EU prices of the Moto G5S and G5S Plus to be about €300 and €330 respectively

Prolific things-finder Roland Quandt has dug up information on European pricing of the upcoming Moto G5S and Moto G5S Plus. According to a tweet of his the smaller model will carry a price tag around €300, while the Plus will command a small premium for a total of €330. He points out that the numbers come from Eastern Europe. Motorola Moto G5S will...

LG V30 to go on sale on September 15 in Korea, US gets it on the 28th

The LG V30 is the second most highly anticipated phablet to be announced this fall (it's safe to say that the Note8 wins that title), and it's set for an August 31 unveiling at IFA in Berlin - 8 days after its Samsung archrival has gone official. It has now been revealed that the V30 will go on sale in its home country on September 15. In the US,...

Micromax Selfie 2 goes official with 8MP front camera, Android Nougat

Micromax has unveiled a new smartphone. Dubbed Selfie 2, the device is powered by MediaTek MT6737 SoC and sports an 8MP front camera that features a wide angle Sony IM135 lens and offers support for real-time bokeh effect. The rear camera is 13MP, while memory configuration is 3GB/32GB. There's also a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor. The handset...

Samsung Galaxy Note8 receives FCC certification

The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has received FCC certification, marking another necessary step before release to the public. You know what that means - another line of hideous markings on the back of the phone. The Note7 that wasn't meant to be now lives on as the Note FE Seriously though, the US telecom regulator has carried out the required testing and...

Samsung says Galaxy Note8 will offer "more advanced" multimedia features

Samsung has said that its upcoming Galaxy Note8 smartphone will offer "more advanced" multimedia capabilities, effectively making it the best phone for multimedia consumption. "The Galaxy Note series, first launched in 2011, come with a range of multimedia features, including the large-size display, and S Pen, only available with the smartphone models,"...

New Samsung Galaxy S8 render leaks

We've already had a couple of massive leaks related to the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, revealing its design as well as key specifications. And now, a new, high-resolution render has surfaced, offering us a more closer look. Given that this new leak comes courtesy of the usually reliable leakster Evan Blass (a.k.a @evleaks), there's little doubt about...

vivo X20 and X20A monikers leak

The next smartphones from Chinese smartphone manufacturer vivo might be called (or at-least carry model numbers) X20 and X20A. The information comes courtesy of a couple of listings on the website of the China Radio Regulation Authority. Sadly, nothing else is known about these devices at the moment, including specs, pricing, and availability. However,...

Sprint's Brick-and-Mortar stores start carrying BlackBerry KEYone

Sprint, the first US carrier that started offering the BlackBerry KEYone, has now begun offering the device through its Brick-and-Mortar stores as well. Until now, the phone was only available through the carrier's online channel, or direct ship. Needless to say, pricing remains the same: $528, or $22/month for 18 months. For those living in neighboring...

Deal: Save on an unlocked Galaxy S8 for $575, S8+ for $675 in Black or Coral Blue

If you're in the market a Galaxy S8, you'll be glad to know you can get either the S8 or the larger Galaxy S8+ for $150-off from Amazon. The smaller 5.8-inch version runs $575 while the larger S8+ is going for $675. Both models are unlocked US variants, compatible on all major US carriers including Verizon and Sprint support for their CDMA networks....

Malaysian pre-orders for the Xiaomi Mi 6 starting on July 31

Here is some great news for those in Malaysia: The Xiaomi Mi 6, along with the Mi Max 2, are both going to be available for pre-sale starting at 12PM on July 31. Xiaomi has posted the official news on its Malaysian Facebook page. The banner doesn't mention any specific pricing or release date, though the proof can be found on one of the retailer's...

Samsung Gear S3 Tumi edition now available

Tumi has collaborated with Samsung to release a Tumi edition of the Samsung Gear S3 Frontier. The most notable differences are: a custom-made Tumi watchface that is preloaded on the wearable, and a TUMI watch band made from Italian canvas. While not the most elegant material out there, the canvas watch band changes the overall look and feel of the...

GSMArena smartphone buyer's guide: 2017 July edition

It's the middle of the summer, which is traditionally a time in the year when the smartphone market settles down a bit. Manufacturers have already brought all their H1 flagships to the market and are focusing their efforts on their Fall and holiday quarter lineups. And without the turbulence of significant launches and announcements every week this...

Asus Zenfone 4 Pro appears in Italy

Asus announced six Zenfone 4 phones would arrive in the second half of 2017. The Zenfone 4 Max was the first of them, being officially unveiled at the beginning of July. Now the Zenfone 4 Pro also appeared, thanks to a leak from Italy. The Pro phone is expected to be the flagship of the whole Zenfone 4 series and it seems to have the right specs...

