The Mi 5s and Mi 5s Plus launched late last year and have been updated to MIUI 8.2 but are still stuck on Android Marshmallow. That’s pretty sad considering Android O is around the corner. LineageOS, the phoenix that rose from the ashes of Cyanogen have released LineageOS 14.1 for them.
For those who have been following the community, LineageOS 14.1 is based on Android 7.1. It was already available for the Mi 5s Plus since May but it has just been made for the Mi 5s thanks to XDA Developers member, LuK1337 and a number of other contributors.
The following features have been confirmed to work: boots, WiFi, Bluetooth, Cameras, video playback, audio, sensors and GPS.
UPDATE: Amazon has removed that part from the source code!
There is a lot hidden in the source code of a page, only if you care to look. Popular leakster Evan Blass just revealed that the OnePlus 5 will come with 8GB of RAM. How did he find out? By simply looking at the source code of the OnePlus 5 Amazon India landing page. We looked to confirm and you can too.
The ASUS Zenfone AR is the first phone to have 8GB RAM. Announced at CES this year, it will be available for purchase on June 14. Last week, ZTE followed suit with the Nubia Z17, although there is also a 6GB RAM variant. UMIDIGI also revealed today that its Z1 Pro will join the very small list of 8GB RAM phones.
If you wish to confirm that the OnePlus 5 indeed has 8GB of RAM, head to the Amazon India landing page, right click and select view page source or use the shortcut Ctrl + U. Search for 8GB RAM using the find tool and you should see it.
There are indications that Qualcomm has got a new flagship chip in the works and this isn’t the Snapdragon 845 which is rumoured to debut next year. The U.S. chip maker is said to be working on the Snapdragon 836 chip which is just a revised version of the present Snapdragon 835. This won’t be the first time, as there is a precedence. Qualcomm’s 2016 flagship Snapdragon 820 chip received a slight upgrade from its quad-core architecture, thus giving birth to a higher clocked quad-core Snapdragon 821. The Snapdragon 821 will later go on to power a number of flagship devices like the LG G6, HTC U Ultra, Google Pixel and Pixel XL.
While rumors of a Snapdragon 836 chip has festered for a while now, details have been quite sketchy but a Weibo tipster has revealed that the flagship chip may be launched in the second half of this year. There is even a speculation that it may be featured on the Samsung Galaxy Note 8. The new chip may also feature on the Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL.
On the configuration, the Snapdragon 836’s large cores will have a clock frequency of 2.5GHz, slightly higher than the 2.45GHz frequency of the SD 835 large cores. The small cores may likely retain the 1.90GHz clock frequency found on the SD 835. The tipster also revealed the SD 836’s GPU is clocked at 740MHz. There aren’t many details about the rumored Snapdragon 836 presently but we’ll be on the look out and keep you posted if anything drops.
Google is working on a new version of its Android OS and it is already available as a developer preview for a number of Google devices. Although Google hasn’t officially unveiled it as it is still called Android O, there is a chance an official announcement is near.
Managing Editor at Android Police, David Ruddock tweeted yesterday that the official OTA for Android O will be available in the first or second week of August for the Pixel. The info is said to be from a reliable source.
The announcement shows that the new version will be released earlier compared to Nougat last year. It also hints at a possible official unveiling in the coming weeks, most likely in July. So we can probably start guessing what the name will be. Oreo please!
A few manufacturers have announced which of their devices will be getting the update. Chinese smartphone manufacturer, Ulefone says the Power 2 will get the update before the end of the year. Last week, OnePlus announced the OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T will also get the update. HMD Global also revealed that the Nokia 3, Nokia 5 and Nokia 7 will also get updated.
A Motorola phone with model number XT1797 was seen getting certified by the FCC. Details available on the FCC documents points to a phone with mid-range specs.
The Moto XT1797 has a 5.5-inch display and is powered by Qualcomm’s MSM8937 mobile platform a.k.a Snapdragon 430. This is the same chip in the Moto G5. There is a 3000mAh battery powering the phone and it has support for Motorola’s TurboPower™ charge.
