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The surprising leak reveals high-end specs for the unnamed Neffos flagship: Snapdragon 835, 6 GB RAM, 20 MP + 16 MP rear cameras, 16 MP front camera and a trendy 18:9 display with thin bezels and curved edges.

Meizu executive Ard Boudeling has announced the company's plans of partnering with MediaTek for the development of facial recognition technology that will rival Apple's Face ID.

Asus' Zenfone 4 series has made its way over to the US. The three devices, the Zenfone 4 Pro, Zenfone 4, and Zenfone 4 Max will be available for sale in shops like Bestbuy, Newegg, and Amazon.

Samsung has released its business report for Q3 2017, with the company recording all-time high figures in revenue and profits. Its smartphone arm witnessed an increase in shipments this quarter, in spite of a comprehensive decline in profit.

Xiaomi has once again beat its record of 10 million shipments—a record made only last month—in what is, perhaps, the greatest testament to the company's remarkable growth this year.

The latest version of Samsung's Internet Browser app for Android brings a few useful features out of beta, including a new Night Mode and a new High Contrast Mode or the ability to download and install third-party ad blockers.

What sets the S41 apart is the military grade 810G casing that provides protection against harsh conditions, making it ideal for construction site personnel. The smartphone also packs mid-high end specs: a MediaTek Helio P20 octa-core SoC coupled with 3 GB RAM, and 32 GB internal storage, along with a 5-inch 1080p IPS display.

HMD Global is bringing back the concept of quality entry-level smartphones with the new Nokia 2. It features a 5-inch 720p IPS display, a 5 MP frontal / 8 MP rear camera setup, 8 GB of internal storage, a 4,100 mAh battery, and it is powered by the Snapdragon 212 SoC coupled with 1 GB of RAM.

Nearly all details of Razer's upcoming smartphone have been leaked a day before the official launch by a UK mobile provider. The massive phone will feature a 120Hz IGZO display, Snapdragon 835 SoC, 8 GB of RAM, and a 4000 mAh battery.

Samsung is set to announce the reopening of its beta-testing program, Galaxy Beta, in the coming days, with users getting the chance to have a taste of Oreo prior to the final release scheduled for Q1 2018. The Galaxy Note 8 is snubbed for some reason, however.

Canalys has released a report on the Chinese smartphone market, with data showing Huawei's slim lead over OPPO at the top of the pyramid, Vivo's and Xiaomi's growths, and Apple's rebound after a poor 2016.

While Samsung maintained its share of the Indian smartphone market unchanged in the third quarter, Xiaomi's local sales jumped from 6 percent in Q3 2016 to no less than 22 percent in the same period of 2017.

An LG G6 has been spotted on popular benchmark platform Geekbench, Android Oreo in tow. There are no specifics about when the device will receive the Oreo update but G6 users can now be confident that they'll get it.

Grovemade, who are known for producing high-quality accessories, have started pre-orders for a cork and stainless steel based charging pad which fits nicely with modern furniture design aesthetics.

The iPhone X went on sale a few days and while buyers have had issues actually procuring one, UMIDIGI, a Chinese OEM is already set to offer a substitute, and one with a 7000 mAh battery to boot.

Xiaomi launched an arm of its business in Russia earlier in the year and the company is set to continue the trend with another launch in Spain. The event is scheduled for November 7 in Madrid.

One month after the model SM-G888 received its Bluetooth certification, a document that Samsung submitted to the Korean Intellectual Property Office surfaced online showing a flexible handset that might be unveiled in early 2018.

Google has responded to claims that its Pixel 2 XL, in particular, is prone to having various issues with its display. To address user concerns, Google has doubled the warranty it is offering owners as well as promising software updates to address the issues.

During the Huawei Eco Connect 2017 conference in Berlin, the world's third largest smartphone manufacturer, announced that they would be bringing their App Store to Europe, but there are questions around what benefit it will bring.

Qualcomm may be set to announce the release of the upcoming Snapdragon 845 in December, eleven months after the launch of its predecessor. There's also a chance the new SoC won't make its way into public hands till Q2 2018 when the S9 is released.

The Sony Xperia XZ was released in October last year with a price tag of over $600. The same device is available on Amazon at the moment, and it will set you back just a bit over $300.

A user agent profile on TCL's website has revealed some details of the successor to the Blackberry KEYone that was released earlier in the year. It's a bare-bones profile for the most part but the presence of a Snapdragon 660 stands out.

Earlier this week, Skype for Android reached an impressive milestone. Its Google Play store page shows that this app has been downloaded over a billion times so far, also holding a 4.1/5 rating after more than 10 million user reviews.

Sony has announced the launch of two new entry-level devices, the R1 and R1 Plus, for the Indian market. Both phones are said to be manufactured by Foxconn in India, so we're a bit surprised that they still come with such relatively high price tags.

