Apple iPhone 5se to come in Pink, in addition to Silver and Space Gray

The 4-inch iPhone is apparently happening, judging by the mounting rumors on the subject. Things have escalated to the point where we're now talking of a March 15 unveiling, alongside an iPad Air 3. There was significant debate on the naming, with sources pointing in different directions, but so far it's settled on iPhone 5se. So this iPhone 5se...

Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro spotted on GFXBench with 4GB of RAM and a 16MP camera

A couple of weeks ago a Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro was said to be under development, though it wasn't clear how it would differ from the regular Galaxy A9 (2016). The other day customs data revealed that the SM-A9100 model had entered India for testing, again leaving the specs a mystery. A new entry in the GFXBench database finally sheds some light on...

Motorola Moto X Force now £300 in the UK, £180 off

The shatterproof Motorola Moto X Force has had its price slashed over at Carphone Warehouse in the UK. The retailer is now selling it for £299.99, or £180 off its regular price. We're talking about an unlocked SIM-free device. Meanwhile, on Motorola's UK site the Moto X Force goes for £499 (though you do get Motomaker in this case), Expansys currently...

Live images of an alleged Microsoft Lumia 650 XL raise all sorts of questions

Okay, we're officially confused. The Lumia 650 was supposed to be the absolute midranger, while the Lumia 850 was meant to sit higher up the Microsoft smartphone lineup, and rock a front-facing flash, and the general consesus was that both will be 5-inchers. These latest live images that have just surfaced, coming out of China, seem to paint a different...

BlackBerry lays off 200 employees in Canada and the US

BlackBerry has just parted with "approximately 200 employees" total in both Waterloo, Ontario, and Sunrise, Florida. The company hasn't disclosed which branches of its operations the cuts are focused on, but earlier reports pointed at the BlackBerry 10 and Devices departments. The news comes a month after CEO John Chen asserted that the company's...

Apple now sells the View-Master VR through its own stores

Apple is now officially selling the View-Master Virtual Reality Starter Pack through its own stores, both physical and online. The VR/AR rig, similar to Google's Cardboard, but with View-Master's signature reels added on top, has already been available for both Android and Apple devices, but it's only now that the Cupertino company has made it available...

Galaxy S7 wireless charging pad listed on UK retailer's website

Samsung introduced built-in wireless (or rather inductive) charging capability with the Galaxy S6 a year ago, and made strides into making it nearly as quick as true wired charging by launching the fast wireless charger when the Note5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ came out last fall. Well, the Galaxy S7 range won't be missing the feature either, judging by...

Sony Xperia Z5 and Z5 Compact officially available in the US: February 7

The Xperia Z5 and Z5 Compact will finally be available in the US starting this Sunday, February 7. The first retailers selling the latest Sony flagship phone will be: Best Buy, B&H, and Amazon.com. The Xperia Z5 and Z5 Compact feature a 5.2 inch 1080p or 4.6 inch 720p Triluminous display, a Snapdragon 810 paired with 2 or 3GB of RAM, a 2700 or...

Deal: Nexus 5X going for $280 unlocked on eBay

This is not the first, second, or third time that we've seen the Nexus 5X go on sale since its release this past fall. This time around, you can get a 16GB Nexus 5X for a full $100 less than the launch retail price of $380 from eBay. The listing only has the Quartz and Carbon colors available and ship from Nashua, New Hampshire. They even come with...

Galaxy Note 6 to land in the UK from the beginning, S7 edge+ not at all

Last year Samsung managed to anger many Note series fans in Europe by not officially launching the Galaxy Note5 on the continent in 2015. For some reason, Samsung decided that only the Galaxy S6 edge+ was to be sold in Europe, at least at first. While the Note5 did eventually become available too, many early adopters didn't like how they were forced...

HTC unveils new Desire 626 version in India

In the hopes of selling some more units undoubtedly, HTC has today unveiled a new version of its Desire 626 smartphone in India. This is an ever so slightly revamped iteration of the original 626 from last year, packing in the dual-SIM support of the Desire 626G+, but pairing it with 4G LTE capabilities as well. The new Desire 626 has a 5-inch 720p...

Check out our Honor 5X video review

The Honor 5X is surely a widely talked about phone. Especially with the company's first US-bound smartphone hitting the virtual shelves at the end of last month. The Honor 5X is a #NoNonsense smartphone with flagship-level features, all for $200 unlocked. The Honor 5X has a 5.5 inch 1080p LCD IPS display, a fast fingerprint scanner, a hefty 3000mAh...

