Mihai Matei, Author at AndroidHeadlines.com |

Technology and consumer electronics have been a part of my identity for more than a couple of decades, ever since I got my hands on a dusty Atari 2600 console. The ever-changing Android scene got the best of me several years ago and led me to become a tech news writer. Aside from my Android-related activities, I enjoy the occasional travel and doodling on my Wacom tablet.

Huawei’s Android-Powered Mate 10 Lite Leaks In A Short Video

Report: LG & Huawei To Form A Long-Term OLED Partnership

Vivo X20 Gets Spotted In Hands-On Video Ahead Of Launch

Nexus 4 Gets An Unofficial Android 8.0 Oreo Port

LG Q6 Plus Android Mid-Ranger Released In India For $280

Indie Devs Bring Galaxy Note 8 ROM To The Galaxy S8 Series

Huawei’s Android-Powered Mate 10 Lite Leaks In A Short Video...

Chinese smartphone maker Huawei is reportedly developing a new addition to its Mate series, namely the Mate 10 Lite which was recently spotted in a hands-on video shared on Chinese social network Weibo. The smartphone looks similar to the alleged Mate 10 Lite spotted in a leaked live photo earlier this week, however, there is […]

Report: LG & Huawei To Form A Long-Term OLED Partnership

According to a recent report from South Korea citing unnamed industry sources, CEOs of LG Display and Huawei will attend a top management meeting on October 3 in order to lay down the plans for a long-term collaboration on small and mid-sized OLED (organic light-emitting diode) panels. The need for this collaboration has apparently been […]

Vivo X20 Gets Spotted In Hands-On Video Ahead Of Launch

The upcoming Vivo X20 has been the subject of an increasing number of leaks and rumors over the past few weeks, and with just one day before its official announcement, it has once again reached the headlines thanks to a hands-on video showcasing it in action. As expected, the smartphone features a full-screen display with […]

Nexus 4 Gets An Unofficial Android 8.0 Oreo Port

The LG Nexus 4 is getting a taste of Android 8.0 Oreo, courtesy of a recognized developer on the XDA Developers forums who recently managed to create and share an experimental build of the operating system working on the device that’s soon to be five years old. The build is in the early alpha stages of […]

LG Q6 Plus Android Mid-Ranger Released In India For $280

The LG Q6 Plus is making its way to India today where the device will be distributed through online retailers and brick-and-mortar stores alike. Originally announced back in July, the LG Q6 Plus is an improved variant of the standard LG Q6, featuring roughly the same hardware characteristics save for extra RAM and more internal […]

Indie Devs Bring Galaxy Note 8 ROM To The Galaxy S8 Series

The Samsung Galaxy S8 along with the Galaxy S8 Plus have been unofficially updated to the same version of Android OS beating at the heart of the company’s latest flagship phone – the Galaxy Note 8. The unofficial ROM is based on Android 7.1.1 Nougat and was ported to both Galaxy S8 models by several […]

New Nokia 9 Renders Hint At The Android Flagship’s Design

Earlier today, a couple of rough sketches comparing the Nokia 2 and Nokia 9 side by side emerged online and spawned a series of detailed 3D renders created by one tech enthusiasts, offering a more comprehensive view of what the actual device could look like in real life. Based on the renders that can be seen […]

Meizu M6 Spotted In Another Set Of Leaked Photos

Shortly after some real-life Meizu M6 images leaked earlier today, the smartphone in question has been the subject of another sighting showcasing a variant of the device with a black matte finish. Unsurprisingly, the handset is presented in an already familiar design featuring a metallic case, with its source claiming to have knowledge of several […]

Vivo X20’s Specs Confirmed In Leaked Retail Materials

Several key hardware specifications of the upcoming Vivo X20 Android smartphone have been recently uncovered in a couple of leaked live photos depicting the device’s retail box along with a list of features planned to be showcased in physical retail stores. The list also further confirms the smartphone’s exterior design boasting a dual rear-facing camera […]

ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie Series Releasing In India Next Week

Confirming a report from earlier this month suggesting that ASUS will introduce the ZenFone 4 series in India on September 14, the Taiwanese tech company has now officially announced three smartphones from the series and revealed that they will go on sale exclusively through Flipkart on September 21. The OEM introduced two variants of the […]

BlackBerry BBD100-2 “Krypton” Receives Approval From The FCC...

