Sony Xperia X Compact is once again going for just $349.99

Sony launched the Xperia X Compact in the US last year for a pretty steep $500 unlocked, but in the past few months we've seen its price drop quite a few times. At various points, the X Compact was sold for $450, $400, or even $349.99 back in December. Now that best deal is back, and you can even pick your favorite retailer to purchase from - both Best Buy and Amazon list the exact same $349.99 price for the handset. What's more, all three colors are available - we're talking about, black, blue, and white. It's unclear if this is a limited time thing or not, but it really shouldn't be...

Google Now Launcher will die by the end of March

If you've been confused by the fact that there are two Google-made launchers in the Play Store, namely the Google Now Launcher (GNL) and the Pixel Launcher, then prepare to become un-confused pretty soon. Sure, the Pixel Launcher is only installable on the Pixels, as its name implies, but the search giant is getting ready to stop supporting the Google Now Launcher. The upside is that there will be only one Google launcher in the Play Store by the end of the first quarter of this year (so on March 31 at the latest). The downside is that this probably means the end of the road for any big...

Even more LG G6 images leak, showing it from all angles for the first time

Less than 24 hours ago a new live image of the LG G6 leaked, and now we've got four more shots of the upcoming smartphone to show you. These come from the same source that gave us a side view of the G6 a while back, but this time around they pretty much cover all angles. As you can see, the leaks are intensifying as we get ever closer to the G6's official unveiling on February 26. Hopefully some more details about its specs will start leaking out soon too, because we haven't heard a lot about those yet. LG G6 Anyway, the LG G6 in these shots has a metal frame, a brushed metal...

Meizu M5 Note review: One, Two, Three, Five!

Meizu's Note series were off to a great start with the m1 note. The m2 note did some upgrades in expense of a few features, while the m3 note turned out a worthy successor though it trailed behind the Xiaomi's mid-range crop. It's time for Meizu to freshen up its Note lineup again, and today we get our hands on the newly released M5 Note.

Samsung Galaxy S8 availability and prices leaked

Samsung postponed its Galaxy S8 launch and thus left more time for rumors to thrive. According to latest leaks from an industry insider, the Galaxy S8 will come with camera with Dual ADC, which should in theory enable better color depth. The same insider also revealed availability and prices for the device. S8's CMOS may support Dual ADC.IMX204 support Dual ADC.But S8's CMOS is not IMX204,I think.BTW,IMX204 is 20MP 1/1.7,it's not for smartphones— 萌萌的电教 (@mmddj_china) 1 February 2017 According to the leakster South Korea and China will get devices...

Google now lets you add app-like bookmarks on Android

Google released new Chrome Beta version and it comes with the feature called Progressive Web Apps. When a mobile site is launched and you want to "Add to Home Screen" through the Chrome options, a shortcut appears. The difference is it doesn't act as a normal bookmark, but as an app that can draw notifications, be uninstalled and such. This is really important for users who want to use mobile site instead of downloading an app. Other new features of the Chrome Beta v57.0 are the "CSS Grid Layout" that gives developers more options of positioning various segments on media player...

Samsung Galaxy A (2017) series go sale in the UK

Samsung silently launched the new A series smartphones across the globe and now they made their way to the United Kingdom. We already told you Galaxy A7 (2017) won't be sold on most European markets but Galaxy A3 (2017) and Galaxy A5 (2017) are available in Samsung's UK online store and all the UK's major carriers. Galaxy A3 (2017) is the smaller device - 4.7" display with HD resolution and Exynos 7870 processor. There is 2 GB RAM and 16GB internal storage but there is a microSD slot. Sadly, the device is with Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow out of the box. The price is £279 with free delivery...

GoPro will release the Hero 6 in 2017

GoPro has been going through a rough patch lately. It released its first ever drone, the Karma, in September but had to ground it and recall 2,500 units a month later. The result is a $116 million new loss in the last earnings report. But things may be looking up - company CEO Nicholas Woodman has confirmed that the next flagship GoPro camera - the Hero 6 - will come sometime in 2017. This clears the air as to whether GoPro will release a camera every year or every two years. GoPro put the Karma on the shelves once again so hopefully it can go back in the black in 2017. Source...

