Samsung launches the new Galaxy Alpha in India

Samsung launched the new Galaxy Alpha smartphone in India today. The device is priced at ₹39,990 ($654). The Galaxy Alpha is Samsung's first smartphone after a while to have a metal-body. It uses an anodized aluminum frame with chamfered edges on the side. The specs of the phone are mostly that of a flagship device but in a smaller body,...

Week 39 in review: iPhone 6 Plus bending, Galaxy Note 4 launch

The Week In Review is our series meant to recap all the major news of the week, which you might have missed. In Week 39 the spotlights were primarily on Apple again with the iPhone 6 Plus experiencing nasty bending issues. Many rival companies went on to mock Apple with #bendgate becoming quite popular. Meanwhile Apple didn't help its cause as it...

The Korean manufacturer Pantech is now up for sale

The maker of Android smartphones and tablets Pantech is now up for grabs. The third largest Korean hardware manufacturer and its creditors presented a plan for the sale procedure to the Seoul Central District Court. Bidders will have until October 7 to submit their offers for the beleaguered manufacturer. Korean heavyweights like Samsung, LG, Hyundai...

Google tipped to require more of its apps on Android devices

According to a report in The Information, Google will require more of its apps to be preloaded on Android devices. Confidential contracts obtained by the media have revealed the upcoming change. Allegedly, Google will require up to 20 of its apps preloaded going forward. Currently, the number hovers below 10. Additionally, the search giant will require...

Apple iPhone 6 review: Scaled to order

This is Apple like we've never seen before. Apple like we never thought we'll see. To begin with, there's supposed to be no better iPhone than the iPhone 6. That's the sort of thing you'd expect of Apple. Come September every year, the world grabs a bag of...Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_6-review-1141.p...

HTC M8 Eye with 13MP Duo Camera to land in October

According to a new rumor, we should see the smartphone codenamed HTC M8 Eye in stores before the end of October. This device is said to be nothing more than a One (M8) with a 13 MP Duo Camera on its rear. The 'vanilla' M8 has a 4 MP camera, in the now famous Duo configuration which features a depth sensor alongside the main lens. That depth sensing...

LG smartwatch with SIM slot headed to Verizon

Since its perpetual competitor, Samsung, has already announced a smartwatch with a built-in SIM card slot for direct mobile data connectivity, you probably won't be surprised to find out that LG wants in on that game too. An LG VC100 passed through the FCC as a "Smart Watch + CDMA", according to the Commission's own documents (see the image below)....

Sony schedules US event for October 9

Sony massively scaled back its US presence, which meant that getting the latest Xperia was a difficult task for US residents. But is the Japanese electronics giant staging a comeback? T-Mobile already confirmed that it will carry the Xperia Z3 flagship and now Sony has scheduled an event for October 9. The Demand Great tagline is featured prominently...

Sony schedules US event for October 10

Sony massively scaled back its US presence, which meant that getting the latest Xperia was a difficult task for US residents. But is the Japanese electronics giant staging a comeback? T-Mobile already confirmed that it will carry the Xperia Z3 flagship and now Sony has scheduled an event for October 9. The Demand Great tagline is featured prominently...

BlackBerry shares rise as it reports unexpectedly small quarterly loss

BlackBerry outed its financial results for the quarter ending on August 30 and the news aren't as bad as the company expected. It's still bleeding money, but because the loss is less than expected, the company's shares rose 5% today. Net loss is reported at $207 million, which is 78.5% less compared to the same period last year. Then the company recorded...

Xiaomi Mi 3 to make a return to India

The Xiaomi Mi 3 was a runaway success during its short stay in India earlier this year. The smartphone batches were selling out in seconds with thousands of people never managing to get the unit they wanted. That's why when the company announced that it will be stopping the sales of the former flagship and replacing it with the Redmi 1S it caused...

Alleged Motorola Nexus 6 appears in a live photo next to the LG G3

The Motorola Shamu, believed to be the upcoming Nexus 6 smarptohne, is starring in a live photo with the LG G3. The phone looks substantially larger than the G3, which carries a 5.5" display. This lends further credence to rumors that the Shamu is going to feature a display in the 6" ballpark. The photo clearly shows that the Shamu features a soft-touch...

Oppo confirms upcoming N3 will also come in stainless steel

Chinese manufacturer Oppo teased us earlier this week with an ad campaign hinting at a lightweight, space-grade aluminum chassis on its upcoming N3 flagship. The latest teaser posted by the company yesterday confirmed this, but it has now been revealed that the device will also come with a more traditional stainless steel chassis for those not minding...

