Major leak details all there is to know about the Moto Z3 Play

The Motorola Moto Z3 Play is now much less of a mystery thanks to an internal document, obtained by XDA developers. The leaked paper reveals the phone's key specs as well as all of its key selling features. The Moto Z3 Play will have an aluminum body with a 2.5D curved Gorilla Glass at the front. There will be a 6-inch 18:9 "Max Vision" FullHD+ AMOLED under that. The Moto Z3 Play will have a Snapdragon 636 chipset with 4GB of RAM at its heart. There will be either 32GB or 64GB of built-in memory, which will be expandable through microSD cards. There will be three cameras on the...

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Meizu sets Meizu M6T event for May 29

Meizu has sent out invites to the unveiling of the Meizu M6T. The event will take place on May 29 in Beijing, and the invites themselves are rather unorthodox. Meizu printed out the date and M6T on a paper tickets and t-shirts with some clever writing on it. Image credit: MyDrivers We know quite a lot about the Meizu M6T already. We know it has a 13MP+2MP portrait mode-capable dual camera. A TENAA leak revealed it will feature a 5.7-inch tall-aspect screen and octa-core 1.5GHz CPU. Memory options will be 2GB/3GB and 4GB RAM and 16GB/32GB/64GB storage. The selfie camera will do...

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Early LG G7 ThinQ buyers get a free Solo: A Star Wars Story case

LG has a promo offer for early LG G7 ThinQ buyers in the UK - get a free Solo: A Star Wars Story case. The promotion is valid for LG G7 ThinQ orders made between May 17 and July 31. Buyers will get a voucher to redeem one of 6,300 snap-on cases and they'll have until August 31 to do so. The promotion is subject to stock availability and will be on a first come, first serve basis. LG G7 ThinQ Solo cases The LG G7 ThinQ is on pre-order in the UK with stock expected at the end of the month. Currently it's priced at £599, a bit lower than the earlier £649. In Europe, the G7...

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You can now order a OnePlus 6

The OnePlus 6 sales have begun - the doors of the online store just opened in the US and Canada while stores to the East have been selling the new flagship for several hours now. In the US, the phones are available to ship out immediately, in Canada they will need 2 days to do so. This is for the two Black models, the Silk White limited edition will be available in a couple of weeks. Do keep in mind that the supported LTE bands mean that the OnePlus 6 will work on AT&T, T-Mobile and US Cellular, but not Verizon or Sprint. In Canada, it will work on Bell, Rogers and Telus. You can...

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Xiaomi confirms Mi 8 moniker and May 31 launch date

The rumors are true - Xiaomi is skipping a number and is calling its next flagship Mi 8. The information was confirmed by the company on Weibo, and it also made it clear that the phone will debut on May 31. The leap from Mi 6 to Mi 8 is to celebrate the 8th anniversary of the company and is also matching the last digit of the current year for easier navigation. An earlier leak said the Mi 8 will have 6.01" screen with a wide notch that will have in-house 3D sensors for face unlocking. The chipset is known to be Snapdragon 845 since December, and pricing is going to be the hard to...

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First update for OnePlus 6 enables slow-mo videos, hides the notch

The OnePlus 6 is getting its first update and it's an important one. It gives you the option to hide the notch (a must-have for many) and it improves the camera. Slow motion video is supported in two modes - 480 fps at 720p resolution and 240 fps at a higher 1080p resolution. Also, the Quick Capture feature gets support for portrait mode (it opens the camera and snaps a picture when you double tap the Power button). Changelog for the first OnePlus 6 update After the installation finishes, the Android Security patch will bumped up to May, the OnePlus Switch app will pre-installed...

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Huawei has sold 1 million Honor 10's in China in under a month

Huawei's sub brand Honor has announced that it has sold more than 1 million Honor 10 units in China since its launch on April 27. The Honor 10 has been doing well in Europe too, but no specific sales figures have been shared just yet. Estimates suggest more than 100 thousand units sold in Europe. There's a lot to be excited about with the Honor 10. We'll soon finish up our full review so stay tuned. Source | Via

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Three UK to stop selling 3G-only phones, looks forward to 4G future

Three UK launched on March 3 2003 as a 3G-only carrier. Now fifteen years later, the company has decided to stop selling 3G phones and only offer LTE-enabled devices. It's the first carrier to make such a move. The 3G network isn't going anywhere for now, this is just preparation for the future. The carrier needs to wait until most of its users have a 4G-capable phone and until its network improves. Three's LTE network launched in late 2013 and it's not ready to fully replace its 3G network just yet. The US switched off its 2G networks, but Vodafone UK has committed to keeping them...

