vivo X7 stars in extensive photo shoot ahead of June 30 announcement

On June 30 vivo is finally going to make its two newest phones official. We're talking about the much-leaked, much-teased X7 and X7 Plus. Just yesterday we saw the latter in a bunch of hands-on pictures, and now it's the smaller X7's turn to star in a photo shoot of its own. As you can see, the images really leave nothing to the imagination, showing...

Guided support with screen sharing possibly coming to Nexus devices

Google may be working on a guided assistance feature for upcoming Nexus devices dubbed Google Support. The app will allow support agents to access your screen (upon your consent, naturally), so that they'll be able to more easily assess the issue and help you solve it. So far there's a single screenshot from the app for us to theorize on and it looks...

iPhone 7 rear panel shows large camera bump, source insists 3.5mm jack present

Speculation continues on the controversial subject of the next iPhone's 3.5mm headphone jack, or rather the rumored lack thereof. In today's episode, a source out China states that the decades-old analog connector will remain a feature of the iPhone 7. A single photo of an alleged back panel for the 4.7-inch future iPhone, posted on Weibo, fails...

Microsoft will cease Surface 3 production by this year's end

Microsoft has confirmed that it will stop producing the Surface 3 tablet by the end of 2016. The confirmation came in the form of a statement from the Redmond, Washington-based company. "Since launching Surface 3 over a year ago, we have seen strong demand and satisfaction amongst our customers," the software giant said. "Inventory is now limited...

Pilot phone from imoo surfaces in renders

Remember that new brand with a particularly nice ring to its name that we reported about a few days ago? Well, imoo's first actual phone has cropped up on Weibo, at least renders of it. The images show a rather generic-looking handset with some external features you could attribute to imoo's sister brands. As you already know, the new brand is a...

Samsung Galaxy Note7 it is, leakster confirms the name

The original Samsung Galaxy Note that started it all was released in the the fall of 2011, the same year the Galaxy S II came to life. Ever since, Samsung's phablet lineup has been trailing its regular-sized flagship brethren in numbering, but that's about to change this year. The Galaxy Note7 will succeed the Note5 and now Notes and S's will walk...

Mi App Store crosses 50 billion downloads milestone

Xiaomi has announced that its Mi App Store has crossed the 50 billion downloads milestone, a feat it achieved in just four years - the app store was launched back in 2012. The figure stood at 35 billion in December last year and 40 billion at the end of Q1 2016. The company also revealed the peak download figure of 180 million per day, with Wechat,...

Windows 10 update starts hitting AT&T Lumia 1520 as well

Just days after Verizon started updating the Nokia Lumia Icon to Windows 10 Mobile, the update has begun hitting Lumia 1520 units on AT&T's network, bringing features like universal apps, slow-mo video capture, and HDR. @Daniel_Rubino My ATT Lumia 1520!! pic.twitter.com/he9hU9LHZS— Sathish Kumar S (@sathishk_sp) June 23, 2016 Given the update...

BBM's video chat feature is now available globally

BlackBerry has announced that the BBM video feature, which first started rolling out back in April this year in the US and Canada, is now available in regions worldwide. The announcement came from the company's senior vice president Matthew Talbot. #BBM Video Call Now available across Android and iOS globally https://t.co/hwxe6AHSt2 pic.twitter.com/tUAHWF6AoR—...

Executive says Microsoft's next phone will be high-end, claims it will be "category innovating"

Microsoft's next phone will be a high-end device aimed at the enterprise market, according to the company's Corporate VP of Windows Kevin Gallo. He also claimed that the handset would be "category innovating." "We're really aligned to what we've done on the Windows desktop," he said, adding "which is we'll lead with some high end and category innovation...

Huawei CEO: Will keep using Android as long as it's open

If you recall, there have been reports recently that suggested Huawei is developing its own mobile OS. Now, in what could be seen as a possible reaction to these reports, the Chinese company's CEO has said that they'll keep using Android as long as its openness isn't compromised. He made the said comment in a Weibo post, where-in he also noted that...

New Yahoo Mail app update brings several new features, including ability to preview documents

Yahoo has started rolling out a new update to its Mail app on Android and iOS that brings along a slew of new features, including the ability to preview documents and disable swiping. The update also includes a new home screen widget as well as different levels of inbox spacing. The updated app now lets you preview attached documents, so that you...

New Verizon Galaxy Note 4 update brings June security patch

Less than a month after receiving the Marshmallow update, the Verizon Galaxy Note 4 has started receiving a new update that brings along the latest Android security fixes (for the month of June). The update - which bumps the software version to MMB29M.N910VVRU2CPF3 - doesn't seem to include any other change as the official change-log just says, "the...

