Google's Android Pay gains support for 24 new financial institutions in US

The ever expanding list of Android Pay supported banks/financial institutions has been updated yet again. This time, a total of 24 new names have been added, including Bank of Idaho, Beehive Federal Credit Union, Citizens Bank (WI), Community National Bank & Trust of Texas, and Duke University FCU. Other names are First Community Bank (TX), Great...

New update hitting Samsung Galaxy Note8 units on T-Mobile

It has come to light that T-Mobile has pushed out a new update to Samsung Galaxy Note8 units on its network. Arriving as version N950USQU1AQ15 and weighing in at under 200MB, the update includes some stability improvements related to the Navigation app, Google Maps, and the Weather Widget. Reportedly, the update also brings along Android security...

Oreo update for Huawei Mate 9 could be arriving soon

Looks like the Huawei Mate 9 could be receiving the Oreo update soon. The device with Android 8.0 on board has been spotted listed on benchmarking website Geekbench. For what it's worth, this is not the first time we are hearing about the Mate 9 Android 8.0 update - back in April this year, we saw a glimpse of Oreo-powered Mate 9 (the ROM was in...

Gionee GN5007 spotted on TENAA with 6-inch display, 5,000mAh battery

A new Gionee smartphone has been spotted on the website of China's TENAA. Listed as Gionee GN5007, the device is powered by an octa-core SoC with 1.4GHz processor, and sports a 6-inch display with 1440×720 pixel resolution. RAM is 4GB, while internal memory is 32GB. The handset features a 13MP main camera and an 8MP selfie shooter. Measuring 156.3×75.6×8.6mm...

Xiaomi sells over 1 million smartphones in India in 2 days

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi managed to sell over 1 million smartphones in 48 hours during online festive sales in India, carried out by retailers Flipkart and Amazon. If you break it down, that's 300 smartphones per minute on average. That's an achievement of sorts for Xiaomi, given that last year the 1 million figure was crossed after...

Samsung's Bixby digital assistant now available in India

Samsung's Bixby digital assistant - dubbed Bixby Voice - debuted shortly after the arrival of the company's Galaxy S8 series smartphones. It was first launched in the company's home country of South Korea, following which it arrived in the US. Last month, Samsung started rolling out Bixby Voice worldwide. And now, the assistant has officially landed...

Nokia 8 with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage officially confirmed to be coming next month

The Nokia 8 variant with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage was recently spotted in documents of the US FCC. And now, according to a new report, the model has been officially confirmed by HMD. The report notes the company has confirmed the variant will be made available in Europe (Germany, specifically) next month on October 20. It'll only be available in...

Essential PH-1 now available from Best Buy

You can now get the Essential PH-1 (hands-on here) from Best Buy retails stores in the United States. The blue and yellow retail store's preorder period is over and you can now place an order for the Black Moon version of the Essential Phone and you can even pick one up in the store. It might be a good idea to check if your local store has one before...

PSA: Oreo is causing Google Alarm Clock app to fail for some

Oreo is Android's latest version release, and as with every release, there are always going to be kinks and issues that need to be ironed out in the following maintenance update. A considerable amount of users have been reporting that the Google Clock App is crashing. As a result of this, the moment a pre-set alarm goes off, the App Crashes and goes...

Professional photographer's take on the iPhone 8 Plus camera

As the iPhone 8 reviews come out, we will see a lot of different viewpoints discussing the various aspects of the phone. But there's something to be said about hearing the opinion of a professional photographer talking specifically about the new camera on the iPhone 8. And that's exactly what Austin Mann did after going around the state of Rajasthan...

Asus Zenfone 5 may launch as early as next March

Asus has just yesterday officially brought its Zenfone 4 family of smartphones to Europe, but it's already thinking about the next generation. According to a new report from the company's home of Taiwan, Asus CEO Jerry Shen himself says that we may see the Zenfone 5 series launching as soon as March next year. That would definitely not give the Zenfone...

Moto E4 Plus now goes for $148.89, $31.10 cheaper than usual

The Moto E4 Plus landed in the US last month, and now it's finally time for it to get its first promotional price reduction. Normally going for $179.99 unlocked, the entry-level model with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage can now be snagged from Amazon for just $148.89. This is the standard version, mind you, not the one that has lock screen offers...

'Check for updates' button in Android now actually works

The infamous 'Check for updates' button has been around on Android for what seems like forever now but in all this time it has been about as useful as the close door button on the elevator, which most of the time doesn't seem to do anything. Google developer Elliott Hughes has taken to Google+(!) to inform everyone that the button isn't actually...

