Samsung Patent Filing Reveals Technology for Long-Lasting Graphene Batteries that May Charge Faster

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Nov 28, 2017

Smartphone addiction is gradually turning out to be a problem faced by quite a number of persons the world over. This is no definitive way to determine addiction but the urge to always fiddle with the smartphone or reach for your mobile whenever there is a text message alert. Now, Austrian designer Klemens Schillinger has designed a device which he dubbed Substitute phone.

The Substitute phone, just like the name implies, is meant to serve as a substitute to the actual smartphone. For those who are really very much addicted to their smartphones, trying to stop the usage could trigger withdrawal symptoms. That is where the Substitute phone comes in, as it helps such persons cope with being away from their smartphone.

The SUbstitute phone is made up of a series of five phones, which use stone beads designed in the pattern of the different motions used for smart devices, such as scrolling, zooming, and swiping. The aim is for users to utilize the gadget as a coping mechanism to tackle the urge of always checking the smart. The device doesn’t look too attractive. The body of the “phone” is made of black polyoxymethylene plastic. Perhaps, that was done on purpose.

The product doesn’t look too attractive and could get boring! But we’ll have to wait until it is officially launched before drawing a conclusion about that.

MediaTek’s New MT2621 Chipset Is For IoT Devices, Trackers & Wearables

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Nov 27, 2017

Taiwanese chip manufaturer, MediaTek has announced a new chipset. Called the MT2621, the new SoC is designed for smart trackers, wearables, IoT devices and for industrial use.

Mediatek MT2621

The MT2621 is a dual mode processor that supports NarrowBand IoT R14 radio technology as well as GSM/GPRS connectivity. This means that a single SIM and antenna covers both networks.

The MT2621 is a single-core ARM7 processor clocked at 260MHz with 160KB + 4MB of embedded storage. MediaTek says applications can be built using an easily customizable Linux-based OS.

There is also support for LCM, camera, and audio AMP interfaces for devices with sight and sound, in addition to Bluetooth 4.2 for connectivity to other devices.

HTC U11 Getting Android Oreo Update Today, Starting With Unlocked Units

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Nov 27, 2017

A number of key manufacturers have begun rolling out Android Oreo to their devices. Sony was the first with the Xperia XZ Premium and was followed by OnePlus for the OnePlus 3/3T. Nokia also dropped the Oreo update for the Nokia 8 a few days ago. Now it is the turn of the HTC U11.

Vice President of Product Management at HTC, Mo Versi, took to Twitter on Saturday to announce that the Android Oreo update for the HTC U11 will be available today starting with the unlocked version.

Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving. The Oreo OS update will be available for download on the HTC u11 unlocked version starting on Monday! Enjoy!

— Mo Versi (@moversi) November 25, 2017

It's coming soon. I'll let you know when we're close. The 10, Ultra and u11 life will receive the update. Thanks

— Mo Versi (@moversi) November 25, 2017

In replies to questions related to the tweet, he also mentioned that the update will soon be available to Sprint users as well as the HTC 10, HTC U Ultra, and HTC U11 Life.

The HTC U11 is a 5.5” smartphone with a 1440 x 2560 resolution. It is powered by the Snapdragon 835 mobile platform and comes in 6GB RAM + 128GB ROM and 4GB RAM + 64GB ROM variants.

HTC is one of the few manufacturers that have not jumped on the dual camera bandwagon ever since it became mainstream. So the U11 comes with a single 12MP f/1.7 sensor. Front facing camera is also a single 16MP sensor.

CHUWI Will Upgrade the CoreBook RAM To 8GB Free If The Indiegogo Fund-raiser Hits $100,000

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Nov 27, 2017

Chuwi CoreBook fun-raiser has been very active on Indiegogo for about 2 weeks, and thanks to backers’ support, the company has already achieved 100% target goal. Even at that, the product is still getting more support from new backers. Perhaps, you are undecided whether to back the product or not, maybe this news will make you change your mind. Chuwi has disclosed that it plans to upgrade the 6GB RAM the Corebook is expected to come with to 8GB of RAM for free if the fund-raising reaches $100,000. That doesn’t look insurmountable, considering it is at $76,632 presently, less than $30,000 short of $100k.

