GoPro and Galaxy Note 2 recovered 2.5 years after stratospheric journey

A journey to the stratosphere and back, meant to last short of two hours, is now complete more than two years later. The travelers - a GoPro camera, a Samsung Galaxy Note II and a Sony camcorder have just been retrieved after spending about 27 months lying on the desert floor in the Grand Canyon. The devices were installed in a custom-designed 3D-printed...

Oppo R7s certified by TENAA, a 5.5-inch one this time

Oppo is apparently not content with the diversity of its R7 range and a new entrant is on the way. In all fairness, it's a pretty wide gap between the 6-inch Oppo R7 Plus and the 5-inch R7, while the R7 Lite was never meant to address that particular issue, instead focusing on affordability. The Oppo R7s is now coming along, as Chinese telecom regulator...

Meizu PRO 5 paves the way for a new sub-brand, launch scheduled for September 25

In a bid to differentiate its true flagship from its almost-as-good-but-not-quite-there MX5, Meizu is mixing things up in terms of naming and the new top-end model will be called simply PRO 5. Compare that to the previous generation, where one was called MX4, and the other MX4 Pro. In a way, it's actually a move to a new sub-brand, with multiple...

Google Maps shows global warming effect on Los Angeles coastline

There are those who stubbornly refuse to acknowledge that global warming is a thing, and will perhaps continue to do so until ocean water arrives at their doorstep. That's what Google has tried to recreate, though still on a virtual scale, by showing the effect of the phenomenon on the Los Angeles coastline. Now, it doesn't seem likely that Google...

Huawei Honor 4C Plus to be launched next week

Huawei is all set to launch an upgraded version of its Honor 4C smartphone, which was released back in April this year. Dubbed Honor 4C Plus, the device will have 16GB of internal memory, which is double than what the Honor 4C has. There is currently no word on whether or not the Honor 4C Plus will come with any other changes. So, assuming that the...

Samsung Gear S2/S2 Classic goes up for preorder in Canada; shipping begins October 2

The Samsung Gear S2 and Gear S2 classic smartwatches, which were made official late last month and showcased at this year's IFA in Berlin, are now up for pre-order in Canada. Best Buy Canada is currently taking the pre-orders, and the listings show a release date of October 2. As for the price, the Gear S2 carries a tag of CAD 400 ($301), while the...

Alcatel OneTouch to unveil a Windows 10 smartphone this year

Alcatel OneTouch, which is best known for its low cost phones, is working on a Windows 10 smartphone. This was revealed by the Chinese company's senior vice president for North America Steve Cistulli, who also said that they are planning to unveil the device by the end of the year. While there was no official word on the specs, the usually reliable...

Alcatel OneTouch Watch makes its way to India

Many, many months after it was announced at CES, the Alcatel OneTouch Watch is now official for the Indian market too. It will be exclusively sold by Flipkart, priced at INR 7,999 (that's $120 or €106). Interestingly, the pricing is more aggressive in India than in the US, where the recommended value is $149.99. That's not a situation we see often...

OnePlus teases "something luxurious", might be a leather back cover

Sure, its phone launches may not be going very well, but OnePlus is now teasing something new. "Something luxurious", to quote the Chinese startup's official Google+ account. "Something luxurious is coming to OnePlus. What could it be?" Well, going by looks alone, the teaser image which you can see below seems to imply that we'll soon see a leather...

Samsung Galaxy Mega On goes through GeekBench too

We've already heard quite a few things about the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Mega On. It seems like it will be part of a new O-series of smartphones from the Korean maker, along with the Grand On. These are supposed to be the two models that will debut the new line. They've already entered India for testing purposes, and last month we've even heard a...

Oppo's new ad is all about its partnership with FC Barcelona

A few months have passed since Oppo proudly announced that it's become an official partner for FC Barcelona. And a few days have now passed since the Oppo R7 Plus FC Barcelona limited edition smartphone was announced. So maybe you somehow forgot about Oppo's partnership with FC Barcelona? Well, just in case you did, the Chinese company is happy to...

Snapdragon 620-touting Samsung device gets benchmarked

We've seen a lot of leaks originating in the databases of the various Android benchmarks lately, and this one's no exception. What's a bit different than usual is that in this case we aren't sure what device this is going to be. Rumor has it we're looking at the GeekBench hardware information section for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy A9. That said,...