Instagram adds face filters to live video

Instagram has introduced a new ability to its live video feature. Users can now use one of the many face filters that were recently introduced while streaming live to their followers. Not only can can the filters be chosen for a stream but you can switch between them during the course of the live stream. Instagram has also added a sunglasses filter,...

Apple shares 8 things to love about the iPhone 8 in its first ad

Now that the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus have finally become available to purchase in the first wave of countries, Apple is starting its big marketing push for its latest smartphones. The company released the first ad for the duo today. It's basically a list of 8 things to love about the new iPhone 8 - a pretty quick and concise way of sharing what...

iPhone 8 teardown lays out its guts, results in average repairability score

You've already seen the new iPhone 8 scratch, burn, and bend tested, and now it's time for us to get a look at its internals - literally. iFixit has created another comprehensive teardown, and its victim was the iPhone 8 this time around. The handset became available today, and this information should help those that are looking to repair it on their...

iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone 8 now rule DxOMark's rankings with best smartphone cameras ever tested

With sales of the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus starting today, DxOMark has published comprehensive reviews of both handsets' cameras. Lo and behold, they have jumped straight to the first two spots in the DxOMark rankings, leaving the HTC U11 and Google Pixel in the dust. The Pixel used to be the king of DxO until the U11 got the same score of 90....

Samsung Galaxy Note8 availability expands, arrives in Thailand and Malaysia

The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has been launched in a couple of more countries today. Asian markets Thailand and Malaysia are the newest regions where the device is now available for purchase. It was last week, when Samsung announced the global roll out of the flagship smartphone, releasing it in as many as 42 countries. Some of the regions that got the...

Motorola Moto Z2 Force currently going for $500 in US

If you are a Motorola fan in the US, and are in the market for a flagship-level smartphone, here's a deal for you: the Moto Z2 Force is currently going for $500 in the country. Specifically, T-Mobile is offering the device at this rate. That, if you compare with the $750 price tag the handset usually carriers at the magenta carrier, translates into...

Watch the iPhone 8 get scratched, burned and bent

The iPhone 8 is the newest phone to come out of Apple and as is the tradition, it must go through the Internet's torture test. More specifically, the JerryRigEverything durability test where phones get scratched, burned, bent and generally go through hell. The iPhone 8, however, survives through all of this, which isn't a surprise since last year's...

Huawei Maimang 6 goes official with Kirin 659 SoC, four cameras

As scheduled, the Huawei Maimang 6 has been officially announced by the company. The device is powered by Kirin 659 SoC with octa-core processor, and sports a 5.9-inch display with 2160 x 1080 pixel resolution and 18:9 ratio. RAM is 4GB, while internal memory is 64GB. Talking about camera, there's a 16MP+2MP setup on the back, and a 13MP+2MP setup...

Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) users are reporting battery charging problems

For quite some time now, Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) users have been reporting issues with battery charging. Specifically, they say their device's battery doesn't charge beyond around 85%. Steps like clearing cache, swapping chargers, charging in safe mode, and even a full factory reset prove to be of no help. Reports say there's a bug in the device's...

Asus Zenfone 4 series is now official for Europe

As scheduled, Taiwanese manufacturer Asus has officially announced its Zenfone 4 series of smartphones for Europe. The unveiling took place during the We Love Photo press event in Rome. "We are very thrilled to announce the availability of the ZenFone 4 family to all of Europe," said CEO Jerry Shen during the event. The series consists of several...

BlackBerry Keyone Black Edition reaches Canada next week

The BlackBerry Keyone Black Edition is slowly making its way to more and more markets across the world, and now it's almost time for it to land in the company's home of Canada. The device is expected to land there as soon as next week, but may only be out at certain retailers and carriers at the end of the month. Anyway, it is coming. The Keyone...

Asus Zenfone 4 and Zenfone 4 Max are officially headed to the UK

Asus is launching two members of its ever-expanding Zenfone 4 family in the UK this year. The Zenfone 4 and Zenfone 4 Max will both become available in the next few weeks from Carphone Warehouse, Amazon, and the Asus store in SIM-free form. The Zenfone 4 will cost you £449.99. It goes on pre-order in the aforementioned places on October 6, and will...

HTC U11 Plus rumored for November with 6-inch 18:9 bezel-less screen

If you hate bezels but love HTC, it's been a bad year for you so far, considering the U11 and U Ultra's screen-to-body ratios. But good news may be just around the corner, if a new report from France is to be believed. The Taiwanese company is still working on new smartphones, despite the confusing Google buyout of some of its hardware engineers...