In case you don’t know much about the product, the Chuwi Corebook is a 2 in 1 Intel tablet that has the power of regular PC. It comes with a slim body which makes it easy to transport. The device presents with a 13-inch touchscreen screen which offers an incredibly clear picture, thanks to the FHD OGS laminated display . Chuwi adopted a unique 2.5D curved glass design to provide ergonomic feeling while working on the tablet. There is also a fingerprint recognition keeps your information safe with the touch of a single touch.

Inside the sleek body, the gadget is equipped with Intel Core M3 7Y30 processor and it has 2.60GHz turbo frequency. The device is able to play 4K videos and 3D games seamlessly with its powerful Intel HD Graphics 615. It not only stores everything in need with 128GB storage memory, but also connects seamlessly with a full function USB C port and micro USB slot. The Corebook also packs a 12V/3A (36W) fast charger, which ensures you never run out of battery for long.

Chuwi is presently offering a super early bird price on the CoreBook campaign. You can get the CoreBook tablet at a price of $399, and if you want the keyboard and pen as well, you pay just $430. For more idea about the CHUWI CoreBook, you can watch the YouTube video below. If you want to support the fund-raiser by buying the Corebook, you can do that from here.

This $400 Essential Phone + 360° Camera Bundle Is The Best Cyber Monday Deal

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Nov 27, 2017

If you managed to snag the $199 PlayStation 4 Slim 1TB deal last week then good for you as that was one of the best discounts for Black Friday. Today is Cyber Monday and the Essential Phone might just be the best deal for today.

As part of its Cyber Monday deals, Amazon is selling the Essential Phone bundled with the 4K 360° camera for $399. That is a huge discount considering the Essential Phone is $500 and the Camera is $200, so you are practically saving $300 on the deal.

The Essential Phone originally sold for $700 but got a permanent price cut to $500 last month though, it has once sold for $450. The phone packs the specs you would find in other flagships released this year and combines it with an impressive design and durable body.

It has a 5.7” 2560 x 1312 display with Gorilla Glass 5 on top. The back is made of ceramic and the frame is titanium. There is 4GB of RAM along with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835 processor. Storage is 128GB but not expandable.

The 13MP dual rear cameras have gotten several updates since the phone launched that have greatly improved their performance. There is an 8MP camera up front for selfies. For connectivity you get Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, a USB-C port, and dual band Wi-Fi. There is also a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner.

OPPO F5 Pre-orders Have Started in India for the 6 GB RAM Model

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Nov 27, 2017

OPPO had unveiled the OPPO F5 smartphone with full screen design at the beginning of this month in India. The OPPO F5 was introduced in two variants like 4 GB of RAM + 32 GB of storage and 6 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage. However, the Chinese firm had only made only the 4 GB RAM variant available in India with a pricing of Rs. 19,990 (~$308). Today, it has confirmed through the official Twitter handle that the 6 GB RAM variant is now available for pre-order.

Your long wait is over!
Pre-Order #OPPOF5 6GB exclusively on Flipkart (https://t.co/gqcJ2C8TYy) or visit offline stores near you.
Know more – https://t.co/v5XAx5LMgU #OPPOF5PowerfulRed pic.twitter.com/MhDEIBZRlX

— OPPO Mobile India (@oppomobileindia) November 27, 2017

The 6 GB RAM edition of the OPPO F5 is priced at Rs. 24,990 (~$328) and it is exclusively available online through Flipkart. This variant is only available in Black color. The last date for pre-ordering the OPPO F5 is Dec. 1 and the shipments are slated to begin on the same day.

As far as the availability of Red variant of the OPPO F5 is concerned, the company has confirmed that it will be available on Flipkart starting from Dec. 9. However, the OPPO F5 can be pre-ordered in Black and Red models offline through OPPO’s stores and partnered outlets.

Flipkart is offering no cost EMIs beginning at Rs. 1,666 per month. Buyers who are looking forward to exchange their smartphones can get up to Rs. 18,500 off. Axis Bank Credit Card users can get additional 5 percent discount on the pricing of OPPO F5.

The OPPO F5 has arrived as a successor for the OPPO F3 phone that was launched earlier this year. It has a 6-inch LTPS TFT screen that supports FHD+ resolution an aspect ratio of 18:9. It is powered MediaTek Helio P23 chipset and it features a dedicated microSD card slot.

