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The Huawei Mate 9  is expected to arrive in the not-too-distant future, with the Chinese company's  November 3rd launch event  almost certain to spawn the successor to  the Mate 8 . Recently, it's been said that a standard, 1080p version of  the 5.9-inch monster  could be accompanied by  a dual-curved variant  boasting a quad-HD resolution. A new tidbit infers that the Note 7-esque finish may  not  be on the cards, though.  For the most part, the rumor mill has pointed to a flat but large panel for the Huawei Mate 9. During the past week or so, talk of a curved 'Mate 9 Pro' has gathered steam, substantiated by a leak from the ever-reliant Evan Blass. The render he has shared looks legitimate enough, and is very much in alignment with the official-looking Mate 9 press image. But in sharing details of Huawei's display suppliers on Weibo, an analyst has seemingly indicated that the curved configuration won't be ...

Available in the US  and other markets since earlier this week, the  BlackBerry DTEK60  is a high-end smartphone that costs less than your typical high-end handset from major companies. The DTEK60 is priced at $499 unlocked, and offers quite a lot for that kind of money, including an aluminum and glass body, a 5.5-inch Quad HD screen, a Snapdragon 820 CPU, 4 GB of RAM, and so on.  In a video interview, BlackBerry COO Marty Beard said that the company's "very proud" of the DTEK60, and that the handset can go head to head with other 5.5-inch phones like the  iPhone 7 Plus  and  Google Pixel XL . In fact, Marty Beard argues that the DTEK60 has some advantages. Besides being about $200 cheaper, the BlackBerry DTEK60 is a bit smaller and thinner than the iPhone 7 Plus and Pixel XL, and, thanks to BlackBerry's software (integrated into Android), it's also an "incredibly secure phone." Moreover, Mr. Beard says the DTEK60 has better battery life than the iPh...