R.I.P. BB10: BlackBerry is fully committed to Android in 2016

Priv won't be the last BlackBerry powered by Android. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of AndroidBlackBerry has confirmed that all of the handsets it releases in 2016 will run Android. The Canadian company has all but given up on its own BlackBerry 10 operating system following the release of Priv, its first Android-powered smartphone, late last year. It’s still unclear exactly how successful Priv has been so far, but some

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Huawei has already sold a million Mate 8 units

Huawei’s latest flagship smartphone – the Mate 8 – went on sale in China early last month. At that time, there were reports that the device sold out at many retailers on the launch day itself, leading us to believe that it’s in great demand.

The latest information we’ve received confirms that the handset is indeed selling like hotcakes in the Asian country. According to the company’s CEO Yu Chengdong, over a million units of the smartphone have already been sold in China.

That’s more or less inline with what Huawei was expecting given that prior to the device’s China launch, the company’s smartphone division head He Gang had said that they’re planning to manufacture a million Mate 8 units per month.

For those who aren’t in the know, the Chinese company has already announced the first-wave of international markets where the flagship will be launched. The US, unfortunately isn’t in the list, despite the handset being FCC approved…

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HTC expands the One A9′s color range with new pink model

HTC hasn’t said if sales of the HTC One A9 are meeting its expectations, but the company has decided to add a pink version of the phone to its lineup. The pink HTC One A9 will join the other Carbon Gray, Opal Silver, Topaz Gold and Deep Garnet color options, but you’ll only be able to find it in Taiwan. In HTC’s home country, the 16GB HTC One A9 is priced at NT$14,900 ($450 USD) while the 32GB model sells for NT$15,900 ($480 USD). That price is roughly 10% cheaper than what the phone goes for in the US and nearly 25% less than what it sells for across Europe.

We’re sure there are a lot of factors that are considered when deciding the price of a phone for different markets, but we have a hard time seeing why the mid-range HTC One A9 carries a higher price tag than the flagship HTC One M9 in Europe.

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