Mihai MateiSenior Staff Writer

ASUS is apparently preparing for the release of the ZenFone 4 lineup, as the company’s official Facebook page recently began sharing teaser images prior to the unveiling of its upcoming smartphones. The images are accompanied by the caption “It’s time to meet the new ZenFone 4,” obviously suggesting that the device in question is nearing […]

Facebook’s hardware division known as Building 8 seems to be working on a modular device designed to incorporate a variety of modules with different functionalities into a single chassis. The product currently doesn’t seem to have a name but Building 8’s patent application for the mysterious modular device was recently published by the United States […]

The rumored Nokia 2 is making it into the headlines today thanks to a newly leaked sketch depicting the alleged device next to the Nokia 3. The image emerged from China’s Baidu, and the source suggests that the Nokia 2 might share some similarities in design with the now-retired Nokia Lumia 620 which was released […]

According to recent rumors, the Meizu PRO 7 series will be powered by two of MediaTek’s system-on-chips (SoC). Specifically, the Meizu PRO 7 is said to employ a MediaTek Helio P25 chipset, whereas the PRO 7 Plus variant is rumored to make use of the MediaTek Helio X30 SoC. Both smartphones have already been confirmed […]

US-based mobile manufacturer BLU recently pushed a new Android device through the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), hinting at what could be a market release just around the corner. The device is labeled as the BLU Studio J8 LTE, and it seems to share some hardware characteristics with the non-LTE variant that passed through the FCC […]

Motorola Mobility is pushing yet another unannounced smartphone through the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), this time carrying the model number “XT1802.” The FCC didn’t reveal any hardware details about the device, however, the model number alone could indicate that this is another variant of the rumored Moto X (2017) which is rumored to be marketed […]

OnePlus is launching a new OxygenOS beta update for the OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T. The update arrives as the Open Beta 20 build for the OnePlus 3 and Open Beta 11 for the newer smartphone, and includes a handful of bug fixes and optimizations, such as various visual improvements added to the Weather widget […]

Chinese tech giant Lenovo is seemingly preparing a new Android-powered tablet for a market release. The product recently passed through the FCC while carrying the model number “TB-7304F” which corresponds to a Lenovo tablet that passed through a couple of benchmarking websites over the past few months. Judging by all of the information available so […]

Google Glass is now making an official comeback after a couple of years of uncertainty, as Alphabet’s X division announced a redesigned eyepiece called the Glass Enterprise Edition. Just like its moniker suggests, the latest variant of the wearable is not designed for the general public but rather for use by various businesses. The product still […]

Virtual reality (VR) developer GameFace Labs recently announced its latest creation – a prototype of a hybrid headset designed to support multiple VR platforms, including SteamVR, Oculus, and Google’s Daydream. The current prototype is referred to as the EP1 and it’s a standalone headset powered by its own external battery said to offer up to […]

Startup company Libre Computer Project recently introduced a new single-board computer on Kickstarter, aiming to provide a more powerful yet cheaper alternative to the popular Raspberry Pi 3 Model B. The unit is currently referred to as the Le Potato though that likely won’t be the official name of the product that offers 4K video […]

Android Wear 2.0 users have brought an issue to light on the official Google product forums, and thankfully it appears that the tech giant is already actively working on a fix. According to user reports, the problem lies in some notifications being marked as “done” automatically and without user input. The issue seems to affect […]

Lenovo is reportedly launching a new software update on two of its more recent smartphones, specifically the Lenovo P2 and the Lenovo Z2 Plus, which is officially known as the ZUK Z2 in some regions, including China. The latest update pushes the version of the operating system (OS) to Android 7.0 Nougat, and in the […]

Hong Kong-based consumer electronics manufacturer Hidizs launched a Kickstarter campaign for a new music player powered by the Android operating system. The product is called the Hidizs AP200 and is a successor to the AP100 launched in 2014. The new model promises to deliver high-end audio quality comparable with premium portable music players but at a lower […]

The Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus are reportedly receiving a new software update in several regions, introducing the Android security patch for the month of July along with a couple of additional improvements. The update is currently available only for the unlocked models and is rolling out over the air (OTA) in a […]

