BlackBerry giving away a free Keyone Black Edition phone

If you are a BlackBerry fan, and have been planning to purchase a Keyone Black Edition smartphone, you'll be glad to know the company is giving away a unit for free. Of course, we're talking about a contest here, and it's reasonable to assume a lot of people will be giving it a try. But still, you stand a chance. All you have to do is to comment on the following post, detailing something you love about the phone. Also, follow the company's Instagram profile and tag three of your friends. 👉 Enter now! You can win a BlackBerry #KEYone Black Edition How to Enter: ✅...

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Google looking into Pixel 2 WiFi disconnect issue on mesh networks

Yet another Google Pixel 2 issue has come to light. It's related to random WiFi disconnects, with most reports mentioning the problem occurs while the device is on a mesh network setup. The problem seems to be affecting both first and second gen Pixels running Oreo. On the network side, those with Netgear's Orbi routers seem to be affected the most. There's even a dedicated forum thread related to this on the official Netgear forum where users say Android 8.x crashes their router. For its part, Google is asking for bug reports as well as some additional information. Source 1 2 3...

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Merry Christmas!

It is the season to be jolly with Christmas upon us. On this blessed day we would like to thank you all for being an integral part of the website. Keeping you entertained and informed is what makes us feel good and seeing all your feedback puts a smile on our faces. It's the most wonderful time of the year and we wish you, your family and friends lots of beautiful moments. May happiness and luck follow you on your every step through the next year as well. Merry Christmas and thank you for being around! The GSMArena team

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OnePlus 5 to get the Face Unlock feature from the 5T

The OnePlus 5 will be getting the Face Unlock feature from the OnePlus 5T in a software update. This information was relayed by OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei on Twitter, who said the feature is being added to the OnePlus 5 by popular demand. Due to popular demand, Face Unlock is coming for the OnePlus 5. Thanks for the feedback, and merry Christmas! 🎅🎄🎁— Carl Pei (@getpeid) December 24, 2017 Currently, OnePlus' Face Unlock feature is only available on their flagship OnePlus 5T. It's a much simpler version of the technology used on the iPhone X as it uses just...

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Android 8.0 Oreo update now rolling out to the OnePlus 5

OnePlus has finally started rolling out the Android 8.0 Oreo update for the OnePlus 5. This comes as a part of the OxygenOS 5.0 update. OnePlus has provided the full list of changes on its forum but to summarize them, you are getting all the new Oreo features, along with improvements to the launcher, updated Camera app UI, optimizations to image quality, beauty effect for Portrait Mode, Parallel Apps feature, new design for Quick Settings, new design for lift-up display and more. Also added is the Android December security patch. The update is now rolling to all the countries,...

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Week 51 in review: Samsung Galaxy A8 and A8+ debut, some hot leaks too

It's a rare sight to see a high-profile smartphone announced in December, much less so this close to Christmas, so the Galaxy A8 and A8+'s debut this week was somewhat of a nice surprise. The upper mid-rangers bring the first dual selfie cameras on Samsung smartphones and borrow more Galaxy S features than any of their predecessors. Speaking of the Galaxy S flagships, the S9 and S9+ got their designs exposed by a bunch of case makers, who got the schematics and made renders based on them. Apparently only the plus version will have dual camera on the back with the regular S9 sticking to a...

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Evolution dead-ends: premium phone features that died off

The spec sheet of mobile phones are like a living ecosystem - they evolve and gain new features to adapt to a changing landscape. Others can't adapt and die off. Today's article is dedicated to them, the extinct features. Bluetooth speakers are a dime a dozen, they are old news. A more modern, premium solution is to use something like Google Cast or Apple AirPlay - audio is streamed over Wi-Fi, allowing for much higher quality. But before any of those became popular there was a much simpler solution. An FM transmitter! These days it's a small wonder if a phone has an FM receiver, the...

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Weekly poll: What is the best 2017 phablet?

The Samsung Galaxy S8 took home an easy win in the compact category in last week's poll, but its big bro Note8 may have a tougher time this time around - large phones are as popular as ever, and the tall-screen movement has brought bigger displays in reasonably-sized packages. One such offering comes from Apple - the iPhone X is one of a kind in the company's lineup when it comes to efficient use of space. 5.8 inches Apple says, but software kinks will rob you of some of the theoretically usable area, not to mention that the 5.5-inch iPhone 8 Plus still offers more screen estate - both on...

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Top 10 trending phones of week 51

After taking the crown last week, the Xiaomi Mi A1 is again on top in week 51 and even managed to increase its lead. Behind it the Galaxy J7 Pro overtook the Oppo F5 for the second spot, while the Redmi 5A took advantage of its market launch to enter the top 10 and snatch fourth. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, which may never see the light of day is not begining its descent and is down fifth, while the Galaxy Note8 retained sixth. The Honor 7X is down to seventh this week, ahead of the Redmi 4. The other new name on the chart is another Huawei handset - the Honor 9 Lite, which took ninth....

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