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  • Latest schematics show the dimensions of iPhone 8 and 7s Plus

    Mass production of the iPhone 7s Plus and iPhone 8 has allegedly started. The claim is backed up with schematics of the two devices that give exact measurements. The multitude of leaks this far should have made the designs of thees phones familiar, we’ve even seen their molds. Leaked schematics: iPhone 7s Plus • iPhone…

  • India set to overtake the US, become the second largest smartphone market

    The Moto Z2 Play made its official debut in India a few hours ago. One slide from the presentation caught our eye in particular. It featured the expectation that India will soon surpass the US as the second biggest smartphone market – a reoccurring theme among industry analysts. However, a pretty specific 127 million figure…

  • Andy Rubin’s Essential raises $300M, now valued at $1B

    Essential is the startup behind the Essential PH-1, and its latest financing round added $300 million to the bank accounts. Essential came to life from the tech incubator Playground Global. Rubin founded it after leaving its head of Android position at Google. Now he joins in the already stacked smartphone market with the Essential PH-1.…

  • O2 UK will be carrying OnePlus 5

    We already know that the OnePlus 5 will go official on June 20, but UK carrier O2 just can’t wait any longer. In an attempt to capitalize on the hype surrounding the next flagship, O2 has confirmed that it will be carrying the phone. OnePlus 5 is even featured on the ‘Coming Soon’ page on…

  • Nokia 6, 5, 3, and 3310 (2017) land in Philippines

    As expected, Nokia 6, 5, 3, as well as Nokia 3310 (2017) have been officially brought to the Philippines. The devices carry a price tag of PHP 11,990 ($240), PHP 9,990 ($200), PHP 6,990 ($140), and PHP 2,490 ($50), respectively. They’ll go on sale towards the end of June. The devices recently arrived in the…

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