The unreleased Nokia 9 just got an FCC certification

At this point, a Nokia 9 release seems pretty much imminent. HMD Global's upcoming flagship has already been spotted in the wild, encased in a prototype enclosure, as well as on GeekBench, flaunting its Snapdragon 835 chipset and alleged 4GB and 8GB RAM setups. Now, we can add some FCC certification information to the list as well. The documents...

Nougat update starts hitting Verizon's Samsung Galaxy Tab S2

Verizon has started pushing out a new update to Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 units on its network. Arriving as software version NRD90M.T818VVRU1BQE1, the update brings along Android Nougat version 7.0. The device's software update page on the carrier's website reveals several changes, including new battery management page, split screen functionality, new...

Sprint starts selling HTC U11 for $696

The HTC U11 is now also available from Sprint in the US. A quick look at the device's listing on the carrier's website reveals a $696 price tag. Alternatively, you can also pay zero down followed by 24 monthly payments of $29 each. Color options include black and blue. The handset (unlocked model) is already available from Amazon, which has it listed...

Motorola to unveil a new smartphone on June 21

After the Moto Z2 Play, Motorola looks all set to unveil another smartphone this month. The company has started sending out invites for a June 21 event, which will be held in Brazil. Sadly, there's currently no information on exactly which device we should look forward to. The Moto E4/E4 Plus could be one possibility as the device(s) have been the...

Canadian carriers will start offering Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4 this month

The Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4 will soon be available through carriers in Canada. Specifically, Bell will start selling the phone on June 23. This information comes courtesy of a new report which cites an internal Bell document. There's currently no information on pricing, as well as if and when other local carriers will start carrying the Xcover 4....

It's confirmed! Nokia 6, 5, and 3 arriving in India on June 13

When HMD sent out "save the date" invites for a June 13 event in India earlier this month, there was no information on the product/products that will be unveiled or launched. Now, the company has confirmed that the event is all about new "Nokia smartphones". So now there's little doubt that the Nokia 6, 5, and 3 will be officially announced for the...

Pokemon Go downloads cross 750 million mark

Niantic, the company behind the immensely popular Pokemon Go game, has revealed that the total number of downloads for the game has crossed the 750 million mark. The game was launched back in July last year. "It's been an incredible first year for Pokémon GO thanks to the passion and dedication from the global Trainer community," Niantic CEO said...

HTC U11 review: Squeeze U

For the past four iterations, HTC had been touting an all metal unibody design in its flagships. This year, HTC's arrives with a fresh, new, and more fragile look. Tuned with the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 CPU, top-notch audio experience , and a water resistant glass sandwich design, will the new HTC U11 be able to swoon loyal Samsung or Apple...

6-inch ZTE Max XL arrives at Sprint for $192

Back in April ZTE launched a new phablet, the Max XL, at both of Sprint's prepaid brands - Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile. It was apparently quite successful over there, and today it's also become available at Sprint itself, online as well as in select physical stores. The ZTE Max XL can be yours for just $192 all-in. That's $62 more than what it...

Next iPhones may not support gigabit LTE speeds

A new report out today says Apple will use both Qualcomm and Intel modems for its trio of upcoming iPhones, reprising the strategy it employed last year for the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus. And like last year, this means the company will resort to throttling Qualcomm's modems in order to ensure that they perform at the same level as Intel's. While Qualcomm...

Buying a OnePlus 5 will require an invite, at least in India

Have you ever met anyone who was into the OnePlus invite system before it was retired? Actually, have you ever heard of anyone that liked that system of buying smartphones? Probably not. But do brace yourself, for it looks like the much-hated invites will be back for the OnePlus 5, at least in India. On the official landing page for the handset's...

Two new iPad Pro ads are out, focusing on power and the Apple Pencil

Apple started this week by announcing quite a few new products during its WWDC keynote on Monday. The new iPad Pro 10.5 and the revamped iPad Pro 12.9 are perhaps the most important devices that got official on that occasion. And today, ahead of their availability, the company has decided to start an ad campaign highlighting their most important...

Google Pixel XL 2 gets caught in benchmark with bigger screen, Snapdragon 835

The latest prototype smartphone to be put through the paces of GFXBench is Google's upcoming Pixel XL 2, the successor for the original Pixel XL from 2016. This device should launch alongside the Pixel 2 at some point this fall, perhaps with a third model joining them. They've all been rumored to be powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835 chipset, and...

