smartphones Archive

After an initial teaser, TCL Communication has arrived at CES 2018 with its three new Alcatel smartphones models – Alcatel 1X, Alcatel 3V, and Alcatel 5. All the new Alcatel smartphone models feature TCL-made full view displays with an 18:9 aspect ratio and are specifically designed for mid and entry-level price

After supporting its dated hardware with fresh software builds for a while, Xiaomi says it is now suspending MIUI updates for six of its popular devices. The list of the devices in question includes the Mi 2/2S, Mi 4i, Redmi Note 4G, Redmi 2, Redmi 2 Prime, and the Mi Note that will receive MIUI 9

The latest data from NetMarketShare shows that Windows 7 is still the most popular desktop operating system, with Windows 10 gaining ground. The September 2017 statistics also revealed that iOS and Android 6.0 remain the most widely-used mobile operating systems, with more devices moving to Android 7.0. Mobile OS

HIGHLIGHTS Fingerprint sensor is quickly becoming a common feature in smartphones Next year, the vast majority of smartphones are expected to ship with it Chinese phone makers are bringing fingerprint sensors to low-cost phones Fingerprint scanners, a feature that was introduced only four years ago, will be

HIGHLIGHTS The timing of the updates has not been shared as of now HMD Global launched three Nokia Android smartphones globally at MWC Android 8.0 Oreo support for Nokia 8 was announced last month HMD Global has now confirmed that all of the company’s Nokia-branded Android smartphones will

HIGHLIGHTS The 2-year warranty applies to select models Models purchased after August 26 will be eligible Regular warranty periods continue for accessories and displays Domestic mobile manufacturer Lava on Friday announced a 2-year warranty for all its major models in its product portfolio in India, across smartphones and feature

HIGHLIGHTS Blu announced its products are back on sale on Amazon Amazon last week suspended sales of Blu phones on its site Kryptowire said Blu phones were still sending data to servers in China Smartphone maker Blu Products has had a hard year, dealing with allegations of

HIGHLIGHTS The flaw resides in Broadcom Wi-Fi chipsets It could potentially harm 1 billion Android and iOS smartphones Google and Apple have already rolled out a fix for the bug A Broadcom chip flaw found and demoed by Exodus Intelligence’s Nitay Artenstein exposed a potential critical threat

IF YOU HAVEN’T updated your iPhone or Android device lately, do it now. Until very recent patches, a bug in a little-examined Wi-Fi chip would have allowed a hacker to invisibly hack into any one of a billion devices. Yes, billion with a b. A vulnerability that pervasive is rare,

Well, the smartphones that are going to be launched will reportedly be the Asus ZenFone 4 (ZE554KL), Asus ZenFone 4 Max (ZC554KL), Asus ZenFone 4 Pro (Z01GD), Asus ZenFone 4 Selfie (Z01M), and Asus ZenFone 4V (V520KL/A006). Interestingly, there will be two different variants of the Zenfone