Debra TurnerStaff Writer

The Sony Xperia XZ1 was formally introduced at the end of August, with a release for some markets set for this month, and now the official launch of the smartphone in India has been scheduled for September 25. The follow-up to last year’s Sony Xperia XZ was unveiled alongside the notably smaller Xperia XZ1 Compact […]

The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 phablet was officially unveiled in China back in May, and now a 32GB model of the device is about to hit India, the company confirmed. The phone released in China with 4GB of RAM and was offered in variants with 64GB and 128GB of internal flash memory, before availability spread […]

Chinese multinational ZTE is managing to grow market momentum in the U.S. according to company executive Jeff Yee, who has been speaking about future strategy at the recent Mobile World Congress Americas in San Francisco. The Shenzhen-based telecommunications company continues to drive sales in the U.S., while other Chinese smartphone makers have not entered the […]

The OnePlus 5 smartphone is going to be more widely available in India as it will be offered for sale at select Croma retail stores from September 19, according to an announcement by OnePlus on the company’s official Twitter account. The OnePlus 5 model with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage is priced […]

The Huawei Watch 2 smartwatch in both Wi-Fi and 4G versions, and also the Huawei Watch 2 Classic Wi-Fi model, have now arrived to India. The new wearable devices released for some other markets back in March following the official unveiling of the lineup at MWC 2017 in February, and all three options are now […]

Xiaomi’s Redmi 4A smartphone will soon be arriving for sale in India in a variant packing 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal flash memory, priced at Rs. 6,999 (approximately $109). This follows the previous launch in India when the Redmi 4A sporting 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage debuted in the country with a price […]

Over the weekend, some images emerged of an upcoming handset from Huawei’s subsidiary Honor which was rumored to be the Honor V9 Mini, but some new information out of China tips the images to show the Honor 7X instead. There was little information about specifications of the device shown in the previously leaked images in blue, […]

Fitbit today launched a number of new products, including the Fitbit Flyer Wireless Fitness Headphones, the company’s first Bluetooth earphones, and the Fitbit Aria 2 Wi-Fi Smart Scale. The headphones are now available for pre-orders from Fitbit’s online site and will be offered by a number of other online retailers including Amazon from tomorrow, and […]

A new OnePlus 6 design concept has emerged that shows some ideas and features including a glowing logo used as a notification light. The release of the next OnePlus flagship smartphone may be some time away, especially considering the OnePlus 5 only arrived in June this year. However, that hasn’t stopped designers looking ahead to […]

The OnePlus 3 and 3T smartphones have now started to receive the OxygenOS 4.1.7 update based on Android 7.1.1 Nougat, as confirmed by OnePlus on the company forum. It’s arriving as an OTA (over-the-air) update to a limited amount of users today and will start a broader rollout to more units in the next few days. […]

The new Gionee X1 smartphone launched in India yesterday with a budget price of Rs. 8,999, or approximately $140. It’s now on sale at brick-and-mortar retail stores and should soon be available online, with the phone itself coming in Black and Gold color options. Some launch offers to entice buyers are also available; e.g. Airtel […]

The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 smartphone has been the subject of rumors and leaks for many months, and now a new leak indicates it could feature 3D facial recognition capabilities. The latest information includes a screenshot, shown below, claimed to have been taken on the upcoming Mi MIX 2, which clearly shows a device with […]

Tech companies lead the way in the world’s most loved brands list compiled by NetBase, with Facebook being at the very top of the new chart. The dominance of tech brands is shown in the 10 Most Loved Global Brands list, with the top five being Facebook, Amazon, eBay, Apple, and Snapchat maker Snap, in that […]

The Moto Z2 Force was officially announced last month and recently released for some buyers, but there are now reports of a jelly-like screen distortion affecting some units. The issue appears similar to the jelly scrolling effect first noted back in June that affected some OnePlus 5 handsets, and led some buyers to return their […]

Mass production of the HiSilicon Kirin 970 SoC (System-on-Chip) has begun, according to a new report out of Taiwan. Leaks about the new Huawei-made flagship chipset have been emerging for months now, and one recent rumor suggested that it would launch at some point in Q3 this year, ahead of the Huawei Mate 10 flagship […]

