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Google is keeping information to a premium, its typical development cycle suggests a Pixel 2 will go on sale in the fourth quarter . The current Pixel launched in October 2016 and Google has held launch events at around the same time for Nexus phones in the past. Google 's head of hardware Rick Osterloh talked about the Pixel and its future. The former Motorola exec revealed that Google has some sort of problem with Pixel and Pixel XL manufacturing right now. There are too few devices to meet demand, and some kind of supply bottleneck preventing the company it from fixing it. It's unclear what exactly is causing these manufacturing issues. As for the Pixel 2 , Osterloh would not confirm a release date, but he did imply the next phone should arrive a year after its predecessor . " There is an annual rhythm in the industry. So, you can count on us to follow it, " the Google executive Osterloh told at Mobile World Congress . " You can count ...

Samsung' s upcoming flagship the Galaxy S8 is one of the most anticipated smartphones. The Galaxy S8 has been rumored for months now, and leaked details have revealed almost everything there is about the smartphone. At the ongoing MWC 2017 , Samsung revealed that it would launch its next Galaxy flagship smartphone on March 29 . Samsung is also expected to unveil the Galaxy S8+ along with the Galaxy S8. Even as we are inching closer to the official launch of the Galaxy S8, there's just no stopping to its leaks. Evan Blass , professional spoiler of well kept smartphone secrets, is revealing the most-anticipated non-iPhone of 2017, Samsung's Galaxy S8 . His new image reveals a handset that agrees wholeheartedly with Samsung's Mobile World Congress teaser of a device with utterly minimal front bezels . It also features Samsung’'s confirmed date for the launch, March 29th , and gives us a good look at what's presumably going to be the lock screen welcomin...

New details coming from a Korean website have now shed some light on OnePlus upcoming flagship. Chinese handset-maker OnePlus may skip the 'OnePlus 4' name and release a new 'OnePlus 5'. Our best guess regarding this move is because the Chinese consider the number '4' to be unlucky. Leaked specifications indicate that the new OnePlus 5 will come with a dual-edged display similar to Samsung's Galaxy S7 edge . As per a report on Koreanportal , the smartphone will also have a 23-megapixel camera along with 6GB and 8GB RAM variant options. OnePlus is expected to offer storage variants as well - 64 and 128GB along with expandable storage upto 256GB . The report also claims that the  OnePlus 5  will come in a ceramic body like the Xiaomi Mi Mix which is in line with earlier reports that the company is planning to replace the aluminum body of the phone with a ceramic one. The OnePlus 5 is expected to draw power from a 4,000mAh battery w...

The new BlackBerry KEYone smartphone, unveiled Saturday, is the first smartphone to carry the brand that doesn't come from BlackBerry . It will go on sale globally in April , said Nicolas Zibell , CEO of TCL Communication , the phone's manufacturer and license of the brand, at a launch event in Barcelona on the eve of Mobile World Congress . Like the Blackberries of old, the KEYone has a physical keyboard with raised keys . A neat twist is that it also acts as a touchpad of sorts, and each letter can be used as a shortcut, with a short or long key press, for 52 shortcuts in all. "Imagine, F for Facebook  or U for Uber ," said Logan Bell , senior product manager for BlackBerry Mobile . With BlackBerry the company focused tightly on the enterprise since CEO John Chen took over, TCL is hoping to use the KEYone to reposition the smartphone brand as something not just for the enterprise, but also enterprising consumers . "It's desig...

MWC 2017  has even officially kicked off yet, and we’ve already seen some killer new devices launch at the trade show. Lenovo  has just taken the wraps off two new budget-friendly smartphones, the Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus . The Moto G5 and G5 Plus  look basically the same, save for the Moto G5's slightly smaller chassis. While they may not look as high end as the Moto Z lineup, both devices feature a premium aesthetic that rival other devices in this price range. Both devices have metal finishes , which is a nice step up from their plasticky-feeling predecessors. You’ll also notice the large circular camera sensors on the back, which resemble the ones on the Moto Z. While the design of the two devices may be quite similar, here’s where things start to differ quite a bit. The Moto G5 sports a 5.0-inch LCD display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 . Under the hood, it features a 1.4GHz Snapdragon 430 chipset , either 2 or 3GB of RAM (depending on the...

