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We are now fast approaching the start point for iPhone X pre-orders. These will go live on Friday morning, and Sprint is the first carrier to reveal the deal it's prepared for would-be iPhone X owners. It's a pretty nice sounding affair, but not...

Last year OnePlus went from its normal release cadence of one high-end smartphone per year to two, when it surprisingly revealed the OnePlus 3T in November. And it's starting to look increasingly likely that the Chinese company will do the exact...

The Xiaomi Mi A1 showed us that people take great interest in a Xiaomi smartphone running stock Android. Xiaomi Mi 5X owners got the chance through a stable Android One ROM courtesy of the Mi A1. Now the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 and Redmi Note 4X are...

Samsung is rolling out the Android 7.1.1 update to the Galaxy J5 (2016) in Poland and possibly elsewhere in Europe, as expected. In addition to what Android 7.1.1 brings on its own, Samsung has included its latest Experience 8.5 into the...

Earlier today Sony started rolling out Android 8.0 to its Xperia XZ Premium with the Xperia XZ1, XZ1 Compact, X, X Performance, XZ, X Compact, XZs, XA1, XA1 Ultra, XA1 Plus and Xperia Touch to follow. Android 8.0 Oreo brings a lot of improvements...

vivo will start selling the X20 Plus on October 28, around 1 month after the vivo X20 hit the shelves. The phone can be pre-ordered now through vivo's website as well as various retailers like Tmall, Sunning and JD. Some 400K people have...

Starting today Google is rolling out "Pay with Google" to Android devices and the Chrome browser. The feature will automatically fill your card information (which you've given Google for Google Play, Android Pay or YouTube Red) in online payment...

Carl Pei and co. are playing coy, but the evidence is mounting – the OnePlus 5T is coming. The current OnePlus 5 is essentially out of stock and new images of the phone have surfaced and this time they look more convincing. Also, a new Twitter...

Sony has started its Android 8.0 rollout for the Xperia XZ Premium today. Those with the device should see the notification pop up on their displays. In addition to Oreo-specific features, Sony has also added some new features to the...

Some early Google Pixel 2 XL adopters have reported a screen burn-in issue to Google support. The story was initially brought to public attention from Android Central editor Alex Dobie, who used a Google Pixel 2 XL for a week before the issue...

The Nokia 7, which was officially unveiled last week, has managed to score over 100K registrations in China ahead of its first flash sale which is set for tomorrow, October 24. While the 100K figure indicates a decent level of interest, it's...

The Nokia 3310 3G went on pre-order in Europe two weeks ago and now it's already in stock. Retailer OTTO is currently offering the phone in Germany for €69.99. Over in the UK, Clove and Carphone Warehouse also have the phone in stock, and...

The HTC U11 Life, which is expected to debut on November 2, has now been spotted in a benchmark listing. The Geekbench profile reveals key details like Snapdragon 660 SoC and Android 7.1.1 Nougat. Recent reports suggested the device will be...

The upcoming entry-level Nokia 2 smartphone was briefly listed on a US retailer's website. The B&H Photo listing - which has since been taken down - not only revealed the device is coming to the US, but also gave away the phone's pricing - $99 - and...

Verizon has started pushing out a new update to Motorola Moto Z2 Force units on its network. The update includes a couple of major changes, including support for the carrier's upcoming Gigabit Class LTE service. Here's what the change-log...

The Nokia 6, which arrived in the US back in July this year, has now become more widely available in the country. The device is no longer an Amazon-exclusive, as another online US retailer - B&H Photo - has also started offering it. Available...

If you are a Samsung fan in the US, and are planning to purchase any of the flagship series phones - Galaxy S8/S8+ or Note8 - the company has launched this year, you might want to take a look at the deals Best Buy is offering on these...

Update: Major third party retailers selling the company's debut smartphone - including Best Buy and Amazon - have also slashed the price by $200, bringing it inline with the official pricing. Original story follows: Essential has given its...

Week 42 begun on a high note as Huawei unveiled a trio of flagship phablets - the Mate 10, Mate 10 Pro and the Mate 10 Porsche design. HMD global had an announcement of its own - the Nokia 7 debuted, but its availability will be limited to...

The camera megapixel race is dead as most flagships have scaled back and instead chosen to race with wider apertures and secondary snappers. But mid-range and entry-level phones have been catching up in the megapixel count, pushing the average...