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Samsung
A new exclusive report from Sammobile has suggested today that
Samsung could be planning to introduce a new “M” series of smartphones.
Furthermore, it is believed that Samsung might have put a few phones
already in progress. The new series is highly anticipated to focus on
mid-budget segment. Samsung other series like Galaxy C, J, and ON are likely to vanish gradually as soon as Galaxy M series will come into existence.
Additionally, the report also reveals two model numbers of the new
Galaxy M series smartphones and a hint the model name which are SM-M205F
for Galaxy M20 and SM-M305F for Galaxy M30. Not only Samsung will use
double-digit suffix for M series but they might fall in with A series
also. However it would be too early to claim any reports to be true.
We are not done here, the report further reveals that SM-M205F is
likely to come in 32GB and 64GB storage options and SM- M305F will
possibly have 64GB and 128GB storage memory. Lastly, both phones will
carry a dual SIM slot as they usually have in the budget segment.
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Sunday 11 November 2018
Tuesday 6 November 2018
Galaxy S10: Android 9.0 Pie update confirms 100% borderless screen
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Galaxy S10
The Samsung Galaxy S10 could have a 100% borderless screen, reveals
the beta release of the Android 9.0 Pie update on the Galaxy Note 9. The
new Night Theme feature has an animated demonstration, which shows a
smartphone with minimal to no bezels. We haven’t seen any such
smartphone from Samsung so far. Therefore, it is safe to believe that
the phone showcased in the demonstration video may very well be the
Samsung Galaxy S10.
The leaker Ice Universe explains on his Twitter account that he is
convinced that this image represents the Galaxy S10. The top edge,
usually thicker to accommodate front-end sensors and speakers, is almost
non-existent.
Same story from Max Weinbach, a member of XDA Developpers. The man is
convinced that Samsung is teasing the borderless design of the Galaxy
S10 in the beta of Android Pie on the Galaxy Note 9. “If anyone thinks
otherwise, I recall that the beta version of Nougat on the S7 showed the
S8, and the beta version of Oreo on the S8 showed the S9, so it makes
sense that the beta of S9 and Note 9 displays the S10.” says the user.
As Max Weinbach reminds us, the image coincides with the latest leaks
and intentions displayed by Samsung. The manufacturer has decided to
bet on a design that is really borderless.
The latest news, Samsung also decided to hide the selfie camera on
the Galaxy S10 under the touch screen in a tiny hole. The icon found in
Android 9.0 Pie contradicts this leak, there is indeed no hole in the
slab. According to the latest rumors, the Galaxy S10 will be presented
in February 2019, probably during the MWC of Barcelona. We will tell you
more as soon as possible.
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Sunday 4 November 2018
Huawei Mate 20 Pro with faulty display will be replaced
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Huawei MateChinese manufacturing giant, Huawei, released its flagship Mate 20 series a couple of days ago. The Huawei Mate 0 Pro stands as one of the best phones in the world today. However, even the very best has its flaws. There have been complaints that a certain region of the Mate 20 Pro display (especially the edges) appears greenish and this problem is getting worse. Some users said that the problem started less than seven days after they got the smartphone while others said the issue was there out-of-the-box. Huawei’s UK community forum manager has previously said that the company will look into the issue. Now the marketing and communications director of Huawei Finland, Elina Takala, saidWell, it appears that the replacement is not restricted to Huawei Finland and users from other parts of the world like Russia has gotten a replacement. However, you cannot get a direct replacement from Huawei since the company does not directly sell smartphones. A user on Huawei UK community said that he went back to O2 where he bought his Mate 20 Pro and it was replaced without any questions asked. He said that after downloading Device Info HW app from Play store, he realized that his device display was made by LG. The replacement he got has a display from BOE. However, there is no confirmation if this issue is restricted to the LG displays of the Mate 20 Pro. |
Sunday 29 July 2018
Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus
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Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus |
Pros:
- Fantastic screen
- Feels great
- Improved speakers
Cons:
- Average battery life
- Dual-sensor only on Plus model
- Some lag with Samsung’s software
You can’t go wrong with either the Galaxy S9
or Galaxy S9 Plus, though if we had to recommend one we’d go with the
latter – and that’s because it comes with a dual-camera. The extra lens,
in this instance, is used for zooming, making the camera far more
versatile.
Both the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus
sport an identical build and similar internals, with the main
differences being that the Plus model is equipped with an additional 2GB
of RAM, a slightly bigger battery and the aforementioned dual-camera
configuration – luxuries most customers should be able to live without.
