BlackBerry Keyone gets discounted for a day in Canada

BlackBerry Keyone gets discounted for a day in Canada

If you are a BlackBerry fan in Canada, and are planning to purchase the company's smartphone, here's a deal for you: the device will be available at a discounted rate for on October 25 (today). Specifically, the standard, silver model will be available for CAD 649.99, which currently translates into around $512. This compares to the variant's regular price tag of around CAD 730 (around $575). Multiple retailers, including Amazon, Blueshop, and Staples, will be offering the promo, which ends October 25 11:59PM ET. | | |

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BLU Vivo 8L launched with 20MP selfie camera, 4,000mAh battery

BLU Vivo 8L launched with 20MP selfie camera, 4,000mAh battery

BLU has updated its Vivo series of smartphones with a new device. Dubbed Vivo 8L, the phone is powered by a MediaTek MT6753 SoC with octa-core, 1.3GHz processor, and sports a 5.3-inch HD display. RAM is 3GB, while internal memory is 32GB. The handset features a 13MP rear camera and a 20MP front shooter with flash. Measuring 150.5 x 74.4 x 8.0mm and weighing in at 161g, the Vivo 8L runs Android 7.0 Nougat and packs in a large, 4,000mAh battery. The phone also features a fingerprint sensor as well as reverse charging and OTG capability. It is already available for purchase from Amazon, which is offering it for $149.99.

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Moto Z2 Force lands in China as the $1, 507 Moto Z 2018 Kingsman VIP Special Edition

Moto Z2 Force lands in China as the $1,507 Moto Z 2018 Kingsman VIP Special Edition

Huawei is usually the one to play naming games in the mobile world, but today Motorola's proved it can dabble in that realm too. See, Lenovo's subsidiary has launched a new smartphone in China the Moto Z 2018. It even comes with a limited edition variation, called Moto Z 2018 Kingsman VIP Special Edition. Yet despite the name this is nothing but a with a gold M logo on the back and a bunch of accessories thrown in for the special edition. The specs are exactly the same, the look is exactly the same, you get the idea for all intents and purposes, this is a Z2 Force, just going by another name for whatever reason. The Moto Z 2018 Kingsman VIP Special Edition is truly special in that it's priced at CNY 9,999 which means a whopping $1,507 or 1,282. For that huge amount of cash you receive the same phone, but it will arrive in a box that's shaped like a briefcase (to go with the movie tie-in, get it?). The special package also contains a VIP card, a TurboPower battery mod, a wireless charging mod, a USB Type-C to 3.5mm adapter, a leather flip case, a 45th anniversary notepad, a pair of USB Type-C Hi-Fi headphones, and (surprise!) a warranty card. The special edition smartphone is only going to be offered in black. At the moment there's no information on whether a non-special Moto Z 2018 will be released in China, and if so how much it will end up retailing for.

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New HTC teaser for November 2 event shows a phone with a fingerprint scanner on its back

New HTC teaser for November 2 event shows a phone with a fingerprint scanner on its back

HTC is holding an event next week, to be precise, for the unveiling of at least one new smartphone. Two new HTC devices have been in the rumors lately, the super high-end and the mid-range which will be part of the Android One program. Today the Taiwanese company has released a new teaser image for the event, showing us a handset that has the design language of the U series, but the fingerprint scanner on the back unlike past members of the family. Such a move has long been rumored for the U11 Plus, which is expected to be HTC's first smartphone with very small bezels. Those are probably the reason why the biometric authentication sensor had to be put on the phone's back. The U11 Plus should have a 5.99-inch 1,440x2,880 panel, the Snapdragon 835 at the helm, 4 or 6GB of RAM, and 64 or 128GB of storage. A 12 MP main camera with f/1.7 aperture and an 8 MP selfie shooter will complete the package. On the other hand, the U11 Life is expected to come with a 5.2-inch 1080p screen, the Snapdragon 630 or 660 SoC, 3GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, a 16 MP main camera, and a 16 MP selfie snapper. It will run Android 8.0 Oreo from day one and will have a 2,600 mAh battery.

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Huawei has dispatched 100 million phones this year

Huawei has dispatched 100 million phones this year

Huawei has shipped more than 100 million phones in the first three quarters of 2017, marking a very impressive 19% increase over the same period last year. In the period from January to September Huawei managed to beat Apple's shipments to become the second smartphone vendor in the world, behind Samsung. Huawei ships a lot of phones in all price groups and under a few different brands. The low to mid-priced Nova smartphones as well as the mid to upper range Honor brands are both part of Huawei. Thanks to its strong shipments Huawei's operating revenue for the first three quarters has increased 30% year over year. Also, Huawei's retail partners have reached the impressive 42,300 count globally.

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First flash sale sees Nokia 7 going out of stock in minutes

First flash sale sees Nokia 7 going out of stock in minutes

As , the went on sale today in China, and the device immediately went out of stock. This indicates there's a strong demand for the device in the country, although we are unsure how many units were available. The phone managed to score a total of over 150K prior to the sale. Retailer JD says shipments for the Nokia 7 will begin October 31 onwards. There's currently no information on if and when the handset will be available in other key markets. HMD recently started sending out save the date emails for an event in India, so it's possible that the company is bringing the Nokia 7 to the market. |

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