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Love it or hate it, the OnePlus invite system is here to stay. The Chinese company will apply it for the launch of the OnePlus 2 as it did for the OnePlus One last year. So in order to buy a OnePlus 2 you'll need an invite. Certain things have...

It's been a (long) while since Google launched its media streaming HDMI dongle, the Chromecast. That said, sales seem to be going well even now. And in order to move more units than ever, Google has a deal for you if you're interested in the...

The Google Translate app for both iOS and Android is receiving a big update over the next few days. First off, Google has added 20 more languages to the app's instant video translation feature. This lets you point your mobile device's camera to...

Earlier this month we saw a new mobile app by Yahoo go live in the iTunes App Store in a few markets - namely Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Ireland. And now the company is ready to launch Livetext in five additional countries. This is notable because...

Today Sprint has unveiled two new smartphones for Boost Mobile, one of its prepaid brands. Both are made by Alcatel, and they're both going to be quite affordable. First off we have the Alcatel OneTouch Conquest (pictured below). This comes with...

One of the novel features that the recently announced OnePlus 2 brings to the table is its USB Type-C port. This has already been embraced by certain laptops, such as Apple's new MacBook or Google's new Chromebook Pixel, and it's sure to spread to...

The curved-screen phablet version of the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge is apparently going to be unveiled on August 13 alongside the Galaxy Note 5. Recently we've heard that the Galaxy S6 edge+ will come with 4GB of RAM, as well as Samsung's own Exynos...

Rugged phone specialist Cat has announced its latest offering, the Cat S40, squarely targeted at those who work in tough conditions, or live an active life. Sure, you can have the IP68 certification in a few Sony Xperia Z models, but try dropping...

A lot of rumors have been floating , regarding the potential future Windows phone flagship, and it couldn't come soon enough. But things don't get any clearer as time progresses, instead new and different info keeps surfacing. This latest...

Meizu has announced a smaller variant of its m2 note, the Meizu m2. Coming with an attractive price tag and decent mid-range specs the smartphone is aiming to bring lots of bang for your buck. The Meizu m2 is built around a 5-inch IPS LCD of...

Just because Nokia is on a smartphone making hiatus, doesn't mean it can't be the frontrunner in other areas of modern day tech. The OZO is one prime example, the world's first commercially available (well, it should be when it launches in Q4 2015)...

Sony Xperia C5 Ultra popped up on our radar just recently. Previously known as Lavender, the smartphone leaked in some blurry photos and a piece of the official manual. Its key feature is supposed to be a 5.5" 1080p bezel-free display. Today the...

LG's second quarter financial results are out and the numbers look grim. The company reports its lowest quarterly operating profit since Q4 2013 - KRW244 billion ($211 million) is down 60% from KRW610 billion the previous year. Compare that to...

The wait is finally over and as promised today is the day Windows 10 finally rolls out to eligible PC's. Chances are that like most Windows users you are in line to receive the next big OS version which is free of charge! If you are on a Windows...

Less than a month after former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo stepped down from his position amid mounting concerns over slow user growth, a couple of senior executives, including the head of growth Christian Oestlien and director of product management...

Motorola could soon join the growing list of multinational smartphone manufacturers that have jumped on to the Make in India bandwagon. The company is currently evaluating options to set up a production unit in the country. “Evaluation is...

The Apple Pay mobile payments service, which arrived in the UK a couple of weeks ago, now also supports HSBC and First Direct cards in the country. Both HSBC and First Direct were supposed to be among the launch partners for the service in...

Samsung took the wraps off the industry’s first 16MP image sensor for mobile devices with 1.0μm pixels. Sporting the model number S5K3P3, the component has already entered mass production. Thanks to its smaller pixels, Samsung has...

A German privacy watchdog has said that Facebook cannot force users to use their real name on the social networking website. In addition, the Hamburg data protection authority also said that the company cannot ask users to provide an official...

Hot on the heels of the Moto X Style announcement, DxOMark Mobile published an extensive review of the device’s 21MP camera. With a score of 83, Motorola’s brand new flagship is the third best camera phone according to DxOMark Mobile. Moto...