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  • New HTC U11 variant spotted on GFXBench with 6-inch 18:9 display

    Just as the device appeared on popular benchmarking app – GeekBench, HTC’s unannounced device has also appeared on GFXBench, complete with some new information about the display. Rumors point to an HTC U11 ‘Plus’ model running the latest version of Android – 8.0 Oreo. There’s also going to be a 6-inch display with a 1440…

  • Sony Xperia XZ Premium gets Oreo in December, red version launches in Japan

    Sony’s Xperia XZ Premium will receive the update to Android 8.0 Oreo in December. That’s at least true for units sold in Japan, the company’s home country, since that’s where the information comes from. In other parts of the globe, the rollout may start sooner than that, or later. This should however give you a…

  • Microsoft Lumia 640 and 640 XL won’t receive the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update

    Microsoft may not be actively developing new features for Windows 10 Mobile anymore, as recently confirmed by an exec, but the company is still supporting some older Windows phones with bug fixes, security updates, and minor improvements here and there. The Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, which started rolling out to PCs yesterday, is one…

  • Moto X4 is the newest Prime Exclusive phone at Amazon, yours for $329.99

    Following its initial announcement at IFA at the end of August, the Moto X4 got an Android One variation last month, and today another edition has been unveiled. This time the Moto X4 joins Amazon’s Prime Exclusive list of smartphones, which you can get for a lower price than normal if you’re a Prime subscriber.…

  • Qualcomm says patent war with Apple is strictly business

    Wall Street Journal is having the D.Live tech conference where Steve Mollenkopf, Qualcomm CEO discussed the company’s relationship with Apple. The two companies are currently entangled in a number of lawsuits, the latest one being filed in China and aiming to ban iPhone production and sales. Steve Mollenkopf, Qualcomm CEO At the discussion, Mollenkopf said…

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