Use Facebook's mobile Web app for chatting? You'll need Messenger app soon

Nearly a couple of years after removing the messaging feature from its main app, Facebook has revealed that soon users of its mobile Web app too will also need the standalone Messenger app for accessing the chat functionality. Those using the mobile Web app are currently getting the following notice: While the feature hasn't been disabled as of now, it surely won't be long when Messenger will be your only mode of communication with your Facebook contacts on mobile. The reason behind the move is obvious: the social networking company wants its Messenger app to grow. The app...

LeEco Le Max 2 6GB RAM variant goes up for pre-order

As you might already know, the LeEco Le Max 2 - which was unveiled back in April this year - comes in 4GB as well as 6GB RAM variants. But, only the 4GB variant has been available for purchase all this while. That, however, will soon change as the company has started accepting pre-orders for the 6GB version. Pre-orders can be placed on the Chinese company's official online store, with deliveries expected in next 2-3 weeks, meaning you should be able to get your hands on the device by this month's end. It's worth mentioning that the device is expected to land in India next week (June...

ZUK Z2 scores more than 6 million registrations for its first sale

As you might already know, the ZUK Z2 - which was made official in China earlier this week - is set to go on sale on June 7. The device is currently up for registration, and the company has now revealed that the total number of registrations has already crossed the 6 million mark. While that's certainly impressive, do keep in mind that the number only represents those who have registered for the sale (not actually pre-ordered the handset), and needless to say, registrations do not necessarily translate to sold units. To refresh, some of the key specs of the device include SD820 SoC,...

New Microsoft Band 2 update brings ability to track heart rate zones

The Microsoft Band 2 as well as its Health companion app has received a new update, bumping the firmware version to 2.0.4737.0 and the app version to 2.3.20602. The update brings a couple of new features, including the ability to track heart rate zones. The software giant explains the new Heart Rate Zones feature as: "Track your heart rate zones on Band: Improve your workout health with notifications for heart rate zones. When you're at 80% maximum heart rate, the heart rate on Band turns orange. At 90%, it turns red." In addition, the update also adds Cortana support to Health...

Recently launched LG Stylus 2 Plus and last year's Galaxy On5 landing in US this month

Just a few days ago, LG launched the Stylus 2 Plus smartphone in Taiwan. At that time, the company said that the phone will land in key markets in Asia, South America, Europe and North America in the weeks to come. Now, thanks to a leaked MetroPCS Q2 in-store pricing grid, we have some information on when the device will land in the US. Reportedly, the Stylus 2 Plus will be launched in the country as Stylo2 Plus, with the leak revealing that T-Mobile's prepaid subsidiary will start carrying the handset on 27th of this month. As for price, it will carry a tag of $149. In addition,...

New Galaxy Note 6/7 render reveals device's dimensions, dual-edge screen

We've already taken a look at 3D sketches depicting what the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 6 (or Note 7) might look like. And now, a new render of the device has been leaked revealing the device's dimensions. The next Note is here: Curved screen, different dimensions.153mmX74.5X7.8 #Note6 #Samsung #Leak @AndroidAuth http://pic.twitter.com/1NnWUqczTH— Shai Mizrachi (@ShaiMizrachi) June 3, 2016 The leak comes courtesy of @ShaiMizrachi, who has provided some credible information in the past. It reveals that the handset will be 7.8mm thick, 153mm in height, and 74.5mm in width. This compares to...

Acer Chromebook 14 and Chromebook 11 (2016) now available for purchase from Google Store

Google has started selling the Acer Chromebook 14 as well as the 2016 edition of the Chromebook 11 through its official online store in the US and Canada. While the former carries a price tag of $300, the latter sets you back $180. The Chromebook 14 is powered by a quad-core processor, and sports a 14-inch 1080p display. It comes with 4GB RAM and 32GB internal memory. The Chromebook 11 (2016), on the other hand, is powered by a dual-core processor, and sports an 11.6-inch 1366x768 pixel resolution display. RAM is 2GB, while internal memory is 16GB. Both Chromebooks come with free...

Samsung Gear Fit 2 goes on pre-order for $179.99

Yesterday Samsung finally made the Gear Fit 2 official after many leaks about the new wearable made their way across the internet. And just like the company promised, the fitness band is now up for pre-order in the United States. Getting a Gear Fit 2 will set you back exactly $179.99. Shipping is free, and it's expected to happen in 7 to 10 business days, so you won't have a lot of waiting to do until the wearable arrives at your doorstep - compared to other pre-order periods, at least. As you may know already, the Gear Fit 2 comes with a 1.5-inch 216x432 Super AMOLED touchscreen, an...

