After Lenovo’s senior vice president Chen Xudong, another company executive has been spotted wearing the next-gen Moto 360. Dillon Ye, Vice-President-Smartphone Business Lead of Asia Pacific at Lenovo, was wearing the timepiece at the unveiling of the company’s Vibe Shot smartphone in Indonesia.

He confirmed that the wearable indeed is the Moto 360 successor, and also revealed that the device will be launched before the end of the year.

For those who aren’t already aware, the next-gen Moto 360 is expected to come in two sizes: one with a 270mAh battery (model name 360S), while other with a 375mAh battery (model name 360L). This compares with the current Moto 360, which has a 320mAh battery.

There have already been several leaked images showing the next-gen Moto 360 on people…

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According to the latest leaked images obtained by 9to5Mac, the iPhone 6s will allegedly have a larger FaceTime camera. The current camera on the iPhone 6 has a resolution of 1.2 megapixels. With a bigger sensor, Apple could either go with a higher resolution or keep the current resolution and get better image quality from larger pixel size.

Another thing discovered from the images is the screen component that will be responsible for the haptic feedback for the new Force Touch feature on the iPhone 6s. Apple calls it the Taptic Engine on the new MacBook and it should have the same name on the iPhone, and basically cause the screen to vibrate when you Force Touch it, so it would seem like you pressed a button.

We have reported in the past on rumors of the back camera getting a resolution bump to 12 megapixel and adding support for 4K video, and the front camera getting a selfie flash, which is essentially the screen flashing white while taking a photo.

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It was about time the BlackBerry Venice followed the numerous leaks with a live appearance and today’s the day. The Canadian company’s foray into the Android realm is apparently imminent, now that a working device has shown up, in this case in the hands of the folks over at Techrum. While we already had a general idea how the smartphone would look, we’re now treated to detailed (well, 0.5MP, but still) images of several key features.

And what’s the single most revered Blackberry feature, if not the hardware QWERTY keyboard? Only here, it’s hidden behind the display and slides out of obscurity only when needed. Sure, you’ll be provided an on-screen one for less intense typing.

In a departure from tradition, the power button has been moved to the left side. In all fairness it would have been ridiculously out of place on the top plate of a tall, slider-type device. That spot has now been reserved for the SIM and microSD slots.

Hands-on with the Blackberry Venice

The headline feature may turn out to be on the back though, and that’s the camera. An 18MP unit, the main shooter boasts optical image stabilization and fast focus, so we’d speculate there’s some phase detection tech. The lens is also joined by a dual-LED flash.

Finally, the images reveal what looks like Android Lollipop, but that’s hardly any news, given that KitKat is two years old and Marshmallow hasn’t been launched yet.

BlackBerry Venice in the flesh

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While we already know that the Huawei Watch could soon be launched in the United States, it now looks like that’s going to happen as early as next week – the smartwatch made a brief appearance on Amazon, revealing that it’ll be available for purchase starting September 2.

The listing – which has since been removed – also revealed that depending on the price and style, the wearable will cost in the range of $349 to $799, with the former being the price tag of the variant with stainless steel body and black leather strap, while the latter being the cost of the gold-plated model.

Another important detail that was revealed was that the smartwatch will not only work with Android devices but also with iOS devices running OS version 8.2 or up.

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There’s been a lot of angry users complaining about the way Samsung’s treated the last generation top-end phablet, the Galaxy Note 4, in terms of updates. While that’s the way users are, and updates can never come soon enough, Samsung did take its time with releasing the latest OS version to the last-gen Note.

The rollout started nearly two months ago with a soak test on the SM-N910C version in Russia. Sprint followed suit and released the firmware for the “P” version early this month, and reports out of Poland confirmed that the update for the “C” variant is spreading to more territories.

As of now Android 5.1.1 is also being seeded to the SM-N910F version, or the European one. So far, it’s been spotted in Sweden over-the-air and is also available via KIES. The build version is labelled N910FXXU1COH4, it’s dated August 12, and comes it at a huge 1.8GB.