Apple patents a wearable battery charger

The US Patent and Trademark Office published an article about Apple's "Charging apparatus for wearable electronic device". The patent is about manufacturing an inductive charger, implemented in the Apple Watch strap or attached to an existing band. The illustrations show us a small wire that connects a battery in the strap to the back of the device. The strap itself is really thin, probably in order to be both comfortable to wear and look tolerable. There's no knowing if such idea will ever make it to a real product or Apple is just protecting this idea from being used by other...

Samsung Pay to launch in India in partnership with American Express

Samsung is planning on launching its Samsung Pay service in India, according to multiple reports. The service is said to launch some time during the first half of 2017. Samsung is said to have partnered with American Express for its India operations. It could partner with Visa and MasterCard in future, like it does in other markets. Samsung recently started rolling out the Android 7.0 Nougat update for some of its devices in India. In this update, the previously missing Samsung Pay app can be found. The phones also show a pop-up notification saying "The future of payments is...

GoPro will relese the Hero 6 in 2017

GoPro has been going through a rough patch lately. It released its first ever drone, the Karma, in September but had to ground it and recall 2,500 units a month later. The result is a $116 million new loss in the last earnings report. But things may be looking up - company CEO Nicholas Woodman has confirmed that the next flagship GoPro camera - the Hero 6 - will come sometime in 2017. This clears the air as to whether GoPro will release a camera every year or every two years. GoPro put the Karma on the shelves once again so hopefully it can go back in the black in 2017. Source...

Snap Inc officially files for IPO, expects a $3 billion valuation

We haven't had a major IPO in several years and now Snap Inc. has filed for one. The last time a US social media platform that listed itself was Twitter back in 2013. Snap Inc. Is the parent company of Snapchat and it calls itself "a camera company" in the documents, filed for the listing at the New York Stock Exchange. According to SEC filing, Snap expects to reach a $3 billion market cap. For the past year the company recorded $404 million in revenue after it opened its platform to advertisers. By the end of Q4 2016 Snapchat has 158 million daily active users, which is a 48% YoY...

T-Mobile's Samsung Galaxy Note5 and S6 edge+ are now receiving January security patch

T-Mobile has started rolling out a new update to Samsung Galaxy Note5 and S6 edge+ units on its network. They are about 60MB in size and bring the Android security fixes for January. In addition, the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and the Galaxy Note Edge on T-Mobile are also said to be getting the patch, although the carrier is yet to update the software pages for these handsets to reflect this. The update for these devices arrives as version N910TUBU2DQA1 and N915TUBU2DQA1, respectively. Source 1 2 | Via

LG promises to fix Wi-Fi interference on UltraFine 5K displays

A few days ago, we told you about an odd interference issue on LG's UltraFine 5K display. Apparently, placing the monitor too close to a Wi-Fi router resulted in flickering and constant disconnection. Some users have even shared extremely unfortunate experiences, where the connected computer itself also gots affected, as collateral damage. Of course, this is nothing really major, there is no permanent damage, but simply interference involved. However, when is happens on a $1,299 ($974 on apple.com, as of writing this) monitor that Apple itself is recommending as a successor, of sorts, to...

Selfie-focused Oppo A57 to be up for grabs in India starting today

The Oppo A57 was announced back in November last year and was initially only available in China. That has just changed though as it went on sale in India today. . The handset costs INR 14,990 ($220) and it is available through both online and offline channels. Online retailers that will be carrying the phone include Amazon, Flipkart, and Snapdeal. Color options that'll be available in India at launch currently only include Gold. Via | Flipkart

500GB Xbox One S currently going for under $250, extra controller included as well

Newegg is offering an interesting Xbox One S deal for the gamers among you. The retailer is selling the Xbox One S 500GB Console Minecraft Bundle for $249.99 to be precise. That's a $50 discount if you compared to the bundle's official price of $299 (although third-party retailers like Amazon have it listed for less). However, that's not it, as the deal Newegg is offering also includes an extra controller which costs about $50 on its own. For more information on the deal, head to the Source link below. Source | Via

Sony shipped 5.1 million Xperia phones last quarter, a 33% drop year-on-year

Sony has announced its Q4 2016 financial results, and things aren't looking good as far the Japanese company's phone division is concerned. The results reveal the company shipped a total of 5.1 million Xperia phones in the quarter, which is down by around 33% when compared to the number of units the firm shipped in the same quarter of 2015. The firm's mobile revenue for the quarter stood at JPY 249 billion, which translates into a decrease of 35%. Lower than expected sales in Europe is being blamed for the overall decrease in revenue. The company has also again lowered its...