Whatsapp has finally activated the recall function on its app, a function which allows users to recall—or effectively delete—messages that have already been sent. You'd do well to take screenshots of messages you wish to use as legal proof or anything of the sort, lest they be recalled, leaving you in the lurch.

Samsung's upcoming Galaxy A7 (2018) has been spotted on popular benchmark platform Geekbench alongside an SoC we expect to be the Exynos 7885. Not much is known about the in-house Samsung chipset but listed scores show that it holds its own against juggernauts like the Snapdragon 660.

A report by Canalys has shown data pointing towards India's usurping of the US to become the second largest smartphone market in the world, with China standing at the top of the pyramid.

The latest model in the Galaxy Tab A family gets an 8-inch IPS display with 1280 x 800 resolution and features the Snapdragon 425 SoC with Adreno 308 GPU and 2 GB of RAM. Additional specs include 32 GB of internal storage, 5 MP front camera and 8 MP rear camera, plus a 5,000 mAh battery that allows the entire family to enjoy the tablet for more time.

Oppo has made its new Oppo F5 smartphone official, launching it in the Philippines today. The device is one of the first among a wave of mid-range devices with an almost bezel-less 18:9 aspect ratio displays expected to hit the market in the coming months.

Chinese manufacturers Xiaomi are set to announce the launch of a new product line for the Indian market. The line is said to be a camera-centric one, which may be a clue as to Xiaomi's ambition to completely dominate the Indian market by taking even more of OPPO and Vivo's market shares.

Samsung is set to release updates to Android Oreo by the start of 2018. Particular details of the company's plans are unknown at the moment but we expect the Galaxy Beta program to be re-opened soon.

Huawei is set to launch its new Nova 3 in December. The high-end device looks to replicate most of what we've seen on the Nova 2i, with the slight difference being the Kirin 670 it will feature—an SoC we believe may provide worthy competition to the Snapdragon 660.

The new version of the Appstore app works on Fire tablets, Fire TV digital media players, and Android-driven devices. It features a visual overhaul and an increased focus on Amazon Coins.

The OnePlus 5T has appeared on an AnTuTu listing, with details indicating the expected 18:9 full-screen display, Snapdragon 835, Android Oreo, and improvements in the dual rear camera setup.

HMD has introduced its beta program, beta labs, for the testing of the beta version of Android Oreo on the Nokia 8. The company previously promised users of the Nokia 8 that they would get Oreo before the end of the year, so this comes as no surprise.

Google has announced the implementation of its add-on feature on the Gmail client, with both the desktop web client and Android app benefiting from the move.

The mid-range HTC U11 Life is expected to arrive next week and, according to its latest visit at Geekbench, this handset features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 processor and runs Android 7.1.1 Nougat out of the box.

Intel might not be making mobile chips anymore, but it has apparently been hard at work with Google developing the Pixel 2 Visual Core custom co-processor it has been revealed.

Unveiled back in January, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 2100-powered Misfit Vapor smartwatch with Android Wear 2.0 onboard is now up for pre-order and scheduled to start shipping on Halloween.

Analytic firm GfK has published statistics on the commercial side of the global smartphone industry which prove that the prices of smartphones are indeed on the rise. The study also provided data pointing towards growing African and Latin American markets, and a slight decline in the North American one.

The Android Instant Apps Platform has now had a full public release allowing users to try applications without needing to install them. The platform also allows continued use and access to application features.

The Huawei Watch 2 Pro came out of the blue and, for now, it is only available in China. This round Android Wear 2.0 smartwatch features an eSIM slot and is IP68-certified for protection from the elements.

Huawei has recorded an impressive 100 million shipments over the course of the first three quarters of the year. The company sold an impressive total of 139 million smartphone units in 2016 and we expect similar figures by the end of this year.

Two Redmi devices were certified at TENAA a few days ago but new information points towards the arrival of another Redmi phone, albeit one with a smaller display. All three devices are said to feature 18:9 full-screen displays, however.

HMD Global has sent out press invites for a global launch event that will take place in New Delhi on October 31. Here, we have a look at the devices that may be launched.

Industry sources have reported that Huawei subsidiary, HiSilicon, are looking for a second manufacturing partner for their 7 nm SoCs in addition to TSMC.

Samsung's Galaxy S9 could feature a display cut out to allow it to integrate a front facing fingerprint sensor. The move could be potentially controversial, but it would correct the odd location of the fingerprint sensor on the rear of the current Galaxy S8 line.

Expected to debut on October 26, the 6-inch Oppo F5 "Selfie Expert" is rumored to feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor and a dual-camera setup, as well as an 18:9 aspect ratio display.

OPPO has set the launch date of its new R11s for November 2. The device was spotted on AnTuTu earlier in the day with specifications sharing an uncanny resemblance to those on the original R11.