Second-gen Motorola Moto 360 drops to under $200 in US

If you are a Motorola fan in the US and are in the market for a smartwatch, you'll be glad to know that the second-generation Moto 360 has dropped to under $200. Specifically, Verizon is selling the 46mm, silver variant for $199.99. A quick look at Motorola's US website reveals that the smartwatch officially starts at $349.99, while some of the other...

Cyanogen services shutting down on December 31

Cyanogen, the company behind the Cyanogen OS is shutting down operations at the end of this year, specifically on December 31, 2016. As part of this process, all services will be shutdown and development on nightly builds will cease from that day onwards. As for CyanogenMod, the open source Android based operating system developed and maintained...

New LeEco Le Pro3 update brings December security patch, other changes

The LeEco Le Pro3 has started receiving a new update. Arriving as firmware version EUI 5.8.020S and weighing in at around 345MB, the update brings along Android security fixes for the month of December. Several other changes are included as well. For example, the GMS package has been updated for better stability and security and Bluetooth discovery...

Microsoft Surface Pro 4 receives £75 price cut in UK

If you are in the UK, and are planning to purchase the Microsoft Surface Pro 4, you might want to check out the deal Amazon UK is offering. The retailer has the tablet/laptop hybrid (Intel Core m3 variant) listed on its website for under £675 - £674.10 to be precise. That translates into a discount of around £75, given that the device usually carries...

Huawei Mate 9 gets a new color: obsidian black

The Huawei Mate 9, which was unveiled back in November this year, already comes in several color options. And now, the Chinese company has added a new color to the list: obsidian black. Aside from color, the new model is similar to the already available variants in all aspects, including price. As for availability, the obsidian black variant will...

Motorola Moto X Style running Android 7.1.1 Nougat spotted on GFXBench

After the Motorola Moto X Play running Android 7.1 Nougat was spotted on GFXBench a couple of weeks ago, the Moto X Style with Android 7.1.1 has appeared on the benchmarking website as well, suggesting that the update is currently under testing and might be rolled out soon. Sadly, there is still no information on which of the two devices will get...

Retailer offering Motorola Moto Z Droid for under $5 a month

Late last month, Best Buy was selling the Motorola Moto Z Droid for just $4.99 a month. The deal also included a couple of freebies in the form of JBL SoundBoost MotoMod and the Incipio OffGrid 2,220mAh battery pack MotoMod. If for some reason you missed that deal, you'll be glad to know that the at-least the pricing for the Verizon-exclusive phone...

Report says Black Pearl Samsung Galaxy S7 edge will go on sale in India starting next month

Unveiled earlier this month and currently only available in select markets around the world, the new Black Pearl color variant of the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge will be launched in India early next month, according to a new report. To be specific, the report says that the model will go on sale in the country January 1 onwards, adding that some local...

Sony Xperia XZ and X Performance updated with December's security patch

The Sony Xperia X Performance and Xperia XZ were both recently updated with Android Nougat (1,2). Despite being updated right at the cusp between November and December, neither of these smartphones' updates were released late enough to get the December security patches from Google. Well, now both the Xperia XZ and Xperia X Performance are getting...

Xiaomi launched Piston Fresh in-ear headphones

Xiaomi introduced a new pair of in-ear headphones. They are dubbed Piston Fresh and are already availabe in China. The price is just 29 CNY or roughly $4. The company boasts that the new headphones feature 3rd generation damping system and come with built-in microphone and a button for receiving calls. Of course this is not a technological breakthrough...

Over the holidays Pokemon Go will make it easier to catch monsters

Today the Pokemon Go team has announced some changes for the holiday season. If you're an avid Pokemon Go player, you'll be happy to know that from the morning of December 25 and until the afternoon of January 3, the newest Pokemon that have been added are easier than ever to catch. In this period, PokeStops will award one single-use Incubator each...

PSA: Don't install OnePlus 2's Oxygen OS 3.5.5 OTA

Just yesterday, OnePlus released an update to the OnePlus 2 for Oxygen OS which brought the phone to Oxygen OS version 3.5.5. Unfortunately, many users are reporting that the update keeps dropping network signal a few times per minute. OnePlus' community forum is currently getting flooded with owners saying the network frequently drops on the phone....

Renders of BlackBerry Mercury (DTEK70) appear, show slightly different design

Back in June this year, there were rumors that BlackBerry is working on three new smartphones, code-named Neon, Argon, and Mercury. While the first two have already been outed (as the DTEK50 and DTEK60, respectively), the third one hasn't been much in news. Earlier this month, live images of the device leaked, clearly showing its front: And now,...