HTC U11 is out in the US, yours for $649

The U11 that HTC officially announced last month has finally become available in the US today. Well, theoretically that is. The phone only seems to be properly in stock at Amazon at the moment, where you'll have to pay $649 for an unlocked unit. The colors to choose from are Brilliant Black, Amazing Silver, and Sapphire Blue. The U11 should also...

Sony Xperia L1 lands in the UK, Ireland, and continental Europe

Almost one month ago Sony's Xperia L1 became available in the US in unlocked form, priced at $199.99. And today it's finally time for it to go on sale across the pond too. As expected, it's landed in the UK, where you can purchase one straight from Sony's online store for £169. But that's not all. The budget device is also available in Ireland, as...

GFXBench outs most OnePlus 5 specs

If you've been living under a rock for the past several days, OnePlus 5 is launching on June 20. Yesterday the company showed the back design with a dual-camera setup and now an alleged benchmark on GFXBench outed most of the specs of the "flagship killer". This is the second benchmark listing in the last 24 hours after the OnePlus 5 appeared on...

Hands-on: Oppo R11 and R11 Plus in the metal

Today Oppo announced the R11 Plus alongside the smaller R11 and we were there to watch it unfold and, as it happens, snap a ton of photos of the two devices. We wanted to share those photos with you guys so that you can get an idea of what the two new metal-clad phones look like. The Oppo R11 Plus is the bigger of the two though it has the exact...

Asus plans Zenfone 4 series launch in July

In January Asus was planning to launch its new Zenfone 4 series in May. Yet the Taiwanese company is now having a change of plans and is postponing the release to the end of July because of "design overhaul and efficiency upgrades". Jerry Shen, Asus CEO, said the Zenfone 4 smartphones would arrive in Q3 2017 with competitive prices, aiming to turn...

Nokia announces 170 job cuts in Finland

The telecom network equipment manufacturer Nokia laid off 170 employees from its division in Finland. The job cut is part of a plan to save money after it acquired its main competitor the Franco-American Alcatel-Lucent back in 2016. Nokia currently has 6,100 employees in Finland and more than 100,000 around the world. This is a second mass job cut...

OpenSignal: South Korea has best LTE coverage, US speeds among the lowest

OpenSignal released a report on the global state of LTE in the first quarter of 2017. It is based on 19 billion measurements across 75 countries during the period. 4G penetration is the highest in East Asia, with South Korea and Japan being the only two countries in the world, providing at least 90% LTE coverage. Despite its size, the US is fourth...

Alphabet's Boston Dynamics is being acquired by SoftBank

Sprint's parent company, SoftBank, has announced that it has agreed to acquire Boston Dynamics, a robotics engineering firm that's currently part of Google's parent Alphabet. Financial details weren't revealed, all the official announcement saying is that "the transaction aligns with SoftBank's investments in paradigm-shifting technologies and its...

Huawei Honor 9 specs confirmed by leaked promo: 12MP + 20MP dual camera, Kirin 960 chipset

What sits between the nova 2 and the P10? Soon (June 12, Monday), the answer will be the Huawei Honor 9. A promo that landed on Weibo a bit early confirms the key specs that we've seen in numerous leaks. The star attraction will be the dual camera on the back, 12MP + 20MP, similar to both the nova 2 and P10. We've seen a camera sample, though it...

HTC U11 India launch imminent

For those in India who are waiting for the HTC U11 smartphone to arrive in the country, here's some good news: the device is now listed on the Taiwanese company's official India website, suggesting an imminent launch. The listing reveals both 4GB/64GB and 6GB/128GB memory configurations, confirming LlabTooFeR's recent claim that the 6GB version will...

Samsung Galaxy C10 specs and pricing revealed

The Galaxy C-series by Samsung are limited to China, but one device inevitably gathers more interest than usual. The Galaxy C10 is expected to be launched in Q3 2017 and become the first Samsung smartphone with dual camera. Better yet, we got to learn its specs and pricing ahead of the actual announcement. Asia Business Daily reports that Samsung...

Oppo R11 Plus officially unveiled: 6" AMOLED screen, 4,000mAh battery

June 5 was just a preview, now Oppo is unveiling the R11 and R11 Plus in earnest. We already saw the R11, so let's focus on the Plus model now. Not that there's much difference between the two. The Oppo R11 Plus boasts a 6" display - an AMOLED panel with 1080p resolution - and a large 4,000mAh battery (complete with VOOC Flash charging). This dwarfs...

