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  • 260,000 Amazon Basic power banks are being recalled for risk of overheating

    Today, Amazon has issued a recall for its self-branded line of power banks that it sells. If you have any of the following power banks by Amazon Basics, you should head to the link at the end of this post to check its product ID number against the ones listed on the site. The 260,000…

  • Sony Xperia XZ2 review

    You don’t really have to look any further than the new Xperia XZ2 and its little Compact sibling for proof that Sony is evolving even if slowly. The 2018 flagship is different in a number of ways, some of which more controversial than others.

  • Android 8.0 Oreo update with EMUI 8.0 is in the works for the Huawei P9 and P9 Plus

    Last year Huawei gave us a list of its devices that were to be updated to EMUI 8.0 based on Android 8.0 Oreo, but it was quite short – only the P10, P10 Plus, Mate 9, and Mate 9 Pro were on it. Now it seems that was just the preliminary list, since the company…

  • T-Mobile expanding RCS compatibility across carriers in Q2

    Today, T-Mobile is announcing its expansion of the infamous Rich Communication Services, or RCS. This is important because it gives Android users a successor to SMS (iOS already has iMessage) so that customers can have a better default messaging experience. RCS features include read receipts, typing notifications, and the ability to send much larger attachments…

  • vivo V9 specs leak alongside new live images, pricing, and a promo video

    vivo’s upcoming V9 has been leaking since last month, when it showed off its screen notch on a billboard in Indonesia. The phone will get an unveiling in India on March 27, but it will apparently be introduced in Thailand first, on March 22. Ahead of those events, some more hands-on images have leaked, showing…

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