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In spite of a lagging mobile division, Sony announced today it ended Q3 with a profit. The company's PlayStation and image sensor divisions are to thank for the $278 million (JPY 33.6 billion) profit. Overall revenue for the quarter is down 0.5%...

Alcatel unveiled a low-cost, large-screened Android for one of the smaller carriers in the US, MetroPCS. The Alcatel Fierce XL will cost $139 when it launches on November 2. It will be available on T-Mobile alter this winter too. The phone has an...

A couple of days ago, there were rumors that Qualcomm's upcoming Snapdragon 820 chipset has overheating issues just like its predecessor SD810, and Samsung - which is manufacturing the SoC - is working to fix to the problem. Now, Qualcomm has...

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei has hired Apple's former creative director Abigail Sarah Brody as its new chief UX designer. She will also be serving as the vice president of Huawei's Device & Consumer division. A quick look at Brody's...

A total of 355.2 million smartphones were shipped worldwide in Q3 this year, which is the second highest number on record, according to a latest report from market research firm IDC. When compared to Q3 2014, that's a 6.8% growth - a total of 332.6...

OnePlus is diversifying its current portfolio of one model (spreading two generations) with the brand new OnePlus X. Announced today, the new smartphone will fight a whole different battle – where the OnePlus One and 2 were meant as flagships on a...

Last week, market research firm Canalys revealed that Huawei has surpassed Xiaomi to become China's largest smartphone manufacturer in Q3 2015. While the firm did not share the exact shipment numbers, Huawei has now revealed that it shipped a total...

Samsung has released its earnings report for the third quarter, and as expected, the company has registered its first profit growth in the last two years. The report reveals an operating profit of around $6.4 billion, which is an impressive increase...

As promised, Google has launched the YouTube Red ad-free subscription service in the United States. Although it's priced at $9.99 a month, it comes with a one-month free trial so you can get a taste of it before you start paying for it. For...

Microsoft has announced a limited-period price cut for both Xbox One Kinect bundle and standalone Kinect for Xbox One units. While the price of the former has been dropped by $100, the latter has received a $50 price cut. The Xbox One with...

Over a week after its showed up on Zauba, a website which tracks India's import and export, the Samsung device - which is alleged to be the successor to last year's Galaxy A5 smartphone - has received Bluetooth certification from the Bluetooth...

A few months ago Samsung launched the Galaxy S6 edge Iron Man limited edition in partnership with Marvel, and it was pretty exciting for fans of that particular superhero. The Iron Man edition had a special look, with red front and back and a gold...

Huawei recently unveiled the list of its devices that are going to be upgraded to Android 6.0 Marshmallow. At the time, the Chinese company said the first rollouts could happen in November, and now it's reiterated just that - but with a...

According to new reports out of its home country of South Korea, Samsung is set to start mass producing the Exynos 8890 chipset for the Galaxy S7 at some point in December. This SoC, also known by its codenames M1 or Mongoose, is going to be the...

Not long ago Google announced the availability of Android gameplay recording through its YouTube Gaming app, and starting today you have another way to do that. See, the latest version of the Google Play Games app lets you easily record gameplay...

Huawei's next top of the line Kirin chipset is all set to become official on November 5, at a special event. The Chinese company is sending out invites for the gathering to media outlets in the country, and they look like the image you can see...

Closely emulating something that it's already done for the G4 earlier this year, LG now has a new promotion running for people in the US. If you buy an LG V10 until November 15, you'll get three free items: a 200GB microSD card, a second battery,...

While HTC has already confirmed that its latest flagship smartphone One A9 will be compatible with Verizon's network, there has been no information on when the carrier would start offering the device. However, that was until now, as HTC has...

At its IFA 2015 press event, Samsung emphasized the customization options of the Gear S2 and the plethora of designers and partners it has to pull it off. The collaborations include companies like Case-Mate, Casetify, Chow Tai Fook, Incipio, iTFit...

Back in February this year, the British telecommunications giant BT announced its plans to acquire UK’s leading mobile carrier EE for $19 billion (£12.5 billion). The deal - which will create a communications giant offering services like broadband,...