The Instagram apocalypse is nigh, algorithmic feed goes live for everyone

Back in March Instagram created a rift in the time-space continuum when it announced that it was going to test a new, algorithmic way of sorting its users' photo feeds. This came after years upon years of greatly coveted reverse-chronology, so understandably many were very, very upset. Celebrities mostly, but still. In the meantime the backlash died down, but it's likely to be revived starting today. The reason for it going undead has to do with Instagram letting us know that the new, algorithm-based feed is now rolling out to everyone. That's right, every single Instagram user will from...

Huawei plans to launch a new Honor smartphone in Europe on June 20

Today Huawei has started sending out media invites for a "virtual launch" that will be taking place on June 20. At that point, the Chinese company's Honor sub-brand will be unveiling a new and "exciting" product in Europe. This will apparently be "fast, robust, and affordable", as you can see from the invite pictured below. What isn't very clear is whether this event will be used by Honor to launch an entirely new smartphone, say the recently rumored Honor 8, or just mark the European arrival of one that's already out in China (we're thinking of the Honor V8 here). Since the words...

Nexus 6P is now at least $80 cheaper, 128GB model costs as much as the one with 32GB used to

The latest high-end Nexus is a lot cheaper now than usual. Several retailers are offering the Huawei Nexus 6P for $80 off its normal price, so you can grab the 32GB model for $419.99, the one with 64GB for $469.99, and the 128GB iteration for $569.99. You can take advantage of these prices at Best Buy, B&H, Newegg, and Amazon (but in this case only for the silver model for whatever reason). Oh, and if you buy from Newegg through eBay you can have the 128GB version for just $499.99. On top of the discount itself, B&H will give you a pair of free screen protectors, as well as a $50 gift...

AT&T's Lumia 640 and Verizon's Lumia 735 get Windows 10 Mobile

Starting today, two more smartphones are receiving updates to Windows 10 Mobile. We're talking about the AT&T version of the Microsoft Lumia 640 and Verizon's Lumia 735 model. Both of them are now in the process of being updated to Windows 10 Mobile over-the-air. Obviously as is always the case the rollout is happening in phases, so a few days (if not more) will pass before everyone who owns one of this phones gets the much anticipated update notification. If you have AT&T's Lumia 640, go to the Upgrade Advisor app if you want to manually check for the new software. If you own Verizon's...

Snapchat quietly acquired Seene, a 3D imaging app

Snapchat, a photo sharing app of giant proportions, has quietly purchased another app that lets users post 3D images that are generated with a standard smartphone's camera. Seene, the name of the app, is much structured like Instagram where users can post a feed of their own 3D images created within the app. According to TechCrunch, the purchase was said to have happened about two months ago. This is one of those apps that are pretty cool, but easily forgotten about if the technology is not applied on a larger scale. Here is where Snapchat comes in. It must be really interested in the...

Lyft and Uber are testing grocery deliveries with Walmart

Walmart has already been hard at work testing and rolling out its online grocery pickup service offered in San Jose, California and Denver, Colorado. The company is currently preparing to test Walmart grocery deliveries by teaming up with Uber and Lyft. The company is going to begin piloting the delivery service in Denver, Colorado, and Phoenix Arizona. In addition, Sam's Club (Walmart-owned wholesale chain) has already started its own delivery program with Business partners out of Miami. Here is how the delivery process works: First, the customer in one of the test area locations...

Huawei is making another Nexus this year, exec says

Remember that odd Nexus 6P that got benchmarked in April with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chipset on board? Well, it doesn't look all that odd anymore. Yesterday evening in South Africa Huawei launched its P9 series, and during an interview at the event Charlene Munilall, the Chinese company's general manager in the country made a very interesting statement. Asked about the Nexus line and why it's not available in South Africa, at one point she bluntly stated the following: "We're doing the Nexus again this year, by the way". Now obviously there's still a small chance that this is...

Deal: Spigen cases for iPhone 6(S) and 6(S) Plus for $4

If you've found yourself with a raggedy iPhone case, fear no more. We are offering our readers heavy discounts on iPhone 6(S) and iPhone 6(S) Plus cases, courtesy of Spigen USA. To take advantage of these discounts, all you need to do is copy the code of the case you'd like and paste it into the promo code option upon checkout. These codes are active right now and all the cases below can be had for just $4 with Prime shipping. Discounted cases are available until supplies last. All codes will expire tonight, June 3, at midnight Pacific Time. iPhone 6(S): Ultra Hybrid - Crystal...