Oppo R7 Plus review: Monster truck

Bezelless it was going to be, the first of its kind, but the Oppo R7 Plus didn't quite live to the promised edge-to-edge display. Yet, you'd be foolish to dismiss it on those grounds alone, as there's so more to a smartphone than the size of its frame. Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/oppo_r7_plus-review-1305.p...

Xiaomi Mi Band 2 could be coming soon with a new design

The Xiaomi Mi Band placed the company on the health and fitness tracking radar and according to Chinese sources, the successor is soon to launch. A purported photo of the Mi Band 2 shows the body of the tracker, but sadly it isn't as revealing as we'd hoped. Apart from the photo, there's no new information regarding the Mi Band 2 at this point. It's...

Sony changes its waterproof policy, says not to fully submerge phones

Most of the recent waterproof Xperia smartphones and tablets come with the IP68-rating. This 6 translates into a dust-tight device, while the second digit - the 8 - means submersion into deeper than 1 meter clean water for 30 minutes or more. Before the Sony Xperia Z5 lineup, many of the Xperia phones were advertised with press photos showing taking...

OnePlus CEO Carl Pei apologizes for the OnePlus 2 delay

OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei has issued an apology regarding the delay of the company's second flagship, the OnePlus 2. Despite making bold plans and preparing more inventory, he says that the OnePlus only began shipping in meaningful quantities this week. That's a month later than the company's initial targeted shipping date, he admits. However,...

Budget-minded Samsung Galaxy J2 officially announced

The budget-friendly Galaxy J series just got a new member - the Galaxy J2, which was officially launched in Bangalore today. It is the fourth member of Samsung's "J" line and can be best summed up as a device by 'Make in India' and 'Make for India', delivering on the Korean giant's promise to tailor devices for the vast emerging market. The Galaxy...

Sony announces the A7S II

Sony has announced the new A7S II, the successor to last year's excellent A7S, which redefined low light photography with its incredible high ISO performance. The A7S II improved upon several key aspects while maintaining what made the original so great. Here is what's new in the A7S II: Internal 4K30 recording in XAVC S format with full-sensor readout...

Zerolemon releases 8,500mAh battery for the LG G4

Charge-masters at Zerolemon unveiled a battery for the LG G4, one with 8,500mAh charge. That's nearly triple what you get out of the stock battery (3,000mAh). However, LG's G-series phones pose a challenge - the back buttons. Zerolemon had to add button on the back of its custom case to allow normal operation of the phone. With the case, the LG G4...

Gionee to start manufacturing devices in India with Foxconn and Dixon

Gionee has announced that it will be partnering with Foxconn and Dixon to start manufacturing devices in India. The company will be investing $50 million in the next three years for this venture. The Foxconn facility in Andhra Pradesh will be handling the manufacturing of the F and P series smartphones initially while the Dixon facility in Delhi-NCR...

Update brings T-Mobile's native video calling feature to Galaxy S6/S6 edge

When T-Mobile launched its native video calling feature last week, it was only available on the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ and Galaxy Note5 smartphones, although the carrier said that the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge will get it the following week. As promised, the feature has started rolling out to the latter two through a software update. Sized at...

Motorola Droid Turbo 2 tipped to launch next month

After revealing that the Moto X Force will be launched in the US (exclusively by Verizon) as the Droid Turbo 2, the usually reliable leaker @upleaks has also shared some information on their launch date. DROID Turbo 2=Oct, X Force=Dec? Hmm.— upleaks (@upleaks) September 10, 2015 According to him, the Droid Turbo 2 will be launched sometime next month,...

Latest Wikipedia for Android update brings link previews

Wikipedia for Android has received an update, bumping it to version 2.0.110. Among the new features the update brings, the most notable is the ability to let users see previews of links. The updated app now lets you see a preview of the article whenever you tap on a link, making it easier for you to take a quick look at the topic without leaving...

Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Play Edition finally receives Android 5.1

The now-discontinued Google Play Edition program used to pair the flagship smartphones from Android device manufacturers such as Samsung and HTC with stock Android from Google. That, however, turned out not to be a very enticing proposition for many, which is why the scheme was dropped. But before that happened certain GPE devices did launch, such...

iOS 9.1 public beta is now up for grabs

It was just a few hours ago when we told you about the first beta of iOS 9.1 becoming available for developers to tinker with. And here we are now, not one day later, and the first public beta of iOS 9.1 is already up for grabs. This is the fastest we've ever seen Apple move from a developer beta release to one targeted at general consumers. It's...

