Huawei teases a new device ahead of CES

Ahead of its pre-CES event, Huawei has posted a teaser on its official Weibo account that contains a side image of a thin metal device with words "Rhythm x Entertainment," over it. As per reports, it could be the Honor X3 tablet. As for the specs, previous leaks have suggested that the Honor X3 will be powered by a Kirin 950 SoC and sport a 6.2-inch (1600 x 2560 pixel resolution) display. It will have 4GB RAM and 64GB internal memory. In terms of camera, the tablet is said to feature a 20MP rear unit and an 8MP front shooter. It will run Android 6.0 Lollipop OS out-of-the-box. Needless to say, none of this has been officially confirmed. However, the wait isn't too long as the teased device will be made official...

Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/huawei_teases_a_new_device_ahead_of_ces-news-15823.php

New Tizen-powered remote can work with all Samsung smart TV-connected devices

Samsung has announced that it has developed a new remote that can work as a single control unit for all the devices connected to the South Korean company's smart TVs. Dubbed Smart Control Remote, the device is powered by Samsung's home-grown Tizen operating system. The remote features automatic source recognition functionality which allows it to immediately recognize set-top-boxes, OTT boxes, Blu-ray players, game consoles as well as other connected devices, Samsung claims. In addition, the company also unveiled a new Smart Hub interface which it claims will allow users to switch seamlessly between linear content, OTT content as well as other connected devices, including gaming consoles and Blu-ray players. Not only this, the new interface will also let you find whatever you want to watch as well as arrange your favorite content on the home screen...

Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/tizenpowered_samsung_smart_control_remote_can_work_with_all_your_tvconnected_devices-news-15822.php

Huawei P9 rumored to come with whopping 6GB RAM

While earlier rumors have suggested that Huawei's P9 flagship smartphone will be launched in March this year, a new one out of China is saying the device will be made official at the company's pre-CES event, which is scheduled for tomorrow - January 5. In terms of specs, the new rumor says that the handset will come with a whopping 6GB of RAM and a dual rear camera setup. If you recall, there have already been reports of the smartphone featuring dual camera, but the 6GB RAM information is certainly new. Other rumored specs of the device include 5.2-inch display, Kirin 950 SoC, and a fingerprint...

Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/huawei_p9_rumored_to_come_with_whopping_6gb_ram_made_official_this_week_at_ces-news-15821.php

Amazon stops selling Lumia 950 XL in UK and France

Just over a week after temporarily halting its sales in Germany, Amazon has now stopped directly selling the Lumia 950 XL in the UK and France. While sales of the white variant have been halted in France, it's the black Lumia 950 XL which the retailer has stopped selling in the UK - the white variant is currently out of stock there. Here's what Amazon UK says: "While this item is available from other Marketplace Sellers on this page, it's not currently offered by Amazon.co.uk because customers have told us there may be something wrong with our inventory of the item, the way we are dispatching it, or the way it's described here. (Thanks for the tip!)" "We are working to resolve this as quickly as possible. In the meantime, you may still find this product available from other sellers on this page." A similar message is attached to the device's listing on Amazon France. It's worth mentioning that this comes just days after Carphone Warehouse (CPW) halted Lumia 950 XL shipments in the UK. While there were reports that the retailer did this because of some unknown hardware issues, Microsoft later issued a statement refuting the reports, saying that the device is out of stock at some UK retailers due to "strong demand." Source 1 (Amazon UK) | Source 2 (Amazon...

Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/amazon_stops_selling_lumia_950_xl_in_uk_and_france-news-15820.php

Moto 360 2nd gen now available on Amazon in India

Motorola has started selling the second generation Moto 360 on Amazon in India. Previously exclusive to Flipkart, the smartwatch can now be purchased from the country's other major online retailer. Amazon has four versions of the watch on sale. The black version is available in 46mm with black metal band and in 42mm with black leather band. The silver version is available in 46 and 42mm in the cognac leather band. Flipkart still has a leg up on Amazon as it also sells the silver metal and gold leather versions. The prices are same as before, ranging from INR 19,999 ($301) for the cheapest model to INR 24,999 ($377) for the most expensive...

Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/moto_360_2nd_gen_now_available_on_amazon_in_india-news-15819.php

The big Android 6.0 Marshmallow update list: Start of 2016 edition

People increasingly care about software updates - in part because they want to get the new features, but security is becoming a more and more important topic. The Nexus devices (well, the ones from 2013 and later anyway) and Android One are a given. Here's the scorecard for devices that are not directly backed by Google but have been confirmed to get the latest version of its mobile platform. Keep in mind that this list includes only devices that have been officially confirmed to get Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Some other devices are likely to get it too, some most likely won't, but those aren't on the list. This is the official list as of the start of 2016, though not that some of these updates won't roll out for several months (and some are already available). h3.background { background: #598D94; color: white !important; } h3.background + ul li { list-style: none; } h3.background + ul li h3 { padding-left: 0 !important; border-bottom: 1px solid lightblue; margin-bottom: 10px; padding-bottom: 0 !important; } Samsung 2015 Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ Samsung Galaxy Note5 Samsung Galaxy S6 edge Samsung Galaxy S6 Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 2014 Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Samsung Galaxy S5 Samsung Galaxy Alpha Samsung Galaxy A8 Samsung Galaxy A7 Sony 2015 Sony Xperia Z5 Premium Sony Xperia Z5 Sony Xperia Z5 Compact Sony Xperia Z3+ / Z4 Sony Xperia C5 Ultra Sony Xperia C4 Sony Xperia M5 Sony Xperia M4 Aqua 2014 Sony Xperia Z3 / Z3v Sony Xperia Z3 Compact Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact Sony Xperia Z2 Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet 2013 Sony Xperia Z Ultra GPE LG 2015 LG V10 LG G4 LG G Flex2 LG G4 Stylo 2014 LG G3 HTC 2015 HTC One M9 Plus HTC One E9 Plus HTC One M9 HTC One E9 HTC One ME HTC Butterfly 3 HTC Desire 826 2014 HTC One (M8) HTC One (E8) HTC One (M8 Eye) HTC Desire 820 HTC Desire 816 Motorola 2015 Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (3rd gen) Motorola Moto X Style (3rd gen) Motorola Moto X Play Motorola Moto G (3rd gen) 2014 Motorola Moto X Pure edition (2nd gen) Motorola DROID Turbo Motorola Moto MAXX Motorola Moto Turbo Xiaomi 2015 Xiaomi Mi Note 2 Xiaomi Redmi 2 Xiaomi Redmi 2 Prime Xiaomi Mi 4i 2014 Xiaomi Mi 4 Xiaomi Mi Note Xiaomi Mi Note Pro Huawei 2015 Huawei Ascend P8 Huawei Ascend P8max Huawei Honor 6 Plus Huawei Honor 7i Huawei Honor 7 Huawei Mate S Huawei MediaPad X2 Huawei Ascend G8 2014 Huawei Mate 7 Huawei Honor 6 Huawei Mate 7 Huawei Honor 4X Huawei Honor 4C Huawei Ascend G7 Lenovo 2015 Lenovo K3 Note Lenovo A7000 Lenovo A7000 Plus Lenovo Vibe S1 Lenovo Vibe P1 Asus 2015 Asus Zenfone 2 series Asus Zenfone 2 Laser Asus Zenfone 2 Deluxe Asus Zenfone Selfie Asus Zenfone Go 2013 Padfone S OnePlus 2014 OnePlus 2 2014 OnePlus One Android One 2015 Micromax Canvas A1 Karbonn Sparkle V Spice Dream Uno Symphony Roar A50 Cherry Mobile One MyPhone Uno Mito Impact A10 Nexian JOurney One BlackBerry 2015 BlackBerry Priv ZUK 2015 ZUK Z1 Nvidia 2015 Nvidia Shield Tablet...

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