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Google tried to guide Android phone makers with the occasional Nexus release - an "Android at its best" kind of thing, at least "best" the way Google saw it. Companies like Samsung, LG, HTC and others didn't care - they were pushing their own...

No more Nexuses, it's Pixels now. Google unveiled the Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones on Tuesday and it was undoubtedly the single most captivating event of the week. Record-setting DxOMark scores, IP53 certification (better than none, but not on par...

HTC has announced a price drop for the HTC 10 in India. The phone was launched back in April for INR 52,990 ($795) but the price has now been slashed down to INR 47,990 ($720). Even with the price cut, the HTC 10 is still more expensive...

The Oppo R9s is not exactly a secret - aside from the leaks, there's already been a TV commercial running in China. The logical next step has followed and the company has sent out invites for the launch event, scheduled to be held on October...

Alongside the Pixel phones, Google also released a new power adaptor for the phones that comes bundled with the phone. This adaptor is different from the one that was sold for the Nexus 6P and 5X. While that model only supported standard...

The Samsung Galaxy C9 has been popping up here and there over the past couple of months, and at this point its release is simply a matter of 'when' and not 'if'. We've had a GeekBench and an Antutu listing, plus a Zauba import entry, and those...

Microsoft has revealed that the HP Elite x3 smartphone will be available for purchase from its brick and mortar stores starting next week - October 10 to be precise. The device has only been available through online channels so far. The...

Microsoft has been working on a major redesign of the Paint app for a while now, as evidenced by screenshots that made it to the public in May. The development is in its final stages now, apparently, judging by a couple of promo videos that Twitter...

After Geekbench, the Nokia D1C smartphone has now been spotted on AnTuTu benchmarking service. The listing reveals that the device sports a full HD display, features a 13MP rear and 8MP front camera, and has 32GB internal memory. Other specs...

The Samsung Galaxy Tab E 9.6 (WiFi model) has received an official price cut in the US. A quick look at the South Korea company's US website reveals that the device is currently available for $200, down $30 from its usual price of $230. Aside...

Samsung has started pushing out a new update to its Galaxy A5 (2016) smartphone. Currently hitting units in Europe, the update bumps the firmware version to XXS3BPI8, and brings along the Android security patch for the month of September. As...

If you are in the US, and are planning to purchase the newly-unveiled Google Pixel XL, you'll be glad to know that the device has already received a price cut in the country. Best Buy currently has the device (Verizon variant) listed for...

Nearly a month after it landed in South Africa, Samsung's newest Tizen-powered smartphone - the Samsung Z2 - has been officially launched in Kenya as well. The device carries a price tag of KSH 6,000 (around $60), and is available through carrier...

The HTC Desire 826 (model number D826W) has received a price cut in the US, where Daily Steals currently has the handset listed for $150, down $100 from its usual price there. The model on offer is an unlocked, blue-colored one. To refresh,...

Following Sprint, now AT&T has also revealed that those with a replacement Samsung Galaxy Note7 phone on its network can get their unit exchanged for a different device. "If a customer would like to exchange a replacement Note7 for a different...

Snapchat was met with a lot of criticism back when it introduced a change in the way we look at our friends’ Snapchat Stories. Rather than tapping on a single friend’s story and then bringing you back to the Stories page after viewing the story, the...

LeEco is quite excited about launching the brand in the US. So much so, that some product pages and placeholders are live on their website right now. It looks like the switch was flipped too early when updating the online store. Android Police...

Android itself may be open source and ready for any mobile device maker to use, but the Google apps are a whole different story. If you want the Play Store on the phones you make, then you need to play ball with Google - and, among other things,...

After years of back-and-forth between Apple and Samsung, the US Court finally came to a verdict in the case of Samsung’s accusation of copying a few methods and features from the iPhone. Apple is to be awarded $119.6 million for Samsung’s...

Facebook has launched yet another mobile app today. Events from Facebook is only available on iOS right now, and it's coming soon to Android. You can already grab it from the iTunes App Store. As its name implies, this app is all about events -...