With the official release of the Galaxy A (2016) devices over a year, Samsung will reportedly announce the Galaxy A5 (2017) and the rest of the Galaxy A (2017) in coming days. These devices are expected to arrive with upgrades over their predecessor and the now dated Android 6.0 Marshmallow is the operating system of […]
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MegaFon to Acquire Majority Stake in Mail.Ru Group for $740m
Leading Russian Telecom group and device maker, MegaFon has announced it will acquire majority interest in Russia’s biggest internet group – Mail.Ru Group. The company has agreed to pay $740m (initial $640m on completion of the transaction plus an extra $100 million deferred for one year). MegaFon will acquire 11.5 million Class A shares and […]
iVVi V1 with YunOS 5.1.1 Surfaces on TENAA
In recent times, there has been changes in the ownership structure of Chinese brand – iVVi. The former major sub-brand of CoolPad, has a new phone – the iVVi V1 which was recently certified by TENAA for release in China. Housed in a full metal body with invisible antenna lines, the iVVi V1 sports a […]
Gionee F5 Specs with 4000mAh Surfaces on TENAA Listing
Gionee has a new F series smartphone in the works. Spotted on Chinese telecommunication agency website (TENAA), the Gionee F5 joins other devices in the mid-range family category such as the F105, F103, and F103 Pro; and is expected to be priced affordably well. According to the listing, the Gionee F5 Specs starts off with […]
TCL Enters License Agreement to Build Blackberry-Branded Phones
As Blackberry’s transition into a security software and service only company continues, the company has entered into a long-term licensing agreement with TCL Communications. The Chinese device maker already has the Alcatel brand under its portfolio and played key roles in the design and manufacturing of the Blackberry DTEK60 and DTEK50 Android smartphones. Under this […]
Xiaomi Mi Pad 3 with 8GB RAM To Debut Before Year End
Popular Chinese device maker, Xiaomi is preparing to launch the successor of the Mi Pad 2, released in November last year. The Xiaomi Mi Pad 3 is expected to go official in China before the end of 2016 (December 13th) and this time around, only the Windows version has been spotted so far. Powered by […]
ASUS ZenFone 3 Zoom (ASUS_Z01HDA) With Dual Camera Listed By TENAA
ASUS is reportedly preparing a new Zenfone 3 smartphone with Dual Camera setup. The ASUS_Z01HDA, believed confirmed to be the ASUS Zenfone 3 Zoom has been certified in China by TENAA. The listing also reveals the images and key specifications of the device. Pre-installed with the now dated Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow OS, the ASUS ZenFone […]
Fitbit Confirms Pebble Assets Takeover
Following the news that wearable startup – Pebble is shutting down, Fitbit has officially confirmed it is buying the company’s assets. The acquisition covers Pebble’s key assets – technology, software, key personnel (workforce) and intellectual property, but excludes hardware products. According to reports, the digital health and fitness-tracking company purchased Pebble’s core assets for a […]
Live Images of Blackberry Mercury with QWERTY Keyboard Surfaces
Blackberry’s journey into the Android world continues with live images of its new mid-range device – the Blackberry Mercury, surfacing on Chinese microblogging network – Sina Weibo. The smartphone boots Android 7.0 Nougat OS and feature the much loved physical Blackberry QWERTY keyboard. According to reports, the Blackberry Mercury will be the last smartphone designed […]
Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro Geekbench Benchmark Result
Samsung is gearing up for the release of the Pro version of the Galaxy C7. The Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro, which is expected to be unveiled in December, has been put through its paces on Geekbench benchmark website and along the results; we have some of the key specs. The Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro (SM-C7010) […]