July security update reaches Galaxy S6 edge and S6 edge+ in Europe

Samsung hasn't always been timely with security updates for its older smartphones, but things have changed recently. Case in point: a couple of devices that are roughly two years old are now receiving the July security update - and we're still in July, mind you. We're talking about the Galaxy S6 edge and Galaxy S6 edge+. Sure, Google makes a point...

Apple to pump $2.7 billion in LG Display to secure OLED panels for future iPhones

According to a new report out of South Korea today, Apple is investing KRW 3 trillion (about $2.7 billion) in LG Display. The point of this is to ensure a stable supply of OLED panels for future iPhones, the ones coming in 2018 and beyond. We've already heard that Apple plans on going OLED-only for its handsets starting next year, and this sort of...

Flipkart teases a phone with focus on battery life

Flipkart has an ongoing campaign teasing a new phone that it sell exclusively for the Indian market. The #GoBeyond smartphone will have some form of fast charging and great battery endurance, come in more than black and white color, and will have a compact screen. There's no word on the make or model of the device nor when we can expect it to arrive....

Nokia receives $2B from Apple over patent settlement

Nokia announced today its financial results. The company beat the market expectations, with earnings per share going up €0.08 instead of the predicted €0.05. Nokia Technologies scored a rise of 90% in operating profit for Q2 2017, compared with Q2 2016. A major part played a cash infusion of $2 billion by Apple over the patent license deal that the...

Lenovo to announce the K8 Note in India next month

Lenovo has revealed on its social media accounts that it will be launching the K8 Note on August 9, 2017. Most of you did get it right! The #LenovoK8Note will #KillTheOrdinary & leave the rest behind! Ready to see it uncage on 09.08.17? Save it! pic.twitter.com/FKp1Nibknu— Lenovo India (@Lenovo_in) July 28, 2017 The K8 Note is the successor to...

Samsung overtakes Intel to become the biggest chip maker in Q2 2017

Yesterday Samsung reported its record quarter results which were spearheaded by its chip business, which earned $15.7B in revenue and $7.2B in profit. That's almost twice as much compared to Intel's operating income of $3.8B on $14.8B revenue in the same second quarter of 2017 - a record quarter for Intel at that. What's interesting here is that...

The Nokia 2 appears in artist renders

HMD Global launched three Nokia smartphones with Android and two more are on their way - the flagship Nokia 8 and the ultra entry-level Nokia 2 that appeared on Geekbench earlier this week. Based on the specs and the current design HMD implements, a digital artists published renders, which present an educated guess of what the phone looks like. The...

Samsung Galaxy S8 Active detailed specs leak

The first Galaxy S8 Active photos leaked on Monday. Now, there is even more info about the rugged Samsung smartphone after most of the specs were revealed on Chinese social network Weibo. The Galaxy S8 Active will have a 5.8" Super AMOLED screen with 2960x1440 pixel resolution. That matches the specs of the Galaxy S8 panel, but there won't be curved...

New Verizon Galaxy S7/S7 edge update brings email improvements

Verizon has started pushing out a new update to Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge units on its network. The update - which arrives as software version G935VVRU4BQG1 for the former and G930VVRU4BQG1 for the latter - brings improvements related to the email app. Specifically, the update fixes the app's sluggish behavior when running within the Knox container,...

Motorola Moto X4 pricing revealed

The yet-to-be-announced Motorola Moto X4 is expected to be a mid-tier smartphone that'll be supported by Google's MVNO, Project Fi. The device has been the subject of several leaks and rumors so far, and now we have some pricing-related information for the phone. What the latest report says is the 32GB storage variant will carry a price tag of €350...

LG Q6 to launch in Europe next month

The LG Q6, which was officially unveiled along with its Q6+ and Q6α versions earlier this month, will be available for purchase in Europe in August. This information was revealed by tipster Roland Quandt‏ in a tweet which said Germany will get the handset on August 21. And given the way the EU market normally works, other countries on the Old Continent...

New Motorola dash camera coming - 4'' touchscreen, $99 price

A new dash camera is coming soon from Motorola. While the name isn't currently known, the device has a 4-inch screen, features wide angle lens and a microSD card slot, and is capable of recording Full HD videos. There's also a motion detection feature that'll help you park your car. Binatone Global - an IoT electronics and lifestyle products firm,...

Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro now available in US

The Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro - which was made official last month, and has only been on sale in India so far - is now available for purchase in the United States as well. It's not officially coming from Samsung, but Amazon has the device listed on its website for $319.99. This means that you won't be getting the software tailored to the local market,...

Unlocked BlackBerry KEYone launches in Canada, quickly goes out of stock

The BlackBerry KEYone unlocked variant was originally scheduled to arrive in Canada in June, but that didn't happen. Later that month, the company confirmed that the launch has been delayed to "later this summer." Well, the good news is that the model was finally made available in the country through Wallmart. However, there's a bad news as well...

Nougat for Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 could be arriving soon

Looks like the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 will get the Nougat update soon. The device - which was launched way back in 2015 running Lollipop - has now been certified by the WiFi Alliance, with the listing revealing Android 7.0 OS. Sadly, there's currently no info on exactly when the roll out will begin, but given that the update has started collecting...

YouTube Red and Google Music may eventually merge to one service

Google has been looking into some kind of unity for the streaming services that it offers. Currently, if you sign up for Google Play Music, you'll get YouTube Red included for free (and vice-versa), which gives access to exclusive content, removes ads from YouTube, and lets you download YouTube videos to watch offline. YouTube's head of music, Lyor...

Google hires Essential's head of User Experience

Liron Damir was once the lead designer for Pebble and WebOS. His most recent position was at Essential as head of UX (User experience) which focused on the way customers interacted with the products. After moving around a couple of startups, Damir has more recently been hired by Google to lead the design of Google Home products. Damir's departure...

LG Watch Style drops to a much more palatable $139.99

Back in February LG launched two smartwatches in partnership with Google. The Watch Sport and Watch Style were the first devices to ship with Android Wear 2.0. While the Watch Sport has an 'everything plus the kitchen sink' approach to specs (and size), the Watch Style lacks a lot of features - NFC, a heart rate monitor, and a decently sized battery...

AMD launches Ryzen 3 series of desktop processors

After Ryzen 7 and Ryzen 5, AMD has launched its entry level Ryzen 3 series of desktop processors. The series includes two models, the Ryzen 3 1200 and the 1300X. The $129 Ryzen 3 1300X has four cores and four threads with a base clock of 3.5GHz and boost clock of 3.7GHz. It can go up to 3.9GHz with XFR provided you ditch the stock Wraith Stealth...

Google Pixel and Pixel XL now start at $420 ($399.99 refurbished) through new deals

As we get closer to the unveiling of their successors, Google's Pixel and Pixel XL are starting to be offered for lower prices more often. Today both Woot and Verizon have promos on the Pixels, though in the case of the former we're talking about refurbished devices, offered in black only - and for a very limited time. You can get a refurb Pixel...

Huawei Mate 10 will have "full-screen display", CEO says while revealing exit from the low-end

Huawei's next flagship phablet will be called Mate 10, just as anticipated. This has been confirmed today in an interview by Richard Yu, the chief of Huawei's consumer division. He also said it would come with a "full-screen display", which we take to mean "near bezelless", joining the defining trend of 2017 in the smartphone world. Such an edge-to-edge...

Meizu Pro 7 and Pro 7 Plus get more than 100,000 registrations in the first day

Yesterday Meizu finally announced the Pro 7 and Pro 7 Plus, its latest flagship smartphones, following many weeks of leaks, rumors, and speculation. The devices both come with a second screen on the back, dual rear cameras, and top specs throughout. The first flash sale for the duo will happen in China on August 5, which is next week. Ahead of that,...

HMD now owns 500 Nokia design patents, including one for the Lumia Camera UI

An interesting revelation comes today regarding Nokia, both old and new. About 500 design patents have been transferred from Microsoft Mobile to HMD Global. The former is the company that made the Microsoft and Nokia branded Windows handsets following the acquisition by Microsoft of Nokia's smartphone division many years ago. The latter is the company...

Unlocked Moto Z2 Play is up for pre-order in the US, Verizon's model just $120 this weekend

The Moto Z2 Play has been available at Verizon since late June, so it's finally time for the unlocked model to make an appearance. This can now be pre-ordered directly from Motorola's online store. It is priced at $499.99 and will work on all major US carriers - AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, even Verizon. You can choose between black and gold, color-wise....

iPod nano and shuffle were discontinued today, iPod touch got double the storage

Today it's time to shed a tear for the iPod nano and iPod shuffle, because both of them got discontinued by Apple. This comes less than three years after the same thing happened to the iPod classic. The iPod nano and shuffle have been unceremoniously pulled from the Apple website, and the company has since confirmed to TechCrunch that it is in fact...

