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Galaxy S8 Active leak shows Samsung sticking with a flat display

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Samsung equipped the Galaxy S7 with a flat (albeit beautiful) display. You could opt for the Edge if you were looking for something  a little less traditional. With the arrival of the Galaxy S8, Samsung’s curved display went mainstream. The S8 Active, on the other hand, isn’t quite ready to make that jump. If the […]

Android O imminent after Google releases Dev Preview 4

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Eager to get your hands on Android O, but not so excited about flashing a beta OS on your devices? You may not have to wait much longer for the next major Android release to drop. It could be happening in just a couple of weeks. Google announced today on the Android Developers blog that […]

Fairphone Retires Its First Phone Because Spare Parts Got Too Expensive

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In May 2013, Fairphone kicked off its mission to offer consumers the most ethically-manufactured, repairable smartphone possible. Four years later, they’ve finally had to retire their original device. According to CEO Bas van Abel it was “a bittersweet decision,” but the company “simply reached the point where it is no longer possible to keep supporting […]

Jide ends development of Remix OS for consumers

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Jide’s Remix OS generated a lot of excitement in the Android community when they announced the project three years ago. Today, that excitement turned to disappointment. Jide is ceasing development on all consumer editions of Remix OS. Jide has revealed a number of interesting products over the last few years, from the $70 Remix Mini […]

Essential looks to launch Phone in UK, Europe, and Japan

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Andy Rubin’s new venture Essential promised to start shipping its first funky phone by June. That didn’t happen, though the Essential Phone did check in with the FCC. That’s not stopping Rubin and Co. from working on expansion plans. In addition to the U.S., Essential is reportedly in talks to bring its first device to […]

Samsung developing explosion-proof smartphone batteries

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The word “unblowuppable” is thrown around a lot these days, particularly when it comes to smartphones. No OEM wants to put the next Galaxy Note 7 on store shelves… especially not Samsung not after what happened with both the original batch of Note 7 phones and the “safe” ones they shipped out later. Samsung has […]

An affordable Project Fi phone is coming soon

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There aren’t a lot of verified hardware options out there if you want to use Google’s Project Fi service — you might have read some complaints along those lines before. Heck, there are more compatible tablets than smartphones. If you’re looking for a current phone to use with Project Fi, you’ve only got two choices: […]

Researchers develop a phone you never have to plug in

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You’ve seen plenty of smartphones launch with massive batteries. How many have you seen launch with no battery whatsoever? Apart from NoPhone, which is really just a black plastic slab, probably none. Without a battery, most phones would be pretty much useless. Not the prototype developed by researchers at the University of Washington, however. It’s […]

Moto Z2 specs leak as launch looms

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Earlier this month the mid-range Moto Z2 Play aws announced. It’s a substantial upgrade over last year’s model, and it’s not the only refresh on the Moto radar. The Z2 is also on the way and it’s just made another early appearance thanks to GFXBench. Based on the data that Winfuture.de posted [Google translate link], […]