Nougat-powered Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro spotted in benchmarks

Seems like Nougat will soon be rolled out to the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro. The device has been spotted on both GFXBench as well as Geekbench, with the listings revealing Android 7.0 OS. This indicates that the update is currently under testing. The phone was launched back in May last year, and it came with Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow out of the box. No...

Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) starts getting Nougat

Samsung has started pushing out a new update to its Galaxy A3 (2016) smartphone. Weighing in at around 950MB, the update brings along Android Nougat (version 7.0). Currently, units in Germany are getting the update, although other regions should also get it soon. As is usually the case with OTA roll-outs, it may take some time for the update to hit...

New rumor says Samsung Galaxy Note8 will be first Snapdragon 836-powered phone

Samsung's next phablet flaghsip - Galaxy Note8 - has been the subject of a few rumors and leaks so far, revealing details like 6.3-inch Infinity Display, dual rear-camera setup, and Android 7.1.1. Now, a new rumor has surfaced revealing the chipset of the device. The rumor says the handset will be powered by the yet to be announced Snapdragon 836....

Samsung Gear S3 classic LTE now also available from Verizon in US

Back in March this year, it was announced that the Samsung Gear S3 classic LTE is coming to the US, and will be available through AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon. While the first two are already offering the watch, now Verizon has also started selling it. A quick look at the Big Red carrier's website reveals the Gear S3 classic LTE costs $349.99...

Three unannounced Moto devices get alleged pricing, all dual camera phones

When it comes to smartphones, the selling price is very important to customers. Not only is it the value that the company is setting for its product, it's also a testament to whether customers deem the product worth the set price. Twitter user @HeyAndri reports of three upcoming Motorola smartphone devices that have yet to be announced by the company....

OnePlus 5 India pricing leaked

We are closer to the June 20 announcement of the OnePlus 5 and there is still a bunch we don't know about the handset just yet. Earlier today, OnePlus teased the camera setup of the phone, confirming previous leaked images. Also, yesterday, we got an idea of what the OnePlus 5 might be costing in the European market. Today there's new information...

Amazon Cloud Drive nixes unlimited storage tier

Hot on the heels of Apple's reorganization of its online storage tiers for iCloud, Amazon has made some changes to its Cloud Drive service too. However, in this case it's not good news at all. While Apple is now basically offering 2TB for the price of 1TB, Amazon has decided to end its unlimited storage subscription. This was launched more than two...

Unlocked dual-SIM Galaxy S8 drops to $639.99, S8+ is now $727.99

A couple of days ago we told you about a way to save almost $100 on the unlocked Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ in the US - by picking open box devices, in excellent condition. But what if you don't want to do that and simply demand a 100% brand new unit for your hard earned cash? There is hope even in this scenario. However, you have to give up on purchasing...

LG to launch G6 Pro and G6 Plus in Korea on June 27

LG is looking to expand its G6 smartphone lineup, a rumor from its home country of South Korea told us at the beginning of this month. Today a new report also originating there is letting us know exactly when this will happen. Starting on June 27, the G6 we already know won't be the only G6 in the company's portfolio. On that day it is to be joined...

Android O Developer Preview 3 is out, confirming this will be version 8.0 of the OS

Back in March Google released the first Android O Developer Preview (AODP). Then last month during the Google IO developer conference, AODP2 got out - and this was the first preview build to also be available through the Android Beta program. Today AODP3 has been released. This comes with the final O APIs, so third party developers can pretty much...

Here are the nine markets where the HTC U11 will get 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage

Ever since its announcement last month we've known that HTC's U11 would arrive in most places sporting 4GB of RAM and 64GB of built-in storage, but that there would be some exceptions to that. Namely, some countries that are going to be blessed with a different version of the phone, one with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. While HTC itself hasn't...

BlackBerry KEYone doesn't fare well in comprehensive durability test

Now that it's finally become available to purchase, the BlackBerry KEYone has been acquired by the JerryRigEverything YouTube channel. You probably know what follows - that's right, the full durability test, comprising of scratching, burning, and bending the phone to see if (or when) it fails and in what ways. The KEYone is off to a good start when...

The new 21.5" iMacs have upgradeable processors and RAM

Will wonders ever cease? First Apple embraces NFC, now the new iMacs have upgradeable processor and RAM. Okay, the 27" iMacs from 2015 made it easy to upgrade RAM, but the 21.5" version was locked down. That changes with the new 21.5" models, even if it's not an easy process. This is the first time we see an iMac CPU that isn't soldered since 2012!...