Samsung Z1 Tizen 2.4 update starts rolling out

Samsung has finally started rolling out the Tizen 2.4 update (Z130HDDU0CPB1) to its Z1 smartphone. The update weighs in at around 262MB (~17MB for Tizen 2.4 Beta users), and is currently only available to users in India. Several new features are included in the update, such as WhatsApp Calling, Ultra Data Saving Mode, as well as the ability to create...

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) review: Stride across

Samsung reinvented itself last year and that gave the A-series a chance for a coup. It took the great new design from the S-phones and parred it down to a mid-range price. Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a7_2016-review-1371.p...

HTC One M10 leaks in full frontal live image

According to recent reports, HTC has chosen to unveil its next flagship smartphone, the One M10, at a dedicated event and not at MWC in Barcelona at the end of this month. That may be wise, seeing has how both the LG G5 and the Samsung Galaxy S7 are set to become official at MWC. Recently we've seen a list of specs for the One M10 getting leaked,...

Apple Watch is now cheaper by £50 to £120 in the UK

If you're in the UK and want to buy an Apple Watch, now's probably the time to do it. And make sure you choose either Currys or PC World as your supplier for Apple's first smartwatch. Why? Because both of those retailers are now offering the Apple Watch models with discounts ranging from £50 to £120. Those are quite the savings, especially for an...

The Apple Watch accounted for two-thirds of smartwatch shipments in 2015

It is hardly surprising that Apple cashed-in big last holiday season, but it is interesting to note that according to Canalys, the company's smartwatch did particularly well, shipping 12 million units. Canalys estimates that this constitutes around two-thirds of all shipments - impressive volume indeed. In this chart, Cupertino is followed closely...

Verizon offer nets you a half off Droid Turbo 2 or Maxx 2 if you buy two

As Valentine's Day is fast approaching, most retailers and carriers are starting to make their special offers for the occasion known. Such is Verizon's case today, for example. The carrier is offering you the following arrangement: if you buy a Motorola Droid Turbo 2 or Maxx 2, you can get a second unit for 50% off. You can in fact 'mix and match'...

Nearly 33% of all active iPhones are models with 4" displays

There are numerous reports Apple will be unveiling a new iPhone model this March, together with the new iPad lineup and MacBook refresh. There are quite a few unbelievers there, but this recent report may help many understand why the possibility is more than real. According to Mixpanel's report on the iPhone models about 19% of all iPhone owners...

Samsung Galaxy S7 for T-Mobile benchmarked, Snapdragon 820 delivers

The Galaxy S7 is just around the corner (February 21 announcement confirmed) and it's fair to say that Samsung will have little to surprise us with on the keynote. Specs and looks have been leaked time and time again to the tiniest detail, and the smartphone just can't come soon enough for us to actually put it through its paces. In the meantime,...

Samsung Galaxy S II tastes Marshmallow thanks to Cyanogen nightlies

Samsung dropped the support for Galaxy S II a long time ago and officially the phone is stuck on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean (up from 2.3 Gingerbread) forever. But the Galaxy S II is one of the most popular Samsung smartphones ever, and it has been seeing various third-party ROMs throughout the years. Cyanogen, the most popular ROM maker out there, has...

Samsung Galaxy S7 said to last two days on a single charge

The Galaxy S7 is coming and with February 21 already marked on the calendar, eager fans simply can't get enough of rumors, leaks and hints about Samsung's upcoming flagship offers. When it comes to next-get, the Korean giant won't simply limit itself to improved performance, battery life is in for a solid improvement as well. By all accounts, it...

Android 6.0 Marshmallow now seeding on Sony Xperia Z5

Sony plans to update quite a few with the latest available Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS. It has been working on those updates for the entire Xperia Z5 series for quite some time, and they have been recently finalized. It was in just a matter of days for Sony to begin seeding those Marshmallow treats and the Xperia Z5 users are now receiving the new...

Canonical tries bringing the full PC Ubuntu experience in a tablet

Remember the Ubuntu Edge? It was Canonical's quite ambitious endeavor to bring a full desktop-grade Ubuntu experience in a dockable mobile phone. It all started and sadly failed in crowdfunding all the way back in 2013, way before Microsoft was even close to its strikingly similar Windows 10 Continuum experience. Now, well over two years later, the...