The Nokia 5 hits a release in India on August 15 and some sales offers are also available. The budget Android smartphone was initially unveiled in February this year and officially introduced for India in June alongside the Nokia 3 and Nokia 6. The launch price of the smartphone was announced in June as Rs. […]

The ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie and ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro have been listed on the company’s online store ahead of the official unveiling of the ZenFone 4 lineup on August 19. The prematurely posted product pages for the smartphones show details on their specifications and pricing, and also include images of both devices. A number […]

New Motorola Stream wireless earbuds have now arrived for sale in the U.K. with a price tag of £79.99 (around $104). The newly launched accessory is produced by Binatone, although branded with the Motorola name as part of a licensing deal, and will also go on sale in the U.S and some other markets at […]

The Honor Note 9 has been the subject of numerous leaks ahead of its official launch, and now a new rumor cites the phablet as having the unannounced HiSilicon Kirin 670 SoC (System-on-Chip). This contradicts previous leaks, including the one from just a few days ago, which suggested the device would be sporting a refreshed […]

The ASUS ZS551KL smartphone recently visited Bluetooth SIG and is a candidate to be the upcoming ASUS ZenFone 4 Pro. Leaks and rumors about the new ZenFone 4 lineup have been emerging over recent weeks and the device named the ASUS ZS551KL has passed Bluetooth 5.0 certification from the authority. It’s often the case that […]

Sony has officially launched its Xperia XA1 Ultra smartphone with a 6-inch display in India. The device was unveiled in late February this year, alongside the regular Sony Xperia XA1, and has already released in some other markets. The price for India is confirmed to be Rs. 29,990 (approximately $465) and the device itself is […]

Samsung’s Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge on T-Mobile are now receiving an update packed with the July 2017 security patch. It’s rolling out as an over-the-air (OTA) update and takes the Galaxy S6 to the build number G920TUVS5FQG1, while the Galaxy S6 Edge is receiving the software version G925TUVS5FQG1. T-Mobile has already publicized some […]

Netflix new subscriber numbers for Q2 have surpassed forecasts that the company set for itself. This may not be too surprising considering that numbers of new customers also rose in Q1, but the sheer numbers have outweighed expectations of not only Netflix but also industry observers. Netflix anticipated 3.2 million new subscribers but actually attained […]

The Panasonic P55 Max is a new smartphone equipped with a very decently sized 5,000mAh battery which has now launched in India. The new handset belongs to the same product family as the Panasonic P55 and P55 Nova, but while both of those carried 2,500mAh batteries, the latest addition to the smartphone lineup doubles that […]

The Nokia 105 (2017) and Nokia 130 (2017) feature phones have been officially unveiled by HMD Global, with the company introducing them as the successors to the devices released in 2015 and 2014, respectively. Feature phones are often overlooked but not everybody needs all of the bells and whistles of a smartphone, while others might opt […]

The Sony Xperia XZ Premium that was released last month is now being treated to the July security patch. The new software package is being pushed out as an over-the-air (OTA) update for both the single-SIM and dual-SIM versions of the smartphone bearing the model numbers G8141 and G8142. The first firmware update for the […]

The LG X power2 smartphone will be available on Telus from July 19, after it initially became available at other Canadian carriers back in June. The date was first leaked by a Telus employee and the company then proceeded to confirm the date, so there is less than a week to wait. The original leaker […]

The Huawei Mate 10 was the subject of a new leak out of China yesterday, with one source providing some specifications of the device, as well as a few supposed renders of the thereof. While interesting, it should be noted that the newly emerged images could still be just a third-party concept. However, it’s possible […]

The Sony Xperia X single SIM and dual SIM variants are now receiving a new update to build number 34.3.A.0.206, based on the Android 7.1.1 Nougat OS. The previous update for the smartphone with build number 34.3.A.0.194 also featured Android 7.1.1 and rolled out back in June for both the Xperia X and the Xperia […]

Pricing details of the LG Q6 and LG Q6 Plus have been indicated by a report after the new line of smartphones were officially announced earlier today. Although LG has formally unveiled the phones and given their specifications and some availability details, the company has not confirmed anything about the prices at this stage. However, […]

