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  • GlobalData: Europeans use 2.4GB mobile data per month in 2017

    Europeans have consumed an average of 2.4GB of mobile data per SIM in 2017 – based on GlobalData’s research. Among Europeans, the Finnish are in the lead, using an average of 13.3GB per SIM, which is more than twice as much as the runner-up Austrians, which use 5.7GB per SIM. The Polish (3.7GB) and Russians…

  • Google Pixel and Pixel 2 phones get KRACK fix

    December security update has started rolling out, and unsurprisingly, Google’s Pixel smartphones have become the first devices to get it. Currently, the update is being pushed out by Verizon to both Pixel and Pixel 2 series phones on its network. In addition to the latest security patch firmware OPM1.171019.011 also includes fix for the KRACK…

  • Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime (2017) specs sheet leaks

    A new Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime appeared on FCC last week, basically confirming the imminent launch of the phone. Now the specs sheet of the device appeared, establishing some of the rumors and adding more clarity to the new affordable handset from Samsung. The 2017 edition of the J5 Prime will have Exynos 7570 chipset…

  • IHS: iPhone X matches 8 Plus adoption in some markets in just 3 weeks

    The iPhone X is already outselling the iPhone 8 Plus in some markets, according to IHS Markit. And the 8 Plus is the first to sell more than the non-Plus model. Anyway, it’s looking like a good year for Apple, despite the delayed launch of the X (the 8 duo launched over a month earlier).…

  • Over 570,000 registrations for the Huawei Honor V10 on JD.com alone

    Sales of the Huawei Honor V10 start tomorrow, and JD.com reports it has reached over 570,000 registrations. The sale will start 10:08 local time and we have a feeling it will end minutes, if not seconds after that. Note that JD is only one of several major retailers in China to carry the phone. Vmall…

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