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Meizu Pro 6 to Be Exclusively Powered by MediaTek Helio X25 SoC: Report

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There has been buzz around the upcoming Meizu Pro 6 flagship smartphone which is said to sport a massive 6GB of RAM. Now, a new report says that Meizu has opted for MediaTek’s all-new Helio X25 chipset for the its Pro 6 flagship. Gizchina reports that MediaTek at an event in China announced that the new Helio X25 was co-developed with Meizu and will be exclusive to the Pro 6 flagship initially. The exact clock speed has not been revealed but the Helio X25 chipset is likely to be an…

First CM13 Snapshot Builds Based on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow Released

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The CyanogenMod community in November last year released nightly CM13 builds based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow for select handsets. The company on Tuesday announced unveiled the first Snapshot build of CM13, based on Android 6.0.1 (r17) Marshmallow, marking the company’s first non-nightly release for CM13. The build is available for several smartphones including the Nexus 6P, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6, Nexus 5, Nexus 4, OnePlus One, Moto E (2015), Oppo Find 7 and 7s, Oppo R7 Plus, Xiaomi Mi 4, LG G2, Android One devices, Nexus 7 (2013) Wi-Fi and…

HTC Desire Eye, One (E8), One (M8 Eye) Start Receiving Android 6.0 Marshmallow Update

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HTC has started pushing out Android 6.0 Marshmallow updates for its Desire Eye, One (E8), and One (M8 Eye) smartphones. The HTC Desire Eye users (via HTC Blog Italia) in Europe as well as users on AT&T will start receiving the over-the-air (OTA) update next week. The HTC One (E8) is currently only receiving the OTA Marshmallow update in China. The HTC One (M8 Eye) users in Europe and China are reporting about the new update for the handset. Unfortunately, there is no official changelog for the new Marshmallow updates…

Apple’s Battle With FBI Underscores Android’s Poor State of Encryption: Report

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai last month backed Apple in its ongoing fight with FBI over encryption. While privacy advocates welcomed Pichai’s stand on supporting Apple, they are still concerned about the poor state of encryption on Android devices. According to estimates, fewer than 10 percent of Android phones are encrypted. If San Bernardino shooter Syed Rizwan Farook was using an Android phone, FBI may have closed the case within hours without much assistance from Google. The reason is simple: most Android phones aren’t as secure as an iPhone. In fact,…

HTC 10 Teaser Hints at ‘World Class, Front and Back’ Cameras

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HTC may have not revealed launch date for its upcoming flagship smartphone but the company has been teasing the device on social platforms. The latest in the series teases the cameras on what is expected to be called the ‘HTC 10’ smartphone. The Taiwanese company in a tweet on Tuesday said, “World First, World Class, Front and Back. You’ll see,” accompanied by a hashtag “powerof10.” The tweet also shared an image that showed cameras from possibly the ‘HTC 10’ smartphone. Not much could be deciphered from the image but it…

China’s ZTE Said to Appeal US Export Ban After Lobby Efforts Fail

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China’s ZTE Corp will appeal tough US export restrictions imposed last week, according to a person familiar with the matter, after the telecom equipment maker’s costly lobbying effort failed to allay concerns about its business. The US Commerce Department imposed restrictions on US suppliers providing crucial components to ZTE for alleged Iran sanctions violations, a move likely to disrupt its global supply chain. “The US Department of Commerce and ZTE Corp are in ongoing discussions,” a senior Commerce Department official told Reuters. “These discussions have been constructive, and we will…