Week 35 in review: IFA, iPhone 7 pricing, Note7 recall

One of the biggest events of the year, IFA in Berlin was the single most important thing that happened this week. We have the new announcements nicely rounded up for you here, and those include the Moto Z Play, a Sony Xperia XZ flagship and an X Compact, plus the Gear S3 smartwatch, just to name a few.

Who would have thought then that in the week of IFA the most read article on GSMArena would be one on the yet-to-be-announced iPhone 7. Though when the story is that Apple is planning to offer 32GB/128GB/256GB storage options (effectively doubling the built-in memory compared to last year's models), while keeping the respective prices unchanged, the excitement is understandable.

Ongoing Nexus rumors continued this week, before it was revealed that Google's future phones won't be named Nexus at all. The Galaxy S8 rumor mill is picking up speed too, next year's A5 might have shown up in benchmarks, and the Note7's S Pen appears to have a tendency to get stuck. Again.

That's not the high-end phablet's biggest issue, though, not by a long stretch. A worldwide recall of all Note7 units has been officially announced, in light of reports of exploding batteries. Better safe than sorry.

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Even though only 24 units out of 1 million are in risk of catching on fire, Samsung is recalling all Note7 smartphones.

Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus pricing, storage versions leak

Inside the box of the phone, customers will find the new EarPod headphones with a Lightning connector.

Sony unveils Xperia XZ flagship and Xperia X Compact

Two new Xperia smartphones are joining the X series - the top of the line Xperia XZ and the returning X Compact.

New batch of Nexus Sailfish renders shows all the angles

The upcoming phone has a characteristic black panel on the back.

Reliance Jio 4G launching publicly in India next week; tariff plans announced

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Nexus Sailfish rendered in 3D, have a look

Also, the Huawei Mate 9, which (like the Nexus) won't be shown of at IFA.

Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime launched with octa-core CPU, 5.5-inch display

The device is now listed on the South Korean company's Vietnam website for around $280.

Galaxy S8 to have dual rear camera, 8 MP selfie snapper and iris scanner

A new rumor out of China claims to have all the details regarding the next flagship's cameras.

Google's Marlin and Sailfish will not have Nexus or HTC branding

Instead, a new brand will be used, though what it is hasn't been revealed yet.

Xiaomi-backed Huami Amazfit smartwatch is now official

It will go on sale in China tomorrow for $120.

Video shot on LG V20  details the advantages of Android 7.0 Nougat

The video shows how to cook nougat, of course.

Samsung is withdrawing the Galaxy Note7 from some markets due to faulty batteries

A recall still has not been officially announced - meaning that for now you won't have to return your purchased Note 7, but the unsold units are being withdrawn.

ZUK Z2 coming soon to India as Lenovo Z2 Plus

An exact date or month wasn't revealed by the company.

Moto Z Play is official with 3,510 mAh battery, SD625 and 3.5mm jack

It will be the mid-ranger in the Z line, complementing the high-end Moto Z and Moto Z Force.

Huawei unveils Nova, Nova Plus and MediaPad M3

The Nova phones draw inspiration from some of Huawei's most popular creations.

Nexus Sailfish and Marlin prices rumored to be higher than 5X and 6P

Last year's models launched at $380 and $500 respectively, this year price of entry may be ~$100 higher.

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) spotted in benchmark and import listings

The Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) and Galaxy A7 (2017) have also been reportedly confirmed.

The new S-Pen can get stuck in the Galaxy Note7, Samsung responds

The new clickable button on top of the S-Pen may get stuck thus leaving the pen inside the Note7 permanently. Samsung has a plan for handling those cases.

Another set of Xiaomi Mi Note 2 live images leak online

The phone is expected to be powered by SD821 SoC, sport a 5.5-inch display, and come with 6GB RAM and 128GB internal memory.

Apple officially confirms September 7 event for the next iPhone

Recently rumors seem to have agreed on us seeing two handset models, not three, though their exact branding remains a mystery.

Samsung issues official statement on Galaxy Note7 battery fiasco

The delay in the device's shipments due to the fiasco has reportedly "knocked $7 billion off" Samsung's market value.

HTC One A9s goes official, and no, it's not an upgrade

The One A9s keeps the premium unibody, but downgrades screen resolution, chipset, and camera features.