Week 44 in review: Razer Phone, U11 duo Oppo R11s and Nokia 2 arrive
Week 44 saw no less than seven new handsets make their debuts, with Razer's smartphone debut gathering the most attention, while HTC brought forward its U11+ flagship and U11 Life mid-ranger.
Oppo showed its R11s flagship, while HMD and Xiaomi unveiled a trio of entry-level devices - the Nokia 2, Redmi Y1 and Redmi Y1 Lite.
OnePlus delivered a few more teasers for its upcoming 5T flagship and confirmed that it will come with a 3.5mm audio jack.
In software-related news Xiaomi started the rollout of the global MIUI 9, while Sasmung started the beta test of the Oreo update for its Galaxy S8, which gave us an early look at the upcoming firmware.
The iPhone X hit store shelves and we already saw it tortured and torn to bits.
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Razer Phone is official with 120Hz screen, 8GB of RAM, 4,000 mAh battery
Spec-wise it's definitely a beast - a highly angular one.
OPPO officially announces the R11s with 6-inch FHD+ display
After weeks of leaks and rumors, the R11s has finally arrived in China.
Nokia 2 announced with 5-inch display, 4,100mAh battery
The device will launch in mid November for just €99.
HTC enters the bezel-less race with the U11+
The HTC U11+ comes with the latest Snapdragon 835 and a tall 18:9 screen.
Just in: Apple iPhone X hands-on
The notch, FaceID, gestures - this one will take some getting used to, but awesome it is, indeed.
New Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus render suggests FullView screen
The phone is expected to arrive with dual cameras and a fingerprint scanner on the back.
OnePlus 5T will have a headphone jack
OnePlus has officially confirmed the 5T will retain the headphone jack.
Xiaomi announces the Redmi Y1 and the Redmi Y1 Lite
Meet the global versions of the Redmi Note 5A Prime and Redmi Note 5A.
iPhone X torn down on video, reveals dual batteries
The 15 minute video is in Chinese, but tear-downs don’t have language barriers.
OnePlus 5T Portrait Mode teased through newly outed camera sample
The image was tweeted by OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei.
iPhone X passes bend test with flying colors
Just don't crack that back panel, Zack (a.k.a. JerryRigEverything) warns.
New Nokia Steel Limited Edition models now available
While the Full Black variant costs $129.5, the Rose Gold one will set you back $149.95.
Some Samsung Galaxy Note8 users are experiencing freezing issues with their units
The most common use-case affected users are reporting is that the freeze occurs while accessing the contacts app.
Caviar introduces iPhone X Tesla with solar panel on the back
The unique phone has 24K golden rim around the camera and the edges on the back.
Check out the first Galaxy S8 Oreo beta screenshots
One of the beta test participants shared info about the upgrade.
Neffos with 18:9 screen and Snapdragon 835 leaks
The TP-Link phone is expected to come with Snapdragon 835, dual cameras and a fingerprint scanner.
Here's an official iPhone X video guided tour
Apple has published the roughly four-minute production today as its most expensive smartphone ever becomes available across the world.
Best Buy stops selling full price iPhone X and iPhone 8 after pricing backlash
Last week it was revealed that the retailer was controversially overpricing such units by $100.
New Sony infographic reveals the journey of each Android software rollout
It turns out that it's more complicated than it may seem.
Camera app on Nokia phones to receive an update, bring Lumia Camera UI features
HMD Chief Product Officer Juho Sarvikas took to Twitter to reveal this info.
HTC U11+ almost became the Pixel 2 XL
A sudden change of heart from Google brought LG on board to build a Pixel 2 XL half-way through development. We revisit a few reports throughout the year.
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