No more flat-screen Galaxy S models, Samsung hints

Samsung has dropped hints that, moving forward, the company may completely ditch flat-screen Galaxy S models in favor of variants with curved display. The hints came from none other than the company's mobile chief Dong-jin Koh. "Samsung has considered that it would make the edge display as the identity of the Galaxy S smartphone lineup if the company can provide consumers differentiated user experience through software and user-friendly functions (for the curved screen)," Koh said in a recent media interview. Last year's Galaxy S6 and this year's Galaxy S7 flagship phones were...

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Best Apps and Games of the Week

Apple TV Remote Apple has released a new Apple TV Remote app for the iPhone that replaces the old one. The new app replicates the Apple TV layout on the screen with a large area at the top for the touchpad. It also has a keyboard so you can type your search queries or enter passwords with ease. Lastly, the app also shows playback controls on the screen. iOS BlackBerry Hub+ Services BlackBerry Hub+ Services brings BlackBerry apps to any Android phone. You get the BlackBerry Hub, which houses all your email and social media accounts in one place, BlackBerry...

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Leak suggests Meizu M1E will let you control your car remotely

Meizu's upcoming M1E smartphone - which will likely carry the Blue Charm E moniker in the company's home country of China - will allow users to control their car remotely, according to a new leak. The leak suggests that M1E users will be able to unlock their car doors, control air-conditioning, as well as heat up seats using the phone. There's, however, a catch: the handset's car controlling features will only work with the Roewe RX5, which was launched by Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba and SAIC Motor earlier this year. The former, in case you aren't aware, has a stake in...

Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/leak_suggests_meizu_m1e_will_let_you_control_your_car_remotely-news-19819.php

Lumia 650 drops further, currently going for just $50 in US

If you recall, we told you last month that Cricket Wireless is selling the Microsoft Lumia 650 for $70. Well, the carrier has further sweetened the deal by bringing the phone's price down to just $50. As was previously the case, the deal 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 Windows 10 device. Officially, the phone is being sold for $199. The deal runs through August 21. So, you still have some time to decide whether or not it's worth availing. Source

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Top 10 trending phones of week 31

The Samsung Galaxy Note7 was announced this week, and you really need to step out of that cave if you've missed it. Sure enough, it shot straight to number one in our weekly trending phones chart, finally removing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 from the top. The Redmi Note 3 didn't really tumble though, it settled in 3rd, with the Galaxy J7 (2016) keeping its usual second spot. But that's not all. The next three spots are all occupied by newcomers. The Lenovo K5 Note is in 4th, followed by the Xiaomi Redmi 3s (meanwhile the Redmi Pro, which was 3rd last week, is nowhere to be found). The...

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Weekly poll: Samsung Galaxy Note7, hot or not?

The Samsung Galaxy Note7 was the high-profile launch over the last seven days and we have a couple of weeks of pre-orders before it goes on sale. The US is getting some sweet freebies - a choice between a Gear Fit2 smart band or a 256GB microSD card to put in the Note7, $25 worth of games out of the box and $20 after your first Samsung Pay purchase. Other regions have to wait longer and may not get freebies (though there's talk the UK is getting a choice of Gear VR or 256GB microSD). There's a new Gear VR headset, but unlike the S7/S7 edge launch, you won't be getting one for free....

Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/weekly_poll_samsung_galaxy_note7_hot_or_not-news-19798.php