Google has identified a fix for Pixel 2 and 2 XL random reboots, rollout "in the coming weeks"

Over the past few days yet another problem surfaced with regard to Google's Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. Namely, some users' handsets are plagued by random reboots, which occur while on LTE. It's been happening even in Safe Mode, so it's clearly not an app-caused issue, and you may lose some data when this happens (such as the latest pictures and videos you captured before the reboot). Hundreds of frustrated Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL owners reported this issue, and today Google has announced that it has identified a fix. The patch will be rolled out "in the coming weeks". We assume it will be...

Red Honor 7X launches on December 5

The Honor 7X was announced for China last month, as the brand's first device with the ever so trendy 18:9 screen aspect ratio (unless you also count the Huawei Mate 10 Lite being sold as the Honor 9i in India). So far, the Honor 7X has been available in the company's home country in three color versions: black, blue, and gold. Next month, however, a new option will be up for grabs: Flame Red. This hue is already listed on JD, and has been teased by Honor itself through social media. The red Honor 7X will be out on December 5 at 10:08 AM. It will be priced at CNY 1,299 ($196 at the current...

Xiaomi Redmi 5 leaks in press renders

A few hours ago we reported on a barrage of leaks regarding the upcoming Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, and now it's time for us to gawk at its slightly smaller sibling, the Redmi 5. Like the Redmi Note 5, this handset also comes with an 18:9 touchscreen, thus adhering to the most obvious trend of 2017 in the mobile world. The Redmi 5 was leaked by a Chinese telecom network, and the image you can see below was grabbed right before the premature listing was taken down. The Redmi 5 will have a 5.7-inch display with "HD+" resolution, which might mean 1,440x720 (but that's not certain yet). It's...

Huawei unveils competing FaceID and Animoji tech

Besides unveiling the Honor V10, Huawei also showed off some tech that it's working on for future products. And they are more than a little inspired by the iPhone X. Huawei is working on its own structured light 3D sensor for the front. It will build a detailed model of your face with 300,000 points in 10 seconds. When used for unlocking, the system will trigger in 0.4 seconds (a fingerprint reader needs around 0.2s). As you can imagine, this 3D sensor will be used to unlock the phone and secure money transactions. Then there are animojis. Huawei claims to have the upper hand on...

Huawei Mate 10 Lite now available in Aurora Blue

The Aurora Blue color option of the Huawei Mate 10 Lite was MIA at launch - only Streamer Gold and Obsidian Black were available. Now both Vmall and JD offer the blue one as well. Note that the phone is known as "Maimang 6" in its home country, the "Mate 10 Lite" branding is for the West. Costing exactly the same - CNY 2,400 - as its black and gold siblings, the phone comes with 4GB of RAM and 64GB storage. It has a 5.9" LCD with an 18:9 aspect ratio (and 1080p+ resolution). Huawei Mate 10 Lite / Maimang 6 now available in Aurora Blue That said, you might want to hold out...

Xiaomi Desh Ka phone will be exclusive to Flipkart

Flipkart has just revealed that it will have exclusivity on the Xiaomi Desh Ka phone in India. Even so, the phone remains mostly a mystery. The landing page for the phone puts a heavy emphasis on battery life and multitaksing. There have been some speculations that this is actually the Redmi 5A. Currently, only the older Redmi 4A is on sale in India for INR 6,000, but that phone is a year old now. Xiaomi Desh Ka teaser images highlight battery life and multitasking The Redmi 5A does have decent battery life with its 3,000mAh battery though Snapdragon 425 doesn't exactly scream...

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 leaks pour in

Today brought a whole swath of Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 leaks. A teaser image appeared suggesting that the 18:9 mid-ranger may be getting close to launch. Thanks to TENAA its specs are no secret and neither is the design. Still, Xiaomi has been holding this one back and there's not much left of 2017. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 leaked teaser image This next image also appeared, showing off the rounded corners of the 6" screen (1,080 x 2,160px). It also touts gaming performance though the Snapdragon 625 chipset is better at going long than running fast. The 4,000mAh battery certainly helps with...