It has a f/2.0 aperture 20-megapixel AI driven selfie camera that can snap beautified selfies. Its rear camera is of 16-megapixel. Other features of the OPPO F5 include Color OS 3.2, rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, Wi-Fi, 4G VoLTE, microUSB 2.0, v4.2 Bluetooth and 3,200mAh battery.

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Honor 7X Pre-Order Now Live On Amazon UK for £269.00

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Nov 27, 2017

The Honor 7X was launched nearly 2 months ago in China and has already been confirmed to launch in India and the US in December. Amazon India has already started accepting registrations ahead of its December 7 sale date. If you live in the UK, you will be getting it earlier than those in the Asian country pre-orders have already begun.

The Honor 7X will launch on December 6 in the UK and Amazon has started taking pre-orders. The dual camera smartphone will sell for £269.00 and will be available in blue and black.

The 7X packs a 5.9” FHD+ display which provides more screen real estate than 16:9 screens. It is powered by the Kirin 659 octa-core processor clocked at 2.36GHz. The phone comes in 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB storage variants with 4GB of RAM on all three. However, only the 4GB + 64GB model is available on Amazon UK. If you want more storage, the Honor 7X has a MicroSD card slot that allows you add up to an additional 256GB.

There is a 16MP + 2MP dual camera combination on the back and an 8MP front camera. Both the rear and selfie cameras can take portrait photos with the background blur effect.

Alleged Xiaomi R1 Appears in Real Skin in Fresh Images

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Nov 27, 2017

Xiaomi is speculated to be working on a new “R” series of smartphones. Xiaomi R1 is rumored to arrive as the first phone from the new series. A leaked render of the alleged R1 has already surfaced in the previous week and today a Chinese leakster has revealed two new images that appears to belong to the same phone.

The new images show the alleged Xiaomi R1 in real skin. Even though the appearance of the mysterious Xiaomi smartphone is clearly visible as it is placed inside a case, it can be assumed that it will be coming with a full screen design.

The bottom side of the phone has a microUSB port placed between two speaker grilles. The topside of the phone seems to house a 3.5mm audio jack. Its back panel may feature a fingerprint reader.

As of this writing, there is no information available on the specifications of the mysterious Xiaomi R1 phone. It is speculated to launch with a price tag of 1,499 Yuan (~$226).

Xiaomi is rumored to debut the Redmi Note 5 with full screen design before the end of the year. However, it is not known whether the Xiaomi R1 will be unveiled before the end of 2017. The Chinese firm is expected to launch the new “R” series to take on the likes of OPPO and Vivo that are ranking ahead of it in the Chinese market.

This is The Honor V10 with Its Full-Screen Design & Specs As Seen on TENAA

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Nov 27, 2017

Huawei is expected to launch the Honor V10 on November 28, which is tomorrow. Ahead of the impending launch event, the Honor V10 has appeared on TENAA, thus revealing the real pictures of the device and some of its key specifications.

The TENAA document shows that the Honor V10 will present with a 5.99-inch TFT display with FHD+ resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels. That gives it the 18:9 aspect ratio. The display size is very much evident in the picture of the front aspect. however, one surprising inclusion is the front home key which definitely also doubles as the fingerprint scanner. The Honor V10 is also listed with a 2.35GHz processor believed to be the Kirin 970 chip. Already, Huawei had disclosed the device will launch with a Kirin 970 chip and also, the press invitation for the China launch event was a teaser of the AI capability of the upcoming smartphone. The processor will pair with a 6GB RAM while there is a 64GB storage variant as well as a higher 128GB version. Both storages are expandable up to 256GB via microSD card.

In addition, the smartphone features a 3950mAh battery which should be just enough to provide extended usage. Coupled with the efficient Kirin 970 processor, the device will likely be one good battery saver. The battery is a built-in battery while it will be charged via a USB Type-C port on the device. The smartphone is also revealed to come in four different colour variants namely; Black, Blue, Red and Gold. On the camera aspect, the listing shows the presence of a 20MP+16MP dual camera setup at the rear while the front camera is a 13MP sensor.

Meizu M6S Full Screen Phone May Launch on December 20, Leaked Images, Specs Appear

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Nov 27, 2017

In the previous week, the rumor mill had leaked a couple of images of a full screen Meizu phone with model number m1712. Today, new photos of the smartphone have surfaced from China. Fresh information suggests that the smartphone would be debuting as Meizu M6S or Blue Charm 6S.

