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  • Xiaomi Mi Max 2 escapes China, now available in Malaysia

    The Xiaomi Mi Max 2, which was unveiled late last month and has only been limited to China, is now also available in Malaysia. Retailer DirectD has the phone (64GB variant) listed on its website for RM 1,499, which translates into around $350. Available color options include gold. The Max 2 is powered by Snapdragon…

  • HTC 10 and Motorola Droid Turbo 2 getting security updates

    A couple of smartphones – the HTC 10 and Motorola Droid Turbo 2 – have started receiving new updates in the US. While for the former, the update brings security fixes for the month of May, the change-log for the latter only says “most up to date Android security patches.” HTC 10 US Unlocked got…

  • T-Mobile Galaxy S6/S6 Edge getting Nougat this week

    T-Mobile’s @askdes has confirmed via Twitter that the T-Mobile variants of the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge will be receiving their Android Nougat update starting this week. The rollout will begin and assumingly take a week or so to completely roll out. SOFTWARE UPDATE: @TMobile approval of #Nougat for Samsung Galaxy S6/S6 Edge!…

  • Official Honor 9 poster confirms June 12 as a launch date

    Honor 9 was expected to be launched on June 20, but an earlier date was leaked last week. A media invitation suggested June 12 and now Huawei confirms the launch will indeed happen then. The poster roughly says “Beautiful and Colorful” under the “9” logo. It also stars the famous Chinese actor and singer Hu…

  • Sony sells over 1 million PlayStation VR headsets

    Sony launched its PlayStation VR headset back in 2016, and today the Japanese company 1M units sold. This milestone cements Sony in second place at the VR market – Samsung is first with 5 million Gear VR units sold, while HTC Vive is trailing at third with 420,000, followed by Oculus Rift with 243,000. Sony…

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