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We’ve heard many rumors about in-screen fingerprint technology, but now Qualcomm officially announced it has started producing the first samples. The ultrasonic scanner can be implemented under any smartphone surface – OLED display, metal or glass panel. Devices with such sensor will arrive in early 2018 and will be compatible with all Snapdragon chips, as…

The BlackBerry KEYone went on sale in Canada last month, but it has only been available through carriers since. The unlocked variant was expected to launch in the country this month, but the company has now confirmed there’s going to be a delay. According to a TCL spokesperson, unlocked units won’t be available until “later…

More than 2 billion people are now using Facebook each month. This was revealed by the company’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg today. The milestone comes around 13 years after the social networking service was born, and just 5 years after it crossed the 1 billion monthly users mark. “Each day, more than 175 million people share…

The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 was made official last month, and is currently on sale in a few Asian markets. The device, however, has only been available in Gold color option so far. That changes now, as a new, Matte Black variant of the phone has been launched. The first market to get the new…

Asus has started rolling out a new update to its Zenfone 3 Zoom smartphone. Arriving as version V20.31.49.2, the update brings along the Nougat OS. While the official change-log doesn’t reveal the OS version, it’s said to be Android 7.1.1. The change-log also mentions a few other changes, including portrait mode support, improved performance &…