Moto Z Play review: Playmodo

As 2016 draws to a close, we wanted to share our thoughts of the past twelve months - what impressed us, what angered us, what we look forward to. When writing news and review articles we stay objective, but this time we wanted to share our personal opinions. Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/moto_z_play-review-1538.p...

6-inch Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus is on the way alongside 5-inch S8

Samsung is making two different Galaxy S8 sizes next year, new rumors from its home country of South Korea are saying. One, called Galaxy S8, will have a display around 5 inches in size, just like its predecessor - the Galaxy S7. The other phone, however, will go where Samsung hasn't gone before when it comes to the screen size of a flagship. The...

OnePlus 3T video review

Ladies and gentlemen, it's time for another video review! Ready, set, let's go! This time we've taken the OnePlus 3T for a spin. So does the "T" stand for "Turbo"? Officially, no - the Chinese company says it was just trying to be funny and chose the letter because every other company seems so in love with "S", and "T" is the next letter after that....

Latest MacBook Pro is the first Apple laptop without Consumer Reports recommendation

Apple's latest batch of MacBooks took yet another hit. Reactions and opinions varied from "touch screen for emojis" regarding the Touch Bar to being called "not good enough" by Forbes. Now some more criticism comes from Consumer Reports who opted not to recommend the flagship devices. In its report it praises performance and display quality but also...

Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge receiving new update

Samsung has started pushing out a new update to its Galaxy S7 and S7 edge smartphones. Weighing in at around 12MB, the update is currently hitting units in India. The size of the update clearly indicates that its a minor, bug-fixing update, but there is no official changelog. Via Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s7_and_s7_edge_ge...

Huawei Mate 9 image quality scores 85 in DxOMark test report

Image quality engineers from DxOMark put the Leica-powered dual-camera of Huawei Mate 9 to the test. The smartphone scored 85 which placed it on par with LG V20's imaging abilities. Last month we put the device to our tests and we examined the dual camera in detail. It consists 20 MP monochrome sensor and a 12MP RGB one and produces some pretty remarkable...

Vodafone reveals January security update roll-out plan for Nexus 6P

The Huawei-made Google Nexus 6P will start getting the January security update in a couple of weeks from now, or at least in Australia. The update will start hitting units on Vodafone Australia January 4 onwards. The carrier revealed that the update - which weighs in at around 39MB - will carry the build number of N4F26I, and will bump the Android...

Huawei Mate 9 update brings December security patch, 10x digital zoom

Huawei has started rolling out a new update to its Mate 9 smartphone. Arriving as build version MHA-AL00C00B153 and weighing in at 278MB, the update brings along the Android security fixes for December. Aside from the latest security patch, the update also includes several other changes, including 10x digital zoom option in the camera as well as...

Opera Max celebrates 50 million Android users with VIP mode

Opera announced that their data-saving app Opera Max reached 50 million active users. Along with that it updated the app which now has VIP mode for unlimited data savings and privacy. Opera was always aiming to compress the web. With their Opera Max free VPN application you are able to lower your data usage when browsing and streaming audio and video....

HTC X10 now leaks in images

The HTC X10, which was spotted last month in a filing with the Eurasian Economic Commission, has now leaked in images. The leak majorly focuses on the front of the device, although there's also an image showing its upper back. Apparently, the phone doesn't feature a fingerprint sensor. The leak also reveals some of the handset's key specs, including...

ASUS launches ZenWatch 3 in India

ASUS has launched its latest smartwatch, the ZenWatch 3, in India. It will be available in three variants, Gunmetal with leather strap, Gunmetal with rubber strap, and Silver with rubber strap. The first one is priced at INR 18,999 ($280) while the remaining two are priced at INR 17,599 ($259). Preorders for the first two begin on December 23 and...

Truecaller gets Call Me Back feature for Android

Truecaller rolled out an updated version of its app on Google Play today. The 7.82 version has Call Me Back feature that ensures that at any given point of time you can see if your contact is busy, non-reachable or for some reason is blocking the call. Users will also receive push notifications for missed calls in order to not forget important calls....