Earlier this week in Barcelona, Spain, German car manufacturer Audi took the veil off its upcoming A8 model, which will be the first production vehicle to employ Level 3 autonomous driving functionality. The carmaker revealed that NVIDIA technologies will sit at the core of Audi’s zFAS system responsible for driver assistance and various other AI-based […]

According to recent reports from several HTC 10 owners in the United States, the unlocked variant of the device is currently getting a new software update which seemingly includes a more recent Android security patch. The update weighs approximately 277MB, is labeled as the build 2.50.617.2, and the Taiwanese original equipment manufacturer (OEM) is distributing […]

Xiaomi’s upcoming Android OS skin MIUI 9 will reportedly debut on the Xiaomi Mi 6 smartphone, according to a recent admin post on the official MIUI forums in China. The source further confirmed that the development on MIUI 9 is almost complete following more than a month of intensive work by Xiaomi’s engineers, which means […]

The Honor 6A is now making its way to the European market, specifically to Germany where the smartphone is currently available via online retailer Notebooksbillinger for the price of €169 including VAT, or the equivalent of $194. The device was originally introduced in China back in May in a total of four color options including […]

Pokemon GO might soon receive a new update introducing the highly anticipated legendary Pokemon. This bit of information emerged through a new ad shown recently on the iTunes App Store in India, however assuming that the update is on its way then it’s logical to assume that it will eventually land on the Android platform […]

The Paranoid Android (PA) Team has released a new version of its custom operating system based on Android 7.1.2 Nougat, bringing the Paranoid Android (PA) ROM version up to 7.2.0. The latest update fixes numerous issues that have been previously reported on by PA 7.1.2 users across the Internet, and includes a handful of new […]

Chinese tech giant ZTE is reportedly planning on releasing the new Grand X View 2 tablet in Canada today, July 12, through local carrier Bell. The slate will be accompanied by a price tag of $179.99 CAD which translates to roughly US$139 at today’s conversion rate, however as far as the tablet’s specifications are concerned […]

Today, July 11, ASUS officially launched a new rugged Chromebook for education, featuring a convertible design backed by two 360-degree hinges and an 11.6-inch touch screen. The Chromebook Flip C213 is now available for purchase through the company’s authorized resellers for the suggested price of $349, however, there will also be a secondary variant featuring […]

A new Xiaomi smartphone codenamed “Helium” has been recently tested on Primate Labs’ benchmark Geekbench. According to the benchmarking tool, the smartphone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 system-on-chip (SoC) paired with 3GB of RAM and runs the latest version of Google’s mobile operating system, Android 7.1.2 Nougat. No other specifications have been revealed by […]

The latest version of Flyme OS based on Android Nougat is now entering the closed beta testing stage. At the moment, Flyme OS 6.7.7.10 beta weighs around 1.41GB and although it is currently available only for the Meizu PRO and PRO 6, it will eventually reach the Meizu PRO 5, MX6, Meizu Blue Charm, Blue […]

The elusive Moto X4 appears to have been recently tested in GFXBench under the model number “XT1789”. As expected, the benchmarking tool has uncovered some of the smartphone’s specifications, including the display size and resolution as well as the type of system-on-chip (SoC) it will conceal under the hood. According to the data, the Moto […]

A new smartwatch made by Fossil and carrying the model number “DW4A” has been spotted at the FCC. Judging by the model number alone, this could be a variation of the Fossil DW5A smartwatch that passed through the FCC last week. As yet this cannot be confirmed as the Federal regulatory agency does not reveal […]

AT&T is launching a new software update for the Samsung Galaxy S7 (G930A) and Galaxy S7 Edge (G935A), promising various fixes and the inclusion of the Android security patch for the month of June. The software package weighs between 257MB and 325MB depending on the firmware version from which it updates, but nevertheless, the operating […]

Russian luxury electronics company Caviar is launching a special edition of the new Nokia 3310 (2017) feature phone to commemorate the recent meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany. The device has been treated with various precious metals and features, including gold-plated portraits of […]

The Moto Z2 Force bearing the model number “XT1789-05” has been recently approved by China’s regulatory agency CCC, strongly indicating that the smartphone is being prepared for a market release. The device carries the same model number as the Moto Z2 Force that passed through benchmarking website AnTuTu last week, which means that it should boast […]

