Latest OnePlus 3 update reportedly breaks more things than it fixes

OnePlus has had its hands full with the OnePlus 3 recently. A seemingly never-ending stream of complaints and bug reports finally culminated in an eagerly-anticipated Oxygen OS 3.2.4 update earlier today. However, instead of the all-encompassing fix everybody was hoping for, the 26MB package might actually be a a Trojan horse in disguise. Of course,...

ProShot app is finally coming to Windows 10 next week

Getting a good quality app on a Windows-powered smartphone is not an easy task. As most Microsoft fans and users will surely attest, it is typical to feel left out on the platform, due to a sad combination of poor business choices and lack of developer backing. We won't get too much into that now, but, on a more positive note, we will mention that...

B&O BeoVision 14 is a 4K LED TV running Android TV

B&O has launched a new television - the BeoVision 14 - the company's second 4K model since the Avant. The BeoVision 14 builds on the square design of the BeoVision 11. The space below the screen is used for the speaker system, covered by a variety of color options for the fabric speaker grille. One unique to the BeoVision 14 is oak wood, that...

iPhone 7 Plus poses for the camera in black

Another day, another iPhone 7 rumor and also another twist to the never-ending mystery that is Apple's upcoming smartphone lineup. It seems like the closer we get to September and the alleged September 7 release date, the further we end up digging ourselves in an overwhelming mess of rumors. Alleged iPhone 7 Plus Today brings yet another confusing...

Get a new 16GB LG Nexus 5X today for $200

Both current Nexus handsets have been subject to a lot of promotions and price reductions lately, but this might just be a new record. There is a deal on eBay that you can probably still catch if you hurry and it can land you a brand new LG Nexus 5X for only $199.99. However, there is somewhat of a catch, the device in question is the smaller 16GB...

SIM-Free Motorola Moto Z pre-order spotted on Amazon UK

Last we heard, the Motorola Moto Z and Moto Z Force were scheduled for an early September release in the UK and possibly China as well. We still have no proof of the latter, but today the regular Moto Z was spotted in an Amazon UK pre-order listing. Currently, the handset can be pre-orderd form clove.co.uk as well, so it is only natural for deals...

Huawei NCE-AL00 passes through TENAA with 13MP camera, 4,000mAh battery

A new Huawei smartphone has been certified by Chinese telecommunication authority TENAA. Dubbed NCE-AL00, the device is powered by an octa-core 1.5GHz processor and sports a 5-inch HD display. It comes with 3GB RAM and 16GB expandable internal memory, and packs in a large 4,000mAh battery. In terms of camera, the phone features a 13MP rear unit and...

Samsung Gear VR (2016) is now available to pre-order

The Samsung Gear VR (2016), which was unveiled alongside the Galaxy Note7 earlier this month, is now available to pre-order. Amazon is currently accepting pre-orders for the device, which sets you back $100 and starts shipping August 19. To refresh, the new version of the Samsung Gear VR features various improvements over the original model, including...

Skype will continue working on older versions of Windows Phone, Android, and iOS until early 2017

If you recall, Microsoft announced last month that starting October this year, Skype will no longer be supported on the older versions of some operating systems including Android, iOS, Windows Phone, as well as OS X. While that's still the case, the Redmond, Washington-based company has now updated its documentation to reflect that the app will continue...

Gionee to unveil a selfie-focused smartphone this month

Gionee will unveil a new smartphone this month. The Chinese company has sent out media invites for the unveiling event scheduled for August 22 in India. The teaser image accompanying the invite contains #SelfieWithFlash hashtag suggesting that the device will feature front facing LED flash. While the image doesn't reveal anything about the star of...

Deal: 500GB Xbox One with one game for just $220

If you are in the US, and are planning to purchase the original Xbox One, here's a deal for you: a 500GB Xbox One gaming console with one game is currently available for just $220. That's a discount of around $80. Dell is offering the deal, where-in you get to choose one of the following four games: Rare Replay, Gears of War Ultimate, Forza 6, or...

Samsung Z2 official video surfaces, reveals key specs and features

An official video for Samsung's upcoming Tizen-powered Z2 smartphone has surfaced online, detailing some of the device's key features and specifications. The video reveals that the handset will offer support for 4G LTE, and feature the Ultra Data Saving Mode (UDSM). The Z2 also comes pre-loaded with an app dubbed My Money Transfer which, as the name...

Inventory of the Apple Watch running out, Watch 2 announcement soon

The Apple Watch was originally released in April of last year, so it's going to turn a year in six months in October. As it stands, the Apple Watch's inventory is running low with little intention of restocking. 9to5Mac compiled a list of Apple Watch models that are currently either out of stock or backordered. Then again, there are so many individual...