Meizu is rumored to be working on multiple smartphones with full screen design. Among them, the Meizu M6S is said to be the budget-friendly phone that may launch with a price tag of around 1,000 Yuan (~$152). Hence, it seems to be a worthy competitor for the upcoming Redmi Note 5 that is also speculated to launch full screen design.

As far as the specifications of the Meizu M6S are concerned, it is expected to arrive with a 5.7-inch screen that will support an aspect ratio of 18:9. The MediaTek MT6793 chipset is rumored to power the smartphone with 3 GB of RAM. It is expected to house a rear camera of 13-megapixel and a selfie camera of 5-megapixel. It has been found to be running on Android 7.0 Nougat OS.

Apart from the full screen design of the phone, the most interesting feature of the phone seems to be the unique side-mounted fingerprint scanner. The smartphone may feature a metallic body along with rounded corners. What’s missing from the design of the Meizu M6S is the oblong-shaped Home button. Previously leaked images of the Meizu M6S show that the handset will be featuring a circle-shaped on-screen button that may possess the capabilities of mBack.

Nokia 5 And Nokia 6 To Soon Get Android 8.0 Oreo Beta Update

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Nov 27, 2017

After rolling out the beta version of Android Oreo update for Nokia 8 smartphone, the company released the final version a couple of days ago. Now, HMD Global’s Nokia is all set to roll out Android Oreo for the Nokia 5 and Nokia 6.

Recently, HMD Global’s Chief Product Officer, Juho Sarvikas confirmed on Twitter that after Nokia 8, Nokia 5 and 6 are next in line to receive the latest update. He further added that the company is planning to soon roll out Open Beta Labs for those models.

Just like the update for Nokia 8, the Android Oreo for Nokia 6 and Nokia 5 is expected to come with the latest Android security patch, along with several new features such as Picture-in-picture, detailed Notification dots for every app and Autofill passwords, among others.

Earlier, the company had promised that the Nokia 3, Nokia 5, and Nokia 6 and the most recently launched Nokia 2 will get the Android 8.0 Oreo update as well. In fact, the devices are also slated to receive the upcoming Android P version, as confirmed by HMD Global last month.

The Nokia 5 comes with a 5.2-inch HD IPS LCD display and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor. It packs 3GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage, with support for expanding storage up to 128GB.

It features a 13-megapixel rear camera with PDAF and dual tone flash and also has an 8-megapixel front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture. The smartphone runs Android 7.1.1 Nougat out-of-the-box and is fueled by a 3,000mAh battery.

On the other hand, the Nokia 6 comes with 5.5-inch Full HD LCD display and Snapdragon 430 octa-core processor clocked at 1.4GHz. Based on the region of availability, the phone has two models — 3GB RAM with 32GB internal storage and 4GB RAM with 64GB internal storage.

It comes with a 16-megapixel rear-facing camera and an 8-megapixel front-facing camera. This one too, running Android Nougat operating system, is powered by a 3,000mAh battery.

While the company has revealed that both the devices will soon get beta built of Android Oreo update, it is not known when the update will actually roll out.

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Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun Linked To World’s Largest Bitcoin Mining Company- Bitmain

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Nov 27, 2017

Xiaomi‘s founder and CEO Lei Jun is a high flying entrepreneur and businessman with many parts. No doubt he is good at what he does that was why he was named as Businessman of the Year by Forbes in 2014. The Xiaomi founder is also entered the world’s billionaires club in 2015 when he was ranked in number 87 by Forbes with his personal worth estimated to be $13.2 billion. Lei Jun’s source of wealth may go beyond Xiaomi as the CEO seems to have his hands on several other investments. Lei Jun has now been linked to the world’s largest manufacturer of Bitcoin mining equipment Bitmain based in Beijing, China.

The discovery was contained in a leaked document published by the Paradise Papers. The leak by Paradies Papers is, by the way, the second biggest data leak in history containing 1.4TB of data housing 13.4 million confidential digital documents relating to offshore investments which were acquired by German media outlet Süddeutsche Zeitung earlier this year. The data was only made public by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) last month. The leaked documents are a compilation of the company registers of firms in 19 tax havens around the world and some were also obtained from offshore investment service providers Appleby and Asiaciti Trust.