Sony launches the Xperia Z3 and the Xperia Z3 Compact in India

Sony has launched the new Xperia Z3 and the Xperia Z3 Compact in India. The two new models arrive not too long after the Xperia Z2 (May) and the Z1 Compact (February) were launched in the country. The new Xperia Z3 is priced at ₹51,990 ($846) and the Xperia Z3 Compact is priced at ₹44,990 ($732). The pricing is quite steep, especially...

Apple iOS 8.0.2 is now seeding to devices worldwide

Slightly over 24 hours after the ill-fated iOS 8.0.1 update, Apple is seeding iOS 8.0.2 to compatible devices worldwide. As expected, the latest iOS build fixes the issues caused by its predecessor. In addition to providing remedy for the network and Touch ID issues that iOS 8.0.1 caused to iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, iOS 8.0.2 brings the originally...

Apple iPhone 6 official sales kick off in a number of countries

Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus officially hit the shelves in over twenty new markets. Cupertino's duo of smartphones was initially available in the United States, UK, France, Germany, Canada, Australia, Japan, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Beginning today, the two smartphones are officially on sale in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Isle...

Archos 45c Platinum and 50b Platinum handsets go on sale

Archos unveiled the 45c Platinum and 50b Platinum Android 4.4 KitKat smartphones. The duo of entry-level devices is aimed at first-time smartphone buyers with a starting price tag of $99. Already available for sale, both smartphones offer MediaTek MT6582 SoC with 1.3GHz quad-core CPU, Mali 400MP2 GPU, and 512MB of RAM. Built-in memory is 4GB and can...

Apple officially responds to the iPhone 6 bending controversy

Apple finally broke its silence about the iPhone 6 Plus bending controversy that took over the tech world over the past couple of days. The Cupertino giant told Re/code that the problem is "extremely rare." Despite all the noise surrounding the issue, Apple has so far received a total of nine complaints from customers with bent iPhone 6 devices. We...

Moto X (2014) makes its debut at Verizon tomorrow

Verizon has announced that it will start selling the new Moto X (2014) tomorrow. The smartphone was already available, but only if you wanted to purchase it unlocked or with an AT&T contract. Starting on September 26, though, you can choose Big Red as your carrier too. Over there the new Moto X will go for $99.99 with a new two-year contract....

Apple iPad Pro rumored to come with Apple A8X chipset

A report from Taiwan suggests that Apple's long-rumored iPad Pro with a 12.9" display will be powered by an A8X chip. It'll be slightly more powerful than the current A8 chipset residing in the iPhone 6 duet and will also carry 2GB of RAM. Apple did have a tradition of outing an "X" version of its chipset to the A5 and A6, but skipped the X version...

International Samsung Galaxy S III LTE receives Android KitKat

Following the launch of Android 4.4.4 KitKat for the Korean version of the Galaxy S III, Samsung is launching the very same update for the international LTE version of the phone (GT-I9305N). The software version of the update is I9305NXXUFNI4 and is currently available in the Nordic region. Users can expect the latest Android version to give their...

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Note Edge benchmarked

We saw it with previous generations of Galaxy flagships - equalized scores despite very different chipsets. This year the Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Note Edge will come with either a Snapdragon 805 or an Exynos 5433 SoC and their AnTuTu scores are practically equal. The Samsung N915L, aka Galaxy Note Edge with Exynos, scored just under 48,000 points...

Oppo confirms N3's lightweight aluminum-lithium frame

Oppo is continuing its Oppo N3 teaser campaign that thus far focuses on its unique aluminum-alloy body. The aluminum-lithium body will reportedly have one-third the density of stainless steel, making it very lightweight. The teaser image drives that point home by showing the aluminum frame being lifted by helium balloons. That's a more down-to-earth...

Vertu Aster hits the FCC, shows its premium build

The Vertu Aster is the company's upcoming luxury Android smartphone, which is close to launch after it payed a visit to the US FCC and China's TENAA. The Aster looks a bit different than the Signature Touch unveiled a while back, but sports similar specs. At the front, the Aster features a 4.7" display of 1080p resolution and on the connectivity side...

Apple apologizes for iOS 8.0.1 issue, offers a temporary solution

Yesterday's iOS 8.0.1 update didn't quite go as planned. Although it featured some important bug fixes, including a fix for HealthKit, the update broke cellular and Touch ID functionality on the new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. Apple became quickly aware of the problem and pulled the update shortly after it was released but several people had already updated...