Nokia is back! HMD -ran Nokia brand is making a big showing at MWC 2017 . In addition to the retro reboot Nokia 3310 , HMD Global is also showing off the new Nokia 3  and Nokia 5 , as well as globally launching the Nokia 6 . Nokia 6  The Nokia 6 first arrived to China exclusively earlier this year, but now Nokia has announced plans to make this model available globally. As a refresher, the Nokia 6 comes with a 5.5-inch Full HD display with 2.5D Gorilla Glass , Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor , 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal storage. It features a 16 MP rear camera and an 8 MP front-facing camera , and provides dual amplifiers that HMD Global says will "deliver a 6 dB louder sound than a regular amp."  The handset also supports Dolby Atmos — designed to give audio a more 3D sound effect . It’s worth noting that the global version will differ slightly, due to the fact it will come with Google services, as well as full support for Go...

The official unveil of the Huawei P10 and P10 Plus seems a simple formality, as the Chinese company already shared important information about these flagships with the world. But if you can't get enough of Huawei 's teasers, here is another one that's been recently published on the event's official website . A countdown now indicates that there are still 4 days and eight hours until both phones will be unveiled. Huawei P10 and P10 Plus will be announced on February 26 during a press conference, which will be streamed live on YouTube and possibly Facebook. The launch event starts at 14:00 PM CET and it's supposed to end two hours later. The 1-minute video teaser is also the longest Huawei published until now, but we don't get any major information about the phones that we didn't already know. The Chinese company hints once again at a dual-lens camera that will be packed inside both P10 and P10 Plus smartphones. Reports say the flagships wil...

The 5.7-inch quad-HD smartphone screen on the LG G6 will let users view videos in one half while using a web browser in the other half. LG's upcoming G6 smartphone will feature a new Full Vision display design that will let users watch videos while also perusing content with a web browser at the same time using different sections of its 5.7-inch quad-HD screen. The new Full Vision display will have a 2,880 x 1,440 screen resolution, an 18:9 aspect ratio and an edge-to-edge display that essentially fills the front of the smartphone, according to a Feb. 16 announcement by LG. The dual-use screen capabilities are aimed at giving users more flexibility to consume mobile content on their devices. The LG G6 smartphone is slated to be announced at Mobile World Congress 2017 in Barcelona on Feb. 26 , according to LG . Also highlighting the new handset will be LG's UX 6.0 user interface , which uses two square display windows that can run side-by-side or to...

According to a new report,  It looks like 2017 could be a big year for Xiaomi - the company could be set to expand its portfolio of devices in an effort to keep up with the competition in its homeland China . Xiaomi is looking to beef up its phone portfolio by adding more mid-tier and high-end models this year. The report says that Chinese manufacturers like Vivo and Oppo are putting pressure on Xiaomi because of their broad range of handsets that are released within the country each year. The news isn’t surprising, but it is interesting. As XDA-Developers notes, only a few years ago Hugo Barra , who at the time was Xiaomi's vice president of international, said that the company was able to keep its prices low by offering a small portfolio and by offering phones with a "longer average selling time." In other words, "the more focused the portfolio, the more efficient they can be at managing those costs." Right now, Xiaomi claims the ...

Photo-sharing mobile service Snapchat is reportedly planning to launch an Android smartphone that will give consumers more control over the camera features . Marketing firm Mediakix has unveiled a concept handset equipped with a 360-degree camera , buttons that let users scroll through filters and a one touch capture function for easy sharing. "A California-based marketing firm has unveiled a concept handset equip with a 360-degree camera, buttons that let users scroll through filters and a one touch capture function for easy sharing," The device might also inlcude a lock screen that allows users to easily s wipe for Snapchat notifications and updates , messaging , and syncing with Spectacles . It may also pack Discover screen that combines GPS and maps , Snapchat Stories , and advertisements . Earlier this year, Snap Inc., parent company Snapchat, has made its long-awaited initial public offering (IPO) filing public, seeking to raise up to $3 billion...