Lei Jun was roped in through his controls of Colorful Mi Ltd and Red Better Ltd, two offshore companies which the paper says are incorporated under the Chinese holding group – Beijing Changtong Wuxian Consulting Company. The holding company also appears to own Wu Ji Han & Co Ltd, a firm controlled by Bitmain co-founder Jihan Wu. Likewise, the other Bitmain co-founder Micree Zhan is listed as a director of Bitmain Cowin Inc and DivaIPTV Ltd, both of which are related to the same holding company.

Lei Jun or any of the individuals named in the leak are yet to publicly deny the claim and chances are they may never do that but the leak is significant considering that Bitmain is considered as one of the most profitable cryptocurrency companies in the world. The company manufactures custom mining rigs and the chips which power the rigs and also leases its computational power to other firms. Bitmain’s mining farms are estimated to rake in billions in revenue on an annual basis and the company has gained a reputation as one of the safest investments in the cryptocurrency industry.

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Samsung Android 8.0 Oreo Update: List of Oreo Upgradable Devices Confirmed in New Leak

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Nov 27, 2017

Smartphone manufacturers such as Sony, HTC and Nokia have already started rolling out Android 8.0 Oreo update. Samsung smartphones users are also eagerly waiting for the company to release the latest version of Android. A leaked image showing the list of Samsung phones that will be upgraded to Android 8.0 Oreo has been leaked on Weibo by a well-known tipster.

The above image shows that the Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 Edge and S6 Edge+ flagship smartphones from 2015 will be receiving the Android Oreo update. It is likely that the Oreo would be the last major Android upgrade for Galaxy S6 models that were launched with Android Marshmallow OS.

Around a month ago, Samsung had begun the Android 8.0 Oreo beta program for Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ smartphone users in the U.S., the U.K and South Korea. The second beta firmware was released around two weeks ago. There is a possibility that the Galaxy S8 duo may receive the Android 8.0 Oreo update by early 2018. The Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy Note FE, and Galaxy Note 5 will be also receiving the latest Android version.

The leaked image suggests that the 2015 versions of Galaxy A3, A5 and A7 won’t be receiving the Android Oreo update. As far as Galaxy On series are concerned, only the Galaxy On Max is expected to receive Android 8.0 Oreo update. The South Korean company also seems to be keen on releasing on rolling out Oreo update for a handful of Samsung tablets.

Samsung has been always slow in releasing major Android versions for its devices. Hence, it seems that the company will be gradually rolling out the Oreo update in a bid to release stable builds.

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Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime (2017) is FCC Approved, Launch Imminent

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Nov 27, 2017

A Samsung smartphone with model number SM-G571 had appeared on GFXBench benchmarking site in the previous week. It seems that the arrival of the smartphone is drawing near as it has been approved by FCC (Federal Communications Commission).

The FCC filing of the SM-G571 has not revealed any specifications of the phone. It has confirmed that it will be arriving with a removable battery. However, the exact size of the battery is not known. Through FCC, it is also known that the SM-G571 will have connectivity features like 4G LTE, Bluetooth 4.2 LE, Wi-Fi and GPS.

Speculations are rife that this phone will launch as Galaxy J5 Prime (2017). Its appearance on GFXBench platform has revealed that it features a 4.8-inch screen that will deliver an HD resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels.

The Exynos 7570 chipset featuring a 1.4 GHz quad-core processor and ARM Mali-T720 graphics will be powering the Galaxy J5 Prime (2017) along with 3 GB of RAM. Its internal storage is 32 GB. Its rear camera is of 12-megapixel and its front-facing camera is of 8-megapixel. It is running on Android 7.1.1 Nougat.

The above specifications of the SM-G571 are also found on the Galaxy J5 Prime (2016). However, the last year’s model features a larger display of 5 inches. The 2016 Galaxy J5 Prime was launched in September which indicates that its 2017 model should have been official by September this year. Since the Galaxy J5 Prime (2017) has recently received FCC certification, it appears that its launch is not far away.

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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)’s Front Panel Leaked; Reveals Dual Selfie Cameras, Infinity Display

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Nov 27, 2017

Recent reports have revealed that Samsung is working on Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy A8 Plus (2018) smartphones. Leaked images of the display panel of the Galaxy A8 (2018) has revealed that it will be arriving with an Infinity Display design.