Apple rumored to move to microLED displays for its wearables

Industry sources claim that Apple is looking to adopt microLED display technology for its wearables as a move to reduce its reliance on OLED manufacturers (i.e. mostly Samsung but also LG). What is microLED/µLED? It is very similar to OLED in that each pixel is built up of individually-controllable LEDs. This means total darkness is possible (no...

Samsung Galaxy Note8 to miss on under-glass fingerprint scanner

Samsung launched its Galaxy S8 flagship with the fingerprint scanner on the back since it couldn't place it under the screen. Now we hear the company is still struggling with the implementation of the under-glass sensor and the Galaxy Note8 might arrive without that as well. According to industry experts, Samsung already knows how to build the scanner....

OnePlus 5 back design officially revealed, horizontal dual camera confirmed

OnePlus 5 will have dual-camera setup, the company confirmed on Twitter. OnePlus updated its header photo and tweeted an image of the back of the phone, revealing its design. The cameras are placed horizontally in the upper left corner with the LED flash next to them. The antenna band on top is following the curvature of the back panel. OnePlus also...

Samsung Galaxy S8 Arctic Silver coming to the UK as an EE exclusive

Samsung Galaxy S8 duo is offered in five colors in tital - Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue and Maple Gold. Only the first two have been available in the UK so far, but the third one is also coming shortly. The bad news is it's going to be an EE exclusive, so if you are not a subscriber you'll remain limited in your choices....

Huawei Honor 9 camera sample leaks

Days before the official Honor 9 launch, a photo, claiming to be captured with the device, appeared on Weibo. The photo is of the retail box of the Honor 9. The image itself contains the phone's watermark in the lower left corner. Sadly the image is compressed through the Chinese social network's servers thus unfit for quality analysis whatsoever....

Latest schematics show the dimensions of iPhone 8 and 7s Plus

Mass production of the iPhone 7s Plus and iPhone 8 has allegedly started. The claim is backed up with schematics of the two devices that give exact measurements. The multitude of leaks this far should have made the designs of thees phones familiar, we've even seen their molds. Leaked schematics: iPhone 7s Plus • iPhone 8 Here are how the dimensions...

India set to overtake the US, become the second largest smartphone market

The Moto Z2 Play made its official debut in India a few hours ago. One slide from the presentation caught our eye in particular. It featured the expectation that India will soon surpass the US as the second biggest smartphone market - a reoccurring theme among industry analysts. However, a pretty specific 127 million figure was also quoted, as the...

Andy Rubin's Essential raises $300M, now valued at $1B

Essential is the startup behind the Essential PH-1, and its latest financing round added $300 million to the bank accounts. Essential came to life from the tech incubator Playground Global. Rubin founded it after leaving its head of Android position at Google. Now he joins in the already stacked smartphone market with the Essential PH-1. Rubin also...

O2 UK will be carrying OnePlus 5

We already know that the OnePlus 5 will go official on June 20, but UK carrier O2 just can't wait any longer. In an attempt to capitalize on the hype surrounding the next flagship, O2 has confirmed that it will be carrying the phone. OnePlus 5 is even featured on the 'Coming Soon' page on the carrier's website although it reveals no details. Sadly,...

Nokia 6, 5, 3, and 3310 (2017) land in Philippines

As expected, Nokia 6, 5, 3, as well as Nokia 3310 (2017) have been officially brought to the Philippines. The devices carry a price tag of PHP 11,990 ($240), PHP 9,990 ($200), PHP 6,990 ($140), and PHP 2,490 ($50), respectively. They'll go on sale towards the end of June. The devices recently arrived in the company's home country of Finland as well....

ZTE A2018 spotted in benchmark listing

A mysterious ZTE smartphone was spotted on TENAA's website last month. Listed as ZTE A2018, the phone seemed to be a regional or lower cost version of the Axon 7s. Now, the same device has been spotted on benchmarking website GFXbench. The specs revealed by the listing are broadly inline with what TENAA had revealed. Sadly, there's still no information...

Motorola Moto Z2 Play arrives in India for $435

The Motorola Moto Z2 Play, which was made official last week and has only been available in Brazil so far, has now arrived in India. The device costs INR 27,999 ($435). Pre-orders for the Moto Z2 Play start today in the Asian country. It will be available through both online and offline channels, with Flipkart being the official online sales partner....