Xiaomi announced Mi Notebook Air 4G in collaboration with China Mobile

You probably remember the Mi Notebook Air release in the summer. The ultrabook came in two sizes 13.3-inch and 12.5-inch, both with 1080p displays. Now the Chinese company announced upgraded version of the notebooks with 4G built-in support. Even more - Xiaomi is partnering with China Mobile and the devices are pre-bundled with 4GB data plan/month...

Sony launches Cyber-shot HX350 super zoom camera

Sony has launched the Cyber-shot HX350 super zoom camera in Europe. The successor to the HX300 comes with a massive 24mm to 1200mm (35mm equivalent) f2.8-6.3 ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T* lens with a 50x optical zoom. The lens is optically stabilized to reduce blur at the telephoto end. Behind the lens sits a 20.4 megapixel EXMOR R sensor with a BIONZ X...

TCL's to showcase upcoming BlackBerry smartphone tech at CES 2017

TCL - which has already worked with BlackBerry on the DTEK50 and DTEK60 in the past, and is now the exclusive global manufacturer and distributor for all upcoming BlackBerry-branded smartphones - has said that it "will unveil an evolutionary first in the mobile industry," at the upcoming CES show in January. The revelation was made by the company...

Pink Gold Samsung Galaxy S7 edge now available in India

Launched back in April this year and available in a handful of markets currently, the Pink Gold color variant of the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is now available for purchase in India as well. The South Korean company has the model listed on its official India website for INR 50,900 (around $750). So there's no change in price as other color variants...

Fitbit Flex currently going for under $50 in US

Fitbit's Flex fitness tracker has received a price cut in the United States, where retailer Amazon has it listed on its website for as low as under $50 - $49.99 to be precise - down from the $69.99 price tag it usually carries there. If you take a look at Fitbit's US website, you'll see that the company is officially selling the device for $79.99....

Honor confirms February release for Honor 8's Nougat update

Honor has confirmed a timetable for when the Nougat update will be coming to the Honor 8, officially. The Honor 8 will be updated with Huawei's newest EMUI 5.0 overlaid on top of Android Nougat 7.0. The Nougat Beta test has already been ongoing for beta testers of the Honor 8 since the end of last month. EMUI 5.0 brings new optimizations and a learning...

Prankster creates Wi-Fi hotspot: "Galaxy Note7" in-flight, captain threatens to land early

As you know, the Samsung Galaxy Note7 is totally forbidden from boarding any US airline due to safety concerns of batteries that have ignited due to a flaw in their design. This is as per the US DOT (Deparment of Transportation) who issued the nationwide ban. Well, someone thought it would be fun to see people's reactions when they renamed their...

T-Mobile launches Buy One, Get One free promo for Samsung smartphones

Today T-Mobile has started offering yet another Buy One, Get One free deal for Samsung smartphones. Throughout the year, there have been quite a few of these, the latest last month. And now it's back. The current deal is available until January 27 (which is the last day on which you can redeem your promo code). Participating phones are the Galaxy...

Xiaomi releases blue and black Redmi Note 4

Today Xiaomi has decided that Samsung isn't the only Android handset maker that can play the game of adding new color versions to a device a few months after its release in order to make people interested in it again. Blue Coral? Black Pearl? Well, not exactly, but close anyway. See, over in its home market of China, Xiaomi has now made the Redmi...

Pokemon Go is now live on the Apple Watch

Back in September at Apple's big iPhone event, Niantic showed a demo of Pokemon Go running on the Apple Watch. This was promised to arrive soon after that. Well, it's definitely taken its sweet time, but Pokemon Go is now finally available for the Apple Watch. It will give you notifications for nearby Pokemon, PokeStops, eggs, and medals. You can...

Original Samsung Galaxy A5 is getting Android 7.0 Nougat update in January

Samsung is obviously working on getting final, stable Android 7.0 Nougat updates for its flagship devices out as soon as possible - in fact there have already been several beta releases for the Galaxy S7. But what about the mid-rangers? At the beginning of the month we heard that the entire Galaxy A (2016) line would in fact be graced with the ability...

Google confirms that it's launching two flagship Android Wear smartwatches in early 2017

Two reports from a few months ago claimed that Google was working on two high-end smartwatches of its own, which were supposed to debut alongside the Android Wear 2.0 release this year. But then the new version of the company's wearable OS got delayed until 2017, and so we assumed the launch of the watches was postponed for that reason. It turns...

OnePlus 2 receives OxygenOS 3.5.5 update, still Marshmallow

While the OnePlus 3 and 3T are apparently set to receive their updates to Android 7.0 Nougat before this year is over, the same probably can't be said for the OnePlus 2. Last year's flagship from the Chinese upstart may taste Nougat itself, but the day when that happens isn't today. Instead, owners of the OnePlus 2 will be getting a new update based...

