Weekly poll: vote for the best phones of the MWC 2017

The Mobile World Congress 2017 is officially over. After a few busy days, we have many new smartphones on our hands and we've already shared our first impressions of them. You can check out our overview of MWC 2017 for the highlights. Now it's time to hear your say - which phones did you like best? To keep things manageable, we have split them into three categories, let's start with the flagships: #qp_main1000188 .qp_btna:hover input {background:rgb(59,160,56)!important} #qp_main1000188[results='0'] .qp_a:hover {background-color:rgb(216,216,216)!important} #qp_main1000188[results='0']...

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Skin maker dbrand warns against putting skins on your Nintendo Switch

dbrand, makers of skins and seemingly half the advertisements on the internet at one point, has a public service announcement for all Nintendo Switch buyers: do not put a skin on it. As it turns out, during prototyping, dbrand discovered that the paint on the Switch and the Joy-Cons peels off with the adhesive on the skins. Normally, the dbrand skins (or skins from any decent brand) are designed in such a way that even if you remove it the adhesive isn't left behind and does not cause any damage to the product surface. However, the coating on the Switch does not play well with any...

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Google confirms Pixel successor coming later this year

The Google Pixel will be getting a sequel later this year. This information was confirmed by Google's senior vice president of hardware, Rick Osterloh. Talking about the device, Osterloh said "You can count on a successor this year, even if you don't hear a date from me now. There is an annual rhythm in the industry, so you can count on us to follow it." The current generation Pixel devices weren't received well for their premium pricing. On that Osterloh had to say "Pixel stays premium." Google is currently facing inventory issues with the current Pixel phones, causing it to...

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Motorola Moto Z Play on Rogers starts getting Nougat update

Canadian carrier Rogers has started rolling out the Nougat update to Motorola Moto Z Play units on its network. The update brings along version 7.0 of Google's mobile operating system. The carrier's OS upgrade schedule also reveals that Nougat for the Huawei nova plus as well as the Samsung Galaxy S7/S7 edge is still "coming soon." Upcoming security updates for some other phones are also listed in the schedule. Source | Via

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Nintendo Switch could be affected by interference from microwaves, cell phones, and aquariums

Nintendo Switch is suffering from some connectivity issues with its Joy-Con controllers, according to several users. Now Nintendo has addressed this issue by releasing a list of objects that could be causing interference between the console and its controllers. Among the list includes a lot of everyday objects, including wireless speakers, wireless access points, wireless headsets, wireless printers, microwaves, cordless phones, mobile phones, tablets, laptops, and USB 3.0 compatible devices such as hard drives, flash drives, LAN adapters, etc. Nintendo also advises against putting the...

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Honor 6X Nougat beta update starts rolling out in US

Just a couple of days after announcing the Honor 6X Nougat beta program for the US, Huawei has started pushing out the update to participating units in the country. The update is followed by an email detailing how to report bugs. Beta testers will have an option to revert back to Marshmallow/EMUI 4.1 after installing the Nougat beta, which weighs in at around 2.3GB. As for change-log, the Chinese company has provided quite a lengthy one - take a look at it in the tweet below: Is Huawei's Honor 6X Nougat beta changelog long enough? via @jccpalmer http://pic.twitter.com/ZSNT9exTvi— David Ruddock...

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Samsung Galaxy S7 Duos currently available for around $380 in US

The Samsung Galaxy S8 is just a few weeks away from being made official, but in case you are interested in purchasing its predecessor, you might want to check out the deal seller never-msrp is offering on eBay. The seller is offering the Samsung Galaxy S7 Duos for $424.99, but using the promo code CGAMETECH10 at checkout makes sure the price drops to $382.50. The unit on offer is Exynos 8890-powered, factory unlocked model (SM-G930FD). Available color options include black silver, gold - pink and white are currently out of stock. Source | Via

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Samsung Galaxy C5 Pro spotted in China

The Samsung Galaxy C5 Pro - which has already cleared China's TENAA and the US FCC, received WiFi certification, and also appeared in benchmark listings - has now been spotted in China. The black colored model of the phone was recently showcased at Samsung Forum 2017. As for specs, from what we've collected so far, the handset is powered by Snapdragon 625 SoC and sports a full HD display. RAM is 4GB, while internal memory is 64GB. The camera department is handled by a 16MP/16MP combo. Price tag is said to be CNY 2,499 (around $360). Source 1 2 | Via

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Nougat update hitting Huawei P9 Plus units in Europe

Huawei has started pushing out a new update to its P9 Plus smartphone in Europe. Arriving as version VIE-L09C432B360 and weighing in at around 2.4GB, the update brings Android 7.0 Nougat. Security patches, however, are said to be from January. Given the fact that it's an OTA roll out, it may take some time for the update to hit your device. Meanwhile, if you feel impatient, you can manually check for the update by heading to your handset's Settings menu. Source | Via

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