Week 38 in review: Google acquires parts of HTC as new Pixels leak
The past seven days brought confirmation of the ongoing negotiations between the troubled HTC and Google. The Android maker agreed to acquire parts of the Taiwanese company's smartphone business to boost its Pixel lineup in a deal worth $1.1 billion.
Meizu and Huawei announced a couple of mid-rangers - the M6 and Maimang 6, respectively. vivo had a couple of more interesting devices to show - the X20 and X20a.
In camp Apple the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus officially went on sale, while DxO completed its review of the iPhone 8 duo. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium also got its own DxO test published.
Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL leak in many colors, have prices revealed
The smaller model will reprise the pricing of its predecessor, but the bigger phone is getting more expensive.
HTC and Google announce a $1.1 billion agreement for the future of Pixel
HTC and Google have reached a deal where HTC employees will join Google and the company will have access to HTC’s intellectual property.
Huawei Maimang 6 goes official with Kirin 659 SoC, four cameras
The device carries a tag of CNY 2,399, which currently translates into around $365.
Professional photographer's take on the iPhone 8 Plus camera
This photographer shot hundreds of pictures with an iPhone 8 Plus while touring in India.
iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone 8 now rule DxOMark's rankings with best smartphone cameras ever tested
The iPhone 8 Plus is the current holder of the gold medal, while its smaller sibling takes silver.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium camera scores 83 on DxOMark
Sony’s latest flagship smartphone isn’t impressing DxOMark in the camera department.
Nokia 8 with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage officially confirmed to be coming next month
According to a new report, HMD has confirmed that the variant will be made available in Europe (Germany, specifically) next month on October 20
Just-in: Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact hands-on
We saw it in a glance at IFA 2017 and now it arrives for our complete review.
Huawei Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro pricing leaks
The regular version costs between $653 and $850, while the Pro can set you back up to $1100.
HTC reportedly has a huge announcement for tomorrow
HTC will sell the phone division to Google, claim sources with insider info. Vive stays put.
PSA: Turning off Wi-Fi or Bluetooth from Control Center in iOS 11 doesn't actually turn them off
Oddly enough, this is a feature, not a bug - if you want Wi-Fi or Bluetooth fully off, you need to go to Settings.
Meizu M6 arrives with octa-core CPU, 5.2-inch display
The handset carries a starting price tag of CNY 699, which currently translates into around $105.
Xiaomi sells over 1 million smartphones in India in 2 days
"This achievement marks an industry first, and is a key milestone for Xiaomi India," the company said.
ZTE nubia NX595J promises to be a 5.73" bezel-less wonder
ZTE calls this "Full View Display 2.1", suggesting that handsets like the Mi Mix 2 are slightly behind.
LG's new V30 smartphone begins shipping
It'll first be available in the company's home country of South Korea, something which will happen this week.
HTC U11 Plus rumored for November with 6-inch 18:9 bezel-less screen
Such a 'full screen' device would be quite the departure from the bezel-heavy U11.
vivo X20 and X20 Plus unveiled with 18:9 Full View screens, Snapdragon 660
The company's newest smartphones arrive only a few months after their predecessors.
Report suggests iPhone X production hasn't even begun yet
Finding the anniversary iPhone might be a hard task.
Quad-camera Huawei Maimang 6 to be sold outside China as Mate 10 Lite, not G10
It's the first in the Maimang series to be rebranded Mate, but with its four cameras and near bezel-less front, it's probably worthy of that name.
Huawei Mate 10 Lite leaks in hands-on video, showing off its four cameras and 18:9 screen
Just yesterday we saw a bunch of press renders for it, and now we're already treated to a video of a live unit.
Oppo R11 'King of Glory' edition coming next week
The limited edition device will go on sale next week on September 29.
Moto X4 arriving in India in October, Motorola confirms
The confirmation came in the form of a tweet which revealed October 3 as the date.
Reader comments
- Rafe Firmani
- 25 Sep 2017
- xHb
Very lively last week indeed..! Google invest on HTC - Great news iPhone8 become the best in dXomark Rating - Joke of the week
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