TCL: the BlackBerry Keyone is a runaway success, new device to come in October

TCL: the BlackBerry Keyone is a runaway success, new device to come in October

We attended a TCL briefing today as part of IFA's press days (you know, TCL the company behind BlackBerry) and they shared some interesting tidbits on the and whats to come next. The QWERTY-packing bar allegedly proved to be a runaway success and phones sell as fast as TCL can make them. The maker had to resort to launching on markets sequentally. So far they are at number 35, but with plans for that number to reach 50 by the end of the year. Those sales are split about 50/50 between businesses buying them for their employees and people getting one themselves and using it as a work phone (thanks to the BYOD program). TCL wants to be the #1 alternative to iOS in the enterprise market. As for whats next there will be a new device launching in October and it will be an all-touch device without a physical keyboard. Unfortunately, thats all that we could tease out of the company reps. The rumor mill is surprisingly mum on the subject too.

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EMUI 6.0 will be based on Android Oreo 8.0, a leak suggests

EMUI 6.0 will be based on Android Oreo 8.0, a leak suggests

Huawei is preparing several launches in the forthcoming months. They will introduce the Kirin 970 chipset at IFA 2017, the Mate 10 phablet is being announced in October, and according to a Weibo leak, the new EMUI 6.0 will also come by the end of the year. It would be based on Android Oreo 8.0 that brings PIP mode and better control of the notifications. According to the Change Log, the Emotion UI will come with a new design and the settings will be easier for navigation. The interface would become more friendly for your habit which probably means it would give better suggestions throughout time, depending on how you use the phone. EMUI in all the latest Huawei smartphones, including the subsidiary company Honor. Surely we expect the Mate 10 to arrive with new user interface, but the Chinese manufacturer might decide to surprise everyone and push the v6.0 update to existing devices before October 16. |

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Google Maps app gets public parkings and parking lots info

Google Maps app gets public parkings and parking lots info

After , now Google updated Maps with Find Parking option. In short, it will pull up a list of nearby parking lots and garages and will give you directions to it. There is also an availability of adding the parking in a list. The option is pretty neat and should work seamlessly, but only for Android in the beginning. The first 25 cities/metro areas to get the feature are all in the US and are listed alphabetically: Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas/Fort Worth, DC, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York City, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, San Diego, Sacramento, San Francisco, Seattle, St. Louis, and Tampa. The Parking Difficulty feature is staying and even unfurling to 25 more cities across the globe for users with iOS or Android device. The lucky places are following in an alphabetical order: Alicante, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Barcelona, Cologne, Darmstadt, Dusseldorf, London, Madrid, Malaga, Manchester, Milan, Montreal, Moscow, Munich, Paris, Prague, Rio de Janeiro, Rome, Sao Paulo, Stockholm, Stuttgart, Toronto, Valencia, and Vancouver.

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HTC U11 with 6GB of RAM and 128GB storage reaches Europe

HTC U11 with 6GB of RAM and 128GB storage reaches Europe

Any Europeans that envied the version with 6GB of RAM and 128GB storage? If you answered yes then we have some good news for you you can pre-order one now! HTC promises that these pre-orders will ship out in early September. This model will set you back 800/700. Note that the 4GB/64GB model goes for around 650 right now so thats quite a price hike (even though HTCs site shows its only 50 more). Another thing to note if you want a dual SIM U11, you need to get the red one. All other color options are singe SIM. The price is the same either way. For comparison, in the US this model not so long ago. (UK) | (Germany)

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Pricing and availability info for Samsung Galaxy J7+ leaks

Pricing and availability info for Samsung Galaxy J7+ leaks

Shortly after its leaked, pricing and availability information for the Samsung Galaxy J7+ has leaked as well. The device is said to carry a tag of THB 12,900 (around $390). As for availability, pre-orders will go live this week (September 1 onwards) and the window will close on September 17. The handset will go on sale September 22 onwards. Those pre-ordering will get free Samsung U Flex wireless headset worth $75. And if you order through Samsung Brand Shop, there's another freebie worth $10. Thailand will be the first country to get the device. There's currently no information on if and when other key markets will be getting the phone.

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ZTE V0721 gets TENAA certified with octa-core CPU, could be a V7 Lite successor

ZTE V0721 gets TENAA certified with octa-core CPU, could be a V7 Lite successor

A new ZTE smartphone has been certified by China's TENAA. Listed as V0721, the device is powered by an SoC with octa-core, 1.3GHz processor, and sports a 5.2-inch Full HD display. RAM is 3GB, while internal memory is 32GB. The camera department features a 13MP rear unit and a 5MP front shooter. There's a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor as well. The phone runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow and packs in a 2,540mAh battery. Size-wise, the phone measures 146.1 x 72.6 x 8.25mm and weighs in at 138g. Color options include silver gray and gold. It's worth mentioning that from last year was V0720, so the V0721 could well be a successor to that device. |

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