One of BlackBerry’s upcoming two smartphones previously reported to be in the works has been recently approved by the FCC. The device bears the model number BDD100-2 but the FCC’s documents also mention the “Krypton” moniker, which has been previously linked with a total of four different model numbers when the device passed through the […]

Lenovo Tab 4 8 & 10 Series Launches In India At Flipkart

Lenovo has launched the Tab 4 series in India through online retailer Flipkart, where three out of four models are currently available for purchase, while the fourth variant is set to arrive soon. The series starts with the Lenovo Tab 4 8 housing 16GB of on-board storage, which is currently priced at Rs. 12,990 ($202) […]

Google Reveals This Year’s Material Design Awards Honorees

It’s been a couple of months since Alphabet’s Google began accepting entries for its yearly Material Design Awards, and earlier this week the company revealed the four honorees who will be joining the tech giant at the SPAN Pittsburgh conference on September 14-15. It’s worth noting that unlike in previous years, this time around the […]

Alleged Gionee M7 Full-Screen Panel Pops Up In Live Photos

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Gionee appears to be developing its own full-screen smartphone following the current market trend, and recently a couple of live photos depicting the alleged front panel of the device emerged through the Chinese social network Weibo. As expected, the panel has thin bezels at the top and bottom, and considerably thinner side […]

Target Is Moving Its Employees From iOS To Android

According to a recent report citing several Target employees, the US-based retailer is currently in the process of replacing some of the equipment used by its employees on the sales floor, and switch from the current iPod Touch-based “MyDevices” to an Android-powered device supplied by Zebra Technologies. The report reveals that Target employees will make […]

Vivo X20 Mars Edition Gets Teased In Official Images

Chinese smartphone maker Vivo recently published a handful of teaser images for a new Vivo X20 variant called the Mars Edition, and this took place not long after the official announcement of the upcoming X20 flagship was confirmed earlier this week. The OEM hasn’t revealed much about the Mars Edition’s hardware specifications so it remains […]

New Oreo Mobile Data Bug Comes To Light On Pixels & Nexus 6P

Android 8.0 Oreo has been distributed to a handful of smartphones including Google’s latest Pixel series, though it appears that the public release is not without its minor flaws; according to recent reports, there is currently a bug in the OS that prevents some Pixel and Nexus 6P owners from using mobile data once they […]

Microsoft Patent Uncovers Smartwatch With Modular Wristbands

According to a patent application published recently by the US Patent & Trademark Office, Microsoft has been entertaining the idea of creating a modular smartwatch featuring a rectangular bent display presenting a Metro-like user interface. The patent reveals that while the watch module itself might be enclosed, the wrist band offers a modular design allowing […]

ASUS ZenFone 4 Max Now Out In The U.S. & Canada

ASUS on Monday announced the new ZenFone 4 series for the United States and Canada. All models in the ZenFone 4 lineup will be available for purchase in the fourth quarter of the year, except for the 5.5-inch ASUS ZenFone 4 Max which is getting a bit of a head start and is now available […]

Xiaomi Confirms The Mi MIX 2 Will Launch In India Soon

The Mi MIX 2 was officially unveiled earlier today as Xiaomi’s new ‘full-screen’ flagship phone, and according to a recent report citing Xiaomi’s global SVP Xiang Wang, the device will be available for purchase in India “very soon.” No exact pricing or launch details have been revealed but the executive did mention that timing is […]

Nova Launcher Beta v5.5 Gets Android Oreo’s Adaptive Icons

Nova Launcher beta is receiving a new update in the form of the build 5.5, introducing one of the main features added by Google to Android Oreo – adaptive icons. In addition to that functionality, the update will also allow users to scale and reshape ‘legacy’ app icons in an adaptive style, and the package also […]

New Vivo X20 Teasers Confirm September 21 Announcement

The mysterious Vivo X20 has now been set for an official unveiling which will take place on the 21st of September, according to new promotional materials recently published by the Chinese smartphone maker on Weibo. As expected after a handful of leaks and rumors, the device will carry a ‘full-screen’ display following the current trend […]

O2 Outs Free Screen Replacement Program For Select Phones

UK-based carrier O2 has launched a new screen replacement program, allowing eligible customers to replace the screen on select devices once every 24 months, free of charge. O2 is now the only carrier in the UK to offer free screen replacements to its customers but as yet, the program applies only to a few smartphones acquired […]

