Moto Z Play will get Android 7.1.1 update, Motorola confirms

The Motorola Moto Z Play will get the Android 7.1.1 update. This was confirmed by a company representative during a chat session. There was, however, no information on when the update will be rolled out. The device started getting the Nougat (version 7.0) update back in January this year. Units in Europe got the update first, followed by regions...

Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 now available in Russia

After launching it in the US, UK, and some other markets, Samsung has now brought its Galaxy Tab S3 tablet to Russia. The tablet is listed on the tech giant's US website, with the listing revealing it's available for purchase through offline channels. As for price, the WiFi variant carries an RUB 54,990 (around $975) tag, while the LTE variant will...

Unlocked Windows 10-powered alcatel Idol 4S currently going for under $285

T-Mobile may have stopped selling the alcatel Idol 4S, but those planning to purchase the Windows 10-powered phone will be glad to know that Amazon is offering a solid discount on the unlocked variant of the device. The retailer has the handset listed for $284.99. Yes, the price includes VR Goggles as well, and shipping is free. If you compare, Microsoft...

T-Mobile has already started shipping Galaxy S8 pre-orders

While the official launch date of Samsung's new Galaxy S8 flagship is still around a week away, you may receive your unit a bit early if you are on T-Mobile in the US. Yes, the magenta carrier has already started shipping pre-orders for the device. If you recall, T-Mobile was also the first carrier to start shipping pre-ordered LG G6 units, something...

Nokia 6 starts getting Android 7.1.1 update

A new update has started hitting the Nokia 6 smartphone. Weighing in at around 370MB, the update brings Android OS version 7.1.1, latest security patch (for the month of April), as well as some other changes. The change-log reveals the update enhances power saving as well as background management, and brings along support for 4G/3G dual SIM dual...

Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows 10 no longer available from T-Mobile

T-Mobile's website no longer shows the only Windows smartphone that the carrier sells: The Alcatel IDOL 4S Windows 10 VR edition. When filtering for "Windows" devices, you simply get a "No items found" message and trying to load the actual product page simply doesn't lead you anywhere. Alcatel Idol 4S Windows 10 edition The Alcatel Idol 4S for Windows...

Android 7.1.2 breaks fingerprint some Pixel and Nexus devices

Another Android update, another broken feature. Google is not having the best of luck with supporting its newest smartphones: the Google Pixel and Google Pixel XL. A new forum thread opened on Google's product forum just ten days ago on April 4. The thread has gained a small number of replies and feedback regarding a feature that's affecting what...

Someone upgraded the RAM on their Nexus 5X to 4GB

Almost a year ago, we wrote about another successful Nexus hardware upgrade: swapping the internal 32GB storage chip of a Nexus 5 with a 64GB unit. This was one way to circumvent running out of space with no microSD expansion slot. Today, another success story comes from XDA-Developers (where else can you hear about this stuff?) where XDA Member...

Windows 10 Creators Update will only roll out to these 13 phones

Microsoft has recently launched the Creators Update for Windows 10 for computers, and now the company is working on finishing that release for smartphones. So today it's published the official list of handsets that will be getting the Windows 10 Creators Update. And the list only contains 13 models. Here they are: • HP Elite x3 • Microsoft Lumia...

HTC is shaving $150 off the price of the U Ultra

Quick question: at $749 unlocked, is the HTC U Ultra overpriced? If you answered "yes", then this might be for you. The Taiwanese company is currently running a spring offer through its official online store for the US, and this lets you purchase the U Ultra for $150 less than usual. So if you're interested in the device you can get it for $599....

Oppo R11 with dual rear cameras gets pictured for the first time

Since last month, Oppo has been rumored to have a phone with dual rear cameras in development. This will allegedly end up being called R11 when it finally launches. Most of its specs have likely been outed by a benchmark run a few days ago, and now we can show you what is rumored to be the first hands-on image of the handset. Get ready for some major...

LG Harmony launches at Cricket as its version of the K20

AT&T prepaid subsidiary Cricket has launched a new Android smartphone. It's the LG Harmony, and while it may have a more intriguing name, it's basically just this carrier's interpretation of the K20 models we've so far seen at Verizon and T-Mobile. Those K20 variations are themselves based on the international K10 (2017), by the way, if things...

Honor 8 can be yours for only $239.99 until Sunday

Just a few days ago we told you about a very good deal that saw the Honor 8 smartphone starting at just $277.12, down $122.87 from its normal price of $399.99. This time around though we have an even better deal to discuss. From now and until Sunday, Newegg is offering the phone for only $239.99 shipped. This means you can save a whopping $160 if...

