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Huawei has announced Nougat update plans for its smartphones. The Android 7 update for Huawei devices will arrive in the form of version 5.0 of the Chinese company's EMUI skin. The roll-out will begin sometime in Q1, 2017, with the Huawei Mate 8 and...

According to a new report, Samsung is planning to launch its latest Gear S3 smartwatch in India in January, 2017. While the exact launch date isn't yet known, the report notes that India will get both variants of the wearable - classic and...

We’re receiving reports that the Sony Xperia XZ is receiving its serving of Android 7.0 Nougat update. A reader from India tipped us off (thanks, Vedant!) but checking with XDA it seems that the first wave includes Australia, the Netherlands, Russia...

Indian carrier Reliance Jio has announced that it will be extending its free 4G data and Jio services offer till March 2017. Reliance is calling this the Jio Happy New Year Offer, under which all existing as well as new customers will be eligible...

MediaTek has definitely been keeping busy lately and thankfully so, since the Chinese company's chips play a huge part in powering much of the diverse Android device realm. The company now has two new interesting offers in its deca-core lineup - the...

For those in the US who are planning to purchase the LG G5, here's a nice deal: the handset along with three of its Friends and a removable battery is currently going for $449.99. Retailer B&H Photo has the bundle listed on its website for that...

According to a new report, Sony's Nougat-based Concept for Android firmware for the Xperia X will soon get support for VoLTE. The support will come in form of an update, and the Japanese company is currently working with operators for the new...

The Samsung Galaxy On7 (2016) - which was launched back in September this year and has only been available for purchase in China so far - has now gone on sale in South Korea as well. Major South Korean carriers are now offering the handset - in...

If you are in the US and are planning to purchase the HP Elite x3 Windows 10 Mobile smartphone, here's a deal for you: a bundle containing the handset and desk dock is currently going for $599 in the country. HP has the bundle listed on its...

Lenovo has given its IdeaPad 500 laptop a price cut in the United States. The 15.6-inch device is currently available for $349.99, down from $549.99 price tag it usually carries. You'll have to use the e-coupon DAILYPROMO10 to avail the...

A number of Google Pixel owners have reported that the Pixel’s camera (Pixel XL is affected too) having an issue. And no, this is now about the ‘halo effect’ or sun flare that Google has already addressed. The issue is more intrusive and pertains to...

2017 will be the year of the Nokia brand's re-entry into the smartphone space. This has already been confirmed multiple times by the Finnish company itself, most recently a couple of weeks ago. One of the first new Android-powered devices to bear...

Samsung has pushed out a new update to its Gear S3 smartwatch in the US. Weighing in at over 14MB and carrying a version number of R760XXU1APK6/R760OXA1APK6, it's a minor update that brings just a couple of changes, including improved GPS...

A few weeks ago, OnePlus promised that the first beta build of Android Nougat for the OnePlus 3 would be out by the end of this month. And today the Chinese company has made said build available, narrowly adhering to its self-imposed...

Following its recent launches in Hong Kong and Poland, Android Pay is now available in New Zealand, more than four months later than for neighboring Australia. So Google's mobile payments system is continuing its excruciatingly slow worldwide...

As you may know, the Lenovo Phab2 Pro is the first smartphone ever to ship with Tango augmented reality (AR) technology on board. Tango has been in development at Google for a few years now, and the Phab2 Pro recently became available to buy. To...

In a sad year for Galaxy Notes, a Mi Note could shine brighter than it otherwise would have been allowed to - the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, that is. It's easy to see the Xiaomi dual-curved flagship as a Galaxy Note7 clone, but for all the similarities, the...

After launching the ZenFone 3 and ZenFone 3 Max, ASUS is now launching the ZenFone 3 Deluxe and ZenFone 3 Ultra in India. The ZenFone 3 Deluxe is the company's flagship smartphone. The phone will be available in two configurations, with...

Coolpad has launched two new budget smartphones in India, the Coolpad Note 3S and the made for India triple-SIM Coolpad Mega 3. The Coolpad Note 3S has a 5.5-inch 720p display with 2.5D glass, Qualcomm Snapdragon 415 processor, 3GB RAM,...

Samsung has started rolling out the latest security update to its Galaxy J7 (2016) smartphone. Weighing in at under 190MB and currently hitting units in Europe (the Netherlands to be specific), the update brings along Android security fixes for the...