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Amongst all the chatter about the Google Pixel phones, one popular topic of discussion was Google’s decision not to make the Pixel phones totally waterproof. While they do carry a rating of IP-53, the certification doesn’t guarantee any kind of full...

If you're a Prime subscriber, you may already know that you can buy a select few unlocked smartphones from Amazon cheaper than anybody else, if you can take some "lockscreen offers and ads", as the retailer says. Case in point - the usually $199.99...

Today Boost Mobile has launched a new Android-powered smartphone. It's another affordable unit made by ZTE, as it turns out. The ZTE Tempo is already available at the Sprint-owned prepaid carrier, and can be yours for only $69.99 plus tax. As usual...

After many weeks of beta testing (both developer-only and public), Apple is today releasing the finalized version of iOS 10.1. The latest update for the company's mobile operating system has the usual assortment of bug fixes and performance...

Samsung is announcing that another of its tablets is headed to the US market, and very soon - later this week, in fact. Starting on October 28 (that's Friday), you'll be able to purchase the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) with an embedded S Pen stylus....

Vivo has mostly been keeping a low profile the past couple of months, which can only mean the Chinese OEM is due for a release. Industry sources hint that the company's next handset will bear the X9 moniker and might be unveiled as soon as November...

Meizu has confirmed that its upcoming Pro 6s smartphone will be powered by a MediaTek chipset. The confirmation came from none other than the Chinese company's VP Li Nan in a post on Weibo (China's Twitter). While Nan didn't confirm exactly...

Google has started rolling out an update for its Cast app for Android that changes its name. From this point on, the app will be known as Google Home, which makes sense considering the fact that it's going to widen its scope once the Google Home...

Do you pride yourself on your digital privacy habits? Are you particularly proud of that 256-bit encryption and personal VPN setup? Well, we definitely won't try to take any of that away from you, as such practices might just save you from a digital...

The Huawei Mate 9/ Mate 9 Pro are shaping up to be quite remarkable devices indeed. The latest bit of info on the upcoming phablet pair states that they'll feature 4x optical zoom and the top-spec version of the dual-curved Pro model will cost an...

Apple today is all about the iPhone, so much so that it seems to have forgotten the device that pulled them from the relative obscurity of the 90s and made them a household name after the turn of the century. You should have guessed it by now -...

Google has announced the India launch date for its Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones. In a tweet this past weekend, the Indian subsidiary of the Mountain View, California-based company revealed that the devices will go on sale in the country starting...

Samsung has announced a new upgrade program for users of its ill-fated Galaxy Note7 smartphone. Under the program, dubbed Galaxy Upgrade, those trading in their Note7 unit for either a Galaxy S7 or S7 edge will be able to upgrade to a Galaxy S8 or...

If you recall, nearly a couple of weeks ago, Samsung said it is currently investigating the reason behind Galaxy Note7 fire incidents, and will share more information in weeks to come. Now, according to a new Wall Street Journal report, the South...

A new update has started hitting the Samsung Galaxy Note 4. Currently being rolled out to units in Europe, the update weighs in at around 350MB, bumps the firmware version to XXS1DPJ3, and brings along Android security patch for the month of...

Samsung has started pushing out a new update to its Galaxy S5 mini smartphone. The update - which is currently rolling out in Russia, and is hitting the device's Duos variant - brings along Android Marshmallow (version 6.0.1). Weighing in at...

How does Superman know his phone is ringing? He uses X-ray vision to see the vibration motor moving, of course! Well, okay that’s probably not canon but someone with access to an X-ray inspection system shot the iPhone 7 Plus and Google Pixel XL and...

According to a new report from market research firm Counterpoint Research, Samsung's share of India's premium smartphone market - which currently stands at 58% - may come down drastically to 35% in the fourth quarter of 2016. Not only this would...

If you are a fan of both LG and Microsoft, and are in the market for a gaming console and TV, you'll be glad to know that Newegg is offering a solid discount to those who purchase an Xbox One S console and an LG smart TV...

News broke out this week that new Nokia-branded phones (smart or otherwise) are to be expected by the end of the year, plus others in Q2 2017. As usual with Nokia-related stuff, this was easily among the most captivating stories this week - talk...