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Google has updated its Maps app for Android. The update brings improvements to the app's Explore feature with an aim to make it easy for users to find a nearby restaurant of their choice. The Explore section in the Maps app now shows a...

In a dedicated blog post, Qualcomm announced that the upcoming Snapdragon 820 chipset will be up to twice as powerful and energy efficient as its predecessor, Snapdragon 810. The San Diego-based chipmaker has developed the SoC specifically with...

Lenovo has unveiled the Vibe S1 smartphone at the ongoing IFA event in Berlin. The main feature of the device is that it comes with two front cameras, something which the company says allows users to give their selfies "a creative...

The Chinese manufacturer Lenovo took the wraps off three entertainment-centric Yoga Tab 3 tablets with Android on board. The trio of slates includes two affordable Yoga Tab 3 offering, as well as a high-end Yoga Tab 3 tablet with built-in projector....

After a feisty discussion about cameraphones, a friend recently asked me: "Who shoots in 4:3 aspect anymore? Your phone's screen has a 16:9 aspect ratio, your computer's screen is 16:9, even your HDTV is 16:9. So what's the point?" Smartphone makers...

According to a new report citing the ever-present "people familiar with the company's plans", Google will hold a special Nexus-themed event on September 29 in San Francisco. On this occasion the newly-rebranded search giant will introduce us to...

Today Motorola announced two new smartwatches - the Moto 360 2nd Gen and the Moto 360 Sport. Both will launch until the end of this year. Moto 360 2nd Gen The new Moto 360, as Motorola likes to call it, comes with improved design and...

Hulu is finally going to let you watch stuff without being pestered by ads. The streaming service announced a new paid plan today, and this will give you the freedom of watching your favorite content without it being interrupted by ads. The catch...

The Huawei G8 isn't exactly a mystery, having been first made official a few weeks back, but today we got confirmation that it will launch in Europe in the future. Not only that, we also know how much it will cost: €399 SIM-free and...

Just a short couple of days ago we brought you word of a new smartphone in development at Motorola. Up until today this was known by its codename - Bounce. It will however be sold as the Moto X Force when it eventually launches. Along with the...

Sure, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium was the star of today's show, but the less flashy models have their place under the sun, too. The marketing teams have duly released promotional videos, which were meant to showcase the key features and position the...

Fresh out of the beauty salon, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is just now getting its first official promo videos. In true Sony fashion the maker is going to YouTube for its promotional videos - in this case a flashy promo of the golden Xperia Z5...

Alongside the Xperia Z5 range, Sony announced a number of accessories to complement the high-end smartphones. For starters, there are flip cover cases to fit each of the three devices, which come in the respective colors and feature a window to...

Capturing and displaying true to live images has long been close to Sony's heart and today they revitalized that passion. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is the first to reach the next benchmark in display smartphone technology – 4K resolution – and...

The Sony Xperia Z5 and the Xperia Z5 Compact are now official. The new generation “mainstream” flagship and its pocket-friendlier brother were just announced at a press event two days before the IFA expo opens to the public. The regular-sized...

Huawei just pulled the wraps off the Mate S – a smaller alternative to the Ascend Mate7 with a few nifty touches of its own. The Huawei Mate S is built around a 5.5-inch AMOLED display with FullHD resolution and “a screen color saturation of 105...

The Huawei Mate S is now official and the Chinese OEM has truly outdone itself yet gain. Huawei's new high-end, premium course of development has really paid off, as evident by the Mate S - a true flagship offer, uncompromising in every way. We...

The first Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime smartphone to get the Android 5.1.1 Lollipop firmware was the Verizon's SM-G830P model. Today, the regular American flavor - the SM-G830W is also getting the update. The Canadian users are the first to get...

Lenovo unveiled so many new laptops at IFA this year that we fear we might have missed something down the road. Lenovo refreshed its IdeaPad lineup, it also announced two new LTE-capable ThinkPad Yoga hybrids, plus a low-cost Chromebook. Lenovo...

Back in March, Huawei unveiled its take on the new wearable device trend and it showed a lot of potential. That might actually be an understatement, as the Huawei Watch is a truly gorgeous device that has managed to masterfully blend traditional...