T-Mobile extending free hour of in-flight Wi-Fi to AT&T and Verizon customers too

As part of T-Mobile's Un-Carrier #GetThanked, magenta customers are being given free stuff on Tuesdays just for being a T-Mobile customer as the carrier's token of appreciation. This also included one free share of T-Mobile stock per customer and 1 hour of free in-flight Gogo Wireless on domestic flights. In spirit of the summer, T-Mobile is also...

Google could be redesigning the navigation buttons for Android N

The design of the stock Android navigation buttons has been left untouched by Google for a while now, but that could all change this year. The instantly recognizable triangle, circle, and square shapes aren't going anywhere, but they will be different if a new rumor turns out to be right. This reportedly comes from a source that has been reliable...

LeEco's upcoming Snapdragon 823 phone gets benchmarked

At the beginning of this year, Chinese upstart LeEco (then called LeTV) announced the first ever smartphone powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 820 chipset - the Le Max Pro. The SD820 then went on to feature in most flagships launched in 2016, but now it's almost time for a refresh. And it looks like once again LeEco will be the first company to have...

YouTube will soon let you live stream using its mobile app

Facebook Live and Twitter-owned Periscope are hot right now, there's no denying it. The two services allow anyone to live stream... anything, and they've been gaining in popularity recently. A lot. And now the elephant in the room decided to step forward and say a few words. We're talking about YouTube, of course. Google's property has done live...

Alleged vivo X7 Plus leaks in live photos

We are already well aware that vivo is working on the X7, as well as its bigger X7 Plus sibling. These are said to be the spiritual successors to the vivo Xshot and according to some official teasers will be unveiled on June 30. We now know quite a bit about the new handsets and today's fresh leak offers a glimpse of one of the the devices out in...

Oppo unboxes the F1 Plus Barcelona edition - we did too minus the fan gear

Oppo has just posted a video on YouTube of the unboxing of the F1 Plus Barcelona Edition. Apparently a true fan of the football club, the presenter is in a proper setting for the ordeal, with plenty of fan gear carefully arranged in plain sight including a club jersey, scarf, cap and a mini ball. Now, we have to admit Oppo beats us in sheer number...

Freedom 251 is happening, first batch ships on June 30

The Freedom 251, the less-than-$4 smartphone, was unveiled last February as the cheapest smartphone in the world priced at INR 251 or just under $4. It gained big momentum, but then suspicions began to pile up. The fiasco began with swapping the beautiful picture of the device with a more generic and yet accurate one. And it's all OK, since s you...

OnePlus 3 review: Confidence booster

A great act is tough to follow and sometimes delivering two great devices in a row requires that you take a completely different approach with the successor. Now on its third "flagship killer" (with the OnePlus X taking a different path), OnePlus has taken on the tough task to mature from a business standpoint, while still retaining that ambitious...

BlackBerry to reveal more about its upcoming mid-range smartphones next month

While we already know that BlackBerry is planning to out two mid-range Android phones this year, there has been no information on exactly when they'll be launched. That was, however, until now, as the company's CEO has dropped hints that one of the two could be unveiled as soon as next month. BlackBerry CEO: John Chen During a conference call with...

Samsung may move its London HQ within the new EU borders

In the wake of the Brexit results many companies are worried of the economic fallout and are considering relocation within the new EU borders. Since early this morning, when the final vote count was announced, there are quite few rumors of CEOs traveling to other countries looking for a new place for their business. Samsung is one of those industry...

Deal: Samsung Galaxy S7 dual-SIM for $540 in the US

The US is getting a nice deal on the Samsung Galaxy S7 (the dual-SIM version) - $540. That's a bit better than $565-$575 prices over at Amazon. This is the G930FD model, which covers the LTE bands of all major US carriers. European carriers are covered as well for what that's worth since this is a US deal. The Galaxy S7 is available in Black, Gold...

Gaze upon the leaked Samsung Galaxy S7 edge Olympic Edition image

Four phone generations ago, uh, I mean four years ago Samsung celebrated the summer Olympic games with a limited edition Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note, then two years later the winter games with a limited edition Note 3, and now the Brazil games are getting a limited edition Galaxy, too. The phone will likely have the same specs, but should bring...