Moto G5S Plus lands in the US on September 29, pre-orders are live for $229.99

Yesterday was all about the Moto X4 and its US availability - in both the newly unveiled Android One iteration and the usual version with Moto software. Today the Lenovo-owned brand has news relating to the US and another of its smartphones, namely the Moto G5S Plus. This was announced in early August as the first member of the G line to boast dual...

Meizu announces M6 Note One Piece special edition in red with yellow accents

Following yesterday's introduction of the M6, today Meizu has turned back towards the M6 Note smartphone it unveiled back in August and graced it with a special edition. The Meizu M6 One Piece special edition is styled to remind you of the Japanese manga series. It features a black front and red back, with red and yellow accents. The new paintjob...

Huawei Mate 10 Lite leaks in hands-on video, showing off its four cameras and 18:9 screen

To the disappointment of no one, we yesterday found out that Huawei won't rebrand the Maimang 6 for countries other than China as G10, instead selling the same device as the Mate 10 Lite. That leak also brought us full spec details and leaked press renders showing the soon-to-be Mate 10 Lite in all its glory ahead of its September 22 unveiling in...

vivo X20 and X20 Plus unveiled with 18:9 Full View screens, Snapdragon 660

Today vivo took the wraps off its latest creations, the X20 and X20 Plus. The X9s and X9s Plus are only a few months old but we already get newer, shinier members of the X family to gawk at - and they do contain almost all the bells and whistles you'd expect from a high-end smartphone in late 2017. Full View, near bezel-less screens with 18:9 aspect...

Sony Xperia XA1 Plus launched in India

Sony has launched the Xperia XA1 Plus in India. The phone is priced at INR 24,990 ($384) and will be available starting tomorrow, September 22. The Xperia XA1 Plus is Sony's mid-range smartphone aimed at multimedia consumption. It has a large 5.5-inch 1080p display, which is larger than most Sony smartphones. It runs on a MediaTek Helio P20 processor...

Xiaomi joins the Qi wireless charging consortium

Xiaomi has joined the Wireless Power Consortium, known for its Qi standard. That is the same standard that is supported by Apple, LG, Samsung (which also supports PMA) and others. The company has not made an official announcement, but it showed up on the member list at the Consortium's home page. One would think that the upcoming Xiaomi Mi 7 would...

Apple Watch Series 3 LTE version plagued from connectivity issues

The Apple Watch Series 3 has an LTE version - it was the major change in this generation. But it turns out that this headlining feature isn't ready for the spotlight yet. The review units that Apple sent out have issues when they strike out on their own - when connectivity to the phone is lost, the Watch would try to connect to unauthenticated Wi-Fi...

TENAA reveals the true specs of ZTE nubia NX595J

It turns out that just about nothing in yesterday's rumor about the ZTE nubia NX595J was true. First off, the phone very much has bezels - ample ones - and it has a relatively small screen. It does have a dual camera though the design is completely different. We turn to TENAA for the accurate truth. The NX595J has a 5.2" screen (1080p LCD) and measures...

Deals: Amazon India offers great discounts, iPhone prices cut up to 30%

Amazon India is holding its biggest sales event yet - the Great Indian Festival. Here are some select deals (click on the prices to go to Amazon). There are iPhones at up to 30% off. The iPhone 7 is 30% off, down to INR 39,000. The older iPhone 6s is only 18% off, making it cost about the same as the 7, so not worth it. An even older iPhone 6 is...

Nokia 8 India launch set for next week

The Nokia 8 flagship smartphone is coming to India next week. HMD Global has started sending out invites for an event, which will be held on September 26. The invite clearly says the event is about "unveiling the milestone of Nokia Phones." The device is already available in Australia as well as parts of Europe and Asia. The US hasn't got it yet,...

Report suggests iPhone X production hasn't even begun yet

Apple will start pre-orders for the iPhone X on October 27 and expects to start shipping on November 3 but that may change. According to a chip analyst with Raymond James Apple hasn't begun mass production of the iPhone X. He says units will starts coming off the production lines in mid-October and likely ramp up into the final quarter of the year....

Nokia 8 with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage headed to the US

The Nokia 8 got certified by the US FCC in June this year. The device went official last month, and is already available in a bunch of markets. The list, sadly, doesn't include the US yet. However, this could change soon, as HMD has added some changes to the FCC listings for Nokia 8 variants TA-1004 and TA-1012, strongly indicating the company is...

