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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Android phablet recall issued by CPSC

The CPSC officially announces the Note 7 recall

Two weeks after Samsung, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued an official recall of the Note 7 handsets sold locally as well. There are over 1 million units affected, including those sold by Verizon Wireless, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, US Cellular, and even Best Buy.

Codrut Nistor, 16 Sep 2016 19:55

Asus ZenPad S 8.0 Android tablet gets Marshmallow update

Asus ZenPad S 8.0 receives Android Marshmallow

This 8-inch slate arrived on the market in June 2015, powered by a quad-core Intel Atom SoC and running Android 5.0 Lollipop. Although not available via OTA, an official Android Marshmallow update has been finally issued by Asus and can be downloaded from its website.

Codrut Nistor, 16 Sep 2016 10:50

Might be alone out there for some time: Asus ZenWatch 3. (Picture: Asus)

Smartwatches: Manufacturers will take a break

Many manufacturers will take a break from making smartwatches, meaning there will be no new models this year. Some are waiting for the latest version of Android Wear, some want to wait and see what people expect from a smartwatch.

Florian Wimmer, 16 Sep 2016 09:21

From now on, it will also be easier to pick a date and time for your event. (Picture: Microsoft)

Microsoft Outlook: New features for the calendar

Microsoft's app "Outlook" for iOS and Android will get new calendar features: Automatically created icons, maps in the event details and publicly available calendars that you can subscribe to. And there's even more...

Florian Wimmer, 16 Sep 2016 08:59

Sony Xperia C4 Android smartphone gets Marshmallow update, Xperia C4 Dual gets Marshmallow update

Sony Xperia C4 and C4 Dual get Android Marshmallow

The two handsets now get firmware versions 27.3.A.0.122 and 27.3.B.0.122, thus receiving the usual Android 6.0 features - Doze mode, Google Now on Tap, granular permissions, and more.

Codrut Nistor, 15 Sep 2016 16:25

Samsung Galaxy Note Edge Android phablet gets Marshmallow update

Samsung Galaxy Note Edge and Note 4 on AT&T get Android Marshmallow

AT&T subscribers who own these two handsets that were apparently stuck with Lollipop can finally move forward, as their devices receive Android 6.0. Unfortunately, there is little hope about an official Nougat update for them.

Codrut Nistor, 14 Sep 2016 21:25

Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe Android phablet with Snapdragon 821 and 256 GB internal storage

Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe now available in Taiwan

This 5.7-inch phablet has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor under the hood, next to 6 GB RAM and 256 GB internal storage, carrying a price tag of almost $800 USD in Taiwan.

Codrut Nistor, 14 Sep 2016 18:20

Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) Android tablet with S Pen now available in South Korea

Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) with S Pen hits South Korea

Although the new 10.1-inch Galaxy Tab A has been around for a few weeks, the variant with S Pen is only available in Korea for the time being, with more markets expected to follow soon.

Codrut Nistor, 14 Sep 2016 17:55

Blu Vivo 5R Android smartphone with MediaTek 6753 processor, 3 GB RAM, 32 GB storage

Blu Products launches Vivo 5R smartphone

This 5.5-inch handset is powered by a MediaTek 6753 processor, having 3 GB memory and 32 GB internal storage, all for just $199.99 USD.

Codrut Nistor, 14 Sep 2016 16:20

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 blown up due to battery issues, Samsung solves the problem with a software update

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 gets a temporary fix

This official software update stops the device from fully charging, so even the units with a defective battery should no longer blow up.

Codrut Nistor, 14 Sep 2016 13:55

Next year's Snapdragon 653 could run on four Cortex-A73 and four Cortex-A53 cores.

Did Qualcomm's Snapdragon 653 processor information really leak?

Qualcomm is busy working on the successor to this year's Snapdragon 652 and information of next year's Octa-Core Snapdragon 653 could have been leaked on Weibo a few days ago. It is supposed to be built using the 28 nm process and will integrate four Cortex-A73 cores.