The phone runs Android 7.1.1, has dual SIM support, dual WiFi bands and even NFC. While there is no mention of the camera configuration, there is a likelihood this is a phone in the Moto G series, possibly the Moto G5S.
Recently we saw the Moto G5S Plus and it sports the same Snapdragon 625 processor as the Moto G5. The new additions are dual rear cameras, a larger display, full metal chassis, and a front flash.
So if this phone has the same chip as the Moto G5, it isn’t strange since the G5S Plus and G5 Plus have the same chip too. The only conflicting factor is the display of the Moto XT1797 which the source says is 5.5-inches. The leaked image showing Motorola’s remaining line-up for the year lists the Moto G5S as having a 5.2-inch FHD display.
This year has been quite exciting in terms of smartphone releases, with multiple brands, even the ones that failed in 2016, releasing flagships that are worthy of our attention. The Galaxy S8, Xiaomi Mi 6, Huawei P10 (except for that memory issue) have all been capable smartphones. Last week, we got an addition to that list, thanks to ZTE’s subsidiary, Nubia. The brand announced one of the first 8GB smartphones to be released in the market, the Nubia Z17and guess what, we have already got our hands on this bezel-less beauty!
The Nubia Z17 continues on the bezel-less design used by its predecessor, the Z11 and comes with the new generation aRC 3.0 (arc refractive conduction) to ensure the minimum thickness of the screen. In fact, the front of the phone looks beautiful with the screen extending to the sides. However, the bezels on the top as well as the bottom are quite significant and if we had to pick out something to complain in the Nubia Z17 Hands on, those bezels would be on top of our list. Still, the overall phone feels good to hold, not too large and in fact, because of its bezel-less sides, the phone is just as wide as the Mi 6 (less than 2mm difference). If you have ever got the Nubia Z11 in your hands, then you know the Z17’s size as well because of its near similar dimensions.
Wait, actually, I have a photo comparing the Z17 vs Mi 6 side by side.
The built quality of the Nubia Z17 is pretty good, which has been one of the company’s highlights. The metal body gives the phone a sturdy built without any issues of getting fingerprint marks at the back. The back texture is simple and the dual cameras are on the top corner of the back along with a dual tone LED flash. The dual camera does protrude a little from the back but we haven’t faced any scratching issues yet. Nubia seems to have taken care of the glass covering the camera setup. There’s a fingerprint sensor at the back as well, which was fast and responsive in our initial hands on.
See how the camera setup protrudes from the body
The display looks vibrant and the touch response is good. The red circular home button is capacitive.
The dual 23MP + 12MP setup at the back is actually pretty impressive. It’s fast and might even be better than Xiaomi Mi 6‘s dual cameras. We will definitely pitch them both together for a dual camera shootout in the next couple of days. The overall Nubia UI is fast and responsive.
You can check out more pictures of the Nubia Z17 hands on from the gallery down below.
Since the MotorolaMoto C and Moto C Plus entry-level smartphones were unleashed recently, the rumor mill is speculating that 2017 editions of Moto E will also get unveiled soon. Today, the well-known leakster, Roland Quandt has revealed a new press render of the Moto E4 in White & Gold color.
As it can be seen in the image, the front bezels are white in color and the edges and the back panel are in gold. The rear shell shows the presence of the round-shaped camera module with LED flash. At the bottom of the rear panel is an external speaker. The upper and lower antenna bands can be also in the image.
The other two color variants such as Dark Blue and Space Gray that have appeared in the recent past come with black colored front panel. However, the white and gold combination model of Moto E4 has appeared for the first time. All the three color variants have the trademark batwing Motorola logo at the backside.
The Moto E4 specifications have also been revealed by the rumor mill. The budget phone will be coming with a 5-inch HD display and it will be fueled by MediaTek MT6737M chipset featuring a 1.3 GHz CPU and 2 GB of RAM. Its native storage will be 16 GB and it will be also featuring a microSD card slot.
