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  • HTC U11+ almost became the Pixel 2 XL

    Google’s new Pixel 2 devices are each manufactured by a different phone maker. HTC made the Google Pixel 2 while the larger Google Pixel 2 XL was contracted by LG. However, this was not the plan from the very beginning. A new report shines some light on a canceled device, one that would eventually be…

  • Deal: Purchase Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+ or Galaxy Note8, and get free Gear VR or DeX Station

    If you are in the US, and are planning to purchase the Samsung Galaxy Not8 or the S8/S8+ smartphones, you might want to check out the deal the South Korean company is offering: purchase any of these devices and get a free Gear VR or DeX Station. The promo, which runs through November 18, is…

  • iPhone X torn down on video, reveals dual batteries

    The Apple iPhone X has been covered extensively since a select number of YouTube personalities got their hands on the phone ahead of the launch date. The iPhone X officially becomes available tomorrow, November 3. So as people line up or eagerly await the arrival of the big brown UPS truck to their homes, the…

  • OPPO officially announces the R11s with 6-inch FHD+ display

    The ColorOS 3.2 brings improved performance and efficiency. The new update also brings Split Screen mode. Facial unlock is part of the feature set here as well, incorporating artificial intelligence to recognize its user. Face unlock can act as quickly as 0.08 seconds. The OPPO R11s offers a high performance mode for gaming at 60fps…

  • Qualcomm claims Apple shared its trade secrets with Intel in new lawsuit

    The ongoing, worldwide legal war between Qualcomm and Apple definitely isn’t stopping anytime soon. Today the chip producer has filed a new lawsuit against the iPhone maker, and this one could be quite bad for Apple if Qualcomm’s allegations are proved truthful. Qualcomm says Apple “exercised its commercial leverage” to demand “unprecedented access” to its…

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