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HTC has started taking pre-orders for the Desire 828 smartphone, which is the first device in the company's Desire line-up to feature Optical Image Stabilization (OIS). The pre-order price for the device is RMB 1,599 (around $255) in...

The Samsung Galaxy J3 smartphone - which was spotted listed on GFXBench earlier last month - has passed the FCC hurdle, meaning it could be made official soon. The certification documents do not reveal much information except that the device,...

DSCO DSCO (pronounced "disco") is a new app from VSCO ("pronounced "VSCO", obviously). DSCO works similarly to Instagram's new Boomerang app. You have a very barebones app that lets you capture a series of images, which are then turned into a...

HTC One A9 – the phone to redeem HTC’s past mistakes and the hope for higher sales. Our review impressions turned out a mixed-bag – the One A9 indeed is a device of great build, snappy and offers capable camera, but it’s quite expensive right...

Xiaomi Mi 4c passed through our review with flying colors – we were very pleased with its performance and still camera quality. Today it’s time to give its battery life our traditional breakdown treatment. The Mi 4c runs on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon...

This week saw some high profile launches, some promises of future technological marvels and was punctuated by some drama surrounding Apple. The company is having flashbacks of the iPhone 4 launch. The Apple iPhone 6s reception was tested against...

Buried under the piles of footage we took with this year's iPhones, a comparison between the video output of the iPhone 6s and the 6s Plus somehow managed to go unpublished. Well, that changes here and now. OK, actually we added it to both reviews...

This was a busy week and a great one for lovers of XL-sized Androids, though we got a couple of 5-inchers too. Motorola unveiled two Verizon devices – the Droid Turbo 2 and the Droid Maxx 2. The Motorola Droid Turbo 2 is a month away from launch...

The clash of titans has ended and the Sony Xperia Z5 has emerged victorious. Cementing its position as the most loved high-end smartphone, the Z5 gathered more votes than the other two combined and never really had much opposition. Finishing...

In yet another edition of our weekly Top 10 trending chart, we witness the Samsung Galaxy J-series dominate. A total of three members of the Korean manufacturer's affordable line are present, one of them in the top spot. The Galaxy J2 returns...

Gionee is all set to launch the Elife S Plus phablet in India, apparently. Teasing the device on its Facebook page is part of the story, but the folks over at PhoneRadar have also managed to get their hands on a live unit and some press...

Battery packs are heavy and bulky and are yet another item you need to remember to pick up when leaving home. Or risk being left with no power in your smartphone, but nobody does that, we've been told. Now, what if you could have batteries...

Apple will be offering a flat $50 discount on select Apple Watch models in select retail outlets in the US, on purchase of any new iPhone. Customers will be able to get the discount on the Apple Watch Sport and Apple Watch in any color, size or...

Last we heard, the Oppo Find 9 was a Snapdragon 810-powered device and was expected to launch in September, something which - quite obviously - didn't happen. Now, a new report out of China is suggesting that the device won't be coming until next...

Back in September this year, there were reports that Samsung is planning huge layoffs. While the South Korean company quickly denied those reports, another report followed up claiming that around 1,000 jobs are at stake in China. Image...

Facebook has announced that it is making a couple of amendments to its 'real names' policy that requires users to use their real name on the social networking website. The announcement came in the wake of an open letter from groups including the...

As expected, the Sony Xperia Z5 smartphone - which was made official last month along with its Compact and Premium variants - has been officially launched in Canada, where local carrier Bell is exclusively selling it for CAD 649.95, which translates...

Last month, there were reports that Twitter-owned live video streaming service Periscope is developing an app for the fourth generation Apple TV. Well, the company has now announced the availability of that app. "In our living rooms today,...

Back in the days, when the BlackBerry Priv was just a rumor, the usually reliable leakster @evleaks revealed that the device - which was known then as the Venice - will be available on all four major US carriers. While none of the carriers have yet...

After a not-so-successful stint with Google+, search giant Google is apparently dipping its toes into the social media waters again - the company has just launched a new app, dubbed Who's Down, that's specifically aimed at teenagers. As you...