Author: Abhin Mahipal

The “mid-range” Android offering from BlackBerry is finally official, but is it really worth the $500 sticker price? BlackBerry Motion Review: The new Android offering from BlackBerry and TCL does sound enticing, but is it REALLY good enough? BlackBerry unveiled their latest Android phone dubbed BlackBerry Motion at the GITEX tech exhibition in Dubai. As rumored, the new handset offering from the company is for the budget-conscious consumers and features pretty decent hardware specs. Mind you, BlackBerry didn’t make the new handset. BlackBerry doesn’t make any smartphones now, it is the parent company TCL that manufactures them. In fact, the…

HTC U11 Life is an upcoming mid-range handset set to debut at a press event on November 2. It has now popped up on GeekBench revealing some of its key specs. HTC has already announced about a November 2-event where it will be showcasing a couple of U11 variants. While the U11 Plus will be a higher-end variant of the existing HTC U11, the U11 Life is going to be a mid-tier Google Android One phone. The HTC U11 Life has now visited GeekBench giving us an early sneak peek to its potential hardware specs. According to the GeekBench listing,…

BlackBerry Motion will increase their availability in Europe by adding new markets such as Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. BlackBerry has launched their latest mid-tier device – BlackBerry Motion – only in limited markets initially. The included the UK, Middle East, and the Netherlands. But, according to a new report, the device is prepping to release in more European markets. According to GSMArena, the new BlackBerry Android phone is coming to markets such as Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. The website also notes that the preorders for the handset will start on October 19 and will set you back about 469 euros.…

Oppo R11S and Oppo R11S Plus will feature 3205mAh battery and 4000mAh battery respectively. Oppo’s incoming smartphones, Oppo R11S and R11S Plus, have leaked on Chinese micro-blogging platform Weibo. The new leak reveals the phones in its entirety along with their key specs. The upcoming Oppo handsets will feature an 18:9 display with very thin bezels along the sides. The best part about the R11S and R11S Plus is, however, the gigantic battery they are said to pack. While the former should pack a 3205 mAh battery, the latter is said to pack an enormous 4000 mAh battery. Oppo R11S…

Xiaomi’s incoming mid-tier smartphone Redmi Note5 has just visited certification website TENAA showing off its brand new 18:9 almost bezel-less display. If you thought the new all-screen smartphone design trend is just restricted to high-end $1000 phones, then Xiaomi is probably gonna prove you wrong. The company’s incoming mid-range smartphone Redmi Note5, which is expected to come sometime in November, will reportedly feature an 18:9 display with very thin bezels along the sides. The renders of the device have appeared on Chinese certification website TENAA showing off a gorgeous new design. Although the listing doesn’t reveal anything much about the…

Blackview S8 is an almost bezel-less phone that won’t cost you a leg and an arm. Ever thought if it’s possible to get a bezel-less phone without having to spend a packet on the same? Well then, you should definitely check out the Blackview S8 handset from the Hong Kong-based company Blackview. Their latest smartphone features an all-screen design with very slim bezels on the top and bottom reminiscent of the Galaxy S8. Unlike the Galaxy S8, the Blackview S8 is, of course, a mid-range handset with pretty decent specs. The most impressive part about the handset is the $150…

It’s an open secret that Samsung is working on an Android tablet that may debut anytime soon. We’ve been hearing about the upcoming Galaxy Tab Active 2 for quite a while now. In fact, we know everything there is to know about the specs of this incoming device. As if that wasn’t enough already, peeps at Androidu have just spotted the user manual of the tablet on Samsung’s official website. Most importantly, the manual highlights that the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 will come with an S-Pen onboard like the Galaxy Note 8. Apart from that, the manual also shows that…

Xiaomi Mi 6 was already a super budget phone, and a new report suggests that the device might get an even more affordable variant with 4GB of RAM. When it comes to bang for your buck, Xiaomi, OnePlus and Huawei are the only few names that come to our mind first. These manufacturers have a long history of producing smartphones that won’t cost you a leg and an arm. The lower price points of their products don’t mean they are sub-par with the expensive options in the market. For instance, Xiaomi’s latest flagship offering, Xiaomi Mi 6 is, in fact,…

If the latest OnePlus 5T “leaked” render is true, then Samsung’s Galaxy S8 might have a surprise new rival in the making. A newly leaked render of OnePlus 5T shows a design similar to the Galaxy S8. Just when we thought OnePlus won’t release an improved OnePlus 5 variant anytime soon, a recent report has come out of nowhere hinting that a 5T is indeed in the making. Rumors surrounding the OnePlus 5T has gained momentum as the phone has run out of stocks in major markets across the globe. According to the report, OnePlus might launch the 5T sometime…

After failing to achieve its dream goal of $1.5 million on Fig, SWERY is finally seeking Kickstarter. Chances are you’ve probably already heard about this game called The Good Life. Sure, the game is weird — art-style graphics and weird plot of everybody turning into cats at night. Nonetheless, it sounds interesting as well, at least to me and… to the people who collectively pledged about $682,864 on Fig. After miserably failing to achieve the dream goal of $1.5 million on Fig, SWERY is finally moving the project to Kickstarter. For those who didn’t know, The Good Life’s title and…