Barely hours ago we told you about a future Xiaomi phablet, which after an online poll the company decided to name Xiaomi Max. Meanwhile a couple of photos have surfaced, and they seem to be coming straight from the production line.

The shots depict the device’s front panel and it’s nothing short of colossal. If we’re still going to call it a phone, that is – as tablets go it’s tiny.

Alleged Xia0mi Max front panel

Compact side bezels, capacitive keys on the chin, earpiece and sensor array – the panel looks very much in line with Xiaomi’s design language. Unlike the current…

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Verizon is currently running a promo where-in customers who’ll start using Google’s mobile payments service Android Pay will get a total of 2GB data for free. “Tap anywhere in stores Android Pay is accepted and receive 1 GB of free data,” the carrier said in a blog post. “On your third tap, we’ll throw in another free gig.”

The free data that Verizon is offering will be applied to your account for a total of two billing cycles. The promo – which runs through June 14 – is only available to the carrier’s postpaid subscribers with The Verizon Plan or The MORE Everything Plan.

You can…

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An update for the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, which first rolled out in certain regions early this week, has now made it to the UK. The new firmware is arriving on both unlocked and carrier units as we speak.

In terms of features, the update brings shape correction for skewed photos – a toggle to be found in the camera settings. The S7 edge also gets improved palm rejection – the flat S7 doesn’t really need it.

There’s the usual unspecified bug fixes and stability and performance improvements. Additionally, the new firmware includes the latest available Android security patch,…

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OnePlus has launched a new smartphone exchange program where-in those trading-in their old smartphone for a OnePlus device will be entitled to receive discounts up to INR 16,000, which translates into around $240 at current exchange rates.

The offer is valid on the purchase of the OnePlus One, OnePlus 2, as well as the OnePlus X. Needless to say that the $240 discount is the maximum that one get can get – the actual amount will depend upon your smartphone’s actual condition, age, as well as functional defects (if any).

OnePlus has partnered with ReGlobe for the exchange and buy-back…

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Apple’s reduced iPhone production will extend into the April-June quarter, Nikkei reports, citing parts suppliers from Japan. Component orders were reduced by 30% for the previous quarter and the same volumes will be kept for this one.

A recent analysis projected a continuing downward trend in iPhone sales, and this seems to be the generally agreed upon direction, following a first year-on-year decline in shipments since the original iPhone’s launch in 2007, reported in January. The latest iPhone SE is also not expected to reverse the trend.

Apple iPhone 6s

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Is Apple re-branding OS X as MacOS? Well, it definitely seems so. Last month, MacOS was spotted in the name of an OS X framework file, and now the Cupertino-based company has dropped another hint at the possible change.

Recently, in a web-page – describing the company’s efforts for the Earth Day 2016 – on its official website, Apple mentioned the new name for a brief period, before reverting it back to OS X. Here’s is the paragraph in question:

“To model customer use, we measure the power consumed by a product while it is running in a simulated scenario. Daily usage patterns are…

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Last week, Xiaomi ran a poll to determine the name of its next phone. Of the four options available – Xiaomi Pro, Xiaomi Plus, Xiaomi Big, and Xiaomi Max – the last one received the most number of votes, while the one prior to that came in second.

Going by the name options that were available, it’d be reasonable to assume that the device in question is a large phone (phablet), possibly the largest Xiaomi. Sadly, nothing else has been officially revealed.

As for the rumors, they say that the phablet will be larger than the 5.7-inch Xiaomi Mi Note, with some even suggesting a display…

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Sony has rolled out an update to the SmartBand 2 SWR12 companion app that brings along several new features. Prime among them is a feature dubbed Get moving which reminds you to do some activity whenever it detects you’ve been sitting still for too long.

As you might already know, the SmartBand 2 comes with an advanced heart rate sensor. With the update, you’ll now be able to use the device as a heart rate monitor with third-party fitness applications as well. Other features that the update brings along include the ability to automatically enter the Stamina mode when battery is…

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Remember the Samsung SM-C5000 whose existence was confirmed last month by the Indian import-export website Zauba? Well, the device has now been spotted on Geekbench, revealing some more of its specifications.

The listing shows that the handset is powered by a Snapdragon 617 chipset with an octa-core CPU and Adreno 405 GPU. In addition, it was also revealed that the phone has 4GB RAM, and runs Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow.

For those who missed, the SM-C5000’s Zauba listing had revealed a 5.2-inch display, and an INR 13,625 ($205) price tag. Aside from this device, a C7000 model is also…

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If you’re in the United States, and are planning to purchase the LG-made Google Nexus 5X or the Huawei-made Google Nexus 6P, here is some good news: both devices have received official price cuts in the country.

Prices for both handsets have been slashed on Google Store by $50, meaning the Nexus 5X is now available starting at $299, while the Nexus 6P now starts at $449. The discount will be applied at the checkout phase of your purchase.

For those planning to take advantage of the deal, you’ll be glad to know that the deal runs through May 6, meaning you have some time at…

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