Alexander Fagot, 13 Sep 2016 21:12

Das Xiaomi Mi Note 2 could feature a QHD-Display, Dual-Camera and up to 256 GB of memory.

Xiaomi Mi Note 2: New pictures leak a day before the apparent launch

Tomorrow, Xiaomi is rumored to launch the Mi Note 2 smartphone. Pictures and almost all the specifications have leaked in advance however so let's take a look.

Alexander Fagot, 13 Sep 2016 20:37

The Asus Zenfone 3 family will arrive in the US later this year.

Asus is promoting the Zenfone 3 series ahead of its launch

While the Zenfone 3 family of phones is still not available in the US, Asus has published two new videos promoting the camera features of the devices, which are supposed to launch in the last quarter of this year.

Alexander Fagot, 13 Sep 2016 15:30

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) Android phablet unofficial render

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) renders show up online

The leaked specs reveal that this handset is wider and taller than the Galaxy Note7, while its specs include the Exynos 7420 chip, 3 GB RAM, and 32 GB of expandable internal storage.

Codrut Nistor, 13 Sep 2016 11:40

Pixel Launcher now available, formerly known as Nexus Launcher

Nexus Launcher becomes Pixel Launcher

Since Pixel handsets running Nexus Launcher would not seem right, Google has also decided to rename this app to Pixel Launcher.

Codrut Nistor, 13 Sep 2016 10:55

Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0 (SM-T375) Android tablet

Snapdragon 625-powered Galaxy Tab E hits Geekbench

According to the benchmark database, this slate features 2 GB of memory and runs Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, but nothing is official yet.

Codrut Nistor, 13 Sep 2016 10:05

Samsung Galaxy Folder 2 foldable Android smartphone with Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 SoC

Samsung Galaxy Folder 2 launches in China

As previously rumored, this foldable smartphone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 425, next to 2 GB RAM and 16 GB internal storage.

Codrut Nistor, 12 Sep 2016 19:55

Google Nexus 9 Android tablet made by HTC

Huawei might build the next Google tablet

A new 7-inch Google tablet manufactured by Huawei is expected to launch later this year with 4 GB RAM, but nothing is official yet.

Codrut Nistor, 12 Sep 2016 12:25

Moment does have an interesting concept: Haptic feedback is used to make information "touchable".

Wearable Moment: 24-hour pre-order for 99 USD

The wearable Moment is worn around the wrist, has no screen and works with haptic feedback. It is now possible to pre-order the device for 99 USD, deliveries will follow in March 2017.

Florian Wimmer, 12 Sep 2016 10:22

Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) Android smartphone successor shows up on GFXBench

Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) hits GFXBench

According to the benchmark database, the specs of this upcoming 4.7-inch handset include a 1.5 GHz octa-core Qualcomm chip, 2 GB RAM, and 8 GB internal storage space.

Codrut Nistor, 12 Sep 2016 10:00

Xiaomi wants to gain ground with the Mi 5s.

Xiaomi: Alleged specs of the Mi 5s reveal a new flagship phone

A Snapdragon 821 processor, up to 6 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage, a pressure sensitive display and Qualcomm's ultrasonic fingerprint technology indicate a major upgrade to the Mi 5 is in store.

Alexander Fagot, 11 Sep 2016 16:21

Das 5 Zoll Pixel Phone von Google wird vermutlich nicht als Nexus-Gerät auf den Markt kommen.

Google: 360-degree video of the smaller Pixel/Nexus Phone leaks

The video shows a few things we did not know about this year's smaller Pixel or Nexus Phone like USB-C port and stereo speakers. The 5 inch Google phone will also have a headphone jack.

Alexander Fagot, 11 Sep 2016 16:02

Chrome 53 offers two hours longer battery life compared to Chrome 46.

Google Chrome 53: Faster and better battery life than last year's Chrome

Google is seeing a lot of performance improvements and better battery life with Chrome 53 compared to last year's Chrome 46.

Alexander Fagot, 10 Sep 2016 22:28

Will there be AMD or Nvidia technology inside an Exynos chip in 2018?

