Apple sold fewer iPhones this holiday season, still made more revenue

Apple's latest quarter report is out for the Holiday Season. This report includes initial iPhone 8 sales, as well as the first wave of iPhone X sales. Combined, the company shipped 77.3 million iPhones. This is just 1.15% below the same quarter from the previous year. The higher cost of the iPhone X was just enough to offset the slight decline in total iPhone shipments, just enough, in fact, to bump Apple's revenue for this quarter over the previous one: $88.3 billion vs $78.4 billion in revenue. The posted revenue was just above the predicted amount: between $84 to $87...

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YouTube Go expands to 130 countries

YouTube Go is one of the apps that's part of Google's effort to get the same information to people in developing countries while using a lot less data. There are other apps with the same concept: a lightweight version of an otherwise data-hungry app that offers the app's core functionalities while keeping tabs on data usage. The app is expanding to 130 countries around the world, so it's quite a big deal. The app is arriving in the Play Store in many countries in Central and South America, Middle Eastern countries, and part of Africa. YouTube Go first launched as a Beta product in India...

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T-Mobile in testing phase of Android Oreo update for Galaxy S8

Samsung held an Oreo Beta program for those who signed up to test non-final firmware builds of the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+. The program has since closed and testers are waiting for Samsung to finally drop the final stable release of Oreo for the Samsung duo. As we patiently wait for a stable build to arrive, T-Mobile's software update tracker has been updated to reflect that the Galaxy S8 and S8+ are in the testing stage needed before the mobile carrier can release the update to the masses. This stage could take anywhere between a couple of weeks and a couple of months or...

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Apple now sells certified refurbished iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, starting at $499

Virgin Mobile isn't the only company that's now offering refurbished iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus units to eager customers. Apple itself has stepped into this market starting today. You can buy a certified refurbished iPhone 7 for $499 (with 32GB of storage), $589 (128GB), or $679 (256GB). The iPhone 7 Plus is priced at $599 (32GB), and $689 (128GB), respectively. The bigger model isn't offered with 256GB of storage at this time. On average you're saving around 9-10% when buying refurbished from Apple compared to what these devices cost brand new. Note that purchasing an Apple certified...

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Deal: Galaxy Note8 gets $200 cheaper at Verizon

Verizon is kicking off February with a very nice deal on one of the hottest smartphones of the moment - Samsung's Galaxy Note8, that is. This is usually priced at $960 all-in at the carrier nicknamed Big Red, but starting today you can grab one for only $760. To benefit from this $200 price cut, all you need to do is purchase the phone using Verizon's device installment payment scheme. You will pay $31.66 per month for two years, down from the normal price of $40 per month. The price reduction will be applied in the form of bill credits, starting in 1-2 billing cycles. This ends when...

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Nintendo announces Mario Kart Tour for mobile

Good news for fans of anything Mario-related! Today Nintendo has unveiled that it plans to launch a new game on mobile platforms. It will be called Mario Kart Tour, and it's already in active development. Mario Kart Tour should become available on an iPhone or Android handset near you before the end of March 2019. That timeline means there could be a lot of waiting to be done, and the company unfortunately hasn't shared any more details about the game. For now, it's good to know that a version of Mario Kart is actually making it to mobile devices. Mario Kart Tour will follow Super...

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Flagship Sony Xperias will get 2 years of Android updates, mid-rangers are less lucky

Sony has been one of the more reliable brands when it comes to supporting its old devices, but until now it didn't have an official policy on how long support lasts. So, here's a bit of clarity and piece of mind. Sony commits to upgrading its all of its premium devices to the latest Android version for two years after launch. These top devices all participate in the Security Update Program too, to patch security risks and vulnerabilities. Mid-range and entry-level devices don't get a set period of support. If the company decides the hardware can't deliver "a stable user experience" with...

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Motorola's newest Style Shells are made out of Gorilla Glass

Motorola has launched five new Style Shells that are made out of a combination of Gorilla Glass 5 and polycarbonate. These can be mounted on the back of any of the Motorola devices that supports Moto Mods. Retro Stripe • Overlapping Triangles • Graphic Flowers • Expressive Curves • Colored Leaves The new Style Shells come in five patterns, Retro Stripe, Overlapping Triangles, Graphic Flowers, Expressive Curves, and Colored Leaves. These new glass variants join the existing wood and nylon options. Being made out of glass does make them bit more fragile than the other...

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Galaxy S9 components (including battery) pictured

Piece by piece, the Samsung Galaxy S9 is coming together - literally! Several components for the upcoming flagship have been unearthed plus a few images from the promo campaign. Most interesting is the battery - 3,000mAh in capacity (11.55Wh). The Brazilian agency told us as much but it's good to have confirmation. The a 3,500mAh (13.48Wh) battery is slated for the Galaxy S9+. Galaxy S9 battery • Galaxy S9+ battery Then there's a photo of S9's single main camera and its fingerprint reader. The fingerprint reader has a different shape, it appears slightly wider. The camera...