Samsung is working on the Galaxy S8 active for AT&T

In a bit of news that will surprise absolutely no one following the mobile world, Samsung is now said to be working on the Galaxy S8 active. The handset will be sold by AT&T, and if we go by what happened in the past few years, it's going to be exclusive to that particular carrier. Like all the other actives before it, the S8 version should be...

Google Areo is a food delivery and home services app for India

Google has launched a new service called Areo, which will let you order food as well as arrange for home services. The service is available only in India for now (that too only in Mumbai and Bengaluru) and the app is only available on Android. Areo will ask for your location and then list all the services available in your area. The first is food...

Red iPhone 7 goes on sale in India, receives price cut as well

The (Product) Red edition of the Apple iPhone 7 and 7 Plus has been launched in India. The models, which were unveiled and launched in the US last month, are now available for purchase in India through Amazon. iPhone 7 Plus (Product) Red special edition Interestingly, the retailer is already offering discounts on these variants. While the red iPhone...

Mysterious Samsung SM-G888N0 smartphone gets WiFi certified

A new Samsung smartphone has been granted WiFi certification by the WiFi Alliance (WFA). The phone, the listing reveals, carries a model number of SM-G888N0, and runs Android Marshmallow (version 6.0). As is usually the case, nothing else is revealed by the listing. And given that this is the first time we're hearing about this device, no other details...

New Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 4 update fixes email issue

Verizon has started rolling out a new update to Samsung Galaxy Note 4 units on its network. Arriving as software version MMB29M.N910VVRU2CQC1, the update brings along monthly security fixes as well as fix for an email issue. Specifically, the issue that prevented Outlook 2007 and 2003 users from accessing and downloading email attachments has been...

Motorola Moto G5 preview: First look

When the Moto G first launched back in 2014 it was a game changer. With a combination of compact design, great performance, good features, great battery life and a clean stock version of Android, all for $179, it offered... Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_moto_g5-review-1601.p...

Xiaomi Mi 6 passes the time by playing Geekbench, waiting for next week's reveal

A week before launch, the Xiaomi Mi 6 has completed the grand slam of benchmarks - we saw a high score in AnTuTu, detailed specs from GFXBench and now Geekbench. If there was any doubt, this benchmark confirms that the Mi 6 will indeed be powered by a Snapdragon 835 chipset. This particular model had 6GB of RAM, but the base model will start with...

Instagram's stolen Stories feature now has more users than Snapchat's original

Instagram has announced that its Stories feature now has over 200 million daily users. This puts it ahead of Snapchat - who was the first to introduce this feature - and has about 158 million users as of February. Keeping up with the tradition, Instagram borrowed few more features from Snapchat (if you're copying why not just go all the way, right?)...

Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+ landing in India on April 19

Samsung has confirmed that the Galaxy S8 and S8+ will be landing in India next week - April 19 to be precise. The confirmation came in the form of a tweet from the South Korean company's India subsidiary. India, get ready to #UnboxYourPhone! Samsung #GalaxyS8 #GalaxyS8Plus, India launch on 19th April, 2017. https://t.co/CE3aFcrvL9 pic.twitter.com/v2vKKkVuME—...

HTC One X10 goes official with Helio P10 SoC, 4,000mAh battery

The HTC One X10 has been made official. The device is now listed on the Taiwanese company's Russian website. The listing reveals that the phone is powered by MediaTek Helio P10 SoC, and sports a 5.5-inch full HD display. RAM is 3GB, while internal memory is 32GB (expandable up to 2TB via a microSD card). The handset features a 16MP main camera and...

Samsung sending free speaker dock to those who pre-ordered Galaxy S8 in US

If you are in the United States, and have pre-ordered a Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+ through the company's official website, you'll likely be receiving a freebie (if not already). Some redditors - who placed their pre-orders on shop.samsung.com in the US - have revealed that they've received a free amplifier speaker dock from the South Korean firm. The...

Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro starts receiving latest security update

Just a few days after it was launched in India, the Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro has started receiving an update in the country. Weighing in at around 35MB, it's basically a security update that bumps the Android security patch level to April 1. Aside from the latest security patch, there's currently no information on exactly what other changes (if any)...

Nokia 3310 is on its way to Vodafone and EE in the UK

We already know that Carphone Warehouse will be selling the newly revived Nokia 3310 (2017) in the UK, because the retailer has boasted about seeing "an unprecedented level of demand" for the feature phone. Clove will also be offering the device, starting in May. But what about operators? Today both Vodafone and EE have confirmed that they will be...