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) and Galaxy J5 (2016) pass Bluetooth SIG certification

The Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) and the Galaxy J5 (2016) are now one step closer to market launch, as they successfully passed Bluetooth SIG certification. The predecessors of the two phones came out in June 2015, but the 2016 editions might be a little early. According to leaked benchmark results, the Galaxy J7 (2016) will have two versions - one with...

Apple starts iPhone screen protector installation program in Japan

Apple has started iPhone screen protector installation program in Japan, along with Belkin. Apple customers in Japan will be able to hop down to their local Apple Store and get the Belkin screen protector professionally installed on their iPhone using an installation machine. The device allows placing the screen protector in place with the phone...

Gionee S6 with 3GB RAM and 13MP camera lands in India

Just a few months after it was launched, the Gionee S6 is now available for purchase in India, making it the first country outside of China where the device is now officially available. In India, the device is exclusively being sold by online retailer Flipkart, which currently has Gold, Silver, and Rose Gold color options in stock. As for the price,...

Windows Store visits hit 3 billion mark

Microsoft has released this month's report on Windows Store trends, revealing that the store has received a total of over 3 billion visits since Windows 10 was launched. The figure stood at around 2.5 billion in last month's report. The Redmond, Washington-based company also shared details on category-wise downloads for the Oct-Dec 2015 period. The...

New Microsoft Lumia 650 renders surface; European price leaks

The upcoming Microsoft Lumia 650 will cost around €220 in Central Europe, according to a new report. The device will be available from carrier Orange in France, the report notes, adding that Cricket Wireless will carry it in the US. In addition to the price, some new renders of the Windows 10-powered handset - which is said to be aimed at business...

WhatsApp Web is now officially compatible with Microsoft Edge

WhatsApp's Web extension now officially supports Microsoft's Edge Web browser. This was first noticed by users on Reddit. Until now, the functionality was officially only available on Chrome, Firefox, Opera, and Safari. It was not that users of Microsoft's Web browser were completely out of luck until now - there was a way out using which they could...

Apple asks Supreme Court not to take up Samsung's appeal

Less than a couple of months after Samsung took its patent battle with Apple to the US Supreme Court, Apple has requested the country's highest court not to take up the South Korean company's appeal. For those who aren't in the know, Samsung moved the Supreme Court after agreeing to pay Apple $548 million to settle their yearslong patent legal case....

More Apple apps could land on Android

Last November, the Apple Music app landed on Google Play, making it the first Apple app to be available on Android. Now, it looks like the Cupertino-based company is planning to bring some of its other popular apps to Google's mobile OS as well. CEO Tim Cook dropped hints about this at the company's recent "Town Hall" event for Apple employees. He...

Huawei officially starts selling GX8 in US

At this year's Consumer Electronics Show last month, Huawei announced that the GX8 will land in the US sometime this quarter. Inline with the announcement, the device is now available for purchase in the country. Amazon US currently has the device in stock (though only 14 units are left as of writing) and is selling it for $350. The phone is also...

T-Mobile LG G4 seems to be receiving Android 6.0 Marshmallow update

It looks like T-Mobile's version of the LG G4 (model number H811) is finally in the process of receiving the update to Android 6.0 Marshmallow. This has already made it to many other variations of the smartphone, so it's nice to see it landing on one more carrier version. Neither LG nor T-Mobile have officially announced the rollout yet, but it is...

Bing for Android update brings it on par with iOS app, new design and features are in

Microsoft has updated its Bing app for Android today, finally bringing it on par with the iOS version. This means the Android app has received a big redesign (which you can see in the screenshots below), as well as many new features. You can scan barcodes for products, and you'll get prices and customer reviews from big online retailers. If you search...

Huawei's Honor 5X is now available in Europe from £169.99 or €209.99

It's February 4, so Huawei's countdown timer is gone from the page listing the Honor 5X in its European online store. Yes, the company's latest affordable smartphone is now available to buy if you're in Europe. Thankfully this means we now know how much it costs. The normal price is £189.99, €229.99, or CHF 229.90, depending on where you are. However,...

The new Doom game launches on May 13 on PC, Xbox One, and PS4

It's official, ladies and gentlemen, the new Doom game will become available on May 13. This has been years in the making, and it will be the fourth installment in the wildly popular series. The original Doom 3 was launched back in 2004, so it's certainly been a long wait for fans of the well-known first-person shooter. On May 13, the new game will...

New Android Wear update brings support for speakers, new gestures

Google has just announced the latest update to the Android Wear platform. The new software is going to be rolled out to all smartwatches running Android Wear. It's expected to reach all the devices within the next few weeks. Here's what to expect when that update notification finally hits your watch. The new version of Android Wear brings with it...

