Asus outs Zenfone 3 Zoom"s price ahead of its February release

Asus made the Zenfone 3 Zoom official at CES last week, dropping the actual zoom mechanism with moving parts from the initial Zenfone Zoom in favor of an iPhone 7 Plus-like dual-camera solution that still manages to provide 2.3x magnification before going into digital zoom mode.
Unfortunately very few details about the handset were actually shared at that event, and one of the glaring omissions was any mention of pricing for the device. Thankfully though, at today"s introduction of the Pegasus 3S in Taiwan the company revealed some more info on the Zenfone 3 Zoom as well.
While we already knew it was going to become available next month, now we also get an idea of what you"ll need to pay for it. Over in China, the top of the line model with 128GB of built-in storage will be priced at CNY 3,699, which right now means $533 or €504. Obviously the 32 and 64GB models will be cheaper, but exactly how much those will cost is still a mystery.
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Sharp to invest 100B yen in OLED production line ahead of next iPhone

The Japanese company Sharp that is well-known for making TVs and displays is currently one of the main LCD suppliers of Apple. Previously there were reports that Samsung will supply Apple with OLED displays and apparently Sharp is reacting to such action.
The manufacturer will reportedly invest 100 billion yen ($864 million in a new OLED production line at Foxconn’s Zhengzhou factory. It would be ready in 2019 which means it won’t be able to supply the alleged iPhone 8.
iPhone 7 Plus with LCD display Foxconn and Sharp are shareholders in SDP (Sakai Display Products) which invested almost half a billion US dollars in a OLED production line that will start full operation in 2018. Sadly that will be too late for Apple’s flagship but looks like they will add diversity to the production.
OLED displays could be a gamechanger for Apple’s design since you can position TouchID sensor, earpiece and camera underneath thus creating true bezel-less device.
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HTC Ocean promotional video leaks ahead of official announcement (UPDATE)

UPDATE: According to Evan Blass, the smartphone in the promo video is not related to the Ocean Note that will probably be announced next week.
We"re just a couple of days away from HTC"s big launch event, and information about the products that could be unveiled on January 12 continue to ..

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HTC Ocean promotional video leaks ahead of official announcement

We"re just a couple of days away from HTC"s big launch event, and information about the products that could be unveiled on January 12 continue to pop up online.
New details about one of the phones to be introduced next week have just been revealed by Evan Blass who published one of the pro..

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Schneiderlin to have Everton medical ahead of Man Utd exit

The 27-year-old will undergo tests at the Toffees" training ground on Friday afternoon as his Old Trafford frustration nears its end, with a deal set to cost around £20 million
Morgan Schneiderlin is to have a medical at Everton on Friday afternoon ahead of a £20 million-plus exit from Manches..

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Aubameyang loses luggage ahead of Africa Cup of Nations!

The Gabon forward does not have any possessions with him ahead of the tournament after his belongings were lost in transit prior to the African Player of the Year awards
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is not a happy man!
The Borussia Dortmund striker is set to represent Gabon in the Africa Cup of Natio..

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Mikel has medical ahead of £140,000 a week move to Tianjin TEDA

The Blues midfielder is preparing for a January move to the Chinese Super League, where he will significantly increase his salary
Chelsea"s John Obi Mikel is close to a free transfer to Tianjin TEDA, who have offered him £140,000-per-week to see off competition from Marseille and Valencia, wit..

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Chelsea"s defeat raises Arsenal hopes ahead of moment of truth - Wenger

The Gunners boss feels the race for the Premier League title is open again following the table-topping Blues" defeat to Tottenham
Arsene Wenger has admitted Chelsea"s defeat at the hands of Tottenham has boosted Arsenal"s hopes of getting back into the race for the Premier League tit..

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Sizing up the best U.S. starting options ahead of World Cup qualifying

With less than three months to go before a pair of crucial World Cup qualifiers, here is a look at how the U.S. national team starting lineup shapes up.
It may still seem a good distance away, but the U.S. national team"s crucial World Cup qualifiers in March are fast approaching. In fact, we ..

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Ronaldo has better abs but Messi is ahead of everyone - Clemente

The former Spain head coach was forthright in his views as he weighed into the never-ending debate over which Clasico star is better
He may be the Ballon d"Or winner with an impeccable physique but the Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo should be happy and proud to be second in the world to su..

