The original Xiaomi Redmi 3 is still considered as one of the best deals you could get on a 5-inch affordable smartphone, but you may have missed the fact it's also got a Pro sibling.
An iPhone without the signature circular home button? Yes is sounds strange and outlandish, but it might just turn out to be true. This is now the second time we have heard of such a possibility from industry sources, making it sound at least a bit more plausible. The concept is pretty self-explanatory - replace the physical home button with a touch-sensitive surface, which will essentially house Apple's fingerprint scanner with some added tap and press detection functionality. We have seen it done before by other manufacturers, so it is definitely plausible. However, things do get...
Caviar announced its iPhone 6s Pokemon Go Edition today and, as the name suggests, it targets the Pokemon Go die-hard fans around the world. The most notable feature of this $2700 phone piece is its exclusive back - the Pokeball logo is gold-plated, while the rest of the back is titanium-engraved. The iPhone 6s Pokemon Go Edition will go on sale with the Russian premiere of the game. The date is yet to be announced, but it should be soon enough as the game is already hitting key Asian markets. Caviar is asking $2700 for this peculiar iPhone 6s edition and only 77 will be...
Researchers at security firm Check Point have revealed a new flaw that they say affects Android devices powered by Qualcomm chipsets. Dubbed QuadRooter, the flaw is basically a set of four vulnerabilities affecting over 900 million smartphones and tablets running Google's mobile operating system, including Samsung's latest Galaxy S7 flagships as well as the BlackBerry DTEK50, which is claimed to be "the world's most secure Android smartphone." If exploited, the security flaw can give attackers complete control of affected phone or tablet, including access to sensitive personal and...
The Microsoft Lumia 950 is now available for under £300 in the UK, where Mobile Phones Direct is selling SIM-free model for just £289. A quick look at the device's official listing in the country reveals a £320 price tag, meaning purchasing the Windows 10 handset from MPD will save you over £30. This comes just over a couple of months after the Redmond, Washington-based company slashed the prices of both Lumia 950 and 950 XL by 17% in the UK - the latter is currently being officially sold for £400, although MPD is selling it for £368 and Carphone Warehouse has it listed for just...
You know how a typical smartphone leak chronology has the renders first, then blurry live photos from a back room at a production facility? Well, not so with the future Xperia XR (name to be confirmed, but also known as F8331). Live unit images surfaced first (not even blurry either), and now we have the renders, courtesy of @onleaks. Unsurprisingly, there are no discrepancies and the renders look just like the real deal. Sony Xperia XR renders The thoroughly reworked design gets a confirmation, though the side-mounted power button/fingerprint scanner combo from the...
