Google is killing off Project Tango, come March 2018

The road to progress, especially in the tech realm, is almost never a straight and smooth one. Few companies actually understand this better, in practice, on a grand scheme than Google - an innovator, startup adopter and visionary for many breakthroughs, but also a cold executioner for many others. It seems Project Tango - the ambitious AR platform,...

Sony H8216 specs leak. Likely a Xperia XZ1 successor

Sony's upcoming 2018 smartphone lineup has been leaking left and right recently. Last week, a potential XZ Premium successor was identified, carrying the H8116 and H8166 model numbers, following a pair of other leaks. A few other 1080p flagships were mentioned in the source as well, with the following model numbers: H8216, H8266, H8276 and H8296....

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and A8+ (2018) star in a new hands-on video

Samsung's 2018 Galaxy A, premium, mid-range lineup has been a constant highlight in the rumor mill these past few weeks. After catching a glimpse of the Galaxy A8+ (2018) and learning its full specs, we then found out we can expect it, along with the smaller A8 (2018) in January, at CES. And just when we though there was little left to the imagination,...

References to the mythical Microsoft Surface Phone creep up once again

OK, before we get into full on "witch-hunt" mode, let's get some facts out in the open, namely that Windows Phone is officially dead. After more than a few major flops, Microsoft seems to be justifiably shying away from the mobile market as a whole. So, unless you count the odd manufacturer, that apparently missed the memo, this should officially...

Instagram is rolling out a new holiday season update

Whether you fall into Instagram's target audience or not, there is no denying that the Facebook-owned social network is working really hard to stay relevant and as "1337" as possible, as the younger crowd would put it. (Provided that reference isn't horribly outdated already). The company's latest update (version 26, if anyone is actually keeping...

Instagram is rolling our a new holiday season update

Whether you fall into Instagram's target audience or not, there is no denying that the Facebook-owned social network is working really hard to stay relevant and as "1337" as possible, as the younger crowd would put it. (Provided that reference isn't horribly outdated already). The company's latest update (version 26, if anyone is actually keeping...

Huawei Mate 10 Lite review

Probably every Huawei flagship - be it P-series or a Mate - has had a trusted companion, a Lite version to complement - and. well, compliment it. The flagship shines even brighter next to a less gifted stablemate. The Lite model in turn doesn't mind sharing some of the reflected light. It always works both ways and manufacturers are trying to get...

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), A8+ (2018), and LG K10 (2018) to be announced at CES in January

Samsung's much leaked Galaxy A8 (2018) and A8+ (2018) are going to be unveiled at CES, according to a new rumor out of South Korea. LG won't let Samsung have the whole spotlight to itself though, as it also plans to announce the K10 (2018) on the same occasion. The A8 duo for 2018 will come with 18:9 Infinity Displays and very small bezels. The A8+'s...

GSMArena labs: enhanced compare tool

You don't realize how complicated modern smartphones are until you try comparing two side by side. The avalanche of features can bury the true differences between them so we've improved our Compare page with a new mode. It shows only the differences between models, dimming the identical features. Looking at very similar phones to find the differences...

Huawei Honor 9 Lite price leaks, will be unveiled on December 21

The upcoming Huawei Honor 9 Lite will be a slightly smaller alternative to the Mate 10 Lite. Both phones have dual cameras on their fronts and backs, but will the Honor phone be more affordable than the Mate? China Telecom answered that question a bit prematurely. The new phone will cost CNY 2,000 for the 4GB/32GB model and CNY 2,400 for the one...

OnePlus 5 Oreo beta 2 begins rolling

OnePlus 5 users enrolled in the company's Oreo beta program, have started getting a new build. The OxygenOS Open Beta 2 update brings along several changes related to launcher, camera, file manger, and system. Starting with the launcher, issues related to shortcut and widget have been fixed. Camera changes are mostly UI improvements, while file manager...

Deals: Samsung Galaxy Note8, Galaxy S8 and LG V30+

It's probably too late for holiday gift shopping, but you you can still score a flagship Galaxy on the cheap for the new year. And if that's not your thing, perhaps you'll like an LG better. There's a Samsung Galaxy Note8 (dual SIM) on eBay US for $730 right now. Available in Black, Gold and Gray with 64GB storage. Europeans are looking at €710 for...

Samsung Galaxy Note8 X 99 AVANT limited edition artsy phone goes on sale

Can phones be art? The Samsung Galaxy Note8 X 99 AVANT certainly tries. It's a very limited run of just 99 units (hence the name) and feature the exclusive artwork of Han Seung-Woo. You get a tiger-themed case (with the artist's signature on the inside) so that you don't have to choose between keeping your phone safe and covering up the artwork....

