Most interesting news stories of 2016: Q3

You won't be surprised to learn that a couple of the most read news stories of Q3 were the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus announcements. Sure, there had been leaks aplenty in the weeks leading up to the event, but official is official.

Then again, there was nothing official about the Sony Xperia F8331, when we got a few live photos sent in the mail. That phone would later become the Xperia XZ flagship, but at the time no one knew anything about it.

The launch of the Galaxy On8 made quite the headlines too - no wonder, given that it's basically a J7 (2016) with a FullHD screen, and we all know just how popular that one is. In these months Xiaomi announced the affordable Redmi Note 4 and the Mi 5s and Mi 5s Plus higher up the food chain.

There was an unhealthy amount of Google Pixel and Galaxy Note7 rumors (we all know how the latter of those ended), and a promise for a few Nokia devices to be unveiled by the end of the year. Well, that didn't happen, but we know Nokia is gearing up for a return in 2017.

Apple iPhone 7 is official with stereo speakers and water resistance

The iPhone 7 sports IP67 certification and dual speakers.

Apple iPhone 7 Plus arrives with dual cameras

Apple's new iPhone 7 Plus comes with two camera sensors.

Exclusive: Sony Xperia F8331 photographed, shows brand new design

The Xperia X series so far was based on the Z series, but Sony's upcoming flagship will reboot the design.

Samsung Galaxy On8 unveiled with 5.5" Super AMOLED display

The device features an octa-core 1.6GHz SoC.

New Nokia smartphones and tablets coming in Q4

This was revealed by Mike Wang, president of the joint management team at Nokia China.

Xiaomi launches Mi 5s and Mi 5s Plus

The Mi 5s Plus comes with dual cameras - a regular and a monochrome sensor.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 goes official with Helio X20 10-core SoC, 4100mAh battery

The device starts at RMB 899, or around $135 at current exchange rates.

New Samsung Galaxy Note 7 mega leak: official renders, specs info and preliminary price

The leak seems to offer a full set of official Samsung renders of the phablet in three colors, as well as the new GearVR headset.

Google Pixel leaks: new chipset revision, Android 7.1, US version

Two separate versions for both the Pixel and Pixel XL were certified. And it seems they will come with revised versions of Snapdragon 820 and Android Nougat.

Reliance Jio 4G service is now live, but there are a few things to note

The pre-paid and post-paid offers both come at tantalizingly low prices, but there are some specific conditions you should know.