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HMD promises the Nokia 2's battery will last up to two days

Techspot - Tue 31 Oct 17

HMD Global just announced the Nokia 2 with claims that its battery will last for two days on a single charge. Unfortunately, the sizable 4,100mAh battery seems to be its only notable specification. ...

£90 Nokia 2 has two days of battery life on 1 charge

Daily Mail - Tue 31 Oct 17

Espoo, Finland-based HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, has launched the Nokia 2, which comes with a 4,100 mAh battery that can last two days on a single charge.

Nokia 2 launches for $115, promising 2-day battery life - CNET

CNET - Tue 31 Oct 17

It may not size up to Apple's iPhone X, but its price tag doesn't either.

Nokia 2 Is An Ultra Cheap Android Nougat Smartphone With A Massive 4100 mAh Battery

HotHardware - Tue 31 Oct 17

One of the advantages to owning a lower power smartphone is that battery life should be a high point, at least compared to a flagship handset. That is precisely the case with Nokia's new Nokia ...

The Nokia 2 is a very cheap Android phone with a huge battery

Engadget - Tue 31 Oct 17

HMD continues to slide in more Nokia phones where it sees an opportunity. This time around? A very cheap smartphone that doesn't look awful and has enough battery to go the distance. ...

Nokia 2 Officially Announced With Whopping 4,100mAh Battery

Ubergizmo - Tue 31 Oct 17

The problem with a lot of our smartphones these days would be battery life, where sometimes getting an entire day of usage can feel like achieving a miracle. However if a phone with a long ...

Nokia 8 Android 8.0 Oreo Beta Released

Ubergizmo - Wed 25 Oct 17

HMD Global had recently said that an Android 8.0 Oreo beta program might be launched for some of its Nokia-branded handsets. It’s kicking things off today with the launch of the Nokia ...

Samsung Android 8.0 Oreo Release Expected Early Next Year

Ubergizmo - Tue 24 Oct 17

Samsung hasn’t rolled out the Android 8.0 Oreo update for any of its devices so far even though it has been a few months since Google released the update for its devices. The company ...

HTC U11 Android 8.0 Update Release Expected Next Month

Ubergizmo - Mon 23 Oct 17

Google released Android 8.0 Oreo a few months back but there aren’t a lot of devices out there right now that are running the latest iteration of Android. Google did mention some OEMs ...

Sony Xperia XZ Premium Android Oreo Update Will Arrive In December

Ubergizmo - Thu 19 Oct 17

The Android 8.0 Oreo update has been out for a while now. However, given the fragmented nature of Android, it’s going to be a while before most devices get the latest iteration of Google’s ...

OnePlus Responds to Angry Users, Will Limit Phone Data Collection

Extremetech - Mon 16 Oct 17

OnePlus has agreed to stop collecting specific data about people's phones in response to user outcry, but it's still not offering a way to completely opt-out of the practice. The post OnePlus ...

OnePlus 5 Oreo Beta Update Release Due Soon

Ubergizmo - Mon 16 Oct 17

OnePlus has been testing Android 8.0 Oreo beta firmware for its handsets but it’s yet to confirm precisely when the major Android update will be released publicly for compatible smartphones. ...

After privacy complaints, OnePlus will scale back data collection on its devices

The Verge - Sun 15 Oct 17

Recently, a security researcher discovered that Chinese smartphone manufacturer OnePlus was collecting detailed information from its users, prompting widespread concerns about user ...

Android 8.0 Oreo Beta For OnePlus 3 And 3T Available Now

Ubergizmo - Sun 15 Oct 17

Google launched Android 8.0 Oreo a couple of months ago but there aren’t a lot of handsets out there that have received this update. OEMs will take a few months to get the update ready ...

OnePlus Will Curb User Data Collection

Ubergizmo - Sun 15 Oct 17

It was recently discovered that OnePlus handsets were sending back a lot of analytics data to the company. It’s common for smartphones to send some data back to the manufacturer but ...

