Chinese smartphone maker Oppo will be announcing the new R11s smartphone on November 2. The company has started sending out invites for a press event in Beijing, where it will officially reveal the successor to Oppo R11. According to Chinese website Zol, the Oppo R11s will also get a Plus variant, which will include improved […]
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Red Xperia XZ Premium will come with Android 8.0 in select markets
Sony has revealed that the recently announced Xperia XZ Premium Rosso (aka Red variant) will come with Android 8.0 Oreo pre-loaded in the select markets. These markets are Hong Kong, Taiwan, Middle East and Africa. According to Sony, the buyers in other markets will get the Android Nougat-powered Red Xperia XZ Premium, but they will […]
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Sony starts Android Oreo update roll-out for Xperia XZ Premium
Japanese manufacturer Sony has announced that it is starting the Android 8.0 Oreo update roll-out, becoming the first company after Google to release the update. The first Sony smartphone to get the Oreo update will be Xperia XZ Premium, much ahead of the expected December release. According to the company, the first units of the […]
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Nokia 2 briefly appears on US retailer website, reveals $99 price
After the leaks about the battery size and the design, HMD Global’s budget Android phone Nokia 2 has now been revealed in an accidental listing on a US retailer website. B&H Photo Video (cached version) on Sunday briefly listed the Nokia 2 on its website. Although the listing was devoid of any details about the […]
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Essential Phone gets a price-cut, will now retail at $499
After initial hiccups and the not-so-great sales numbers, Andy Rubin’s Essential Products has decided to slash the price of its Essential PH-1 (aka Essential Phone). The phone will now be sold at $499, down $200 from the launch price of $699. The revised price is already in effect at the company store, but the retailers […]
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BPL to launch a smart speaker with Amazon Alexa in 2018
Indian electronics manufacturer BPL has announced that it will launch a smart speaker with Amazon Alexa voice assistant next year. The smart speaker will be dubbed as BPL Voice One and is currently in prototype stage. According to BPL, the Voice One will be offered exclusively via Amazon India. “Our relationship with Amazon has been […]
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HTC U11 Life Android One phone: Full specs and render leaked
Thanks to a multitude of leaks, we already know that HTC is preparing to launch an Android One smartphone. Expected to be called HTC U11 Life, this Android One smartphone may be announced alongside HTC U11+ on November 2 in Taipei. Now, German website WinFuture.de has revealed the full specifications as well as a new […]
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Google announces new Play Store & Play Console features
With the launch of this year’s PlayTime series, Google on Thursday announced a number of new features for Android app developers and consumers. The company has also revealed that the new app installs per month have crossed 8 million mark. Here are a quick look at new Google Play & Play Console features Starting with […]