Month: April 2016

  • Orders reduction for iPhone parts extends into another quarter

    TOKYO — Apple will continue its reduced production of iPhones in the April-June period in light of sluggish sales, according to parts suppliers notified of the plan. Slow sales of the flagship iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, which debuted last autumn, have forced Apple to adjust inventories. It lowered production for the January-March quarter by…

  • Xiaomi next phablet to be called Max and include 6.4-inch display

    Xiaomi next phablet to be called Max and include 6.4-inch display

    Last week, Xiaomi ran a poll to determine the name of its next phone. Of the four options available – Xiaomi Pro, Xiaomi Plus, Xiaomi Big, and Xiaomi Max – the last one received the most number of votes, while the one prior to that came in second. Going by the name options that were…

  • ZUK confirms Z2 Pro coming on April 21th

    ZUK confirms Z2 Pro coming on April 21th

    Turns out the rumors were true, as the new ZUK phone that the company will unveil on April 21 is indeed the Z2 Pro. This was revealed in a set of official teasers. In case you missed, the company had recently teased a new smartphone (image shown below), which in all likelihood is the Z2…

  • Huawei P9 Lite listed on European retailer’s website

    Huawei P9 Lite listed on European retailer’s website

    The Huawei P9 Lite, which was last spotted in a hands-on preview recently, is yet to be announced by the company. However, the device has now been spotted listed on a retailer’s website in Europe. Romanian retailer Cel.ro seemingly has the device in stock, offering black, gold and white color variants for around $300. Specs-wise,…

  • Xperia X series pre-orders come with an “exclusive offer” on the Sony Xperia Store

    Xperia X series pre-orders come with an “exclusive offer” on the Sony Xperia Store

    Sony has announced that its brand new Xperia X series of smartphones will soon be available for pre-order from the Xperia Store. The announcement came in the form of an email which the company sent out to those who had registered their interest in the devices. In the email, Sony also said that pre-orders will…