OnePlus 3 updated to Oxygen OS 3.2.4

The OnePlus 3 was having a few auto-restart problems and call quality discrepancies which are being fixed with the latest Oxygen OS update. The update brings the Oxygen OS version up to 3.2.4, so it's only a minor "hotfix patch". If you are updating the OnePlus 3 from the latest public release, it should only a 26MB OTA update. The update is rolling...

Huawei MateBook 2-in-1 is now available in the UK starting at £749.99

Huawei's Surface Pro 4 competitor is called MateBook and it became available in the US and Canada around one month ago. Starting today it's also up for grabs in the UK, though it's not cheap. Huawei announced that you can buy the MateBook in the UK in two hardware versions from Currys online or one of the following physical stores owned by the same...

HTC Desire 10 Lifestyle has specs detailed, Desire 10 Pro also coming

HTC is working on not one, but two Desire 10 smartphones, famous leaker Evan Blass has revealed today. Last month, he mentioned a Desire 10 coming in the future, and then we even saw a purported leaked image of the device. Now it turns out that HTC will launch the Desire 10 Pro and Desire 10 Lifestyle, at some point towards the end of September....

Samsung Gear S3 to be outed on September 1, event invite reveals

It looks like the rumors about the upcoming Samsung Gear S3 smartwatch have been true. The Korean company has started sending out invites for an event at IFA in Berlin on September 1. And while the Gear S3 isn't mentioned by name in the invite (which you can see to the left), the clock hands in it kind of give the whole thing away. We have previously...

Round Asus Zenwatch 3 is portrayed in leaked images

A couple of days ago we found out that the Asus Zenwatch 3 will be round, unlike any of its predecessors. And now we can show you exactly what it will look like, through a batch of leaked images showing it. There's just one caveat here, as you can probably see - these aren't the most high-res pictures, so to speak. Still, they give us an idea about...

Moto Z Force Droid review: Toughened up

This year, Lenovo did the deed of unveiling Motorola's newest flasgship offerings. These flagship offerings are the Moto Z, which aims to succeed the Moto X, and the Moto Z Force, which is a bigger and badder version of the Moto Z. Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/lenovo_moto_z_force-review-1475.p...

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) is benchmarked again with Exynos 7420, 3GB of RAM

The entire A-series from Samsung has already received its 2016 refresh, except for one member: the Galaxy A8. Inexplicably, the Galaxy A8 (2016) still hasn't become official, but that's probably not going to be the case for long. Last month we saw a Galaxy A8 (2016) prototype getting listed in the GFXBench database, something which leaked most of...

Android 7.0 Nougat beta is on its way to the Sony Xperia X Performance

Sony's Xperia Beta Program died last month, only to get revived now. This time around only one device can participate - the Xperia X Performance. But if you do own one of those and live in one of the regions mentioned below, you might be in for a treat. A Nougat treat, that is. Yes, you can currently sign up to beta test Sony's first build of Android...

Spotify creates a new section for gaming music

Video game developers spend an awful lot of time these days coming up with a great soundtrack for their games. As a result, some of the best music coming out these days is actually from video games. Spotify seems to understand this, which is why the company has created a new section dedicated to gaming music. Here, you will find original soundtracks...

Nvidia cancels the Nvidia Shield tablet sequel

"For business reasons, the product has been canceled." And so the Nvidia Shield 2 tablet ends not with a bang, but with a letter to the FCC. Nvidia launched a number of great GPUs - both gaming and professional - in quick succession and to great acclaim. Its embedded products are seeing high demand from companies working on autonomous cars (Nvidia...

Leaked iPhone 7 docs hint at flash on the front

Some assembly instructions have allegedly leaked from one of the iPhone 7 manufacturing plants and they show a diagram of the upcoming Apple phone. One thing seems odd - first image, D12 says "Strobe lens and LED." I'm not sure what "strobe lens" refers to, but it says the same for the main camera on the back (second image, H12). Alleged assembly...

Exynos 8890-powered Meizu flagship spotted on AnTuTu

A new Meizu smartphone has been spotted on benchmarking website AnTuTu. The device, which the listing identifies as Meizu_m96, seems to be a flagship phone as it is powered by Samsung's latest Exynos 8890 chipset and has 4GB RAM. Other key specifications revealed by the AnTuTu listing include QHD display, 12MP rear and 5MP front camera, 32GB internal...

