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An Oreo update for the LG V30 has been imminent for some time now, no doubt about it. In fact, some LG v300S SK Telecom units are already enjoying Android 8.0.0 v19c software availability. Meanwhile, most other popular market variants of the handset...

ZTE launched Axon M last year, which was technically a foldable smartphone, but not the kind we all were dreaming of. Unsurprisingly, it didn't take the market by storm. However, the company says it's committed to the idea, and will expand its...

Google has confirmed an issue with its premium Home Max smart speaker. The problem in question, affected users say, causes WiFi networks to be killed, which means the router/modem requires a hard restart to bring the network up again. Going...

Sectre and Meltdown shook the tech industry – they allow malicious code to peek at protected data. They do it by exploiting CPU features meant to speed up execution, so the solution is simple but unpleasant – devs have to circumvent those...

Sony announced the Xperia XZ1 at IFA last summer, and the phone subsequently made its way to the US in mid-September. It launched over there, in unlocked form, with a price tag of $699.99. In the meantime the price has dropped to $599.99, but today...

Sony unveiled three new mid-range smartphones at CES this week, the Xperia XA2, XA2 Ultra, and L2. All three are now up for pre-order in both the US and the UK. Best Buy is the retailer to go to if you want to be among the first people in the US...

The BlackBerry Motion got official last October, and has since made its way to Europe, the Middle East, and Canada. Starting today, it's also finally available to order in the US. You can have one for $449.99, and you can pick it up from Amazon...

Xiaomi launched the Mi A1 under the Android One program with Android Nougat and promised Oreo by the end of 2017. The update arrived on the last day of the year, but Xiaomi got ahead of itself because users started complaining about unresponsive...

While we wait for its January 16 announcement in Taiwan, we get to see the first live images of the upcoming Sharp Aquos S3. The live images fall in line with those we saw from the Aquos S3's visit to the TENAA. It has glass on the front and back...

Huawei patent for a touch-sensitive bezel for smartwatches was approved by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). According to the document, the edge of the watch will have eight zones that can send various commands, when triggered in...

Truth be told, we rarely find ourselves just aimlessly browsing for new apps, without any particular usage in mind. Still, it doesn't hurt to get some recommendations from time to time, especially when they come straight from Google. The online...

LG said it is discontinuing the G series naming, but the new flagship might be named LG G7 after all. The device is expected to go on sale in April and a first alleged render of the phone appeared. According to the image, the top and bottom bezels...

We always knew that patching the recently-discovered Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities will involve a drop in performance, especially in older devices. The magnitude of the drop is still being examined, but the early results don’t look...

HTC confirmed that the U11 EYEs will make its debut next week on 15 of January but spared any details. Now, thanks to Evan Blass, we get the a comprehensive list of the device's specs. The HTC U11 EYEs will be built around a 6-inch LCD3 screen of...

We already know the Honor 9 Lite is coming to India this month, and now we have the exact launch date. On its official forums, the company has announced that the India launch event for the phone is set for January 17. It was recently revealed...

OnePlus 3 and 3T owners were greeted with an update notification this morning – Oxygen OS 5.0.1 has arrived. The full update weighs 1.47GB, though you only need to download a tenth of that if you’re already on 5.0.0. Audiophiles who are also...

The Samsung Galaxy S9 is coming next month at MWC 2018, but some specs might have been outed by an alleged retail box that got pictured. Although most of the specs look similar to the current Galaxy S8, there a couple of interesting additions -...

Razer has a very good reputation among the gaming community and its die-hard fans. This is a company that focuses on gaming laptops, sharp-looking accessories, services, and now caters to a new niche that was recently defined by Razer: a smartphone...

The Motorola Moto Z Play has received a solid discount in the US, where retailer B&H has it listed for $270. That's down $180 from the $450 price tag the handset usually carries there. Motorola is officially selling the phone for $400, so you...

Last month, reliable tipster Evan Blass (@evleaks) revealed the upcoming HTC Harmony will be launched as HTC U11 EYEs. Then there were reports that the device has also received 3C certification in China. And now, the company has confirmed the...