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Meizu MX4 Pro allegedly discontinued

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The MX4 Pro smartphone, which was launched by Meizu just six months ago, is no longer in production. The news was revealed in a Facebook post (see image below) by the Turkish division of the Chinese company.

Although the company hasn't yet officially confirmed it, what's adding weight to the news is the fact that the device is now available on discounted rates in China – it is currently carrying a price tag of CNY 1,999 ($322), compared to CNY 2,499 ($402) when it was launched.

The news also comes just days after there were reports that chipmaker Mediatek has invested in Meizu. It's worth mentioning that the MX4 Pro is powered by Samsung's Exynos…

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Samsung Netherlands confirms Lollipop for Galaxy Note 3 Neo

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Over a couple of months after Samsung France confirmed the Android Lollipop update for the Galaxy Note 3 Neo, the company's Netherlands unit has also said that the device will get the update.

However, unlike the French subsidiary, which had said that the update will roll out some time later this year, the Netherlands division provided no details on when the update will be released.

Samsung Netherlands also said that there is no information on when and if the update will be available in…

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LG’s new Windows Phone handset is up for preorder from Verizon

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We have been hearing a lot about an upcoming Windows Phone device from LG and according to a previous account, it should go on sale at Verizon on May 21.

This timeframe could turn out to be pretty accurate, as today the said device was listed for preorder on Verizon's website. The handset is named LG Lancet and runs on Windows Phone 8.1. Specswise, the phone is pretty low-end. It is powered by the Snapdragon 410 SoC, featuring a 1.2 GHz quad-core CPU, and sports a 4.5-inch 480×854 LCD touchscreen. It also comes with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of expandable internal memory (of which half should be user-accessible), and packs in a 2,100 mAh battery.

The camera packs an 8MP sensor. Other features include support for microSDXC cards, for up to 128GB additional storage, as well as XLTE, advertised as:

Doubling our 4G LTE bandwidth in cities coast to coast.

We also know the smartphones dimensions and expected battery life. It is 64.8mm wide and 129.8mm high, but Verizon has skipped on the thickness. It weighs in at 143g. For battery life expectancy, LG lists 420 hours of standby and 18.5 hours of "usage time", whatever that refers to, but we will see for ourselves, once we get our hands on a unit.

On the software side, the LG Lancet runs Windows Phone 8.1 Update 2, and comes with features such as KnockOn (double tap to wake or sleep), as well as Soft Light and Gesture Shot for camera. Pricing is set at $19.99 on a two-year contract or the tempting $120 off contract.

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Second gen Moto E gets Android 5.1 update

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The second generation Moto E is now receiving the Android 5.1 update. The update weighs in at around 250MB and is now rolling out to all the devices worldwide OTA.

Android 5.1 is a minor update to Android Lollipop that mostly brings bug fixes and performance updates, along with some changes to the notification system and native dual SIM support, although the latter was already present on the Moto E. It's not much but it's worth installing for the security updates and minor…

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