US Drivers Don’t Want Autonomous Cars, Report Claims

According to a recent survey conducted by AlixPartners, a large percentage of drivers in the United States are reluctant towards self-driving cars and claim that they may not consider purchasing an autonomous vehicle once the technology will be available to the general consumer. This reluctance is attributed to a wide variety of factors, including the […]

Sprint Launches Essential PH-1 Sweepstakes With Cash Prizes

Earlier this weekend US-based carrier Sprint launched new sweepstakes with prizes having a total value of $23,858. The first prize consists of $5,000 as well as the new Essential PH-1 paired with a 360 degree camera, while the second prize will be awarded to 20 Sprint customers, and consists of an Essential PH-1 and the […]

Bezel-Less Meizu ‘mblu ZERO’ Appears In A Leaked Render

An alleged leaked render emerging from Twitter earlier today is fueling the recent rumors of Meizu developing a full-screen, i.e. bezel-less smartphone. The image carries the caption ‘New Display World’ alongside a device which is being referred to as the Meizu mblu ZERO, with the smartphone itself having round corners and almost no bezels. The […]

Google Demands OEMs Implement Oreo’s App Activity Limitation...

One of the under-the-hood changes implemented in Google’s Android 8.0 Oreo lies in a new and strict system for background app limitations, and it seems that Google will require all device manufacturers to support these changes on their devices or suffer the consequences in the form of not receiving a Google Play Store certification. Historically […]

Nubia NX907J Variant With 3GB Of RAM Listed By GFXBench

The mysterious Nubia NX907J smartphone was recently spotted as part of a GFXBench listing where some of its hardware characteristics have been uncovered. The device carries the same model number as the Nubia smartphone previously approved by TENAA – China’s FCC equivalent – but some hardware specifications such as the amount of RAM and storage […]

Vivo V7 Plus Pre-Orders Live In India; Releasing Next Week

Chinese smartphone maker Vivo is bringing the V7 Plus smartphone in India according to the schedule, where the device is now available for pre-orders and planned for shipping on September 15. The Vivo V7 Plus carries a price tag of Rs. 21,990 or the rough equivalent of $343, and customers who pre-purchase the device before […]

Report: ASUS ZenFone 4 Lineup To Debut In India On Sep. 14

The ASUS ZenFone 4 series will reportedly launch in India on September 14, according to unnamed industry sources cited by Firstpost. As of this writing, it’s unclear if ASUS intends on releasing the entire ZenFone 4 lineup introduced last month in Taiwan or if certain models will be left out from the product family’s Indian […]

Vivo X20 & X20A Certified By TENAA With Dual Rear Cameras

The launch of the Vivo X20 appears to be getting closer, as two variants of the same device have been recently found in a couple of applications filed with China’s regulatory agency TENAA. Hardware details are missing which might suggest that the smartphones are still waiting for approval but the applications contain a handful of […]

Nokia 5 Receives September 2017 Security Patch Before Pixels

HMD Global is once again showing its ability to handle the release of new software updates on its latest Android-powered smartphones, as recent reports indicate that the OEM has begun the distribution of the September 2017 Android security patch for the Nokia 5 ahead of all other manufacturers, including Google. The update weighs 142MB but […]

BlackBerry Demos Android Auto On The KEYone Black Edition

The BlackBerry KEYone Black Edition is soon going to make its way towards certain retail channels around the world and earlier this week, the Canadian smartphone maker launched a new YouTube ad demonstrating the handset’s capabilities when paired with a vehicle through Android Auto. Nothing particularly unseen has been presented in the latest video, however, […]

Honor Reportedly Confirms Android Oreo For Honor 8 Pro & 6X

Chinese smartphone maker Honor is working on bringing the Android 8.0 Oreo update to a couple of its smartphones, according to a user on the XDA-Developers forums who apparently obtained official confirmation on the matter during a recent fan meeting held in Delhi, India. According to the report, Honor will introduce Android 8.0 Oreo on […]

Report: Sharp To Enter The EU Smartphone Market In 2018

Japanese consumer electronics manufacturer Sharp was present at IFA 2017 in Berlin, where the company’s president and CEO Jeng-Wu Tai reportedly revealed new plans for entering the European smartphone market. The first smartphones bearing the Sharp badge are said to arrive in Europe next year, and the company’s upcoming product lineup will be showcased at […]

Huawei’s Mid-Range Honor JMM-AL10 Handset Certified By TENAA...

