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HTC U Ultra gets a teardown video
A teardown video has been posted on YouTube where the HTC U Ultra posed for the video camera while its handler slowly dismantled it. The most difficult part of the disassembly process was the softening of the rear glass panel. Once that came off, screws held the phone together, underneath all the plastic covers that…
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Moto G5 Plus receives its first software update, improves audio quality during video capture
Motorola’s G5 Plus is now in the process of receiving its first ever software update. The phone was announced alongside the G5 at Mobile World Congress last month, and it’s now starting to become available in certain markets. So its maker is making sure that any last-minute bugs in its software are fixed, by sending…
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UK: pre-ordering the £599 Galaxy Tab S3 nets you a free keyboard cover
Yesterday Samsung revealed the official release date and price for the Galaxy Tab S3 in the US. Today the Korean company has started taking pre-orders for the device in the UK, through its own online store. As anticipated based on a premature retailer listing, the new tablet does in fact cost £599. However, Samsung is…
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Sony Xperia L1 gets certified in Russia
Sony is working on another new smartphone for its 2017 lineup, aside from the already official Xperia XZ Premium, XZs, XA1, and XA1 Ultra. It’s called Xperia L1 and it was just certified in Russia. It’s a bit surprising to see this being called L1, since that means it should act like a successor of…
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Black vivo Xplay6 is releasing next week
Ever since Apple debuted not one, but two different shades of black for its latest iPhones, black has seen somewhat of a revival in the mobile world. Many years ago it was the default color for phones, but in the meantime people grew accustomed to metallic hues such as silver or grey. Now apparently the…
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