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With Nexus (or shall we say Nexae) devices set to launch on the 29th of September , chances are , you could see a new Nexus 6 successor and possibly even a affordable Nexus 5x getting launched on that day .Although the next generation Nexae will be all the rave , older hardware will also stick around the campfire ready for Marshmallow updates of their own , one of the first devices to receive the update will surely be the Nexus 6 - a device which at launch was somewhat out of reach of average Nexus buyers thanks to its expensive off contract price , but now , after almost a year of acting as Android's main test vehicle , The Nexus 6 has hit a half price mark with the device being listed for $349 for the 32GB and $400 for the 64GB version .The deal is currently running on Amazon , and if you are quick you might be able to grab one of these as the Motorola made Nexus 6 is still a serious kicker when it comes to raw specs . The Nexus 6 , made by Motorola is powered by a 2.7 Ghz Sn...

Last week , Apple pulled its online sales out of Russia as a response to the collapsing Ruble . Russia's currency has been hitting a all time low and in response Apple could no longer maintain its profit margin if products were to sell at pre-collapse prices , therefore the California based tech company suspended its sales until they could sort (increase) the retail prices of their products . The new retail price of a entry level 16GB iPhone 6 is priced at 53990 Rubles ($995) which is a 355 increase from the previous 39990 Rubles ($737) ,The new app store -app prices were also adjusted accordingly . Source - ZDNet

When it was launched , the 2013 Nexus 7 was one of the must - have Android tablets of its era , although it is now succeeded by the Nexus 9 , the Nexus 7 is still a capable and a portable and now a much affordable option thanks to its limited time offer price cut . The 2013 Nexus 7 (Wifi Only 16GB) is going down for $139 on Yugster . And if you are wondering why the tablet is going so cheap , well the tablets sold are said to be ASUS Refurbished products , these products were previous returns or factory items that didn't pass QC and they were  serviced to brand new condition and repackaged and sold for much cheaper (kind of like Apple's Refurb iPads) The offer is only valid for another half a day so make sure to get one before the time runs out Click here to visit Yugster

Nokia was not at its best when the company was sold off to Microsoft ,the once great smartphone company lost huge chunks of its mobile empire and this eventually lead to its downfall .Five days ago, Nokia was sold off to Microsoft who said that further details about Nokia's future and its first quarter financial records will be further explained on the 29th (Last night) of April .As it turns out , the first quarter sales for Nokia , Microsoft Mobile has dropped by 30% mainly due to strong competition by rival platforms like Android and iOs,and the loss of interest on featurephones. Nokia's handset division has total earnings of $2.6Billion  compared to $3.16Billion from the same period last year, first quarter losses are also bad as Nokia lost $424 million compared to the $101 million from Q1 2013 ,However Nokia hopes to make a turn around with its Microsoft integration and new CEO Rajeev Suri . Source - Dailytech

The HTC One M8 is one of the most anticipated devices of this year , the device was put on sale right after launch unlike its competitors and this has now caused a few issues in supply of the device because , according to the latest reports from Taiwan ,the demand for the M8 has overwhelmed the supply of the device . The Taiwanese(Asia specific)HTC M8 has a 2.5Ghz Snapdragon 801 processor rather than the 2.3 Ghz Snapdragon 801 processor used in the European and American versions of the same phone. The device costs NTD 21900 which is about $720. Although the news source didn't mention the number of units sold and demanded by customers , the news shouldn't be surprising because Taiwan after all , is HTC's home turf . GSMArena

With the Nexus 10 reaching the end of its life cycle , the $499 tablet is slowly shelved off at reduced prices , today we have a offer from Manhattan products company where the tablet sells off at $299 brand new unboxed . The 32GB version of the Nexus 10 is sold via Manhattan products' Ebay account and you can click here to go buy it right now because the offer is only valid till stocks last . The Nexus 10 tablet is made by Samsung for the Google Nexus lineup and it was introduced in November  2012 .The tablet was one of the first devices to feature a 2560x1600 resolution display and it features a Dual Core A15 Eagle Exynos 5 processor .The device has 2GB of RAM and it has 32GB of onboard storage (16GB version is no longer available) The device has a 5MP rear camera and a 1.9MP front camera,NFC,Bluetooth and is WIFI Only , overall it is a very decent Android tablet and it is sure to receive more Android updates in the future as well .The nexus 10 (along with the Nexus 7 ser...

We really expected the Nokia X to be a hit,with its ultra affordable $90 price tag and Android(forked) with the Nokia Badge , this might very well bring Nokia some fame and fortune for the years to come , Today , Nokia has updated their Weibo account with a picture thanking the 1 million pre orders from China recieveed during the last 4 days .The smartphone , which is scheduled for a March 25 sales launch is expected to be well recieved globally as it undercuts the lesser equipped competition with solid build quality , decent hardware and good prices and a desirable badge .

Microsoft's Xbox One launch has seen some bumps in the road but the company has announced it's already sold more than a million consoles worldwide. Last week, Sony announced the PS4 sold more than one million units in the US and Canada in less than a day, but at this point, Microsoft has not made any such regional distinctions. Still, the "biggest launch in Xbox history" is well under way and already outpacing its predecessor's initial numbers -- day one download and all - Engadget

The Samsung Galaxy Note phablets are some of the best-selling smart devices around – the original Note has around 10 million sales to date, while the outgoing Note II has reached 30 million. There numbers come from general manager of Samsung Taiwan's mobile communication team Andy Tu. This sounds about right as JK Shin himself (Samsung Mobile's chief) said that the Galaxy Note line has sold over 38 million a couple of weeks ago. The Galaxy Note II has come a long way since it sold 3 million units a month after launch and reached 5 million units sold another month later. The pace is accelerating, however, as the original Note took until March 2012 to hit the 2 million mark and it launched in October 2011. This doesn’t necessarily mean that the new Galaxy Note 3 will see a similar jump in sales but we're waiting for the quarterly report from Samsung to see if the phablet will be mentioned alongside the Galaxy S4 as one of the hottest sellers (the S4 passed 20 million a...