ZTE Blade A520 receives WiFi certification, support page up as well

The ZTE Blade A520, which has already passed the FCC in the US, has now received Wi-Fi certification from the WiFi Alliance (WFA). The listing reveals the phone runs Android 7.0 out of the box. Not only this, support page for the Blade A520 is now also live, suggesting we might see the handset getting official very soon. Specs-wise, nothing much is known about the phone at the moment, except the OS (Nougat) and the battery capacity (2,400mAh). Following are some of the device's pics (revealed after it cleared the FCC): Source 1 2 | Via

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Motorola Moto 360 Sport again drops to under $100 in US

If you are a Motorola fan in the US, and are in the market for an Android Wear smartwatch, you may want to check out the deal Amazon is offering on the Moto 360 Sport. The retailer has the watch listed on its website for as low as $99.99. It's, however, worth mentioning that the price cut is only for the white-colored variant - the orange one is listed for around $130 and the black model will set you back around $185. No information on when the deal ends, so those interested in availing it may have to act fast. Source | Via

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Samsung reveals Note7 investigation outcome, says original and replacement units had different battery defects

Samsung has finally announced the outcome of its Note7 investigation, revealing not one but two reasons that caused some of the units to overheat (and catch fire in some cases). While the problem was no doubt battery-related, the South Korean company revealed that original Galaxy Note7 units and replacement units had different battery defects. Samsung Galaxy Note7 In case of original units, the tech giant said the battery design was to blame. Specifically, the flaw was in the upper right corner of the battery, and it "made the electrodes prone to bend and, in some cases, led to a...

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Weekly poll: what do you think of Samsung Galaxy S8's screen size?

We received schematics for the Galaxy S8 duo with dimensions and discovered something amazing - the upcoming S8 will be about as big as the S7 it replaces, but its screen will be as big as that of the S7 edge! Similarly, the Galaxy S8 Plus will have a honking 6.3" screen in a body about the size of the S7 edge. Now, the rule for screens is that there's no such thing as "too big," just look at people's reaction to the Xiaomi Mi Mix. As with the Mix, slender bezels are key, because there's definitely such a thing as a phone that's too big. With that in mind, we wonder which model will be...

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Top 10 trending phones of week 3

On Thursday Xiaomi launched a new version of Redmi Note 4 this week, but it's the old one that leads this week's chart. It edged out the Nokia 6, which just went on sale in China. The Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime and J7 (2016) drop a position each and occupy the next two places. They rank just above the Xiaomi Redmi 3, which in turn managed to stay ahead of the newly-launched Redmi 4 version. The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has gained two spots to slide into 7th, followed by the Redmi 3s Prime and Oppo F1s. The final spot in the prestigious chart is taken by the vivo V5. .news-item...

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Weekly poll results: Nokia 6 will sell, sell, sell, unless you want a better chipset

It's no secret that the Nokia 6 is a fan favorite. We polled our readers and nearly a third of them said they will buy it in a heartbeat if it becomes available in their region. Still, this model has one fatal flaw - surprisingly, it's the chipset! We were sure the camera would get more votes - Nokia was known for its ridiculously good (and sometimes just ridiculous) cameras, not so much for its fast chipsets. And yet half of voters said they will wait for a Nokia with a better chip. Still, many in the comments came to the defense of the Snapdragon 430, saying it's fast enough and...

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