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Android One was supposed to be pure Android for the masses (since the Nexus 6 and 9 went premium). However, it was got the cold shoulder from consumers, which caused Google to rethink its strategy (both one One and Nexus). So, now we have the...

Microsoft planned a rather modest presence at MWC 2016, without any spectacular announcements or technology demos, like many of its competitors. Still, the US giant was kind enough to bring the recently-announced Lumia 650 to the venue, which gave...

As previously scheduled, Oppo held its MWC press conference today, but sadly no new handsets were unveiled at the Barcelona venue. Still, the Chinese giant did not disappoint the eager crowd and brought a couple of interesting new technologies to...

The Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge definitely caused a stir yesterday, but even after the show, Samsung still had quite a bit more to show fans at its spacious MWC booth. Samsung Lens case Besides a slew of typical accessories, the Korean...

Oppo held a special press event today at the MWC in Barcelona and announced a new Super VOOC charging, which will be utilized by future Oppo headsets. Unfortunately, they don't have a product to utilize it just yet. The Super VOOC is capable...

Microsoft-owned Skype has announced that its Qik video messaging service - which was launched back in 2014 - will be shut down in March. The company said the last day the service will be available for use will be March 24. The Skype Qik app...

While we already know that Samsung's newest flagships will go on sale starting March 11, the date has now been officially confirmed by the company's mobile chief Koh Dong-jin. He also revealed that the flagship will be available in 60 countries in...

Given that vivo's upcoming flagship - the XPlay 5 - will be made official on March 1, it isn't surprising that teasers and leaks related to the device are now coming thick and fast. We already know that XPlay 5 will be the world's first smartphone...

Turns out the rumors were true. The Le Max Pro from LeEco (formerly LeTV) became the world's first SD820 smartphone to go on sale after a limited number (1,000) of units were made available for purchase today. There are, however, a couple of...

Of the three X series phones Sony unveiled yesterday at the MWC, we now have some information about the European pricing for two - the Xperia X and XA. While the former carries a price tag of €599, the latter will cost you €299. Both devices...

WhatsApp has finally launched its Android beta program on Google's Play Store, making it easier for early adopters to test latest pre-release builds of the mobile messaging service. If you're interested in joining the program, first head to...

As you might already know, Sony announced a trio of X series phones - the Xperia X, X Performance, and XA - at the ongoing Mobile World Congress yesterday. Out of the three, the X Performance is the most powerful - it packs in a SD820 SoC. Now, we...

T-Mobile decided to make a video that will catch people’s attention as well as raise awareness about the new Galaxy S7’s IP68 immersion rating meaning that it is dust resistant and can be submerged underwater up to 5 feet for up to 30 minutes at a...

Carriers are looking at options that might finally replace standard SMS messaging with Google’s involvement. Google is going to create a new standard messaging app to take advantage of RCS messaging across carriers between Android devices on...

Verizon put a release today from MWC in Barcelona, Spain. Big Red has been working with a few companies to test the blazing fast speeds that 5G technologies can bring to customers. Verizon has been working with other companies like Apple, Intel,...

Last week Samsung announced that the 3G-capable version of its Gear S2 classic smartwatch will become available in the US on March 11. At that moment the Korean company mentioned AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon as the carriers which are going to sell...

Samsung will not be shipping the newly unveiled Galaxy S7 and S7 edge with two of the apps we've gotten used to having on its handsets. We're talking about Samsung's music and video playing apps. These will not be part of the package you'll see when...

Today at MWC in Barcelona Swedish car maker Volvo has announced that it's bringing a native Spotify app to its cars, starting with the new XC90, S90, and V90. The app will be preinstalled in Volvo's Sensus user interface, which makes use of "the...

Yesterday the two biggest Korean smartphone makers both unveiled their respective flagship smartphones for 2016. The Samsung Galaxy S7 and LG G5 each have their own strengths, of course, and you can read more about those in our detailed hands-on...

As you probably know, Samsung finally made the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge official yesterday, following many months of leaks. We've gone hands-on with the two devices, we've taken an in-depth look at the camera they are sporting (paying special attention...