Starting today, the BlackBerry Priv is available for purchase on three more European markets – Italy, the Netherlands, and Spain. The three countries join Germany and the UK, where the Android slider has been available for a while now. The price is the same as in Germany – €779.

We’re talking about BlackBerry’s official store here, you might be able to find the Priv in other countries, just not straight from the Canadian company’s store. France is still left out, however, but the Priv is coming, albeit later this year.

The Priv is BlackBerry first Android-running smartphone, featuring a 5.4-inch QHD AMOLED display, Snapdragon 808 chipset and an 18MP camera. If you’re still undecided, it might be wise to check out our detailed review of the handset before heading out to the store.

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Microsoft has officially announced it will cease to support Internet Explorer 8, 9 and 10 from January 12. The company will issue a Windows update KB3123303, which will place a prompt box in the three browsers urging people to update to Internet Explorer 11. This will happen for Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 users.

The box can be disabled by enterprise users who don’t want to jump ship by altering the registry. However, switching to Internet Explorer 11 is far the better option in the long run.

The end of life status for the Internet Explorer 7, 8 and 9 means that Microsoft won’t release any more security patches, leaving the browsers vulnerable to potential new threats. This way it hopes users will move on to a more recent version of the browser, hopefully Edge.

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Nikon announced three new cameras today, one professional grade DSLR, one prosumer DSLR, and one ruggedized 4K action camera.

The Nikon D5 is a FX-format full-frame DSLR. It has a 20.8 megapixel CMOS sensor with a new 153-point AF system with 99 cross-type sensors, 100 to 102,400 ISO range, expandable to ISO 3,280,000, 12fps burst rate with full AE and AF and 14fps with fixed focus and mirror locked up, EXPEED 5 image processor, 4K UHD video, 3.2-inch 2359k dot touchscreen LCD, and option of either dual CF or dual XQD cards. The Nikon D5 is priced at $6,499.95 and will be available in March.

Nikon D5

The Nikon D500 is a DX-format DSLR. It has an all-new 20.9 megapixel CMOS sensor an ISO range of 100 to 51,200, expandable to 1,640,000 equivalent, EXPEED 5 image processor, 10fps burst mode with full AF and AE, 153 point AF system, 180K RGB metering system, 4K UHD video, and 3.2-inch 2,359k dot touchscreen LCD. It is priced at $1,999.95 body-only and $3,069.95 with the AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR lens.

Nikon D500

Finally there is the compact Nikon KeyMission 360, Nikon’s first action camera. The camera features an image sensor and a lens on either side, which allows it to capture true 360-degree video in 4K. It is also waterproof up to 30m, as well as dust and shock proof.

Nikon KeyMission 360

The vibration reduction feature helps reduce the camera shake in videos. No price has been announced so far but the camera will be available in Spring 2016 along with a variety of dedicated accessories.

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After all the Pixies from yesterday, Alcatel OneTouch has now announced a different beast, the Fierce XL, running Windows 10. OK, “beast” might be an overstatement for a device, powered by a Snapdragon 210 chipset, but we’ll let it slide.

The Alcatel OneTouch Fierce XL has a 5.5-inch display with 720p resolution, protected by Dragontrail Glass. The S210 packs a quad-core Cortex-A7 CPU, ticking at 1.1GHz, RAM is 2GB and internal storage is 16GB, microSD-expandable.

Alcatel OneTouch Fierce XL

There’s an 8MP primary camera with an LED flash, with video capture oddly limited to 720p (the chipset itself is good for 1080p). On the front you get a 2MP selfie snapper.

The smartphone measures 151.9 x 77.8 x 9.4 and weighs a somewhat hefty 174g, for a plastic-built 5.5-inch device that is. And the weight is not due to battery capacity, as it’s only listed at 2,500mAh. Alcatel claims that’s good for 14 hours of calls, but the 3-hour charging time raises eyebrows.

The Fierce XL has all your basic connectivity needs covered, with quad-band 2G, triple-band 3G, and Cat.4 LTE over three bands. Only three, you say, but those are T-Mobile’s LTE bands in the US, where the Fierce XL is headed. There’s also Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, and GPS.

The Alcatel OneTouch Fierce XL will be available starting later this month in Light Blue color only. Although no specific number has been quoted, the press release does say that the phone will be “affordably priced” and so it should, given the…

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Withings announced its latest fitness tracker, the Go. It’s uses an e-ink display, which promises a battery life of 8 months on a single charge. The Withings Go tracks your steps, total distance traveled as well as running. Sleep tracking is also available and the Go can even distinguish between light and deep sleep.

When running or walking, the Go also tracks duration and calories burned. Thanks to its waterproof body, you can use the Go for tracking swimming stats, too.

The e-ink display is divided into 88 graphical segments and the user interface is quite simple – the data is displayed as a dial and fills in as per your daily goals. You can change the different screen modes by pressing on the display.

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The Gionee Marathon M5 lite, which was made official last month in China, is now available for purchase in India. As the name suggests, it is a low-end variant of the Marathon M5 smartphone which was launched in India back in November.

While the selling point of the Marathon M5 was its huge 6,020mAh battery, the M5 lite packs in a smaller (but still large) 4,000mAh battery.

The device is powered by a MediaTek MT6735 SoC with quad-core 1.3GHz CPU, and sports a 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixel resolution) IPS display. The model launched in India has 3GB RAM and 32GB internal memory, compared to the 1GB/16GB configuration it carries in China.

