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The winning streak of the Samsung Galaxy J7 goes on for another week and the largest phone from the affordable J-series has now been on top for a total of, well, 7 weeks. And you may have guessed the runner-up too - the Galaxy J5 has accompanied its...

You can now get your hands on an iPad Pro, we did. Apple's XL-sized tablet marks a new chapter in Cupertino's tablet efforts, one where the iPad goes from a content consumption gadget to a content creation one. The first-party keyboard and stylus...

Our weekly news recap is due, with a roundup of the most interesting stories from the past few days. The Pepsi Phone P1 was by far the most intriguing read of the week - it's got to be the first time we've seen a beverage company slap its brand...

It's been a while since our last giveaway, and now it's time for a new one. This weekend, we're giving you the chance to win a brand new Meizu PRO 5, courtesy of our partners at HonorBuy. The Meizu PRO 5 is here to save you from a boring weekend...

First mentioned in a trademark filing all the way back in March, the Samsung Galaxy A9 is about to materialize. Indication of that comes from a listing on GeekBench, where a Samsung SM-A9000 model has been put to the test. Dated yesterday, the...

Facebook at Work has gotten its first mobile app. Called Work Chat, the app lets Facebook at Work users to communicate with each other over one-on-one chats, group messaging, and voice calls. It's basically Facebook Messenger, but for Facebook at...

There's a certain set of stops a smartphone needs to make before it's allowed to hit the stores and in the US one such hurdle is the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Its database is often a source of intel on upcoming model launches and in...

Announced a couple of months ago, the consumer edition of the Samsung Gear VR headset has been up for pre-order in the US for a couple of weeks, and in Europe for the past few days too. Well, it's started shipping in the States, and if you weren't...

After laying off 20 employees back in June this year, fitness wearable maker Jawbone has cut 60 more jobs, which translates into 15% of the company's total employee strength. The layoffs are global and aren't aimed at any particular area of...

Apple has posted a video on its official YouTube channel, promoting the use of its mobile payment service. The Apple Pay walk-through reminds users of the system's benefits in terms of ease of use and security. Compatible terminals in physical...

Microsoft has released a new app called AppComparison for Android. The purpose of this app is to show you how many of your existing Android apps are available on Windows Phone. When you install the app, it scans your phone to find all the...

The day HTC unveiled its upper-midrange offering One A9 last month, the company also revealed that the device will receive every Android update within 15 (business) days of the Nexus line having received it. True to its promise, the Taiwanese...

Certified by TENAA back in September this year, the low-end Oppo A33 smartphone has now been launched. It is powered by a Snapdragon 410 SoC with 1.2 GHz quad-core Cortex-A53 CPU, and sports a 5-inch (960×540 pixel resolution) display. The...

Reuters is reporting that Google is planning to launch a Chinese version of its Play Store sometime in 2016. Sources cited by the publication say that the launch could happen between February and early summer next year. As per the report, it...

Earlier this week, it was announced that streaming music service Rdio will shut down, with Pandora acquiring its technology and staff. Now, Rdio has provided some details on what would happen to users' subscriptions. The company said that...

Last month, Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai said if the company's mobile division doesn't turn profitable within a year, they'll consider "alternative options." This led to a widespread perception that the company would sell off the unit if it remains...

Google has apparently started rolling out the Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow update. According to a tweet from the usually reliable leakster @LlabTooFeR, the update is currently only rolling out to Android One devices. As I said 2 days ago. Android...

The Xiaomi Mi 4 flagship smartphone, which was released back in August last year, has been certified by the FCC in the US. This comes less than a month after the company's Redmi 2 Pro handset passed through the agency. Unfortunately, aside...

The OnePlus X may already be available (if you have an invite at least), but only in one of its two versions. So far we've only seen the glass variation of the phone hitting the streets, but at its launch OnePlus also promised a much more exclusive...

Sure, the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus are only a couple of months old at this point, but we're already starting to hear rumors and predictions regarding their successors. One such report came out from research company TrendForce. It says two...