Samsung may switch to AMD or Nvidia for its Exynos chips in 2018

Apparently there are talks between Samsung, AMD and Nvidia to integrate more powerful graphics into the mobile Samsung silicon starting 2018. Samsung also wants to have a CDMA capable modem ready by then.

Alexander Fagot, 10 Sep 2016 22:11

Thanks to a pairing button on the AirPods case, they might work with Android as well.

Apple AirPods: Seems like they might also work with Android

Apple does not want you to know about it obviously, but their recently announced AirPods seem to work with Android as well.

Alexander Fagot, 09 Sep 2016 15:49

Amazon is bumping up RAM, storage and battery on its Fire HD 8 tablet.

Amazon Fire HD 8: more storage, more battery, same price

Not only Apple is bumping up storage in their tablets lately, Amazon also gives you twice the storage on its Fire HD 8 tablet. It also bumps up RAM and battery.

Alexander Fagot, 09 Sep 2016 10:15

The Nexus 7 from 2013 could very well receive a late successor this year.

Will Google release a Huawei-made 7 inch Pixel-tablet on October 4th?

According to a German Huawei blog, Google might release a new tablet on October 4th of this year. It could be called Pixel 7P or Pixel 7 and retain the 7 inch format of its 2013 predecessor Nexus 7.

Alexander Fagot, 08 Sep 2016 22:27

BlackBerry Priv Android smartphone gets September security patch

Samsung Galaxy S7 and BlackBerry Android handsets get a new security patch

The patch is dated September 6 and, as usual, fixes various Android vulnerabilities that have been discovered recently.

Codrut Nistor, 08 Sep 2016 21:15

HP TouchPad running webOS, now with unofficial Android Nougat firmware available

HP TouchPad gets unofficial Nougat firmware

As incredible as it may seem, this five-year-old slate with 1 GB RAM can run Android Nougat, although it will never get an official update.

Codrut Nistor, 08 Sep 2016 10:55

Xiaomi Mi Note 2 leaked images surface online, launch is imminent

Xiaomi Mi Note 2 spotted online

The new handset is expected to show up next to the Redmi 4, packing a Snapdragon 820/821 processor and 4 GB or 6 GB of memory.

Codrut Nistor, 07 Sep 2016 20:10

LG V20 Android smartphone with Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 and Android Nougat now official

LG V20 is now official

The new Qualcomm Snapdragon 820-powered handset has dual front screens, a metal body, complies with the MIL-STD 810G standard, and is the first smartphone to launch with Android Nougat on board.

Codrut Nistor, 07 Sep 2016 18:00

Motorola Moto G4 Play Android smartphone now available for pre-order in the US

Moto G4 Play now up for pre-order in the US

This affordable handset will become available on September 15, has a price tag of $149.99 USD, and will soon hit Verizon Wireless as well.

Codrut Nistor, 07 Sep 2016 15:55

Watch the event live, even under Windows, Linux or Android.

Apple iPhone 7 September event: How to watch it live!

Apple will stream today's iPhone 7 event anywhere in the world and you can watch it live, even if you are on Windows, Android or Linux. We will tell you how and when.

Alexander Fagot, 07 Sep 2016 14:26

Chuwi Hi10 Plus dual-boot tablet with Intel Atom X5 processor and 4 GB RAM

Chuwi Hi10 Plus tablet coming next week

This new Windows 10/Remix OS 2.0 hybrid tablet features 4 GB RAM, and will hit the market on September 12 for around $240 USD.

Codrut Nistor, 07 Sep 2016 11:45

Samsung Galaxy Note5 phablet gets new firmware from Verizon Wireless

Verizon updates the Galaxy S6 Edge+ and Galaxy Note5

This update offers compatibility for the Barcode Beaming Service, as well as adding OnCircle and Amazon Widget.

Codrut Nistor, 06 Sep 2016 16:20

Leica branding plus dual camera with OIS on each of them?

