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Since it is widely believed that the next US government will increase the tariff on technology products, including smartphones, the future looks grim for Samsung. However, protectionist initiatives would hit LG and other companies as well.

A teaser for tomorrow's OnePlus 3T launch is showing the reflection of the letter T in a mirror. While the Snapdragon 821 processor is confirmed for the better version of the OnePlus 3, some say, the refreshed model will contain more than just a faster processor.

After the release of the X7 and X7 Plus, the upcoming announcement of the Vivo X9 and X9 Plus and the alleged plans for the Xplay 6, Vivo may update their low-cost selfie-phone lineup as well and announce the Vivo V5 and V5 Plus this week.

Huawei recently introduced the Mate 9 with flat 5.9 inch Full-HD display and the Porsche Edition of the Mate 9 with 5.5 inch QHD AMOLED display. There will however be a third version of the Mate 9 in China only, the Mate 9 Pro. New pictures of this device leaked today.

According to rumors out of the Weibo universe, Meizu might introduce a successor to the Pro 6 smartphone as a bezel-less design that even removes the bottom bezel together with Home Button and front camera. The camera may slide out at the top instead.

Qualcomm is said to introduce Quick Charge 4.0 with next years flagship processor, the Snapdragon 830. It will allegedly offer 28 Watt fast charging but Google recommends Android phone manufacturers to use USB Power Delivery instead.

Huawei only recently introduced the Mate 9, but the Chinese manufacturer may already be gearing up to unveil the P9 successor.

The Sony "Concept for Android" launched last summer and is now expanding to Xperia X owners across Europe with new features.

The new smartphones are all-around excellent, but not outstanding enough to propel them over the Galaxy S7 or iPhone 7.

Verizon has started selling its new Ellipsis 8 HD just in time for the holiday season. Does the budget Android tablet stand out from a flooded market?

While Apple and Samsung collectively control almost one-third of the worldwide smartphone market, competing manufacturers like Huawei, Vivo, and Oppo are still on the rise and inching closer to grabbing a larger share of the pie.

John Chen, CEO at BlackBerry has confirmed that a new smartphone with physical keyboard will be coming soon. It my be released early 2017 and feature a 3:2 format screen.

OnePlus will release an official Android 7 beta for the OnePlus 3 this month and follow with the final version in December. The OnePlus 2 will get Android 7 as well but most likely not before next year.

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Gionee recently started teasing the November 15 launch of a new smartphone, the S9. Thanks to previous leaks, we already know more than the fact that the device will feature a dual-camera on the back.

Since its release back in April, this flagship managed to ship 9 million units, mainly in its home market and in Europe. Huawei announced breaking the 6 million P9 units sold back in September.

This new handset is the first to use the MediaTek Helio P20 processor, and it also features 6 GB RAM, a 5.5-inch full HD display made by Sharp, and can be acquired for only $199.99 USD during the pre-sales period.

South Korean investment publications report, that Samsung will up the display size on the next Galaxy S-models and ditch the flat screen model. The bigger version might be called the Galaxy S8 Plus and come with a 6.2 inch screen. Alleged model numbers of the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus have leaked as well.

ZTE announced yesterday that the popular Axon 7 flagship phone will receive an Android 7 update in January of 2017. So far it is unclear, if this update will make the Axon 7 compatible with Google Daydream.

While the first community beta is expected to arrive by the end of this month, an OTA update for all OnePlus 3 handsets is also said to launch by the end of the year. However, delays might still occur.

This new Android Wear smartwatch with interchangeable bands, as well as IP86-rated protection from water and dust hits Korea next to the Blue Coral version of the Galaxy S7 Edge flagship.

HTC and Sprint announced a new smartphone today, the HTC Bolt. Even though it improves on the HTC 10 by being water resistant and running Android 7 out of the box, it might not be a good choice for everyone.

Once again, leaked promo material led to a reaffirmation of rumored specifications. The two Vivo phones X9 and X9 Plus, that are expected to launch November 16th did have their specs confirmed yesterday.

The first handset to launch loaded with Android Nougat might soon reach Europe in a slightly updated form, since LG has filed for the V20 S trademark in the area. Unfortunately, nothing is official yet.