Huawei P11 to launch in Q1 next year

Earlier on, a Huawei exec said that the P11 will "probably" be announced at the MWC. It seems that those plans are solidifying as representatives at an event in Germany confirmed that the new flagship will be unveiled in Q1 2018. There are plenty of speculations about the Huawei P11. Some that we half way believe, like the three camera setup, and...

Samsung patents foldable dual screen phone with focus on gaming

Foldable dual screen phones seem like a solution in search of a problem. Samsung patents reveal what the company engineers believe might be the right problems to solve for a successful foldable phone. As we saw before, providing gaming controls on the second screen while gameplay runs on the other screen is the most obvious solution - it's the Nintendo...

OPPO R11s gets New Year Anniversary Edition

Oppo has announced a new variant for its R11s smartphone. Dubbed New Year Anniversary Edition, the model is being released to commemorate the upcoming new year. Based on the red R11s, it has a gold rim border on the rear camera setup and golden logo. There's also a small golden dot near the bottom. Specs and pricing should remain same. No exact information...

New report says Samsung aiming H1 2018 launch for its smart speaker

Last we heard, Samsung had confirmed that it's working on a Bixby-powered smart speaker, saying that it'll be launched soon. Now, according to a new report, the company is aiming to enter the smart speaker market sometime in the first half of next year. The report notes that the speaker will have a strong focus on audio quality. Another key area...

Galaxy S9 and S9+ outed in renders and video, see them from all angles

There comes a time in the life of every rumored device when CAD-based renders are outed for it, showing it from all angles. These are accompanied by a render video so you can really get a hang of what it will look like. Today is just such a day, but you get two for the price of one: both of Samsung's upcoming flagships, the Galaxy S9 and S9+, have...

LG pre-announces new Gram laptops ahead of CES

Not to be outdone by Samsung and its unveiling of the Notebook 9 (2018) earlier today, LG has decided to do what it does best: pre-announce a product. This time around it's a new generation of Gram laptops, that will be fully unveiled at CES in Las Vegas in early January. The Gram series debuted in 2014, and the 2018 iteration features a 72Wh battery...

Xiaomi Mi A1 gets new Special Edition Red variant

Xiaomi has launched a new variant for its Mi A1 Android One smartphone. Dubbed Special Edition Red, the variant has been launched in Indonesia, where it carries a price tag of IDR 3,099,000, which currently translates into around $215. Aside from the new color, the variant is same as the regular Mi A1, meaning there's no change in specs. So with...

Retail box for Meizu M6S leaks in hands-on photo

Aside from its higher-end devices, Meizu has been releasing mid-rangers under the Blue Charm sub-brand in China. These devices have so far been rebranded into the "M" series for other markets, with the latest being the M6 and M6 Note. However, the Chinese company has long been rumored to split Blue Charm into its own independent company and stop...

Bing joins Reddit in launching AI-powered search

The Microsoft search engine Bing just announced new AI-powered Intelligent Search features. The most important function is called Intelligent Answers that runs on neural networks to provide the needed answers. The company also announced a partnership with Reddit that will help the Intelligent Search. When searching for a general topic that already...

OnePlus 5T Star Wars Limited Edition hands-on review

The OnePlus 5T Star Wars Limited Edition is finally here and we have had one in-house to play with for a few days. Normally, we would do a full review but since, outside of a few aesthetic differences, this is still the OnePlus 5T that released last month, this feature will pretty much just focus on those changes and we would direct you to our full...

Oreo Beta 4 for Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+ now seeding

As expected, Samsung has started rolling out Oreo Beta 4 build to eligible Galaxy S8/S8+ units. The update weighs in at around 850MB, and arrives as software version ZQL8 for both devices. As for changes, the update features improvements related to Bluetooth stability as well as a long list of bug fixes. The changelog also mentions new Google security...

Honor 9 Youth Edition set to be unveiled next week

Huawei's sub-brand Honor has confirmed that it will be unveiling a new smartphone next week. The company took to its official Weibo account to announce that Honor 9 Youth Edition will debut on December 21. The device has already been certified by China's TENAA. Some of its key specs include Kirin 659 SoC and 5.65-inch display (18:9 aspect ratio)...

Essential Phone to get double tap to wake and EIS in "near future"

Hot on the heels lf yesterday's news that Essential Phone sales have reached 50,000 units, we learn the phone is going to get EIS and double tap gesture for waking the phone. The company held it's bi-weekly AMA on Reddit where officials discussed plans and current bugs. Essential officials also discussed Project Treble. That is coming to the PH-1...