Listing for Xiaomi smartwatch appears on company's official website

Nearly a couple of months after Xiaomi confirmed that it is indeed working on its own smartwatch and revealed that the device will be made official in the second half of this year, a listing for the watch has appeared on the company's official website. Sadly, the listing does not reveal anything about the wearable device, including its design, specs,...

BitTorrent Now is a new music streaming service by BitTorrent

BitTorrent, the company behind the BitTorrent protocol, is a fairly legit business, even though the company's protocol has been used extensively for piracy (although it wasn't really created for that). The company has now launched its own music streaming service with a new app that is available on Android right now, and coming soon to iOS and Apple...

New Sony SmartWatch 3 update is aimed at improving security and stability

A new Android Wear update has started rolling out to Sony's Smartwatch 3. Carrying a build number of MWD49B, the update brings along security and stability-related improvements. Specifically, the update is said to fix GPS issues, and feature battery life-related improvements. The reboot option has also made a comeback. For those who aren't already...

Huawei P9 could land in India soon, probably next month

Huawei has dropped hints that its P9 smartphone, which was announced back in early April this year and went on sale over a week later, will be launched in India soon - probably next month, according some reports. "We are looking at the right time for launching P series devices in India," said Huawei India Consumer Device Business Group President...

Mi 5's black variant launching in India today, gold coming soon

When Xiaomi launched its Mi 5 flagship in India back in April this year, only the white color variant was made available, something which left many disappointed. However, that's going to change soon, as the company has now confirmed that other colors will also be available in the country. ❤️ if black is your fav, RT if gold is best. YES, this means...

Nextbit Robin to get a battery-boosting update later this year

Nextbit has announced that it will be rolling out a major update to its Robin smartphone that will be aimed at boosting the battery life of the cloud-focused device. Specifically, the company says the update will be pushed out in Q4 this year. "We can apply the same intelligence we've used for smart storage towards making your battery last significantly...

Asus ZenBeam E1 is a palm-sized projector compatible with PCs, phones, and media streamers

Asus has announced a new projector that it says is capable of delivering up to 120-inch-diagonal projections. Dubbed ZenBeam E1, the pocket-sized device has an HDMI/MHL input, and is compatible with PCs, smartphones, as well as media streamers. The ZenBeam E1 offers 150-lumen output with WVGA (854x480) resolution. It packs in a 6,000mAh rechargeable...

HTC device codenamed "Sailfish" is said to be the successor to Nexus 5X, alleged specs revealed

A new HTC device with the codename "Sailfish" is said to be the successor to the LG Nexus 5X, and the codename checks off as all Nexus devices are codenamed with the names of creatures living in water. Android Police reports that a secret but reliable source has the juicy details about the upcoming HTC Nexus. HTC hasn't made a Nexus since the very...

Uber ditching fare estimation in favor of upfront pricing

Uber has been rolling out an update that replaces the usual way a ride is calculated. Currently as of this post, Uber rides in NYC are calculated as follows: Uber X (for 4 riders) Base Fare: $2.55 Per Minute: $0.35 Per Mile: $1.75 Minimum Fare: $8 Uber has been slowly rolling out this new upfront pricing model in Miami, New Jersey, New York, Philadelphia,...

FC Barcelona Oppo F1 Plus hands-on

What do FC Barcelona players Lionel Messi, Neymar, Luis Suarez, Ivan Rakitic and Andres Iniesta have in common? Well an educated guess would be the Oppo F1 Plus Barcelona edition is going to be their next smartphone. This is the second special edition phone to come out of Oppo's partnership with Barcelona football club. The first one was the R7 Plus...

SanDisk iXpand is an iPhone case with up to 128GB of extra storage built-in

If you're stuck with a 16GB iPhone 6 or 6s, SanDisk has a solution to your storage woes. Just use that severely limited internal space for apps and games, and store all your music and videos on its new iXpand iPhone case. Yes, you read that right. The new SanDisk iXpand Memory Case is, well, a case for the iPhone 6 and 6s, but one that comes with...

100 million voice calls are made in WhatsApp every day

After many tests and limited beta releases, WhatsApp finally launched voice calling for all Android users in March of 2015, followed by the same feature making it to iPhones about one month later. And it turns out that this has been quite a successful new addition to WhatsApp. That's because now, a year and three or so months later, the Facebook-owned...

Sense Home 8 launcher will be available to non-HTC devices, closed beta invites reveal

Over the past year or so, HTC has been 'uncoupling' many of the apps it builds into its Android releases, putting them on the Google Play Store. This means the company can update apps faster, without needing to bundle those updates into a new firmware release. It also obviously provides the option of making some of those apps available to non-HTC...

