Report says Moto Z and Z Force coming to China in September

While the Motorola Moto Z and Z Force are already up for pre-order in the US, there has been no specific information on when the devices will be available in Lenovo's (Motorola Mobility's parent company) home country of China. However, that was until now as a new report out of the Asian country suggests that the handsets will land in China sometime early September, which is inline with the time-frame revealed when the devices were made official. The report also notes that the Chinese variants of these phones will run Marshmallow-based Vibe UI 3.0 and feature a local app store given...

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500GB Xbox One Consoles receive price cut in US

Microsoft has given 500GB Xbox One gaming consoles a price cut in the United States. In a tweet, the company announced that for a limited time, all 500GB models will be available for $249. Starting today and for a limited time in the US: All 500GB Xbox One Consoles will be $249 https://t.co/Byg74z1lvo pic.twitter.com/XITBD8C260— Larry Hryb (@majornelson) July 24, 2016 The tweet also contains a link to Amazon's listing for the Xbox One 500GB Console - Name Your Game Bundle edition, which has also received the price cut. As already mentioned, it's a limited-time promo, although the...

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HTC Desire 530 now available for purchase in US

In line with what was announced earlier this month, the HTC Desire 530 is now available for purchase in the US. The device is currently being sold by the Taiwan-based company as well as carrier T-Mobile. As for price, the handset carries an official tag of $179, although T-Mobile is selling it for $159.99 sans contract. You can also get it for $0 down followed by 24 monthly installments of $6.67 each from the magenta carrier. Featuring an exclusive micro-splash paintjob, the phone will also be available on Verizon soon. Source (HTC • T-Mobile)

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Lumia 650 currently available for just $70 in US

If you are in the market for a Windows 10-powered budget smartphone, here's a deal for you: Cricket Wireless is selling the Lumia 650 for just $70. This compares to the $199 official price tag the device currently carries. The offer, however, is only available to new customers who bring their number to the AT&T's prepaid brand. If you're an existing customer, you'll have to shell out $110 for the handset, which is still not a bad deal. To refresh, the Lumia 650 is powered by Snapdragon 212 chipset and sports a 5-inch 720p OLED touchscreen. It comes with 1GB RAM and 16GB expandable...

Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/lumia_650_currently_available_for_just_70_in_us-news-19579.php

Galaxy S7 and S6 along with their edge variants getting July security update in India

Samsung has started rolling out a new update to the Galaxy S7 and S6 as well as their edge variants in India. The update, which includes Android security patches for the month of July, bumps the security patch level to July 1. Weighing in at around 104MB for the Galaxy S7 and 100MB for the Galaxy S7 edge, the update carries a build number of XXU1APGF. Similar details for the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge update aren't currently known. The updates are being rolled out over the air (OTA), so it may take some time before they hit all handsets. Meanwhile, if you feel impatient, you can manually...

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Weekly poll: Sony Xperia XA Ultra, hot or not?

The Sony Xperia XA Ultra is one of the best Sony phones at the moment. It's a huge-screened phone, 6 inches, and it looks great in no small part thanks to the super-slim bezels on the side (it's the narrowest 6" phone out there). The screen impressed with more than size - brightness, image quality and sunlight legibility are all above average for the price range. However, it's the selfie camera that is the heart of the Xperia XA Ultra. It's simply the best selfie cam available, not even flagships like the HTC 10 can match it. Sure, the 10 also has OIS, but Sony's camera is much...

Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/weekly_poll_sony_xperia_xa_ultra_hot_or_not-news-19553.php