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Huawei has launched its latest Honor 9 Lite in the Indian market. The phone is priced at and will be sold exclusively through Flipkart. The Honor 9 Lite is the latest mid-range smartphone from Huawei. It has a 5.65-inch, 2160x1080 18:9 "FullView" LCD. It has a 13MP camera on the front and back and a secondary 2MP camera on the front and back, making it four cameras in total. The phone is powered by the Kirin 659 processor with 3/32GB and 4/64GB memory options. It runs on a 3000mAh battery. The phone will be available in three color options, Sapphire Blue and Glacier Gray with... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2B8SEAT via IFTTT

The Oppo A83, which was made official by the company last month, will be launching in India this week, making India the second country after China where the device will be available. Oppo India took to Twitter to make the announcement. Prepare to be stunned by the all new #OPPOA83. Its exceptional features are all set to leave you captivated. Available from 20th January! #CaptureTheRealYou http://pic.twitter.com/soBsfZVoFj— OPPO Mobile India (@oppomobileindia) January 14, 2018 As you can see, the tweet says the device will go on sale in the country starting January 20. While there's... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2EO8pzg via IFTTT

Sony has started pushing out a new update to Xperia XZ, XZs and X Performance smartphones. It's basically a security update that moves the build number to 41.3.A.2.24, and includes Android security fixes for the month of January. The update bumps Android security to January 1 level. Now, why that's important is, Sony had said the update with fixes for "Spectre" and "Meltdown" vulnerabilities would bump the security level to "2018-01-05 or later." So it's safe to assume that these fixes aren't included in this update. Via from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2DGFspU via IFTTT

The 2018 Winter Olympics is taking place in PyeongChang, South Korea between February 9 and February 25. Samsung, as one of the main sponsors of the Games, will give more than 4,000 personalized Galaxy Note8 devices to athletes and IOC staff. The phones will have a shiny white back panel with a golden five-ring Olympics logo. The Galaxy Note8 PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Games Limited Edition will also rock golden finish of the phone's rim, buttons and parts of the S Pen. Samsung Galaxy Note8 PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Games Limited Edition The exclusive Galaxy Note8 will... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2Dgzxe2 via IFTTT

When it rains, it pours - at least that seems to be the case for Motorola-related leaks today. No less than four different models have been outed, from two of the company's series. And all of these could conceivably become official at MWC next month. The Moto X5 is probably the strangest of them all, with its iPhone X-like notch and white software button at the bottom of the screen. Oh, and there's no fingerprint sensor in sight anywhere. Whether that means the X5 will be the second handset ever to sport an in-display fingerprint scanner or not (following the vivo X20 Plus UD) remains to... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2mDp55h via IFTTT

alcatel is revamping its branding and product strategy this year, coming out with three distinct series - 1, 3, and 5 - all with 18:9 screens. Some of the lines will have multiple devices, and it already looks like the '3' tier will be the most crowded. We've already seen leaked press renders of the alcatel 3C, and today the 3V got the same treatment. On its own that wouldn't be a lot, because the brand has already put out some teaser renders of its own back at CES. But fret not, for we've also got the full spec sheet for the alcatel 3V to go with the pics. The phone is expected to... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2FJbIJj via IFTTT

As BlackBerry continues to release BlackBerry hardware, the company is slowly reestablishing itself in the smartphone industry. Even toward the end of the year, we still encounter a large number of people that don't know that BlackBerry is relevant again. from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2Dpla6F via IFTTT

Almost every one of the Android device makers seem to have settled on the 18:9 screen aspect ratio throughout 2017, save for Samsung which went for the even taller 18.5:9 for its flagships. Huawei, however, is readying some new phones that go even beyond that. A few days ago we found one such handset sporting an 18.7:9 ratio, and today another model has surfaced, this one with a 19:9 panel. Like the previously outed in-development device from the Chinese company, it has been put through the paces of the HTML5test. This tells us that the Huawei ANE-LX1 runs Android 8.0 Oreo and features a... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2r9Lb4Y via IFTTT

Sony's next flagship smartphone will be called Xperia XZ Pro, according to the latest rumor out of China. The company will allegedly unveil this device at MWC next month. The XZ Pro will reportedly come with a 5.7-inch OLED touchscreen with 4K resolution, slim bezels, and a 'tall' aspect ratio (possibly 18:9). It has a dual rear camera setup, made up of an 18 MP shooter with 1.33μm pixel size, and a 12 MP sensor with 1.38μm pixels. On the front will sit a 13 MP snapper for selfies. The phone is powered by Qualcomm's upcoming Snapdragon 845, paired with 6GB of RAM and up... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2Dm6zbS via IFTTT

Best Buy was quick to knock $100 off Google's Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL but the discount is now $200 and $250 respectively. Once again, this is for the Verizon model though it will have no issue working on Sprint or AT&T and T-Mobile. Google Pixel 2 • Google Pixel 2 XL You can't pay full price for the phone, instead you'll have to sign up for a 24 month payment plan. But you only pay $18.74 a month for the Pixel 2, which works out to $450 (down from a retail price of $650). You can get the 128GB model instead, that's $22.91 a month. The Pixel 2 XL is $24.99 a month - $600 total,... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2rgS8RQ via IFTTT

