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This is the Motorola Moto G7 Power with a 5000mAh battery

This is the Motorola Moto G7 Power with a 5000mAh battery

November 29, 2018
Motorola is preparing to launch 4 devices under the Moto G7 brand this year: the Moto G7, Moto G7 Plus, Moto G7 Play, and Moto G7 Power. Motorola has previously released "Play" and "Plus" variants of their G series devices which are generally lower and higher-end models of the standard device. The new "Power" variant...
Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro is getting an Android Pie beta update in China

Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro is getting an Android Pie beta update in China

November 29, 2018
Xiaomi has had a busy year marked by lots of hits, among them the Xiaomi Mi 8 line of flagship smartphones. The Xiaomi Mi 8 was the first device in Xiaomi's fleet to embrace the display notch trend, but the powerful hardware specifications including the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 and new software features including facial recognition...
Alleged Huawei Nova 4 may launch soon with a display hole for the camera

Alleged Huawei Nova 4 may launch soon with a display hole for the camera

November 29, 2018
Bezel-less designs are one of the top smartphone design trends in 2018 as nearly every major company competed to make truly fullscreen displays. Some have gotten close to the goal, but there are still limitations to overcome. Display notches reduce the top bezel, but OEMs still need to make room for the front-facing camera and other...
Nokia 8.1 marketing leaks, may launch soon as rebranded Nokia X7

Nokia 8.1 marketing leaks, may launch soon as rebranded Nokia X7

November 28, 2018
It hasn't been that long since the Nokia brand was revitalized after HMD Global acquired the rights to use the branding. Nokia-branded Android smartphones have been wildly successful thanks to low-priced mid-range and budget smartphones with excellent software support. Last month, HMD Global released the Nokia X7 in China—yet another notched mid-ranger with decent specifications....
Spotify may be coming to India in early 2019

Spotify may be coming to India in early 2019

November 28, 2018
India and China are two of the biggest emerging countries when it comes to technology. For years, tech companies only focused on markets like the United States and Europe, but both India and China have a higher population to target. As more people in these countries come online, we're going to see an influx of...
Google’s working on workspace support and tablet-view in Chrome OS

Google’s working on workspace support and tablet-view in Chrome OS

November 28, 2018
The Pixel Slate, which was announced last month, is finally available for purchase. There have been other Chrome OS devices that utilize the platforms "tablet mode" feature. However, many were hoping for things to get better with Google's own Chrome OS tablet. Unfortunately, many have expressed the same complaints about the software which is attempting to...
OnePlus 3/3T’s OxygenOS 5.0.7 update brings November security patches and Type-C Bullets support

OnePlus 3/3T’s OxygenOS 5.0.7 update brings November security patches and Type-C Bullets support

November 28, 2018
It's rare for a smartphone company to push out an OTA update to their flagship smartphones once they pass the 2-year mark. OnePlus launched the OnePlus 3 back in June of 2016 and we're just shy of 2 weeks after the 2nd year anniversary of the OnePlus 3T. Still, the company is supporting these new...
[Update: Official] Project Fi opens up to Samsung, OnePlus, and more devices, rebranded to Google Fi

[Update: Official] Project Fi opens up to Samsung, OnePlus, and more devices, rebranded to Google Fi

November 28, 2018
Recently, Google has been paying more attention to Project Fi, their MVNO service. The app received a Material Theme makeover, a brand new "enhanced network" feature, and we saw evidence of a rebrand. Today, the big news has finally been unveiled (prematurely): Fi will work with devices from Samsung, LG, Motorola, OnePlus, and even Apple. One of...
Realme U1 with MediaTek Helio P70 launched in India for ₹11,999

Realme U1 with MediaTek Helio P70 launched in India for ₹11,999

November 28, 2018
Realme is an emerging smartphone brand in India, with a focus on budget and early mid-range segments. Realme started off as an online-only sub-brand of OPPO, but then later on, became its own separate brand. Realme devices ar seen to undercut the competition on their price value, and hence, coming up as viable alternatives despite...
Honor 8X now available in Red via Amazon India for ₹14,999

Honor 8X now available in Red via Amazon India for ₹14,999

November 28, 2018
The Honor 8X was launched internationally two months ago, bringing some more choice to consumers looking to purchase a capable smartphone in the early mid-range. With a 6.5" LCD display, a HiSilicon Kirin 710 SoC, 4GB/6GB of RAM and 64GB/128GB of internal storage with expandability through a triple card slot, the Honor 8X entered into...
Android Pie internal beta update leaks for the Nokia 8

Android Pie internal beta update leaks for the Nokia 8

November 28, 2018
HMD Global has proven themselves to be one of the few device makers that can deliver regular Android updates to all their devices. All of their Nokia-branded devices feature near-stock Android out-of-the-box, and many of the devices are part of the Android One program. The Nokia 7 Plus was one of the few non-Google devices to...
Latest LineageOS 16 build for the POCO F1 improves touch and adds support for the IR camera

Latest LineageOS 16 build for the POCO F1 improves touch and adds support for the IR camera

November 28, 2018
The POCO F1 by Xiaomi's new sub-brand POCO is an amazing phone as it delivers a flagship experience for those on a tight budget. The phone is quite speedy thanks to having a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, up to 8 GB RAM, and UFS 2.1 storage, but the device also features a 4,000mAh battery, dual rear cameras, expandable...