Marshmallow update for the Galaxy Tab S2 makes it to the US

The update to Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow for Samsung's premier tablets from last year has finally reached the units that have been sold unlocked in the US. The rollout for the 9.7-inch Galaxy Tab S2 began in April in Germany, while the update for the 8-inch Tab S2 started going out in the UK in May. In the meantime Verizon has updated its carrier-specific...

Instagram adds topic and interest channels to its Explore tab

Lately Instagram has been very active in updating its apps with new features. Not always big, those, but it does seem that something different is coming from the Facebook-owned photo-focused social network every week or so. This time around we're treated to an improvement to the app's Explore tab (that's the one you get to by tapping the magnifying...

Verizon starts updating the Nokia Lumia Icon to Windows 10 Mobile

Great news for owners of Verizon's Nokia Lumia Icon. After having carefully considered whether to roll out Windows 10 Mobile to this model (something we told you about in March), Microsoft has in fact decided to grace the Icon with the latest version of its mobile operating system. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the update to Windows 10 Mobile for the...

Samsung Notebook 7 Spin is a 2-in-1 convertible laptop starting at $799.99

Samsung's latest Windows 10 laptop is of the 2-in-1, or convertible type - its display rotates all the way, letting you use it in normal laptop mode, or put it in 'tent' mode to watch movies, or you can spin it all the way to enjoy tablet mode. The device comes in two sizes, one with a 13.3-inch screen, the other with a 15.6-inch display. Regardless...

Samsung Galaxy A7 and Galaxy A5 (2016) get Marshmallow updates

Samsung is readying Android Marshmallow updates for the Galaxy A7 and the new Galaxy A5 (2016). Both firmware upgrades include the latest Android OS version, complete with Doze mode, enhanced app permissions and improved notifications. The latest security patches are all included in the new (June) builds, too. Russia is getting Marshmallow for both...

Rumored iPhone 7 prices suggest storage will increase, price will stay the same

As the iPhone 7 family inches closer to announcement, more and more details are being finalized - and if this rumor is to be believed, the price has been set. The prices come from a Chinese tipster and are in yuan. Converted to dollar equivalent, they seem pretty high but looking at the iPhone prices in China they pretty much match the current models....

Milk VR becomes Samsung VR, now anyone can upload 360° videos

VR is the new hotness in tech and multiple companies are staking their claim - YouTube has supported 360° videos for a while, Facebook (owner of Oculus) does too and now Samsung has a site for VR videos as well. It's actually the old Milk VR that was renamed to Samsung VR and opened to everyone (Milk allowed only a select few to upload). You can...

OnePlus 3 update in the works: sRGB mode, better RAM management

Carl Pei and team has heard its users and is working on an update for the OnePlus 3. The update, Oxygen OS 3.1.4 (ha, pi!), will bring an sRGB mode and will change how RAM is managed. The sRGB option will live in the Developer options, indicating OnePlus still believes their tuning of the Optic AMOLED display is better (in case you haven't heard...

Xiaomi Redmi 3s starts selling today globally, USA included

Xiaomi starts selling the Redmi 3s globally today, a bit more than a week after the official announcement. The US is among the markets where the phone will be available, which will certainly help the company's exposure outside Asia. The phone is currently sold by GearBest with free shipping. However, that's a bit slow and eager customers can order...

Get the 64GB Moto X Pure Edition for $319, the 16GB costs $239

Moto X Pure Edition, the USA version of the Moto X Style, is now available at a bargain price on various retailers. All three storage options have been discounted, but the best deal comes with the 64GB flavor. Both Amazon and B&H are now offering the Moto X Pure Edition 64GB for $319, which is $130 down from its regular price. The 16GB model...

Benchmark reveals Samsung Galaxy On7 (2016) specs

The Samsung Galaxy On7 (2016) was imported for testing earlier this month and now the phone has surfaced over at GFX Benchmark. The detected specs detail a pretty big upgrade over the 2015 entry level model. The screen size was detected as 4.8", though we're willing to bet it's actually still a 5.5" big (5" or so is for the On5). The screen resolution...

Xiaomi QiCycle is an affordable, foldable, smart electric bike

Xiaomi's latest gadget has a massive 5,800mAh battery, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, IPX5 water resistance rating, a 1.8" screen with 160 x 128px resolution and costs CNY 3,000 ($455/€400). Did I forget to mention it's an electric bike? It is. The Xiaomi QiCycle features a patented folding design that's based around a main beam that stays in place and houses...