Samsung Notebook 9 (2018) unveiled: S Pen version in tow

Samsung went ultralight with its latest ultrabooks. The 13.3" version of the Samsung Notebook 9 (2018) weighs 995g (2.19lbs). Even the larger 15" model is just 1,250g (2.76lbs)! They are powered exclusively by 8th generation Intel Core i7 processors with up to 16GB of RAM and up to 1TB SSD (the fast NVMe PCIe kind). The 15" model can be had with...

Huawei Enjoy 7S leaks in full ahead of December 18 announcement

The upcoming Huawei Enjoy 7S appeared on TENAA this week revealing most of its specs. Today a tweet by famous @evleaks reconfirmed them and brought us the first official press render of the phone. Huawei, on the other hand, took it to Weibo to announce the official launch date - the Enjoy 7S will arrive on December 18. Huawei Enjoy 7S first official...

New Google PhotoScan update brings ability to auto save

A new update has started rolling out to the Google PhotoScan app, bumping it to version 1.5. The update brings along several changes, including the ability to auto save images. Specifically, the photos you scan through the app are now automatically saved to your device, and Google Photos in the process. In addition, the update also makes the capture...

Google Assistant finally arrives on Android tablets, also expands to phones running Lollipop

The Google Assistant started life as an exclusive to the original Pixel phones. It then got rolled out to every Android handset that runs Marshmallow or a newer version, and now it's finally time for it to expand some more. First off, it's in the process of being rolled out to even older phones, the ones that still run Lollipop. This rollout is ongoing...

iOS 11.2.1 and tvOS 11.2.1 now available to restore remote access in HomeKit

Today Apple has made iOS 11.2.1 and tvOS 11.2.1 available to download and install. They should already be rolling out over-the-air to supported mobile devices and Apple TV consoles. Both of these releases practically fix the same thing: the inability to use remote access in HomeKit for shared users. This was temporarily disabled last week through...

LG V30+ announced for India, will be available on December 18

Right on schedule, LG has finally unveiled the V30+ smartphone for India today. This is the version of the company's latest flagship smartphone that comes with 128GB of built-in storage, double the space of the 'vanilla' V30. It's certainly taken its sweet time to get to the subcontinent, considering that it was initially announced in August and...

Nokia camera app get telephoto and wide-angle support ahead of Nokia 9 launch

The Oreo beta for the Nokia 5 brought a new version of Nokia's camera app - with surprising (and hidden) new features. The camera now supports dual cameras of both the telephoto and wide-angle kind. The app specifically shows 2x telephoto zoom, which is the standard for phones right now. The Nokia 5 can't make use of it of course, even HMD's only...

Sony's Meet the Makers gives insight into the Xperia phones' color options

Meet Kaoru Murai, Sony Mobile's Art Director in charge of color, material and finish for Xperia phones. He shares how the colors are chosen and also some interesting insight into what colors are more popular where. For instance, Europeans seem to prefer Silver while Japanese customers gravitate towards white. To choose the colors of Sony smartphones...

Essential Phone sales reach 50,000 units

The Essential Phone has some impressive specs and a very tempting price since the beginning of November. But with the company not disclosing any sales numbers officially we have to rely on other sources to know how many people actually got the PH-1. The Essential Camera app has just surpassed the 10,000 - 50,000 mark in the Google Play store and...

Google releases Year in Search video

December is usually a month for looking back and reflecting on the past year. Google released its annual Year in Search video, pointing out the trending events in 2017. It included the refugee crisis in Myanmar, the hurricanes that hit Puerto Rico and Houston, the #MeToo movement and many civil uprisings. Top five searches on Google included the...

Panasonic launches low-end Eluga I9 smartphone

Panasonic has launched a new budget Android smartphone, the Eluga I9. The phone is priced at INR 7,499 ($116) and will be available exclusively on Flipkart in India starting December 15. The Eluga I9 has a 5-inch 720p IPS display in a 7.8mm thickness unibody design. It is powered by a MediaTek MT6737 processor with 1.25GHz quad-core CPU, with 3GB...

Microsoft Store discounts Mixed Reality Headsets by up to $200

AR and VR keep getting cheaper and cheaper. The latest discount is applied to the Mixed Reality Headsets by a variety of makers and with a wide spectrum of features. The Acer and Lenovo headsets cost $200 (both down from $400). Both feature 1440p (square) displays, 2.89" in size with 105° field of view and 90Hz refresh rate. Acer Windows Mixed Reality...

