If you’ve been looking at the Nexus price cuts across the pond with some envy, you’ll be pleased to hear Google brought them to Europe too.

The Huawei Nexus 6P is now €100 off, putting the base 32GB version at €550 (down from the salty €650), while the top-specced 128GB version is €700.

The LG Nexus 5X gets a €80 discount, so that the base 16GB version is €350 and the 32GB option is €400.

This is a limited-time promotion, not a permanent discount. It ends February 12, so you still have a couple of weeks to mull it over.

Note that the UK is getting a different deal – the Nexus 5X comes with a £20 Play Store credit and a free Chromecast. The 6P just gets 90 days of Play Music,

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Huawei Mate 8 is surely one of the hottest flagships this season and lots of people are looking forward to its performance. It has a massive 6-inch 1080p display and runs on the company’s latest Kirin 950 chip. There is also a 4,000 mAh battery inside while Android Marshmallow is in charge, skinned with Emotion 4.0 UI.

Our in-depth review is already in the works, and while you are waiting for it to go live on our website, we decided to give you a teaser of what’s coming.

The battery life test has been one of the most important chapters in our reviews and most of the people are used to checking them first hand. We’ve compiled a short video for the Mate 8’s battery life endurance – it will shed some light on the Mate 8 features, performance and power options, battery life and how it stacks against the competitors.

Enjoy!

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Apple announced its first quarter financial results for the financial year of 2016, which ended on December 26, 2015.

The company posted record quarterly revenue of $75.9 billion and record quarterly net income or profit of $18.4 billion, the highest in the company’s history. In comparison, Apple earned $74.6 billion revenue and $18 billion net income in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 66% of the quarter’s revenue.

In his statement, CEO Tim Cook attributed the record quarter to the strong sales of iPhone, Apple Watch, and Apple TV. He also said the growth of Apple’s Service business accelerated and the company’s install base crossed one billion active devices, roughly 1/7th the Earth’s population.

However, despite the impressive numbers, Apple’s stock fell after hours, as although the company exceeded the $18.22 billion net income projected figure by analysts, it fell short of the $76.67 projected revenue…

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After announcing the Marathon M5 lite last month, Chinese smartphone manufacturer Gionee has unveiled a mini variant of its Marathon M5 smartphone. The device is powered by a Mediatek MT6580 SoC and sports a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixel resolution) IPS display.

It has 2GB RAM and 16GB expandable internal memory, and packs in a large 4,000 mAh battery. In terms of camera, the M5 mini features an 8MP rear and a 5MP front shooter. Measuring 143.5 x 71 x 9.6mm, the handset runs Android 5.1 Lollipop with Amigo UI 3.1 on top. Connectivity options include 3G, GPS, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi.

Commenting on the launch, the company’s Nigeria Marketing Director Somoye Habeeb said, “Gionee focuses on innovation, efficiency and affordability in ways that other brands don’t. Having received a warm reception from the Nigerian market when we introduced the Gionee M5 a few months ago, Gionee is following up with the M5 Mini.”

“The Gionee M5 Mini as the name implies, is a compact version of the M5. It is just as effective and stylish, but more affordable. It can be considered a sequel to the highly durable M5, and is the latest phone to be released in Nigeria,” he added.

There was, however, no word on the M5 mini’s price.

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Lenovo has launched its Vibe X3 smartphone in India, which will be the company’s flagship device in the market. The phone will be available through Amazon for INR 19,999 ($293).

The Vibe X3 puts a lot of focus on the audio quality aspect. The phone has powerful stereo speakers up front. The headphone output is handled by a ESS Sabre 9018C2M DAC with 3x op-amp for music and Cirrus Logic Wolfson WM8281 for phone calls. The phone also offers Dolby Atmos effect over headphones and speakers.

Otherwise, the specs are fairly run of the mill. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 808 processor, 3GB RAM, 32GB storage with microSD support, dual SIM, LTE, IR, 21 megapixel rear camera with PDAF and 4K, fingerprint sensor, 3600mAh battery, and Android 5.1 with Vibe UI.

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Google has started pushing a new update to its Hangouts for Android app that bumps the version to 7.0 and brings along new features like quick replies and conversation shortcuts on home screen, as well as some design tweaks.

With the new update, the Hangouts app now lets you reply directly from within message notifications without opening the app itself, saving you time in case you need to quickly compose and send replies.

Next up, the update also includes the ability to create shortcuts to conversations on the home screen. The new Save to home screen option added to the overflow menu does this trick for you.

Finally, the updated app also features some design changes, replacing checkboxes with toggles and giving the sharing dialog box a more Material look. The update is currently rolling out, so it may take some time before it hits your device.

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The Windows 10 Mobile variant of Xiaomi’s Mi 4 smartphone has started receiving a new firmware update, which majorly includes bug fixes as well as some improvements and enhancements.

As per the change log, the update fixes various issues such as those related to alarm clock, Outlook e-mail syncing, and freezing screen. In addition, it improves the camera quality for pictures taken at close range, as well as brings along a new vibration switch button (Settings -> Extras -> vibration settings) and some battery-related optimizations.

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Just a couple of days ago, Samsung announced the global launch of the Gear S2 Classic New Edition, with China becoming the first country where the device was released. Now, the premium Rose Gold and Platinum finish watches are on sale in the US, although not officially.

Both the variants are currently listed on Amazon US, which is selling them for $450. If you compare, this is $100 more than what the regular Classic model officially costs in the US – Amazon is currently selling it for $319 though.

However, what’s worth mentioning here is that you won’t get these new variants anytime soon as the retailer has mentioned a shipping time-frame of 1 to 2 months. A quick look at Samsung’s official US website reveals that the company will officially start selling Rose Gold and Platinum models in the country sometime next month.

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Back in September last year, there were reports that Samsung is planning to launch an Apple-like phone leasing program for its Galaxy smartphones. And now, a new report from the company’s home country of South Korea is suggesting that the program will be launched alongside the Galaxy S7 flagship.

This means that those purchasing the Galaxy S7 family of smartphones (which are expected to be unveiled at MWC next month) from Samsung will be able to pay in monthly installments. In addition, they will also be able to upgrade their device every year.

For those who aren’t aware, Apple announced the iPhone Upgrade Program at the iPhone 6s/6s Plus unveiling event last year. It requires you to sign a two-year financing agreement and pay a little over $32 a month. In return, you get a new, unlocked iPhone every year directly from the company. The program also includes Apple…

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Just a couple of weeks after Google slashed the price of its LG-made Nexus 5X smartphone in the US by $30, the device has received another official price cut in the country, bringing the total discount to $50.

For those doing the math, the handset can now be purchased for $299 – that’s the price for the 16GB model, obviously. Similarly, those looking to buy the 32GB variant will now have to shell out $349.

Meanwhile, there’s another deal going on for the Nexus 5X (we already told you about it yesterday), allowing you to purchase the phone at the same rate as it is being officially sold now, plus you also get a $20 Visa gift card with each…

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