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Google releases $150 Photoshop plugins for free
This excellent set of plugins was created by Nik Software, but Google bought them out in 2012. If you haven't heard of Nik Software, they're the team behind Snapseed and…
MediaTek Imagiq dual-camera ISP system here now
It's not just Huawei, LG and Apple getting in on the dual-camera parade; MediaTek has joined the battle with their new Imagiq image signal processor (ISP). To be featured on…
Huawei P9 flagship coming with dual-cameras
As the cost of mobiles plummet, manufacturers race to set themselves apart and find ways to keep flagships exorbitantly priced. For a time, it was 1080P displays, OTG, gyroscopes, and Touch-ID,…
Android N feature preview JIT Just-In-Time app compile
As those who often flash ROMs, and anyone who's done an OTA or factory reset know, one of the most frustrating things with Android is waiting for it to compile…
MobileHike.com website down
Approximately 24 hours prior to this post stopped loading. We thought at first this was a DNS or server issue, however as of 12 hours ago MobileHike now points to…
Researchers find video games may not be socially so bad afterall
Often the affect of video games on children is thought to be negative. Turns out this may not always be the case. In fact, according to this research, the trend…
3GB 1080P OnePlus X review OPX review
Review source (re-published here with permission from CPA) Who are they: OnePlus jumped on the scene about a year back with their premium specced OnePlus One. This mobile shook things…
MT6797 Helio X20 vs MT6795 Helio X10
Now that 2015 is wrapped up, let's take a look at the release of the long-awaited MTK6797 aka Helio X20. (more…)
Full 3GB 1080P budget Doogee F5 review Doogee F5 pro review
Doogee F5 review Doogee F5 Pro review At this point, Doogee has been around long enough to be called a seasoned China brand. We don't hear nearly as much about…
2GB budget Meizu M2 review Meizu M2 Mini review
When speaking of China brand mobiles, there's no leaving out Meizu; they've been around since the beginning and their name is synonymous with quality to those who know the market.…
Xiaomi Mi4C review Snapdragon 808 1080P
Sold retail internationally, Xiaomi is one of the best known China brands. They rose to the top in a very short time period due to a huge bank roll and…
Xiaomi Mi4i review 2GB 16GB flagship Xiaomi
Sold retail internationally, Xiaomi is one of the best known China brands. They rose to the top in a very short time period due to a huge bank roll and…