LeTV is organizing fan meetups in several cities in India

You might not know about LeTV, but if you have heard about the Chinese OEM that means that its aggressive social campaigns are starting to show results. After experiencing a lot of success with pre-orders and then initial sales of its fourth handset offer - the LeTV Le 1s on the home turf, the young and ambitious company has been working hard to...

Get the Surface Pro 3 or Microsoft Band 2 with a weekend discount form the Microsoft Store

The Surface Pro 3 hybrid might have gotten outshined by the OEM's new Surface Pro 4 , but it is still a pretty capable device for getting work done on the go and for the remainder of the weekend is a real steal. Normally priced at $899, the 128GB, Intel Core i3 model can now be picked up for just $599. That is a huge $300 discount, which is quite...

Apple was the top Flickr camera this year

Nearly one-third of the total photos uploaded to Flickr this year were captured using iPhones, making Apple the top Flickr camera in 2015. This was revealed by the photo sharing service in its Year in Review data for the year. Apple overtook Cannon, whose share dropped to around 20% in 2015. The first five spots in Flicker's this year's Top Cameras...

BlackBerry on the road to recovery with raising revenue

BlackBerry's saga in the mobile realm has been a long and arduous one, but unlike many other industry titans of old, the Canadian giant has managed to hold on to its business, adapting as best it can. After a prolonged period of steady decline it now appears that the company's damage control and course correction are finally starting to work with...

Verizon deal: free memory upgrade on Galaxy devices or free 32GB microSD card with Droid Turbo 2

This weekend, Verizon is offering deals for subscribers looking to upgrade to a new phone. You can get up to a $300 gift card for your trade-in toward a Samsung Galaxy device (depending on your trade-in-value)(honestly, you may be better off selling the device on your own). You can also get a free memory upgrade on any of the newest Samsung Galaxy...

Deal: Get $3 off on any Google Play purchase of $5 or more made through PayPal

PayPal is currently running a promotion that allows you to save $3 on any Google Play purchase (including games, movies, books, and apps) of $5 or more made through the payment company's service. The offer will be automatically applied when you use PayPal as a payment option during checkout. Savings will be listed in your PayPal email receipt and...

ZTE announces 6.0-inch Axon MAX

ZTE has really been trying hard to step up its game with the high-end Axon series, employing powerful hardware and premium materials and built quality into the handsets. The device family already has quite a few offers in its ranks, like the core Axon model and modifications like the Axon Elite, Axon Lux and Axon Pro, all with a display size of 5.5...

HTC says they've made "a very, very big technological breakthrough" with Vive

HTC CEO Cher Wang has claimed that the company has made "a very, very big technological breakthrough" with their Vive VR headset. She made the claim while speaking at the Vive Unbound developers forum in China yesterday. The revelation came in the wake of the announcement that the headset's launch is being delayed from December this year to April...

Nexus 6P Special Edition will be available in India starting next week

Huawei has confirmed that the gold colored Nexus 6P smartphone, which is officially called Nexus 6P Special Edition, will be available for purchase in India starting next week - December 21. The device will be a Flipkart exclusive in the country. "The Huawei Nexus 6P has been well received by the Indian audience and keeping in mind the niche target...

Report says Target working on its own mobile payments system, could launch next year

Just a week after Walmart launched a new mobile payments service Walmart Pay, there are reports that retailer Target is also working on a home grown mobile wallet, which is said to be in the "early stages" of development. The service - which would let customers pay using a mobile app - could be launched as soon as next year, although what's worth...

Rumor: Huawei P9 to be launched in March 2016

The Huawei P9 flagship - which has been the subject of only a few rumors thus far - is expected to be launched in the month of March next year, according to a latest rumor out of the company's home country of China. It's worth mentioning that the handset's predecessor - the Huawei P8 (shown above) - was launched in April this year, and the company...

Asus ZenFone 3 reportedly coming in May or June with fingerprint scanner

Asus is already working on the ZenFone 3, according to some unnamed "Taiwan-based supply chain makers". However, don't expect the next generation ZenFone to be out anytime soon. If these sources are to be believed, then the new iteration in the series will only launch in May or June. On the other hand, the wait might be worthwhile. That's because...

