The biggest problem of OnePlus smartphones is the invite-only system, making it hard for some people to actually buy the handset. It looks like OnePlus is mature enough to get rid of the system and start offering its smartphones through a third-party retailer.


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Next-Gen Galaxy Note Phablet Spotted On Zauba

Only hours after we reported that Samsung might not release the Galaxy Note 6, but the Galaxy Note 7, the handset has appeared on India's import tracking website Zauba. We also know that there are several versions in testing, so we still don't know how the retail model looks like


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LG Quietly Announces X Power And X Style

To further expand its X lineup of smartphones, LG has today quietly announced two new members in Ukraine. Dubbed the LG X Power and X Style, the smartphones features mid-range specifications and are expected to go on sale priced at $200 and $180, respectively.


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OmniVision Launches High-End Camera Sensor For Premium Smartphones

The popular digital imaging manufacturer OmniVision has announced a new camera sensor for flagship smartphones. The OV12890 features a 1.55-micron big-pixel sensor for improved sensitivity that is build using the company's PureCel Plus-S stacked die technology.


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OnePlus 3 With 6 GB Of RAM Appears On TENAA

Like many this year's flagship smartphones, OnePlus also plans to launch at least two versions of its upcoming flagship handset. After passing through TENAA last week, the higher-end version has also appeared on TENAA, featuring 6 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage.


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Xbox One Price Falls To $300 Ahead Of E3

With E3 and a possible Xbox One Slim announcement just around the corner, Microsoft has reduced the price of the Xbox One to $299. All bundles are down by $50, but only for a limited time, according to the Microsoft Store. The slim console may be 40% smaller.


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Instagram Rolls Out Features Specifically For Businesses

To attract more businesses and turn itself into an ideal social network for companies, Instagram has introduced a new set of features, including analytics, business profiles, and an easy way to turn posts into ads. These tools distinguish company accounts from regular users.


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Samsung Filling Up Smart TVs With More Ads

Samsung is going to place more ads in its smart TV interface, according to the Wall Street Journal. To increase profits from its TV division, Samsung wants to include a larger number of tile ads in the menu bar. Those ads are only found in the United States right now.


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T-Mobile Offers Tourists 3 Weeks Of Service For $30

People visiting the United States have a new way to receive cell service during their stay. T-Mobile has introduced a Tourist Plan that includes 3 weeks of complete service for $30. You'll receive unlimited data (4G LTE for the first 2 GB) and unlimited domestic texting.


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Amazon Launches Site For Testing Alexa AI

There's now a way to experience Amazon's Alexa AI without buying an Echo. Amazon has launched an Echo simulator that runs in your browser, letting you use Alexa for free. The only thing you need to use Echosim.io is an Amazon account. You can also use it on mobile.


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Solarin Smartphone Offers Military-Grade Security For $14,000

Solarin, a high-end super-secure smartphone, has been introduced by Sirin Labs. It's the first handset Sirin has created and it supposedly comes with "military-grade" security features that are "currently unavailable outside the agency world." It's able to place secure calls.


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Samsung Gear 2 Fit Specs Revealed

A complete spec list for the upcoming Samsung Gear 2 Fit has been published by SamMobile. Since the product has already shown up in leaked images, we have a good idea of what it'll be like. The specs include a 1.55-inch 216 x 432 display and a 1 GHz dual-core processor.


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MySpace Hacked, Up To 360 Million Records Stolen

Time Inc. has confirmed MySpace was hacked and based on a third-party report, up to 360 million account records may have been stolen in the process. MySpace's technical team learned of the breach before the weekend when it was notified of someone attempting to sell accounts.


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Google Creating Chatbot With Human-Level Speech Capabilities

Ray Kurzweil, a computer scientist and popular futurist, has been working at Google since 2012. One of his current projects involves leading a team to create a chatbot that'll hopefully be capable of human-level speech. Kurzweil says the bot is based on one of his characters.


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Sony Xperia X Out In US On June 26

Sony's Xperia X smartphone line will be available in the United States this summer and the Xperia X will be out on June 26 for $550. When the line is released in the US in the coming months, all of the phones will be available unlocked. The models were unveiled during MWC.


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Resident Evil 5 Headed To PS4, Xbox One Next Month

Capcom says an updated version of Resident Evil 5 will be released for the Xbox One and PS4 on June 28. The game, which originally came out in 2009 for the last console generation, comes with all of its DLC. Because of the update, Resident Evil 5 features a 1080p resolution.


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Tesla Holding Grand Opening Of Gigafactory On July 29

Tesla will hold a grand opening for its battery production facility, the Gigafactory, in two months. While the facility won't begin producing lithium ion cells until next year, the opening will take place on July 29. The Gigafactory still isn't complete.


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YouTube Threatens Video Download Site With Legal Action

YouTube doesn't like how easy it is to download videos from its platform and it's displayed that unhappiness by threatening a video downloader with legal action. The company requested TubeNinja stop letting people grab content from YouTube, but TubeNinja isn't stopping anything.


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Apple Faces Caltech Lawsuit Over Alleged WiFi Patent Infringement

Apple allegedly infringed upon four Caltech patents pertaining to WiFi technology, resulting in a lawsuit that was filed last Thursday. Caltech says Apple knew about the infringement and directly benefited from the tech, which has been used in its products since the iPhone 5.


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DuckDuckGo Becomes The Default Tor Browser

The Onion Router (Tor) is now sending searches through DuckDuckGo by default and users can manually switch to Yahoo, Bing, or another search engine if they like. DuckDuckGo is one of the most popular secure/private alternatives to Google and it's been a top option for Tor users.


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