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Google guarantees Pixel updates through 2018: Google’s policy of updating their devices is almost the same with any Nexus device in the past. Which is, Android updates for two years and security updates for three years or 18 months max. Google has recently posted something about their current flagship devices Pixel and Pixel XL. Google has released Google Pixel in October last year (2016). Google Pixel and Google Pixel XL will both receive latest Android versions through October 2018. As expected Google promised to give updates for two years to its devices. However, security patches could go longer than the updates. (3 years or 18 months).

iPhone 8 Geek Bench, the power house: The iPhone 8 is going to be a beast when it comes to the performance of its processor. Today a leaked image shows up in China showing the results from the iPhone 8 running Geekbench 4.0. As the image above shows, the benchmark is so powerful, it absolutely destroyed the competition. Its single-core score has 4,537 points. It is 30% more compared to the iPhone 7. You might wonder what the newly launched Samsung Galaxy S8 has. It scores 1,945. iPhone 8 performance is more than twice than Samsung Galaxy S8. If we talk about the multi-core performance of the iPhone 8 (8,975) its 58% better than its predecessor. The Android device which scored the best here so far is the Galaxy S8+ with 6,338. This means that the next iPhone performs 41% better than its most important Android-based competitor. We know that the benchmarks do not depict real world performance. So it doesn’t mean that the iPhone 8 is much better than the S8 in day to day us...

Refurbished Galaxy Note 7 launching in Korea:  As informed earlier  Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is rising again from the ashes  and this time it will not explode. After looking at the refurbished Note7 with possibly 3000mAH battery instead of 3500mAH the note is now Wi-Fi certified yesterday. In South Korea the refurbished Note 7 is going to be available in June this year. To get the device all you need is to pay KRW 700,000. This means that the phone will cost you $620. This is about $255 less than what the Note7 cost when it launched last year (KRW 988,900 - $875). That’s almost 30% price cut in Korea. The refurbished Galaxy Note7 devices are expected to come with smaller battery as compared to the devices last year. The best you can hope for is 3,200 mAh, but there's a chance it will be only 3,000 mAh apparently. Still there is not firm news from Samsung. Around 300,000 refurbished Note7 units will be sold in Korea alone. In Korea about 3-4 million Note 7 devices...

  Galaxy S8 US pre-orders surpass all records Samsung's Galaxy S8 and S8+ already launched and becoming Samsungs most successful flagships. Both phones has already  broken records in South Korea  (Samsung's home country). Samsung fans pre-ordered more than one million units in total. These numbers are more than what Korea has seen for any other flagship smartphone release. Not just in South Korea, both devices did pretty well in US also. Tim Baxter, COO of Samsung Electronics America said that pre-orders of Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ were the "best ever" for Samsung. It breaks all records at the company. Both devices are 30% more pre-ordered than the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge last year. Samsung didn’t disclose exactly how many units were pre-ordered in the US. This might be because they’re waiting for the numbers to reach in a certain level so that they compare it with Apple's records. Samsung also said they’re working on a software which will fix ...

Refurbished iPhone 7 Plus for $570: Even after the launch of Samsung S8/S8+ Apple’s current flagship iPhone 7 Plus is still a best-seller device. If you think the initial price of $749.99 is way too much for your pocket, there’s a good news for you. Now you can get iPhone 7 Plus for almost 25% less on eBay. It’s not a brand new device but a refurbished (32 GB) black device. Its selling price is $569.99 in which you’ll get complete Apple warranty. E-Bay mentioned that the phone has been professionally under the supervision by Carrier approved vendor. This is a big relief because the vendor made sure that the device meets manufacturer specifications. On eBay they mentioned that the device has signs of scratches, scuffs, and minor dents. It is important to know that the device is compatible with GSM networks. This means that the phone won’t work with Sprint, Verizon or US Cellular but should work fine with other US carriers. The Apple warranty covers five months. There’s...

iPhone 6 (32 GB) discounted in Malaysia: Apple recently launched iPhone 6 (32 GB) version. iPhone 6 is about 3 years old device which has received a price cut in Malaysia. Switch and Machines are the retailers which are currently offering this phone for RM1,699 (around $385). This means that the discount is about RM300 ( about $70). If you remember, the launch price was RM1,999. iPhone 6 (32GB) is now cheaper than the iPhone SE 32GB which is currently cost you RM1,949 (around $445). Check out LG G6 price cut in India which is huge :-)