HTC Desire 520 lands at Cricket tomorrow for $99.99

Cricket has announced the HTC Desire 520 today. The mid-range smartphone will go on sale at the carrier as soon as tomorrow, and it will be priced at $99.99 without any long-term contract requirement. The phone will be exclusive to Cricket. The Desire 520 was announced for the US by HTC back in July, and it sure took its sweet time actually getting...

Android 6.0 Marshmallow won't have a dark theme

It's official, straight from a Google engineer: the upcoming Android 6.0 Marshmallow release will not come with a built-in dark theme. Many people have been hoping to see a darkened version of the Material Design UI in the final Marshmallow release because an experimental dark theme was included in the Android M developer preview. You did have to...

5.7-inch Galaxy S7 caught in a benchmark rocking Snapdragon 820

Just yesterday we saw an unknown Samsung device getting benchmarked sporting an Exynos 8890 chipset. The device in question was codenamed Lucky. According to a new report, this is in fact the codename for the Galaxy S7. Since 7 is considered a lucky number in many cultures, it's pretty obvious why Samsung chose to name its next flagship "Project...

HTC One A9 gets benchmarked with 10-core CPU and 4GB of RAM

HTC's next top of the line smartphone has been in the rumors a lot lately, and we already know it's going to be sold as the One A9. Its codename was Aero, and we may have already seen it in a leaked image. As for specs, we now have a much better idea of what to expect, because a One A9 prototype was put through the paces of the GeekBench benchmark....

Office 2016 for Windows will be out on September 22

The wait is almost over if you're a big fan of Microsoft Office. The next version of the productivity suite now has an official release date, thanks to a Microsoft announcement. Office 2016 for Windows will become available on September 22. It will follow the release of Office 2016 for Mac, which came out back in July. With the new version, Office...

Moto X Force will be sold by Verizon as the Droid Turbo 2

Verizon is set to update its Droid-branded lineup at some point before the end of the year. So far we've heard pretty conclusively that what's known internationally as the Moto X Play will be sold by the carrier under the Droid Maxx 2 moniker. Big Red has, however, also been rumored to get a proper high-end sequel to last year's Droid Turbo - the...

Android Pay is now rolling out in the US

Google is announcing that Android Pay will start rolling out in the US today. The new payment scheme was made official at Google I/O a few months back, and now it's finally becoming available. The company warns that the rollout will be gradual and it will take a few days. You need the new Android Pay app that will be out in the Play Store soon. It's...

Sailfish OS 2.0 can now be previewed by early access users

Today marks a big step forward for Jolla and its ambitious Sailfish mobile OS project. The new version 2.0 of the platform appears is already available to early access users. So, if you own a Jolla phone and participate in the beta program, which you really should if you have decided to back such a start-up initiative to begin with, you should be...

Tizen-based Samsung Z3 allegedly passes through FCC, coming soon

Tizen found some success with the Z1, now the successor, Samsung Z3, is nearing launch. The project is reportedly overseen personally by the Vice Chairman of Samsung Electronics and passed through the FCC yesterday. Of course, the US is probably not the primary target of the Z3. A few months ago the scuttlebutt was that Bangladesh, Nepal and India...

Some of the innovative iPhone features we've seen before

The only thing that's changed is everything. Apple's iPhone 6s/6s Plus marketing slogan is about as true as they come. Certainly more believable than that other catch phrase "most advanced smartphones in the world". Only, the changes being advertised are about as new to a smartphone as the wheel is to human kind. Apple's list kicks off with 3D Touch,...

iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus feature 2GB of RAM

As is usually the case with iPhone and iPad announcements, Apple stayed mum about the amount of RAM that inside its latest products. Now, we don't have to wait for teardowns to reveal this information thanks to an Apple Support employee. He has revealed in a Reddit thread that the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus come with 2GB of RAM. This was also continuously...

Adobe confirms Apple iPad Pro has 4GB of RAM

While previous iPads were mostly geared for content consumption, the Apple iPad Pro will try to capture content creators. Microsoft and Adobe have announced software suites for it, but an interesting detail snuck into Adobe's announcement. The iPad Pro has an Apple A9X chipset with 4GB of RAM. Four! That's double what the iPad Air 2 had, which in...

