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Aussies can pick up one of the new Nokia phones starting today. You can find them at either JB Hi Fi or Harvey Norman, except for the Nokia 8 Sirocco, which is exclusive to JB (for now at least), and the Nokia 1, which is exclusive to Harvey Norman....

Samsung is running a summer shopping fest in India, starting from today and ending on Monday. All sorts of electronics have been discounted, but, we care mostly about smartphones and accessories for them. All smartphone discounts can be found...

The Motorola Moto G5 was released in March of 2017 and is still stuck on Android 7.0 Nougat, despite using a mostly stock-looking Android build. No reports have surfaced of yet of a working update for the Moto G5 but Motorola has confirmed the Moto...

Official specs and renders of the HTC U12+ appeared last week, thanks to Evan Blass. But today the company itself accidentally confirmed the info on a leaked test page, that was briefly up and caught by Roland Quandt. The next flagship of the...

Leading Chinese telecommunication, equipment and smartphone company ZTE will keep purchasing components from US companies, The Wall Street Journal reported today. As promised by US President Donald Trump, the seven-year ban will be lifted, but the...

Xiaomi is celebrating 8 years since its foundation and its upcoming flagship is likely to be the anniversary phone called Mi 8, instead of the previously anticipated Mi 7. According to a leaked photo, the device will come in two versions with...

Google is adding a new feature to its Photos app. The functionality in question lets you mark photos as favorites. The announcement regarding this was made through the service's Twitter account. It’s OK to play favorites. Rolling out this week,...

Two more smartphones are being updated to Android Oreo starting today, in the US at least. We're talking about the LG G6 units sold by Verizon, and the unlocked Moto Z. While the G6 launched last year, the original Moto Z is almost two years old at...

Apple has made its USB-C to Lightning cable cheaper than it used to be. It's rare for the company to cut the prices of its accessories. What's more, this move is weirdly timed just after we heard rumors saying Apple is ready to finally give up on...

Meizu is readying to launch new low-end smartphone named M6T, as confirmed by Meizu's Senior VP Li Nan in his latest post on Weibo. Judging by the manner of teasing the company has chosen - posting a sample photo we can guess the device is going...

It seems that Xiaomi is all set to launch its next flagship at its May 31 event. Its name will likely be changed from Mi 7 to Mi 8 to mark the 8th anniversary of the company. And two versions of the phone were spotted on China's 3C and the US FCC's...

Pre-orders for LG's spring flagship, the G7 ThinQ are about to start on T-Mobile and the early bird offer is pretty sweet. The pre-sale starts on Friday (May 25) at 5:00 a.m. PT. If you get one through T-Mobile's EIP (Equipment Installment Plan),...

The Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact was replaced by the XZ2 Compact last month, but that just means it’s time for some bargain hunting. An eBay deal offers a new unit for £300. The best deals for its successor are around £520, so there are significant...

"We don't really feel the need to add wireless charging. We're not going to add a feature just for the sake of it," said OnePlus officials when asked about the OnePlus 6. Apparently, having to buy a wireless charger separately is considered a...

The press release still refers to HMD as a “start-up”, though it is now also a unicorn. The Espoo, Finland-based company has raised $100 million in a funding round at a valuation of a cool billion dollars. The money came from multiple investors led...

Exactly one year passed since the Mi Max 2 was released so fans are understandably eager to see its successor, but in the latest Weibo post, Xiaomi's CEO Lei Jun said that the device is still not ready and we will have to wait until...

The vivo X21 UD may look like every other notched smartphone out there, but it offers a technology that most of its flagship rivals lack - in-display fingerprint scanner. And now it's coming to India too. The device was first launched in...

Audiophiles that can’t afford a G or V-series phone may want to have a look at the new LG Q7 trio. It’s an upgrade on the LG Q6 with some serious audio credentials. The Q7 features Hi-Fi audio with DTS:X 3D Surround Sound, which can emulate 7.1...

The Samsung Galaxy J8 takes the new A6+ as its base and its slashes its price – in India it will cost INR 19,000 ($280/€240), down from INR 26,000 for the A-series model. Of course, changes have been made with pricing in mind. The phone has a...

Samsung just added two smartphones to its J lineup. The Galaxy J4 and Galaxy J6 come with AMOLED screens, a focus on selfie cameras and affordable price tags. Samsung Galaxy J6 The Samsung Galaxy J6 is the first member of the series...