OnePlus X will no longer require invites to purchase

OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei announced on the company's official forum today that theOnePlus X will be available for purchase without invites from now on. Previously, potential customers only had "invite-free Tuesday" to get the phone.Currently, the OnePlus One, OnePlus 2 and OnePlus X are sold...

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BlackBerry Priv launched in India at a steep $923

BlackBerry finally launched the Priv in the Indian market. However, if you have been looking forward to buying this phone then you will have to come to terms with the rather steep pricing. The phone is priced at INR 62,990, which is around $923. In comparison, the phone is priced at $699 in the US,...

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Alleged Xiaomi Mi 5 screenshot reveals dual-SIM functionality, NFC support

Xiaomi's upcoming Mi 5 flagship smartphone will come with dual-SIM functionality as well as support for NFC. This was revealed in a screenshot - shared by chairman Lei Jun - alleged to be of the device's home screen.This isn't the first time we're hearing rumors of the Mi 5 supporting these features....

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Oppo teases F1 Plus with 5.5" screen, 4GB RAM

After just releasing the first entry in its new "F" line, the Oppo F1, today the OEM announced that it plans to out an upgraded F1 Plus version soon. The handset should arrive this April and is said to offer a bigger 5.5" display with FullHD resolution and 4GB of RAM, compared to the smaller 5" HD panel...

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Huawei Honor Holly 2 Plus unveiled with 13MP camera, 4,000mAh battery

As expected, Huawei has unveiled the Honor Holly 2 Plus, which is the successor to the Chinese company's Honor Holly from 2014. The Holly 2 Plus is powered by a 64-bit MediaTek MT6735P SoC with quad-core CPU and Mali 720 GPU, and sports a 5-inch HD IPS display.It has 2GB RAM and 16GB...

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IDC: Samsung retains leadership in smartphone shipments for both Q4 and 2015

Samsung was the top smartphone vendor worldwide last quarter, capturing 21.4% of the market, up from 20% it claimed last year, according to latest data revealed by market research firm IDC.The South Korean company shipped a total of 85.6 million smartphones in Q4 2015, up from the 75.1 million figure...

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Gionee Elife S8 to be launched at MWC next month

Gionee has announced that its upcoming Elife S8 flagship will be launched at this year's Mobile World Congress, which is scheduled for next month (Feb 22 - Feb 25). The handset has been the subject of little to no rumours or leaks lately.As clear from the image above, the launch event is set for the...

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T-Mobile increases its prepaid data allotments without price hikes

T-Mobile has been the one to disrupt the mobile industry in the US these past few years. The prepaid market space in the US, while still a great value, T-Mobile strives to provide an even greater value with its newest data hikes.T-Mobile is raising its data allotments for $40, $50, and $60 prepaid...

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LG announces global rollout of its K10 and K4 smartphones

LG has announced that its newly-unveiled K10 and K4 smartphones will be launched globally this week. While the K10 is already available for purchase in the company's home country of South Korea, the K4 was recently spotted listed on LG's Russian website.LG says both handsets...

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iPhone 7 Plus again tipped to come with a dual-camera setup

September is still a long way off, but rumors regarding Cupertino's next iPhone are already coming in hard. Apple analysts from KGI, like Ming-Chi Kuo have definitely proven a trustworthy source of information in the past and although they mostly deal with analytical results and speculations, predictions...

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Apple posts record quarterly figures for first quarter of 2016

Apple announced its first quarter financial results for the financial year of 2016, which ended on December 26, 2015.The company posted record quarterly revenue of $75.9 billion and record quarterly net income or profit of $18.4 billion, the highest in the company's history. In comparison, Apple earned...

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Gionee unveils Marathon M5 mini with 2GB RAM and 4,000mAh battery

After announcing the Marathon M5 lite last month, Chinese smartphone manufacturer Gionee has unveiled a mini variant of its Marathon M5 smartphone. The device is powered by a Mediatek MT6580 SoC and sports a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixel resolution) IPS display.Gionee Marathon M5 mini has 2GB RAM and 16GB...

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Lenovo Vibe X3 launched in India for $293

Lenovo has launched its Vibe X3 smartphone in India, which will be the company's flagship device in the market. The phone will be available through Amazon for INR 19,999 ($293).The Vibe X3 puts a lot of focus on the audio quality aspect. The phone has powerful stereo speakers up front. The...

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Xiaomi Mi 4 Windows 10 variant receiving new update

The Windows 10 Mobile variant of Xiaomi's Mi 4 smartphone has started receiving a new firmware update, which majorly includes bug fixes as well as some improvements and enhancements.As per the change log, the update fixes various issues such as those related to alarm clock, Outlook e-mail syncing,...

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Samsung's Apple-like phone leasing program to reportedly launch alongside Galaxy S7

Back in September last year, there were reports that Samsung is planning to launch an Apple-like phone leasing program for its Galaxy smartphones. And now, a new report from the company's home country of South Korea is suggesting that the program will be launched alongside the...

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