Huawei: Will the Huawei Mate 9 feature OIS on both of its dual Leica lenses?

Apparently, Huawei will add a dual camera setup to its next flagship Mate 9 smartphone. However, it might be the first manufacturer to stabilize both lenses with OIS. The Leica branding from the P9 might also come back on the Mate 9.

Alexander Fagot, 06 Sep 2016 13:18

Meizu M3 Max Android phablet with MediaTek Helio P10 processor

Meizu M3 Max phablet hits China

This 6-inch handset runs a custom Android Marshmallow-based OS and is powered by the MediaTek Helio P10 processor, being scheduled to go on sale in China next week for roughly $250 USD.

Codrut Nistor, 06 Sep 2016 11:55

The LG V20 will be the first Android 7 smartphone on the market.

LG V20: What do we know ahead of today's launch of the V20?

Today, LG will officially unveil details about their flagship V20-phone in San Francisco. It will be the first smartphone with Android 7 Nougat out of the box, but what else is known about it?

Alexander Fagot, 06 Sep 2016 11:28

Lenovo K6 series Android smartphones with Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor

IFA 2016 | Lenovo unveils K6 series smartphones

These three new Android handsets have 5-inch and 5.5-inch screens, all being powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 chip and scheduled to hit the market starting this fall.

Codrut Nistor, 06 Sep 2016 10:10

Alcatel Pop 4 7 Android tablet now official

IFA 2016 | Alcatel unveils three Pop 4 tablets

These new Android slates come in three sizes, two being powered by MediaTek processors, and the third using a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip. All will launch next month in Europe and MEA.

Codrut Nistor, 05 Sep 2016 15:55

Xiaomi Redmi 4 Android smartphone hits TENAA

Xiaomi Redmi 4 hits TENAA

This 5-inch Android Marshmallow-driven handset is expected to hit the market powered by a MediaTek Helio P10 or a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625, next to 3 GB RAM and 32 GB internal storage.

Codrut Nistor, 05 Sep 2016 15:15

Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 Android tablet to get a secure variant for governmental use

BlackBerry and Samsung team up to release a secure tablet

Dubbed SecuTablet, this slate is a Galaxy Tab S2 with BlackBerry security technology added, and its price is expected to exceed $2,000 USD.

Codrut Nistor, 05 Sep 2016 13:55

OnePlus joining OxygenOS and HydrogenOS into a single mobile operating system

OnePlus merging HydrogenOS and OxygenOS

OnePlus has finally decided to drop the Chinese-only variant of its Android system and to continue developing only OxygenOS.

Codrut Nistor, 05 Sep 2016 13:25

Alcatel Pop 4 XL Android phablet is now official with MediaTek Helio P10 processor

IFA 2016 | Alcatel announces Pop 4 XL phablet

This large handset is powered by a MediaTek Helio P10 processor, next to a generous 6-inch HD IPS full lamination display and a 13 MP main camera, being expected to launch next month.

Codrut Nistor, 05 Sep 2016 12:50

TomTom Route Exploration app on TomTom Adventurer smartwatch

IFA 2016 | TomTom intros three smart wearables

These new TomTom devices start around $166 USD for the Touch fitness tracker (already available for pre-order), up to about $335 USD for the TomTom Adventurer GPS smartwatch (to launch in October).

Codrut Nistor, 05 Sep 2016 11:50

No modular smartphone by Google after all: work on Project Ara has been suspended.

Google confirmation: Modular Smartphone Project Ara is dead

Google confirmed last week's Reuters report that suggested, the company might have suspended work on the modular smartphone concept "Project Ara".

Alexander Fagot, 04 Sep 2016 22:31

Sony unveils Xperia XZ flagship smartphone (Source: Sony)

IFA 2016 | Sony unveils Xperia XZ flagship smartphone

The Xperia XZ and mainstream Xperia X Compact will carry 23 MP rear cameras and 3 GB of RAM with Qualcomm Snapdragon SoCs.

Allen Ngo, 04 Sep 2016 19:54

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