Week 31 in review: Note7 launch, upcoming Xiaomi phones

The new Samsung Galaxy Note7 has been nothing short of a rollercoaster. The Korean giant finally made the phablet official on Tuesday, but that was far from the end of the story. Leaks and rumors were quickly replaced by first impressions, hands-on videos and preliminary performance tests.

We're not one to shy away from the Note7 craze and have been keeping up with the flow, bringing interesting content and news about the handset as it becomes available. We are already clear on pricing and availability and have been exploring some accessories like the Gear VR as well.

In other news, the grip is tightening around the pair of upcoming Nexus devices. We are already fairly sure that they will come courtesy of HTC and, interestingly enough, will be smaller than their predecessors at 5.5 and 5 inches. Xiaomi also has a few new announcements lined up. For one, the Redmi Pro Mini is right around the corner and with a 5.2-inch OLED display and powerful Snapdragon 652 SoC, it might just outsell many of its siblings.

The Chinese OEM allegedly also has one or even two curved-screen units coming to the budget Redmi line. Although, between these leaks and the aforementioned Redmi Pro Mini, things are still a little fuzzy, making the release roadmap rather unclear at the moment.

Nexus Sailfish specs spotted on GFXBench

It appears the Sailfish will really be a 5-inch device with a FullHD panel and Snapdragon 820 SoC.

Lenovo Vibe K5 Note launched in India

Comes in 3GB and 4GB variants.

Samsung Galaxy Note7 unveiled with a 5.7" curved screen, IP68 rating

You can use the S Pen to leave notes on the Always on screen. Even if you are underwater!

Xiaomi Redmi 3s landing in India next week

The device was made official in China last month.

New Nexus app launcher leaks with detailed screenshots, wallpapers too!

New leaks emerge surrounding the upcoming Nexus devices to be released later this year.

Xiaomi Redmi Pro Mini rumored with 5.2-inch OLED screen, Snapdragon 652

The phone reportedly won't get its bigger sibling's dual camera arrangement on the back.

Oppo F1s is official with a 16MP selfie camera and $270 price tag

The phone carries a 16MP front-facing camera (no LED flash here, though) with a 1/3.1-inch sensor and f/2.0 aperture.

Galaxy Note7 already available in Dubai, proud owner does an unboxing

August 19, you say?

Honor Note 8 is official: 6.6" QuadHD AMOLED, Kirin 955, and Marshmallow

4GB of RAM too, and storage options going all the way up to 128GB.

Watch the Samsung Galaxy Note7 get Unpacked here

A 360-degree livestream is what Samsung has prepped for you, and you can use your Gear VRs.

Samsung Galaxy Note7 first benchmarks

We got an early sample of the Exynos 8890-powered Note7 and we took it for a spin.

Samsung Galaxy S7 edge tops the charts as best-selling Android smartphone of first half of 2016

The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is the king of the first half of the year.

Windows 10 Anniversary Update is now rolling out

As promised, Microsoft has started the rollout of the Windows 10 Anniversary Update today. This will be going out in stages to all computers running Windows 10 (and that's more than 350 million device...

The Xiaomi Redmi Pro will launch ahead of schedule on August 6

Initially, it was slated for the 8th, but eight cities in China will get it early.

Alleged iPhone 7 prototype clips leak left and right

What is supposedly a working iPhone 7 was spotted in a Weibo video.

Official Apple lightning EarPods allegedly caught on video

If you have been following the various rumors and developments regarding Apple's next iPhone lineup even loosely, then you surely know about the still ongoing 3.5mm jack debate.

Galaxy Note7 launches in Europe on September 2, UK price is £699

Officially, pre-orders are only going to start in the region on August 16.

Samsung details the upgrades the Galaxy Note7 brings in an infographic

Conveniently, the key improvements have been highlighted in (non-coral) blue.

Two curved Mi phones spotted online, likely Redmi 4 units

The Mi Edge moniker has also been tossed around, so the two leaks might also be separate devices.

Galaxy Note7's S Pen recognizes 4,096 different pressure levels, comes with new features

And did we mention it's water resistant thanks to electromagnetic resonance technology?

Samsung gives you a free Gear Fit2 or a 256GB microSD with a Note7 or S7 Edge purchase

If you act quickly and buy a Galaxy Note7 or a Galaxy S7 edge, Samsung will gladly gift you a free Gear Fit2 smartband or a 256GB microSD card.

We fondled the Samsung Galaxy Note7, here's the video

We're gearing up for the full review of the Samsung Galaxy Note7, but we're still pumped up from the event yesterday, so we put together a short video.