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A few weeks ago, we told you that Asus was getting ready to launch the Zenfone 3 series of smartphones before the second half of the year. If you have been waiting for these smartphones, you will be happy to know that Asus has finally launched them today, a few days before the launch date we had expected. Pushing the limits Asus has really tried to push things beyond what we have expected with the Zenfone 3 smartphones. The series is made up of three devices, and they include, the ZenFone 3, ZenFone 3 Deluxe, and ZenFone 3 Ultra. All…

For a couple of months now, we have been hearing a lot about Alcatel’s Windows 10-powered smartphone, the Idol 4 Pro. We have even seen some specs of this device when it was spotted on GFXBench. Alcatel has been quiet about this smartphone and we have not received any official communication so far. If you have been waiting for this device, you will not be waiting for long as we expect its launch in the next few days/weeks. The phone has been certified by the WiFi Alliance and this means that its launch isn’t that far away. The WiFi Alliance…

A few weeks ago, we told you about the Samsung Galaxy A9 and the Galaxy A9 Pro smartphones that were launched in China. Back then, we were not sure if Samsung had any plans to launch them internationally. These smartphones came with very impressive specs and it would not make sense for Samsung to not launch them in other markets. The Galaxy A9 Pro is one of the most impressive smartphones from Samsung that did not make so much noise when launched. We are used to Samsung being proud of its devices and making sure everyone knows about them when…

In any market, the forces of supply and demand detect what the market players do. HTC is making some changes with its tablet lineup and is killing off the Nexus 9 due to low demand. The Nexus 9 was launched back in 2014 and was never as popular as its predecessor, the Nexus 7 tablet that was made by Asus. HTC knew this from the beginning but stuck around but it looks like the company is finally ready to let it go. According to CNET, HTC will not be manufacturing any Nexus 9 tablets going forward. The Nexus 9 tablets…

Sony has had tough time the last couple of years as its sales dropped as competition gets tougher Even with a change in strategy, the company still expects its sales to drop further this year. Sony has revealed that it will only be shipping 20 million smartphones this year compared to the 24.9 million devices it shipped last year. This is a drop of nearly 20% year-over-year. The company is saying that the drop in shipment has to happen as it focuses on releasing high end devices and not investing so much on new mid-range devices. Sony has always had…

Yesterday, we told you about the first smartphone under Samsung’s new Galaxy C Series, the Galaxy C5. This was not the only smartphone that Samsung has been working on as the company also had the Galaxy C7 which is a superior device compared to the C5. Samsung did not unveil the Galaxy C7 when unveiling the Galaxy C5 probably because it wanted each device to shine on its own. With the Samsung Galaxy C5 out of the way, the company went ahead to unveil the Galaxy C7 to the world. The phone was launched in China and the company has…

Yesterday, PayPal announced some changes that will definitely anger some people. The company announced that BlackBerry, Windows Phone and Amazon Fire users will not be able to use its app as from June 30. These devices are not that popular and for PayPal to continue supporting them isn’t a good business decision. The company has to invest its resources on the other platforms that a larger portion of the population is using. The company says that those who use these devices but want to continue using its services can do so through its website. Users can do this through their…

For a few weeks now, we have been talking about Samsung’s plans to launch a new smartphone lineup, the Samsung Galaxy C. we even told you that the company was planning to launch two devices, the Galaxy C5 and C7 on May 26 (today). True to its word, Samsung has officially introduced the Galaxy C family and the first device in this new lineup is the 4g enabled Galaxy C5. The phone has been announced in China today and the company is even accepting pre-orders for those who wish to have it. Today’s announcement is just meant to introduce the…

Back in April, we had told you that Xiaomi was going to launch its next generation Mi Band in May. This did not end up happening and even as the company launched its latest phablet, the Mi Max, nothing was said about this new fitness band that it has been working on for a while.  Production issues are what most people are saying delayed this launch but this was not confirmed. It now looks like Xiaomi is finally ready to launch the Mi Band 2 and this has been confirmed by its CEO, Lei Jun. He has confirmed that the…

Samsung is one of the few companies that have shown a genuine interest in smartwatches and wearable devices.  The company has a few of those on the market with the current one being the Galaxy Gear S2 which was launched in Kenya in December last year. The Gear S2 is powered by Tizen OS and not Android Wear like most of the other smartwatches made by smartphone manufacturers. Samsung seems to be very happy with this and has no plans of ditching Tizen anytime soon. This was confirmed by Samsung’s representative who said that there will be no smartwatches from…