The SEQUENT smartwatch featuring infinite kinetic power is the subject of a new crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter. The self-charging watch has a traditional Swiss design, and the target its fundraising was set at CHF 80,000 (around $83,000). The project has attracted plenty of interest, as with 30 days of fundraising left as of this writing, […]

Huawei’s Honor 8 Pro smartphone and Honor Band 3 fitness band were both announced for India today. The handset was originally unveiled in April and in June it was confirmed that it would launch in India this month. The Honor 8 Pro has a price of Rs. 29,999 (around $463) and will be available in […]

The Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra smartphone finally became available in Canada yesterday following a previous delay. The device was originally due to release in the country from June 22 at Freedom Mobile and Videotron but this was pushed back to July 5 after some shipping issues. For those who have been waiting for the device […]

The AGM X2 is an upcoming rugged smartphone with a massive 10,000mAh battery, according to today’s leak on Weibo. While the battery is a major highlight of the phone and should keep it running for many hours on a single charge, the leak points to it having several other interesting specs and features that could mean […]

The ASUS X00GD yesterday received Wi-Fi certification following its appearance in the database of China’s Telecommunication Equipment Certification Center, otherwise known as TENAA. The smartphone has passed through the WiFi Alliance process, and though its launch date is yet to be provided, it’s common to see this type of certification given not long before an […]

The Moto E4 Plus is launching in India next week, July 12. The smartphone was made official last month alongside the regular Moto E4, and now invitations have been issued for the formal announcement of the global edition of the Moto E4 Plus in India. Pricing of the device has not been given yet but […]

The ASUS ZenFone 4 Max packing a 5,000mAh battery has been made official today after being leaked and rumored for some time. The smartphone is now detailed on the official ASUS Russia website, and its specifications and pricing are now known. However, no specific release date has been given other than it will go on […]

The ASUS ZenFone 3 Max, i.e. models ZC520TL and ZC553KL are both starting to receive the update to Android Nougat, according to two official threads on the matter created on ASUS ZenTalk. The ZenFone 3 Max (ZC520TL) is being updated to Android 7.0 Nougat with version number 14.01.1705.23. It’s an over-the-air (OTA) update that could […]

The Xiaomi X1 is the subject of a new leak and it appears that it could release instead of the much-rumored Xiaomi Redmi Pro 2. There have been plenty of leaks about the Redmi Pro 2 in recent months, with expectations that it could be announced in the coming weeks, but the latest leak from […]

The Fitbit smartwatch is facing further obstacles before its eventual release, according to a Bloomberg report yesterday. The upcoming wearable device has been the subject of leaks and rumors for some time, and is expected to release in the fall following some earlier production issues that pushed back a planned spring launch. The report states […]

The newly launched Aumi Mini Kickstarter project revolves around a smart night light that features notifications and many more functionalities. It’s attracting plenty of attention as the crowd-funding target of $30,000 CAD has already been surpassed and at the time of this writing has reached $44,645 CAD with 27 days still to go until the deadline […]

The Sony Xperia XA and Xperia XA Ultra smartphones both started to receive the Android 7.0 Nougat update in mid-June but around a week ago, it appeared that the update had been pulled, although at the time there was no clarification on the matter. However, responding to questions about this from Xperia Blog, Sony Mobile […]

The Xiaomi Redmi Pro 2 smartphone is the subject of a new specifications leak that has revealed several details about the device, although some important information is still absent. The leaked specs sheet is claimed to have come from a usually reliable source, but cannot be verified and should perhaps be treated with a certain […]

The Meizu PRO 7 smartphone has been the subject of plenty of attention in recent weeks and some newly leaked images purported to be of the device have just emerged. These are especially intriguing as they show a gold-colored handset with a secondary display on the back, which has been widely rumored, but where these […]

Vodafone’s Smart V8 smartphone and Smart Tab N8 tablet, both running different versions of the Android Nougat OS, are now available for purchase from Vodafone UK. Starting with the new Smart V8, it has a full-metal build in a Cool Metal color, and is equipped with the Snapdragon 435 octa-core processor with 3GB of RAM […]