Honor 9 Lite specs revealed by TENAA - two dual cameras for double the fun

The Huawei Honor 9 Lite is back at TENAA, and this time it left little to the imagination. After the photos from yesterday, comes a list of all key specs. The phone has a 5.65" screen with 18:9 aspect ratio and 1080p+ resolution, making it a slightly more compact alternative to the Honor 7X and Mate 10 Lite. It's an LCD by the way, AMOLED seems reserved...

Huawei Mate 10 series to hit AT&T and Verizon in the US

Huawei devices haven't exactly had a lot of exposure in the US. The company pushed some affordable mid-rangers through its subsidiary Honor like the Honor 6X that got sold out at its first flash sale. Huawei also offered the Mate 9 and even launched a Superbowl commercial. Starting next month, the manufacturer is teaming up with AT&T and Verizon...

6 new Meizu phones, including Meizu M6S, to arrive in H1 2018

Meizu M6S was expected to launch in China next week, but latest reports say the developers are having issues with its camera and will postpone the launch until 2018. It will be the first of six new Meizu smartphones being prepared for launch between January and June 2018. Meizu M6S is expected to be an update of the Meizu M6 and Meizu M6 Note, but...

The Huami Amazfit 2 is Xiaomi's latest smartwatch offer

If you've ever dabbled in the wearable market, then Amazfit might just sound familiar. Originally known for its simplistic, yet stylish, activity trackers, the company has been under Xiaomi's caring wing for some time, long enough to release the second version of its smartwatch. Officially, the device goes by the name Amazfit Smart Sports Watch 2...

AT&T's Samsung Galaxy S7/S7 edge updated with new mobile Hotspot APN support, AirWatch fix

AT&T has started pushing out a new update to Samsung Galaxy S7/S7 edge units on its network. Arriving as build number G930AUCU4BQK2 and G935AUCU4BQK2, respectively, and weighing in somewhere between 350MB and 400MB, the update brings along several changes. To start with, the update features support for new Mobile Hotspot APN. Then there is an...

More Android Wear devices are now getting Oreo

Earlier this week, Google revealed names of Android Wear devices that already began getting Oreo, as well as those that will eventually get the update. Well, that list has been updated by the company. The following names have been added afresh to the section which contains devices currently getting the update: Hugo BOSS BOSS Touch, Movado Connect,...

Oppo R11s review

The Oppo R11s is a great example of what has been going on in the mobile industry over the past six months or so. Soon after the original R11 launched in June, widescreen became the next big thing, Face ID took over from fingerprint unlock and the telephoto camera was repurposed for broader use. Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/oppo_r11s-revie...

Instagram now lets you follow hashtags just like you follow people

Are hashtags people? Instagram now seems to think so. The Facebook-owned photo-oriented service has introduced another new feature today in its relentless quest to be your No.1 social destination. Long story short, you can now follow hashtags like you follow Instagram accounts. Search for something, and relevant hashtags will be listed in the results....

Twitter makes it easy to create tweet threads

Twitter has added the ability to create Twitter threads more easily. Users will be able to tap a button while writing their tweet and link a second tweet to it and so forth. Once you are done, you can hit 'Tweet all' and the entire thread will be posted at once. If you feel like adding to the thread later, you can tap the new 'Add another tweet'...

OxygenOS 4.5.15 is now out for the OnePlus 5, brings October security patches

Last week OnePlus sent out OxygenOS 4.7.4 to the 5T, its latest smartphone. The software for that and its predecessor, the OnePlus 5, still hasn't been unified. That's why the 5 not only didn't receive last week's update, but in fact is getting an entirely different version altogether. Rolling out starting today, OxygenOS 4.5.15 is on its way to...

Deal: Pixel 2 and 2 XL are £50 off in the UK and come with a free Google Home Mini

Google is feeling generous in the UK as the holidays are getting closer. Thus, the company is offering you £50 off the recommended retail price for both the Pixel 2 and the Pixel 2 XL. To top that off, you will also receive a promo code that will net you a Google Home Mini for free - since you probably need more of the Google Assistant in your life....

Apple iMac Pro to go on sale on December 14

The Apple iMac Pro will be available for purchase starting December 14. Prices start at $4999 for the base configuration. The iMac Pro is the most power Mac Apple has ever made. The base configuration comes with an 8-core Intel Xeon, 32GB 2666MHz DDR4 ECC memory, 1TB SSD, AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 GPU with 8GB HBM2 memory, 5K Retina display, 10Gb Ethernet,...