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Moto E4 Plus out for pre-orders in the US

Two days ago I had a pleasure of writing about an impending Moto E4 Plus release in the United States. Well, it is August 4th now and Moto E4 Plus is indeed out in land of starts’n’stripes. If you are interested in the device’s availability or specification, check out the article linked – I’ll only add that the phone can be pre-ordered now, but will not physically reach the US until August 11th. Kudos. Tweet Vote on HN ...

First complete render of LG V30

Seeing how the wallpaper of the phone in question is not an official iPhone one, it can be reasoned that the source of the image is just as unofficial. Still, render shows enough similiarity to what we heard V30 will be like (round corners, slim bezel, roughly 6′ screen) that it may as well be an actual, legitimate render. Enjoy. Tweet Vote on HN ...

Nokia 6 out in the UK SIM free for £200

It is a good day for you Nokia fans on the island. Carphone Warehouse now offers SIM-free Nokia 6 smartphones for a special price of £200. In case you are unfamiliar with the device, here is its specification:– 5.5-inch 1080p display,– Snapdragon 430 CPU,– Adreno 505 GPU,– 16mpx main camera,– 4GB RAM, 32GB ROM, expandable,– 3000mAh battery.Sounds like a pretty good deal for 200 pounds. Tweet Vote on HN ...

Director of ”Paranormal Activity” creates a social app. Scary?

Oren Peli, writer and director of the infamous ”Paranormal Activity”, works on an app that will allow its users to find, create and join events in their neighbourhood. Application is called Spot. Surprised? Do not be. Before venturing into the creepy movies industry, Mr. Peli worked as a computer software programmer (according to WikiPedia, he was one of the developers of Photon Paint, a graphic program for Amiga), so you can see him making an app less as a weird curio and more like the man going back to his roots.Well, that is all dandy, but by now you probably want to learn ...

Some of Galacksy Note 8’s specs leaked

And guess who leaked them? Yes, it was Evan Blass. If leakster-extraordinaire is to be believed (and he is rarely wrong), Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8 will be packing:– 6.3′ Super AMOLED screen, 1440 x 2960 resolution,– Snapdragon 835 chipset in the US and Exynos 8895 in the rest of the world,– 6GB RAM and 64GB ROM, microSD card slot.– Deep Sea and Orchid Gray colour variants,Other leaked specs, unrelated to Mr. Blass, include:– Midnight Black and Maple Gold colours,– dual camera setup; 12mpx, f/2.4 aperture, 2x optical zoom,– 3300mAh ...

DOOGEE BL7000 coming out soon – hilariously large battery

Device’s specs have not yet been revealed, but it is believed that it will share more or less of its specification with its predecessor (same Android 7.0 OS, same dual rear camera setting), BL5000, while improving on some. BL7000’s improvements are said to include a huge 7060mAh battery (compared to BL5000’s already very impressive 5050mAh – I think I see the pattern in their names) and a leather battery cover.Sadly, we do not know BL7000’s price nor date of release, though the latter is said to take place ”in ...

Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus are getting an Android 7.1 update

According to Vodafone Australia, the most recent Galaxy S8/S8+ update has just been submitted for review (by whom, Vodafone?). Review is the last stage such updates have to pass before being rolled out. If that is true, then Australia and, presumably, other countries worldwide will be getting their Galaxy S8/S8+ updates any day now. If aussies from Vodafone Australia are to be believed, update will cover mainly a number of, quote, stability and bug fixes. Tweet Vote on HN ...

Large HTC U11 update is coming, bigger than expected

Few days ago I had the pleasure of informing you about HTC U11 receiving Bluetooth update. Turns out there will be more to the update than just Bluetooth. According to one LlabTooFeR (Twitter), list of tune-ups and upgrades that the HTC U11 will be receiving is much longer:– 1080p video recording at 60 FPS,– sRGP screen mode,– August security patch,– number of tweaks to the camera (thermal, performance, Edge Sense).LlabTooFeR does not know when exacly will the update come out, only stating that it will happen during ...

Moto E4 Plus hits US soon

According to Phone Arena, Moto E4 Plus will be launched in the United States on August 3rd – tomorrow. Unlocked version of the phone will be available on Amazon, Best Buy, Motorola’s website and Verizon Wireless, among other stores. Phone’s price in these places (except Verizon, which’ price is unknown) will stand at $179.99. Sprint and Ting will release the phone on August 11th, and Republic Wireless will start selling on August 14th.Specification:– 5.5′ screen, 720 x 1280p,– Snapdragon 427 CPU, 4-core,– 13mpx main camera, 5mpx selfie ...

We know price and specification of Nokia 8

Finally! After a long streak of rumours and gossip, as well as a leak here and there, we now finally have an official specification of Nokia 8 smartphone. How does it look? Pretty promising. 5.3′ screen that displays 2560 x 1440p, newest Snapdragon 835 CPU, 4GB RAM (there may also be a 6GB version) and 64GB ROM… there is even a Zeiss camera included.Phone is said to be revealed at October 16th during a London press conference. Its price is said to be approximately 589 ...