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Update: Since publication Apple has released iOS 11.3 Beta which gives us our first look at Battery Health within iOS. Apple has officially confirmed what Tim Cook announced in a speech earlier this month. "iOS 11.3 adds new features to show...

Fancy getting yourself a capable smartphone at a bargain price to start the weekend right? A few deals from Daily Steals let you have last year’s flagships for fractions of their prices if you can live with a minor scratch or two. Starting with...

Google has also updated the Android version of the Chrome app to version 64. The major change in this version is that the browser will now prevent ads from opening new tabs without your permission. This is slightly different from pop-up blocking,...

Xiaomi is famous for its policy of building fabulous value for price phones. Its 2017 flagship, the Xiaomi Mi 6 was launched at prices between $360 and $435. Sources from China suggest the Mi 7's price will start at CNY3,000 or around $475 with...

Just days after the report that Apple shipped 29 million iPhone X units, industry insiders from South Korea reported Samsung is lowering the production rate of one OLED factory by 10%. The Korean manufacturer is also postponing expansion plans in...

Look what we've got here, another way to watch our very own Angie's and Will's phone reviews on GSMArena's YouTube channel. Available towards the end of February, NOW TV has announced the NOW TV Smart Stick for £14.99. The NOW TV Smart...

After renders of Meizu 15 Plus appeared earlier this week, now a smaller version called Meizu 15 popped up. It seems to be similar to what the images suggested - vertical dual-cam setup on the back with phase detection and laser autofocus and a...

LG has decided to set the record straight – the LG G7 has not been delayed and its design is not being reevaluated. A representative has stated that everything is progressing on schedule, but that’s LG’s schedule. The exact release date of the G7...

Apple introduced the iPhone X with a notch and despite the controversial reception that got, some smartphone makers seemingly plan on following suit. After the Cupertino flagship, the Essential PH-1 and the Sharp Aquos S2, vivo is also planning to...

If you are in the US, and are planning to purchase the Essential Phone (PH-1), you might want to check out the deal Amazon is offering on the device - the retailer has the phone for listed for $434.99. That, if you compare, is down from the...

The end date for the Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+ Oreo beta program has been pushed back again. First it was January 15, then it was January 17, and now the company has said the program will end January 26. So no more beta builds, hopefully - the...

Ever since it was unveiled in December, the Xiaomi Redmi 5 has been available to purchase in China with either 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage, or 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. Perhaps responding to market demand, Xiaomi has now quietly launched...

Canalys has issued its report on the Chinese smartphone market's performance in 2017 today. For the first time ever, there was a year-on-year decline in sales, with 4% less devices sold last year compared to 2016. 459 million smartphones were...

HTC will not announce a new flagship at the Mobile World Congress next month. The Taiwanese manufacturer will hold a separate event after the event in Barcelona where the HTC U12 will be introduced, Android Headlines reports. First...

Google is rolling out Chrome 64 for all platforms, which comes with a very useful new feature. You can now mute entire websites that autoplay video so you never have to fumble with the audio controls the next time you open the site. Just right click...

The average price of smartphones rose at record pace in Q3 last year and then again in Q4. Data by GfK shows that consumers were paying $363 on average, a 10% increase year on year. This also represents the fastest quarterly rise. The number of...

OnePlus has a history of weird ads. The latest promo, posted on YouTube, proves that the company is no stranger to the cringe, but at least knows how to make a memorable video. The 5T is put against the Samsung Galaxy Note8 to test the processing...

Android One is supposed to have a better than usual update experience but sometimes things don’t go smoothly. Xiaomi has suspended the Oreo update for the Mi A1 for a second time. A new crop of bugs have been discovered and should be patched in...

Qualcomm has signed memorandums of understanding for sales with Lenovo, Oppo, vivo, ZTE, Watech and Xiaomi. The Chinese companies expressed interest in purchasing $2 billion worth of components in the next three years. The companies also agreed...

Jio is an affordable LTE carrier, but last year it decided to launch its own featurephone. And it has been a rousing success, based on Counterpoint data the JioPhone went from zero to 26% in less than a year. It knocked Samsung off its top...