A $250 in port-in credit for customers moving from Quebec-based telecommunications company Videotron to either Bell or Virgin Mobile is to be offered soon, according to a leaked internal note from the company. The document about wireless plans and port-in credit being “back again” has reportedly been issued to employees at Bell and Virgin, and […]

The ZOPO Speed X smartphone with artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Niki has been officially unveiled in India earlier today. Niki can be issued with voice commands related to various services such as booking hotel reservations or paying bills and offers a convenient way of purchasing from more than 20 e-commerce services, the phone maker claims. The […]

The Xiaomi Mi 6 flagship smartphone was announced back in April but it now appears that its limited Silver Edition may never be released. When the device was originally unveiled, it was stated that the color choices would be White, Black, and Blue, and that there would also be a special Silver Edition as well as […]

Continental AG is joining an autonomous car alliance that was formed by BMW, Mobileye, and Intel, and is expected to play a key role. Progression in the self-driving vehicles industry is moving rapidly forward, which has resulted in various partnerships being founded between car parts suppliers and automakers. Continental is a major German automotive manufacturing […]

A June 20 India launch date has been set for the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 that comes bundled with the S Pen stylus. The price of the tablet has not been announced yet but will likely be revealed at the launch event tomorrow. The Galaxy Tab S3 earlier this year, with Samsung unveiling the device […]

The YotaPhone 3 smartphone has been officially announced and prices given for the two variants that will be available. Precise information about most of the specifications has not been detailed by Yota Devices yet, nor has there been a release date given. However, pricing details have been provided and there will be one variant with […]

The Gionee A1 Lite with a 4,000mAh battery has just been made official in Nepal. At this stage, it’s not clear if the smartphone will release elsewhere but it will be available in Nepal for pre-orders at retail stores from June 18. It follows hot on the heels of the Gionee A1 and Gionee A1 […]

A new U.S. Foxconn plant could be built in Wisconsin or possibly Michigan, according to latest reports. The Taiwanese multinational company makes electronics goods including Apple iPhones and Sony and BlackBerry products, with its operations largely being located in China, employing around one million people. A new facility in the U.S. would be a massive […]

Samsung’s Galaxy J7 Pro and Galaxy J7 Max smartphones with 4G VoLTE support and Samsung Pay have been launched in India today. The two new handsets in the company’s Galaxy J (2017) lineup will both be available in a choice of Black and Gold colors. The Galaxy J7 Pro has a price of Rs. 20,900 […]

The OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T smartphones are now getting the OxygenOS 4.1.6 update rather than the OxygenOS 4.1.5 that was announced just last week. OnePlus has issued a statement regarding the 4.1.6 OTA (over-the-air) update based on Android 7.1.1 Nougat, simply saying that the 4.1.5 build has been withdrawn without specifying exact details that led […]

The Daydream View VR headset is now available in India exclusively on Flipkart. Google’s mobile virtual reality headset released in a number of markets last November, with the Alphabet-owned company not disclosing details on its India availability until recently. The device’s Indian price is set at Rs. 6,499 (around $100) and it ships with a […]

The Android 7.1.1 Nougat soak test for the Moto Z update has just begun, with Motorola Mobility pushing it out to some users. The smartphone released in September last year alongside the Moto Z Play and both were running Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, which was then updated to Android 7.0 Nougat. Android 7.1.1 soak testing for […]

LeEco subsidiary Leshi Internet Information & Technology has canceled its 200 billion yuan (around $294 million) bond fundraising initiative that was filed in September last year. The listed arm of the Chinese multinational said at that time that its working capital would be increased with the income made from the bond issues. However, when posting […]

Sprint is about to start expanding its stores across New England, bringing more than 450 new jobs to the region, according to a statement made by the company’s regional headquarters in Burlington, Massachusetts yesterday. The carrier plans to open at least 60 retail stores during the next 18 months, and some of the new stores […]

Smartisan’s Nuts Pro premium mid-range smartphone that was unveiled last month is to get two new color options, Chocolate and Light Gold. The new colors will be available soon to go alongside the Red Wine, Carbon Black, and special ‘Thin Red Line’ edition that were previously announced and are already available on the company’s website. […]