Purported BlackBerry Krypton images leak

Although the BlackBerry Krypton has collected almost all the necessary certifications (including those from Bluetooth SIG, WiFi Alliance, and the US FCC), there was no information on its design yet. Well, that changes now, as a couple of images of the handset leaked. They focus on the back of the device and reveal a return of the carbon finish. From...

Unlocked Moto X4 coming to US, Motorola confirms

After detailing the UK and India launches of the Moto X4, Motorola made an announcement related to the US release of device, but that turned out to be for the Android One variant. But what about the standard Moto X4? Well, those who are looking forward to purchase the unlocked Moto X4 will be glad to know that the company has confirmed the it will...

HTC and Google announce a $1.1 billion agreement for the future of Pixel

HTC and Google have officially announced that the companies have reached a deal. Google will pay HTC $1.1 billion in cash in exchange for some of its employees and Google will have access to HTC's intellectual property. So what does this mean for the future HTC and the Pixel lineup? Certain HTC employees, many of which are currently working with...

PSA: Turning off Wi-Fi or Bluetooth from Control Center in iOS 11 doesn't actually turn them off

The shiny new iOS 11 went out to supported iDevices yesterday. So you're probably already enjoying its many benefits, but here's something you may not know: the behavior of the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth toggles in Control Center is confusing. You swipe up from the bottom, Control Center appears, you tap the Wi-Fi icon, it dims / turns grey, and voila -...

Meizu M20 10,000mAh power bank fast charges both ways

The M6 isn't the only product Meizu unveiled today. Alongside the new smartphone, the Chinese company unleashed the M20 power bank, featuring 10,000mAh capacity and two-way fast charging. What that means is that the M20 will fast charge your phone, but it also fast charges itself. Its 18W input support means it can be fully charged in 3.5 hours when...

Microsoft Surface Pro LTE gets outed ahead of schedule by one UK retailer

Microsoft is widely expected to finally make the LTE-capable Surface Pro official in late October at an event in London. One UK-based retailer, however, simply couldn't wait until then - and decided to list the still unannounced device on its website. What's more, it's even taking pre-orders for the Surface Pro LTE. It's priced at £1,402.80 with...

Quad-camera Huawei Maimang 6 to be sold outside China as Mate 10 Lite, not G10

On September 22, Huawei is set to unveil the Maimang 6 for its home market of China. This phone has been leaking a lot lately, and we thought that it would end up being sold elsewhere as the G10 (since the Maimang 5 got rebranded to G9 Plus outside of China). However, it turns out that Huawei is set to surprise us. While the Maimang 6 will indeed...

Moto X4 Android One smartphone becomes official for Fi, priced at $399

The previously leaked Android One version of the Moto X4 has been made official by Google and Motorola today. It's the first Android One device that will be sold in the United States. You'll be able to purchase it from Fi, Google's carrier, for $399. Under the hood this is identical to the already unveiled Moto X4, coming with a 5.2-inch 1080p display,...

LG Q6+ launches in India with extra memory

After a month-long wait, the LG Q6+ was officially launched in India. It's the same bezel-less mid-ranger as the regular Q6 but you get more memory (at a higher cost, of course). The Q6+ is available now with 4GB of RAM and 64GB storage, putting it closer to the G6 flagship. However, the performance chasm between the two remains - Snapdragon 435...

KGI: Apple to use FaceID on all iPhones next year

Ming-Chi Kuo from KGI Securities correctly predicted that Apple will drop the fingerprint reader, though he wasn't right about the gesture area. Now he's back with another forecast for the future - in 2018 Apple will drop the fingerprint reader altogether. This means that the company will fully rely on the new Kinect-like TrueDepth camera and FaceID...

Huawei Mate 10 to come in four flavors, here are their code names

The Mate family tree is getting complicated - according to the most recent rumors, there will be three or even four versions. They will differ in what screens they use and the Leica camera will be reserved for the higher-end models. The Huawei Mate 10 Pro is code named Blanc and will have a 5.9" AMOLED screen with QHD resolution and a new Leica dual...

HTC reportedly has a huge announcement for tomorrow

China Times claims that trading of HTC shares will be suspended tomorrow, September 21, pending a major announcement. The publication goes on to say that the HTC headquarters are busy with people preparing for a major presentation - the second floor is filled with chairs and screens. It has been rumored for months that Google is interested in acquiring...