HTC continues to lose money, makes 46% less than in May of 2017

HTC has released unaudited results for May 2018 and they don't look good. Revenue for the month of May is NT$2.45bn (around €70m) which is down 46% compared to the NT$4.53bn (around €130m) of May 2017. HTC posted its January through May 2018 results as well. Total revenue was NT$13.33bn (€380m) - that's quite poor compared to the NT$23.77bn (€678m) of the January-May period of 2017. The one silver lining is that the May 2018 revenue is 16% higher than earnings from April. May is also the month HTC announced the U12+ and started selling the Vive Pro. The U12+ will go on sale this...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/htc_continues_to_lose_money_makes_46_less_than_in_may_of_2017-news-31525.php

ZTE nubia Z18 photographed in the wild

ZTE's nubia Z18 mini is official and it has already been through a few rounds of sales. And yet its bigger sibling, the ZTE nubia Z18 is still missing. The phone has been teased, it posted impressive scores in AnTuTu and we even saw a live photo of it. Here are a few more photos, this time without the odd angles and reflections. For example, you can now clearly see the Essential-style notch that holds the selfie camera. The next photo shows the viewfinder of the camera. ZTE nubia Z18 poses for a few unofficial photos According to TENAA, we're looking at a 24 MP + 8 MP dual...

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Deal: Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ with a free Gear 360 (2017) camera

You may have noticed some YouTubers switching to 360° cameras - the great thing about them is that you get to rotate the camera around in post-production. Or maybe you want to shoot videos for VR headsets, either way capturing omnidirectional video can be cool. Best Buy is currently running a promotion that will net you a free Samsung Gear 360 (2017) camera if you buy a Galaxy S9 or Galaxy S9+. The retailer lists the camera at $170, though if you wait for a promo you can get it as low as $100. -Still, a $100 for free is nothing to sneeze at. The Galaxy S9 is $670 unlocked (64 GB)...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/deal_samsung_galaxy_s9_and_s9_with_a_free_gear_360_2017_camera-news-31522.php

OnePlus 6 receives an update in China, adds selfie portrait mode and battery percentage

With all the missing features and bugs that came along, we can't get over the feeling that the OnePlus 6 is a half-baked product, but we also can't miss the fact that the company is pretty fast with the software updates and swiftly fixes most of the problems that occurred. Case in point, the latest OTA update to hit the HydrogenOS in China fixes some of the reported issues. The update adds support for selfie portrait mode - or the so-called bokeh effect - and includes the battery percentage icon that was missing since launch. The list also adds "game optimization", which probably means...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/oneplus_6_receives_an_update_in_china_adds_selfie_portrait_mode_and_battery_percentage-news-31521.php

Moto Z3 Play goes official, works with all Moto Mods

Motorola has just unveiled the new Moto Z3 Play. The phone comes just one year after the Moto Z2 Play and pioneers the new Z3 series. The Z3 Play, just like the previous Z phones, is built around the Moto Mods concept. This means it accepts all existing Moto Mods and as such is rather limited when it comes to design. The Z3 Play has a thin aluminium frame and Gorilla Glass 3 panels for both the front and the back. While the Moto Z3 Play is keeping the same footprint as the Z and Z2, the maker still managed to put a taller 6" Super AMOLED screen of 1,080 x 2,160 pixels. The...

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/moto_z3_play_goes_official_works_with_all_moto_mods-news-31523.php

Moto Z3 Play hands-on review

Today Motorola announced the next-generation Moto Z series with the Moto Z3 Play serving as the headliner. Being a placeholder for both flagship (Force) and mid-range (Play) devices, all Moto Z phones have one thing in common - they all support the iconic Moto mods.

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/moto_z3_play_hands_on-review-1774.php