Samsung Pay might work on non-Samsung smartphones next year

Samsung Pay started out being exclusive to the Korean company's high-end smartphones but has since made it into the mid-range, in its more restricted Mini iteration. We've already heard that Samsung plans on bringing Pay Mini to Android devices made by its competitors, as well as iOS, and today a new report says the company wants its payments service...

Foxconn plans to open a factory in the US

Taiwan-based manufacturer Foxconn, most popular for manufacturing the Apple iPhone plans to build a 20-million sq.ft facility in Wisconsin for LCD panel development. The investment will cost around $10 billion and will open around 3,000 jobs. Soon in the United States LCD panels are currently integrated into all iPhones and iPads, but Apple stated...

Daydream VR compatible device list to grow to 11 devices by the end of 2017

Google launched Daydream last year at I/O 2016, making it the company's first official attempt at mobile VR. Unfortunately, the feature did not quite take off and hardware support from most device manufacturers never came. If you go to the Daydream website right now, you will see support for six devices, including the Pixel, Pixel XL, Moto Z, Axon...

Huawei scores 73M shipments in H1 2017

Huawei published its resluts for the first half of 2017, and the numbers certainly look promising - 73 million shipped phones for six months and 36% increase in revenue YoY. A breakdown of smartphone shipments reveals 8.5 million Huawei Mate 9 and Huawei Mate 9 Pro units were moved. At second come the P10 and the P10 Plus with 6 million shipments....

Upcoming OxygenOS update for OnePlus 5 could improve battery life significantly

The OnePlus 5 has solid battery life as is, but the next big OxygenOS update may improve it significantly - unnamed sources claim 7 hours of screen will eat up only 50% of the battery charge. Those are unofficial claims, of course, and they lack important details - 7 hours doing what? It seems that the key improvement will be Energy Aware Scheduling....

WhatsApp now has 1 billion active daily users

WhatsApp had 1 billion active users per month last year. Now it has 1 billion active users per day. The monthly active users have grown from 1 billion to 1.3 billion. The more interesting metric is the messages sent daily - that's a whopping 55 billion. Add to that the 4.5 billion photos and 1 billion videos shared daily and you've got a very active...

LG Q2 2017 financial report: home tech bring money, phones struggle

LG Electronics published the financial results for the second quarter of this year. The revenue went up 4% year over year to $12.89 billion while the operating income was 13.6% higher, $0.59 billion. Most of that was made by the Home Appliance division - it brought in $0.41 billion of operating income on a revenue of $4.65 billion. That's a 12% increase...

Samsung profit keeps rising in Q2 2017 thanks to the chip business

Samsung reported a record-breaking profit in Q2 2017. It registered KRW61 trillion or about $54.7 billion revenue. The operating profit stood at KRW14.07 trillion ($12.6 billion), which is a staggering 72% increase year-over-year. The expectations are Q3 numbers to be even bigger because of OLED panels shipments to Apple for the new iPhone. Chip...

Sony Xperia XZ1 (G8341) goes through Geekbench, leaves Snapdragon 835 footprints

The Sony G8341 was spotted again, this time in Geekbench scores. The benchmark confirms the suspected Snapdragon 835 chipset and 4GB of RAM, though it only showed Android 7.1 Nougat. Other leaks about this phone - supposedly the Xperia XZ1 - suggested it will run Android O instead. Considering that Google is still tinkering with the OS, we wouldn't...

Exynos 9610 and 7885 leak: 10nm chips with Cortex-A73 cores and Mali-G71 GPU

A couple of months ago, a leak teased two new Exynos chipsets from Samsung Electronics. A new rumor revises the specs of one of those and adds a new chip into the mix. Exynos 9610 Now rumored to be a 10nm chip (not 14nm), the Exynos 9610 will feature an octa-core processor - four each of Cortex-A73 and A53, the big cores clocking up to 2.4GHz. The...

Rose Pink Galaxy S8 arrives in North America

Samsung launched the impressive-looking Galaxy S8 in March, but its pink variant took until June to arrive. The Rose Pink option was announced in Taiwan and now it's starting to expand to other markets as it's hitting Mexico. The Rose Pink Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ will be available for pre-order from August 10 and will start shipping on August 16....

Asus Zenfone AR coming to the US

Last we heard, the Asus Zenfone AR was expected to launch in the US sometime late June or early July. However there has obviously been some delays as the device is yet to be made available in the country. While there's still no official information on when US will get the phone, the latest development suggests that will happen any moment now. An...