Android Phones to Have 85 Percent Global Market Share In 2018: IDC

Android mobile phones will take around 85 percent share of the global market in 2018 as volumes are expected to grow, IDC said.

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Flipkart sold out of Nokia 6.1 Plus phones in three minutes

The first batch of Nokia 6.1 Plus phones in India started selling right on schedule - 12:00pm local time. And by 12:03pm Flipkart was all out of stock. The retailer doesn't say how many units were sold in total, but it did say that it was selling 150 phones a second. Multiplied by 180 seconds that's 27,000. Keep in mind that the phone was also available on Nokia.com, so the total will be higher. More Nokia 6.1 Plus units are on the way, the next sale on Flipkart will be on September 6 at 12 noon local time. Nokia.com should be restocking as well, but there's no info on when that...

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Honor teases the Honor Magic 2 with slide-out cameras and FullView display

After announcing the Honor Play for the global market, the company's president surprised us all by teasing the successor to the original Honor Magic. The latter was released back in December 2016 and never got a follow-up until now, of course. The successor is called Magic 2 and the device didn't get a proper announcement - the George Zhao just teased some of the key features. The most noticeable one is the so-called FullView display - no notches, no big ugly chins - just display. And as you may have figured out by yourselves, the device will have slide-out cameras as there's no room...

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Honor Play shines on the global scene for €329

Sony announced a new phone, LG introduced two devices and Honor lined up with the big players to announce a global arrival of its cheapest Kirin 970-powered smartphone Honor Play. The device was initially introduced in India with a price tag between $290 and $350, but now it will reach all markets, including the European and North American countries. Honor Play in Midnight Black, Navy Blue and Ultra Violet The Honor Play is marketed as a gaming smartphone and as such arrives with GPU Turbo, making it the 8th Honor device with the feature that enhances performance and lowers...

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The new Sony WH-1000XM3 have a dedicated noise-canceling processor

Sony released the third generation of its premium noise-canceling headphones - the Sony WH-1000XM3. They are more comfortable thanks to the redesigned earpads and they are lighter than the 2nd generation so you can wear them all day (however, this was done by dropping the metal elements in favor of plastic). The biggest improvement comes from the dedicated QN1 noise-canceling processor. Most NC headphones block out droning noises (e.g. from an engine), but the QN1 can also cancel out voices. If you do need to hear what people are saying, ‘Quick Attention' mode reduces the volume...

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Sony Xperia XZ3 With Android Pie, Snapdragon 845 SoC Launched at IFA 2018

Sony Xperia XZ3 will launch in varied markets by September end, and will run on Android Pie out-of-the-box.

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Google Home Max lands in the UK

Google Home Max was announced back in October 2017 at the Pixel 2 unveiling. The smart speaker was made available for purchase in the US right in time for Christmas and eventually made its way outside the country as late as May. Now, the United Kingdom is also joining the party where the Google Assistant-enabled gadget is finally available. The Google Home Max has 4.5" woofers and is 20 times louder, according to Google. It is the first from the Home family to adapt and adjust to the environment - it learns its position in a room and sets up to listen properly and provide the answers...

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