Week 3 in review: Nokia 6 sold out, more pieces of the Galaxy S8

With the Galaxy S8 announcement drawing ever closer it is no wonder that we are seeing an influx of leaks and rumors, regarding the flagship. Among these is a pretty detailed blueprint of the handsets we got a few days ago. Besides and almost bezel-less front panels, fans can also look forward to an improved selfie camera, with autofocus and an impressively clever new AI assistant, titled Bixby. However, the Galaxy S8 won't come cheap and will likely set you back a whopping EUR 850. If that is way too steep for your liking and you would rather stick to a current Samsung phone, there is...

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A pair of new smartphones from Huawei and Honor pass through TENAA

Every time we report on Huawei and its Honor sub-brand, we tend to pay close attention to a given device's affiliation to one or the other, since the two parties have made the case that they are quite independent, on more than one occasion. Perfectly aware of that point, we still can't help but get a little bit confused when we come across leaks, like the two TENAA certification pages currently at hand. Honor DUK-TL30 One is for a Honor-branded device, bearing the model number - "DUK-TL30". Just like the Honor 6X, which was also recently announced and is now part of an...

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HTC's Android Wear smartwatch project might still be alive

Rumors of HTC's dip into the smartwatch realm go all the way back to 2015, when we first heard of a device codenamed "halfbeak". After that initial wave of excitement, little was actually heard of the alleged wearable, until today. Out of the blue, a working HTC-branded unit was spotted in a rather extensive photo set on Weibo. HTC halfbeak Even back in 2015, little information about halfbeak actually got out. The device was either in way too early stages of development of very well hidden. Most sources did, however, suggest a flat tire style display, with a resolution of...

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ZTE BA602 with quad-core CPU and 5.5-inch display spotted on TENAA

A new ZTE smartphone has been spotted on the website of the Chinese telecommunication authority TENAA. Listed as BA602, the device is powered by an SoC with quad-core, 1.25GHz processor, and sports a 5.5-inch HD display. RAM options include 1GB ,2GB, and 3GB, while storage options include 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB. In terms of camera, the phone features an 8MP rear unit and a 2MP front shooter. Measuring 153.3 × 77 × 8.6mm and weighing in at 168g, the BA602 runs Android 6.0 and packs in a 3,000mAh battery. Color options include quicksand gold, galaxy silver, phantom gray, quiet blue, and...

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January security update starts hitting Sony Xperia X and X Compact

Sony has started pushing out a new update to its Xperia X and X Compact smartphones (all variants). Arriving as build number 34.2.A.0.292, the update brings along Android security fixes for the month of January. Aside from the latest security patch, it isn't known what other changes (if any) are included in the update. In case you missed, the Xperia X units that are part of the company's Concept for Android program also received the January update recently. As is usually the case with OTA roll outs, it may take some time before the update hits your device. Meanwhile, if you feel...

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Lineage OS is now officially picking up where CyanogenMod left off

CyanogenMod is dead, long live Lineage OS! Questionable puns aside, we are happy to report that things appear to be going smoothly for the guys behind the Android realm's most popular custom ROM and their new initiative - Lineage OS. A recent status update by the team reaffirms its dedication and confirms that various parties have graciously stepped up to assist with all the needed infrastructure to keep the development process and builds delivery going. With that sorted out, LineageOS builds for "Marshmallow and Nougat capable devices" (likely referring to models already capable...

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