Samsung signs deal with Apple to become their main flexible OLED supplier

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It has been rumoured for quite a while that Samsung is in talks with Apple to supply OLED screens for upcoming iPhones. Well, it now seems that they have come to an agreement which makes Samsung the largest flexible OLED supplier for Apple.

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Sony Xperia Z5 and Z5 Compact to arrive on American shores on 7th February

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The Sony Xperia Z5 and Z5 Compact were announced alongside the Z5 Premium at IFA, Berlin back in September 2015. However, they never made their way to American soil until now.

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OnePlus tweets a vague teaser – Could be the Android Marshmallow update for OnePlus One

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OnePlus just took to twitter to tweet a teaser photo which involves the OnePlus One. However it is quite vague and even with the hint – “This is a teaser for something we’ve been cooking up.”, it isn’t easy to decode.

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Skype Translator now available for all Windows users

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Skype has just announced that its Translator feature will be available for all users on the Windows platform starting today. This move comes within a year after Skype launched a Translator preview in partnership with Microsoft Translator.

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Apple planning to improve speaker quality on future iPhones

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Apple is most likely ditching the 3.5mm audio jack in favour of their own lightning port and the launch of several audio products with lightning ports at CES 2016 was just a confirmation of that. While that maybe disappointing to many, there is another rumour that will probably excite you. Apple is apparently planning to improve the quality of the speakers in the future iPhone lineup.

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AnTuTu releases list of best performing smartphones of 2015 – Apple tops the chart

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Like every year, AnTuTu has released a chart of the best performing smartphones of the year 2015. Now, with the release of AnTuTu 6.0, other platforms are also included and that is good because the Apple iPhone 6s and 6s Plus top the chart.

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QiKU Q Terra Teardown

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The QiKU Q Terra is quite a unique phone when it comes to the kind of features and specifications it packs. We decided to do our first teardown on the device to see what really makes it tick and have a first hand experience at the internals. We decided to share the details of the part with you for your viewing pleasure.

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LG G5 might have a metal unibody with removable battery thanks to a clever design

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Smartphones of late have often resulted in both companies and users having to make choices. You either get superior materials, build quality and design or have features such as removable battery and microSD expansion. Companies like Samsung went for the former while LG chose the latter and it affected their sales as a result. It now appears as if LG have a new trick up their sleeve that combines the best of both worlds.

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Samsung might launch the Galaxy S7, S7 edge and S7 edge+ together

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The upcoming Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge are rumored to make an appearance at MWC 2016 taking place in Barcelona or at an event just before it. So far, we have been expecting the Galaxy S7 and the S7 edge from the event but a new promo image indicates that we may see an S7 edge+ also alongside the former two.

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ZTE Nubia Prague S will be announced on 18th January – Not the Z11

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We have recently seen the leaked renders and specifications of the upcoming Nubia Z11 smartphone. There were rumours that the device will be announced at an event happening on the 18th of this month. However, new reports suggests that it will be the Nubia Prague S that will be launched and not the Z11.

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Windows 10 smartphone powered by Snapdragon 820 shows up on GFXBench

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Microsoft is trying hard to make it big with its new Windows 10 smartphones. With the next generation of Android smartphones set to be released powered by the likes of the Snapdragon 820 from Qualcomm, it is important that the Windows phones too have powerful hardware ticking inside them to attract customers.

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Google adds new options to its dropdown search bar

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Google is by far the major search provider for most people in the world and it is also one of the fastest ways to search for information especially with the homescreen search bar where you can just type in and search for something directly. Google is always looking for ways to make you search experience faster, better and more intuitive and this latest experiment too aims at doing just that.

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Google Maps v9.19 for Android introduces Driving Mode, Audio Toggle for Navigation etc

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Google has just release v9.19 of its Maps application for Android devices and it brings in a host of new features and improvements including a driving mode and audio toggle for navigation among other things.

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Skype introduces group video calling on Android, iOS and Windows 10 Mobile

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Skype is celebrating its 10th year anniversary of its free video calling feature and it is rolling out a new mobile group video calling feature to mark the occasion.

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