Europe to get Meizu Pro 7 flagship duo soon

Unveiled late last month, the Meizu Pro 7 and Pro 7 Plus flagship smartphones will go on sale later this week, with China the first market to get them. However, Europe will also get the handsets soon. Meizu France and Spain have started teasing the Pro 7 series through their official social media channels. Le #Pro7Plus dispose aussi de la technologie AMOLED et avec le #Pro7 ils sont déjà tous les deux bien grands #ÇaGranditVite #LesDeuxFrères http://pic.twitter.com/oHHkyYtyIi— MEIZU France (@MeizuFr) July 27, 2017 Shoot by LOVE. Shoot by PRO#MEIZUPRO7 http://pic.twitter.com/d0JOTN18yi— MEIZU...

Spotify reaches 60M paying subscribers

Streaming platform Spotify updated its About page at the end of July, updating the subscribers count. After it reached 50 million in March, now it reads 60 million as of the end of H1 2017. The total number of active users stays at the solid count of 140 million. Spotify is currently available in 60 markets. Its library contains more than 30 million songs and the company boasts it paid $5 billion to rights holders as of September 2016. Most users use Spotify for the ad-free pleasure of listening to music on all kinds of devices. They also can create their playlists. The total...

BlackBerry KEYone lands in India with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage

The BlackBerry KEYone has officially arrived in India, but with a slightly different moniker: BlackBerry KEYone Limited Edition Black. So what's different? Well, the model comes with upgraded memory configuration - 4GB/64GB instead of the usual 3GB/32GB. Not only this, the variant also offers support for dual-SIM cards, making it the first ever BlackBerry handset of its kind. Coming to pricing, the device carries a tag of INR 39,990, which currently translates to $625. Launch is set for next week (August 8), with Amazon India being the exclusive sales partner. Via 1 2

Users reporting performance issues with Xperia Z5 series Android 7.1.1 update

The Android 7.1.1 update for the Sony Xperia Z5, Z3+ and Z4 Tablet started rolling out towards the end of June this year, bringing new features and improvements. However, it looks like the update has some major issues for at least a few of its early adopters. Affected users say they are observing sluggish performance ever since the update was installed. Problems like high temperatures, crashes, and reboots have been reported. If you're also facing such problems on your device, you can try disabling the Movie Creator app, then booting into the Safe Mode (power menu -> press and hold...

Support page goes live for Samsung Galaxy C7 (2017)

If getting Bluetooth, WiFi, and TENAA certified wasn't enough of an indication that the Samsung Galaxy C7(2017) is coming soon, support page for the device has now gone live on the South Korean company's official China website. The phone is expected to be powered by an octa-core 2.39GHz processor, and sport a 5.5-inch Full HD display. RAM options include 3GB and 4GB, while storage options include 32GB and 64GB. The handset features a 13MP+5MP dual rear-camera setup (with sensors aligned vertically), and a 16MP front shooter. OS is Android 7.1.1 Nougat, while battery capacity is...

Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro now available for purchase in India

The Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro, which was unveiled last month, is now available for purchase in India. Both Samsung and Amazon have the device listed on their websites, although it's currently in-stock only at the latter. As for pricing, while officially, the device carries a tag of INR 20,990 (around $327), Amazon is selling it for a bit more - INR 22,300 (around $347). Also, the retailer is only offering the handset in gold, although it comes in black as well. For more information, head to the Source links below. Source 1 2 | Via

Asus sends out invites for August 19 event

Asus has started sending out "save the date" invites for an August 19 event that is set to take place in the Philippines. The teaser image, however, doesn't reveal anything about the product that will be unveiled during the event. Could it be the Zenfone 4 series? Well, our guess is as good as yours at the moment. Reports so far point out to the series' Asia unveiling in Taiwan on August 17, and EU unveiling in Rome on September 21. The 5,000mAh battery totting Zenfone 4 Max has already arrived, so it's also possible that the device is landing in the Philippines on August 19. We'll...