The Motorola Moto X4 is now available in Japan. The device is listed on Amazon Japan for JPY 58,103, or $510. Shipments are set to begin tomorrow, or October 28. The handset made its debut back in August at this year's IFA conference, with Europe becoming the first market to get it. The next country to get the Moto X4 will likely be India, where the phone is expected to go on sale November 13 onwards. Amazon Japan | Via
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Android 8.1 OTA rollout has begun
Shortly after the first Developer Preview for Android 8.1 went live, the update has started rolling out over the air (OTA). So those who have enrolled in the Android Beta Program should expect the update notification soon (if not received already). It's worth mentioning that aside from OTA, the only other option to get the beta build currently is to download and flash a factory image - there's an ongoing problem with side loading OTA images, and Google seems to be working on it. Source 1 2
Google calls Pixel 2 screen burn-in non issue, extends device warranty to two years
Google has come out with an official response on some of the major Pixel 2 screen issues that came to light recently. Talking about the screen burn-in problem - which is referred to as differential aging by the company - the search giant says the decay characteristics of the Pixel 2 XL display "are similar to OLED panels used in comparable products." Google also says their investigations into the burn-in issue revealed that "the differential aging is in line with that of other premium smartphones and should not affect the normal, day-to-day user experience of the Pixel 2 XL." The...
Samsung released a display ad amidst the Pixel 2 XL's screen debacle
With the release of the Google Pixel 2 XL, many press outlets and fellow tech YouTubers, alike, have stressed their experiences with the LG-made display. Initial reception has not been good and users have reported muted colors, color-shifting, and even premature burn-in. Mind you, we are still in the same month that the device launched. Amongst everything going on with Google and the larger Pixel 2 model, Samsung released an ad a couple of days ago. A montage of various YouTubers and mobile influencers giving words of praise to Samsung's displays. Perhaps, to remind the tech community what...
Best Buy's upfront iPhone 8 and iPhone X prices are $100 more
Popular US "big box" retailer Best Buy sells smartphones with the authorization to also sell service for AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon (along with a few other pre-paid carriers). Of course, carriers have to make a deal to allow a retail store like Best Buy to resell cellular service for another carrier. The partnership helps everyone: Best Buy gets more customers in the store, carriers sell more service, Best Buy gets a cut. It's a win-win-win, right? Well, on the surface level, yes. The deal works out for everyone. In fact, Best Buy even offers its own promotions, ones that you can only take...
Sony Xperia XZ1 is now out in Canada; Nokia 3, 5, and 3310 3G officially coming soon
As previously revealed, the Sony Xperia XZ1 became available to buy in Canada today. The smartphone can be purchased from both Bell and Freedom Mobile. While you can get it for CAD 0 down if you choose either carrier's highest two year plan, if you intend to buy the XZ1 outright you're going to have to spend a whopping CAD 1,000. So even if it doesn't have bezels worthy of a late 2017 flagship smartphone, Sony's device definitely delivers on the premium pricing front. Also of interest to our Canadian readers is the fact that three Nokia phones will be officially available over there soon....
NVIDIA announces GTX 1070 Ti for $449
NVIDIA has announced yet another graphics card based on the Pascal architecture, the GTX 1070 Ti. As you can tell from the name, this new card slots between the existing 1070 and 1080 cards. Like the name, the 1070 Ti specs also slot neatly between the 1070 and 1080. It has 2432 CUDA cores, 1607MHz base clock, 1683MHz boost clock, 8Gbps 8GB GDDR5 memory with 256-bit memory bandwidth. The card has a TDP of 180W. The 1070 Ti will be available from NVIDIA as a Founder's Edition card and from hardware partners for starting price of $449. Sales will begin worldwide on November...
Microsoft is developing a foldable tablet running Windows 10 on ARM
Back in 2009 and 2010, many rumors told us Microsoft was working on a folding tablet called Courier. In the end, that never saw the light of day, and Apple's iPads became the kings of that market. Intriguingly though, Microsoft is now said to be developing another device that is similar, at least in concept, to the canceled Courier. It's codenamed Andromeda, and will be a folding tablet that will run Windows 10 on ARM. Microsoft Courier It will come with telephony capabilities, but won't be a smartphone - although, when folded, it's allegedly "pocketable". That said, the main...
Instagram gets Superzoom for dramatic close-up videos, Halloween face filters and stickers
Instagram is adding two new features today, available as part of the app's version 20 which should already be up for grabs in the Apple App Store for iOS and the Google Play Store for Android. Superzoom is a new function that will automagically create a dramatic close-up video once you activate it. The video will even have a "suspenseful" soundtrack to really drive the dramatism point home. The Superzoom option is next to Boomerang in the Instagram camera. You can make a Superzoom of anything - people, animals, or even objects. The videos can then be sent through Instagram Direct or...