In terms of camera, the M5 lite features an 8MP rear unit and a 5MP front shooter. Measuring 143 x 69.9 x 8.5mm and weighing in at 182g, the smartphone runs Android 5.1 Lollipop with Amigo 3.1 UI on top. It also offers dual-SIM functionality and reversible charging feature. Connectivity options include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS/A-GPS, and a MicroUSB 2.0, while color options include gold.

As for the price, the is retailing at INR 12,999 (around $195), although the MRP is INR 13,909 (around…

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Ever since it released the Apple Watch, the Cupertino giant has been introducing tweaks and small additions to keep fan interest alive. As with most other products, Apple has been capitalizing big on accessories, like the special Hermes collection and making sure to spoil the user for choice. In the latest such move, Apple has shared yet another Apple Watch band – the Space Black Milanese Loop.

It was spotted on a few official Apple websites, first in the Czech Republic, then Portugal and Hungary. Coincidentally or not, the listing comes only hours after the OEM announced that it will be bringing the Apple Watch to Malaysia, Portugal and the Chech Republic, which could suggest that the product was inadvertently reveled.

This theory is further backed by the fact that the band still has no price listed, its description is copied over from the normal Milanese Band and the only other information is that it should start shipping in about a week and it is the 42mm variety, although one of the provided renders clearly reads 38mm, adding further to the possibility of a mix-up. Speaking of the old Milanese Band, the new one actually looks absolutely identical to it, only bearing a Space Black dye.

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The Huawei Mate 8 was the star of Huawei’s CES event, but the Huawei Honor 5X got an event of its own later on. It’s coming to the US at the end of this month at $200, available from Amazon, Newegg and HiHonor.

“Inspired by the shape and design of the famous Guggenheim Museum Bilbao,” the Honor 5X has an aluminum alloy body that has been polished by diamonds with ceramic coating brushed on using a special technique. That’s a premium manufacturing process on a surprisingly affordable phone.

The phone comes with a 5.5″ 1080p screen, an IPS LCD. Running EMUI 3.1 on top of Android 5.1 Lollipop, the 5X is powered by Snapdragon 615 with 2GB of RAM and 16GB storage (plus up to 128GB with a microSD card).

Huawei Honor 5X: Gold • Gray • Silver

A 13MP camera with f/2.0 aperture and 28mm wide-angle lens is paired with a SmartImage 3.0 image processor and shoots 1080p video. The selfie camera on the front is wider, 22mm lens, with 5MP sensor and f/2.4 aperture.

Besides the metal body of the Huawei Honor 5X (which comes in Gold, Grey or Silver), the phone has a fingerprint reader on the back. The 5X is a dual-SIM phone with LTE connectivity.

Again, it will be available in the US from January 31 for $200. Don’t be surprised if you don’t see a lot of Huawei logos, the company is trying to establish “Honor” as a brand in its own…

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Canon has announced five new cameras, two of which are superzoom cameras and three are compact point and shoot. All the cameras are meant to be affordable for those on a tight budget.

The first is the Canon PowerShot SX640HS that has a 24-1200mm equivalent 50x optical zoom with image stabilization, 20.3 megapixel sensor, DIGIC 6 image processor, Wi-Fi, NFC, 1080p60 video, and 3.0-inch 461k dot LCD. It is priced at $399 and will be available in March.

The PowerShot SX240 IS has a 24-1008mm equivalent 42x optical zoom lens with image stabilization, 20 megapixel sensor with DIGIC 4+ image processor, Wi-Fi, NFC, 720p video, and 3.0-inch 230k dot LCD. The camera is priced at $299 and will be available in February.

Next is the PowerShot ELPH 360HS, that has 12x optical zoom with OIS, 20.2 megapixel sensor, Wi-Fi, NFC, DIGIC 4+ image procesor, 1080p video, and 3.0-inch LCD. It will be available in February in black, silver, and purple for $209.99.

The PowerShot ELPH 190 IS has a 10x optical zoom lens with OIS, 20 megapixel CCD sensor, dedicated Wi-Fi button with NFC, 720p video and is priced at $159.99. It will be available in February in black, red, and blue.

Lastly, there is the PowerShot 180 with 8x optical zoom, 20 megapixel CCD sensor, 720p video and a $119.99 price tag. It will be available in February in silver and red.

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Oppo’s new F-series aim to put an emphasis on mobile imaging, as the company announced a couple of days ago. The first model in the lineup, the F1, is said to go official sometime this month, but until then, Oppo is giving us bits of the puzzle, one by one.

We’ve now been told that the smartphone will come with a 13MP primary camera with phase detection autofocus. That’s nothing new, when recent Oppo handsets are concerned, the R7 and R7s come with the same setup. On the front, the 8MP camera appears to be borrowed from the R-series too, but in fact it’s paired with a much wider f/2.0 lens, compared to the R7’s f/2.4.

On the software end, the camera is backed by Oppo’s PureImage 2.0+ platform, meaning a wide set of modes (presented as plug-ins), as well as the obligatory filters.

Oppo F1 official press images

We’re yet to see specifics on the chipset, but Oppo tells us the F1 will be Snapdragon-powered, and that more than likely means the S615 found in numerous midrange handsets, including a few of Oppo’s own. What we do know is that the phone will have 3GB of RAM.

The photos show a device looking a lot like the existing R7/R7 lite and proportions point to a 5-inch display, but that hasn’t been set in stone. As of now that’s all the info we have on the Oppo F1, but with an announcement promised for the coming weeks, the blanks will be filled sooner rather than…

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