Adrian Diaconescu
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Mountain View, CA, United States
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Microsoft’s upcoming 10-inch ‘Surface Lite’ could pack Intel Pentium processors
That low-cost Windows 10 tablet Microsoft is reportedly working on is probably not called Surface Lite, but it might be powered by Intel Pentium chips. → Read More
FCC certification confirms Bluetooth support for Galaxy Note 9 S Pen
Samsung's fast-approaching Galaxy Note 9 is all but guaranteed to come to market with an all-new S Pen capable of some neat Bluetooth tricks. → Read More
No Android Oreo love for Galaxy J3, J5 and J7 (2017) until September, at least in Turkey
Samsung's low to mid-end Galaxy J3, J5 and J7 phones from last year are only expected to receive official Android Oreo updates in late September in Turkey. → Read More
Asus ZenFone 5Z with Snapdragon 845 lands in India at a very competitive price
On paper, the Flipkart-exclusive Asus ZenFone 5Z looks like it could give the OnePlus 6 a healthy run for its money in India. → Read More
Xiaomi is still talking with US carriers about 'doing something' next year
Xiaomi is not going to let Huawei and ZTE's "political problems" get in the way of its own official US expansion, currently planned for 2019. → Read More
Official Project Treble support comes to OnePlus 5 and 5T in the open beta channel
Only available in beta software for now, Project Treble functionality will soon roll out to all OnePlus 5 and 5T users over-the-air. → Read More
Samsung Galaxy J2 Core purportedly pictured running non-stock Android Go software
The fast-approaching Samsung Galaxy J2 Core seems set to run a rather bizarre mix of Android Go and the company's proprietary sofware. → Read More
Foldable Samsung phone could pack big curved battery, screen production starting soon
In addition to a flexible screen expected to start "pilot" production this summer, that mythical first foldable Samsung phone could also use a curved cell. → Read More
It looks like Microsoft’s oft-rumored low-cost Surface tablet has cleared the FCC
A low-cost Surface (or at least lower-cost) tablet could be right around the corner after Microsoft apparently put the device through the FCC paces. → Read More
Souped-up Honor 10 GT comes with 8GB RAM, GPU Turbo technology
The China-first Honor 10 GT is not an entirely new device, but compared to the "regular" Honor 10, it packs more memory, also supporting GPU Turbo tech. → Read More
Black unlocked Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact costs $360 after latest discount
It's not even one year old yet, but the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact may soon disappear from US stores, which is why you should buy it today for only $360. → Read More
Leaked Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 render shows off slim bezels with no home button on them
While not exactly radically redesigned, the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 looks different from its predecessor in one very important aspect. → Read More
Amazon Prime Day 2018 starts July 16, but you can already get a discounted Echo Show
The fourth annual edition of the Amazon Prime Day festival of deals will run for a record 36 hours, including more than a million global discounts. → Read More
HTC U12+ deemed an improvement over the U11 in durability, still pretty fragile
Slightly more durable than last year's U11, the new HTC U12+ still presents a number of worrisome build quality vulnerabilities. → Read More
Microsoft's Andromeda project is unlikely to materialize anytime soon
Both the hardware and software components of Microsoft's mystery Andromeda project have been put on hold indefinitely, according to a well-connected insider → Read More
You can probably expect Oreo to roll out for the LG V20 in August in North America
One Canadian carrier "expects" to start the official Android 8.0 Oreo rollout for the LG V20 next month, which probably means others will do the same. → Read More
Best Buy offers massive discounts on a Surface Laptop and a Surface Pro configuration
You can save a whopping $300 off the list price of a Surface Laptop with Intel Core i5 inside, and an even heftier $350 off a Surface Pro bundle. → Read More
HTC is firing another 1,500 employees to ‘more effectively’ manage resources
Desperate times call for desperate measures, and in a desperate search of profitability, HTC will soon cut 1,500 manufacturing jobs in Taiwan. → Read More
Mid-range Huawei Nova 3 apparently coming soon with extra-wide screen and four cameras
More than one year after the Nova 2 and 2 Plus, a Huawei Nova 3 appears to have been cleared by Tenaa with a 19.5:9 6.3-inch screen in tow. → Read More
T-Mobile is on a roll, rolling out Oreos and security patches to five Android phones
T-Mobile is the last of the big four carriers to update the Galaxy S7, S7 Edge and LG G6 to Oreo, also sending security patches to the Note 5 and S8 Active. → Read More