Lenovo Phab 2 landing in India December 6

The Lenovo Phab 2 – the non-Tango version of the Phab 2 Pro – is landing in India on December 6. The company has sent out press invites to a webinar launch with no mention of the most interesting of Phab 2 family members, the Phab 2 Pro (the Phab 2 Plus already went on sale a month ago).

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June 9, 2016

Despite being Tango-less, the Phab 2 will still get you a giant screen with decent mid-range internals. The Phab 2 specs include a 6.4-inch HD display, MediaTek MT8735 chipset, 3 GB of RAM, 32 GB ROM with microSD expansion and a 4,050 mAh battery. It runs Marshmallow out of the box and comes in Gunmetal Gray and Champagne Gold color options.

Unlike the Phab 2 Plus, the regular Phab 2 doesn't have a dual camera array on the back, featuring a single 13 MP primary camera and 5 MP front-facing camera with a wide-angle lens for group selfies. The Phab 2 will be a Flipkart exclusive and we don't have an official release date or price just yet, but the U.S. conversion puts it in the vicinity of INR13,000.

Will you pick up a Phab 2? What is the perfect screen size for you?

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‘Really Blue” Google Pixel is finally back in stock

The 'Really Blue' Google Pixel has been a surprise hit (as wildly colored phones typically tend to be). So much so that it has been a very difficult color to get ahold of, being out of stock in Google Play for weeks. That has now changed, with Really Blue Pixels once again available for the masses. Until they go out of stock again, that is.

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November 1, 2016

Keep in mind that it's only the 32 GB regular-sized Pixel that's available: the Really Blue color is not an option for either 128 GB Pixel and the Really Blue 32 GB Pixel XL is still out of stock. As a matter of fact, all colors and sizes of the Pixel XL are still out of stock. It's not clear when the Play Store will have fresh XL stocks either.

Considering Really Blue is a limited edition color choice, we had originally suspected that when stocks were depleted the first time that that would be it. Fortunately Google later confirmed more would eventually arrive. So if you're at all interested in a Really Blue Pixel you might want to pull the trigger fast, or take your chances on holding out for the possibility of a Pixel XL showing up at some point.

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What color Pixel would you like to see? Rose Gold? Crimson? Silver?

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Is this the last QWERTY-equipped BlackBerry phone?

Last month, BlackBerry's CEO John Chen, promised "one last in-house phone" equipped with a QWERTY keyboard. That phone has been long rumored as the BlackBerry Mercury and it looks like we may have just got our first look at it in the wild.

The images above appeared on Weibo recently and look to show the last of the three BlackBerry Android devices scheduled for 2016, with the first two being the DTEK50 and DTEK60. While we can't rule out the possibility of a clone or fake, they certainly look legit and fit well with what we know BlackBerry is working on.

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September 28, 2016

The BlackBerry-Android experiment has been a fascinating one. From the vastly overpriced Priv to the grossly under-rated DTEK60, BlackBerry has proven it can still innovate, even on another platform. But progress invariably means some things must be left behind, like the iconic QWERTY keyboard of BlackBerry lore.

While the demise of the iconic physical keyboard will be a sad day for aging businessmen and stubborn diplomats the world over, if the rumors about the Mercury are anything to go by BlackBerry may well be going out with a bang.

The benchmarked BlackBerry Mercury specs are decidedly mid-range, but performance has never been the primary allure of a BlackBerry phone. As the last of its line, this is one time we're happy to see the Mercury rising.

Would you buy the Mercury? Will you miss the QWERTY keyboard?

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Moto G4 and G4 Play get big discounts and cashbacks on Amazon India

Residents in India who are looking to save big on new Android phones should check out Amazon for some excellent offers on the Moto G4 and the Moto G4 Play. The retailer has cut the price of the Moto G4 while the G4 Play is the subject of a cash back offer.

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Both the 16GB and 32GB versions of the Moto G4 have a price cut of Rs. 2,000 at the moment, which means the final price is RS 10,499 for the 16GB variant and Rs. 11,999 for the 32GB version. Just a reminder: both have a  5.5-inch display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 processor, 2GB of RAM, 13M rear camera, a 5MP front-facing camera, and a 3000mAh battery.

