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  1. Android News

    Oppo F5 hands-on says the design is "hardly very exciting"

    GSM Arena has published its hands-on with the Oppo F5 and gives everyone a look at how well the new facial recognition works, as well as the selfie camera.
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    Oppo R11s hands-on says this offers three big improvements over its predecessor

    Android Authority has published its hands-on with the Oppo R11s and state that there are three major changes between this device and its predecessor. These include the camera, display, and software.
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    The LG V30's OLED display has quality issues

    LG took the wraps off its newest flagship this week, the LG V30. We've got the usual high-end smartphone specs: a Snapdragon 835 SoC, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, a 3300mAh battery, and an old version of Android—7.1 Nougat. What's interesting are the display and the camera. The display is the...
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    Hands-on with the Huawei Nova 2 and Nova 2 Plus give us a look a Huawei's new mid-tier flagships

    A year on from the launch of the Huawei Nova series, the company has yet to announce any plans to bring the Nova 2 to Europe. Nevertheless, the phones were on display at its booth at IFA 2017 in Berlin, giving us our first look at the company's mid-tier flagships for 2017.
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    Nokia 8 hands-on says it provides a lot of familiar traits

    Looking at this phone as a Nokia product, we see a lot of familiar traits. The attention to detail in the design and the build is undeniable. There's also a simplicity to the Nokia 8 that's unmistakably Scandinavian.
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    Essential Phone hands-on says it strives to be more than just another Android phone

    Essential has put together a remarkably impressive phone — no small feat for a startup, no matter who's at the helm. It's definitely not perfect, though.
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    Hands on with Essential Phone says it feels like a phone trying to cater to many people at once

    Android Authority has published its hands on with the Essential Phone and states that the device is an intriguing phone to use.
  8. Android News

    Xiaomi Mi 5X hands-on says its a phone of many personalities

    GSM Arena has published its hands on with the and states that it "shoots like the Mi 6, sounds like the Mi 5 and performs like the Mi Max 2 - this is the Xiaomi Mi 5X - a phone of many personalities."
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    Hands-on with the ZenFone 4 lineup says they do match up to the competition

    The ZenFone 4 line actually comes in six different flavors — there's a ZenFone 4, 4 Pro, 4 Selfie, 4 Selfie Pro, 4 Max and 4 Max Pro — but we're going to mostly focus on the ZenFone 4 and 4 Pro.
  10. Android News

    Here's a look at the Limited Edition BlackBerry KEYone

    The BlackBerry KEYone was launched back in February and has been available for some time now. BlackBerry recently launched the phone in India and features a limited edition all-black color scheme.
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    ZTE Blade Z Max hands-on says it's a giant smartphone for any budget

    Android Central went hands on with the new ZTE Blade Z Max and states that it is a big phone with a 4,080mAh battery that doesn't cost all that much.
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    Hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)

    GSM Arena has published its hands-on with the Galaxy J7 (2017) and states that the device looks good and comes with a solid list of upgrades compared to its predecessor.
  13. Android News

    Hands-on with the ZTE Nubia Z17

    GSMArena has published its hands-on review of the new ZTE Nubia Z17 and states that the device offers a stunning design, unique interface, and plenty of features.
  14. Android News

    Hands-on with the Honor 9 says it basically feels like a gutted Honor 8

    Android Authority just went hands-on with the newly announced Honor 9 and they said it feels rock solid in the hand. However, since Huawei isn't taking any risks with the phone, this means it can look dated when compared to the Galaxy S8 and LG G6.
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    Moto E4 hands-on asks if it's really only $70

    Android Authority has published its hands-on with the Moto E4 and states that the device would make a great temporary phone and is pretty great for what it is.
  16. Android News

    Hands-on first look at Samsung's Bixby Voice assistant

    Droid Life just uploaded their hands-on impression video of the new Bixby Voice feature on the Galaxy S8 and S8+.
  17. Android News

    Hands-on with Carmageddon: Crashers says its a repetitive game of chicken

    Android Police has published its hands-on review of Carmageddon: Crashers and states that the game is not worth the "numerous highly priced IAPs."
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    Hands-on with the Moto E4 says it isn't exactly thrilling

    Engadget went hands-on with the Moto E4 and states that the device is a "pretty solid package for the price".
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    Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) hands-on says Samsung is upping its affordable smartphone game

    SamMobile has published its hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) and states that if the battery life follows the spec line, the company will be "selling this phone by the boatload."
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    Hands-on first impressions of the OnePlus 5

    Flossy just uploaded his hands-on unboxing of the OnePlus 5 and he feels the performance is great, the price is on point and he says it's going to be his new business phone.
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    Hands-on with the OnePlus 5 shows us the box contents

    Droid Life just got their hands on the OnePlus 5 and they did an unboxing video of the device.
  22. Android News

    Hands-on impressions of the OnePlus 5 from a Galaxy S8 owner

    The OnePlus smartphones are generally lauded by the developer community, but some are wondering what a Galaxy S8 owner would think about it. Nirave from Android Authority just published their hands-on impressions of the device and says it has an awesome feature set and a familiar camera experience.
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    Hands-on with the Sony Xperia L1 says it lacks the geeky appeal of the Xperia XZ Premium

    GSM Arena just went hands-on with the new Xperia L1 from Sony and they feel it has a distinctive design that sets it apart from other entry-level phones.
  24. Android News

    Hands-on with the 2017 Amazon Fire HD 8 shows us the box contents and software

    Tim Schofield went hands on with the new Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet and uploaded a video to show us what comes in the box. Once it was unboxed, he gives us a brief tour of the software and says the ads don't see too intrusive.
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    Hands-on video shows off Android O Developer Preview 3

    Tim Schofield just uploaded his hands-on video of the new developer preview for Android O. This walks us through the new changes to show off what has been added and what has been removed.