Essential phone (PH-1) hasn't started shipping yet

The Essential PH-1 was officially unveiled back in May this year. Soon thereafter, Andy Rubin - Android co-creator and also the man behind the phone - said they plan to to ship out reservations "within 30 days." That deadline ended more than a week ago, and shipments for the $700 handset haven't started yet. What's more, the company isn't even replying to media queries on the reason behind the delay. If you are one of those who pre-ordered the device, the only thing you can do currently is wait. Needless to say, we'll provide an update as an when we get know more on the...

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Allo for Web coming soon, confirms Google

Google has confirmed that Allo for Web will be released soon. The confirmation came in the form of a tweet from Amit Fulay, who is Head of Product (Allo and Duo) at Google. Specifically, he said the application will be made available in a "few more weeks." On it ... few more weeks— Amit Fulay (@amitfulay) July 8, 2017 Back in February this year, Google's Nick Fox tweeted a sneak peak of the web-based client, saying that it's in early development phase. He, however, didn't provide any specific launch time-frame. But now it's reasonable to assume that the application will be released...

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Deal: Bundle including Google Home and latest Chromecast for $100

If you're a Google fan in the US and are planning to purchase the company's voice-activated smart speaker Home, you might want to check out the deal the company is offering on eBay: Google Home + latest Chromecast for $99.99. A quick look at the speaker's US Google Store listing reveals the device is being sold for $99.99. So essentially, the eBay deal nets you a free second-gen Chromecast, which translates into a saving of $25 (yeah, Google Store currently has the device listed for $25, instead of the regular $35). As is usually the case, the eBay listing says only limited...

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Counterclockwise: Increasing the resolution

"The [2.8"] display truly looks larger than you might guess. The QVGA resolution stays the same and is adequate for providing great picture quality. ". It may seem like this statement is from another century, but it's just under 10 years old - from our very own Nokia N95 8GB review. And you can kinda see where we were coming from - the average screen in 2007 was 2.3" in diagonal and had less than 84,582 pixels at 171ppi density. And it got us curious so we decided to dig through our database and see how screens evolved through the years. We picked the 50 most popular phones for each year...

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Top 10 trending phones of week 27

It's been a really calm week in our trending chart with no new names on the Top 10 and very little changes overall. The OnePlus 5 retained the first spot, extending its reign to three weeks, but its advantage over the second-placed Galaxy J7 Max is shrinking. The Nokia 6 holds third, meaning there are no changes on the rostrum compared to week 26. Below those two, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 leads the packed middle section of the chart, beating the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime by just a few thousands hits over the course of the week. The Xiaomi Redmi 4 climbed a...

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Week 27 in review: Samsung, vivo and Asus announce new phones

We don't usually get a lot of phone announcements around this time of the year as manufacturers focus all their effort on their Fall launches, but this week was actually pretty busy. Samsung, vivo and Asus all unveiled new hardware and while not exactly flagship grade, it's a welcome distraction from the usual rumor marathon. The Galaxy J5 Pro is a variant of the J5 (2017) with more RAM and storage, while the Zenfone 4 Max is a dual-cam mid-ranger, which is still a fairly rare sight. The vivo X9s and X9s Plus are the most exciting with dual front-facing cameras, metal bodies and capable...

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Weekly poll results: Monochrome wins the dual cam battle

Dual cameras are all the rage these days, but manufacturers have several different takes on what those should be used for. Last week we asked you to pick your favorite style and now it's time to count the votes. A monochrome secondary camera to boost low-light photography ended up as the most popular choice, getting 33% of the votes. LG's take - wide-angle camera that lets you fit more in the frame ended up a very close second, while the telephoto cameras adopted by Apple, OnePlus, Oppo and Xiaomi only got 19% approval. Finally, 15% of you only needed a secondary camera for the faux...

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Just in: ZTE nubia Z17 hands-on

"Clothes make the man", Mark Twain once said. The nubia Z17 is certainly very good in making an excellent first impression. We were lucky enough to get a review unit in the beautiful Obsidian Black, and we decided to see what all the hype is about. Nubia started off as a ZTE subsidiary specializing in high-end phones and in through the years it has slowly made a name for itself in this market segment. The Z17 was initially advertised by Cristiano Ronaldo. While we unpack the device, it surely has remarkable Cristiano-ish vibe - tall, sturdy and with striking looks. This feeling comes...

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