Huawei’s subsidiary is working on a new smartphone in the Honor series, according to a recent entry in the database of TENAA, China’s equivalent to the FCC. The smartphone is identified by the model number “JMM-AL10” and judging by the hardware specifications revealed by the regulatory agency, it should fit in the mid-range market. The […]

Logitech Intros New MX Sound BT Speaker & CRAFT Keyboard

Swiss computer peripheral and consumer electronics manufacturer Logitech announced a couple of new products today in the form of a Bluetooth desktop speaker called the MX Sound and a new keyboard bearing the CRAFT moniker. The former will carry a price tag of $99.99 while the keyboard will launch for $199.99. Both products will be […]

NVIDIA Discounts 12 SHIELD Games For The Holiday Weekend

NVIDIA is dropping the prices of a handful of SHIELD games available through both the GeForce NOW and Android platforms as part of its latest back-to-school promotion. A total of twelve titles will be available at discounted prices starting today and the offer will be valid throughout the holiday weekend, ending September 4. LEGO fans […]

HTC Debuts Smart Home Bundle Sweepstakes For HTC U11 Buyers

Taiwanese consumer electronics manufacturer HTC has prepared a new sweepstakes contest in collaboration with Amazon, giving prospective buyers of the HTC U11 an opportunity to win one of three smart home bundles including a wide variety of products for home automation. The contest will be available for customers who purchase the HTC U11 on the official HTC […]

LG Outs Twitter Sweepstakes, Giving Away Three V30 Flagships

In a quest to commemorate the recent release of the LG V30, the South Korean tech giant has prepared a Twitter sweepstakes giving participants an opportunity to win three free LG V30 units. The contest began earlier today and will be open until Saturday, September 2, when three winners will be picked at random. In […]

Sony Outs RX0 Rugged Camera For Demanding Content Creators

Earlier today at IFA, Sony announced a new camera aimed at content creators, promising a wide range of new imaging options along with advanced photo and video recording capabilities. The components are wrapped in a waterproof, shock-resistant, and crush-proof design, allowing users to shoot content in a wide variety of weather conditions. Along with the new […]

Sennheiser Intros Three New In-Ear Headphones At IFA 2017

German audio equipment manufacturer Sennheiser introduced three new in-ear headphones at this year’s IFA trade show in Berlin, including two wireless models called the MOMENTUM Free and CX 7.00BT, as well as a pair of wired earphones marketed as the IE 80 S. Prices have yet to be decided but the two wireless models will […]

APK Teardown Hints At Codenames Of 3 Google Bisto Wearables

A recent teardown of the Google app version 7.10 appears to have uncovered three codenames belonging to the mysterious Bisto devices which are supposed to make extensive use of the company’s AI-powered Google Assistant. Specifically, the strings of code dug out following the teardown reveal the codenames “baywolf,” “apollo,” and “scout,” and further specify that […]

New Samsung Gear S3 Frontier Update Improves Notifications

Samsung Electronics is releasing a new software update for the Gear S3 Frontier smartwatch containing an addition in the form of improved third-party app notifications. Following the update, owners of the device will be able to take advantage of vibrating notifications from third-party messaging applications as the feature will essentially no longer be restricted to […]

Misfit Vapor With Android Wear 2.0 Launches In Oct. For $199

Smart wearable manufacturer and Fossil Group subsidiary Misfit has revealed the launch details of its upcoming Android Wear 2.0 smartwatch, the Misfit Vapor. Originally announced at CES 2017 and planned to hit the shelves this summer, the Misfit Vapor is now being prepared for an official market launch which will take place in October. As […]

Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 (SM-T395) Visits Bluetooth SIG

Samsung Electronics is seemingly pushing forward the development of the rumored Galaxy Tab Active 2 tablet, and in recent news the device was certified by the Bluetooth SIG, suggesting that its official unveiling is close. Unsurprisingly, the device is identified by the model number “SM-T395” which should correspond with the LTE-enabled variant, however, no other […]

Motorola Confirms Android Oreo For The Moto G5S, G5S Plus

Earlier today Motorola launched the new Moto G5S and Moto G5S Plus in India, and interestingly enough the duo’s release in the region was accompanied by an official confirmation that Google’s latest mobile OS version, Android Oreo, is planned to arrive on both smartphones at a later date. As of yet, no exact launch time […]

Ford & Domino’s Pizza Team Up For A Driverless Delivery Test...

