The Samsung Galaxy J5 and J7 are less than a year old, but their and the Korean giant is about to roll out improved models for 2016. We already know that both budget-friendly handsets have received their Bluetooth SIG certification and the latter has also made a visit to FCC, so, it seems to be only a matter of time, before the refreshed 2016 editions become available.

This might actually happen any time now, as suggested by a pair of official user manuals for the China Mobile and China Telecom versions of the handsets, found on Samsung servers. This might also be a sign that the…

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200GB of microSD storage for $80 was a good deal, but for the next 18 hours, you can get the same storage for just $60.

Amazon.com is running a promotion on the SanDisk card. The card is rated at 90MB/s read speed (“1,200 photos in a minute”) and can hold 200 hours of FullHD video.

Adorama is selling the same card at $80. Soon, Amazon will be back on that price too.

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Some of our commenters often ask about FM radio on smartphones, but did you know that Norway will kill of FM broadcasts in 2017 and replace them with DAB+, the digital radio standard (that’s free and open, unlike the digital radio the US gets).

LG is pouncing on this opportunity with the LG Stylus 2 – the first smartphone with DAB+ support. Norway, along with Australia, Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and the UK will be among the first countries to get the Stylus 2 (LG is mum on the exact date, though).

The phone itself is a 5.7″ entry-level handset with a 720p screen (yes, on…

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Sony and audio innovation have always been a perfect fit. Nowadays, the pace might have slowed down a bit, but the Japanese giant still has some interesting concepts to offer from time to time, like the new N headphones.

The device more or less follows the neck bracelet form factor, like on the LG Tone or the Samsung Level U. However, the band itself holds speakers that are specifically designed to direct sound upward to the listener. This produces an interesting effect, where the wearer hears the music and also his or her surroundings, while advanced acoustics help keep splash out…

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We have already heard a lot about the iPhone 7, in keeping with tradition, expected to come this fall, but sightings of the device or parts and even sketches of it have been a rare occurrence. However, today, nowhereelse.fr or rather the tipster known as OnLeaks, brings us what he claims to be early sketches of the iPhone 7.

There are a few observations to be made based on the technical renders. From the looks of things, Apple has indeed done a lot of work on the antenna stripes, but sadly, instead of removing them, or rather hiding them underneath a special finish, like previously…

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The Gionee W909 is the company’s upcoming clamshell phone, which we’ve been expecting to come out since January, when benchmarks of the devices surfaced. The wait will soon be over as Gionee has sent out press invites for the phone’s unveiling on March 29.

The Gionee W909 will feature a MediaTek’s Helio P10 chipset, also known as MT6755. This 64-bit SoC features a 2 GHz octa-core Cortex-A53 CPU and the Mali-T860 GPU. In the W909 it’s paired with a whopping 4GB of RAM.

A neat feature of the phone will be its fingerprint sensor. The rest of the alleged specifications include dual displays of HD resolution, 32GB of internal storage and a microSD card slot.

At the back, there’s a 16MP camera coupled with a 5MP at the front. The phone measures 124.6 x 62.5 x 16.4 mm and weighs around 210 grams.

The W909 is expected to be priced at $615 (CNY 4,000), but whether it’ll retail outside China isn’t clear…

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Telegram has released an update which brings important features to group users.

Those who use supergroups might be glad they can now contain up to 5000 members from the previous 1000 member limit.

Supergroup admins can now also pin posts. These posts stay at the top of the screen and can also alert users even if they have muted the group.

Supergroups can now also become public. You can share the URL, allowing anyone to join. If someone gets annoying, you can use the admin controls to delete their messages, ban them, mark them as spam, and remove all their messages in the group at once.

These features are limited to supergroups but you can convert any group to a supergroup now.

The update is live on the App Store and Play Store but the public group feature is only available in Europe and America for…

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As you might already know, the Xplay 5 Elite from vivo recently became the world’s first 6GB RAM smartphone. And now, if a latest rumor is to be believed, Meizu will also join the 6GB RAM club with its upcoming Pro 6 smartphone.

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The rumor also says that the successor to the Pro 5 will be launched in two versions: one with 6GB/128GB memory configuration, while other with 4GB/64GB configuration.

Other yet-to-be-confirmed specs of the device include 1080p display, Exynos 8890 SoC, Hi-Fi 3.0, Flyme 6.0 OS, and fast charging. If you recall, Meizu’s VP and Flyme chief architect Yang Yan recently shared a screenshot revealing that the handset will feature 3D Touch/Force…

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A few months after outing an oak-themed variant, Lenovo-based ZUK has unveiled a new Sandalwood version of its Z1 smartphone. The premium looking variant carries an RMB 1,599 price tag in China, which translates into around $250 at current exchange rates.

Specs-wise, the new variant is more or less similar to the standard variant with SD801 SoC, 5.5-inch 1080p display, 4GB/64GB memory configuration, 13MP/8MP camera combo, and a large 4,100mAh battery. It runs Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow out of the box with ZUI 1.6 atop.

The handset will be available from ZUK’s official website as well the company’s flagship stores. First 50 online buyers will get free Skullcandy earphone while the next 50 buyers will receive an original leather case for…

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Microsoft has announced that its online store has stopped accepting Bitcoin as a payment option – the change only applies to Windows 10 and Windows 10 Mobile. The announcement came in the form of an updated FAQ on the software giant’s website.

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“You can no longer redeem Bitcoin into your Microsoft account,” the Redmond, Washington-based company wrote. “Existing balances in your account will still be available for purchases from Microsoft Store, but can’t be refunded.”

This comes just a few months after Microsoft started accepting Bitcoin as a payment option. The exact reason behind the move is currently not known as the company is yet to issue a formal statement on this.

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