Samsung had introduced bezel-less design called Infinity Display on Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ smartphones. The same design has been also made available on the Galaxy Note 8. Rumors have revealed that the upcoming Galaxy A (2018) smartphones will be also arriving with Infinity Display design. This has become all the more evident through the leaked images of the display panel of the rumored Galaxy A8 (2018).

As it can be seen in the above images, the side bezels of the alleged Galaxy A8 (2018) are very slim. The upper bezel seems to feature dual selfie snappers. Since the home button is not present on the front side, the fingerprint sensor is likely to be placed on the back panel of the A8 (2018).

The SM-A530 and SM-A730 model numbers that have surfaced in recent rumors are speculated to debut as Galaxy A5 (2018) and Galaxy A7 (2018) phones. A Chinese leakster has claimed on his Twitter account that SM-A530 and SM-A730 phones will not launch as 2018 versions of Galaxy A5 and A7. He is of the view that these smartphones may respectively launch as Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy A8 Plus (2018).

The upcoming Galaxy A8 phones are rumored to arrive as mid-range versions of the Galaxy S8 and S8+ flagships. They are expected to get unveiled by next month or in January 2018.

Gionee F6, Gionee F205 & Gionee Steel 3 Launched: Trio Complete FullView Lineup

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Nov 26, 2017

Chinese smartphone manufacturer, Gionee might not be the first manufacturer to release a phone with an 18:9 display but it sure is the only one that has released 8 phones this year with the trending display.

Beginning with the Gionee M7 and M7 Power (Steel 2 Plus in some markets) in September, Gionee has added 6 more devices to the FullView lineup tonight at an event in China. Three of them are the Gionee S11 & S11s, and M7 Plus which are flagships and have been covered already. The rest are the F6, F205, and Steel 3 which are for the entry level and mid-range category and are covered below:

Gionee F6

The Gionee F6 has a similar rear design to the S11 and S11S. It keeps the reflective design as well as the 3D four-curved glass which should make it more appealing even though it is a mid-range device.

The F6 has a 5.7-inch 1440 x 720 display. It is powered by a Snapdragon 430 processor paired with 3GB of RAM. There is 32GB of storage which can be expanded via a microSD card slot (128GB max).

For optics, the F6 has 13MP+2MP dual rear cameras and a single 8MP front facing camera. The rear cameras pack a number of feature including support for 3D photos. There is a fingerprint scanner below the camera sensors while a 3.5mm jack and micro USB port sit at the bottom.

The Gionee F6 packs a 2970mAh battery and runs Android 7.1 Nougat out of the box. It has dual SIM support (nano only) and full Netcom support.

Gionee says the F6 will sell for ¥1299 (~$197). It is available in Star Blue, Black and Gold can be pre-ordered on the official website.

Gionee F205

The Gionee F205 comes with a much smaller 5.45-inch display but with the same resolution as the F6. It ditches the metal and glass design for a an all-metal body.

Just because it is metal doesn’t mean it lacks in beauty. Coated in red paint, the Gionee F205 has dual silver antenna lines that reminds one of Kylo Ren’s (Star Wars) mask.

The Gionee F205 has 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage. It is powered by the MediaTek MT6739 quad-core processor which brings support for dual VoLTE.

There is an 8MP camera on the rear and a 5MP front facing camera for selfies. Battery capacity is 2670mAh which should last a day on moderate use. It also comes with Android 7.1 Nougat.

The Gionee F205 will sell for ¥999 (~$151) and comes in red and gold.

Gionee Steel 3

The Gionee Steel 3 has an all-metal design too but one that is very different from that of the F205. The rear has a sort of two-texture design. The top and bottom parts that house the rear camera and loudspeaker have a smooth finish but the middle part has a different finish.

The Steel 3 has a 5.5” HD+ display. There is a Snapdragon 425 under the hood and it’s paired with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of expandable storage (256GB max.).

There are 8MP sensors on both sides of the phone. Just like the Steel 2, the Steel 3 also has its speaker on the back. Gionee says its an AAC 1511 speaker which pumps out loud and clear sounds.