HTC One X10 will have a 4,000 mAh battery, newly leaked promo materials reveal

Yesterday an official-looking poster for the upcoming HTC One X10 got leaked, and it promised us a "bigger battery". We were intrigued, for sure. Today a couple of additional promotional materials for the One X10 have been outed, as you can see below. And one of these thankfully clears up the mystery regarding the device's battery capacity. It's...

ZTE sells tens of thousands of nubia Z17 mini units in 56 seconds

Following a short teaser campaign, ZTE sub-brand nubia made the Z17 mini official a week ago. The Cristiano Ronaldo-endorsed handset went on sale yesterday, and it's managed to sell out in just 56 seconds. That's right, all of the available units were gone less than one minute in. While ZTE hasn't publicly stated how many nubia Z17 mini devices it...

OnePlus 5 name and model number confirmed by Chinese certification

OnePlus' next smartphone may have just got its name confirmed. A OnePlus device with the model number A5000 has been spotted in the database of China's Radio Regulation Authority. Since the OnePlus 3 had the model number A3000 and the 3T was A3010, it then stands to reason that the next handset in the line will be OnePlus 5. Thus the rumors about...

Check out this Galaxy S8 "Infinitely Amazing" video ad

Samsung Mobile USA uploaded a new Galaxy S8 ad on its YouTube account. It highlights all the new features of the flagship in one minute, combined with cool music and amazing visuals. The video starts with the device powering on "when it sees you." This is a reference to the iris scanner that Samsung made for Galaxy Note7, but after discontinuing...

Galaxy S8 pre-orders in South Korea hit 720,000 units in a week

Another record bites the dust - the Samsung Galaxy S8 pre-orders hit 720,000 units for the first seven days. The previous best was 400,000 units in 12 days for now discontinued Galaxy Note7. Koh Dong-jin, Samsung Mobile president, said, that the Galaxy S8 "will be the first device to regain customers' trust and love. The market response is better...

Nintendo announces neon yellow Joy-Cons for the Switch

Nintendo has announced a set of new Joy-Con for the Switch. Customers will now have a choice of bright neon yellow Joy-Con for their Switch. on top of the existing gray, and blue and red options. Along with that the company also announced a battery pack for the Joy-Cons that snap on the back and charge them. Normally, the Joy-Cons charge when connected...

Official Spotify app coming to Apple Watch

Spotify currently doesn't have an official companion app for the Apple Watch, but that's about to soon enough. Third-party app developer Andrew Chang had created an unofficial Spotify app called "Spotty" for Apple Watch users that also supported offline playback. After 9to5Mac published a write-up of the app, it exploded in popularity, which brought...

Latest Google Allo update sets things up for chat backups

Google has been updating Allo with a bunch of new features (here, here, here, and here) lately, and with the latest 9.0 update to Google Allo we'll be seeing one feature that should have been implemented since the the app's launch: chat backup and restore. In 9to5Google's latest APK teardown, the team has found traces of software that set the app...

New teardown shows us the innards of the Huawei P10

The Huawei P10 is the Chinese phonemaker's latest major smartphone release. Think of it like a smaller version of the Huawei Mate 9. Much smaller, in fact. The major difference between the Mate 9 and the P10 besides the size and battery capacity is the omission of an IR-blaster on the P10, which totally would have put the cherry on top. Left: Inside...

Press renders for the Moto C, C Plus, E4, and Z2 all leak

Motorola has been getting a lot of the spotlight lately, starting with the initial clamor over the company's 44th anniversary video, which was conveniently uploaded in 480p to tease a couple of unreleased devices in the introductory montage. Today, OnLeaks has scored a slew of press photos for four upcoming Moto devices including: the Moto C and...

Sprint's Galaxy S6 and S6 edge, Verizon's Note5 and S6 edge+ all get Nougat

Good news if you own a Samsung Galaxy S6 or S6 edge purchased from Sprint. Likewise, if you have Verizon's Galaxy Note5 or S6 edge+. All four devices are now in the process of receiving updates to Android 7.0 Nougat, following in the footsteps of AT&T's Note5, for which the rollout commenced yesterday. Samsung has been gradually releasing this...

Huawei has sold 5 million Mate 9 units in the first four months

While we found out that the P9 series crossed the 12 million units sold threshold last month, so far Huawei has been less forthcoming with information regarding the Mate 9. That all changed today at a company event in China, where the slide you can see below was outed. Huawei is boasting that it's managed to sell more than 5 million Mate 9 units...