In other news, the Galaxy Note 8.0 two-and-a-half-year-old tablet with a stylus will be denied the move to Lollipop, and will remain on KitKat 4.4. While that was the official position of Samsung Gulf back in May, the UK branch has now confirmed it and has cited hardware limitations – the tablet wouldn’t have been able to run Lollipop with TouchWiz smoothly.

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Last month, after Google confirmed that it’s hiring a portion of cleaning start-up Homejoy’s staff, there were reports that the search giant is building a technology to allow online users to easily connect with local professionals. Looks like the feature has started rolling out.

Now when you search for terms like “plumber” or “lock repair,” Google displays a sponsored result box at the top containing listings for these services. These listings, as you can see in the screen-shot above, include information such as contact number, rating, location, picture of the service provider (or representative), as well as details of the service being provided.

Although these are paid ads, the professionals/businesses are pre-screened by Google, which conducts license, insurance, as well as background and performance checks before qualifying them. As of now, the feature only works if you’re searching for plumbers, handymen, locksmiths, and house cleaners around San Francisco Bay Area.

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Apple has the launch of the new generation iPhones set for September 9, and by the looks of it we may be seeing a Rose Gold color option for the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus. However, it doesn’t seem to be quite the same candy tint from a previous leak.

The speculation is fueled by the fact that case manufacturer Spigen has typically made cases in the same colors as the iPhones themselves. Already put up on Amazon and in stock, the cases for Apple’s next-gen smartphones come in Black, Gunmetal, Champagne Gold, and Rose Gold.

Another observation by one of our readers is that the cases are compatible with both the upcoming iPhone 6s and the existing iPhone 6. That points to identical dimensions and thus eliminates the possibility for a Sapphire crystal front, we would assume, as the new material would have called for a slight increase in thickness.

Meanwhile, it has almost been set in stone that the iPhone 6s will come with a 12MP camera and 4K video recording. Force touch may also make it to this year’s model and we are expecting RAM to finally get a bump to 2GB. Rumored to enter pre-orders on September 11, the 6s and 6s Plus will launch at the same prices as usual.

Thanks to Simran Hora for the tip!

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We know you didn’t listen to all the people screaming at you not to insert the S Pen of the Samsung Galaxy Note5 backwards, not to mention read the manual, which clearly states you shouldn’t.

Fret not, as there is apparently a simple solution, which can save your precious pen detection feature. That is, unless you’ve already managed to take the stylus out, in which case you’re likely past the point of no return.

Shown in the video below, the fix uses a piece of paper inserted parallel to the stuck S Pen, wraps around it and shields the detection lever as you’re pulling the stylus out. Now, while that will preserve the tiny plastic detection lever, its unclear what you need to do of the S Pen’s head gets properly jammed in the other lever deeper down, which is meant to keep the stylus firmly inside. Perhaps, another piece of paper on the other side might help.

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Most of the talk around Google’s devices now revolves around the Android Marshmallow pioneers – the LG Nexus 5 (2015) and Huawei Nexus 6. The two are rumored to see the light of day on September 29, but they may be joined by another surprise release.

A couple of new photos, originating in China, claim to depict an upcoming Nexus 8 tablet, or at least a dummy unit of it. Photographed next to a ruler, the slate measures just about 200mm in length (with perspective roughly accounted for), which is the proper height for a 4:3 8-incher. And now that we’ve seen Google make the move to the more squarish aspect ratio with the Nexus 9, it’s only natural for the company to continue the trend.

Alleged photos and specs of the Google Nexus 8

The second photo gives a detailed look at one of the corners, and it seems the Nexus 8 will have a metal frame. Chamfered towards the end, it reveals what is likely a speaker grille, but it’s hard to tell which exactly corner it is.

Older info coming from a GeekBench listing (not the most difficult to fake, mind you) states that the alleged tablet will be powered by an octa-core processor, as most any device nowadays, save for the entry-level ones. The Android 5.1.1 OS version suggests the benchmark entry, if genuine, was made early into the tablet’s development, as we’d certainly expect the next tablet to come with Marshmallow on board.

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Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, as its name suggests, is the bigger and flashier sibling of the SM-G925 smartphone that dazzled the world with its dual-curve display a few months ago. The newcomer is aimed at users who want a premium phablet, but don’t covet the S Pen of the Samsung Galaxy Note5 that debuted alongside it.

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