The foldable ZTE Axon M launched on AT&T first, that was in November. Today, ZTE held a ceremony at the 258m tall Olympic Tower in Beijing to announce that the M will be available in China very soon - January 20. Locals will be able to snag a unit online from MyZTE.com and JD.com. Offline, China Telecom stores will be carrying the dual-screened device. Later this quarter (January-March), the ZTE Axon M will come to Europe as well. It will be available on Vodafone, TIM and other "leading carriers". More names should be named (prices too) as we get closer to the launch. This phone... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2rfTMCY via IFTTT

It has been proven that adding "blockchain" to anything makes it a hugely more popular product. With that in mind, meet the Sugar S11 Blockchain Creation Edition. The design seems like a copy of the ZTE nubia Z17s but the hardware is different. That's not what makes this phone, interesting though. The blockchain in question is Ethereum Fog, which forked off the Ethereum cryptocurrency on January 1 this year. It builds on ETH's ability to run programs by adding a file system (still in development). Apparently, the devs behind the project want to offer the ease of Amazon's AWS hosting... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2B5mWEy via IFTTT

Back in April 2017 the ZUK Mobile division shut down, but Lenovo kept some of its high-profile managers./p> Chang Cheng, the former CEO of ZUI, posted a picture of a mysterious Lenovo-branded phone with glossy back on his personal Weibo profile. The image reveals a new Lenovo device is on its way, but it also caused controversy and confusion among ZUK fans who decided to hype over the upcoming of a successor of the ZUK Z2 that might be named Lenovo Z3. With Chang Cheng currently serving as Product Planning Manager, this looks like one of many paths Lenovo might decide to... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2DE0sxw via IFTTT

The Amazon Echo Spot has reached the UK, Germany and Austria. Well, it's on Amazon's site anyway and you can pre-order today, but shipping will start on January 24. You may still want to order now as there's a promo if you buy two. One Echo Spot costs £120 in the Uk or €130 in Germany and in Austria but a pack of two is £200/€220 instead. That's with the code SPOT2PACK. Last year Amazon enabled calling and messaging on Echo devices in the UK, Germany and Austria. That used to mean voice calls, but the Spot has a camera and a round screen so you can make video calls with it... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2DCPKr0 via IFTTT

The alcatel Idol 4S with Windows 10, also seen at some markets as the Idol 4 Pro, received several price cuts since its unveiling in Q3 2016. The free fall of the price now reached $100/C$125 on the Microsoft Store. If paying $100 is not enough of a deal for you, Microsoft will also throw free delivery and free returns for the unlocked Idol 4S. The phone is compatible with GSM carriers like AT&T and T-Mobile as well as plenty of prepaid carriers. The offer is until February 8 and valid only for Canada and the US. Shoutout to J-G Duger for the tip! Source from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2B3Rzdr via IFTTT

Samsung already confirmed that MWC 2018 would see the unveiling of the next flagship Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy S9+. According to Evan Blass, famous for his leaks on Twitter, the company will announce the phone on February 26. A "C-level executive at a major casemaker" said pre-orders will begin just three days later, on March 1. The actual shipment and global release would happen on March 16. According to a C-level executive at a major casemaker, the go-to-market schedule for Galaxy S9 / S9+ is as follows:Launch - 2/26Pre-orders - 3/1Ships/releases - 3/16— Evan Blass (@evleaks) January... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2FGjLGS via IFTTT

Back at CES 2018, we had a hands-on with vivo's in-display fingerprint scanner. The company said the device would hit the market in early 2018 and the phone already arrived on TENAA. It is called vivo X20 Plus UD, and although very similar to the regular X20 Plus, it does not have a square rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. vivo X20 UD as seen on TENAA The vivo X20 UD will come with 6.43" screen with Full HD+ resolution. The display is an OLED panel since this is what the in-screen scanner needs to work. According to Synaptics, the sensor illuminates and reads the crests of... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2mB2u9p via IFTTT

The successor to the Xiaomi Mi Max 2, likely to be called Mi Max 3, has leaked in an image. It confirms the dual rear camera setup that rumors so far had suggested. Both Mi Max 2 and the original Mi Max featured a single main camera. Not only image, but some key specs have also leaked. The device is said to be powered by Snapdragon 635 and feature a 6.99-inch tall 18:9 display. It should come in 3GB/64GB and 4GB/128GB memory configurations, and sport a 5MP front shooter. A large, 5,500mAh battery is also rumored. While most of this is inline with what we've already heard, one of... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2B5MGR5 via IFTTT

Shortly after OnePlus confirmed the OnePlus 3/3T will be getting Face Unlock support, a new OxygenOS beta build has been made available for the devices, and it contains exactly that. The update arrives as Open Beta 30 for the OnePlus 3 and 21 for the OnePlus 3T. In addition to Face Unlock, the update also includes for Airtel VoLTE in India, OnePlus Switch application for backup & restore, and several other changes. Keep in mind that the Airtel VoLTE feature may not work in some areas. Plus, the update may not be compatible with some third-party camera apps. Head to the Source link... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2Dkuh8o via IFTTT

Sony has started pushing out a new update to its Xperia XA1 Ultra smartphone. It's a security update that bumps the build number from 42.0.A.4.153 to 42.0.A.4.167, and delivers the Android January security patch. There's no information on what other changes (if any) are included in the update. Android OS version stays at 7.0 Nougat as well. Moving on, the Nokia 8 has also started getting the January patch. The update - which also includes fixes for Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities - weighs in at around 97MB and is currently hitting units in Europe. Via 1 2 from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2FIrKn4 via IFTTT