Oreo for Asus ZenFone 4 (ZE554KL) begins rolling out

Oreo for Asus ZenFone 4 (ZE554KL) begins rolling out Asus has started pushing out a new update to its smartphone. Arriving as version V15.0405.1711.76, it's a major update that brings along Android 8.0 Oreo (which is inline with )....

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Verizon Google Pixel 2 bootloaders can be easily unlocked

Verizon Google Pixel 2 bootloaders can be easily unlocked Verizon may officially not allow bootloaders to be easily unlocked, but it has now come to light that the process is as easy as unlocking bootloaders of non-carrier Pixel 2 units....

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iFixit drops the prices for its iPhone battery replacement kits to $29 or lower

iFixit drops the prices for its iPhone battery replacement kits to $29 or lower Earlier today we saw that Apple for not clearly communicating that it was capping the performance of certain older iPhones when their battery health degraded...

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Amazon India teases upcoming Samsung Galaxy On smartphone

Amazon India teases upcoming Samsung Galaxy On smartphone Amazon India is teasing a new upcoming device from Samsung. The landing page talks about a 'new way to shop', 'superior performance', and a 'stunning new look' before ending...

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Users file lawsuits against Apple for slowing down old iPhones

Users file lawsuits against Apple for slowing down old iPhones Apple it slowed down old devices to keep the battery life, but the silent way the company pushed the feature angered many people. According to Reuters, at least eight owners...

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Top 10 phones of 2017: Best video recording

Top 10 phones of 2017: Best video recording We're completing our 2017 best camera roundup with a look at the Top 10 phones for video capture to come out this year. Unsurprisingly, some of these were already featured in the Top 10 rear...

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Huawei Enjoy 7S to be sold globally as Huawei P smart

Huawei Enjoy 7S to be sold globally as Huawei P smart Last week with the name Enjoy 7S. The phone comes with Kirin 659 chipset, dual cameras on the back and the latest EMUI, based on Android Oreo. According to Evan Blass who proved...

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Motorola drops the price of the Moto G5S Plus in India

Motorola drops the price of the Moto G5S Plus in India Motorola has announced a permanent price drop for the popular in India. The phone will now start at INR 14,999 ($235), a good INR 1000 drop over the previous price tag. The price...

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LG reveals upcoming Google Assistant powered ThinQ Speaker

LG reveals upcoming Google Assistant powered ThinQ Speaker LG has revealed its upcoming Bluetooth speaker called ThinQ Speaker. The key feature of this speaker is that it comes with Google Assistant built-in. Along with being able to...

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Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra is the H4233 that leaked in September

Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra is the H4233 that leaked in September Back in September an upcoming by a benchmark run. So far, however, all we've had to go on was its model number, namely H4233. And while that in itself betrayed the phone's...

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Android Oreo update for G6 being tested by LG

Android Oreo update for G6 being tested by LG A day after LG the roll-out of the final Oreo build for its smartphone, it has come to light that the South Korean company is already testing Oreo update for the . The beta testing is currently...

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New LG Tribute Dynasty smartphone surfaces, coming to Sprint, Boost, and Virgin mobile

New LG Tribute Dynasty smartphone surfaces, coming to Sprint, Boost, and Virgin mobile User manual for a new smartphone has surfaced. Dubbed Tribute Dynasty, the device carries a model number of LG-SP200. A device with the same model...

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Verizon Wear24's downward slide continues, now available for $75

Verizon Wear24's downward slide continues, now available for $75 , the Android Wear-powered Verizon Wear24 which launched carrying a $350 price tag was going for $80. And now, a month later, the price tag has slipped down further. An...

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Huawei 2018 roadmap leaks, three P series phones coming in Q2

Huawei 2018 roadmap leaks, three P series phones coming in Q2 Huawei's product roadmap for the year 2018 has leaked. The image shows three new devices codenamed Maya, Salina, and Honor 1 are set for Q1 launch. The first quarter will...

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Revised Gear S3 Tizen 3.0 update starts hitting units in Europe

Revised Gear S3 Tizen 3.0 update starts hitting units in Europe Last weekend, it that Samsung has included the battery issue fix in the Tizen 3.0 update itself. The revised update was rolling out slowly, beginning with the US, and now...

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Listing reveals Samsung Galaxy J2 (2018) price

Listing reveals Samsung Galaxy J2 (2018) price Pricing information for the has been revealed. Listing for the device has popped up on a Russian retailer's website, revealing a price tag of RUB 7,990, which currently translates into...

