Lenovo schedules IFA 2017 event for August 31, and we have no idea exactly what’s in store

As always, Lenovo is likely to unveil many different things at IFA Berlin this year, including tablets, convertibles, phones and modular accessories.

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Xperia X Compact sequel is still possible, as two Sony flagships make the rumor rounds

Don't rule out the possibility of Sony unveiling a second-gen Xperia X Compact at IFA 2017, alongside a follow-up for the XZ Premium.

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In keeping with tradition, Sony goes to IFA 2017 for the likely launch of its next flagship(s)

Sony already promised a couple more high-end smartphones this year, and where could they be unveiled if not at IFA Berlin?

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Samsung could definitely unveil the Galaxy Note 8 in late August in New York, but on a Saturday?!

This rumor rings false but makes sense in a general way. We're not buying the exact August 26 date, but the Galaxy Note 8 could see daylight around then.

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One of Sony’s late 2017 flagship phones is in testing with Android 8.0 and Full HD screen

With model numbers G8341 and G8342, one of Sony's next-gen hero phones is set to follow the original Xperia XZ on the Full HD screen resolution boat.

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Neffos X1 and X1 Max help TP-Link break the ice at IFA 2016

Chinese telecommunications firm TP-Link jumpstarted its smartphone brand, created last year, with a couple of unoffensive smartphones at IFA Berlin.The Neffos X1 and X1 Max have come out to play and, like everyone else, they’ve come in the form of subtly-curved, tapered-thin, all-metal beasts. Slim 0.6mm bezels frame the 2.5D glass on top of it, adding up to a 76 percent screen-to-body ratio. Both devices have back-mounted fingerprint sensors for 0.2-second unlocks.The Neffos phones are pretty middling for a debutante at the world’s weirdest technology trade show, but ...

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Archos 133 Oxygen only has massive screen and low price point going for it

With a little over 48 hours still left until Apple officially brings the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus to light, one day to go for the glitzy LG V20 presentation in San Francisco, and

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Alcatel Move connected wearable line includes two watches, a bracelet, and a tiny GPS tracker

Wholly owned TCL subsidiary Alcatel (previously Alcatel OneTouch) was probably not among IFA 2016’s highest-profile exhibitors, but it arguably brought one of the widest, richest, most eclectic selections of smart devices to Berlin, the final four products of which nearly went completely unnoticed.At the eleventh hour, we’re turning our attention from mid-range phones, unique standalone VR ...

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Lenovo very quietly unveils P2 and A Plus smartphones at IFA 2016

For all intents and purposes, the 2016 edition of the Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin has come to an end, with our own Juan Carlos Bagnell and Jaime Rivera recapping everything of note announced before and during Europe’s largest industrial exhibition in the latest Pocketnow Weekly installment.Technically however, Wednesday, September 7 is the exhibition’s closing day, with some booths still hiding a few secrets two men (or even five or ten) couldn’t have humanly uncovered by themselves.Case in point, the ...

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There’s our IFA 2016 wrap-up, but BOOM goes the Note 7 | Pocketnow Weekly 216

We have walked 500 miles and we would walk 500 more to be the men that walked a thousand miles to podcast off the floor of apartment rental. That’s all out of necessity for us to not only cover days and days of devices launched before and at the International Funkausstellung Berlin 2016, but in order for us to podcast. And this late audio file is the result of our fruits.Juan Carlos Bagnell and Jaime Rivera team up to talk about the pop and burn of the Galaxy Note 7, Google dropping Project Ara, the Star VR from Acer, Huawei’s Nova before it, Sony’s now-usual ...

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IFA 2016 sees Lenovo K6 Note, K6 Power, K6

Let’s take a look at the other side of Motorola, also known as Lenovo, for just one second. Lest we forget that this Chinese company has its own smartphone operations that have never quite jived with its subsidiary’s. It has two lines of smartphones with ...

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TomTom unveils body composition-tracking smartband, two new GPS fitness watches

TomTom is to Garmin essentially what Pepsi is to Coca-Cola, minus the evenly matched nature of the historic rivalry. The Dutch navigation and mapping specialist has always played second fiddle to the American GPS pioneer and industry leader, including on the smart wearable scene, where Forerunners, Fenixes and

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Alcatel Pop 4 tablets and XL smartphone in 6 to 10-inch sizes debut with minimal fanfare

Alcatel undoubtedly caught IFA 2016 attendees off guard with the announcement of a nearly unprecedented untethered VR headset yesterday, while the Shine Lite phone also made a few headlines courtesy of its premium build and ultra-low price point.The ambitious China-based TCL sub-brand isn’t stopping there with its Berlin showcases, although the 6, 7 and 10-inch new Pop 4 releases are arguably far ...

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Huawei Nova Plus first look: Premium pretty at a mid-pack price

Instead of employing just one generic design across its many high-end and mid-range Android smartphone families, with minor build quality differences and the most significant distinctions left to the internal department, Huawei seems to understand the meaning of the words “diversity” and “choice” at a much deeper level than other OEMs.The Nova and Nova Plus, for instance, might be sharing a name, but they actually go in opposite directions in terms of aesthetics. Well, not as much ...

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