Google Photos 2.8 revamps UI, changes ‘device folders' location

Google has made it much easier for folks to find photos that are saved on the device, which was always a nightmare for those who were switching to a smartphone that no longer came with a proper "Gallery" app, but instead relied on Google's Photos app. In Google Photos 2.8, the ‘Device folders' option makes itself more visible by moving from the burger menu to the ‘Albums' tab and gets a slightly different name: ‘Photos on device'. In addition to being able to see photo albums from your Google Photos account, you'll be able to scroll to the left to see photos saved internally. The actual...

Galaxy Note5 getting new update in India - January security patch, Samsung Pay app included

Looks like the India launch of Samsung's mobile payments service is imminent, as the South Korean company has started rolling out updates that include the Samsung Pay app. Specifically, the Samsung Galaxy Note5 has started getting a new update that brings along, among other changes, the Samsung Pay app. Weighing in at nearly 320MB and arriving as firmware version N920GUBU3BQA3, the update also includes the Android security fixes for the month of January. Needless to say, some usual bug-fixes, improvements, as well as enhancements will also be there. Coming back to Samsung Pay's...

Nougat-powered Samsung Galaxy S7 edge getting new, bug-fixing update

Just over a couple of weeks after Samsung officially started pushing out the Galaxy S7/S7 edge Nougat update, a new update has started hitting the edge variant. Arriving as build version G935XXU1DQAS, the update weighs in at around 15MB. As for what all it brings along, while the official change-log doesn't reveal anything specific, it's said to be a minor, bug-fixing update. There's currently no information on whether or not the standard Galaxy S7 is also getting the same update. Via

Android 7.1.2 lets you decide where to place live wallpaper

Android 7.1.2 beta has been available for a short while, and the incremental update brought a few new features to Pixel and late-generation Nexus devices. One feature that Droid-Life points out is the ability to decide where you want to set a live wallpaper. A new option allows you to choose whether to set the live wallpaper on the home screen (only) or both the lock screen and home screen. Before that, you were stuck with a live wallpaper in both the lock screen and home screen. This works with Google's integrated wallpapers in the Google Pixel devices. Which Google then released...

New photo of the LG G6 leaks, reveals shiny back and ‘G6' logo

A couple of days ago, we saw live photos of an LG G6 prototype, complete with pre-production materials, and a large display with small bezels. Today, Business Insider posted a live photo of the LG G6, in what looks to be the final retail model (if the plastic film on the back is a major indication). Unlike the previously leaked prototype, this G6 unit has a shiny back side, which we are expecting to be made of glass. The rear fingerprint scanner and dual-camera setup looks exactly like the setup seen in the LG V20 and last year's LG G5. The report mentions the dual cameras...

Japanese company will reportedly make batteries for Samsung Galaxy S8

Many folks will be skeptical about the Galaxy S8's battery, solely based on what happened with the Galaxy Note7 last year. As a result, Samsung has reportedly made some changes surrounding its sourcing of batteries for the Galaxy S8. According to Korea Economic Daily, a source related to the industry claims that Samsung will source a portion of batteries from The Murata Manufacturing Company. This is a Japanese manufacturer of batteries which took over Sony's battery division, last summer. The report claims that Samsung will outsource between two and eight percent of the total number of...

T-Mobile is giving you a year of Netflix for free if you buy a Galaxy S7 or S7 edge until February 7

Like Netflix and T-Mobile? Would you like to grab a Samsung Galaxy S7 or S7 edge for use on the magenta carrier? Well then, here's a deal for you. If you purchase or lease a Galaxy S7 or S7 edge from T-Mobile until February 7, you're going to receive a full year's Netflix subscription for free. Here's what you need to do. First, get your phone or phones from the carrier, paying sales tax and any applicable down payment. Then register your purchase on this special website until February 21, by entering your device information and uploading your receipt. After your entry has been...

Nvidia Shield TV Pro (2017) is now available for $299.99

The new Nvidia Shield TV (2017) went on sale in the US last month following its introduction at CES. And today the exact same thing can be said of its more expensive sibling, the Shield TV Pro (2017). The new Pro model can be yours for $299.99, which is $100 more than the entry-level one. However, for that extra cash you're getting 500GB of storage instead of 16GB, as well as a microSD card slot and a microUSB port - neither of which are available in the vanilla Shield. The Shield TV Pro ships with the new Shield controller, but the old Shield remote from the last generation box for some...