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LG Electronics posted its Q1 financial results, noting consolidated sales of KRW15.12 trillion ($14.1 billion) and operating profit of KRW1.11 trillion ($1.03 billion). This is a result of 3.2% sales rise and 20% income jump, marking the highest Q1...

Apple might introduce simpler branding for its phones according to an analyst from Guggenheim. In an investor note, Robert Cihra from the analyst company says Apple will use the upcoming cycle to change the iPhone naming pattern. This would happen...

Google has confirmed that the iOS version of its Inbox by Gmail app will soon be compatible with Apple's notch-totting iPhone X. Also, this didn’t make the column, but: Inbox for iPhone X is coming. Google says soon. It did a bunch of crazy...

A new OxygenOS beta was just released for the OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T smartphones. Arriving as Open Beta 9 for the former and Open Beta 7 for the latter, the update brings a handful of changes, related to Launcher and File Manager. The...

It has come to light that Amazon recently fixed a serious bug in Alxea that allowed devices powered by the voice assistant to secretly listen to users' conversation and even send a transcript of whatever it listens. Basically, after Alexa...

A new Samsung smartphone has been spotted in a benchmark listing. Listed on Geekbench as SM-J260G, it's an entry-level smartphone that could be well be the South Korean company's first Android Go attempt. As you can see, this is a low-end...

OnePlus has released a teaser video for its upcoming OnePlus 6 smartphone. What's special about this teaser is that it's for the Marvel Avengers Limited Edition variant of the flagship device. The teaser video reveals a textured back for the...

Yet another Samsung smartphone has started getting the Oreo update. The device in question is the Galaxy A7 (2017), and the update - which weighs in at around 1.3GB - is currently hitting units in Vietnam. As clear from the screenshots above,...

Google just gave Gmail's web UI a major revamp. And now, it's coming to light that the service's Android app has also received a couple of new features: snooze and mark unread from here. Ability to snooze emails has been one of the highlights of...

Opera has released a new web browser for Android, the Opera Touch. The browser is designed around one-handed use and also improving the sharing of content between mobile and desktop browser. The new mobile browser launches directly with...

Alongside a revamped Gmail, Google also launched a new standalone app for Google Tasks, a web service that was previously only accessible through Gmail and Google Calendar. The app is available on Android and iOS. Google Tasks is a task...

The Moto Z3 Play will be the first in the series to employ a tall 18:9 touchscreen, according to past leaks and rumors. This is now confirmed through the leaked press render you can see below. Additionally, this device will bring a dual rear...

OnePlus has been teasing its next smartphone for weeks now, and the OnePlus 6 is set to finally become official on May 16. Until then, let's feast our eyes upon the image below, which allegedly shows leaked press renders of the phone. There's...

Amazon is revamping its Echo Dot speaker to entice parents with its new child-friendly Kids Edition. The Echo Dot Kids Edition is a regular Echo Dot with a rugged rubber band around it (Blue, Green or Red), a 1 year subscription to Amazon's...

Google has revealed the brand new version of Gmail, which comes with more than just visual changes. There are dramatic updates that have been made to the usability and most importantly, the security of the service. One of the biggest changes is...

Analysts from CIRP delivered their Q1 report which says iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus are the best-selling Apple smartphones in the first quarter of 2018. Of all devices, sold between January and March, 23% were iPhone 8, 21% were iPhone 8 Plus. At...

Mophie is the biggest seller of battery cases in the US and owned by ZAGG - the company that makes the Invisible Shield. It has just released two new battery cases for the Samsung Galaxy S9/Galaxy S9+. The cases add 2,070mAh extra battery...

Puma has dabbled in phones, but that didn’t last long. Now the company wants to push into the smartwatch market and has signed a 10-year deal with Fossil, which will build and distribute Puma-branded wearables. The first watches will be available in...

Meizu has confirmed that it's working with Google to launch its first Android Go Edition smartphone. The confirmation came from Ard Boudeling, who is the head of global marketing at the Chinese company. Those of you who've been following me for a...

Samsung launched the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ at MWC in February, and the phone started hitting store shelves mid-March. A month later 8 million units of the new flagship series have been shipped, matching the numbers Galaxy S8 posted same time last...