Its rear camera is of 8-mgapixel and its selfie shooter is of 5-megapixel. It will be loaded with Android 71.1. Nougat OS and it will be deriving power from a 2,800mAh battery.
The Moto E4 will be unveiled alongside its larger sibling called Moto E4 Plus. It is expected to come with a 5.5-inch HD screen, MT6737M SoC, 3 GB RAM, 128 GB microSD card support, 5-megapixel front-facing camera, 13-megapixel rear-facing camera and a massive 5,000mAH removable battery.
Quandt’s tweet from previous month states that the Moto E4 would be shipping in Canada on July 17 with a pricing of CAD 249 (~$185). Previous rumors have claimed that it would be available in the Europe for €150 (~$169). The Moto E4 Plus is speculated to be priced at €190 (~$214) in Europe.
Blackview is known for producing all sorts of budget smartphones and they recently held an event in Prague, the Czech Republic. The company showed their sales figures, talked about their marketing strategy and their vision towards budget smartphone industry. In addition, they unveiled 4 new smartphones BV8000 Pro, P6, BV4000 and A7.
About Blackview: the company was established in 2013 in Shenzen, China. As of now, their phones are sold in 128 countries and the company has more than 300 employees.
In terms of the looks, the BV80000 Pro follows a familiar design language. It is obvious that the BV8000 Pro is a rugged phone since it is thick and heavy but I have to say this is one of the best-designed rugged smartphones.
The phone has the IP-68 rating meaning that it is water and dust resistant. Also, the rugged body assures that the phone will survive a few accidental drops. It is great that the ports are not covered by any flaps despite water-resistant properties of the phone.
The phone has a 5” 1080p display, which, at the first glance, is sharp, bright and vibrant. Also, it is covered with the Gorilla Glass 3. It is great that we have the LED notification light and nicely backlit capacitive keys.
I really love that industrial look of the metal-made sides of the phone, where you can also find nice and tactile buttons. There is another programmable button and you can customize the button in a lot of different ways.
As for optics, there is a 16MP Samsung S5K3P3 camera with PDAF and 8MP Samsung 4H8 front camera.
When it comes to hardware, the Blackview BV8000 Pro is one of the most powerful budget rugged phones out there. The phone will ship with an octa-core MTK6757 chip (2.3GHz), 6GB of RAM and 64GB of expandable storage.
Other key specs include a 4180 mAh battery, side-mounted fingerprint scanner, Smart NXP audio chip and Android 7.0 out of the box.
There will also be a Lite version of the phone that 3GB of RAM and possibly a lower amount of storage.
The BV8000 Pro will retail for $249.99 and it should be available for purchase soon.
The Blackview P6 is aimed at business people since it has a hardware level encryption for extra security.
As far as design goes, it is made of metal and glass and it feels quite nice in the hand. What is the most exciting thing, however, a humongous 6380mAh battery considering the fact that the phone is just 9.3mm thick.
As far as the main specs go, we have a 5.5″ in-cell AMOLED display with 2.5D glass, octa-core Mediatek Helio P20 (MT6755) processor clocked at 2.5 GHz, 6GB RAM and 64GB of storage.
When it comes to optics, we have an 8MP front-facing camera as well as a 13MP+13MP dual rear camera. Finally, Android 7.0 Nougat is running the show.
The price and availability are not yet confirmed.
Blackview BV4000 hands-on:
The BV4000 is a budget-oriented rugged smartphone that preserves features of the rugged smartphone like IP68 rating.
In addition, it is quite a compact phone since it has a 4.7″ 720p display.
As far as hardware goes, it runs on a good old MT6580A chip that is coupled with 1GB RAM and just 8GB of expandable storage.
When it comes to cameras, the phone has a 2MP front-facing shooter and 8MP Sony IMX239 camera on the back. Other key specs include a huge 4000 mAh battery and Android 7.0.
