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When Google announced the Android 7.1.2 beta roll out late last month, it was said that Nexus 6P’s beta update is still being worked on, and is expected "to release soon." Well, those who've been waiting for it will be glad to know that the the...

Just before the floodgates of MWC announcements have opened, let's do a quick summary of what happened in the week leading up to the event. You don't need us to tell you that it's been a ongoing stream of rumors and revelations related to the...

The Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom was set to land in the United States sometime this quarter (the company's official website still says that). However, looks like that won't be the case as Asus has now confirmed the launch has been delayed. The...

The Mobile World Congress is happening as you read this article. Waiting for new devices is probably the reason we don’t have a lot of newcomers in our chart - Galaxy A7 (2017) is gone and Apple’s iPhone 6 is back. Since Galaxy J7 Prime toppled...

Google has announced that it's pulling the plug on Spaces, a small group sharing app the Mountain View, California-based company launched last year. The app, which allows people to instantly get together and share around any topic, will be shut down...

The Motorola Droid Turbo 2 has started receiving a new update. Arriving as software version 25.11.10, the update brings along Android Nougat (version 7.0). The 'Android security patch level', however, stays at December 1 2016. As is usually...

Sony's Xperia Ear accessory has started receiving a new update that bumps the companion app to build number 1.1.0.A.2.1, and brings along a host of improvements. Prime among them is the ability to read alerts and provide notifications for any app...

Samsung has started pushing out a new update to its Galaxy Note 4 smartphone. Arriving as version N910FXXS1DQB4, and currently hitting units in Europe, it's a security update that brings along Android fixes for the month of February. Given...

Google’s Allo was a highly anticipated alternative to Google Hangouts. Finally, users would be able to use Google’s new predictive messaging platform, complete with the (new at the time) Google Assistant. Something that upset many users coming from...

With MWC right up ahead, the mobile industry is gearing for a slew of devices, smartphones and gadgets, not to mention the enormous amount of material that we’ll have to write home about. Although the Galaxy S8 isn’t expected to be announced...

LG announced a duo of Android Wear 2.0 smartwatches a couple of weeks ago - the LG Watch Style and LG Watch Sport. They both feature circular displays and are the first watches to come with the new Wear 2.0 OS. We spent some quality time...

A viral video showing a rose gold iPhone 7 Plus catching on fire has caught Apple's attention as well (pun intended). The trending Twitter post shows a smoke coming out of a burst iPhone 7 Plus and it has been shared over 25,000 times. So my...

The MWC is closing in, and new phones are being tested one last time before their premieres at the expo. And there is no surprise of the abundance of still unannounced phones appearing at the GFX database prior to the Barcelona show. Xiaomi Mi 5c...

You may have heard of the legendary Nokia 3310 and may have heard that Nokia is bringing it back in a couple of days at the Mobile World Congress 2017. But otherwise details have been scarce on what exactly the 3310 reboot will be. All we've...

The founder of Ringing Bells, the company behind the infamous $4 smartphone, has been arrested on suspicion of fraud. A local retailer has filed a complaint against Ringing Bells for unfulfilled $45,000 order. They even tried to resolve the matter...

Vivo has announced a new mid-range smartphone in India, the Y55s. The Y55s has a 5.2-inch, 720p display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 processor, 3GB RAM, 16GB expandable storage, 13 megapixel rear camera, 5 megapixel front camera, and 2730mAh...

Archos has announced two new budget Android phones ahead of MWC. The first of the two is the Archos 55 Graphite, which has a 5.5-inch 1080p IPS display with 2.5D curved glass, MediaTek MT6737 processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB expandable storage,...

Everyone expected Apple to announce three new iPads in the beginning of 2017 but it looks like we might need to wait a little longer. We already heard Apple tablets will arrive in the summer and now new reports confirm that info - the 10.5” and...

The Xiaomi Mi 5c has been frequenting the rumor mill for quite some time now. The new mid-range device with a metal body was originally set-up for a November 30 release. Then the alleged date was moved back to December 6. After that came and went as...

Samsung Galaxy S7 units in India have started receiving a new update. Weighing in at around 100MB, it's a security update that brings Android fixes for February. The 'security patch level' now shows 1 February 2017. While there's no...