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According to a report out of China, Oppo has begun beta testing version 3.0 of its ColorOS firmware, which based on version 5.1.1 of Google's Android OS. Only Chinese Oppo Forum members who own the company's R7 Plus smartphone are currently...

Lenovo's recently announced K4 Note smartphone will be available for purchase on Amazon India via flash sale today. The sale, which is for the INR 12,499 ($185) priced Vibe K4 Note VR Bundle that also includes an ANT VR headset, will begin at 2pm...

If you recall, back in February last year, we told you about the Saygus V2, an Android phone featuring top-of-the-shelf specs as well as dual 128GB microSD card slots. The $549 handset went up for pre-orders that month, and shipments were expected...

Asus has started rolling out a new update to its Zenfone 2 (ZE551ML) smartphone that bumps the firmware version number to 2.20.40.164. and brings along support for Android for Work as well as fixes to several issues and stability-related...

Update: A new report, citing sources, says that the device will be launched on February 2. To access the report, head to the Via link at the bottom. Original story follows: The Moto X Force, which Motorola claims is the world's first...

Sometimes, when searching for something on the Google, you might see a suggestion to install an app. Normally, you’d click on the app suggestion which opens a link into the Play Store, and then you’d hit install and go from there. The new feature...

Best Buy looks like it’s trying to get rid of its Moto X inventory. It is offering the 2nd generation Moto X 16GB in Black for $242.99 before sales tax. This price should last until Saturday, as any changes to Best Buy’s pricing are usually made...

Samsung is working on a successor to the Galaxy J5 from last year. The J5 (2016) has so far been spotted entering India for testing purposes. On that occasion we found out that it sports a 5.2-inch touchscreen. And now we have a list of its most...

The original LG Watch Urbane can now be yours for a lot less than you might expect given its initial launch price of $349. The smartwatch is normally being sold for around $250-260 these days, but an eBay deal currently going on will let you have...

A report from the company's native Taiwan says that HTC is getting ready to spin off its nascent VR business into a new company. According to some unnamed sources in the industry, HTC CEO Cher Wang will soon create a new entity that will only...

LG is apparently going to unveil the G5 at MWC next month, ahead of its usual schedule for G-series smartphone launches. The company is said to finally be ready to tackle its Korean competitor Samsung head-on. Samsung will be revealing the Galaxy S7...

Last year for the first time ever Google launched two Nexus smartphones at the same time - the LG-made Nexus 5X and the Huawei Nexus 6P. And this manner of going with both a more mainstream size as well as a phablet for the Nexus line might be the...

At the beginning of December, Samsung officially unveiled the 2016 edition of its A series smartphones. So far, the Galaxy A3 (2016), Galaxy A5 (2016), and Galaxy A7 (2016) have all been available only in China, but that's going to change...

HTC has announced that the One M8 units in the UK will start receiving the Android 6.0 update in the next 48 hours. The announcement came in the form of a tweet sent out by the company's official UK twitter account. Great news! We'll be rolling...

BlackBerry's debut Android smartphone Priv will be launched in India towards the end of this month - January 28 to be precise. The Canadian company has sent out invitations for the launch event that will be held in the Indian capital of New...

The Galaxy Note5 launch was followed by some peculiar complaints, about the iconic S-Pen. In case you've already forgotten the whole fiasco, we shall give you the quick tour. The S-Pen of the Galaxy Note5 could be inserted backwards in its slot,...

OnePlus has just announced that it will be offering free standard shipping on all orders $100 and up. The number (and consequently, value) varies by country and is €100 or £60, for example. In effect, what this means is that every order...

Sony will be holding its Mobile World Congress press event on Monday, February 22. Sadly, there's little info about what the company might be announcing. The invite is quite simple, compared to its previous ones, so we can't really get anything...

Popular mobile messaging service WhatsApp has announced that it is doing away with the $0.99 annual subscription fee which was applicable to some of those using the service after their first year. The announcement was made by WhatsApp in an...

The US telecom governing body has certified a pair of accessory cases for what appear to be the Samsung Galaxy S7, and the S7 edge (though we're yet to find out for certain just how many S7's there will be and what kinds specifically). Dubbed LED...