The biggest update Samsung treated the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus
to is a new variable aperture setting within the camera, letting
customers switch between an f/2.4 and f/1,5 aperture
whenever they see fit, which should ensure images come out bright and
full of detail in almost all low-light environments.
Wednesday 25 July 2018
HTC U12 Life Coming Soon
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HTC U12 Life |
Folks at managed to get a scoop of the marketing materials for the alleged HTC U12 Life.
Codenamed “Imagine Life”, the phone will likely be a toned down variant
of the U12+. There is a reason to believe this speculation since the
U12+ is codenamed “Imagine”.
The alleged HTC U12 Life will feature a 6-inch, FHD+(2160 x 1080p)
resolution. The aspect ratio is not specified. It will have the Qualcomm
Snapdragon 636 chipset under the hood coupled with 4GB RAM and 64GB of
onboard storage which is expandable. The back will sport a dual camera
setup comprising of 16MP and 5MP sensors while the front will sport a
13MP sensor. The rear cameras will come with PDAF and support for 4K
video. It will be powered by a 3600mAh battery. The phone will feature a
fingerprint scanner, dual SIM, Bluetooth 5.0 and NFC. It will likely
run Android 8.1 Oreo. This phone might also be a part of the Android One
program like its predecessor.
Like the U11 Life, the U12 Life will also be an attempt by HTC to
make a mark on the mid-range market. They might be able to accomplish
that if they get the price right. The specs on this one are not the
greatest, but they are not the worst either. The pricing of the HTC U12
Life should at least be $349 which is where the U11 Life started from.
The date of launch is not yet revealed, but expect more news in the
coming days.
Tuesday 24 July 2018
Report : Galaxy Note 9 Pre-Orders In India Starting From Augist 19
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Galaxy Note 9 |
The upcoming Galaxy Note 9 from Samsung mobile is arguably one of the most anticipated smartphones right now. The device, barring any change in plans will make its official debut on August 9 at Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event in NYC.
Reports have it that the device will go on sale earlier than expected,
as it is expected to hit the stores from August 24, making it the first
Galaxy Note device to go on sale in a record short time.
Similarly, fans of the Galaxy Note 9 in India won’t have to wait for
long before they can place orders for the device from the Korean giant.
Fresh reports from 91mobiles suggest the Galaxy Note 9 will land in
India within a week of its Global debut and will be available for
pre-order in the country starting from August 19.
According to our source, the upcoming Galaxy Note 9 from Samsung will
hit the shelves sometime in the first week of September, but the
precise date remains to be known. 91 mobile also have it on good
authority, that the upcoming Note 9 will sell for as much as Rs 75,000/
$1000 for the base model, while higher models could go up north further
than that.
Previous reports have it that the 512GB variant of the Note 9 could go for as much as 1250 euro ($1460), while the base model with 128GB in black, blue and purple colors will go for 1050 euro ($1230) in the EU region. Check here for a full coverage of all the rumored specs.
Monday 23 July 2018
Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Listed on GearBest a Day Before Launch
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Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite
It’s a day before the Xiaomi Mi A2 and the Mi A2 Lite will be
launched and online retailers are having a tough time keeping secrets.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has been listed on GearBest after making an appearance on various online retailer sites around Romania, UK, China and Poland.
The Mi A2 Lite is a re-branded Redmi 6 Pro under the Android One
program. Gearbest has listed the Global variant of the phone which
sports 4GB RAM and 64GB onboard storage (expandable up to 256GB). It
sports a 5.84-inch notched display with a 2280 x 1080p resolution and
19:9 aspect ratio. The phone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
octa-core chipset clocked at 2 GHz. There’s a dual camera setup on the
back made of 12MP and 5MP sensors while the front houses a 5MP sensor. A
4000mAh battery and Android 8.1 Oreo are part of the package. A
fingerprint scanner sits on the back and the phone also has software
based facial recognition. The phone sports a 2+1 card slot, 2 for sim
cards and 1 for the SD card. The phone is listed for $219.99 in three
colours, Black, Light Sky blue and Gold.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite and Mi A2 are all set to be unveiled tomorrow as part of Android One. The two phones will be the 2nd generation of Android phones by Xiaomi.
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Sunday 22 July 2018
Nokia X5 will be available outside China, re-branded to Nokia 5.1 Plus
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Nokia 5.1 Plus |
In a sudden move, HMD just confirmed that its recently released Nokia X5 won’t remain a China-exclusive smartphone for too long.
