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The Nokia 5 will be released soon as the second quarter of the year approaches. Check out the specs and features the Nokia 5 will bring.

This year is going to see some pretty great smartphones get released, and that includes the Samsung Galaxy S8. Naturally, the Galaxy S8 will be compared a lot with Google Pixel 2.

Google Pixel 2 is slated for release between September and October 2017 as Google SVP of Hardware Rick Osterloh mentions during the annual rhythm of the industry.

Nokia 3310 2017 smartphone is now a rage and tech experts are comparing it to a lot of top mobile phones, some already released and some yet-to-be. Here, the 3310’s camera has been compared to Samsung Galaxy S7’s, one of the best smartphones in the market today.

LG G6 has now been unveiled formally, and it looks like a pretty amazing device that has the specs, power and performance to be pitted against some of the very best smartphones in the industry. It will be interesting to see how it fares when compared to a highly-efficient device such as the Google Pixel XL.

The powerful Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge takes on the more-than-capable HTC 10 in a battery performance comparison and “Pokémon Go” test.

Luca Todesco said that the iOS 10.3 cannot be jailbroken. He even said that the iPhone 7 also cannot be jailbroken for many reasons. However, the jailbreak community has yet to know these reasons for not being able to release a jailbreak tool.

Before their successors arrive, IBTimes AU takes a look at the Apple iPhone 7 and Huawei P9 cameras to see which handset is more capable when it comes to quality photos.

The Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a display quality that is better than most TVs. The 5.5-inch smartphone will be the first in the world to have a 4K HDR Display, and the device was unveiled this week at the MWC 2017 in Barcelona, Spain. Sony has even partnered with Amazon Prime to provide its users a selection of 4K HDR content.

Lenovo’s Moto brand has revealed the highly-anticipated Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus smartphones at the MWC 2017 event. The G5 handset runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 SoC whereas the Plus version has Snapdragon 625 SoC. One brand that the Moto G5 Plus handset is being compared to is the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4.

Microsoft Surface Phone is a highly-anticipated device, not as another power-packed smartphone, but a device that can change the very concept of smartphones. At least that’s what Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella would like fans and tech enthusiasts to believe. Apple has a big release coming up in the form of iPhone 8/iPhone X, whatever it might be called. As no one knows what features Microsoft Surface Phone will come up with, Apple must be taking this device very seriously.

Nokia and its partner HMD just revealed their Nokia phone lineup including the redesigned Nokia 3310. However, the star of the show was Nokia's flagship phone Nokia 6. It will now be sold globally instead of just China.

The Nokia 3310 comeback grabbed headlines recently. It was revealed at the MWC 2017.

The first ever 5G capable smartphone made its way to the Mobile World Congress 2017. ZTE, a Chinese tech company, introduced a new type of technology that offers lightning fast speeds on mobile uploads and downloads. However, this was only to show innovation as the technology is still eons away.

In 2016, Samsung announced its new TabPro S tablet at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Although the tablet runs an Android OS, it also runs on a full version of Windows 10. This allowed the use of Samsung Flow between the tablet and Samsung smartphones. However, a new update of the Samsung Flow app will come soon and allow it to be compatible with other Windows 10 PCs.

There is no official release date of the iOS 10.3 for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. However, the update may come with a lot of great features and apps. One of the most notable features is the "Find My AirPods" feature, which is similar to the "Find My iPhone" feature.

The Asus ZenFone Live is the latest smartphone to be unveiled and it aims to tap into the selfie rage. Asus has described this entry-level handset as “the world's first smartphone with hardware-optimized, real-time beautification technology.” Even though the smartphone is mostly targeted to budget shoppers, it still impresses with a few tricks up its sleeves.

If latest reports are to be believed, LG G6, that is expected to launch at MWC 2017 on Feb. 27 (EST), will be available for pre-order from March 3 and will be globally released on March 110 (EST). LG has been teasing its flagship via short videos. The company also released a press released, providing some details on the flagship’s camera capabilities.

LG has surprised everybody by announcing the LG X Power 2 smartphone ahead of the MWC 2017 event. When everybody was expecting further details about its highly-anticipated flagship, the LG G6, the phonemaker has dropped a bomb just two days prior to the event, scheduled to be held in Barcelona, Spain.

There are various rumours pointing towards a Pixel successor, Google Pixel 2, in the smartphone category. However, if reports are to be believed, Google may also come up with a Nexus 7 2017 tablet during the latter half of the year.

Windows 10 Redstone 2 update has not yet been released, but Microsoft is already working on its new mobile OS update, Redstone 3. Although it may take a while to build the update, it is still set for release by the end of 2017.

The full spec sheet of the Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus flagship has been leaked. The leak has confirmed the smartphone’s massive screen and all the specs it is coming with. Known tipster Evan Blass has shared an image of the spec sheet of the device on his Twitter account.

A report by Gartner has revealed that sales of Windows devices have been almost non-existent in the fourth quarter of 2016. Windows mobile OS accounted for only 0.3 percent share of the total smartphone sales during the fourth quarter. This is a clear sign of the death of Windows mobile operating system. This seriously puts the Microsoft Surface Phone at risk.

The Mobile World Congress 2017 is just around the corner. However, there are still other smartphones that will be released during the rest of the year. Check out the most anticipated smartphones this year.

There is a lot of news about the iOS 10.2 jailbreak. However, the jailbreak community does not like it, especially those who own the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. The Pangu team and Luca Todesco are both laying low and remaining silent about the jailbreak tool.

Android O will be announced at the Google I/O event 2017. The name of the new OS update may have been teased by Google’s senior vice president of Android, Chrome OS and Google Play Hiroshi Lockheimer. While many fans wonder about what the "O" will stand for, the ticket application period for the Google I/O event is just around the corner.

If latest reports are to be believed, Apple will be holding an event in March where it will unveil four different models of Apple iPad Pro. Even though the Cupertino tech giant is totally mum about this news, internal sources have confirmed this.

Leakster Evan Blass is at it again. Recently, he released a set of very convincing press photos of what he believes is the Huawei P10. Another leak was reported by MyDrivers website. It gave viewers the best shot yet of the Huawei P10 Plus. The P10 renders show three colour options, blue, gold and green.

Apple is reportedly set to remove an essential feature from the iPhone 8, just like when it got rid of the iPhone 7’s headphone jack.