Although this service is not officially available yet, Samsung Pay is now available in advance of its formal announcement, but only CIBC customers can use it for the time being.

A recent patent application filed by Samsung in April shows a smartphone with a bendable screen, allowing the device to be folded over itself. This patent may be related to rumors that Samsung is developing devices with bendable OLED displays.

Xiaomi has sent a new, flat-screen version of the Mi Note 2 to Chinese regulatory agency TENAA for certification. This new version might arrive next week just in time for a major sales event in China.

After getting a confirmation from Qualcomm yesterday, the launch date for the OnePlus 3 refresh, which most likely will be called OnePlus 3T, was confirmed for November 15th. The video posted by OnePlus reveals two more details about the new phone.

This handset receives a bug fixing patch on both AT&T and Verizon Wireless that specifically installs the "No Service" Prevention Tool, but also comes with a few minor improvements to the existing apps as well.

Although the beta program was announced for the UK earlier, both the US and its overseas ally get the early Nougat version for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge handsets starting today.

Not long after hearing that development of 14.0 has been dropped and the next CyanogenMod version would be the Android 7.1 Nougat-based 14.1, the first nightly build becomes available for download.

The specs of this handset confirm the latest rumors - a MediaTek Helio P15 SoC, 4 GB RAM,32 GB internal storage, and a 3,050 mAh battery. The price in China is around $295 USD and, for now, there is no info about its availability in other areas.

We all have heard the rumors about a new version of the OnePlus 3 but so far OnePlus has not confirmed any of them. Qualcomm, however, did just that with a tweet yesterday. O

South Korean owners of the modular flagship are the first ones to receive Android 7.0 as an over-the-air update, with other areas - including the Americas - expected to follow "in the weeks to come," according to LG.

Following the GM 5 Plus, which was one of the most powerful Android One devices at launch, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 410-powered GM 5 is the first Android One handset to ship loaded with Nougat.

Not long after acquiring the startup founded by Siri's creators, namely Viv Labs, Samsung confirms that the next-gen Galaxy flagship, also known as Project Dream, will feature a digital assistant.

Vivo may have planned to update the Xplay 5, a high-end smartphone introduced in March of this year as a direct Galaxy S7 edge competitor. The Xplay 6 may feature a bigger battery and an up to date processor but keep its curved display.

HTC might have another phone planned for release this year. While real life pictures of the phone have leaked before, new renders also show a black version of the phone, that HTC might plan to release as the HTC 10 evo in some markets.

According to a rumor out of Chinese Weibo, Lenovo might plan to consolidate all of its phone business under the Moto brand. Lenovo CEO Yang Yuanqing might have confirmed this rumor after a conference in Beijing last week.

LeEco just released new phones in the US but they may have yet another phone planned for release this year. TENAA leaks reveal that a new 5.7 inch phone with dual-lens camera may be announced soon.

Samsung Galaxy S7 (edge) users in Great Britain can choose to apply for an Android 7 beta program for their phone. The app is available in the Galaxy App Store but seems to be limited to the UK at this point in time.

Meizu has announced the availability of the Pro 6s in China last week. Apart from offering a better camera, the company added a bigger battery and 64 GB of storage. It is also cheaper than its predecessor, the Pro 6.

Apart from the new Mate 9 series, Huawei also introduced a fitness tracker last week that looks like a Pebble Watch and does continuous heart rate monitoring.

This Android 6.0 Marshmallow flip phone carries two FHD screens and the same Snapdragon 820 SoC as found on flagship smartphones like the Galaxy S7.

This new handset that keeps the clamshell design alive runs Lollipop and has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 processor under the hood, next to 1 GB RAM and 8 GB internal storage. Its retail price is just $99 USD.

When purchased alongside a Samsung Galaxy smartphone with a two-year plan on AT&T, this smartwatch has a price tag of just $49.99 USD. Without the handset, it comes for $17.50 USD per month for 20 months.

Huawei not only announced the regular Mate 9 yesterday, they also introduced a limited Porsche Edition for all you Porsche fans out there. However, you will need more money to get one of those: $1549 to be exact.