Microsoft Band 2 now available for £170 in UK

Microsoft has given the Band 2 a decent price cut in the UK. The company is now selling the device for £170, which is £30 less than its regular price of £200. It's, however, a limited time offer, valid until January 3. The Band 2 was launched just last month in the UK, and this isn't the first price cut the wearable has received in the country -...

iPhone 6s is now being sold for $1 with contract

If you've been craving an iPhone 6s but haven't so far picked one up, Best Buy is now running a very good promo. Just in time for the holidays, you can buy a 16GB iPhone 6s model for only $1. You do however have to get it with a contract from either Verizon or Sprint. Still, the on-contract price of this handset is normally $199, so this $198 price...

Huawei Mate 8 passes through FCC

The Huawei Mate 8 was announced back in November for the Chinese market with promises for more details to come at CES. Today brings great new for US availability of the Mate 8 - the handset has already been certified by the FCC, which means its release on the US market is imminent and should follow shortly after the expo. The documents in question...

Vivo X6 hands-on: First encounter

Want an iPhone not designed in California and with a few tweaks unlikely to come out of Apple's Cupertino offices? Meet the Vivo X6. Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/vivo_x6_hands_on-review-1354.p...

Samsung was top smartphone vendor last quarter

Samsung was the top smartphone vendor in the world in Q3 2015, followed by rival Apple, according to a latest report from research firm Digitimes Research. While the South Korean company captured 25.6% market share in the quarter, the iPhone maker's share stood at 14.5%. Huawei, Lenovo, and LG, rounded up the top 5 with 7.4%, 4.8%, and 4.5% market...

Samsung Pay to officially launch in China in early 2016

It's official - Samsung Pay is set to launch in China, as earlier reports suggested. The company announced today its cooperation with the country's bank card organization China UnionPay mere hours after Apple did just the same, marking the day as a milestone in mobile payments history in the country. The mandatory sweet talk from both parties had...

Huawei has shipped over 100 million smartphones this year

Huawei has announced that it has shipped more than 100 million smartphones this year. The announcement was made by the Chinese company through its official Weibo account today. With this, Huawei has joined companies like Samsung and Apple in the 100 million club. This comes nearly five months after the company, which is the third largest smartphone...

Breitling Exospace B55 is an aviator's luxury smartwatch

Out of the blue Breitling unveiled a smartwatch - the Breitling Exospace B55. The exterior is based on the Cockpit B50 (and several others in the Professional line), but the interior features Bluetooth LE so it can connect to your smartphone. This isn't an Android Wear watch, you get a classic analog display with two line displays on the dial. Everything...

Samsung announces special Winter Edition Note5 with 128GB of storage

We are still unsure if and when Samsung will bring the Note5 to Europe worldwide and in the meantime, all we can do is keep tabs on its progress on the home South Korean turf. Today brings the latest piece of news about the handset - Samsung has announced a special Winter Edition for the holiday season. Its distinctive feature is undoubtedly the...

OnePlus Power Banks available once again in India

OnePlus has started selling the popular OnePlus Power Banks in India once again. They are being sold through Amazon for INR 1399 ($21) till stock lasts. OnePlus had started selling the Power Banks in India earlier this year but they quickly went out of stock and disappeared completely after a while. OnePlus says it is due to the regulatory issues...

Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ in pink now available in China

Samsung has a habit of launching exclusive paintjobs of its flagships in some markets. It did it already with the Note 3, which god some exclusive makeovers varying by markets, the Galaxy S4 and Galaxy S5's market-limited pink versions, even the S6 series and the exclusive Green Emerald and Blue Topaz flavors. Now, Samsung is doing once of those...

Apple Pay arriving in China next year in partnership with China UnionPay

Apple has announced that it is partnering with China UnionPay, which operates China's national inter-bank clearing and settlement system, to bring its mobile payments service Apple Pay to the Asian country. "China is an extremely important market for Apple and with China UnionPay and support from 15 of China's leading banks, users will soon have...

Xiaomi smartphone sales could hit 73 million mark this year, fall short of initial forecast

Back in March this year, Xiaomi Chairman Lei Jun said that the company is aiming to sell somewhere between 80 to 100 million smartphone units in 2015. However, it now looks like the five-year-old firm will miss the target this year. Jun has released a new statement saying that the final figure could be somewhere around 73 million. This came a day...