Of course, this just comes to confirm our previous speculation that a
variant of the device called Nokia 5.1 Plus would sail the Global
waters, after the X5 Chinese launch.
In a clear allusion to previous devices, HMD’s Juho Sarvikas replied
to a fan on Twitter saying that they won’t need another poll to whether
decide or not if the handset would be launched outside China. Despite
the confirmation, Sarvikas failed to inform a schedule for the Nokia 5.1
Plus global release.
The Nokia X5 is the second smartphone from HMD to embrace the notch.
The handset is powered by the excellent MediaTek Helio P60, paired with
either 3GB or 4GB of RAM. On the camera department, the device features a
dual-camera setup on the rear (13MP+5MP) and an 8MP front-facing
snapper for the selfie lovers pleasure. The smartphone runs
Treble-compliant Android 8.1 Oreo and should be updated to Android P a
few time after Google’s official release. To fuel all this package of
specs, the company packed a 3,060mAh battery.
The Nokia X5 a.k.a Nokia 5.1 Plus will be a decent choice among the
sea of mid-range devices, considering all the effort that HMD is putting
in offering timely updates and support for its smartphones. Worth
mentioning that device’s first batch completely sold out
Saturday 21 July 2018
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Makes an Appearance in Lilac Purple
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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 |
The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 has again made an appearance, this time in
Lilac Purple. The phablet is set to be released on the 9th of August at
the Galaxy Unpacked event in New York.
The Note 9 hardly looks any different from the Note 8. The same
block-like body, infinity display up top with an array of sensors on the
top bezel, and the same old chin at the bottom.
The back is where the
difference starts, and well, ends. The fingerprint scanner has been
repositioned and now takes post below the camera setup. The back and the
front are both adorned with curved glass so wireless charging should be
a part of the bundle.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 borrows heavily from its predecessor. Even
though it might see an upgrade in the internals, it probably would not
make a dent in the performance. The S-Pen, however, seems to have
received a significant overhaul, with reports confirming the presence of
Bluetooth. This makes the S-Pen more than just a drawing tool. Till now
we have had images of the Coral Blue
and the Midnight Black variants leaked. But there are probably more
colours in tow. If a report from earlier is believed, the Note 9 will be
available in 5 different colours.
Friday 20 July 2018
Xiaomi Mi A2 and Mi A2 Lite Listed in a Romanian Store
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Xiaomi Mi A2 |
he Xiaomi Mi A2 and A2 Lite are all set to be unveiled on the 24th of July. It has made an appearance on Aliexpress, a Polish E-commerce website,
and in the latest development, on a Romanian store with all the pricing
and shipping dates. It was listed on 2 Romanian online retailers as
follows:
- QuickMobile.ro; both variants will be available in 7 days
- Mi A2
- 4GB+32GB: RON 1273 ($318)
- 4GB+64GB: RON 1400 ($350)
- Mi A2 Lite
- 3GB+32GB: RON 933 ($233)
- 4GB+64GB: RON 1130 ($282)
- Mi A2
- PCGarage.ro; both variants will be available in 11 days
- Mi A2
- 4GB+32GB: RON 1400 ($350)
- 4GB+64GB: RON 1600 ($400)
- Mi A2 Lite
- 3GB+32GB: RON 1000 ($250)
- 4GB+64GB: RON 1200 ($300)
- Mi A2
Wednesday 18 July 2018
Huawei Nova 3 Officially Released at 2999 Yuan ($446)
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Huawei Nova 3 |
On July 18,
the Huawei Nova 3 was officially released in Shenzhen. It is a quite
new smartphone with tons of attractive features. This phone uses a 3D
curved glass material and has a slim 3.55mm middle frame, providing
Black, Blue, Purple, Gold color combinations. Each color option has its
own custom theme.
In terms of the core configuration, the
Huawei Nova 3 uses a 6.3-inch notch screen with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio
and a resolution of 2340×1080, a Kirin 970 processor, a 6GB of memory, a
128GB of storage, and a battery capacity of 3750mAh. The phone runs on
EMUI 8.2 based on Android 8.1. At the same time, it supports GPU Turbo
graphics acceleration, gallery search, 3D Qmoji AR dynamic expression,
AI wisdom map, intimate assistant (AR shopping / AI sweeping purchase),
etc.
In addition, this is the first
Nova-series phone, sporting a quad-camera. There is a front-mounted 24MP
+ 2MP dual-camera, supporting 2m × 1.5m zoom and based on AI technology
that can intelligently identify a variety of typical scenes to
configure camera parameters automatically. In addition to the 24MP front
lens, it also provides an infrared wide-spectrum lens that works
together with the main front sensor to provide a face unlock feature.