LG G Flex2 now $199.99 unlocked for a limited time

The first smartphone from a major brand to run on the Snapdragon 810 chipset, the LG G Flex2 was announced at last year's CES and during most of its lifetime was the most affordable high-end device, often costing half of what competitors charged. But if even that was too much for you, you can now pick up one at $199.99 unlocked, in the US at least....

Huawei Honor 7 Premium Edition to launch in Europe soon

Today was the official launch of the Huawei Honor 5X for Europe, and it can be purchased via the official online store in the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Switzerland. In the wake of the launch, Huawei teased another device it will be launching very soon in Europe - the Premium Edition of the Honor 7....

Apple Pay is now available at 2 million locations in four markets

Apple Pay was launched in 2014 with the iPhone 6 series and is currently supported by the iPhone 6, 6 Plus, 6s, 6s Plus, and the Apple Watch. The iPad Pro, Air 2, mini 3, and mini 4 can also use Apple Pay but within apps only. Apple had a target of physical 1.5 million locations for the 2015, and it managed to surpass this milestone by a lot. Today...

Gionee Elife S8 spotted on Geekbench running the Helio P10 SoC

Last month it became clear that Gionee will follow-up MWC 2015 launch of the Elife S7 with at least one new device lined up for the event this year. By all accounts, that is going to be the Gionee Elife S8, which prior to the February 22 announcement made a quick stop at Geekbench (we are fairly certain GN9011 refers to it). The listing reveals a...

Adreno 530 (Snapdragon 820 GPU) benchmarked, competition crushed

Everyone is eager to forget the Snapdragon 810 issues and move on to the 820. Early processor benchmarks didn't wipe out the competition, but maybe the new Adreno 530 GPU could impress. Qualcomm promised a 40% performance improvement on top of a 40% power reduction over the Adreno 420 used in the S810. Early GFXBench tests show the difference can...

Pebble update brings Health data to watch faces, canned responses

Pebble updated both the firmware for its smartwatches and its smartphone apps. The biggest additions are that watch faces can now display Health data (steps counter and sleep tracker) and you can quickly send a text back to someone. Also, Pebble Health is more accurate with the updated firmware. And it can show distance in kilometers (vive la metric...

Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro shows up on Zauba

Early last week, there were reports that Samsung is working on a Pro variant of its Galaxy A9 smartphone. The variant was said to carry a model number of SM-A9100. Now, the device has been spotted on India's import-export tracking website Zauba. As is the case usually, the Zauba listing of the handset doesn't reveal much, except that it sports a...

GoPro discontinues budget HERO series of cameras

GoPro has announced that it will be discontinuing its budget series of HERO cameras. The series consisted of the $300 HERO+ LCD, the $200 HERO+, and the cheapest $130 HERO. The lineup will now only consist of the more expensive HERO4 series of cameras, which includes the tiny $200 HERO4 Session, the $400 HERO4 Silver, and the flagship $500 HERO4...

Alleged Xiaomi Mi 5 GFXBench listing and glass back panel spotted online

Xiaomi's own Wanqiang Li and Hugo Barra have both already confirmed that the MI 5 flagship is on its way, most likely scheduled for February 24 and it is definitely shaping up as an exciting offer. We have already seen the phone depicted in renders and even a couple of live shots, but we are yet to catch a glimpse of its glass back, until today,...

Amazon Now brings 2-hour delivery for household items to India

Amazon has introduced the Amazon Now service in India. The service promises two-hour free delivery for household items, such as groceries, food and beverages, cosmetics, and other essentials. The service has to be accessed through the dedicated app, currently only available on Android. The app lists all the items across categories. Amazon will then...

LG G5 Case shows camera setup in detail

The LG G5 has just been confirmed for an MWC announcement on February 21, and with just two weeks until then it's no surprise that the leaks keep coming in. This time we're getting a more detailed look at the rear of the device, and specifically the camera. The all-new dual-camera setup was already featured in a couple of leaks, as well as some case...

Xperia M4 Aqua will directly be updated to Marshmallow, Sony confirms

Back in June last year, Sony announced a list of devices that it said will be updated to Android 5.1 Lollipop. Notably missing from the list was the Xperia M4 Aqua, which was just three months old then. However, in October, the phone made it to the list of handsets that the company said will get the Marshmallow update, indicating that it'll be a...