Get it at Amazon

Amazon is offering people who purchase the Moto G4 Play a Rs. 1,000 gift card for the retailer when they buy the phone for its regular price of Rs. 8,999. It has a 5-inch display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of on board storage, an 8MP rear camera, a 5MP front-facing camera, and a 2800mAh battery. There's no word on when these deals will end so you might want to work quickly to take advantage of these promo offers.

Get it at Amazon

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The gadget CNET called ‘one of the coolest concepts of the year’ is on sale

Dimple is one of those ideas that, once you see it in action, you wonder why you didn't think of it yourself. The waterproof little strip slaps four customizable NFC buttons to your device.

You can assign specific commands to these buttons and use them to place calls instantly, toggle settings, control your smarthome… basically the only limit is your imagination.

When it originally came out, CNET called Dimple "one of the coolest concepts" of the year, and Gizmodo praised it for going "above and beyond the call of duty."

Dimple in a glance:

• Place the Dimple anywhere, regardless of handedness
• Launch your favorite app, switch between apps, switch on Bluetooth, or change settings w/ ease
• Place instant calls, create an extra play button, or take photos instantly w/ a single click
• Integrate w/ Tasker to create unique functions like smart home controls
• Use the open plugin development SDK to create your own unique functions for your dimple buttons
• Work seamlessly without ever having to recharge – Dimple harvest energy right from your phone
• Choose between Black, White or Grey based on availability at time of redemption

When Dimple originally launched, its $30 price tag caused some people to balk. The price later dropped to $25, and now Dimple has an offer running that knocks 20 percent off, meaning you can snag it for $19.99.

What's more is that if you grab it from Tech Deals and recommend a friend, then you can get $10 back, meaning that you're essentially getting it for $9.99! This offer lasts from now through the weekend, so don't miss out!

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Deal: Snag the LG 360 CAM for just $100 at Dailysteals

Want to get into the virtual reality craze by making your own 360 degree photos and videos? The LG 360 CAM, one of the "Friends" devices launched with the LG G5 earlier this year, is currently being sold by DailySteals.com for just $99.99. That's a big 50 percent discount compared to its normal $199.99 price tag.

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June 10, 2016

While the 360 CAM was launched as an accessory to the LG G5, the truth is that it's a stand alone device that can be used on its own.  Ir has two 13MP camera on opposite sides for taking 360 degree images, along with videos at a resolution of up to 2560 x 1280. All of the photos and video clips can be stored on a microSD card, and the 360 CAM supports up to 2TB of extra storage. It also has three microphones for getting true surround sound for videos.

You can check out a video that we took with the LG 360 CAM earlier this summer at a LA Dodgers baseball game above. The DailySteals discount is set to expire in about three days, so you don't have ton of time to take atvangae of this 50 percent price cut.

Get it at DailySteals

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(Update: Download now) Unlocked versions of the HTC 10 start receiving Nougat update

Update, December 2: HTC has uploaded the Nougat files to its download page, so if you haven't received the OTA update yet you can go ahead and flash it yourself. You'll also need HTC Sync Manager installed.

Original post, November 25: Mo Versi, the VP of Product Management over at HTC USA, has announced some great news via his Twitter account. Starting today, unlocked versions of the HTC 10 will start receiving a software update to the latest and greatest Android Nougat. Carrier versions of the device should, hopefully, start getting the update shortly, although no time frame has been given so far.

Unfortunately, the tweet doesn't specify whether the update will be rolled out globally or just in the US. But even if it does hit the devices in 'the land of the free' first, we do expect that the update will soon reach HTC 10 users in other parts of the world as well.

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After the HTC 10, the Taiwan-based company will probably release the Nougat update for some of their other devices as well. The newly announced Bolt, known as the 10 evo in Europe, already runs on Google's latest version of OS. So that means that the next devices in line should be the last year's flagship One M9 and the One A9. However, HTC has not given any info on when the update for these two devices will be ready, so we can only hope to see them both soon.

Do you own an unlocked version of the HTC 10? Have you received the update yet? Let us know what you think of it.

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