HTC's action camera looks like a toy periscope

HTC has sent out invites for October 8 and we were hoping for a Nexus 9 tablet or maybe a water-proof selfie phone but it seems that all the company will unveil is an action camera like GoPro, Sony Action Cam, Contour and others. Unlike them, however, the HTC cam dubbed RECamera will look like a toy periscope. From two leaked promo images we see a...

Alleged image and details of Nexus 6 make the rounds

Alleged image and details on the upcoming Nexus 6 made the rounds online. The Motorola device is said to go official next month, and hit the retail shelves a month later, in November. Also known as Motorola Shamu and Nexus X, the soon to be revealed device appears to carry the exact same design language as the 2014 Moto X. The leaked image reveals...

Apple released and quickly pulled out iOS 8.0.1 firmware update

Apple released and quickly pulled out iOS 8.0.1 firmware update. The reasons for the sudden halt of the update process were iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus reception and Touch ID issues, caused by the latest OS build. Apple iOS 8.0.1 was originally intended to bring a number of changes and bug fixes. They included making HeathKit apps available, patching...

Sony Xperia Z3 review: Hat trick

To say we are eager to get the Xperia Z3 out for a spin would be a massive understatement - with the race track still warm from the Compact. After all, if the Robin in Sony's IFA lineup can do that well, we can only imagine what Batman is capable of...Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_z3-review-1140.p...

Samsung Galaxy A7, A5, and A3 get rumored prices

Over the past week or so three new Samsung smartphones got leaked. These bear the model numbers SM-A300, SM-A500, and SM-A700, and they will probably launch as the Galaxy A3, Galaxy A5 (pictured below), and Galaxy A7, respectively. Now we have some rumored price points for each of them, along with some interesting details about the A7. It turns out...

Sapphire screen inside Apple Watch costs $27 to make

The Apple Watch was made official by its maker not long ago, but the company did not go into much details about the wearable's specs. Thankfully, though, we have analysts for that. NPD DisplaySearch estimates that the version of the watch marketed by Apple as coming with a 42mm height features a 1.5-inch display, while the smaller 38mm Apple Watch...

Samsung Galaxy Note Edge will be a limited edition concept

In just a couple of days Samsung will start selling the Galaxy Note 4. But if you've been patiently waiting for the other Note that was unveiled at IFA earlier this month, you'll have to continue to be patient. According to a Samsung official, the Galaxy Note Edge will be treated by the company as a limited edition concept. This is a nice way of saying...

BlackBerry Passport launches today in the US, Canada and UK

The sales of the BlackBerry Passport start today, just as promised. The square screen smartphone hits Canada first with local carrier Telus claiming first dibs. Until October 1, it will run for $200 on a two-year contract, and after that, for $250. The BlackBerry Passport is also landing in the US on AT&T. There, the phone will cost $250 with...

Apple iPhone 6 has a more secure TouchID than iPhone 5s

Tech security blog Lookout's Marc Rogers has hacked the Apple iPhone 6's TouchID fingerprint scanner using a stolen print (his own), cyanocrylate (super glue) and fingerprint tape and has an interesting tale of the event. The same Marc Rogers was able to hack the TouchID button on last year's Apple iPhone 5s using the same means. The road to a fake...

Oppo N3 might feature a lithium alloy body

Another day, another hint of what we can expect from the Oppo N3 gets published by the Chinese company. The latest teaser goes a bit deeper than yesterday's words from Oppo that we can expect an aerospace grade material to feature in the N3 build. Interestingly, the company might be using aluminum-lithium alloy for the body of the Oppo N3. The description...

Microsoft Lumia 735 hits the UK on October 2

Microsoft is launching the Lumia 735 in the UK starting October 2. The company didn't reveal a SIM-free price for the phone, only a base monthly price on contract - £20. Nokia Lumia 730 and 735 The phone is the first phone in the UK to run Windows Phone 8.1 with the Lumia Denim update out of the box. It features a 4.7" OLED display with a 720p resolution,...

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 launches in two days, hits 140 countries

Today Samsung held a "Galaxy Note 4 World Tour" in Seoul where the company detailed the availability of the phablet. The Galaxy Note 4 will officially launch in the country on September 26, just like a Samsung representative unofficially confirmed yesterday. After that Samsung aims to bring the phablet to whopping 140 countries by the end of October....

