Neowin News Feed for: Wileyfox

The Wileyfox Pro is back in stock

Alex Alderson — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 16:22:01 +0000

The Wileyfox Pro is back in stock by popular demand according to Wileyfox PR. Wileyfox officially ceased production only last month but is now selling the device for £79.99 (~$106). Read more...

UK based Android vendor Wileyfox goes into administration

Faheemmuddeen Patel — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 23:10:01 +0000

Makers of budget Android phones Wileyfox, announced on Reddit that they have gone into administration. Their phones will no longer receive updates and ongoing support will be limited. Read more...

Wileyfox offers a 43 percent discount if you accept its lockscreen ads

Dreyer Smit — Wed, 06 Dec 2017 08:44:01 +0000

If you like the idea of getting a substantial discount on a new smartphone, and prominent ads on your new device don't particularly bother you, Wileyfox might just have a deal for you. Read more...

Wileyfox's Windows 10 Mobile handset delayed, ships December 18

Hammad Saleem — Sun, 03 Dec 2017 17:22:01 +0000

Wileyfox Pro went up for pre-order on Amazon earlier this month for £189.99. The handset was set to launch on December 4, but it seems the company has delayed the launch by two weeks to December 18. Read more...

Wileyfox Pro Windows 10 Mobile handset arriving on December 4

Timi Cantisano — Tue, 21 Nov 2017 23:20:01 +0000

If you've been eager to get your hands on a new Windows 10 Mobile handset, you're in luck! Wileyfox is set to offer its new device starting on December 4 with pre-orders starting now. Read more...

Wileyfox spotted promoting a Windows 10 phone at IFA 2017

Shreyas Gandhe — Thu, 31 Aug 2017 23:34:01 +0000

British smartphone maker, Wileyfox seems to have worked with Microsoft to build a Windows 10-powered mid-range handset aimed at business-users looking for a "no-compromise" device. Read more...

7 Days: A week of Scorpio anticipation, Windows 10 Mobile madness, and Google's Whopper woes

Andy Weir — Sat, 15 Apr 2017 17:00:02 +0000

From Zesty Zapus and Qualcomm's quagmire, to HoloLems, a new Earth, Minecraft money, Dell's delightful display, and RIP NES (again), it's our handy walkthrough of the week's top tech news. Read more...

Wileyfox begins migration from Cyanogen OS to Android 7.1.1 Nougat

Shreyas Gandhe — Wed, 12 Apr 2017 10:30:01 +0000

UK-based smartphone brand, Wileyfox, has started moving away from Cyanogen OS and is seeding its own version of Android 7.1.1 Nougat to the Spark 2X smartphone. More devices will get the update soon. Read more...

Wileyfox is making a Windows phone; says "Windows is much better for security" than Android

Rich Woods — Mon, 10 Apr 2017 16:10:01 +0000

Wileyfox has confirmed that it's planning to release its own Windows phone, but the company is going to focus its efforts on selling the device to businesses, rather than to consumers. Read more...

LineageOS adds a few more devices, makes some improvements

Timi Cantisano — Mon, 20 Feb 2017 06:02:01 +0000

It's only been a couple months, but LineageOS has continued to broaden support by adding five more devices. The team has also brought some improvements and new features to the OS. Read more...

Wileyfox reveals Cyanogen-based Swift 2 X with Snapdragon 430 and 5.2-inch 1080p display

Ben Moore — Fri, 13 Jan 2017 02:32:01 +0000

The Swift 2 X will launch with Cyanogen 13.1, but will later be upgraded to Android Nougat. The £219 device features a 16MP sensor, 3GB RAM and a microSD card slot for storage expansion. Read more...

Wileyfox to migrate users from Cyanogen OS to pure Android with next update

Shreyas Gandhe — Sat, 31 Dec 2016 15:10:01 +0000

British smartphone maker Wileyfox has announced that it will be releasing an OTA update that will replace Cyanogen OS on users' devices with a 'pure' Android build developed by the company. Read more...

Wileyfox launches new range of Cyanogen OS 13 smartphones

Shreyas Gandhe — Tue, 28 Jun 2016 21:44:01 +0000

UK-based smartphone manufacturer, Wileyfox, has unveiled three new mid-range smartphones based on Cyanogen OS that will be sold in various European countries through their website soon. Read more...