Xiaomi’s sub brand MiJia is reportedly preparing for a release of a new crowdfunded product, specifically a pair of earbuds featuring an ergonomic design. According to a handful of teaser images shared by Xiaomi on Chinese microblogging network Weibo, the earbuds are planned to be released tomorrow, July 11, at 10:00 AM local time (CST), […]

A senior member of the XDA Developers forums recently created a third-party mod that allows LG G6 owners to repurpose the phone’s earpiece into a speaker for audio playback. This mod can be installed on any LG G6 unit as long as it is rooted, and the installation process only requires users to rename an existing […]

Numerous device manufacturers are now preparing for one of the last major tech events of the year, specifically IFA 2017 which will take in early September in Berlin, Germany, with Lenovo being one of the first device manufacturers to confirm their presence at the event after Sony. The Chinese tech giant today officially confirmed that […]

Lately, the mysterious Meizu PRO 7 has been one of the most intensively leaked smartphones from China, and that is perhaps largely due to the fact that the device has a very unusual design employing a small secondary display on its back panel. This particular design element has been recently previewed in a number of […]

The Moto Z2 Force is seemingly nearing its first day of market availability, and according to recent reports, the device in question could be planned for an official unveiling on July 25. In more recent news, however, the hardware specifications of the Moto Z2 Force seem to have been disclosed (and reconfirmed) in part by […]

Samsung is apparently preparing to introduce a new smartphone in India through local online retailer Flipkart. The news comes from the retailer itself, who has prepared a landing page for an unannounced Samsung device expected to be officially unveiled later today. The exact name of the device goes unmentioned, however, it is confirmed to be […]

The rumored Nokia 9 has been the subject of various leaks over the past several weeks, and now a new piece of the puzzle emerged to lend more weight to some of the smartphone’s alleged characteristics, specifically its exterior design. This puzzle piece comes in the form of a handful of leaked images depicting what […]

Motorola India yesterday announced the availability of the Moto E4 Plus in the South Asian country, confirming that the smartphone will be launched exclusively through online retailer Flipkart. Prospective buyers residing in India will have the opportunity to purchase the new Moto E4 Plus on July 12 as of 12 p.m. local time; however, details […]

South Korea’s largest chemical company, LG Chem, announced a newfound collaboration with Japanese petrochemical firm Idemitsu Kosan. The two giants signed a patent-sharing agreement on Wednesday which will allow them to use each other’s patents in order to further develop and distribute materials required for the manufacturing of organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panels. According to […]

US-based carrier Sprint is rolling out a new software update for the Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge bearing the model numbers “SM-G930P” and “SM-G935P”, respectively. The package including the Android security patch for the month of June weighs around 299MB, and should bring additional minor bug fixes and improvements to stability and performance. […]

According to a new rumor passed along by a couple of publications in China, Xiaomi and Nokia might be planning a strategic collaboration which would allow the Finnish company to employ Xiaomi’s Surge S1 system-on-chip for use in its future mid-range smartphones. The Surge S1 is Xiaomi’s first ever SoC announced this February and has […]

Sony Mobile is currently running an online summer sale in numerous European countries where the company is offering discounts on a variety of accessories as well as several smartphone models, including the Sony Xperia XZ, Xperia XA, Xperia X, Xperia X Performance, and the Xperia X Compact. Prices differ from region to region and each country has […]

According to a recent report from DigiTimes citing anonymous industry sources, LG Display, BOE Technology, and Tianma Micro-electronics are planning on pushing small-sized flexible AMOLED panels into mass production in the second half of 2017. The three companies are preparing for the increasing demand for flexible AMOLED smartphone displays, but that’s not to say that they […]

After introducing the LG G6 Plus in South Korea last month, LG Mobile is now showcasing the new flagship variant in a first promotional video highlighting the main differences between it and the standard model. The YouTube ad emphasizes the new color options of the LG G6 Plus and reminds viewers that the device boasts […]

Samsung just confirmed the existence of three unannounced devices in the official changelog for the latest version of the Samsung Video Library application. One of them carries the codename “Cruiser” which was previously linked to the rumored Samsung Galaxy S8 Active for AT&T. The other two devices are identified as the Samsung Galaxy Tab A2 […]