Brazilian court overturns WhatsApp ban

A Brazilian judge has overturned a lower court order that banned Facebook-owned messaging service WhatsApp in the country for two days. The new ruling came around 12 hours after the ban came into effect. Image credit: Lionel Bonaventure/AFP/Getty Images "Considering the constitutional principles, it does not look reasonable that millions of users...

New Microsoft Translator update is aimed at making conversations more comfortable

Microsoft has released an update to its Translator app that brings along a new conversation feature which allows you to communicate across languages more comfortably by leveraging your phone as well as smartwatch. This means that now you can enjoy a near-real-time conversation by letting the other party use your smartphone while you use your smartwatch,...

Sprint starts rolling out LG G4 Marshmallow update

Sprint has started rolling out the Marshmallow update to LG G4 devices on its network. The update, which bumps the software version to LS991ZV9, also includes the carrier's Global Roaming feature. With the update, Sprint LG G4 owners will be able to access all the usual Android 6.0 features, including Doze, which promises improved battery life with...

Windows 10 Mobile update for older Lumias not coming this year after all

If you have a Windows Phone 8.1 device, here's some bad news for you. Microsoft has just announced that the updates to Windows 10 Mobile for older devices will only start rolling out "early next year". Previously, the company had said that Lumias with Windows Phone 8.1 on board would start receiving the Windows 10 update in December. Yet now that...

Apple outs iOS 9.2.1 Public Beta 1

iOS 9.2 only started rolling out to supported devices less than ten days ago, and today Apple's already pushing out a new software version. This time however we're not talking about a final release, rather a new public beta. iOS 9.2.1 Public Beta 1 is now available for those who've signed up for Apple's beta testing program. If you're in it, then...

Facebook events are now listed by category

The latest change Facebook is implementing into its mobile apps as well as onto its website has to do with events. The social network seems to want to put more emphasis on this feature compared to the past. From this point on, if you use the Facebook iOS app, you'll be able to browse nearby events by category. Some examples of such categories include...

Xiaomi Mi 5 could cost $385, or even $462

A new rumor from China is out today discussing the possible price level of the upcoming (and much talked about) Xiaomi Mi 5. Since all of its predecessors have been launched with a CNY 1,999 asking price (which translates into approximately $308 right now), you may have expected the situation to remain the same this time around too. But that may...

Adobe Post is a new iOS app that lets you easily create social graphics

Today Adobe has launched a new iOS app. It's called Post and it's already available to download for free from the iTunes App Store. Adobe Post is a way to quickly and easily create shareable graphics. You start with an image (which can be a photo you've captured, a picture from your Lightroom library or Creative Cloud collection, or one of half a...

Facebook Messenger update brings Photo Magic to all, new customization options

Just in time for the holidays, Facebook is rolling out a pretty significant update to its Messenger app. This comes with the Photo Magic feature now available to all users, after having been in testing since last month. Photo Magic reminds you to send pictures you've taken of your friends to them. This works using the social network's facial recognition...

Samsung Galaxy A9 passes the FCC hurdle, release imminent

A notable source on info about a smartphone's development progress, the FCC database now lists the Samsung Galaxy A9. The US communications authority has thoroughly examined the device and has given it the green light. There's little detail revealed in such filings, at least in terms of specs, but we've already covered most of those. The Galaxy A9...

OnePlus X Champagne Edition announced, available starting December 22

OnePlus officially unveiled the OnePlus X Champagne Edition. The new color combination features white for the front and back, while the metal frame is done in champagne gold color. Check out the new look below, we find it quite fancy. OnePlus X Champagne Edition official photos Mind you, this is not a variation of the Ceramic OnePlus X, but rather...

Microsoft adds 16 more Xbox 360 games to Xbox One

Microsoft has really been trying hard lately to sweeten the deal for current Xbox fans and possibly captivate a whole new wave of players. The major change we are referring to is the much requested Xbox 360 backward compatibility, just recently introduced to Xbox One. For anyone unfamiliar with the ambitious undertaking, last month, Microsoft released...

Samsung and LG won't be making the leap to 4K displays in 2016

It seems the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium will remain the only smartphone (well, at least from a major brand) to pack an UltraHD display throughout next year as well. Samsung and LG are in no hurry to make the switch to 4K phone panels, a Korean report states. Industry insiders have reported that that the resolution race is not a priority for the two companies,...

