Less than a week after it started rolling out globally, the new edition Samsung Gear S2 Classic smartwatch – which was unveiled at CES earlier this month – is now available for pre-order in the UK.

Local online retailer Mobile Fun has both Rose Gold and Platinum finish variants listed on its website, offering them at a pre-order price of $570.99, which translates into around £400 at current exchange rates. No exact shipping date was specified though.

Over in the US, the new models were recently spotted listed on Amazon carrying a $319 price tag and shipping time-frame of 1 to 2 months. However, the listings seem to have been taken down now.

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Lenovo has plans to launch what it is calling a “more innovative, more attractive” smartphone in the United Sates later this year. This was revealed Chief Executive Yuanqing Yang in a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal.

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The said device will be from the Chinese company’s Motorola division, Yang revealed. If you recall, Lenovo recently said that going forward, its high-end smartphones will use the Moto branding while budget devices will carry the Vibe brand.

So, given the brands’ popularity in the US, it’d be fair to assume that the device – which Yang said will be launched in the month of July – will be from the Moto line-up. Sadly, nothing else was revealed about the handset.

Interestingly, Yang also took a jab at Apple in the interview, saying that iOS has no more room to grow in the US. “Apple already has more than 50% share in the U.S. Can you expect more? I don’t think so,” he said. “I think Android will take more…

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If you are planning to purchase BlackBerry’s debut Android-powered smartphone Priv, here is some good news: for a limited time, the Canadian company is offering free accessories worth $99 with the handset.

The accessory bundle includes a Leather Smart Flip Case in black and Sync Pod with 1.2m USB cable. “Think of it as our way of saying ‘thank you’ for remaining loyal members of #TeamBlackBerry through the years,” BlackBerry said in a blog post.

As already mentioned, it’s a limited time offer, which ends February 24 (11.59pm PST). In addition, the company is also offering deals on its Passport smartphone – head to the Source link below to learn…

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