Nokia 150 feature phone now available in UK

The Nokia 150 - which was unveiled by HMD back in December last year, and arrived in the Netherlands last week - has hit the market in the UK as well. It's currently a Carphone Warehouse-exclusive in the country, and is being sold for £35 SIM-free. Commenting on the launch, Carphone Warehouse MD Jeremy Fennell said, "The much loved Nokia brand has always been a part of our unbeatable handset range and we're looking forward to working with Nokia to reignite the brand." "The arrival of the Nokia 150 marks the beginning of an exciting new partnership, one that will see even more Nokia...

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Rumor says Samsung has code-named Galaxy Note8 project as 'Baikal'

There's no doubt that the Samsung Galaxy Note8 is coming, and there have even been rumors about it sporting a 4K display and featuring the Bixby AI assistant. Now, new information about the phone has surfaced, revealing that the project has been code-named Baikal. Galaxy Note8，厉害了我的贝加尔湖。 pic.twitter.com/7X4QeoJmzk— Ice universe (@UniverseIce) February 13, 2017 The information came courtesy of a tipster on Twitter. Sadly, nothing else is currently known about the handset, and there's no official confirmation...

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Google Chromecast Ultra receives price cut in US

The Google Chromecast Ultra, which was launched back in October last year, has received a price cut in the United States. A quick look at the Mountain View, California-based company's online US store reveals that the device is currently going for $59, down from its usual price of $69. Aside from Google, several third party retailers, including Best Buy and Target also have the Chromecast Ultra listed on their websites for $59. There's currently no information on when the discount ends, so those interested in availing it may have to act fast. The Chromecast Ultra, in case you aren't...

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February security update starts hitting Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) and Galaxy A8

After the Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime and the Galaxy J7 Prime, another Galaxy J series handset has started receiving the February security update. The device in question is the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016), and the update arrives as build number J510MNUBU2AQA5. Aside from the Galaxy J5 (2016), the Samsung Galaxy A8 is also getting the latest security patch, which arrives as build number A810FXXU1AQA2. There is currently no information on what other changes (if any) these updates include. Via

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Best Apps and Games of the Week

Flipboard Flipboard received a major redesign in version 4.0. The app maintains the magazine style navigation of the previous versions but with a more refined design. The main tab has your news stories that you can flip through and on the second tab you can choose all your interests. You can create your own personalized smart magazines with a wide range of topics available. iOS • Android Vantage Vantage is a visual calendar app with colors, stickers, and fonts used for different events to visually identify then. It also has a great looking today view with...

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Sunday Q&A

Welcome to the first edition proper of our Sunday Q&A. After introducing the feature last week it's now time to serve you the first dose of answers. Anonymous: In the Huawei Mate 9 review you didn't mention anything about the temperature of kirin 960. In your Xioami Mi 5s Plus review you really were satisfied with SD821 and Xiaomi for keeping the temperature down - how would you compare these two? And also on charging, is Huawei's SuperCharge more like Dash charge where the phone won't heat up or more like Quick Charge? The Huawei Mate 9 does a tremendous job of keeping...

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