Huawei applies for a SuperCharge trademark, Mate 9 might get quick top-ups

Huawei has applied for a trademark of the brand "Supercharge" in the EU. This action suggests the company will use a new fast-charging technology for its smartphone batteries in the near future. The Huawei Mate 9 is the most logical device to debut the new tech. This is likely the same technology Huawei demoed at the 56th Battery Symposium in Japan...

Android 7.0 update will hit Samsung Galaxy Note7 in two to three months

Samsung has revealed that the Galaxy Note7, which runs Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow out of the box, will be updated to Android 7.0 in "two to three months." The revelation was made by Samsung Mobile President Koh Dong-jin. This means that Samsung Galaxy Note7 owners should get the taste of Android Nougat by October or November. "It is very important...

Microsoft: We're "laser-focused" on preparing Windows 10 Mobile Anniversary Update roll-out

Microsoft has said that the team is "laser-focused" on preparing the roll-out of the Windows 10 Mobile Anniversary Update. The comment was made by the head of the Windows Insider Program Dona Sarkar in a blog post, where-in she also said that they are "almost ready" for the roll-out. Here's what exactly Sarkar said about the update: Right now, the...

Alleged Oppo R9S teaser spotted online

If you recall, there have already been reports that Oppo is working on a successor to its R9 smartphone. Dubbed R9S, the device is said to be coming sometime later this year. Now, a new teaser alleged to be of the handset has been spotted online. The teaser image - which just says "The next one?" - indicates that the highlight of the R9S will be...

Microsoft Xbox One outsold Sony's PS4 in July

Microsoft has revealed that, according to market research firm NPD, the Xbox One was the best-selling gaming console in the US for the month of July, surpassing Sony's PlayStation 4. The news was revealed by Xbox Marketing head Aaron Greenberg on Twitter. Thanks to everyone who helped make #XboxOne the #1 selling console in July according to #NPD,...

Sony will roll out QuadRooter patches "within normal and regular software maintenance"

Sony has said that fixes for the recently-disclosed QuadRooter flaw will be made available "within normal and regular software maintenance." The Japanese company, however, didn't provide any specific time-frame for the roll-out. Here's the complete statement from the company: Sony Mobile takes the security and privacy of customer data very seriously....

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 delayed in the Netherlands as well

After Malaysia, the release of Samsung's latest flagship smartphone - the Galaxy Note7 - has been delayed in the Netherlands as well. The South Korean company's Netherlands subsidiary announced the development on Twitter. The handset was originally supposed to go on sale in the country on September 2, but the release has now been pushed by a week...

BlackBerry selling Priv at discounted rates through ShopBlackBerry

If you are planning to purchase BlackBerry's debut Android smartphone Priv, you'll be glad to know that the device is now being officially sold at discounted rates in North America as well as Europe. In the US, the phone now carries a $499 price tag, down from its usual price of $649. Similarly, Canadians can now purchase the handset for CAD 650,...

Coolpad announces Mega 2.5D for India, exclusively from Amazon.in

Coolpad has been working on a new phone that will be exclusively available in India via Amazon.in. The company just announced the Coolpad Mega 2.5D. The phone features a 2.5D curved glass display before a 5.5 inch 720p screen. The handset is powered by a MediaTek MT6735P CPU which is a quad-core chip running at 1GHz. The Mega 2.5D also runs Android...

Galaxy Note7 release gets delayed in Russia and Ukraine because of how successful it is elsewhere

The Samsung Galaxy Note7 seems to have become a victim of its own success, in some places at least. Thus, delays are to be expected, in at least a couple of markets. The Note7 was supposed to go on pre-order in Ukraine on August 16, with the release planned for September 2, just like everywhere else in Europe. That timeline has been changed, however....

Over 3 million people register to buy a Meizu m3e in the first 24 hours

Yesterday Meizu unveiled the m3e, its latest smartphone in the m-series (also known as Blue Charm in China). In a similar fashion to all of its predecessors, the phone pairs decent specs with a decent design and a great price. Hence, it's not difficult to see why it would be pretty successful. And that it undoubtedly is, even now, before it actually...

T-Mobile only sold the HTC 10 for two months before giving up on it

For HTC, the troubles never seem to stop. The last blow to the Taiwanese smartphone maker comes from T-Mobile. It turns out that the magenta carrier only sold the HTC 10 for around two months before giving up on it. The handset was available at T-Mobile from May 18 to mid-July, and hasn't been in stock at least since July 20. Any trace of the phone...