New Moto X launched in India, available exclusively on Flipkart

Motorola has launched the second generation Moto X in India in partnership with Flipkart. The phone will be available exclusively on Flipkart starting midnight tonight (IST). Motorola will be selling the new Moto X in only the base 16GB variant, which is an odd move since there is no expandable memory available on this phone. The base model is priced...

Samsung Gear S will arrive in the United States this fall

Samsung Gear S will make its way to the United States at some point this fall. The Korean giant announced the upcoming availability of its latest smartwatch. AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile will all offer the 3G-capable wearable device. Pricing and exact availability of the gadget will be announced at a later date. Announced late last month,...

Teardown analysis reveals iPhone 6 production costs

Hot on the heels of last week's iFixit treatment, Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus became subject of a more detailed teardown analysis. Performed by the research firm HIS, the breakdown reveals estimates about the smartphones' production costs, as well as the profit margins they deliver. Apple iPhone 6 with 16GB of built-in memory costs $200 to build...

iPhone 6 Plus appears easily prone to accidental bending

It appears that the Apple iPhone 6 Plus is prone to bending under typically benign circumstances. A number of reports around the web suggest that Cupertino's first phablet has bent its chassis while sitting in a user's front pocket. With the issue gathering increasing amount of attention throughout the day, a crafty YouTube user posted a video, which...

HTC Desire 820 lands in India along with 820Q and 816G

The HTC Desire 820 was announced for India today. The 64-bit recently unveiled mid-ranger will be joined in the subcontinent by a new quad-core variant called the Desire 820Q, as well as by a 3G-only iteration of the Desire 816, which is going to be sold as the Desire 816G. The Desire 820 and 820Q are identical in terms of specs, save for the chipset...

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 pre-orders sold out in South Korea

Mere hours ago we told you about Samsung's plan of countering the great publicity (and great sales numbers) of Apple's two new smartphones by launching the Galaxy Note 4 phablet earlier than anticipated. The handset is due to become available in the company's home of South Korea on September 26, which is this Friday. Prior to the official release,...

Leaked images show Moto S back panel, Motorola Droid Turbo

Sure, it's launched the new Moto X and Moto G only a few weeks ago, but Motorola apparently has more devices planned for this year. And today details about two of those have been leaked. First up we have the Droid Turbo. As its name implies, this one will be a Verizon exclusive, and aims to be the successor to last year's Droid Ultra. In the image...

Samsung acts on Apple threat, launches Galaxy Note 4 earlier

Apple has sold more than 10 million iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus smartphones in their opening weekend and Samsung isn't too pleased about the news. As a result, the company is moving the launch date for the Galaxy Note 4 forward. The phablet will launch in South Korea on September 26 instead of early October for all three major carriers - SK Telecom,...

Apple iOS 8 reaches 46% of iDevices in less than a week

It has been less than a week since Apple unleashed iOS 8 to the masses and already it's running on 46% of all iOS devices linked to the Apple App Store. The numbers are from the official Apple developer portal. Naturally, as iOS 8 numbers are rising, the iOS 7 usage has started falling down. It's currently at 49%, but it's going to continue spiraling...

Oppo N3 teased with a space-grade metal construction

The Oppo N3 is launching in October, but the company won't be missing the opportunity to do some more teasing until then. This latest iamge comes from Oppo's official Weibo account and suggests the N3 will be using some premium materials in its design. "Built for what may come," says the photo with a satellite pictured on the bottom right. Oppo has...

Apple Watch to have 512MB RAM, 4GB storage

A report out of investment research firm Cowen and Company has attempted to ascertain a more detailed look at the specifications of Apple's Watch with an examination of the device's supply chain. At this stage of production, it has been revealed the watch will sport 512MB of RAM and 4GB of internal storage. The RAM will come by way of Samsung, Micron,...

Jolla smartphone finally arrives in India, costs $270

The Jolla smartphone is finally available for purchase in India. The phone is currently exclusively available on Snapdeal, but we expect in the coming days to see a wider release on more retailers. The first 90 buyers of the Jolla smartphone will receive a complementary Other Half back cover in Poppy Red, Keira Black and Aloe colors. The phone retails...

Korean Samsung Galaxy S III receives Android 4.4.4 KitKat

Samsung has issued a software update for the Korean version of the Galaxy S III (SHV-E210S), bumping it to Android 4.4.4 KitKat. The latest version of Android comes to the device ten months after it received Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. The update carries a build number E210SKSUKNI3 and is available either via OTA or KIES. In addition to bug fixes and...