Lenovo-backed ZUK will launch a new smartphone next week – April 21 to be precise. This was revealed by the Chinese company’s CEO Chang Cheng on Weibo (China’s Twitter). While he didn’t reveal the name of the handset, reports say it’ll be the Z2 Pro.

Meanwhile, a new ZUK phone – dubbed Z2121, and alleged to be the Z2 Pro – was spotted on AnTuTu, revealing some of its key specs. The benchmark listing reveals that the device is powered by Snapdragon 820 SoC, and sports a full HD display.

It comes in 3GB as well as 4GB RAM options, while the internal memory is listed as 32GB. The…

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Google might have released a developer preview of its upcoming Android OS (currently known as Android N), but the company is yet to officially reveal what exactly will the OS be called, and what version number will it carry.

While there have already been some rumors about its official name, looks like now we have a confirmation of sorts as far as Android N’s version number is concerned.

In the release notes of its MultiWindow feature SDK, Samsung – one of the search giant’s high-profile Android partners – has revealed that Android N will be version 7.0. “This version has been…

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The 32GB Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has received a price cut in the United States, where eBay seller Qualitycellz is currently offering the Verizon unlocked model (N910V) for $299.99. For comparison, Amazon is selling the same model for $350, while Newegg has it listed for $365.

While the deal is available on both White and Black colored variants, only the former is available at the moment (the latter is being shown as ‘out of stock’). The seller says the device is available in limited quantity – 115 units have been sold as of writing.

There’s no information on when the promo ends. So,…

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Google has started rolling out an update to its Photos app on Android that brings a couple of new features, including the ability to manually back up photos. The update bumps the app version to 1.18.

“Save what you want, when you want with manual backup,” the Google Photos team wrote in a Google+ post. To use the feature, first select the photos you want to backup, then tap the three dot over flow menu, and finally choose the “Back up now” option.

In addition, the update also brings along the ability to search photos by emoji. The updated app can be downloaded from the Play Store -…

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