HTC One X10 official poster leaks, hints at bigger battery

You probably remember the One X10 that leaked at the beginning of the year. Everyone expected to see the device at HTC's event on January 12, but the Taiwanese company decided to back off. Still, an official release is on track since an official poster was leaked by famous tipster evleaks. From the slogan "Big style meets bigger battery" you can...

Huawei Mate 9 already running a test version of Android O

Huawei is wasting no time and has started work on porting the new Android O to its premier phablet, the Huawei Mate 9. It's early in the development stage, but some unique O features like picture in picture are already working. A ROM was unearthed by an XDA senior member, who provided the first glimpse of what's to come. The EMUI version is 5.1 -...

LG G6 to gain facial recognition support in June

LG unveiled its flagship G6 a month before Samsung in order to get a head start over its competitor. Yet, the company is also working hard to make sure the G6 stays relevant once the Galaxy S8 hits the shelves and one of the steps it will take is match its competitor's facial recognition support. LG is planning to deliver that when it launches LG...

LG U+ Pad 8 unveiled by the Korean carrier, LTE and GPS support mean it's ready to go

LG U+, the LG-owned South Korean carrier, introduced a new mid-range tablet - the LG U+ Pad 8. Yes, it's an 8" tab with a 1,920 x 1,200px screen (that's 19:10). It's on sale in 2,000 stores country-wide for KRW 242,000 (that's around $210/€200). The LG U+ Pad 8 is meant to be used on the go, its 4,000mAh battery should give you 6 hours of usage....

Micromax launches Evok Power and Evok Note smartphones

Micromax has launched two new phones in partnership with Flipkart, the Evok Power and the Evok Note. The Evok Power has a 5.0-inch 720p display, 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek chipset, 2GB RAM, 16GB expandable storage, 8 megapixel rear camera, 5 megapixel front camera, fingerprint sensor, dual SIM, 4000mAh battery and Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The Evok...

Specs of rumored alcatel Idol 5 leaked on GFXBench

alcatel launched four devices at the MWCin Barcelona in February, but none of them was a flagship. Now leaked specs on GFXBench reveal us that a new Idol is in sight - probably goin by the alcatel Idol 5 name. As you can see from the image, the CPU has eight Cortex A53 cores, clocked at 2 GHz and the GPU is Adreno 506 which corresponds to a Qualcomm...

Meizu E2 to be unveiled at the end of the month

The Meizu E2 is arriving later this month - the company sent out invites for an event on April 26. Meizu VP Li Nan is stingy with the details but he did promise a new design language, a clean brake from the M-series. That said, the image on the invite looks just like the Meizu M5s so we'll have to wait and see. Press invite for the Meizu E2 It also...

Samsung DeX starts selling in the Netherlands, prices start from €96

Samsung unveiled Galaxy DeX along with its pair of flagships Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. The docking station lets you use the smartphone to power a desktop experience. And now Europe, or at least the Netherlands, can enjoy this tech for the low price of €96. Samsung DeX dock Two online stores put up the docking station for sale - KnalDeals.com for...

Giant Samsung Galaxy S8 sculptures pop up in UK

Kids today - if it doesn't happen on the screen of their phone, they don't even notice. Now thanks to Samsung, people visiting famous landmarks in the UK can get to experience them the way they are used to - through a screen. And not just any screen, but the borderless Infinity Display of enormous Galaxy S8 sculptures strewn across the land. Seriously,...

AMD releases Ryzen 5 desktop CPU lineup

As planned, AMD has released the Ryzen 5 series of desktop CPU after releasing the Ryzen 7 series in February. The Ryzen 5 series currently includes four models, two of which are 6-core and the rest 4-core. Starting with the 1600X, you get 6-cores, 12 threads, 3.6GHz base clock, 4.0GHz boost clock, 4.1GHz XFR clock, 95W TDP and $249 price tag. The...

TrendForce: Samsung retakes global smartphone lead, Apple down to second

Samsung retook the lead in global smartphone sales in Q1 of 2017 by securing 26.1% of all sales, new report from TrendForce says. Apple returned to its usual second position with 16.9% The study quotes strong performance of the Galaxy J series phones as the reason for the shift. Back in Q4 of 2016 Apple was on top with 20.3%, capitalizing on the...

Watch a Samsung Galaxy S8 get disassembled and destroyed on video

There's still a little bit of waiting to be done on Samsung latest flagship pair. But even though the Galaxy S8 and S8+ are yet to hit shelves, there is already no shortage of various "test" videos on YouTube. Granted, things have been pretty tame so far, with most videos revolving around the unboxing experience and first look. So, if you were hoping...