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Alleged Meizu M6s clears TENAA

Alleged Meizu M6s clears TENAA The Meizu M6s has already been the subject of several and now it appears the device has been certified by China's TENAA as well. A listing alleged to be of the device (model number M172C) reveals 5.7-inch...

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Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas! It is the season to be jolly with Christmas upon us. On this blessed day we would like to thank you all for being an integral part of the website. Keeping you entertained and informed is what makes us feel good and...

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Android 8.0 Oreo update now rolling out to the OnePlus 5

Android 8.0 Oreo update now rolling out to the OnePlus 5 OnePlus has finally started rolling out the Android 8.0 Oreo update for the . This comes as a part of the OxygenOS 5.0 update. OnePlus has provided the full list of changes on...

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LeEco future looks much safer now after a $2.2B investment

LeEco future looks much safer now after a $2.2B investment LeEco was having financial troubles recently and the company even earlier in 2017. Today the company secured an investment worth CNY15,04 billion (more than $2.2 billion) from...

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Upcoming high-end Sony Xperia smartphone to sport Snapdragon 845, benchmark confirms

Upcoming high-end Sony Xperia smartphone to sport Snapdragon 845, benchmark confirms Sony is getting ready to introduce at least one successor to the most likely at MWC in February. The company's upcoming flagship smartphone has been...

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Pixel 2 has the best LTE speeds among iOS and Android phones

Pixel 2 has the best LTE speeds among iOS and Android phones A full test report comparing the practical networks speeds of the latest smartphones was shared with and the results are quite interesting. The comes out on top as the best...

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Speedtest updates app with new UI and features

Speedtest updates app with new UI and features Speedtest has released a new version of its app on iOS that comes with a new design and couple of new features. The new UI is consistent with the design that we have been seeing on other...

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Asus ZenFone 3 Max starts getting ZenUI 4.0 update

Asus ZenFone 3 Max starts getting ZenUI 4.0 update Asus has started pushing out a new update to its smartphone. Arriving as version V14.0200.1712.347, the update bumps the system user interface to ZenUI 4.0. The announcement says it'll...

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Amazon brings Firefox and Amazon Silk support to Fire TV

Amazon brings Firefox and Amazon Silk support to Fire TV Amazon has announced that all users of Fire TV devices will now be able to browser the web through Firefox and Amazon Silk browsers. While the Silk browser was made available...

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Samsung Galaxy J2 (2018) leaks in all its low-end glory

Samsung Galaxy J2 (2018) leaks in all its low-end glory At the high-end, Samsung's all about Infinity Displays and small bezels and the 18.5:9 aspect ratio, but the Korean company also churns out quite a few low-end offerings each year....

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Honor announces brand expansion to Latin America

Honor announces brand expansion to Latin America Following Honors success in the United States with its high-value X series, the company is announcing its expansion into Latin American markets across Central and South America. Honor...

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Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ benchmarks confirm 18.5:9 screens

Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ benchmarks confirm 18.5:9 screens The Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ will retain the 18.5:9 aspect ratio of the Galaxy S8 and S8+. That's been confirmed through an HTML browser benchmark, which revealed the screen...

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The 5MP selfie cam on the Nokia 9 will actually be a dual camera

The 5MP selfie cam on the Nokia 9 will actually be a dual camera We were a tad disappointed to find out that the will have . The disappointment at the resolution remains but it turns out that its a 5MP camera, which does make it look...

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Google will require that apps support Oreo features in 2018, 64-bit chipsets in 2019

Google will require that apps support Oreo features in 2018, 64-bit chipsets in 2019 Google has several forward-looking changes to Android planned, the effects of some will be felt soon while others will make a difference later. Starting...

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Facebook Messenger Lite crosses 100 million Play Store installs

Facebook Messenger Lite crosses 100 million Play Store installs The Facebook Messenger Lite app for Android which was by the company back in October last year has hit a new milestone. Its Google Play listing now reveals it has scored...

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 not coming, Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus takes its place

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 not coming, Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus takes its place Xiaomi launched the series , but some fans are still withholding purchases, waiting for the Redmi Note 5. Apparently, the expected successor of the highly popular Redmi...

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YouTube Go surpasses 10M downloads

YouTube Go surpasses 10M downloads Back at the end of November YouTube moved its Go platform from Beta to Public. Although being available only in India and Indonesia right now, the app on Google Play already surpassed 10 million downloads...

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Oreo for Axon 7 coming, ZTE confirms

Oreo for Axon 7 coming, ZTE confirms The might no longer be in production, but that isn't stopping the company from preparing Oreo update for the device. Yes, ZTE has confirmed that the update is just around the corner. Here's what...