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Sony buys controlling stake of EMI in $2.3bn deal

Sony has struck a deal to obtain the 60% stake of EMI Music Publishing held by Mubadala Investment Company. The deal, worth $2.3bn, gives Sony a 90% controlling stake in EMI and makes it the biggest music publisher in the world. EMI's catalog includes the likes of The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Queen, the Arctic Monkeys, Tina Turner and countless others. This is the first major move for new Sony CEO Kenichiro Yoshida, who sees a reassurance in the music industry thanks to popular streaming services like Spotify. The deal is subject to regulatory approval. Source | Via

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Huawei announces Honor 7A and Honor 7C in India

Honor 7A and Honor 7C just arrived in India, as promised last week. The phones were announced in partnership with Reliance Jio. The entry-level devices will be available for purchase at the end of May on Flipkart, Amazon India, and the official Honor Store. There are also exclusive cashback deals and additional data packages if a phone is purchased through the carrier. Honor 7A is the cheaper of the two. It has only one version on the Indian market - 3 GB RAM + 32 GB storage. The price is INR8,999 or about €111/$130. Available in either Black, Blue or Gold, it will be available for...

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New nokia models, including Nokia 8 Sirocco and 7 Plus reach Australia

Aussies can pick up one of the new Nokia phones starting today. You can find them at either JB Hi Fi or Harvey Norman, except for the Nokia 8 Sirocco, which is exclusive to JB (for now at least), and the Nokia 1, which is exclusive to Harvey Norman. Also, the Nokia 7 Plus will be delivered by the end of May. Phone Price Nokia.com Harvey Norman JB Hi Fi Nokia 8 Sirocco AUD 1,200 Nokia - JB Nokia 7 Plus AUD 650 Nokia HN JB Nokia 6 (2018) AUD 400 Nokia HN JB ...

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Deals: Samsung discounts its Galaxy phones, accessories and more in India

Samsung is running a summer shopping fest in India, starting from today and ending on Monday. All sorts of electronics have been discounted, but, we care mostly about smartphones and accessories for them. All smartphone discounts can be found here, but check out a few highlights below to whet your appetite. Delivery is free. Phone New price Old price Color Samsung Galaxy S8+ INR 44,000 INR 52,000 (15% off) Black Samsung Galaxy S8 INR 38,000 INR 46,000 (17% off) Burgundy Red Samsung...

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Motorola Moto G5 spotted flaunting Android 8.1 on Geekbench

The Motorola Moto G5 was released in March of 2017 and is still stuck on Android 7.1 Nougat, despite using a mostly stock-looking Android build. No reports have surfaced of yet of a working update for the Moto G5 but Motorola has confirmed the Moto G5 family will get Oreo, eventually. Well the wait is finally coming to an end - a new report card in Geekbench's database shows a Moto G5, model name XT1670, running Android 8.1. This means that the update is already in testing and if all goes smoothly it should be released soon for the Moto G5. No word yet on the Moto G5s and Plus, but...

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HTC accidentally publishes U12+ page, confirms all specs

Official specs and renders of the HTC U12+ appeared last week, thanks to Evan Blass. But today the company itself accidentally confirmed the info on a leaked test page, that was briefly up and caught by Roland Quandt. The next flagship of the Taiwanese company will indeed have a 18:9 screen with no notch and WQHD+ resolution and a price tag of CNY5,888 ($900/€780). HTC U12+ in Black The display of the U12+ will have a 6" Super LCD6 panel. The chipset is Snapdragon 845 and the device will have a 3,500 mAh power cell. HTC U12+ in Translucent...

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USA and China reach agreement over ZTE

Leading Chinese telecommunication, equipment and smartphone company ZTE will keep purchasing components from US companies, The Wall Street Journal reported today. As promised by Donald Trump, president of the United States, the seven-year ban will be lifted, but the company will have to make massive changes in its management and pay even more fines. ZTE was initially charged $900 million for breaching trade embargo and selling equipment with Qualcomm processors to Iran. While the company paid its fine, it didn't follow through with the second part of the agreement with the US Trade...

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