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OxygenOS 5.1.2 is out (well, it’s been out for a couple of days) for the OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T. It doesn’t bring with it many new features, but the May 2018 security patch and quite a few fixes are in tow. The download, weighing in at a hefty 1.61GB, is out now. Here’s the […]

The dual-SIM Galaxy Note8 made its debut on eBay at $899.99, though it’s been steadily dropping since then. Last time we posted, the phone was sitting at $699.99. Fast forward to now, though, and the price has fallen all the way to $624.99 – a full $275 off the original price. This version of the Note8 […]

The Xperia XA1 debuted back in February of 2017 as one of Sony’s latest “super mid-range” phones. It’s since been succeeded by the XA2, but that means that the XA1 can now be found for not a lot of money. Amazon currently has the XA1 for $180 with free one-day shipping, and Focus Camera has […]

Remember the Moto G5S Plus, the strangely-named almost-flagship that debuted about nine months ago? We haven’t heard much about it for a while, but according to Motorola’s support page, it’s now receiving its Android 8.1 Oreo update. That means that it’s skipping 8.0 Oreo, which comes as something of a surprise given Lenovorola’s update reputation. […]

Samsung launched the obscenely expensive Galaxy Tab S3 last spring with Android 7.0 Nougat, and it’s been on Nougat until just recently. The Oreo OTA started hitting devices in the UK several weeks back, and now it’s time for the US market. If you hit the update menu right now, you’ll find an OTA waiting. […]

NVIDIA started rolling out the Android 8.0 Oreo update to its SHIELD TV last week, and with it came the new launcher, the latest security updates, plenty of improvements, but also “a couple of issues.” That’s why NVIDIA is halting the update until it can fix things and resume the rollout. The news was announced […]

Google Calendar may be used by a tons of companies to schedule meetings and events, but it’s not perfect. However, Google has just corrected a long-standing qualm that many have had: not being able to inform meeting attendees about why a meeting was revised. Prior to this update, changing a meeting’s time or deleting a […]

It’s been a long time in the making, but the lawsuit by non-profit consumer group Consumentenbond against Samsung in the Netherlands has finally ended. The Dutch court has ruled in Samsung’s favor, saying that the Consumentenbond’s claims could not be enforced due to potentially unforeseen circumstances. The case was first introduced in January 2016, with […]

It’s a good day to be a Xiaomi fan. The Chinese company today unveiled its new Mi 8 smartphone series powered by MIUI 10, plus the new and ultra-affordable Mi Band 3. The Mi 8 and Mi 8 SE go on sale next month, while the transparent Mi 8 Explorer Edition will be available at […]