Phones
Intel partner unveils new x86 smartphone processor based on Atom
February 28, 2017 | Michael
Smartphones with x86 chips may be coming by the end of 2017
Intel is still planning to enter the smartphone market with x86 processors. After the chip maker signed a strategic deal with Spreadrum, the partner has improved the … Read More
Alcatel Idol Pro 4 to launch in Europe by June for €599
February 27, 2017 | Diyan
Alcatel renames the Idol 4S to Idol Pro 4 for European market
The company is changing the name of the Idol 4S, the smartphone launched in late 2016 exclusively for T-Market in the US, to Idol Pro 4 for the … Read More
Alcatel now selling the IDOL 4S through Amazon US
February 19, 2017 | Diyan
You can buy an unlocked Alcatel Idol 4S for $450
Following the debut for T-Mobile in 2016 and at the Microsoft Store US in early 2017, the unbranded and unlocked version of the Alcatel IDOL 4S is now available … Read More
Clearance: Lumia 640 from Cricket Wireless for $10
February 18, 2017 | Windows Phone Area
Grab the Lumia 640 on Cricket for just $10 with activation
Cricket Wireless is now offering the Microsoft Lumia 640 for just $9.99 with activation. If you live in the US, you have the rare chance to buy one … Read More
Alcatel IDOL 4S price reduced to $288 on T-Mobile
February 12, 2017 | Diyan
Continuum-capable IDOL 4S discounted on T-Mobile
T-Mobile is now offering the high-end, VR and Continuum-capable smartphone IDOL 4S for just $288 in full, or 24 monthly payments of $12. Previously sold for $432, the Alcatel IDOL 4S got very … Read More
HP Elite x3 getting a firmware update with camera and performance improvements
February 4, 2017 | Diyan
HP rolling out a firmware update to the Elite x3
A new firmware update has been released to the HP Elite x3 smartphone. Version 0002.0000.0023.0113 brings many improvements and fixes to the Windows 10 phone released in 2016. Here is … Read More
Flagship Windows 10 phone Acer Liquid Jade Primo left without official updates?
January 27, 2017 | Michael
New report claims Acer won’t release the Anniversary Update to the Jade Primo
One of the very few hardware partners that announced Windows 10 smartphones may be abandoning its flagship device, leaving it without official Anniversary Update and upcoming … Read More
AT&T relaunched the Microsoft Lumia 950 sales
January 23, 2017 | Diyan
Lumia 950 available once again from AT&T
After disappearing from AT&T’s online store for a while, the Lumia 950 is once again available for purchase through the US carrier. Prices start from $10 with a new 30-month installment agreement, … Read More
Nokia China hints at possible Windows 10 devices
January 22, 2017 | Windows Phone Area 1
Crazy Rumor: Nokia may release Windows 10 devices in the future
Finland-based company HMD Global, staying behind Nokia’s new adventure into the smartphone business via a licensing agreement, will be announcing the first models for the global market in … Read More
Alcatel IDOL 4s is now unlocked at the Microsoft Store
January 17, 2017 | Diyan
You can buy a SIM-free Idol 4s for $470
Originally intended only for T-Mobile in the US, the Alcatel Idol 4S is no longer a carrier exclusive device. Starting January 17, the SIM-unlocked 4S can be ordered through the … Read More
Microsoft patent reveals a 2-in-1 smartphone
January 16, 2017 | Windows Phone Area
Microsoft patents a mobile device with foldable screen
Since we already have a tablet (Surface) that transforms into a laptop, how about a phone that becomes a tablet? A newly-found patent hints that Microsoft may be trying to create … Read More
Two-year-old Lumia 640 available for just $22 at Best Buy
January 9, 2017 | Windows Phone Area
Get a no-contract Lumia 640 for $22 from Best Buy
Cricket Wireless is not selling the Lumia 640 pre-paid smartphone anymore, but you can still buy the device without a contract from Best Buy. The retailer is even discounting … Read More