Future ZTE phones to come with Fleksy keyboard

Mobile software company Fleksy has announced a partnership with Chinese smartphone manufacturer ZTE that will see the latter pre-loading its keyboard on its phones. This means that users of upcoming ZTE handsets will be able to access complete Fleksy experience, including GIFs, stickers and emojis, out-of-the box. The integration will also include...

Qualcomm renames Snapdragon 618 and 620 to Snapdragon 650 and 652

Qualcomm isn't new to renaming products, in fact it has done it quite a few times in the past. At one point the company was changing its naming conventions after each generation. Few years back Qualcomm introduced the Snapdragon S4 and renamed the prior models to S1, S2, and S3. Later the S4 chip was divided into categories - Play, Plus, Pro, and...

Skype for Business in now available on the Play Store

Ever since Microsoft acquired Skype back in 2011, the US giant has been diligently working on integrating the VoIP solution in various places across its ecosystem. Since the last and also first major update to Windows 10 on PC, Skype is now baked right into the OS and its messaging center, but advancements are ongoing on mobile devices as well. Starting...

Motorola starts seeding Marshmallow update to Moto X (2014)

The second generation Motorola Moto X smartphone has started receiving the Android 6.0 update in certain regions. According to the information currently available, the update has started rolling out in India and Australia. Weighing in at 884MB, the update bumps the software version to 24.11.18, and brings along all the usual Marshmallow goodies,...

One Galaxy S7 concept suggests e-ink buttons, another sticks to the current gen

Allegedly under testing already, the Samsung Galaxy S7 is expected to debut some time in February. It's only natural that it entertains the minds of the tech folk, and with the lack of live images so far, we're left with design concepts to marvel at. One such concept comes out of a Martin Hajek/Computerbild.de collaboration and, cool as it may be,...

Samsung details CES press conference, Galaxy S7 a no-show

The New Year is just around the corner and as usual, 2016 will be kicked off with the annual CES event in early January. We had little doubt that Samsung will attend the Las Vegas venue, in fact, a leaked invitation already confirmed a January 5 press conference. What has remained a mystery, however, is the Korean giant's CES agenda and most importantly,...

Samsung Galaxy J1 mini passes Bluetooth SIG certification

Less than a month after its existence was revealed in multiple leaks, the Samsung Galaxy J1 (SM-J105F) has received certification from the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG). This suggests that the device could be made official soon. The new leak doesn't contribute anything to the list of known specs, but from what is known until now, the handset...

Amazon discounts Moto X Pure in the US ($100), in Europe too (€70 off)

With a fresh Marshmallow update in its pocket, the Motorola Moto X Pure Edition gets a discount too - Amazon US is selling the 32GB version with a $100 price cut. This puts it at $350, or $50 less than the 16GB version (which wasn't discounted). The 64GB model didn't get a price cut either, so the extra 32GB will set you back $150 - you'd be much...

YU announces flagship Yutopia smartphone in India

YU has launched its newest smartphone and the company's first premium flagship device - the Yutopia - in the Indian market. The Yutopia has a unibody aluminum design with the antenna bands integrated around the edges and a PureBlack glass up front that gives it a seamless look. The phone has a 5.2-inch QHD LCD manufactured by Sharp. The display has...

Brazil blocks WhatsApp for 2 days

A Brazilian court has ordered local telecom companies to block access to popular messaging service WhatsApp in the country for the next 48 hours. The order came into effect Thursday midnight, meaning Brazilians won't be able to access WhatsApp until Saturday this week. The order was passed following WhatsApp's repeated non-compliance of a judicial...

Sprint offering free 32-inch Samsung LED TV with select Galaxy smartphones

If you're in the US and are planning to purchase a latest Samsung smartphone, here is some good news: Sprint is offering a 32-inch Samsung LED TV (J4000 Series) with purchase or lease of select Samsung smartphones, including the Galaxy S6, S6 edge, S6 edge+, and Note5. "A free TV from Samsung is the perfect gift for yourself or a loved one," said...

ZTE Axon and Axon Pro receiving new updates

ZTE has started rolling out new updates to its Axon and Axon Pro smartphones. While the updates aren't exactly same, they do bring along certain common features, including latest Google Android security patches. Other common features include Qualcomm modem patches, new settings for operation on MetroPCS, as well as support for camera quick-launch....