Would you buy one? October 4 is a few days away and once it rolls around we’ll finally be able to see what Google has been cooking up for the next iteration of their Pixel smartphones. While Google has a ton of hardware partners that spread the gospel of Android in their behalf, there’s still […]
Is your device one of the lucky ones? Last month, we gave you an unofficial list of devices that will be receiving Android Oreo. Now, we can confirm which particular devices will be receiving the latest Android flavor aside from Google’s Nexus and Pixel smartphones, and the Essential Phone. So far, we know that Sony’s Xperia […]
Deal involves $1.1 Billion After reports about Google buying HTC today, as speculated earlier, it turns out that Google and HTC have signed an agreement for Google to improve its hardware efforts. “With this agreement, a team of HTC talent will join Google as part of the hardware organization. These future fellow Googlers are amazing […]
HTC will be stopping all trading later today A few weeks ago we told you about a rumor that HTC is in final talks with Google in regards to selling off its mobile arm, and today all signs point to that happening. According to Tim Culpan of Bloomberg Gadfly, HTC said it will halt all […]
Yet another Android One phone is set to be released There’s yet another manufacturer that’s rumored to join the Android One party according to leaks. After the surprise announcement of Xiaomi and the rumored involvement of Motorola, HTC is apparently joining the Android One family via their yet unreleased U11 Life, according to multiple sources. The […]
It looks that way A few days ago we were all blindsided by Xiaomi’s announcement of a stripped down, pure Android smartphone under Google’s Android One program, the Mi A1. Before that announcement we thought that Google’s initiative was on life support, but it looks like they’re is taking a new tack with Android One, […]
HTC already makes Google’s Pixel smartphones It looks like Google wants to own another smartphone brand again, and is reportedly in the final stage of negotiations to buy the smartphone division of Taiwanese manufacturer HTC. Google’s decision to purchase HTC’s smartphone manufacturing division isn’t a surprising decision, considering that they already depend on the Taiwanese […]
It retails for under 10K in India Lenovo has recently taken the wraps off of two new budget smartphones in India: the K8 and K8 Plus. The K8 Plus leverages its affordable price and dual camera system to make it stand out in the market, and is billed to be the company’s most affordable dual-camera […]
Which Devices Get Oreo? Android 8.0 “Oreo” was officially announced by Google yesterday. The update has a lot of interesting features on the user interface/experience side as well as system optimizations that should extend battery life. That said, manufacturers need to be transparent as to which of their devices will get the latest Android update. […]
Coming to your devices real soon With much fanfare, Google did not troll the audience this time around, as Android O (8.0) is indeed Android Oreo. We got a peek at some of its features like Picture-in-Picture, Notification Dots, and Google Play Project. Read: It’s Official! Android O Is Oreo! Excitement aside, Android users are […]
We unbox the Q6! While Korean manufacturer LG has always had solid flagship phones, we always felt that they were lacking competitive offerings in the highly lucrative mid-range segment in the past few years. Previous efforts by the Korean company has been forgettable to say the least which meant they were missing out in a […]
We review the Doogee Mix! One of the biggest trends in smartphones today is the dramatic reduction of bezel sizes in flagship devices. Samsung, LG and their ilk are in race to reduce bezel sizes and increase the amount of usable space that you’re able to enjoy on phones, but the technology behind those all-screen […]