Moto X Pure Edition and Moto 360 Sport bundle gets a $350 discount

Every once in a while, Motorola has some hard-to-resist offers and today we get another one. The company is selling the Moto X Pure Edition and Moto 360 Sport as a bundle for $400. That's the 64GB version of the phone, which rounds up to $350 off the regular price! In order to activate the discount, you'll have to add the Moto X Pure Edition and a white or orange Moto 360 Sport. Then, apply the "CLASSOF2016" and "JUNEMOTO360" promo codes. The Moto X Pure Edition (2015) is the equivalent of the Moto X Style for North America, and the brand's current flagship offering for the...

Lumigon T3 is the first phone with a night vision camera

Lumigon is a small Danish outfit that designs distinctive phones and its new model, the T3, marks a world's first for smartphones - it has a night vision camera. Unlike the thermal camera on the CAT S60, the Lumigon T3 has a 4MP night vision camera backed by two IR LEDs. It allows you to take photos and videos in complete darkness (and the IR light the camera uses is invisible to the naked eye so you can be sneaky). An action key can quickly enable a function - say the camera or the flashlight. The T3 is built from marine-grade 316 stainless steel and evolves the utilitarian design...

Samsung Galaxy Note 6 recreated based on leaked blueprints

Leaked blueprints courtesy of @OnLeaks combined with the 3D skills of uSwitch have resulted in a 3D render of what the Samsung Galaxy Note 6 might look like. The sketches show a dual-curved screen, similar to the Galaxy S7 edge. The S Pen sheath in the lower right makes this definitely a Note device, though. The screen is somewhere between 5.7" and 5.8" big. A surprising swap has occurred at the bottom - a shiny new USB Type-C takes over from the tired microUSB 2.0. If this pans out, it will be a first for Samsung. A 3D render of the Samsung Galaxy Note 6 (based on leaked...

VLC 2.0 for Android is out - now with network browsing

After what seemed like age-long testing, VLC for Android 2.0 has graduated to stable release. Some things do take a long time to perfect, just remember how long Gmail had its "beta" subtitle and when it comes to LVC, there is definitely a reputation to live up to. The main highlight of VLC 2.0 is its eagerly-anticipated network browsing feature, which is finally added to the mix. As fans would expect, it offers quite a versatile list of supported protocols, including Windows shares, UPnP, NFS, FTP and SFTP. Another major milestone achieved through version 2.0 is the merge between...

Meizu Blue Charm Metal 2 will be unveiled on June 13

We were already in the know about Meizu's intention to release a successor to the m1 metal, named the Meizu Blue Charm Metal 2 or simply Meizu Metal 2 . The first solid confirmation of that came in the shape of a TENAA certification from a few days ago. It appears that the Chinese manufacturer has decided to move things along quickly and has already sent out invitations for the official unveiling event. The event will take place in China on June 13 at 14:00 local time. However, the insider source for the invitation itself has also shared some very different specs from the ones...

Apple re-releases iOS 9.3.2 for 9.7-inch iPad Pro

Apple has re-released the iOS 9.3.2 update exclusively for the 9.7-inch iPad Pro users. For those not aware, Apple released the update to all the supported devices two weeks ago but some of those with the new 9.7-inch iPad Pro had their devices bricked by the update, to the point where Apple had to replace their units. Apple since then pulled the update for the specific device and only now is releasing it again so those lucky enough to not update their devices can now update safely. Apple also published a support document in case you get a specific error while updating your...

Bing for Android now lets you search by image

Microsoft has pushed out a new update to the Android app of its Bing search engine. According to the change-log, the update includes a handful of changes, including the ability to search by image. With the update, now you can perform searches based on a picture taken from within the app - in results, Bing will display similar images available online. The feature is already there in Bing's iOS app. In addition, the update also brings along a feature called 'Touch query,' which the company says lets you get "new suggestions for image and video search by tapping the separate words." Aside...

Play Store prompts you to uninstall apps if your storage is full

It seems Google sneaked in a useful feature in the Play Store app when no one was looking. Previously, when you ran out of storage, you would just be informed that the storage is full. This would then prompt you to run around all over the place, deleting things. With this feature, which we are not sure when it was added, Play Store now presents a list of installed apps so you can delete them immediately instead of going over to the app manager to uninstall them. Uninstalling apps is an age-old advice that everyone gives whenever someone complains about their phone running slow...

First official teaser video for the OnePlus 3 is out

OnePlus has outed a video teaser of its upcoming OnePlus 3 smartphone. Released by OnePlus India on YouTube, it's just a 6-second video that doesn't reveal anything specific about the device's design or its specs. However, what it does reveal is that the device will be made official on June 14 (10:00 PM), which is not inline with the June 15 date confirmed by OnePlus China recently. It might simply be the case of the Chinese launch coming a day later than the international one. Aside from this, the teaser also tells us that the phone will be an Amazon exclusive. In case you...