Amazon Echo sold out right before Christmas

Amazon sold out all its voice-activated Echo speakers, reported Bloomberg earlier. The $179.99 Echo ($139.99 holiday price) will be available for purchase in January and it's smaller variation Echo Dot will be available for $39.99 just after Christmas. Both products were discounted to answer the aggressive release of Google Home which is currently...

HTC 10 gets a new firmware update with optimizations and patches

The HTC 10 flagship has already got the Nougat treatment a month ago, but it's now time for yet another update. As of today, HTC is seeding a new firmware version over the air, which turned out quite hefty at 610MB. Despite the big file size, the change log is quite the opposite - just the latest security patches, and additional software optimizations....

LG giving out a V20, Tone headset and more on Twitter (US only)

LG is making a list it's checking it twice LG's gonna find out who's naughty and nice If you retweet the tweet below by midnight tomorrow (the 23rd) you get on the #LGNiceList and get a chance to win an LG V20, Tone Bluetooth headphones, a second-gen Rolly Keyboard or other prizes. Alternatively, you can post a comment on this Facebook post, filling...

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) brought to live in speculative 3D renders

The Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) leaks have lacked pictures, but now we have plenty to look at. @OnLeaks and 91mobiles have partnered up to turn info and measurements about the upcoming J7 to 3D renders. An interesting change is the horizontal metallic strip on the back, which houses the camera and LED flash. That final element may be the loudspeaker...

Acer ceases smartphone sales in India

Acer has revealed its plans to stop selling smartphones in India. The company will focus on its hardware and laptop businesses in the country instead. India is the fastest growing smartphone market in the world, and yet Acer has decided that for now it won't be a focus for the company. Acer India's chief revealed that government policies like Made...

Acer seizes smartphone sales in India

Acer has revealed its plans to stop selling smartphones in India. The company will focus on its hardware and laptop businesses in the country instead. India is the fastest growing smartphone market in the world, and yet Acer has decided that for now it won't be a focus for the company. Acer India's chief revealed that government policies like Made...

Xiaomi launches Christmas deals in India, Xiaomi Mi 5 price cut 15%

Xiaomi wants to solve the stocking stuffer conundrum by offering discounts on its devices and accessories in India. The early 2016 flagship, Xiaomi Mi 5, is 15% off and down to INR 20,000. Some of the other Mi phones have gotten cheaper, but not all of them (the Mi VR and Mi Max, for example, are at their usual price). Xiaomi's headphones have gotten...

RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic launches on Android and iOS

It seems like only yesterday when I tried to design the worst roller coaster - or the best, if park visitors expected to be launched into the air with no hope of landing safely. Yes, that's RollerCoaster Tycoon for you and you can relive these memories on your Android or iOS device. RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic brings back the blocky graphics of...

Huawei P10 allegedly coming with dual-curved screen

Rumors about Huawei's new flagship P10 keep pouring. Earlier this year we reported likely specs and images of the early prototype. According to the Weibo user reviewer_xiaokang the new device will come with dual-curved screen. Front fingerprinting is also expected in Huawei P9's successor. Several sources reported back-mounted fingerprint sensor...

Samsung Galaxy S7/S7 edge units in Australia won't jump straight to Android 7.1

Earlier this month Samsung confirmed that the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge smartphones will be directly updated to Android Nougat version 7.1. However, now it appears that there might be some markets where the devices won't skip the Android 7.0 update. Specifically, a Vodafone Australia representative has confirmed that they are testing Android 7.0 for...

LG officially announces 2017 K series and Stylus 3 smartphones

As expected, LG has announced a range of new smartphones, including those belonging to the company's 2017 K series (the K3, K4, K8, and K10) as well as the Stylus 3. All these handsets will be showcased at the upcoming CES 2017 show. The K10 (2017) is powered by Mediatek's MT6750 SoC and sports a 5.3-inch HD display. RAM is 2GB, while internal memory...

Google Pixel currently going for $625 in US - a $24 price cut

If you are in the US, and are planning to purchase the Google Pixel, you'll be glad to know that the device is currently going for $625 in the country. Specifically, Newegg has the 32GB, Quite Black variant listed on its website for that price. A quick look at the Mountain View, California-based company's online store reveals that the device is being...