IFA 2016

Eight 'IFA 2016' stories August 2016 - September 2016

Hands-on with Lenovo’s Hasselblad Moto Mod, Z Play, Yoga Book, Yoga Pad 3 Plus [Video]

Stephen Hall Sep 3 2016 - 8:39 pm PT

Lenovo had a lot to show us at IFA this year — perhaps more than expected. We heard quite a while ago that the company was planning more Moto Mods and a “Play” version of the Moto Z, but the company’s Android-powered convertible and tablet caught many by surprise. Unfortunately, despite the external attractiveness of pretty much everything the company announced, there’s nothing that screams sure-fire hit with consumers. Watch our hands-on video for more…

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Huawei’s P9 now comes in dark red or blue, and both are absolutely gorgeous

Ben Schoon Sep 3 2016 - 8:13 pm PT

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In the midst of announcing a new lineup of Android smartphones, a new tablet, and more at IFA 2016, Huawei also quietly added two new color options for the Huawei P9. These new colors, simply referred to as blue and red, give the devices a unique look and yeah, it’s absolutely gorgeous.

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HTC One A9s goes official, but it’s probably not worth talking about

Stephen Hall Sep 1 2016 - 4:24 am PT

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HTC, as expected, has today announced HTC One A9s, the successor to last year’s iPhone-copy. Sadly, though, this one doesn’t make any real improvements over the lackluster spec sheet and overall package of last year’s model. Rather, the phone is seemingly HTC’s attempt to trim as many frills as possible from the flop that was the A9 in an attempt to drop the price…

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Lenovo announces Yoga Tab 3 Plus w/ 2K display, JBL speakers, 18-hour battery

Ben Schoon Aug 31 2016 - 11:34 am PT

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Today at IFA 2016, alongside the new Android-running Yoga Book, Lenovo announced a brand new Android tablet, the Yoga Tab 3 Plus. This 10.1-inch tablet puts a focus on entertainment, bringing a big, bright 2K display, JBL speakers, special viewing modes, and more.

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Lenovo introduces the Yoga Book, an Android 2-in-1 with a unique keyboard and slim design [Video]

Ben Schoon Aug 31 2016 - 11:31 am PT

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Today at IFA 2016 in Berlin, Lenovo introduced a unique new Android tablet/laptop 2-in-1. The Yoga Book is a 10.1-inch tablet being pitched as a productivity device for on-the-go work, while still offering the right mix of entertainment features…

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Acer announces convertible Chromebook R13, first MediaTek powered Chromebook

Ben Schoon Aug 31 2016 - 7:16 am PT

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IFA 2016 is now in full swing over in Berlin (with 9to5Google’s Stephen Hall at the show), and among other insane laptops, Acer has today announced the new Chromebook R13, a bigger brother to the popular Chromebook R11. This new convertible Chromebook packs a 13.3-inch touchscreen display on a reversible hinge, along with the first MediaTek processor ever in a Chromebook.

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Evleaks: Huawei will launch Nova, Nova Plus smartphones, MediaPad M3 tablet at IFA

Stephen Hall Aug 29 2016 - 1:04 pm PT

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IFA 2016 is inching nearer (in fact I’ll be on a plane in just about an hour to head to Berlin), and now Evan Blass is back again with another leak leading up to the convention. This time, he says that there are three devices set for Huawei’s press conference this week: Nova, Nova Plus, and MediaPad M3…

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Latest render gives us a crystal-clear look at the upcoming ZenWatch 3

Stephen Hall Aug 18 2016 - 3:20 pm PT

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The first pictures of the circular tri-button ZenWatch 3 leaked last week, but now another image that was found deep within a beta version of the official ZenWatch Manager app for Android has surfaced to give us yet another look. This time, instead of regulatory photos spotted at China’s NCC, we have an official render (seen above) that’s probably nearly identical to some of the artwork we’re going to see at ASUS’ IFA event later this month…

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