Galaxy A8+ (2018) is the new A7, poses for photos

Two years ago today, Samsung announced the Galaxy A-series lineup for 2016, while the 2017 roster waited for its namesake year, before going official on January 2, 2017. The 2018 models apparently won't meet the 2016 schedule and we won't be surprised to see them arrive with the new year. One of them, at least, will be getting a …

vivo X20 King of Glory edition arrives on December 8

Back in October it was revealed that vivo was working on a King of Glory edition for its X20 smartphone, following in the footsteps of BBK Electronics' sister brand Oppo with its R11 KOG model unveiled in September. Now we're finally getting closer to the launch of the vivo X20 KOG edition, which will officially happen on December 8 - so …

HTC U11 Life launches for SoftBank as the HTC X2

Suspected to be a sequel to the HTC U Play, the HTC X2 is actually an Android One phone for Japanese carrier SoftBank – specifically it’s a local version of the U11 Life. As such, it sports a 5.2” 1080p screen and its body is IP67 certified. There’s a fingerprint reader/home button below the screen (this design …

Panasonic unveils Eluga C with a 3-side bezel-less design and dual camera

The Panasonic Eluga C flaunts a 3-side bezel-less design similar to Sharp’s Aquos phones and Xiaomi’s Mi Mix. It is not a flagship though, instead it aims for the lower segments with a price (in Taiwan) of TWD 6,000 ($200 / €170). The phone has a 5.5” screen with a screen to body ratio of …

Samsung smart flip-phone W2018 leaks in pictures and video

Samsung's next Android-powered flip-phone - the W2018 - has been snapped in the wild, once again, and this time there's even a video of it in action. The flip-phone will have two 4.2-inch 1080p Super AMOLED screens, either 4GB or 6GB of RAM and either a Snapdragon 821AB chipset (as previously rumored) or a Snapdragon 835 as …

UBreakIFix is Google’s partner to fix Pixelbooks in the US and Canada

The Google Pixelbook is one beautiful-looking device. Unfortunately, beauty often comes at the expense of durability. Google wants Pixelbook customers to be able to get a replacement device with quick turnarounds. Those who purchased Google’s Preferred Care plan will be able to file a claim through Google and get service at a physical UBreakiFix store …

Apple releases macOS 10.13 High Sierra

Apple has released the final stable version of macOS 10.13 High Sierra to users. It is now available for download for free on the Mac App Store and is about 4.8GB in size. With its yearly update schedule Apple has already reduced the number of major features added every year and with High Sierra in …

macOS High Sierra bug gives you root access without a password

From time to time every operating system out there is revealed to have a bewildering bug or two. Today macOS has fallen victim to this custom, and as far as bugs go, this is a big one. It also unfortunately creates a huge security issue, so if you have a Mac running macOS High Sierra …

Face ID cracked with an elaborate mask

Face ID is certainly a unique feature for a phone because of the technology behind how it works. Based on the technology that Apple uses behind Face ID, Vietnamese cyber security research firm Bkav was able to crack Face ID for a second time using a more elaborate mask and about $150 in materials. The …

Gionee unveils six FullView smartphones, M7 Plus and S11S lead the charge

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Gionee unveiled six new smartphones at an event in its home country. The list includes S11S, S11, S11 lite, M7 Plus, M7 mini, and F205. Gionee M7 Plus The M7 Plus is the new Gionee flagship, coming with an ample 6.43 AMOLED screen and featuring the Snapdragon 660 chipset. Here's the list …