Weekly poll: HTC 10: would you get it

You've never been as spoiled for choice as you would be in 2016 going out on the lookout for a flagship smartphone. Not only do the established brands offer top notch devices, but also upcoming names from China are making their best products ever. HTC, as a veteran in the smartphone world, was struggling to out a compelling offering in the past few years, but now with the 10, it's back in the game. In HTC's tradition, the 10 has a metal unibody, BoomSound stereo speakers and UltraPixel camera and an ample 5.2" QHD display. All of HTC's effort, however, will be to waste if people don't...

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New phones of the week

This week HTC raised some eyebrows with its reluctance to let go of the One series. It unveiled the HTC One S9, which is decidedly less exciting than it sounds. It's essentially a mid-range phone in a One M9 body. Yes, the stereo speakers are back on the front, but the rest a bit of a disappointment after the big promise of the HTC 10 and especially at this price - €500! The phone has a 5" 1080p screen, a Helio X10 chipset with 2GB RAM, 13MP camera, a measly 9.24GB left from the 16GB storage. The fingerprint reader has gone missing too. At this point, the One A9 is so much...

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Acer Liquid Z630S hands-on

We already got a chance to handle the Acer Liquid Z630S briefly at last year's IFA in September, but we're not ones to shy away from an opportunity to examine a phone at headquarters. So when one presented itself, we grabbed it. That said, we didn't do our full battery of tests - instead, we'll just share a few impressions gathered in a setting way calmer than a venue floor. Acer Liquid Z630S at a glance: Body: Polycarbonate all around, removable back, Screen: 5.5" IPS LCD, 720p resolution (267ppi) OS: Android 5.1 Lollipop Chipset: Mediatek MT6753, octa-core Cortex-A53 at...

Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/acer_liquid_z630s_handson-news-18004.php

Weekly poll results: The best screen size is between 5" and 5.3"

After a week of voting, there's a clear favorite for the best smartphone screen size. It falls somewhere between 5" and 5.3", where well-known flagships fall - LG G5, Samsung Galaxy S7, Sony Xperia Z5, Huawei P9 and many more fall in that size range, which took half of the votes. The other half is almost evenly split between the sub-5" genre and the 5.4" to 5.7" segment, with a preference for the larger phones. The 5.8" and over juggernauts scored a lowly 6%, showing actual consumer demands lag behind the ambitious sizes that Android manufacturers are pushing. Apple iPhone...

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Top 10 trending phones of week 17

The Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) has surrendered its number one spot in our Top 10 trending chart this week, making way for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3. The Chinese phablet powered to the top after being way down in 7th just two weeks ago. Meanwhile, the world has stood still for most of the others, especially in the middle of the chart. We need to scroll down to number 7, to find the Galaxy J7 (2016) move 2 spots up from it's last week's 9th. The Galaxy S7 edge has slipped into 8th, where it normally stands - last week's 7th was a one-off. The Lenovo Vibe K4 Note inches ahead, after...

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GSMArena giveaway: Enter to win an HTC 10, get discount codes on cases

The HTC hype has been real lately, so we bring you our latest giveaway where you can enter for a chance to win an HTC 10, courtesy of our friends over at Spigen. They will also toss in a case bundle for the lucky winner! The HTC 10 has been getting a lot of hype lately. HTC did a great job of building it up with its later-than-usual release and months of teasing prior to that. The HTC 10 really is a compelling little phone which definitely stands up with the other competitors. The HTC 10 unit will be provided by Spigen and will be fulfilled once it becomes available in...

Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/gsmarena_giveaway_enter_to_win_an_htc_10_discount_codes_for_cases_too-news-18032.php