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If you own a Samsung Galaxy S7 or S7 edge, and would like to try out Nougat on your device, here's some news: a firmware based on Android 7.0 beta has leaked online. For the Galaxy S7, it bumps the version to G930FXXU1ZPK4, and for the S7 Edge, to...

Google’s phone hasn’t had major issues or bugs upon its release. However, a small number of folks, namely in South America, whose carriers primarily use Band 4. Some other reports of the same issue have come from Telus and Bell customers in Canada,...

Another month has passed, which means a new security update for Android is due to be rolling out. The November security patches have in fact already reached Samsung's Galaxy S7 and S7 edge handsets sold by T-Mobile in the US, and now it's time for...

Following in the footsteps of Facebook's Messenger, Viber is the next chat app to enable business profiles. They're called public accounts, and are just that - a way for you to talk to representatives from businesses and brands, getting...

Now that we've grown used to seeing smartphones with curved screens, what's next? Samsung seems to think that the next big hardware innovation is going to arrive with foldable handsets. Back in 2015, the company was rumored to out its first such...

Back in March when the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge launched, T-Mobile came out with a great deal for Samsung's handsets - namely, you could buy one, and get one free. Yes, a BOGO thing. It was available for a limited time, and unfortunately went away...

A new leak comprising of two low-res pictures could very well be connected to vivo's next flagship to be - the Xplay 6. The leak shows the front and back of the rumored device with the front having a curved screen and what should be a...

Samsung is finally getting ready to release the Gear S3 smartwatch which it announced back at IFA at the end of August. Or rather, smartwatches, since we're dealing with two models here - the Gear S3 classic and Gear S3 frontier. As we're getting...

Market researchers Kantar Worldpanel have published their Q3 2016 report detailing smartphone buying trends. The iPhone 7 and 7 Plus lead the way in the US, commanding a 17.1% market share for the month of September, with the 6s generation coming...

Inline with expectations, Samsung has launched a new Pink color variant of the Galaxy S7 smartphone. The device, which comes in 32GB storage option, is currently listed on the tech giant's South Korean website. To be clear, the new Pink...

Word of Android Nougat on the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge has been circulating for some time now. Last we heard, the Korean giant was gearing up for a field test in the UK, but that was later scrapped. However, it's not all bad news, as a beta was...

The vivo X9 and X9 Plus are expected on November 16 and someone is already putting up promotional posters for the upcoming selfie-obsessed duo. The vivo X9 has a 5.5” 1080p screen, while the X9 Plus goes bigger at 5.88” (still 1080p resolution)....

The rumor that Apple will be moving to an OLED panel for its anniversary iPhone in 2017 has been around for so long now, that we would be surprised if it didn't materialize. Perhaps the biggest proof in this regard thus far has been a comment from...

Up until now, rumors have suggested that the Samsung Galaxy S8 will sport a 5.1-inch display. A larger model with 5.5-inch display was also an educated guess as it was the case with the previous generation. However, if a new report out of South...

There’s something grand about a marble-tiled foyer. But can the same high society aesthetic be transferred to gadgets? Yes, thinks dbrand, and it’s so sure that it gives you a 30% discount. The dbrand marble skins are available for anything from...

Less than a week after units on T-Mobile started getting it, Samsung has revealed that it has started pushing out the battery limiting update to all Galaxy Note7 units in the United States. The update, as you might already know, limits the...

Action camera company GoPro has announced that it'll recall around 2,500 units of its Karma drone that was unveiled back in September this year and went on sale late last month. The reason behind the recall is the units lost power during...

For Samsung Galaxy Note7 owners in Canada who purchased their unit from an unauthorized Canadian carrier or retailer, here's some good news: you can get your device exchanged for either a Galaxy S7 or S7 edge directly from Samsung. Even those...

The Google Chromecast Ultra, which launched in the US earlier this month, is now available to purchase in Canada as well. A quick look at the company's official Canadian store reveals that the device carries CAD 90 (around $68) price tag. For...

A report from China claims that Lenovo the the Moto brand will spread to all the handsets that Lenovo makes, while the laptop and PC segment would remain as ‘Lenovo’. This would mean that Lenovo would no longer sell self-branded smartphones. The...