LG G6 in India with huge price cut: LG has launched its 2017 flagship G6 in India. The price tag is INR 51,990 ($806).  LG G6  will be available offline through retail outlets. If you wish to purchase this phone online, well only Amazon is offering at the moment. LG has introduced such huge price cut in Indian market to stand toe to toe in front of its rival Samsung (Samsung Galaxy S8 (INR 57,900/$898)) That’s not all, if you wish to purchase this phone online you’ll get INR 2000 (about $31) off in account of pre-booking. Furthermore, HDFC and SBI credit card holders will get further INR 5,000 ($78) as cash back. LG has also gave discount (50% off) on the LG Tone Active+ headset if purchased along with the  LG G6 . Jio customers on the other hand will get 100GB 4G data and additional 10GB on every recharge. The phone will go on sale later this week in black, white, and platinum.

HTC U 11 with Edge Sense feature: HTC has started distributing invitations for the company’s newest flagship HTC U 11. The HTC U 11 features touch-sensitive edges on either side of the display. These edges perform different actions based on the gestures. Below video shows how HTC’s new edge technology technology would work. Although the video didn’t mention any name. HTC Also tweeted yesterday a sneak peak of their upcoming Flagship  here . Here’s what their invitation looks like: HTC U 11 Specs: HTC U supposedly powered by Snapdragon 835 with 5.5-inch QHD display. Other feature includes 12MP main camera and 16MP selfie camera. In storage option HTC U will have 64GB and 128GB variant. Android 7.1 Nougat with HTC Sense 9 out of the box. HTC U 11 also features Bluetooth 5.0.  Bluetooth 5.0 is the latest generation of the wireless standards. It provides four times wider range than the previous Bluetooth 4.2 along with twice the data transfer speed.

Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+ preorders in the US: Samsung is all set to launch S8/S8+ in the US today (April 21). Although the device is available for carriers, those who which to buy unlocked variants can now place pre-orders. B&H asks $830 for the S8 (64GB) whereas S8+ (64GB) has a price tag of $930. As far as the availability is concerned shipments of these pre ordered devices will begin next month (May 17). Best Buy said that they will start selling the unlocked S8 and S8+ in May 9. In BestBuy the prices stood at $724.99 and $824.99. Pre-orders haven’t yet started but they should be coming in any moment.

HTC flagship to be announced on May 16: Today HTC announced its next flagship phone (most probably to be called HTC U). The phone is going official on May 16. HTC made the announcement by tweeting a teaser video stating "Squeeze for the Brilliant U." Squeeze for the Brilliant U. 05.16.2017 https://t.co/89OuHXbBlt pic.twitter.com/jLaeFD2wMW — HTC (@htc) April 20, 2017 HTC U will feature Edge Sense technology. This technology is unique of its kind in smartphone industry. It basically lets you control many features with gestures that you perform on the device's metal frame. HTC U supposedly powered by Snapdragon 835 with 5.5-inch QHD display. Other feature includes 12MP main camera and 16MP selfie camera. In storage option HTC U will have 64GB and 128GB variant. Android 7.1 Nougat with HTC Sense 9 out of the box. More leaked HTC U details here including Bluetooth 5.0.

Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ pre-order in India tomorrow: Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ will go on pre-order in India tomorrow (19th April 17) exclusively on Flipkart. There are chances that in-store availability will be same as the global availability (21st April 17). India, get ready to #UnboxYourPhone ! Samsung #GalaxyS8 #GalaxyS8Plus , #IndiaLaunch . Stay tuned for details. https://t.co/CE3aFcrvL9 pic.twitter.com/14Z56BOa2k — Samsung Mobile India (@SamsungMobileIN) April 14, 2017 We’re less than 24 hours away and the price we could guess will be range from INR 55,000 to INR 60,000. Here we like to highlight that Galaxy fans in India will be getting the Exynos version ( Exynos 8895 Octa ) of the S8 and S8+ (Not Snapdragon). Samsung’s local site says these processors are the “World’s first 10nm chipset” with Gigabit LTE.

