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Amazon (sort of) suspends sales of BLU smartphones due to security/privacy concerns

It’s been a little over half a year since security researchers at Kryptowire discovered software running on some budget smartphones that sends sensitive data to a server in China without notifying the the user of the phone. One of the phones in question was the popular (and dirt cheap) BLU R1 HD. BLU released a […]

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Meizu Pro 7 smartphones have two cameras… and two screens

Pretty much every phone maker has a device with top-tier specs these days, which is why companies are starting to turn to gimmicks like squeezable sides, support for modular accessories, and odd-looking designs. Some companies, including LG and Yota Devices have even tried releasing phones with extra displays, offering new ways to interact with a […]

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Xiaomi Mi 5X is a $220 smartphone with a dual-lens camera

Xiaomi’s latest smartphone is the kind of device that sort of blurs the line between budget, mid-range, and premium phones. The Mi 5X has the 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, and dual-lens camera features we’ve come to expect from flagship phones. It has the Snapdragon 625 processor that’s come to be a popular option […]

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Moto Z2 Force packs a shatter-proof screen and MotoMod support for $799

As they generally go, leakers got the jump on Motorola and gave us a fairly detailed idea of what the Moto Z2 Force would look like. Now that it’s been officially announced, it looks like the leaks were right on the money. The second-generation Z Force is built around an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor […]

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Galaxy S8 Active leak shows Samsung sticking with a flat display

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 […]

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Fairphone Retires Its First Phone Because Spare Parts Got Too Expensive

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 […]

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Moto Z2 Force specs leaked: thinner (and with a smaller battery)

Motorola’s next flagship phone is coming soon, and according to marketing materials shared with VentureBeat’s Evan Blass, it’ll feature a 5.5 inch, 2560 x 1440 pixel shatterproof display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, up to 6GB of RAM, and up to 128GB of storage. And like every other phone in the Moto Z family, it […]