The depth information recognition accuracy is 2.5 times higher. Thus, it
can identify the owner’s face and unlock in a completely dark
environment. It is worth mentioning that the Huawei Nova 3 also
implements a 3D face financial security payment, effectively preventing
image/video model attacks.
Tuesday 17 July 2018
Samsung Galaxy A Series to Sport In-Display Fingerprint Scanner
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Samsung Galaxy A |
The Samsung Galaxy S10 series is rumoured to sport in-display
fingerprint scanners. Recent developments indicate that the Galaxy A
series might also feature in-display fingerprint scanners. The leak
comes from IceUniverse who took to Weibo in order to reveal this information.
The Galaxy A series is Samsung phones with cosmetic appeal of a
flagship and specs of a mid-range phone at a price more than a mid-range
phone. The Galaxy A (2019) will apparently sport an in-display
fingerprint scanner. The A series of 2018 came equipped with infinity
displays like the flagships. So an in-display fingerprint scanner does
not seem like a distant dream. But that might come with hefty price tag
thanks to “semi-premium” status.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 series is supposed to arrive in three
variants, with screen sizes as follows, 5.8-inch, 6.1-inch, and
6.4-inch. Out of the three, the 6.1-inch and 6.4-inch models will sport
in-display fingerprint scanner while the 5.8-inch variant is rumoured to
sport a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. The in-display fingerprint
scanners will make use of Qualcomm’s Ultrasonic fingerprint
identification tech. The company is apparently gearing up to launch 60
million smartphones with an in-display fingerprint scanner. The Samsung
Galaxy X is another piece of tech that Samsung is expected to unveil
very soon.
Monday 16 July 2018
Huawei Mate 10/Mate 10 Pro Gets EMUI 8.1 Update
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Huawei Mate 10/Mate 10 Pro Gets |
A couple of weeks ago, Huawei announced that Huawei Mate 10/Mate 10 Pro
will get the EMUI 8.1 system update in mid-July which would
significantly improve the user experience and general performance of
these devices by adding 960fps super slow motion videos capability, AI
photography master, 3D portrait light effect, smart gallery and many
other practical
features. This afternoon, Sun Yaping, head of Huawei’s
mobile phone product line management team, announced that Mate 10/Mate
10 Pro will get the EMUI 8.1.0.321 update today at 15:00 and only 50,000
registrations will be taken for now. Presently, users of these
smartphones can go to Huawei’s pollen club and click “Member Services” –
“Upgrade early adopters” to apply for the latest EMUI 8.1 system.
The Huawei Mate 10 series was released
in China last October, and it was launched with the EMUI 8.0 system
based on Android 8.0 depth customization. In March this year, Huawei
added face recognition to the Mate 10 series via an update while in May
these smartphones received an update that brings super night scene mode
to make its night shooting ability significantly better. In June,
Huawei’s Mate 10 series was the first to implement the GPU Turbo
technology upgrade which improves its graphics computing efficiency by
60% and reduced the power consumption by 30%.
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Sunday 15 July 2018
Huawei Nova 3 Launch Event Invitations Sent Out
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إضافةHuawei Nova 3شرح |
Huawei has many smartphone lines and each of them is aiming at a certain
group of customers. In this sense, the Nova series phones are focusing
on young customers who give an advantage to the appearance, camera, and
price. The third generation Huawei Nova 3 has been on everyone’s lips
recently. The phone was said to release along with the Huawei TalkBand B5
on July 18. Today, the manufacturer sent out the invitations, once
again confirming this launch date. So nothing will change and the
next-gen Nova phone will be uncovered in a few days
At this moment, the Huawei Nova 3 is
available for pre-order on the official website. Thus, we know almost
everything concerning this amazing phone. According to the official
website information, the device will be using a 3D curved glass on the
back, which will have four colors of bright black, light blue, blue
enamel, and primrose gold.
Each color has its own custom theme. Plus, the blue and purple colors
have a gradient effect. They really look quite outstanding.
As we said, the appearance
has always been a decisive factor for the Nova series handsets. The
Huawei Nova 3 is no exception. But it also should come with a
respectable performance and strong photographing features. This
smartphone will be packed with a 6.3-inch bangs screen with a 2340×1080
resolution, a Kirin 970 chip, 6GB of RAM, 64GB/128GB of storage, and a
battery capacity of 3750mAh. As expected, this phone will come with GPU
Turbo pre-installed, which opens up the processing bottleneck between
EMUI operating system and CPU / GPU. It also achieves software and
hardware coordination, which greatly improves the overall efficiency of
GPU graphics operation.