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) reaches the US on November 1, priced at $229.99
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is almost ready to make its debut in the US. Today the Korean company has officially announced that the tablet is headed to that market, where it will be released on November 1. You'll be able to pick one up from Samsung's own online store, in two colors: black and silver. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) will be priced at $229.99. For that amount of cash you're getting a metal frame with rounded edges, an 8-inch 1,280x800 touchscreen with 480 nits brightness, Android 7.1.1 Nougat pre-installed, and a 5,000 mAh battery. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0...
LG G6, G6+, Q6, and X charge are now Amazon Prime Exclusive phones, cheaper with ads
The latest smartphone brand to join Amazon's Prime Exclusive program is LG. Starting today, you can order four LG handsets through this arrangement, where you pay less for devices but have to put up with ads on the lock screen. The LG G6+ can be yours for $499.99 in this system, the G6 is priced at $399.99, the Q6 costs $229.99, and the X charge is $149.99. Per Amazon's own calculations, you're saving $300 for the G6+, $238 for the G6, $70 for the Q6, and $50 for the X charge compared to the full retail pricing of these unlocked phones. Of course you may find them (a lot) cheaper elsewhere...
App Annie: 26 billion Android and iOS apps downloaded in Q3
The app analytics platform App Annie published its Q3 app consumer report. According to the data, over 26 billion apps were downloaded by Android and iOS users between June and September, an 8% increase on a yearly basis. Impressively, this number only includes new downloads - no updates or reinstalls. Users spent nearly 325 billion hours on Android apps, the report also revealed. This is a 40% increase over the previous year and App Annie has an explanation for the spikes of usage. Due to the launch of Reliance Jio and their LTE network back in 2016, India has seen a huge spike in...
Canalys: India overtakes US to become second largest smartphone market
China overtook the US to become the biggest smartphone market in 2013, and now India is taking away second place from it. Canalys reported today that total smartphone shipments in India reached 40 million units in Q3, 46.5% of them accounted to Samsung and Xiaomi. Samsung is the leader with 9.4 million shipped smartphones, while after a massive 290% increase in shipments YoY, Xiaomi is in second place with 9.2 million units. The Chinese company focuses on the low-end devices since it struggles in the mid-range, Canalys points out. Samsung, Oppo, and vivo are stronger in the midfield...
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) passes through Geekbench with 6GB of RAM
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has found its way to another benchmark - Geekbench 4. Previously it was spotted on GFXBench with the Exynos 7885 chipset. This time there's more RAM - 6GB instead of 4GB. And this is an F model, which means it's headed to Europe. Samsung has started offering more RAM in China due to local competition, but it would be great to see Western models get extra memory too. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) scorecard by Geekbench 4.1.3 Earlier, we saw the Galaxy A5 (2018) with Snapdragon 660, the A7 will have a Qualcomm-powered version too. That model had 6GB of RAM...
LG mobile division keeps bleeding money in Q3 2017
LG Electronics posted its Q3 2017 financial results and the trends from Q1 and Q2 2017 earning releases continue. The company keeps going strong, mainly thanks to the Home Appliance & Air Solution divisions, but the mobile communications branch is still unable to turn a profit. Тhe company posted revenue of KRW15.22 trillion ($13.44 billion), which is a 15% increase from Q3 2016. The operating income almost doubled to KRW516.1 billion ($455.7 million). Mobile Communications posted revenue of KRW2.81 trillion ($2.48 billion). This results in an 8% increase over Q3 2016 and 4%...
Oppo F5 arrives with 20MP front camera with AI
After a months' worth of ads and promotions across the Philippines, the Oppo F5 is finally official. The successor to the Oppo F3, the F5 drops the front fingerprint button for a tall 18:9 6.0-inch LCD of 1080x2160px resolution. The fingerprint scanner has been moved over to the back but if you don't care to reach for it, the Oppo F5 supports face unlock. Mind you Oppo warns that this isn't as secure as the fingerprint reader. The cameras are the clear focus on the Oppo F5. The rear snapper is a 16MP unit with an f/1.8 aperture but the higher-resolution one is the 20MP f/2.0 unit on...
Logitech adds Google Assistant integration to Circle security cameras
Logitech has announced Google Assistant integration for its Circle 2 and original Circle series of security cameras. This will let you use your voice to tell your camera to stream its footage to your TV. For this to work, you first need to link your Circle account in the Google Assistant. Then you need either the Google Home or an Android or iPhone with Google Assistant as well as a Chromecast or TV with Chromecast built-in. Once you have all the pieces in place, you will be able to talk to your camera using Google Assistant and tell it to stream directly to your...
