T-Mobile and Verizon Galaxy Note7 have started shipping already

A couple of US carriers have started shipping the Samsung Galaxy Note7 ahead of schedule. Specifically, several T-Mobile and Verizon customers have reported that they have received emails saying that their orders are already on the way. Some T-Mobile Galaxy Note7 units are expected to be delivered as soon as today (August 15), while some Verizon customers have been given a delivery date of August 17. In case you don't already know, the device is set for official launch in the US on August 19. Via

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Best Apps and Games of the Week

Pocket Casts Widely believed to be the best podcasting application on mobile, the iOS version of Pocket Casts received a big update in version 6.0. The UI has been redesigned and now comes with a dark theme as well. The developers have also rewritten major parts of the app and it's now faster than before. The update also brings Remove Silence that skips the silent portions within a podcast, and Volume Boost to make quieter podcasts automatically louder. There are ton of other new features to discover in this update. Update for free or purchase for...

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Google+ account no longer required to write reviews on Play Store

A couple of days after there were reports that the Play Store no longer requires you to have a Google+ profile to write reviews, Google has confirmed the change. "A G+ profile is no longer needed to post a review," the company said. It's worth mentioning that the change may not be available to everyone just yet as it's still rolling out. This comes over an year after Google disconnected Google+ from YouTube. "People have told us that accessing all of their Google stuff with one account makes life a whole lot easier," the company had said at that time. "But we've also heard that it...

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Leaked teaser suggests new Meizu phone coming September 3

Looks like a new Meizu smartphone is coming early next month. A teaser has leaked online that contains tag lines "Pro than Pro" and "true flagship fingertips," and reveals an unveiling date of September 3. If you recall, an Exynos 8890-powered Meizu flagship - dubbed Meizu_m96 - was recently spotted on AnTuTu. The listing revealed 4GB RAM QHD display, 12MP rear and 5MP front camera, 32GB internal memory, and Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. Given that the teaser also indicates that the star of the September 3 event will be a flagship smartphone, it's likely that we'll see the Meizu_m96...

Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/meizu_teases_new_phone_coming_september_3-news-19952.php

MicFlip Fully Reversible microUSB cable review

I was thrilled five months ago to try out the MicFlip reversible microUSB cable. And it was everything it promised to be - a very well made cable which goes in your phone's port either way. Now there is a new version of the cable to fix the one omission the MicFlip had - dual reversible ends. Indeed, the new MicFlip microUSB cable is now reversible on both of its ends and it can go either way in your charger or PC, as well as into your device. The MicFlip 2.0, as I like to call it, isn't just a reversible 2m-long cable. It has a great attention to detail - its connectors are gold...

Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/micflip_fully_reversible_microusb_cable_review-news-19927.php

Top 10 trending phones of week 32

The Samsung Galaxy Note7 is holding on to the crown it claimed last week straight after announcement. The dual-curved S Pen-packing iris-scanning phablet left no doubt who is in charge, with the second most popular smartphone this week, the Galaxy J7 (2016), only gathering about 65% of the Note's hits. It's a trio of Xiaomi Redmi from then on, the Redmi Note 3 in third, and the Redmi 3s and 3s Prime following. The Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016) glows smartly in 6th, one up from last week. The Lenovo K5 Note has tumbled a bit though, three down and into 7th. Team 'Last Year Galaxy...

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