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Asia Optical and Coreophotonics are developing a 5x optical zoom lens for use in smartphones. The certification process will start by the end of this year while shipments to manufacturers are expected to begin in Q3 2018. The lens will...

It seems that Gionee has kicked off the marketing campaign for the S11 – the 18:9 phone it is yet to announce (be patient, it should be unveiled on November 26). The phone will launch with the tagline “Four camera, Full View” referring to its two...

Apple is unlocking faster wireless charging on the iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus with the iOS 11.2 firmware update. Up until iOS 11.1 the Qi-enabled iPhones could charge wirelessly by up to 5W and after 11.2 they can go as high as 7.5W -...

Sources from O2 suggested that the OnePlus 5T will cost the same as the phone it replaces. A second leak – this time coming out of India – confirms this as well. The 5T will be exclusive to Amazon in India so this image likely comes from there....

The Xiaomi Mi Mix is the next handset to get the MIUI 9 update. The 2016 flagship has started receiving an official MIUI V9.1.2.0.NAHCNEI Stable Nightly build. Changelog for the new update MIUI 9 is based on Android 7.0 Nougat and...

If VR headsets are ever to bring a holodeck-like experience, we need to cut the cables. Vive just announced its first stand-alone, completely untethered headset – the Vive Focus. More importantly, this is the first hardware implementation of the new...

Recently, the newly-unveiled Nokia 2 smartphone went on sale in Russia, making it the first market to get the entry-level smartphone. And now, the device has arrived in Africa as well. Specifically, the handset is available in South Africa, where...

Samsung has started pushing out a new update to its Galaxy A5 (2016) smartphone. Currently hitting units in India, the update brings the S Bike mode as well as the South Korean company's primary support app, dubbed Samsung Members. The S Bike...

It was August, when it first came to light that the release date of Android Wear 2.0-powered Misfit Vapor has been pushed to October. Then October came, when it was officially announced that the launch is set for October 31. But before that,...

Another day, another Google Pixel 2 issue. Now, it has come to light that the device's camera isn't playing nice when it comes to surroundings with LED lights on. Users say the photos and videos captured in such an environment end up displaying...

The dust has barely settled on OnePlus' private data collection issue, and already a new challenge has cropped up for the company. Now, a developer has confirmed that it's possible to obtain root access on OnePlus phones without unlocking...

Facebook has discontinued the Messenger Day feature within its messaging app. Now, instead of having two separate stories feature within the Messenger and main Facebook app, the company now has the same stories across both apps. What this...

Starting today, Google Assistant just became even more useful than ever. From this point on, you can use it to broadcast messages throughout your house - stuff like "it's time for school" or "breakfast is ready", you get the gist. You can create...

At this point, the slow growth in distribution numbers for the latest version of Android is nothing new - the fact is, it's always been like this. It's still pretty funny to see Oreo at a whopping 0.3% of the market at the moment, growing from 0.2%...

In a surprising development, Motorola owner Lenovo is today announcing the Moto Tab for AT&T. This is the first Motorola branded slate in quite a while, and it will become available at the carrier on Friday, November 17. The Moto Tab has a...

Update: Samsung has reached out to let us know that there never was such a thing as a Microsoft Edition Galaxy S8, S8+, or Note8, so that clears up that confusion then. Here's the full statement we received: Samsung Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+ and...

Now that even the last of Apple's 2017 iPhones is finally available, it's time for the rumors about the company's 2018 lineup to start. Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities is leading the way as always, today releasing a report about the specific...

T-Mobile USA introduces the REVVL Plus – a phone “heavy on features but light on the budget”. It definitely lives up to the second part, though we have our doubts about the first. Soon you’ll be able to grab the phone with an 18-month Jump! on...

You may have forgotten all about it, but Google also makes tablets. The last one came out in 2015 so it's hardly cutting edge anymore, but a solid price cut aims to retain its relevance. The Pixel C has been dropped to £299 on the company's UK...

4GB not enough for you? Now you can get the Oppo F3 Plus with 6GB of RAM in India. The internal storage remains 64GB, but you can expand that with a microSD card. The new model will be available exclusively on Flipkart – here’s the link – and...