The KeyOne is the BlackBerry brand's big comeback phone , the one we've been hearing about for the last few months. Based on Android and running BlackBerry software on top, it adds some unique characteristics that you can't find on any other Android phone for 2017, like a physical keyboard that can launch up to 52 shortcuts. For longtime BlackBerry fans, the KeyOne is shaping up to fulfill hopes of the brand's renewed glory. And while we're impressed with the KeyOne's feature set so far, we'll simply need to spend more time testing the phone before we know how well it's done. In addition, the KeyOne -- which is postioned on the high-end -- will face tough competition from more established players, like Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S8, LG's G6 and Google's new Pixel phones. We're eager to see how this all plays out. Keyboard and tricks That physical keyboard is a BlackBerry trademark. On the KeyOne, typing felt a little c...

  Alphabet Inc’s Google announced on Sunday that it will bring its digital assistant to smartphones running the latest versions of its Android operating system, vastly expanding its reach. The Google Assistant was limited to the technology company's own products when it was released last fall, but it has steadily been expanding to a broader range of devices. Smartphones running Android accounted for 85 percent of the global market last year, according to tech research firm IDC, compared to 15 percent for Apple Inc’s iOS. The Google Assistant will roll out this week to English speakers in the United States with phones running Android 7.0 Nougat and Android 6.0 Marshmallow, the company said. English speakers in Australia,...

The original, 17-year-old, iconic Nokia 3310 The the iconic Nokia 3310 will be reborn at the end of this month. The modern remake of the 17-year-old brick-lick phone will reportedly retail for  $63 (#32,000) , according to VentureBeat, which first reported on the phone's relaunch. It's no surprise the rumoured relaunch has attracted so much attention; the 3310 model achieved a cult-like status because it was a better, lighter version of its predecessor the 3210, which was the first affordable, mass-market Nokia phone. See Also: Prices Of UK Used Smart Phones in Ikeja And let's not forget its legendary customisable, swappable front and rear panels. The relaunched phone is set to be unveiled in Barcelona, Spain, ahead of the mobile industry conference Mobile World Congress, according to the VentureBeat report. It's unclear, however, whether it'll launch outside Europe. The 3310 model is reportedly one of f...

There was a rumour toward the end of last year that an extra colour option was coming to the iPhone 7. A red colour option was rumoured to be added to the current line of the iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus. This may be part of Apple’s (RED) initiative. Apple this year marks the 10th anniversary of supporting (RED) in the fight to end AIDS. The money raised by (RED) funds programs that offer counselling, testing, prevention and, most crucially, the life-saving ARV medication that prevents the transmission of HIV from mothers to their unborn babies. Apple added a few more (RED) products last year like a (RED) iPhone 7 Battery Case, Apple Watch bands etc. A new report according to a trusted Japanese blog Macotakara , which cites a research note from Barclays, Apple might soon launch a red iPhone 7. Some people would rightly point out that Apple has had a red iPhone before, the iPhone 5c, but that was a plastic iPhone. The same rumor first surfaced a few mont...

Couple of days after Huawei teased these color options for the upcoming P10 smartphone, the blue, green, and gold models have leaked in renders.Evan Blass (the usually reliable tipster) has just leaked a new image of Huawei P10, and we get to see the device in several color variants thanks to that image. If you take a look at the provided image, you’ll get to see the Huawei P10 in Blue, Gold and Green color variants. Now, this is not the first time that we see the device pictured in rather interesting color variants, as the phone already leaked in Green, Yellow and Purple variants, and the company even confirmed that they will release this smartphone in several interesting colors. Huawei actually confirmed this via an official teaser which they posted quite recently. Huawei P10 in (left to right) blue, gold, and green. pic.twitter.com/Li1jh55Y46 — Evan Blass (@evleaks) February 16, 2017 The leaked image also confirms that the phone will sport two cameras on the bac...