The Ford Motor Company is partnering with Domino’s Pizza in an attempt to improve its self-driving car AI and gain a better understanding on how humans interact with fully-autonomous vehicles. The companies will conduct a test over a two-week period in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where randomly selected Domino’s customers will have the possibility to accept their […]

ZTE V0721 Shows Up On TENAA As A Potential V7 Lite Sequel

ZTE is seemingly gearing up for the release of a new smartphone which recently earned a certificate from China’s regulatory agency TENAA. The device is identified by the model number ZTE V0721, strongly hinting that this may be a direct successor to last year’s ZTE Blade V7 Lite which happens to carry the model number […]

Samsung Gear Sport Passes Through The WFA Running Tizen 3.0

The upcoming Samsung Gear Sport appears to have been recently confirmed by the Wi-Fi Alliance to arrive with Tizen 3.0 OS out of the box, which would virtually mean that the wearable in question could become the first Samsung device of its type to adopt the aforementioned operating system. The WFA identifies the device by […]

YotaPhone 3 Will Launch In China On September 5 As The YOTA3

Russian smartphone manufacturer Yota has officially announced the launch details of its upcoming dual-screen smartphone in China. The device will be available for pre-purchase in the country beginning with September 5th and is expected to carry a starting price of $350. Interestingly enough, while the new model is known as the YotaPhone 3 in Russia […]

TCL Reveals The Updated Alcatel U5 HD Ahead Of IFA 2017

TCL Communication introduced a new smartphone under the Alcatel brand, more specifically an upgraded version of the Alcatel U5 originally unveiled in February at Mobile World Congress 2017. The upgraded variant is marketed as the Alcatel U5 HD, and unsurprisingly employs a higher-resolution display along with a few other updated components such as a slightly […]

Dual-Camera Huawei Mate 10 Gets An Official Teaser Video

Huawei is gearing up for the release of the Mate 10 flagship rumored to take place on October 16, and as a result, earlier this week the first official teaser video seemingly promoting the aforementioned device popped-up as an unlisted YouTube video uploaded by the Huawei Mobile Deutschland channel. The video is titled “the device […]

Video: Samsung Shows Of Galaxy S8 Features In Three New Ads

Roughly four months after the Samsung Galaxy S8 was introduced, the South Korean tech giant continues to keep the spotlight on its flagship phone by releasing three new short ads designed to sell three specific features. This includes Bixby Vision and two camera features that allow photography enthusiasts to achieve better results when immortalizing their […]

LastPass Intros New Autofill Options Backed By Android Oreo

With the release of Android Oreo which occurred yesterday, password management service, LastPass, is going through some beneficial changes promising to further improve the user experience by broadening the type of information it can be autofilled. With the help of the new Autofill APIs introduced in the latest version of Android OS, LastPass will soon allow […]

Chrome Beta And Dev Builds Can Now Run Side-By-Side

Earlier this week Google introduced some interesting under-the-hood changes to the way the different versions of its Chrome web browser are distributed, and following these changes, beta testers and developers can run multiple side-by-side Chrome installations and have access to all the available Chrome channels on the same computer, whereas in the past they were […]

HTC Permanently Discounts The Vive VR Headset By $200

Not long after the Oculus Rift received a hefty price reduction in July, HTC is now permanently dropping the price of its Vive VR headset by $200, down to $599. While still at a higher price point compared to its main competitor, the HTC Vive bundle includes the head-mounted display, two controllers, and the SteamVR […]

LG Announces ProBeam UST & MiniBeam Projectors Ahead Of IFA

LG Electronics is expanding its projector lineup with two new models announced ahead of IFA 2017, namely the LG ProBeam UST (Ultra Short-Throw) laser projector (HF85JA) and the LG MiniBeam (PH30JG). Both products will be showcased at LG’s IFA booth from September 1 to September 6 but their pricing and availability details are yet to […]

Alleged Samsung Galaxy A5 Pro (SM-A5300) Leaks With 6GB RAM

Samsung Electronics is apparently working on a new Galaxy A5 (2017) variant for the Asian market, at least according to a new listing in the database of mobile benchmarking tool Geekbench which was uncovered earlier today. The device identified by the model number “SM-A5300” is said to be called the Galaxy A5 Pro and appears […]

Motorola Launches Android Wear 2.0 For The Moto 360 Sport

Motorola is rolling out a new major software update for the Moto 360 Sport smartwatch, introducing a wide variety of new features as well as performance and stability improvements as part of Android Wear 2.0. According to the manufacturer, the software package is currently being rolled out in phases over the air and the process […]