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The iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus caused a lot of excitement and sparked numerous discussions this week. Traditionally, Apple's smartphone is a controversial topic, as some people are more than happy with the iPhone's new features, while others are not...

The iPhone launch captured the bulk of the media attention this week - like it could have been otherwise. The pair of smartphones surprised no one due to the abundance of leaks, and yet everyone was curious to read the official bits. So, no...

Last week we asked you to vote about the best devices at the IFA expo. Sure, the show wasn't filled with new flagships but it had plenty of interesting announcements nonetheless. Huawei enjoyed most of the fan vote and it is the winner with...

Just what we needed - the unveiling of the new iPhone 7 stirred things up quite a bit in our Top 10 trending phones chart. That's another way of saying it shot to number 1 from its pre-release 7th spot last week. But it's not alone either - big bro...

Sony has announced two new action cams, the FDR-X3000R and the HDR-AS300R. The key difference between the two is that the former records in 4K UHD whereas the latter in Full HD. The key feature of the two new cameras is the optical image...

The Samsung Galaxy Note7 was off to a great, but a quickly discovered battery defect caused Samsung to issue an unprecedented worldwide recall. We now hear the replacement stock for Portugal is already on the way and should be ready for exchange...

Some call it embarrassing, others praise Samsung for coming clean, still others say that the recall could nave been handled better - either way, the Galaxy Note7's future doesn't look all that grim after all. Certainly not among our readership...

Google rolls out Android 7.0 Nougat over-the-air update for Android One devices. A reader of ours points out that the Cherry Mobile G1 is one of the many Android One phones that has the update on queue. Android 7.0 Nougat is ready to be...

The Sony Xperia X Compact is now available in the Netherlands, as well as in Belgium and Luxembourg. The phone retails for €449 and is available in black, white and light blue. The phone also launched in the UK a couple of days ago for...

The Samsung SM-G5510, which has already received Wi-Fi certification from the WiFi Alliance (WFA) and has also been spotted on GFXBench, has now surfaced on India's import/export tracking website Zauba. The Zauba listing reveals a 5-inch display...

AT&T has finally started pushing out the Marshmallow update to Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Note Edge units on its network. Weighing in at 1.3GB in both cases, the update brings along Android 6.0.1 and also includes security patches for the...

Apple's Reserve and Pickup iPhone service is quite useful if you don't want to wait in line. You buy the phone online and then you have a timeframe to get it. Unfortunately, the service is now suspended for customers in the US, UK, and Italy....

After the US FAA, regulators in several other countries - including India, Canada, and Japan - have issued advisories against using the Samsung Galaxy Note7 on board a plane. Following is an official communication from India's Directorate General of...

Shortly after the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) was spotted on GFXBench, the Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) has also surfaced on the benchmarking website, revealing some of its key specifications. As per the listing, the device is powered by an octa-core...

An online retailer in China is selling a modified version of the standard Xiaomi Mi 5 for 1999 Yuan (which comes out to about $300). They call this version of the phone “Extreme” and features and overclocked CPU, GPU, and RAM. Chinese...

Clearly by now you've heard about the whole exploding Galaxy Note7 fiasco. Samsung's thankfully acted incredibly quickly on this one, and a recall has been issued for all units ever sold. In every country (except China, see more below) you'll be...

Wondering what's up with all those crazy Lumia deals popping up everywhere every single week recently? Why Microsoft is continuously dropping the official pricing for its few remaining Lumia-branded smartphones across territories? Well, if you're...

According to a new "exclusive" report from behind the scenes, Samsung is in talks with both AMD and Nvidia for GPU tech. Namely, the Korean company wants to stop using the ARM-developed Mali GPUs in its Exynos chipset designs, and instead use ones...

Yesterday we told you not to expect LG to launch the V20 in (certain parts of) Europe, based on what a company rep in Belgium told an inquiring would-be customer. And now unfortunately the bad news is confirmed, at least for the UK. LG has told...

Samsung has pushed out a new update to its S Health Android app. The update includes several changes, including the ability to save steps challenge records - yes, now you can save records of Steps challenges using your Samsung account. The update...