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ZTE Blade V8 Pro press render and specs leak ahead of official reveal

In last days of 2016, word about a new ZTE mid-range smartphone with dual-camera setup emerged in China. The so-called ZTE Blade V8 was spotted at TENAA, the Chinese regulatory commission, which was evidence the handset maker plans to launch its first smartphone to feature a dual-lens camera.
ZTE is..

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New Mercedes GLA facelift teased ahead of 2017 Detroit reveal

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Mercedes previews its updated Audi Q3 rival before its unveil at the Detroit Motor Show Mercedes has released its first teaser image of the upcoming 2017 facelift for the GLA crossover. The updated model is due to go on sale soon after its reveal at the 2017 Detroit Mot..

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Mercedes GLA facelift teased ahead of 2017 Detroit reveal

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Mercedes previews its updated Audi Q3 rival before its unveil at the Detroit Motor Show Mercedes has released its first teaser image of the upcoming 2017 facelift for the GLA crossover. The updated model is due to go on sale soon after its reveal at the 2017 Detroit Mot..

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New Audi Q8 SUV spotted testing ahead of Detroit unveil

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facebook twitter google+ email Audi’s Q8 flagship SUV has already been teased in official images ahead of Detroit, and now we"ve also spotted it testing Audi"s range-topping Q8 SUV was confirmed with a set of official images at the end of 2016, with the design s..

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New Audi A1 spied ahead of 2018 launch

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The Audi A1 is due for a refresh in 2018, and we"ve spied the car in testing for the first time Audi is preparing to give the Audi A1 hatchback a thorough refresh, with the all-new second-generation model coming in 2018 – and our spy photographers have given us a g..

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Barcelona welcome back MSN ahead of Athletic clash

Lionel Messi, Neymar, Luis Suarez and Javier Mascherano are all back from extended breaks and took part in training on Monday
Barcelona welcomed their formidable forward trio back to training on Monday ahead of their Copa del Rey clash with Athletic Bilbao at San Mames.
Benfica playing hardball wi..

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Dembele starts ahead of Griffiths for Celtic in Old Firm derby

The French forward has been chosen to lead the line by Bhoys boss Brendan Rodgers for the visit to Ibrox to face Rangers
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has named Moussa Dembele in attack ahead of Leigh Griffiths for the Old Firm derby with Rangers.
Griffiths has four goals in his last six appearan..

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ZTE Blade V8 with dual rear cameras leaks ahead of CES unveiling

Dual rear cameras are starting to appear on more and more smartphones lately, and the next one to sport such an arrangement is ZTE"s Blade V8. The phone will be made official at CES in early January, but it"s been leaked today in Russia in a few live images.
The Blade V8 is apparently going to be positioned by ZTE as a direct competitor to Huawei"s Honor 8, which is an affordable handset with good specs (and, incidentally, a dual rear camera of its own).
ZTE Blade V8
ZTE"s answer to the Honor 8 comes with a brushed metal body and its fingerprint scanner embedded in the physical Home button underneath the display. It boasts a 5.2-inch 1080p touchscreen with 2.5D glass on top, Qualcomm"s Snapdragon 435 chipset at the helm, 3GB of RAM, 32GB of built-in storage, and 7.7mm thickness.
The selfie camera is a 13 MP unit, while the rear sensors have 13 MP and 2 MP resolutions. The Blade V8 will run Android 7.0 Nougat underneath ZTE"s own MiFavor UI 4.0. It shou..

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BLU Vivo XL2 specs and images revealed ahead of official announcement

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US-based company BLU Products is mostly known for its extremely affordable Android smartphones. Since it"s specialized in affordable smartphones, the next handset coming from BLU is no exception.
However, we will have to confirm that when the unannounced BLU Vivo XL2 goes official..

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Wilshere tips Chelsea to win title ahead of Arsenal

The Bournemouth loanee has not done himself any favours endearing himself to his parent club after he backed Antonio Conte"s side to claim the Premier League crown
Jack Wilshere has risked angering Arsenal supporters by tipping London rivals Chelsea to claim the Premier League title.
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