Schools responsible for reporting abuse Dubai Police handled 26 child abuse cases in the first nine months of 2015, an increase from 21 in 2014. Brigadier Mohammad Al Murr, Director of Dubai Police’s Human Rights Department, said that physical and psychological abuse of children is not a phenomenon in the…
ZTE Axon Mini to be launched in various countries, Force Touch in tow
At a media event held earlier today, ZTE talked about plans for its flagship handsets, and revealed the countries where the ZTE Axon Mini will be made available. While Apple and Huawei have since released phones with Force Touch, back in July the Axon Mini was actually the first smartphone…
Microsoft Lumia 950 will be launched by AT&T
Announced several hours ago by Microsoft, the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL will be the world’s first smartphones to run Windows 10 out of the box. While Microsoft said that both new Lumias would be available starting November, it didn’t reveal specific launch details. However, AT&T just confirmed that…
Analyst says Xiaomi Mi 5 could be launched before the year is out
Earlier this year, electronic industry analyst Pan Jiutang predicted that the first handset to contain the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chipset would be the Xiaomi Mi 5. The analyst figured that Qualcomm’s new high-end chip would be sent to manufacturers in December, with the first phones to use the Snapdragon 820…
Motorola Moto X Play launched in India; 500,000 third-gen Moto G’s are sold in the country
Motorola held a media event in India earlier today. The manufacturer unveiled the Motorola Moto X Play, which goes on sale at midnight Indian time tonight. The price for the phone is the equivalent of $280 USD. The Moto X Play is equipped with a 5.5-inch, 1080 x 1920 resolution…
Samsung Gear S2 and S2 Classic will be launched on October 2 in Canada
While Samsung already announced that its Gear S2 smartwatch family would be available to buy starting October, it didn’t provide an exact release date. However, we now know when the Gear S2 and Gear S2 Classic will be launched in Canada. According to Best Buy Canada, which today started taking…
Microsoft Lumia 950 XL and Lumia 950 could be launched on October 10
Last month, we heard that Microsoft would announce its first Windows 10 Mobile smartphones sometime in October. The two handsets are expected to be the Lumia 950 (codenamed Talkman) and Lumia 950 XL (codenamed Cityman), both of which allegedly offer high-end features. We’re now hearing that the new smartphones should…
Motorola Moto X Force (Bounce) to be launched as Droid Turbo 2 by Verizon
In the last few weeks, we saw several leaked renders that allegedly show an unannounced Motorola handset called Moto X Force (and codenamed Motorola Bounce). According to @upleaks, this handset will be released in the US, but it’s going to have a different name: Motorola Droid Turbo 2. @upleaks even…
Sony Xperia Z5 and Z5 Premium will be launched in Canada, no word on a US release
Sony this week announced no less than three new Android smartphones, all unveiled at IFA 2015 in Berlin: Xperia Z5, Xperia Z5 Compact, and Xperia Z5 Premium. Sony said that the Z5 and Z5 Compact would be released starting October, while the Z5 Premium should hit the market one month…
Metal-made Huawei G8 will be launched this month, fingerprint scanner in tow
Huawei first presented the G8 smartphone back in June, though, at the time, it didn’t say anything regarding its launch date. Well, today, at IFA 2015, after announcing the Mate S, Huawei unveiled that the G8 will be available starting later this month (September). For the beginning, the G8 will…
