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Samsung has started rolling out a new update to its Galaxy Note 4 smartphone. Currently hitting units in Germany, the update brings Android security fixes for the month of January. Although it's not set in stone, the Netherlands, Poland, and...

About a month ago, some alleged renders of a successor to the Xperia XA showed us some slightly modified hardware that could very well be the Xperia XA ‘2’, or maybe the Xperia XB? Who knows? More photos based on the same render from last month...

AT&T has announced yesterday that it is ready to move forward with 2017 and has shut down its legacy 2G network, effective January 1. The US carrier mentions that the shutdown of the old 2G technology frees up spectrum so that it may be repurposed...

As we were told last year, Twitter has finally pulled the plug on Vine. But the app continues to live on, in a way. In the latest update, available now on iOS and Android, the Vine app has now turned into Vine Camera. With this, you can...

As you may know, Google's Pixel and Pixel XL are missing some features that have become common on flagship smartphones. Perhaps the most glaring omission on that front is the lack of IP67 or IP68 certified water and dust resistance. The Pixels only...

Today Google is reminding people that Google+ still exists. The not-really-successful social network that was once thought to take on Facebook has received a few feature updates, as any product that's definitely not dying would. First off, Events...

LG has unveiled a new smartphone today, and this one is headed to T-Mobile and MetroPCS. It's called LG Aristo and can't boast high-end specs, but it does at least run Android 7.0 Nougat and it's going to be very cheap. The LG Aristo has a 5-inch...

Following the initial OxygenOS 4.0.0 release based on Android 7.0 Nougat which went out just as 2016 drew to a close, as well as the 4.0.1 hotfix from last week, OnePlus is now in the process of rolling out a new update to its latest flagship...

Earlier today Evan Blass (a.k.a @evleaks) told us that the delayed Android Wear 2.0 is finally going to launch on February 9, and now he's back with a boatload of details about Google's much-rumored flagship smartwatches for the platform. Like...

Samsung has launched the Galaxy C9 Pro in India. The phone is priced at INR 36,900 ($543) and will be available in the second half of February 2017, although pre-booking will begin on January 27, 2017. Those who pre-book will also get a one-time...

Lenovo took over Motorola Mobility in 2014 and it was the biggest smartphone deal back then. The Chinese company paid $2.91B to Google for it but let the search giant keep most of the patent portfolio. And then Lenovo started bringing back to the...

The the Xiaomi Mi 4c, which was launched way back in September 2015 with Lollipop onboard, will soon get the Nougat update. The company has already started testing the promised update as a device running the latest Nougat version (Android 7.1.1) has...

LeEco makes another massive step towards stating its presence at the US market. The Chinese company is selling two of its smartphones and three 4K Ultra HD TVs at Amazon with free shipping across the United States. Le Pro 3 was one of the first...

A week ago, a $500 “Oculus Ready” PC was unveiled, but still the cheapest way to experience VR is through a smartphone headset. Google’s entry, the Daydream, is discounted in the US to $50 (usually $80) from today until February 25. Yep, US...

The everlasting hope for phones with screens larger than their footprint pushed LG and Samsung to invest heavily in foldable technological innovations. LG just filed another patent for a foldable phone, which hold on to your hats, folds on the...

ZTE announced a couple of things at CES this year. The Honor 6X gained a competitor in the ultra-value smartphone space: enter the ZTE Blade V8 Pro. But aside from the new Blade model, ZTE has also announced a new smartphone, thought up by members...

Pokemon Go was a massive hit and (as it turns out) highly profitable - analyst outfit App Annie reports that the game brought in revenues of $950 million in 2016. Sure, it’s free to play, but players can - and certainly did - buy many tools to help...

It's been eight months since Google unveiled Android Wear 2.0 at I/O last year and finally we have an official release date. Well, sort of. Mark your calendar: Android Wear 2.0 launches on February 9th.— Evan Blass (@evleaks) January 17,...

The Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge launched at €700 and €800 respectively, but their successors may hit the market at a higher price - €850, if rumors are to be believed. At least that's what often reliable Twitter tipster Ricciolo1 reports. And...

LG has just announced the X300 smartphone in Korea, and be sure not to confuse it with the LG GX300 of times past. This new LG X300 is a proper smartphone, even if positioned where entry-level meets midrange. The specsheet starts off with a...