There will also be a more powerful BV4000 Pro model that will have an MT6737 chip and 2GB of RAM and 16 GB of expandable storage.
The price and availability are not yet confirmed.
Blackview A7/A7 Pro hands-on:
Finally, the Blackview A7 and A7 Pro was announced at the event and these are the cheapest out of the pack. The phone has a 5″ 720p display, a dual camera setup that consists of 5MP+0.3MP Samsung S5K4E2 shooters.
As for hardware, the device has an MT6580A chip, 1GB of RAM and 8GB of expandable storage, and Android 7.0 running the show.
When Xiaomi took the wrap off its Mi 6 flagship, the Mi 6 Plus was expected to be announced along with it but we didn’t see that. Instead, industry analyst Pan Jiutang came out to reveal that the Mi 6 Plus has been postponed due to the huge market feedback generated by the Galaxy S8 and its resultant effect on the Snapdragon 835 availability.
There were also rumors that the Mi 6 Plus has been cancelled but looks like that may not be the case. Once again, a protective case for the Xiaomi Mi 6 Plus soon after all as a protective case has leaked showing us the likely design of the Mi 6 sibling. The Mi 6 Plus is expected to have a larger size than the Mi 6 which features a 5.15-inch display. The Mi 6 Plus is said to have the same display size as the Mi 5S Plus which comes with 5.7-inch display. From the leaked protective casing, it could be seen that the device would pack a dual camera setup just like the Mi 6 but there seems to be a change in the position of the LED flash. This time around, the LED flash is located in located on the right side of the dual cameras.
The leaked protective case also reveals the Mi 6 Plus will join the Mi 6 in not having a 3.5mm audio jack. Since the Mi 6 Plus comes with a large display size, the battery will likely be a larger 4,500mAh battery. Earlier rumours had tipped the Mi 6 Plus to come with 6GB of RAM, 64GB / 128GB storage versions, Sony IMX362 12MP main camera while there will be an 8MP front camera (Ultrapixel). The device may likely use the same 18W fast charger which was certified by China’s 3C. However, we still don’t know when Xiaomi will officially unveil this model since the Mi Max 2 with an almost similar size just went official.
Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ are already generating good revenue and the company wants to drive more sales by introducing a new blue color variant. A leaked image of the blue edition of Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ have been revealed by the well-known leakster, Evan Blass. This blue color variant would be probably introduced as Blue Coral.
The Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ are available in color choices such as Midnight Black, Orchid Gray and Arctic Silver in the U.S. Blass also only revealed the image of the upcoming Coral Blue variant of Galaxy S8 duo but he is not shared any information on their release timeframe. Moreover, there is no information on which carriers and retailers in the country would be selling the Coral Blue Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. It is likely that the new color variant will be available for purchase through Samsung’s official website.
The Blue Coral variant of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 was very popular, but the phablet ended with a premature death because of its faulty battery. Later, Samsung had introduced the Galaxy S7 Edge in Blue Coral option. When Samsung had introduced the Galaxy S8 duo in the U.S., it had revealed five color options such as Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Maple Gold and Coral Blue. Out of these, the last two color variants are yet to be available in the U.S.
Now that the alleged Blue Coral (with a slightly dark shade) variant has been spotted, it seems that the Maple Gold edition would also surface in the near future. The Coral Blue model for Galaxy S8 duo is unlikely to cost higher than the other color options.
in the last week of May, Samsung’ Taiwanese website had revealed that Taiwanese customers would be getting the Galaxy S8 in colors Ice Lake Blue, Smoked Purple Grey and Quicksand Gold. This shows that Samsung is probably using market-specific strategy to sell the color variants of Galaxy S8 and S8+. In China, Samsung is selling heavily customized version of Galaxy S8 and S8+.
The Huawei MateBook models were announced in Germany and as should be expected, Huawei has gone official with the laptop models in China. The company launched the new generation models in Shanghai China today and as a result, we get to find out their prices as well as get a reminder of the exclusive features the MateBook series come with.