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Friday 19 January 2018
Samsung pushes January security patch to the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge in China
Samsung seems now to be more committed than
ever when it comes to updating its phones with the latest security
patches. Just a few days after we reported on the Galaxy J1 mini and Galaxy A7 (2017) January security, the latest report from China suggests that two flagship Galaxy phones are now receiving the January update.
Sammobile reports that the Galaxy S7 and S7
edge units in China are currently receiving an update from Samsung. The
update carries the Android security patch for the month of January, it
is labeled with the version number G9300ZCU2BQL3 and G9350ZCU2BQL3 for
the Galaxy S7 (SM-G9300) and Galaxy S7 edge (SM-G9350) in China,
respectively.
The update specifically addresses six
critical vulnerabilities in the Android operating system, while also
addressing several low, moderate and high-risk vulnerabilities
associated with the OS. The update also safeguards users against 13
Vulnerabilities and Exposures (SVE) items identified in Samsung’s custom
software, so installing the update should be of utmost importance to
all Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge users in China.
Samsung Galaxy S9’s Selling Price To Be The Lowest In The World
MWC
2018 will take place later next month in Barcelona. This means the
annual flagships of many manufacturers will debut as soon as in
February. The Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus are the most anticipated
models for many customers, undoubtedly. Earlier we have heard too much
about these models. We have seen too many leaked photos.
Seems we know about the upcoming flagships … but the pricing. Last
year, many manufacturers have had to increase the pricing of their
handsets due to the increased purchase cost of components and exchange
rate fluctuations. So it’s been assumed the forthcoming Samsung phones
will cost more than the original S8/S8+. Fortunately, it’s going to
happen the other way around.
Yesterday, Samsung Chinese President
Quan Guixian said in an interview that many manufacturers are increasing
the prices of their phones in order to provide a user experience. But
the Samsung Galaxy S9’s selling price will be the lowest in the world.
This simply means their flagships will cost less than the current
models. The latter was announced at 5688 yuan ($888). So the S9 should
cost around $800.
As for now, the SM-G9600 / DS and
SM-G9608 / DS have passed 3C certification. Though no one
has claimed
these are the alleged Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus, we are sure both
codenames belong to the aforementioned models.
According to all those rumors and
spotted documents, the Samsung Galaxy S9 will come with a Snapdragon
845, 5.8-inch screen with a higher aspect ratio, 12MP rear camera, and
support a few trendy features such as facial recognition, IP68
waterproof and dustproof rate, and wireless charging. The assumed launch
date is March 16.
Wednesday 17 January 2018
Mid-range Samsung Exynos 7872 SoC unveiled
Samsung has announced a new mid-range mobile processor
dubbed the Exynos 7872 SoC. The Exynos 7872 SoC is a mild upgrade to
the Exynos 7870 SoC, and it is expected to debut first with newly
announced Meizu M6s. Overall, Samsung claims the new SoC can deliver a
double fold performance on the single core resulting in seamless
multitasking, faster web browsing, and app launching.
Built on a 14nm process with two clustered hexa-core CPU and a Mali-G71 GPU, the new Exynos 7872 SoC comes with support for an LTE Cat. 7 2CA modem (300Mbps down, 150Mbps up) with Wi-Fi 802.11n dual-band (but no ac), Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, and Galileo.
- CPU – Dual-core Cortex-A73 @ up to 2.0GHz, and Quad-core Cortex-A53 @ up to 1.6GHz
- GPU – Arm Mali-G71 MP1
- Memory I/F – LPDDR3
- Storage I/F – eMMC 5.1, SD 3.0
- Display – Up to WUXGA (1920×1200)
- LTE Modem – LTE Cat.7 2CA 300Mbps (DL) / Cat.13 2CA 150Mbps (UL)
- Connectivity – Wi-Fi 802.11n Dual-band, Bluetooth 5, FM Radio
- GNSS – GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
- Camera – Rear 21.7MP, Front 21.7MP
- Video – Full HD 120fps encoding and decoding with HEVC (H.265), H.264 and VP8, and decoding with VP9
- Process – 14nm FinFET Process
Samsung Galaxy On7 Prime with Samsung Mall launched in India
Even though the Galaxy On7 Prime is being marketed as a new device, it’s just a case of old wine in a new bottle. It’s, in fact, the Galaxy On Nxt in disguise. Whatever new Samsung wants to offer is in the software locker of the Galaxy On7. And no, we don’t mean Android Oreo. The Galaxy On7 Prime comes loaded with Samsung Mall and Samsung Pay Mini.