Samsung is apparently readying a major software update for the Galaxy J7 Prime. The device was recently spotted in the GFXBench database running Android 7.0 Nougat, which suggests that the manufacturer is currently testing the software in the aforementioned benchmarking tool ahead of a public release. The Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime is a decently-equipped mid-range […]

Samsung Electronics is apparently pushing the Galaxy C7 (2017) through the necessary formalities ahead of an official market launch. Last month, a device bearing the model number “SM-C7100” was certified by Bluetooth SIG, and more recently, the same smartphone passed through the Wi-Fi Alliance where it received the green light for the consumer market. The […]

Aryzon, one of the first augmented reality (AR) headsets designed to put the power of AR in the hands of every consumer is nearing a conclusion on its Kickstarter crowdfunging page. The good news for backers is that the project’s original goal of €25,000 has been met four times over, meaning that every Aryzon kit […]

One of Sharp’s upcoming smartphones identified by the model number “FS8010” recently popped up in AnTuTu’s database, corroborating some of the hardware specifications previously shared by the benchmarking tool Geekbench. According to the source, the device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 system-on-chip (SoC) housing eight CPU cores, and adopts a display panel with […]

Philips appears to be in the process of preparing a new budget smartphone for the consumer market. The device has been recently certified by China’s regulatory agency TENAA where it’s been identified by the model number S329, and as expected, the smartphone’s specifications and exterior design characteristics have been largely disclosed by TENAA. We’re looking […]

The Moto X Style in Brazil is finally receiving the Android 7.0 Nougat update, more than three months after the software package has been soak-tested in the same region. According to reports, the update includes the Android security patch for the month of May, and delivers the usual stability and performance improvements, along with a […]

According to recent reports from South Korea, LG Display will become a TV LCD panel supplier for its biggest rivals in the industry, Samsung Electronics. The two tech giants reached an agreement which will allow LG Display to supply Samsung with 40 and 60-inch LCD panels beginning with July, 2017. According to industry watchers, the […]

ASUS is releasing a new software update for the ZenFone 2 variant bearing the model number ZE550ML. The update began rolling out on June 29 and, as expected, it is distributed over-the-air (OTA), which means that availability will continue to expand and reach more units over the course of the next few days. As to […]

Amazon is reportedly planning on launching its smart speaker lineup in India later this year. The Amazon Echo will be backed by the company’s artificial intelligence-based (AI) platform Alexa and sources claim that while the smart speaker will initially be launched with an English interface, it will later be updated to support commands in a […]

Huami, the Chinese wearable manufacturer and the maker of the Xiaomi Mi Band series is reportedly preparing a new smartwatch or wristband for the consumer market. The product’s existence was recently confirmed by the founder and CEO of Huami, Huang Wang, through his official account on China’s Sina Weibo network, where Mr. Wang revealed that […]

Samsung Mobile began promoting some of its official protective cases for the Galaxy S8 series in a new YouTube video. The ad pushes three cases to the forefront, specifically the Clear View Standing Cover, the 2Piece Cover, and the Alcantara Cover, all of which are currently available for purchase in the U.S. through Amazon. The […]

Two new smartphones made by ZTE have recently been certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance (WFA). As per the usual case, the regulatory agency doesn’t reveal much about these smartphones’ hardware specifications, but nevertheless, the WFA confirms that the duo is running Android 7.1.1 Nougat out of the box. The two devices are identified by the […]

Earlier this week at Mobile World Congress Shanghai, Qualcomm Technologies along with Chinese smart device manufacturer, Xiaotiancai, announced a new smartwatch for kids, called the Xiaotiancai Z3. The aforementioned company announced that its products will transition to 4G network technologies, and the Xiaotiancai Z3 smartwatch for kids is the company’s latest product to adopt 4G […]

A company called Tokenize Inc. has launched its first product on pre-order terms in the United States, called the Token Ring. Unsurprisingly, the Token Ring is a smart ring equipped with a fingerprint recognition sensor, designed to give users the ability to lock, unlock, and authenticate a wide variety of items including the front door […]

Huawei’s sub-brand Honor is apparently preparing a new smartphone for market release, which was recently spotted in the database of Chinese telecommunication agency TENAA. The device is called the Honor Maya, and unlike the company’s latest flagship device – the newly launched Honor 9 – the Honor Maya seems to fit in the mid-range market segment. According […]