As for their prices, the Huawei MateBook X versions starts at 6988 Yuan ($1,028) for the model with Intel Core i5 chip, 4GB RAM and 256GB storage. The model with Core i5, 8GB RAM and 256HB storage goes up for 7988 Yuan ($1,175). The Matebook X model with Core i5 chip, 8GB RAM and 512GB storage will cost 8988 Yuan ($1323) and finally, the topmost model with Intel core17 processor, 8GB RAM and 512GB storage will retail for 9988 Yuan ($1,470).
On the other hand, the Huawei MateBook E is available in three models. The base model with a 7th Gen Intel Core M3 processor, 4GB RAM and 128GB storage is priced at 4988 Yuan ($734). The model with a Core i5 chip 4GB RAM and 256GB storage starts at 6,888 Yuan ($1013) and finally, the top MateBook E model with Core i5, 8GB RAM and 256GB storage carries a price tag of 7,388 Yuan ($1,087).
On its part, the Matebook D models are priced as follows; the model with Intel Core i5+4GB RAM+128GB SSD+ 500GB HDD is priced at 4988 Yuan ($734), Core i5+4GB RAM+ 500GB SSD+ NV 2G will sell for 5,288 Yuan ($778). Same configuration but with 8GB RAM takes the price to 5,699 Yuan ($838). Finally, the Matebook D top most model packing a Core i7+8GB RAM+ 128GB SSD+ 1TB HDD 7,288 Yuan ($1072).
In addition to the laptop models, Huawei also launched some accessories which would be sold separately like the MateDock 2 with a price of 399 Yuan ($58). There is also a wireless mouse priced at 179 Yuan ($26), a Matebook Backpack priced at 199 Yuan ($29), a protective case for the Matebook X which cost 99 Yuan ($14).
Samsung has listed the Galaxy J3 (2017), Galaxy J5 (2017) and Galaxy J7 (2017) on the official site of the company in the Netherlands. The website contains the European launch timeframes of these phones.
The most expensive among the three Galaxy J (2017) phones is the Galaxy J7 (2017). It has a 5.5-inch AMOLED display that offers a full HD resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels. It is also driven by the 1.6 GHz quad-core processor present inside the Exynos 7870 chipset. It features 3 GB of RAM and has a native storage of 16 GB. It also features a microSD card slot and supports dual-SIM. A front-facing fingerprint scanner is also available on it.
Like the Galaxy J5 (2017), the J7 (2017) has a 13-megapixel camera at the rear and another 13-megapixel camera at the front. It is driven by 3,600mAh battery. In Europe, it is expected to be available with a pricing of €339 (~$382) in July.
The Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017 has a 5.2-inch AMOLED screen that also supports a HD resolution of 720 x 1,280 pixels. The Exynos 7870 SoC featuring a quad-core processor that works at 1.6 GHz and 2 GB powers the smartphone. It has an inbuilt storage of 16 GB and carries support for microSD card and dual-SIM. It features a front-mounted fingerprint reader.
It has 13-megapixel cameras at the front as well as back. It receives power from a 3,000mAh battery. The Galaxy J5 (2017) would be available for buying in Europe later this month (probably on June 22) with a pricing of €279 (~$315)
The Samsung Galaxy J3 (2017) is the lowest powered and cheapest phone among the 2017 Galaxy J series smartphones. It features a 5-inch TFT screen that supports an HD resolution of 720 x 1,280 pixels. It is driven by Exynos 7570 chipset that includes a quad-core processor that clocks at 1.4 GHz and 2 GB of RAM. The internal storage of the phone is 16 GB. It also features a microSD card and carries dual-SIM support
Its main camera is of 13-megapixel and its front-facing camera is of 5-megapixel. A 2,400mAh battery is packed inside the Galaxy J3 (2017). Even though it’s a low range phone it sports a metallic body. It will be available for purchase in August with a pricing of €219 (~$245). This phone is also available through AT&T in the U.S. since the past weeks.
