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Apple Pay under fire, major retailers shut the service down

US retailers refuse to use Apple Pay in favor of own payment system The newly launched payment system Apple Pay, aimed to become the leading payment platform in the US, is facing increasing pressure from leading US retailers. Kmart, Wallmart, Best Buy and other leading merchants formed an alliance in 2012 to create their own system for mobile payments. Named...

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Oppo to present a second new phone in addition to N3

The Chinese company teases a mysterious phone Oppo is set to unveil a new high-end flagship device dubbed Oppo N3 at a special press event next week, on October 29. While we are 100% sure about the arrival of the N3 handset, we might be surprised by another mysterious device that has just been teased by the company. On Weibo,...

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HTC One M8 Eye could be released outside of China, but not in the West

The ‘Eye’ version of the HTC One M8 comes with both 13MP cameras The HTC One M8 phone with improved EYE’s cameras and photo features popped up surprisingly on a Chinese site a few days ago causing growing excitement among customers. Today, all of them should feel less excited about this handset due to one major reason. Speaking for Fudzilla,...

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Philips I966 Aurora presented in China

A great smartphone you cannot buy Philips doesn’t have big traditions in developing phones and mobile devices but this is about to change… at least in some degree. A new model called I966 Aurora has just popped up online, making us a bit jealous because it won’t be released outside China. Philips I966 Aurora is a 5.5 inch device with...

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Samsung unveils the low-class Galaxy Core Max

Samsung targets the entry level segment with a cheap 4.8-inch Galaxy The low-cost smartphone market is very important for any company’ success, and this is true especially in price sensitive countries like India, in Latin America, Eastern Europe and other places. Samsung has had an experience launching cheap products – the Core line-up for example. Now, the Korean giant is...

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The new LG AKA phone will be watching you

LG AKA to come with a pair of eyes that watching you We have seen different bold design approaches from OEMs in order to capture users’ attention in particular market segments. Phones with buttons on the back side, strange textured backs, unusual body shapes, and many more. LG is on the way to announce one of those strange looking phones....

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Droid Turbo by Motorola leaked ahead of launch for Verizon Wireless

Old-fashioned design but killer specs for Motorola Droid Turbo Motorola is gearing up to launch a new model that will debut on Verizon Wireless in the US. Called Droid Turbo, the phone will be offered in several colors including red and black, as per the leaked renders. Earlier this month, Verizon sent press invites for a special event where we...

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iPad Mini 3 and iPad Air 2 go on sale

Pre-order now and get your new tablet sometime next week The day following Apple’ event on October 16th marked the beginning of the pre-orders for both new tablets – Apple iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3. If you place your order on Apple web Store now, you can expect a delivery next week. The Air 2 starts from $499...

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Lenovo to start a new smartphone brand

Lenovo to announce a new brand for China and other markets As Lenovo now officially owns the Motorola name which is still recognizable in the States, the company’s logical move is to try to further popularize the brand by expanding its portfolio of smartphones and starting more aggressive marketing campaigns. Maybe because of the brand value, Google has chosen Motorola...