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HTC reports rather disturbing financial results for the month of April with revenue down 38.7% YoY to $440M. Compared to last month's $650M, the figures are down 32.4%. Unexpectedly low demand for the One M9 is to blame, an unnamed analyst with...

The Gionee Elife E7 phablet was released all the way back in 2013 and its replacement is long overdue. The next-generation model dubbed Elife E8 is now apparently ready for primetime, as evidenced by a listing on Chinese regulator TENAA's...

Sony is rolling out a new Android 5.0.2 Lollipop firmware (build number 23.1.A.1.28) for its Xperia Z2 and Z3 series devices, including the Z3, Z3 Compact, Z3 Tablet Compact, Z2, and Z2 Tablet. The update includes fixes to enable the easy...

Luxury customization specialist Goldgenie has expanded its portfolio of iPhone 6 mods and now offers a carbon fiber collection. In fact, the company has launched three separate ranges employing the high-strength material, with the more exclusive...

While most manufacturers have been busy pushing Android Lollipop to their devices in the recent months, users of Oppo smartphones have been out of luck. However, that was until now. According to a GizChina report, the Chinese company has...

A lot has been said about Oppo's upcoming handset - the R7. For quite a long time we were all convinced that the phone will be the first to feature a 'bezelless' screen design based on the company's recent patent. Since then, however, Oppo has...

Last October, Sony promised to deliver the Lollipop update for entire Xperia Z series. Most Xperia Z series phones already received the update over the last couple of weeks but there was one remaining. Yet, the original Xperia Z owners need not...

The Microsoft Lumia 435, which was unveiled back in January this year, is now available for purchase in the US. The T-Mobile version of the device (white colour) is now listed on the Microsoft Store website, and carries a price tag of $70 sans...

Google released the Android distribution stats for the month of April. Unsurprisingly, the share of Android 5.0 and up has grown considerably - an iteration of Lollipop boots on almost 10% of all hardware. Android 5.0 is now present on 9% of...

Purported live photos of an upcoming Samsung Z2 smartphone with Tizen OS made the rounds online. The entry-level handset is expected to debut at some point over the next couple of months. As you can see above, the upcoming device looks like...

ZTE might launch the Nubia Z9 with a CNY 4,299 ($692) price tag. The latter has been leaked by the Chinese online retailer JD.com. ZTE's upcoming Nubia Z9 smartphone is no longer a secret and is expected to launch formally on May 6 in...

After both the Wi-Fi-only and LTE versions of its bigger sibling, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 got Lollipop updates a while back, now is the time for the LTE-enabled variation of the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 to receive the same treat. Its Wi-Fi-only...

As most of you surely remember, Samsung has been hard at work on the successors to the premium Galaxy Tab S duo. The Tab S2 will come in two sizes - an 8.0-inch and a 9.7-inch one and will utilize 4:3 aspect ratio screens. Industry sources now hint...

The wait is now over for T-Mobile users in the US who have been anticipating the Lollipop update for their Samsung Galaxy Note Edge. The coveted Android 5.0.1 OS version has been made available as an OTA firmware update. The Lollipop build...

Microsoft, which is currently re-branding Nokia stores worldwide, has closed its only flagship store in Finland. The once Nokia flagship outlet had become a Microsoft store just last November, and was located in the heart of downtown...

While Samsung didn't exactly specify which sensor it uses for the rear camera on the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge, all the teardowns and software information have so far revealed it to be a Sony IMX240 sensor. However, it seems Samsung is still...

The Samsung Galaxy Note II may be denied entry into the Lollipop world if the statement on Samsung Gulf's Facebook page is to be extrapolated to the global availability of the update. Thus, the two-generations-old flagship phablet is likely going to...

Two versions of the Oppo's upcoming R7 smartphone have received network certification in China. Dubbed the R7c and R7t, the models are for China Telecom and China Mobile, respectively. We also got an insider scoop from a trusted source adding more...

After unceremoniously revealing on Twitter that the new One Mini won't be getting the Lollipop update, HTC revealed in another tweet that the original One Mini will also not be getting the update. The original One Mini was launched back in...

Nearly a month after HTC unveiled the One M9+, a plastic variant dubbed M9e has been spotted in a TENAA (China's FCC) certification database listing. According to a report from Engadget, which was the first to spot the device, it has almost...