Author: Abhin Mahipal

Abhin’s love for all things tech started when he got his first smartphone, Galaxy S (the first), in 2010. Since then, he has been crazy about technology and tried out all major Android flagships from Samsung, and HTC. He currently uses a Google Pixel 4a as his daily driver.

The BlackBerry Key2 will be unveiled on June 7th at a press event in New York, confirms BlackBerry. Blackberry Mobile on Friday confirmed that the much-anticipated successor to their 2017 mid-range phone BlackBerry KeyOne will launch on 7th June at a press event in New York. The firm also confirmed via Twitter that the device will be called the Blackberry Key2, and NOT ‘BlackBerry KeyTwo’. Though this is the first time the firm even mentioned about the existence of such a handset, we’ve been fortunate enough to know pretty much everything there is to know about it thanks to incessant…

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Asus’ first ever gaming smartphone could be unveiled at the Computex Taipei 2018. About a month ago, Asus CEO Jerry Shan in an interview confirmed that the firm is working on a brand new gaming smartphone to take on the likes of Razer Phone and Xiaomi Black Shark. And now, as per a new report, the hardware giant could likely launch their very first gaming smartphone at the 2018 Computex Taipei, scheduled to begin in Taipei, Taiwan on 5th June. There’s not much that we know about the handset as of now, besides the fact that it is in the…

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An official press render posted to Weibo confirms what we’ve heard thus far about Nokia X6. HMD Global’s upcoming mid-range Nokia-branded smartphone dubbed Nokia X6 has been revealed in what appears to be an official press render, further confirming what we’ve heard thus far along with potential pricing of the handset. The firm has previously confirmed that the phone will go official on May 16, although no details about the handset have been made official. We’ve already seen the handset in a bunch of live pictures earlier, so this newly ‘leaked’ press render is not much of a big deal.…

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Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus devices are receiving the April security patch update. Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus users are finally getting the security patch updates for the month of April. For a security patch, the new update is pretty hefty at 570MB but brings a lot of improvements to the table. Per the changelog, the new update is said to improve the stability of camera, Bluetooth, and WiFi. As with every security patch update, this one fixes seven critical Android vulnerabilities and eight vulnerabilities in Samsung’s software. Besides, you can also expect to see an overall improvement…

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Ars Technica’s Ron Amadeo hates the new Xperia XZ2 Premium because it has, he says and I quote, “miles of bezel”. Geek Thingy was one of the first news publishers to cover the launch of the new Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium. Even better, we covered the news before anyone knew XZ2 Premium was even going to launch. Following the launch event, we covered the features and hardware specifications of the device in yet another article. But, did we talk about the lack of a “bezel-less” design of the handset? Well, NO — and there is a good reason why we…

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Asus CEO confirms the existence of Asus ROG phone. Asus is working on their first ever Android gaming phone, dubbed Asus ROG Phone, confirms CEO Jerry Shan. With the success of Razer Phone and Xiaomi’s recent entry in the form of Black Shark, it could be said without the slightest note of exaggeration that the Android gaming phone market is heating up, and more players are expected to show up anytime soon. Mind you, gaming hardware is nothing new for Asus. In fact, Asus’ ROG brand has a remarkable track record of offering impressive budget-friendly gaming laptops and PCs. So,…

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Sony Japan has unveiled the all-new Xperia XZ2 Premium. Two months following the launch of Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact, Sony has officially taken wraps off their second flagship smartphone of 2018, the Xperia XZ2 Premium. Though the launch event was not as exciting as it should have been, that doesn’t mean the new device is as boring. In fact, the long-awaited successor to Xperia XZ Premium has some nice tricks up its sleeves. Also Read: Sony confirms the existence of Xperia XZ2 tablet First and foremost, the new Xperia XZ2 Premium is as powerful as the most powerful smartphone…

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Sony Japan has confirmed the existence of Xperia XZ2 tablet and XZ2 Premium. It’s been a while since there has been a premium tablet release, but it looks like that is about to change in a few months time. Rumors have been making rounds for quite some time now around the release of a new Sony Xperia tablet. And now, a new report suggests that the device will drop alongside the launch of long-awaited Xperia XZ2 Premium. Also Read: Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium Launched. Twitter user Mizzuri has a picture of what appears to be an official press event by…

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Some guy created a 21-st century version of the good ol’ record player. Chances are likely that kids these days don’t know what a phonograph is. Or what a phonograph record is, for that matter! One wouldn’t know the beauty of the music flowing out of this device without experiencing it first-hand at least for once. So, if you’re an Arduino enthusiast looking to take up some DIYs for this weekend or if you wanna show off a “gadget” from a bygone era to your kids, you should definitely check out this 21-st century version of a gramophone, that is…

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The newly leaked pictures of the Moto G6 Play confirms some of its long-rumored key specs. Motorola’s upcoming Moto G6 Play has once again leaked in a couple of live images. Aside from showing the potential design of the phone, the leaked pictures also confirm some of the long-rumored key specifications of the device. The device is said to feature a large 5.7-inch HD+ 18:9 display and a massive 4000mAh battery. The device will be powered by 1.4GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 430 processor and run Android 8.0 Oreo out of the box. Besides that, it will be available in two storage…

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