All the three Samsung Galaxy J (2017) smartphones feature metallic chassis and are running on Android 7.0 Nougat OS. Other markets are also expected to receive the new Galaxy J phones in the coming months.
It has been officially confirmed by OnePlus that the OnePlus 5 would be unwrapped on June 20. Android Police has revealed an actual image of the OnePlus 5 flagship. It claims that it that a second source has also confirmed that the image is accurate. This means that all the leaked renders of the OnePlus that have surfaced in the past are fake. Interestingly, the image shared by the publication is almost same as the render that we posted few hours ago.
The above image reveals quite a few things about the upcoming OnePlus flagship. It confirms that OnePlus 5 will arrive with a dual rear camera setup. A laser sensor and a LED flash seems to be present on the right side of the dual camera module. The dedicated mute switch as well as the volume buttons can be also clearly seen on the left side of the OnePlus 5. The Power key is present on its right. A selfie camera is available on the left side of the earpiece on the front panel of OnePlus 5.
The Chinese firm has confirmed that the OnePlus 5 would be fueled by Snapdragon 835 chipset. Several rumors have consistently hinted that the OnePlus 5 would be coming with dual rear cameras. This seems probable because other Chinese brands like Xiaomi, Huawei, LeEco, and more have all released dual rear camera phones.
A leaked image of the retail box of OnePlus 5 was also spotted with the text that rear “Dual Camera. Clearer Photos.” Also, some photos shots that were reportedly taken using OnePlus 5 had surfaced recently. A black and white image among those photos suggested that OnePlus 5 may feature twin rear cameras and one of its lenses would be able to shoot monochrome images. A monochrome sensor in dual camera setup helps in determining lighting conditions in a better way. It indicates it will be able to shoot impressive photos in low light conditions. Rumors have it that the other lens will be able to shoot wide angle images.
Rumors suggest that the upcoming flagship killer from OnePlus has a pair of 16-megapixel f/1.8 aperture lenses. OnePlus has confirmed it is in works with DxOLabs to ensure that OnePlus 5 will be able to deliver stellar photography experience.
In our previous report on ASUS ZenFone AR, it was confirmed by ASUS CEO Jerry Shen that the smartphone would be going on sale in the home market of Taiwan starting from the middle of this month. An official invitation from ASUS confirms that it will be launching on June 14 in Taiwan.
ASUS had announced the ZenFone AR at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2017 in January this year. It has been nearly six months since its launch and the smartphone is yet to reach the hands of the customers. Since the Taiwanese firm has started sending media invites for the launch event of ZenFone AR, finally its arrival seems imminent.
The ASUS ZenFone AR is the first smartphone to support Google Tango AR as well as Google Daydream VR. On its rear, there is a tri-camera system that includes a 23-megapixel Sony IMX318 sensor coupled with motion tracking and depth measuring sensors.
The triple cameras of the ZenFone AR allow it support 3D mapping. GAP, a clothing merchandise firm had demonstrated its AR app earlier this year. It showed that a Google Tango enabled phone will enable the user to try their merchandise on a virtual mannequin with the body that is similar to the user. The ZenFone AR is also the world’s first smartphone with 8 GB of RAM.
The probable reason behind the delay of the arrival of the ZenFone AR is that not many Tango apps were available for it. Our last month’s report states that there are 100 Tango apps available and the company would be soon adding 1,000 Tango apps for the users of ZenFone AR.
As far as the U.S. arrival of the ZenFone AR is concerned, it is expected to be available by next month. Verizon will be the only U.S. carrier that would be selling the ZenFone AR. An unlocked version of ZenFone AR is also expected to be available in the U.S. through third-party retailers.
The ZenFone AR will be coming in two variants, one featuring an 8 GB of RAM and the other one has 6 GB of RAM. It is likely that ASUS would be releasing 6 RAM variant in the U.S.
