at 60 Hz on the go? Imagination has a solution for that

The new PowerVR Series8XT GT8540 GPU uses Imagination Technologies' Furian architecture and provides an 80 percent fill rate gain over its predecessor. Even more, it can feed up to six 4K displays at 60 fps simultaneously.

Codrut Nistor, 27 Jan 2018 10:37

We might see 3 new iPhones this year. Note: The image incorrectly indicates that the iPhone 8 Plus has 2 GB RAM. (Source: KGI Research/MacRumors)

More info on Apple's 3 iPhone models for 2018 emerge, iPhone X will live on in spirit

KGI Securities revealed some more information about what can be expected of iPhones in 2018. Alongside the details, the report also implied that the iPhone X will be discontinued than be discounted due to low sales. Apple watchers...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 26 Jan 2018 13:31

Wine can now run on Android, but is marked as 'experimental.' (Source: Sponchia/Pixabay)

WINE 3.0 can now be installed on Android to run Windows programs

The 3.0 release of Wine brings several improvements, including experimental Android support. This allows Windows x86 software to run on phones and tablets with a compatible SoC, and Windows RT software on the rest.

Craig Ward, 25 Jan 2018 23:56

Qualcomm headquarters. (Source: recode.net)

European Union fines Qualcomm EU€997 million (US$1.2 billion) for anti-competitive practices

Qualcomm is facing a EU€997 million (US$1.2 billion) fine from the European Union for anti-competitive practices based around a five year contract (2011 - 2016) with Apple which imposed a financial penalty if Apple sourced 4G LTE ...

Craig Ward, 25 Jan 2018 18:04

Exynos SoCs might power more smartphones soon. (Source: Expert Reviews)

Exynos CPUs will soon power more mid-range smartphones

Samsung is mulling to sell its Exynos SoCs to other smartphone vendors in a bid to boost its foundry utilization and increase its market share in the mid-range segment.

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 25 Jan 2018 16:07

In-display fingerprint sensors were supposed to first arrive with the launch of iPhone X in late 2017. (Source: Vivo)

Vivo X20 Plus with under-glass fingerprint sensor gets detailed specs and price upon Chinese launch

The in-display fingerprint sensor from Synaptics will be featured for the first time in the Vivo X20 Plus smartphone. This model comes with mid-range specs and will only be available in China at launch.

Bogdan Solca, 25 Jan 2018 15:17

The XD Plus runs emulated console games, including PS1/PSP, Nintendo games up to DS, older PC games and arcade MAME. (Source: GPD)

GPD XD Plus Android handheld gaming system now available for pre-order

Powered by MediaTek's quad-core MT8176 SoC coupled with 4 GB RAM and a PowerVR GX6250 GPU, the XD Plus can run many retro games including older PSP/PS1, Nintendo DS/Gamecube and Arcade or old PC games.

Bogdan Solca, 25 Jan 2018 13:33

ARM

Mid-range Asus ZenFone 5 smartphone with vertical dual camera setup sufaces online

Kernel sources for Honor View 10 now available

Pixel 2 Visual Core finally gets enabled with latest update

Huawei dangles US$150 carrot for US Mate 10 Pro launch

The Samsung Galaxy S9 will set you back $850

Deal | Moto Z2 Play now available for $349.99

Honor 7X in red hits the US for US$199.99

Nokia 7 Plus leak confirms presumed specifications

Oculus Go devkit leak shows strong app support

iPhone holiday sales point to weak iPhone X demand

Razer Phone gets limited Gold Edition variant

Nokia 8 Sirocco with OLED display might show up at MWC 2018

Windows Polaris could run legacy Win32 apps through remote Azure servers

DxOMark awards the LG V30 a disappointing score of 82, and we're leery

List of Samsung devices to receive Android Oreo revealed, Galaxy S6 missing

The Honor 7X is now being manufactured locally in India

Huawei P11 to be launched on March 27

Deal | HTC U11 sees temporary $100 price slash in the US

5-inch Xperia device pulls up at FCC, 18:9 display a distinct possibility

OnePlus releases report for 2017, company sees explosive rise in revenue

The Ulefone T2 Pro will be the first device to feature the new Helio P70 SoC

The next Xperia flagship could sport OLED panels made by LG

Live images of the Meizu 15 Plus have surfaced

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 gets MIUI 9, but no Nougat

Mid-range Asus ZenFone 5 Max with Android Oreo onboard surfaces online

Over 700,000 rogue apps removed from Google Play Store in 2017

Google wraps up $1.1 billion deal for HTC talent

The Mi Mix 2S could be the first Snapdragon 845 device

The Vivo Xplay 7 will sail uncharted waters with a massive 10 GB of RAM on deck

ARM coprocessors coming to new Mac models later this year

ZTE Blade V9 with Android Oreo onboard hits FCC

Chuwi's dual OS Hi8 Air tablet coming soon

BLU Pure View packs an 18:9 display and dual front cameras for just US$200

More details of upcoming iPhone X successors emerge

The Galaxy S9/S9 Plus could feature 'Intelligent Scan' biometric authentication and depth-sensing stickers

Purported real images of the Xiaomi Mi 6X have surfaced

Nokia 7 Plus spotted on Geekbench, Snapdragon 660 in tow

The Helio P70 makes a visit to Antutu, trades blows with the Kirin 960

Google Clips camera goes up for purchase, first batch sells out

Apple WatchOS 4.3 Developer Beta brings some new usability features

Deal | Essential Phone now available for just $435

The Nokia 10 could implement a rotating penta-lens camera setup

Need to drive six 4K monitors at 60 Hz on the go? Imagination has a solution for that

More info on Apple's 3 iPhone models for 2018 emerge, iPhone X will live on in spirit

WINE 3.0 can now be installed on Android to run Windows programs

European Union fines Qualcomm EU€997 million (US$1.2 billion) for anti-competitive practices

Exynos CPUs will soon power more mid-range smartphones

Vivo X20 Plus with under-glass fingerprint sensor gets detailed specs and price upon Chinese launch

GPD XD Plus Android handheld gaming system now available for pre-order

EMUI: We have checked up on Huawei's promise

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