These are the official accessories for the new iPhone 6s and iPad Pro

Yesterday, Apple launched the new iPhones - the iPhone 6s and the iPhone 6s Plus - along with a brand new iPad Pro. Usually, Apple also has a bunch of new accessories to go with their new products, and they have this time too, including some cases, keyboard covers, and docks. iPhone 6s Leather and Silicone Case Apple added a bunch of color options...

ЕЕ, Vodafone, O2, Three and Tesco will carry the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus in the UK

The new iPhone duo has been official for a few hours now and eager fans are already looking into their options for upgrading. There is still some waiting to be done as pre-orders are set for September 12 and availability for September 25, but that only means now is the perfect time to think things over and decide on an action plan. The most straightforward...

iOS 9.1 ready for developers, supports the new Apple goodies

iOS 9 is just about ready for consumers and will head to their devices in a week. Devs will be moving their attention to iOS 9.1, which just became available for them in beta form. The update is of special interest as it brings support for 12.9" screens and the iPad Pro will be the hot new tablet on the market and apps will need to be ready for it...

Xiaomi Mi 4c said to come with infrared port

Just over a week after a leak revealed that the Xiaomi Mi 4c smartphone - which is expected to be unveiled on September 22 - will feature a USB Type-C connector, there are reports that the device will also come with an infrared port, which will be used as a security feature. Specs-wise, the handset is said to be powered by a Snapdragon 808 SoC, and...

Sony takes dig at Apple, asks Siri about battery life of new iPhones

Soon after it was revealed that the new Apple iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus smartphones have the same battery life as last year's iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, rival Sony took a dig at the Cupertino-based company and its new smartphones. A battery life worth talking about. Up to 2 days' battery with #Xperia Z5 series: http://t.co/n7KuPge34V pic.twitter.com/ldA7KWYyns—...

Google releases brand new Wallet app; old one will become Android Pay

Google has released a new, completely redesigned Wallet app. Dubbed Google Wallet (New), the app connects with your debit card or bank account, and lets you send money to anyone in the US for free, even if they don't have an existing Wallet account. Of course, you can also send money from your Wallet Balance. The new app will also allow you to manage...

Apple promo video appears to confirm that iPhone 6s features 1,715 mAh battery

It looks like Apple accidentally revealed that the freshly announced iPhone 6s features 1,715 mAh battery. The component was revealed in the Cupertino giant's promo video for the smartphone. This means that the new iPhone 6s features a smaller battery than its predecessor, iPhone 6, which offers a 1,810 mAh solution. However, despite the smaller...

Apple will begin seeding iOS 9 to everyone on September 16

During today's iPhone 6s launch event, Apple announced the upcoming availability of iOS 9. The Cupertino giant will begin seeding the latest version of its mobile OS next week, on September 16. Apple iOS 9 brings a host of improvement to the platform. They include improved, more proactive Siri, dedicated News app, and better multitasking among others....

LG's upcoming Nexus 5X now leaks in black, has specs rumored again

Another day, another Nexus leak. This time around we're treated to what is purported to be the first leaked image showing the LG Nexus 5X in black. This reportedly is a shot of an internal slide from the Korean company, and it reveals that the codename for the new Nexus by LG was Project N3. That kind of makes sense, since this would be the third...

The iPhone 6s promo clips are all about 3D Touch and Live Photos

Hot on the heels of the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus official announcement, Apple released the usual bevy of promo videos for the new product family. Featuring the same design as iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, the Cupertino giant's latest smartphones feature updated internals and a new Rose Gold color option. As expected the trio of short clips are...

Take a look at the official iPad Pro promo videos

As expected, Apple released a duo of promo videos alongside the freshly unveiled iPad Pro. With a 12.9" Retina display and A9X processor, the newcomer is the most capable tablet launched by Apple to date. The first promo clip is focused on the creative possibilities that the massive screen can offer. The second video is all about the Apple Pencil...

Apple officially unveils the iPhone 6s with 3D Touch display

At today's Apple event the company pulled the wraps off the iPhone 6s. The phone keeps the exterior of its predecessor, but features all new internals and some nice new extras. Those include a new processor, updated cameras at the front and back, and a pressure sensitive 3D Touch display. 3D Touch In addition to multitouch, the new iPhone 6s recognizes...

The new Apple TV has a Bluetooth remote with touch and Siri

At its event today Apple didn't only introduce new phones and tablets. The new Apple TV made its debut as well. The new set top box comes with an innovative remote that has a glass touch surface on the top, which lets you glide across lists, hopefully making the task of navigating the interface easier than it's been before. Touch interaction is also...