Korea's most pre-ordered phone: Samsung Galaxy S8 was the most anticipated phone by Samsung. As expected the phone hits 1 million pre orders in Korea. This makes it the most pre ordered smartphone of Korea. It's just been 10 days since pre-orders in Korea started. In first week, 720,000 numbers reach. This means that nearly 300,000 more units were pre-ordered in the last 3 days. Samsung is targeting to sell 60 million units of the Galaxy S8. Experts are suggesting that the company could hit 50 millions in this year alone. While the smartphone is set to officially launch on April 21, some pre-orders have already started shipping. However, complains of the phone also started pouring in (Red tint screen).

Red iPhone 7 on sale in India: Red edition of the Apple iPhone 7 and 7 Plus launched last month. Product iPhone landed in India as well. Red iPhones are available in Amazon India. For prices visit  http://tecupdates.com/iphone-red-in-india/

HTC One X10 poster leaked: An image of HTC One X10 poster just leaked. Like the slogan says “Big style meets bigger battery” the main selling point of this phone will be the design and battery life. No official words came so far but we could expect the battery is going be a long-lasting one. As per the rumors the device is with 5.5” 1080p panel and 3 GB RAM. Under the device it has Helio P10. Fingerprint sensor finally appears on a One X10 and positioned under the camera on the back.

Refurbished Samsung Note7 spotted with 3,200mAh battery this time: Couple of weeks ago we informed you that  Samsung confirmed  that they’re considering to sell Note 7 replacing faulty batteries. At this time US and India will get this device but now we received few pictures (from Vietnam) where there is a Samsung manufacturing facility.   This new Note7 (Samsung might change its name from Note 7 to something else) as shown in a picture model number N935. As informed by Samsung hey changed the battery and now we have 3,200mAh. Original Note 7 had 3500mah battery. Even though it’s a refurbished Note7, there’s no detail by Samsung that when these devices will be available.

LG G Watch R and original Watch Urbane will be first to get Android Wear 2.0: Google has launched Android Wear 2.0 last month. They wanted to launch it earlier but faced some bugs to remove. Now more and more smartwatches are receiving the Android Wear 2.0 update. Get the updates from here.

Apple Watches (Series 3) to be announced in the second half of this year: Apple Watch (Series 3) is expected to launch in the second half of this year. These are rumors we’re talking about. Series 3 of Apple watch should come with enhanced performance and battery life compared to its predecessor. Series 2 launched in September last year along with iPhone 7 and 7 Plus. In Series 3 will probably see these watches with iPhone 8, 7s, and 7s Plus. More details here.

World’s most popular OS for web browsing, Android surpasses Windows: A new report from StatCounter just came out stating that Android has surpassed Windows as the world’s most popular operating system for browsing the internet. We already knew that this day will come sooner or later because most of the people are now browsing on phones rather than their PCs. For demographic chart visit here.

Apple is developing its own GPU for next year’s iPhone: Apple is developing its own  G raphics  P rocessing  U nit to replace its current provider, Imagination. Half of Imagination's revenue is coming from Apple and losing the iPhone maker as a client will be terrible news for the company. In this case we might see an A-series chipset with Apple-designed CPU and GPU in 2018 iPhones. We might not see any lawsuits here because both parties are actively discussing “potential alternative commercial arrangements” according to Imagination.

True Tone displays in iPhone 8, 7s, and 7s Plus just like iPad Pro 9.7: A new rumor surrounding over the internet regarding Apple's iPhone 2017 lineup. The rumors are confirming about the devices' ambient light sensors. These sensors will be in the expensive version (atleast) of the iPhone ( possibly iPhone 8). This phone is also going to have an AMOLED panel. At this time only iPad Pro 9.7 have the True Tone display capability. True Tone is basically the color intensity of the panel. It automatically adjust the screen based on the surrounding environment using the sensors in it. For example, the display will be warmer when you're using the device under low lighting, but cooler and bluer if you're outside on a cloudy day. This feature will be in all upcoming iPhones by using a full spectral sensing ambient light sensor. These sensors are provided by an Austrian company AMS Semiconductor. The use of such advanced ambient light sensors means Apple will have to...