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Google Pixel 2 headphone adapter not working for some users

Google Pixel 2 headphone adapter not working for some users A new problem related to Google's smartphones has come to light. Over at the company's official Pixel forum, several users have been reporting issues with the included USB-C...

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Fix for Samsung Gear S3 battery drain issue begins rolling out

Fix for Samsung Gear S3 battery drain issue begins rolling out Samsung has started pushing out a new update to its smartwatch. Weighing in at around 21MB, it's a small update, and currently, only units in Canada are getting it. Change-log...

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Deal: Buy Razer Phone and get Bluetooth speaker for free

Deal: Buy Razer Phone and get Bluetooth speaker for free If you are a Razer fan in the US and have plans to purchase the , here's a deal for you: the company is offering a free Bluetooth speaker with each purchase of the $700 handset....

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Huawei Enjoy 7S is finally official

Huawei Enjoy 7S is finally official Last Monday the Huawei Enjoy 7S and just seven days later it makes its official debut. The midranger comes with Kirin 659 chipset, dual cameras and latest EMUI 8.0, based on Android Oreo. The Huawei...

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Red Xiaomi Mi A1 arrives in India

Red Xiaomi Mi A1 arrives in India , the Xiaomi Mi 5X arrived in fresh new red paintjob. The global version of the phone, Xiaomi Mi A1, needed more than a month to follow suit and now it comes to India. The Red will cost INR12,999 ($202)...

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Xiaomi announces Oreo beta program for Mi Mix 2

Xiaomi announces Oreo beta program for Mi Mix 2 The was launched back in September this year with Android 7.1 Nougat on board. Those who have been waiting for the Oreo update to arrive will be glad to know that the company has just...

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How do we get 3-4 day battery life & when?

How do we get 3-4 day battery life & when? Its a quixotic demand we make of our smartphones we want the power of a super computer with the battery life of a Amazon Kindle in our pockets. Nothing promotes more debate and fills our...

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Huawei and Xiaomi are trying to forge carrier partnerships and enter the US market

Huawei and Xiaomi are trying to forge carrier partnerships and enter the US market Huawei Technologies Co. and Xiaomi Corp. the number one smartphone manufacturer in China and the up-and-coming value king of the local tech scene are...

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GSMArena labs: enhanced compare tool

GSMArena labs: enhanced compare tool You dont realize how complicated modern smartphones are until you try comparing two side by side. The avalanche of features can bury the true differences between them so weve improved our Compare...

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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), A8+ (2018), and LG K10 (2018) to be announced at CES in January

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), A8+ (2018), and LG K10 (2018) to be announced at CES in January Samsung's much leaked and are going to be unveiled at CES, according to a new rumor out of South Korea. LG won't let Samsung have the whole spotlight...

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Samsung patents foldable dual screen phone with focus on gaming

Samsung patents foldable dual screen phone with focus on gaming Foldable dual screen phones seem like a solution in search of a problem. Samsung patents reveal what the company engineers believe might be the right problems to solve...

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Samsung Galaxy Note8 X 99 AVANT limited edition artsy phone goes on sale

Samsung Galaxy Note8 X 99 AVANT limited edition artsy phone goes on sale Can phones be art? The X 99 AVANT certainly tries. Its a very limited run of just 99 units (hence the name) and feature the exclusive artwork of Han Seung-Woo....

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LG pre-announces new Gram laptops ahead of CES

LG pre-announces new Gram laptops ahead of CES Not to be outdone by Samsung and its unveiling of the earlier today, LG has decided to do what it does best: pre-announce a product. This time around it's a new generation of Gram laptops,...

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Retail box for Meizu M6S leaks in hands-on photo

Retail box for Meizu M6S leaks in hands-on photo Aside from its higher-end devices, Meizu has been releasing mid-rangers under the Blue Charm sub-brand in China. These devices have so far been rebranded into the M series for other markets,...

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Xiaomi Mi A1 gets new Special Edition Red variant

Xiaomi Mi A1 gets new Special Edition Red variant Xiaomi has launched a new variant for its Android One smartphone. Dubbed Special Edition Red, the variant has been launched in Indonesia, where it carries a price tag of IDR 3,099,000,...

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Essential Phone to get double tap to wake and EIS in near future

Essential Phone to get double tap to wake and EIS in near future Hot on the heels lf that Essential Phone sales have reached 50,000 units, we learn the phone is going to get EIS and double tap gesture for waking the phone. The company...

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