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US-based wireless internet and mobile phone service provider FreedomPop is entering the smartphone market, and will launch its first handset next year. The device will be optimized for Wi-Fi, and thanks to a deal with Intel, will be powered by the...

While pre-orders for Microsoft's Windows 10 Mobile flagships - the Lumia 950 and 950 XL - are already live in several European countries, the Redmond, Washington-based company has now also started accepting the handsets' pre-orders in...

Following an announcement earlier this year, two of the three major wireless charging groups - Alliance for Wireless Power (A4WP) and Power Matters Alliance (PMA) - have finally joined forces to form a new combined organization and brand identity...

Just days after clearing the FCC hurdle in the United States, the yet-to-be-announced Samsung Galaxy J3 smartphone - which was spotted listed on GFXBench earlier last month - has been certified by TENAA and 3C in China. The listing on TENAA,...

Google tried to re-invent the email inbox with its new Inbox by Gmail app last year and it has gained quite a few followers since. Google kept improving the service and now the Search Giant added a new ‘Smart Reply’ option to Inbox by Gmail for...

The Moto X Force got official as the international version of Verizon's Droid Turbo 2 last week, and now it's already up for pre-order at several retailers in the UK. You can pre-order the Moto X Force in SIM-free and unlocked form from Handtec...

The ZUK Z1 now has a special version that comes with a back cover made from oak wood. This has been announced in China as a limited edition, priced over there at CNY 1,799 ($283 or €259 at the current exchange rates). That's just CNY 100 ($15,...

Tech giant Samsung has been leading several industries including phones, tablets, home appliances, and TVs with no sign of slowing down, until now. An article released by the popular Korean news outlet Asiae reports Samsung is going to suspend...

In a very interesting twist, the latest version of Firefox for Android basically has a built-in ad blocker. The Mozilla-made browser has obviously been no stranger to ad blocking before today, but it's so far performed such actions via dedicated...

HTC is running a very good promotion for its Nexus 9 tablet today. First things first, though - this only applies if you live in the US. The deal is offered through HTC's own online store for the States, and it's a "while supplies last" type of...

As of today, Twitter favorites are no more. They've been killed by the social network in favor of likes. With the death of favorites, the star icon used for them is now gone too. Likes are depicted on Twitter with a heart icon. For whatever...

As products get slimmer and slimmer, they need to be engineered for components to take up the least possible amount of space. Manufacturers can come up with some of the most beautifully designed hardware by minimizing the number of seams and...

According to data revealed by market research firm Kantar Worldpanel, in Russia, Windows Phone was ahead of iOS back in August this year - while the Microsoft's OS had a market share of 12%, Apple's mobile OS claimed 10.8%. Keep in mind that...

In an interesting turn of events Samsung might be taking a step back from the megapixel race and equip the Galaxy S7 with a 12MP primary camera. The flipside is that the sensor will have a rather large by phone standards 1/2" size, if the rumor...

King.com, developer of highly popular puzzle game Candy Crush, has been acquired by Activision for $5.9 billion. Activision, or rather Activision Blizzard, owns many popular franchises, most notably the Call of Duty series, along with many of...

If you have been keeping a close eye on the news section, then you surely remember the mystery Huawei smartphone that popped up in a GFXBench score card yesterday. The test itself was failed and held no indication of performance, but the specs sheet...

Vertu changes hands yet again. The luxury phone maker is going to Hong Kong-based called Godin Holdings and private investors, three years after being sold by Nokia to investment fund EQT VI. The deal has received the required approvals. It seems...

Microsoft has started rolling out a new firmware update to the recently-released Surface Book laptop and Surface Pro 4 tablet. The "System Firmware Update – 11/2/2015" brings several improvements and fixes, including the one for screen flickering...

The Motorola Droid Turbo 2 is built like a tank with layers of armor, five in total. It starts off with a hard-coated exterior layer, then the crack and shatter-proof second layer, a dual touch layer (primary and backup), a flexible AMOLED display...

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi will begin selling its handsets in Africa this month, with South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya becoming the first African countries where the company's devices will be available for purchase. The...