As for Samsung Pay Mini it’s a watered-down version of Samsung Pay that will enable users to pay on-the-go.
The Galaxy On7 Prime comes in a 3 gig and 4 gig variant as you can see below. Prices for the two models is Rs 12,990 & 14,990 respectively. It can be bought online exclusively from Amazon starting January 20th.
Tuesday 16 January 2018
Sony Xperia XZ Pro, The Next Flagship Coming With OLED 4K Screen + Snapdragon 845
A few days back, Don Mesa, Sony Mobile’s vice president of marketing for North America, gave an interview to Engadget and revealed some important information about the upcoming Sony Xperia XZ Pro premium flagship. Adding the leaks we have seen concerning this phone, we can have a complete picture of its specs list. As Mesa said, Sony is aiming at making more dual-camera handsets in 2018. We have heard the Sony flagship should come with a dual-camera using a 18MP sensor (a single pixel area of 1.33μm) and a 12MP sensor (a single pixel area of 1.38μm). On the front, it will carry a 13MP single camera. This is not surprising at all, because Sony is known for its great camera modules, and of course, it will put the best ones on its phones.
Apart from this, Mesa said they are working on to bring a full-screen design to their handsets. This doesn’t mean the Sony Xperia XZ Pro will sport a full-screen, undoubtedly. There are more important things rather than a full-screen technology that you can find on myriads of phones. As for Sony, it is more focusing on making the OLED technology better. The XZ Pro is rumored to feature a 5.7-inch OLED screen with a resolution of 4K. Seems nothing prevents it from implementing these plans. So once it happens, the Sony flagship will stand out.
Tuesday 9 January 2018
HTC U11 Oreo update is finally hitting EMEA region
According to reports, HTC has chosen today to start rolling out the latest Google OS versions to countries in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. The update weighs 1,3GB so extra storage will be necessary before attempting to install the newest Google’s cookie.
Apart from announcing the update, HTC didn’t disclose further details of what is presented in the referred Oreo version. We already know all the extras brought by the software itself, such as Picture-in-Picture mode, Notifications Channels, and Autofill API. But we are curious to see the goods brought by HTC exclusive software.
We strongly believe that the update brings the Google’s December security patch since the January revision have just been released a few days ago, so we don’t expect that HTC has fastly pushed this new patch to the big update in time for a release.
Currently, the update is going out over the air in an incremental form, so it may take a while until it arrives at all eligible devices inside EMEA. If you didn’t receive the update notification now, wait a little longer and it may appear available.
Thursday 4 January 2018
Huawei Honor 9 Youth Edition Benchmark Results
On December 21, 2017, the leading smartphone maker in China held a new conference and announced a thousand-yuan machine
dubbed as the Huawei Honor 9 Youth Edition. The latter comes with the
trendiest full-screen of 5.65 inches, its own-made chip in face of the
Kirin 659, 3/4GB of RAM, 32/64GB of internal storage, 3000mAh battery,
13+2MP rear camera, Android 8.0 (EMUI 8.0) and so on. As you see, the
Honor 9 Lite comes with a decent specs list, but there are too many
smartphones coming our way from Chinese manufacturers and sporting
identical features. However, when it comes to real performance, most of
them fail. To understand whether this model is capable of implementing
daily tasks, we are coming with a few benchmark results.
First, the Huawei Honor 9 Youth Edition scores 87.861 points at the newest AnTuTu. This is not a great result, but in comparison to other phones from the same niche, this device performs quite well. Look, the Meizu M6 Note scores 62K, while the Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus reaches 63K only.
The phone scores almost identical points
at Master Lu benchmark. It shows the Huawei Honor 9 Youth Edition is a
classic mid-range smartphone providing a performance similar to the Huawei Honor 7X.
At last, the Honor 9 Lite showcases 906
points at a single-core test, and 3609 points at a multi-core test when
testing via Geekbench 4.0. The overall performance is identical to the
Snapdragon 625 chip.
Of course, the phone was tested for
gaming purposes as well. Three games were played on the Huawei Honor 9
Youth Edition. All of them including Honor of Kings, Wilderness Action,
and Chinese CrossFire were played quite smoothly. Though the phone
doesn’t support the 60fps mode, 30-40fps rate is quite enough for normal
playing.
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