Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC, which once reigned the Android kingdom, is exploring strategic options ranging from the full sale of the company to spinning off the virtual reality division. According to a report in Bloomberg, HTC has brought in an advisor to explore its future. No final decision has been made at this point, but […]
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Top 5 Samsung Galaxy Note 8 features you need to know about
Even after that massive Note 7 debacle, Samsung is not giving up on the Note-series just yet. The company on Wednesday took the wraps off new Galaxy Note 8. The smartphone has quite a few nifty tricks up its sleeve. In this post, I will be talking about the top five features of the Note […]
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Monument Valley 2 is finally coming to Android
The sequel to much-loved puzzler Monument Valley is finally making its way to Android. The Monument Valley 2 was released on iOS in mid-June, and it is already over two months late for Android. The game developers ‘ustwo’ have still not given a specific release date, but you can now register for launch notifications on […]
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Samsung unveils new Gear VR for Note 8; Gear Fit 2 Pro incoming
Turns out Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8 is so big that the company had to build a new Gear VR headset. The newly announced smartphone doesn’t fit in the old headset, which came out with S8 and S8+. Since it was just a matter of creating slightly bigger headset, Samsung doesn’t seem to have made any […]
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Android 8.0 Oreo is messing with Bluetooth on Nexus & Pixel phones
The release of Android Oreo is not going very well for many Pixel and Nexus smartphone owners. Google Product Forums are flooded with users complaining about Bluetooth issues after updating their device to Android 8.0 Oreo. Most of these complaints are around connectivity issues with car systems, Android Auto, headphones/ headsets, and other Bluetooth peripherals. […]
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Dual-screen Yota 3 debuts in China, available next month
Long delayed Yota 3 has finally been launched. The dual-screen smartphone was officially introduced in China recently and will go on sale starting September 18. Chinese retailer JD.com will begin taking the pre-orders on September 5. Following China, the smartphone will reach the Russian shores. It will be offered in 64GB and 128GB storage options. […]
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Sony Xperia XZ1 official renders leaked
If Sony’s Xperia XZ1 smartphone hadn’t already leaked enough, the phone has now appeared in another leak. The official renders of this Sony fall flagship appeared as a part of an Amazon listing on Wednesday. Although the listing has since been stripped clean, the renders are already circulating online. The renders confirm that Sony is […]
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Peter Dinklage’s Rememory is now available for free on Google Play
Google earlier today revealed in a blog post that sci-fi thriller Rememory is now available in Google Play. The movie will be offered for free exclusively in Google Play for a limited period. The theatrical release is set for September 8. The search giant has not clarified which markets will get the movie for free […]