LeEco Le 2s pictured, said to have 8GB of RAM and Snapdragon 821

At this point, LeEco's Le 2 is only about four months old, which isn't much - even in this very fast-moving mobile world we're living in. Regardless, LeEco is reportedly already working on a successor of sorts for it (though this could conceivably also be sold alongside it). It's going to be called Le 2s, if a new rumor from China is to be believed....

Apple's iPhone web share shrinks, MacBook sales grow

Two reports concerning Apple market success are out today giving us some detailed overview of the company's device popularity. The first one is courtesy of Device Atlas and explores website visits from different devices in Q2 2016. As it turns out Apple's iPhone has lost traffic share in 18 out of 20 countries surveyed. The two unaffected markets...

Yi 4K Action Camera review: Better GoPro for less

If you are looking into getting a new action cam, you may have heard people talk down the Chinese-made action cameras for failing to deliver the same level of features or quality as GoPro. But the GoPro action cameras remain premium products with a premium price tag. So whenever a new, cheaper contender rises in China, we can hardly wait to set up...

Samsung Game Launcher makes it to the Galaxy S6 and Note5

Introduced in the spring alongside the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, Samsung's Game Launcher has been made available to last year's flagships. That means users can now game uninterrupted on their Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy S6 edge+ or Galaxy Note5 too. Game Launcher lets you disable the less urgent alerts so you can focus on the obviously more important...

Another set of photos surface with only a pair of iPhone 7 models

September is almost here and the excitement about Apple's new iPhone refresh is growing with each passing minute. Yet, despite the close release, we still can't quite put our finger on some major specifics about the iPhone 7 family, primarily how many models it will feature and how they will differ. Unlike past years, the problem this time doesn't...

HP Elite x3 goes on sale in the UK, costs £700

HP Elite x3 is shaping to be one of the most interesting Windows smartphones yet. It packs a 6" Quad HD AMOLED screen and is powered by the most recent Snapdragon 820 chip with 4GB RAM. The highlight of the Elite x3 though is the water and dust proof IP67 certification as well as salt, fog, humidity, transport shock and thermal shock resistance testified...

BlackBerry DTEK50 now available in the Netherlands for €335

The BlackBerry DTEK50 is now available to purchase in the Netherlands. Three retailers have it in stock, one lists it at €339, the other 2 give a generous €4 discount. Meanwhile, the official BlackBerry online store still lists it for pre-order. Advertised by Blackberry as 'the world's most secure Android smartphone', DTEK50 is a rebadged alcatel...

Highly affordable LG K3 LTE makes its way to Europe

LG is expanding the K-series, dropping dollar bills as it goes. The LG K3 LTE (to be known as LG K100 in some places) launched in the US and is currently going for as little as $70. The phone just arrived in Hungary and while it's price isn't known yet, I can't imagine it much higher than €70. Not bad for an Android 6.0 Marshmallow phone with LTE...

Moto X (2016) is real, was certified by Chinese authority

Like most phones, Motos marched to the beat of the large-screen drummer, but all is not lost. The Moto X (2016) - yes, it seems the X-series isn't as dead as we thought - is real and it's coming. The XT1662 was certified by the CCC (China Compulsory Certificate for imported products). A few months ago that exact same model passed through GFX Bench....

Galaxy Note7 with 6GB RAM, 128GB storage officially confirmed

Samsung Mobile President Koh Dong-jin was asked about the rumored Galaxy Note7 with upgraded memory - 6GB RAM and 128GB storage - and he shed light on the matter. The tricked out version is initially targeting China, where Koh says local makers are offering stiff competition with phones with high-capacity storage out of the box. "We will accept diverse...

Big, double-curved front glass of Xiaomi Mi Note 2 spotted online

We have been hearing a lot about Xiaomi's device roadmap lately and can already say confidently that the Chinese OEM is planning a refresh to both its families with the budget Redmi 4 and the high-end Mi Note 2, respectively. The former is expected to make its firs appearance on stage on July 25 and the Note 2 could do the same, or perhaps wait for...

Samsung Galaxy Note7 launched in India for $895

Samsung has announced its flagship Galaxy Note7 smartphone in India at an event in New Delhi. The phone is priced at INR 59,900 ($895) and will be available starting September 2. As an introductory offer, customers who pre-book the Note7 between August 22 to August 30 will get the second generation Gear VR for INR 1990 ($29). Otherwise, the Gear...

Security update hitting LG V10 on T-Mobile

A new update has started hitting LG V10 units on T-Mobile. A quick look at the details revealed by the magenta carrier on its official website reveals that the update includes "Google security improvements," although it isn't yet clear whether or not it's one of the monthly security patches. In addition, the update - which weighs in at 459MB and...