• OnePlus 5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S8: Near-Stock Android OS Renders OP5 the Superior Flagship

  The OnePlus 5 versus the Samsung Galaxy S8 – if money is not an issue it is the GS8 that is the easy pick. In terms of design, availability and after-sales support Samsung’s first 2017 flagship bet will win over the so-called flagship killer and no contest at all. But there are a few good things about the OP5 that are hard to ignore.

• Google Pixel 2 Rumors Update: Stunning Concept Leaks and Delayed 2017 Release Date

  Rumors have it Google is releasing two Pixel 2 models this year and it looks like the more interesting of the handsets is the Pixel 2 XL. The supersized phablet will be mass produced by LG but reports said the Korean device maker might run into supply issues that could potentially delay the Google Pixel 2017 release date.

  

• Forget Google Pixel 2 – High-Specced Moto X4 to Hit Project Fi Starting at $300

  Project Fi by Google is no longer Pixel exclusive as the MVNO service will soon offer Lenovo’s mid-range bet – the Moto X4 or Moto X 2017. If the plan will push through, the very capable Android handset will deliver nearly uninterrupted cellular connectivity with the cash damage at half the price of the upcoming Google Pixel 2 models.

  

• NBA Trade Rumors: With Warriors Core Intact, Will LeBron James Seek New Superteam?

  The reports are in – the Golden State Warriors will remain the same team that won the NBA Finals 2017. Kevin Durant took pay cuts and is happy about it as his sacrifice allowed the GSW front office to preserve the core of the champion team and some. The ball is on LeBron James now as he will face the same crew that frustrated his two Finals attempt. It is time to jump ship, again?

  

• Apple iPhone 8 Rumors: No Touch ID but All-Screen Design, Face Recognition Confirmed?

  The Touch ID that was introduced with the iPhone 5S will be no more in time for the iPhone 8 release date this 2017. New reports indicated Apple’s radically redesigned flagship phone will ditch the fingerprint sensor in favor of another biometric feature – facial recognition.