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Microsoft has launched the world's first personal universal translator, which is also compatible with Apple iOS and Android devices.

The Microsoft Surface Phone 2017 is expected to be a smartphone version of the Surface tablet and could be released in the first quarter of 2017. It has already created a lot of hype in the market due to its rumoured features and may become a tough competitor to Apple and Samsung, who are also looking forward to releasing some pretty awesome handsets in 2017.

Both the OnePlus 3T and Google Pixel XL handsets pack some high-tech specs and features, though the former is available at nearly half the price than the latter.

A lot is riding on the Samsung Galaxy S8 that will be released in 2017. Samsung is reportedly packing it up with some incredible specs and features that users were not able to get a taste of due to the Galaxy Note 7 recall. The Galaxy S8 is being considered Samsung’s saviour of sorts. But then there is the Apple iPhone 8 and Samsung’s seeing red.

The Samsung Galaxy S8 just might utilise a leading human interface solutions developer's new sensor to boost its features.

The Samsung Galaxy S8 will reportedly adopt the Note 7's Super AMOLED display and technology, further beefing up the upcoming flagship.

Nokia is officially back as HMD Global launches the new Nokia 150, an old school feature phone that is both durable and affordable.

Sony's best smartphone, the Xperia XZ, tries to take down the Samsung Galaxy S7 in a battery challenge.

Huawei is bringing its Mate 9 flagship phone in Australia and the US in early 2017.

While Apple freaks will always choose anything Apple, the more experimental ones always gives other phones a chance to surprise them. Somewhat similar is Oppo F1s. Even though a comparison with Apple iPhone 7 may seem too farfetched, some may be surprised with the results.

The alleged design of the Microsoft Surface Phone has surface on the Internet and everyone is busy finding out more about it.

Verizon wants to part of Samsung's plan to incapacitate the remaining Galaxy note 7 handsets.

The Pixel has no qualms about challenging the iPhone 7 when it comes to cameras. The Google handset holds its own against the Apple flagship.

Samsung is set to cripple the batteries of remaining Galaxy Note 7 phones in the US and Europe to render them useless.

If latest reports are to be believed, Intel could be unveiling its top Skylake and Kaby Lake processors at Gamescom in Germany in August 2017.

Samsung may be planning to drop the dual-camera setup for the Samsung Galaxy S8 due to high manufacturing costs, but at the same time, it is thinking of having an all-screen design.

Huawei launches the Enjoy 6s handset just over a month after the release of Enjoy 6. The new Huawei Enjoy phone is a slight improvement over its predecessor.

The 2017 Samsung Galaxy A series handsets A3, A5 and A7 are reportedly going to feature new innovations and designs.

Fresh reports suggest that Apple will be releasing a red iPhone in 2017. Tech enthusiasts believe that there will be three iPhones released in 2017. Talks on iPhone 7s and iPhone 7s Plus release during the latter half of 2017 are also hotting up. It is highly possible that the red iPhone will be the highly-anticipated Apple iPhone 8 2017.

A new report confirms Samsung's further revamping of the Galaxy S8, which is expected to have no headphone jack and Home button.

Exploding phones are making headlines once again as eight Apple iPhones have reportedly exploded in China.

Latest reports suggest that the new generation of iPhones, including Apple iPhone 8, will sport a hi-tech curved screen. The incredible new screen will use less battery and show richer colours. Cupertino tech giant Apple is reportedly working on a curved OLED Display to replace the current LCD screens.

Apple downplays untimely iPhone 6s shutdowns, promises to improve battery performance.

Nokia needs a reboot and it will get so in the form of new Nokia Android phones in 2017. It is not a rumour anymore that new Nokia Android phones will be announced within the first half of 2017 and they will be Nokia branded smartphones of a new generation.

Samsung assigns connected car specialist Harman International to work on the Galaxy S8 speakers to further beef up the flagship phone.

If Microsoft launches the Surface Phone 2017 sometime soon, it may capture a significant share in the market provided it targets the premium segment of the market. The Surface Phone 2017 will be a smartphone version of its Surface tablet and the device is slated to be released in the first quarter of 2017.

Apple is nearly ready with its iOS 10.2 update and will release it soon. No iOS 10 jailbreak tool has been made public yet.

An in-depth investigation was conduced on a Samsung Galaxy Note 7, and the corresponding report discussed some very disturbing findings.

The Android contender HTC 10 faces off against the reigning champ Samsung Galaxy S7 in a battery performance challenge.