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Google Assistant Go brings Assistant smarts to low-RAM phones

Google has released Assistant Go for Android (Go Edition) smartphones with little RAM. It will be able to make phone calls, send messages, play music and navigate you anywhere all with your voice. while keeping the memory in check. Since Google Assistant Go consumes less storage and RAM it won't have a keyboard, it won't be able to create reminders or control smart home devices. However, Google says some of these features will become available with time. Google Assistant Go is available in English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, and Thai. Source | Via

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Nokia smartphone smaller than the 2 passes through FCC

HMD is brewing up a new device, the TA-1056. FCC docs show it's a surprisingly small phone, measuring 133mm tall and 68mm wide. That's smaller than even the Nokia 2 (143.5 x 71.3mm). And in case you were wondering, this width probably means a 16:9 screen. This is a dual SIM phone (with Cat. 4 LTE) and judging by the location of the FCC info label, the battery is removable (the label is inside the battery compartment). And it has a 3.5mm headphone jack. Little else is known about the Nokia TA-1056 currently, but it seems like an entry-level device rather than a flagship. It's not...

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Harga Oppo A71 2018 dan Spesifikasi Lengkap 2018

Harga Oppo A71 2018 – Melanjutkan kesuksesan Oppo A71 yang sudah hadir ditahun 2017 kini pada tahun 2018 Oppo kembali menghadirkan penerus nya bernama Oppo A71 2018, tentu saja smartphone ini membawa kelebihan daripada Oppo A71 yang keluar ditahun lalu. Kualitas smartphone bernama Oppo A71 2018 ini juga tentu lebih mantab. Oppo A71 2018 hadir dengan […]

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Future Honor phones to come with 18:9 displays

Honor recently launched the View 10 and the 7X with the trendy new tall displays with 18:9 ratio. Now the popular leakster Roland Quandt reports that the company is migrating its entire portfolio to the new aspect. The info comes from Honor Germany that said "there will be no new Honor phones that do not have a FullView display" in the future. Quandt also stated that Honor will start pushing the EMUI 8 Oreo-based update in February to selected models. Huawei View 10 with 18:9 FullView display The Honor 8 Pro and Honor 9 are the two lucky devices that will receive the...

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Samsung Finland lists support page for Galaxy S9+

It's still about a month and a half before the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ make it to the European market but already a second official product page has surfaced online. The last one was a Samsung Germany page for the Galaxy S9, this one is a Finnish support page for the Galaxy S9+. It goes by the product number SM-G965F/DS in which the F stands for International model while the DS for dual SIM. This means that some of the Galaxy S9/S9+ units that will eventually be sold in Finland will be of the Duos variety and will have the hybrid SIM slot which can either harbor 2 nano SIMs or 1...

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Nokia 8 Sirocco trademarked, a premium name will be reborn

HMD is busy resurrecting old Nokia brands, the latest of which is the premium Sirocco line. Model number TA-1005 was just trademarked as Nokia 8 Sirocco. A logo bearing that inscription was found earlier this month. The name is a throwback to the old Nokia 8800 Sirocco, which was named after the Mediterranean wind coming from the Sahara. The Sirocco model differed from the base 8800 with sapphire glass, molded steel panels and a leather case included in the box - it was Nokia's most expensive model at the time. The TA-1005 model name has previously been attached to the Nokia 9 instead,...

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Huawei P smart now available in the uk

The Huawei P smart with Fullview Display & Dual Camera is now available in the UK through Vodafone, who have exclusivity until the end of February. Available on a Pay Monthly plans, starting from £9 upfront with a monthly cost of £17. This provides you with 250MB data, 250 minutes call time and Unlimited texts. This is for the 3GB/32GB variant of the phone and comes with Android 8.0 (Oreo) and is powered by the Kirin 659 Octa-core 2.36 GHz CPU. See our Huawei P smart Specification Page for more details. Vodafone UK

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Qualcomm and Samsung extend cross-license partnership

Qualcomm announced today in a press release it is expanding its relationship with Samsung as technology partners. The two companies signed a multi-year strategic agreement over various technology areas across a range of mobile devices. Steve Mollenkopf, CEO of Qualcomm, said later: Qualcomm has enjoyed a strong partnership with Samsung for many years, and we are pleased to further strengthen and extend our relationship through this amended cross-license agreement, alongside our continuing relationship as a key product supplier to Samsung. The agreement covers smartphones like the...

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Alexa loses her voice in hilarious new Super Bowl ad

The next Super Bowl is on Sunday, but companies already started posting their ads for the NFL event. In the latest Amazon video, the voice assistant Alexa loses her voice, and the company needs to find replacements. Jeff Bezos restlessly asks if the new team will do its job and his employees assure him that there will be no problem. While the 90-second video unfolds, Cardi B sings her hit track "Bodak Yellow" instead of country music, Gordon Ramsay uses his abusive language to explain the complicated recipe of grilled cheese sandwich, and Anthony Hopkins speaks with dramatic pauses,...

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Rose Gold Xiaomi Redmi 5A now available in India

Xiaomi has launched the Rose Gold variant of the affordable Redmi 5A in India. The color was originally announced when the phone was launched but wasn't available at so far. The new color joins the existing Gold and Dark Grey options. The new color will be available across all channels the existing device is available through, including mi.com, Flipkart and retail channels. Although, as is usually the case with Xiaomi, the phone was out of stock everywhere online. Apart from the color, the new variant is identical to the other models.

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LG V30 Raspberry Rose unboxing

Valentine's day is on our door step and the smartphone market has never been more ripe with gifts for that special someone. But LG reckons it can just spare you all the wondering with the V30 Raspberry Rose edition. So let's see if they're right. As the name suggests this is a special color version of the LG V30 that will make it to market right in time for Valentine's day. LG first showed the Raspberry Rose V30 at CES 2018 and now we get to unbox it. Now, we can't promise that you'll be able to buy the Raspberry Rose LG V30 in the special packaging we received, but you will be...

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