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TCL may hold the license for making BlackBerry-branded smartphones to be sold in most of the world, but some markets are excepted. One of those is Indonesia, where local company BB Merah Putih will be developing, marketing, and selling its own...

There are some companies out there that will take an iPhone 7 or 7 Plus, cover it in gold and/or other expensive materials, and then sell it to you for a few thousand bucks. But maybe you're not into that. You want your iPhone to be pristine, yet...

Microsoft has been trying to make the concept of ads in operating systems acceptable for a while now, using Windows 10 as its testbed. We've seen lock screen ads, notification ads telling you that Chrome is eating your battery and you should switch...

This year Huawei chose to make its flagship smartphone official at Mobile World Congress, which was a departure from what the company's done in the past few years when it favored standalone events in April. And it turns out that the 2017 P-series...

More Android Wear 2.0 smartwatches are on the way later this year. The latest announcement on the matter comes from the Movado group, which is proudly proclaiming that it's partnered with Google to deliver a new wearable collection this fall. You'll...

Today Facebook has launched a dedicated app for Samsung's Gear VR headset. It's called Facebook 360 and is already available through the Oculus app on Samsung handsets that are compatible with the Gear VR. Facebook 360 has been created with the...

If you're interested in the HTC U Ultra, then you can buy one from the company's own online store for the US. In that case, you need to pay $749 for an unlocked unit, and shipping has just started earlier today. But if you want to save a decent...

Samsung suits its smart watches with in-house Tizen OS, instead of relying on Android Wear. The latest and mightiest of all wearables by the Korean company is the Gear S3 Frontier, and as the leading device, it is also the pioneer when we’re talking...

After a few street ads in the Philippines and an official press invite, we are now pretty certain Oppo is preparing to launch the F3 and F3 Plus pair on March 23. From the looks of things, it is almost certain that Oppo is rising up to...

The Samsung Galaxy S8 is a few weeks away from announcement, not to mention a month and a half from being available, but UK retailer MobileFun is already taking pre-orders. Putting aside all the rush, it's the price of the handset that we find most...

The 2016 saw plenty of hot smartphone announcements, but there was only one winner in the race for profits and it is Apple. The US company grabs the lion's share of the total operating profits - $44.9 billion out of $53.7 billion total...

ZTE is about to feel the heavy boot of the US Department of Justice after it violated the trade sanctions against Iran and North Korea. The Chinese company imported smartphones with Qualcomm chipsets for years, including during the ongoing...

Just a couple of weeks ago, Sony introduced the Xperia XZ Premium - the first phone ever to pack a 4K HDR screen. But we’ve seen 4K screens before (the Z5 Premium), what makes 4K HDR so special? Sony turned to its Bravia team to answer that burning...

Samsung Galaxy S7 is about to be replaced as Korean company's flagship but this might be a great time to get a good deal on it. Samsung is giving a $100 price reduction and throwing in a 64/128 GB memory card as a gift too. The Galaxy S7 and...

Security is BlackBerry’s forte and its team proudly announces Security Maintenance Releases (SMR) with a hashtag and everything - #30dayPatchingSMR. This indicates that issues are patched no later than a month after being discovered. The update...

Billboards for the unannounced Oppo F3 and F3 Plus were spotted in the Philippines a couple of days ago, and sure enough, the company's local branch has sent out invites to the press in the country for a launch event. It is to be held on March 23,...

LeEco has been keeping a rather low profile lately, likely due to some suggested financial trouble. However, despite the lack of any official news from the Chinese manufacturer, its activities have been the subject of a few leaks, mostly dealing...

Xiaomi Mi Mix left most of the mobile world speechless with its bezelless screen, or as Xiaomi calls it - Edgeless display. And it now appears that Xiaomi is finally catching up with demand as the price of its most expensive edition has started...

Android Nougat has more than doubled its market share since last month - unfortunately, that still means it’s below 3% for v7.0 and v7.1 combined. The MWC saw many Nougat-powered devices, so expect v7.x to pick up speed thanks to affordable but...

Chinese smartphone manufacturer vivo has started rolling out a new update to its Xplay6 smartphone. The update brings along Android security fixes as well as several other changes, including support for 8X digital zoom. The update also brings...