User outcry prompts OnePlus to step down its excessive data collection

TechCrunch - Sun 15 Oct 17

 Earlier this week, it was revealed that independent phone maker OnePlus was collecting all manner of information from phones running its OxygenOS — without telling users, of course. ...

OnePlus limits the data it collects from your phone

Engadget - Sat 14 Oct 17

Many OnePlus owners were more than a little upset when they found out that the company is collecting gobs of user data from its phones without asking, including personally identifiable ...

OnePlus To Be More Transparent About OxygenOS Data Collection Following Backlash

HotHardware - Sat 14 Oct 17

After an almost mind-boggling number of security and privacy issues that have deluged into our lives over the past handful of years, you'd think that companies would begin to take their customers' ...

Beware: Scams promising 'free' iPhone handsets

Daily Mail - Fri 13 Oct 17

Baltimore-based company ZeroFOX has found 532 fake social accounts - including ones on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube - and is warning people to be extremely vigilant.

OnePlus caught collecting sensitive user data without permission

Techspot - Thu 12 Oct 17

Despite making some impressive handsets that sell at wallet-friendly prices, OnePlus has been no stranger to controversy this year. Now, the Chinese phone maker could face another customer backlash, ...

OnePlus is quietly collecting a ton of data from its smartphones

The Verge - Wed 11 Oct 17

Chinese smartphone manufacturer OnePlus is collecting data from its users and transmitting it to a server along with each device’s serial number, according to security researcher ...

There are hundreds of free iPhone scams on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube

The Verge - Wed 11 Oct 17

There’s no such thing as a free iPhone — but there’s always someone willing to convince you otherwise. With the iPhone 8 already in stores and the iPhone X arriving in three ...

OnePlus OxygenOS Caught Collecting Sensitive User Data Without Permission

HotHardware - Wed 11 Oct 17

A software engineer has discovered that OnePlus is actively collecting certain data on its users without their knowledge or permission. Chris Moore, owner of a UK-based security and tech blog ...

Yes, that free iPhone X offer is too good to be true - CNET

CNET - Wed 11 Oct 17

If a post offering a free iPhone X pops up in your social media feed, it's probably a scam. Don't fall for it.

OnePlus is collecting your private data without permission

Engadget - Wed 11 Oct 17

OnePlus is mainly known as the little upstart that took on the big guns with the help of its solid, yet affordable, handsets. But, its in-house version of Android, dubbed OxygenOS, ...

OnePlus Found Collecting Identifiable Analytics Data From Its Users

Ubergizmo - Tue 10 Oct 17

Collecting data on how someone uses a piece of hardware or software is important if companies and developers are trying to figure out what works and what doesn’t, like what kind of problems ...

Nokia 2 with two-day battery life announced in India

Techradar - Tue 31 Oct 17

The Nokia 2 has a massive 4,100mAh battery, an aluminum build and it's coming soon.

Nokia 2 announced with two-day battery life and a low price, Techradar - Tue 31 Oct 17

Latest AnTuTu leak provide more insight on the Nokia 2

Techradar - Mon 30 Oct 17

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Android Oreo beta is now available for the Nokia 8

Techradar - Wed 25 Oct 17

We're one step closer to Android Oreo appearing on the Nokia 8, as it's now available in beta form.

Android Oreo likely won’t come to the Samsung Galaxy S8 until next year

Techradar - Tue 24 Oct 17

A new rumor suggests Samsung is in the process of updating its flagship to Android 8, but it's set to take a while longer.

Xperia XZ Premium gets its first bite of Oreo as Sony begins rollout of new Android OS

Techradar - Mon 23 Oct 17

Android Oreo has begun its rollout on Sony's handsets, starting with the Xperia XZ Premium.

OnePlus promises to collect less data on its users in the future

Techradar - Sun 15 Oct 17

OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei addresses the data slurping concerns raised earlier in the week.

Report: OnePlus caught collecting identifiable user data without permission

Techradar - Wed 11 Oct 17

A security blogger is claiming OnePlus is collecting data from your phone, including serial number and app timestamps.