Honor V10 Appears on Geekbench As Huawei BKL-AL20

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Nov 26, 2017

The Honor V10 will launch on November 28 and the flagship has been seen on GFXBench ahead of its Tuesday launch. The device was seen on TENAA last week but with model number BND-AL00. However, this device on Geekbench is listed as the Huawei BKL-AL20 and popular leaker @rquandt does say it is the V10.

The Huawei BKL-AL20 or Honor V10 is shown as running Android 8.0.0 which means it will be coming with EMUI 8.0 like the Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro.

The phone has 6GB of RAM and is paired with an octa-core processor clocked at 1.84GHz. The Honor V10 is expected to launch with the Kirin 970, Huawei’s latest chip which has a dedicated NPU for AI-related tasks.

For the test scores, the V10 records 1915 points and 6558 points for the single-core and multi-core tests respectively.

Gionee M7 Plus Luxury Smartphone Launches With Snapdragon 660, 10W Wireless Charging & ¥4399 Price

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Nov 26, 2017

The Gionee S11 and S11S launched earlier tonight might be considered as flagships but the Gionee M7 Plus is the true flagship of the night.

Gionee M7 Plus Design

The M7 Plus ditches the metal and glass design of the S11 duo for imported calfskin leather and 21K gold plated metal. The leather covers the back, while the metal frame and the rectangular metal plate housing the rear cameras get the gold-plating treatment.

Up front, the M7 Plus doesn’t look bad at all. The top and bottom bezels are significantly smaller and wear a blue coat rather than black and there are practically no bezels on the sides.

Overall, the Gionee M7 Plus isn’t quite the stunner but it does look better than the last Gionee phone with a leather body – the Gionee M2017.

Gionee M7 Plus Specs

The M7 Plus has a 6.43-inch AMOLED Full View screen with an 86% screen-to-body ratio. There is 6GB of RAM and 128GB of expandable storage which is more than sufficient. For the processor, Gionee has settled for the Snapdragon 660 mobile platform.

The Gionee M7 Plus packs dual rear cameras. One is a 16MP f/1.8 sensor and the other is an 8MP sensor. There is also an 8MP sensor in front for selfies.

The key features of the M7 Plus doesn’t end there. It packs a massive 5000mAh battery with support for 10W wireless fast charging – a first for Gionee phones. There is a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, Bluetooth 5.0, dual SIM slots, and a micro USB port.

Gionee also says the M7 Plus has dual security chips like most of its other flagship phones. One chip is for data encryption and the other is for secure payments and for fingerprint encryption.

Gionee S11& S11S Official: Packs Full View Displays, 3D Glass Design, & Four Cameras

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Nov 26, 2017

Gionee’s mega launch event has kicked off and the first two devices announced are the Gionee S11 and Gionee S11s. Both phones are successors to the Gionee S10 series and bring a number of upgrades while keeping some.

Gionee S11S and Gionee S11 Design

For the new flagships, Gionee has settled for a glass body. The glass is 3D but curved on all four sides, a similar design is what Xiaomi used for the Mi 6. But while the glass on the Mi 6 is plain, the one on the S11S and S11 has a reflective finish just like that of the HTC U11.

Gionee S11S and Gionee S11 Specs

Gionee S11S

The Gionee S11S is the more powerful device of the two. It has a 6.01-inch AMOLED display with a FHD+ resolution. There is 6GB of RAM on board and its paired with a MediaTek Helio P30 processor. Built-in storage is 64GB.

One feature the S11S keeps from the Gionee S10 is the camera configuration. Just like its predecessor, the S11 has dual front and dual rear cameras. The front cameras are a 20MP sensor and an 8MP sensor while the cameras on the rear is a 16MP + 8MP combo.

The S11S has a fingerprint scanner on the rear. It also has NFC with support for mobile payment. Battery capacity is 3600mAh with 18W fast charging.

Gionee S11

The S11 packs a slightly smaller 5.99” display but with the same resolution and aspect ratio. It swaps the Helio P30 for the Helio P23 and has 4GB of RAM. Storage is still 64GB and there are four cameras too, however, the configuration is different. You have a 16MP+8MP combo in front and a 16MP+5MP combo on the rear. The battery capacity is also smaller at 3410mAh.

AMIGO OS 5.0

Both the Gionee S11S and Gionee S11 come with the new Amigo OS 5.0. It is still based on Android Nougat but comes with a bunch of new features.