Nokia 2 gets Bluetooth certified
The Nokia 2 smartphone has been certified by the Bluetooth SIG. The listing doesn't reveal much about the device, except confirming the Nokia 2 moniker and revealing that multiple versions of the device exist. The phone has already been certified by regulators in Russia. It was even recently spotted listed on a US retailer's website for a brief period, revealing a $99 price tag. It is expected to go official sometime next month. Specs-wise, the entry-level handset is expected to be powered by a Snapdragon 210 or 212 chipset and pack in a 4,000mAh battery. It is also said to feature...
OnePlus 5T hands-on photo shows off its front bezel, Carl Pei posts a teaser
Things are changing almost overnight - Carl Pei (CEO of OnePlus) went from dodging questions about why OnePlus 5 is out of stock to posting a teasing photo, hinting at a "great camera". Of course, he still hasn't called out the OnePlus 5T by name, but it seems only a matter of time now - about a month if rumors are to be believed. Teaser photo by Carl Pei (no EXIF info) AnTuTu already gave away the camera upgrade and we've been seeing images of the redesigned look - an 18:9 screen surrounded by slim bezels on the front and a fingerprint reader relocated to the back. But those were...
New Samsung Pay update brings Android Oreo support
Samung has started pushing out a new update to its mobile payments app Pay. Currently rolling out in India, the update brings along support for Android Oreo OS. What's interesting is that none of the South Korean company's smartphones have received the Android 8.0 update yet. So Samsung Pay getting Oreo support in India suggests the update could be arriving to at least some Samsung phones in the country. Alternatively the tech giant might be preparing to launch an Oreo beta program in India, as recent reports suggest such a program is currently being prepped for the US. Source |...
This is what the OnePlus 5T will look like
It's no secret that Oppo and OnePlus (and vivo) are owned by the same company and it shows in a variety of ways across the devices of the three manufacturers. The OnePlus 5 has an uncanny resemblance to the Oppo R11 - they differ slightly in size, chipset and RAM, in cameras and batteries but are more or less identical in terms of design. Which is why you needn't look further than the upcoming Oppo R11s to know how the OnePlus 5T will look. The OnePlus 5T will move the fingerprint scanner to the back to make room for a new nearly bezel-less 18:9 display - a 6.0-inch AMOLED...
Oppo R11s goes live on Oppo's site days before announcement
The Oppo R11s is now almost completely revealed, days before it is supposed to be announced on November 2. The phone is now officially listed on Oppo's Chinese website so people can register their interest in buying it. There's also a live product page for the Oppo R11s. You'll be able to buy the Oppo R11s in Champagne, Black, Red and a special Star Screen red, in which the red color continues under the front glass. Judging by the current price of the Oppo R11 - around 3,000 CNY for the 64GB model - we can expect something similar for the Oppo R11s. The Oppo R11s is said to...
Xiaomi to announce new phone series in India on November 2
Xiaomi India started sending out press invites for an event on November 2. The company plans to introduce yet another smartphone series after the Mi A1 arrival, followed by the Mi Mix 2. The invitation simply says #YourBestSelfie, although another image was seen with the "A new series is coming. Join Manu and Jai on 02.11.2017" slogan. We also get a lightning logo, suggesting the phone might have a fast charge and a good front camera, obviously. Sources suggest it might come with Quick Charge 3.0, found in the Xiaomi Mi Note 3. It is equipped with a 16 MP selfie snapper with 2.0...
Oreo beta program for Samsung Galaxy S8 likely launching next week
HMD just announced a beta program for Android 8.0 OS on Nokia phones, and now Samsung is following suit. If the information shared in the following screenshot is to be believed, the South Korean company will launch an Oreo beta program for its Galaxy S8 flagships next week on October 31. There will be 7,500 spots for each device, and only T-Mobile and Sprint users will be allowed to fill up these, meaning other carrier models aren't eligible to join the beta program. Sign-ups will be carried away via the Samsung Members and Samsung+ apps. It's worth noting that not only the program...
Apple refutes reports suggesting less accurate Face ID on iPhone X
It's no longer a secret that Apple is facing production issues with the iPhone X, and the components used in the device's facial recognition module are to blame for it. A recent report from Bloomberg said that Apple has told suppliers it will settle for lower quality Face ID components to ramp up production. Exact words from the report were that Apple "quietly told suppliers they could reduce the accuracy of the face-recognition technology to make it easier to manufacture." Now, the Cupertino-based company has responded to the claims made in the report, terming it as "completely...