Again, there is no information on the pricing of the ASUS ZenFone AR. Shen has claimed that the ZenFone AR won’t be priced higher than the Samsung Galaxy S8 which indicates that the phone would be priced under $799.
Alongside the announcement of the Nubia Z17, the Chinese manufacturer also announced its new UI, Nubia UI 5.0. Nubia has announced that the new UI will be available for eligible devices and have released a roll-out plan.
The update starts with a closed beta version for the Nubia Z11 this month. Then it will make its way as a stable version to the Z17 Mini, the Z11, Z11 Max and Z11 Mini in August.
Second stage of roll-out includes the Z11 Mini S, Z9, Z9 Mini, Z9 Mini Elite Edition, Z9 Max Full Netcom version, Z9 Max Mobile Unicom version and the Z9 Max Elite.
ZTE’s Nubia has announced the official launch of its Z17 Mini in India. The Nubia Z17 Mini made headlines in April when it was first unveiled in China due to its amazing design and powerful dual cameras. The dual cameras turned out to be the main focus on the device and that is what Nubia is projecting in the Indian market according to a statement by Eric Hu, Country Head, Nubia India.
The Z17 Mini will sell for Rs. 19,999 (~$310) in India which is slightly higher than the price for the base version (4GB + 64GB) in China which started at ¥1699 ($247). If you factor in shipping costs and tax, then the price is just fair enough. Sales of the device would be exclusive to Amazon.In and would commence on June 12 at 12 PM. But you can register now at www.nubiaZ17mini.com so you’ll be notified when the device goes live on Amazon.In. We are looking at a Flash sale here.
The Nubia Z17 Mini isn’t a flagship, the Z17 is, but its design will make you think it is a flagship device. Moreso, the device is available in four different colours which include champagne gold, black gold, red and elegant black. Specs wise, the Z17 Mini uses a Snapdragon 653 processor which is backed by 6GB of RAM. There is also a Snapdragon 652-powered version with 4GB of RAM and this is the version that has hit India.
Perhaps, the most stand-out feature on the Nubia Z17 Mini is the dual camera setup at the rear, as well as the large pixel selfie shooter. The main camera is a powerful 13MP Sony IMX258 sensor and the secondary sensor is a black and white camera which is a depth of field camera. The dual camera supports 0.1s mixed focus and also 4K ultra-high definition video recording. It can also capture in slow motion and has time lapse feature.
Andy Rubin’s Essential Phone was the topic on the front burner last week when it was unveiled officially to the public. The Essential Phone-1 dazzled with the sleek design it came with as well as the powerful specs it features. The major highlight was no doubt the Snapdragon 835 chip it would launch packing. Another spectacular feature is the rear camera setup.
The Essential PH-1 packs two 13MP f/1.85 lenses on its rear panel arranged in a horizontal manner, one of which exclusively captures monochrome (black and white) images, while the other one records colours. The two work in conjunction to deliver high-quality photos that would hardly be achieved with conventional single-lens mobile camera setups.
Apart from the dual cameras, the device has a module from where a 360-degree camera can be clipped on the device to enable a whole different kind of phone-based photography. Essential President Niccolo de Masi has now given us a glimpse of what the 360-degree camera and the dual camera samples look like. Interestingly, the dual camera sample photos look quite grainy with lots of image noise all over. The two sample images don’t look like what have been captured by a flagship phone. We may even find much better samples from budget phones. The two sample photos have since been deleted from his Twitter account but the crisps clear panoramic video apparently captured by the Essential Ph-1 is still on his timeline.
We really can’t say why the Essential Phone’s camera samples came out bad bot we’re sure the company will reveal better samples soon. But then, if much better ones surface, it becomes difficult knowing what’s true and what’s not.
Mark your calendars! The highly-anticipated OnePlus 5 launches on June 20. The announcement was made by OnePlus CEO Pete Lau via his official Twitter account. A few minutes later, the official OnePlus Twitter account also made the announcement.
The event like all other OnePlus launches will be live-streamed at 12:00 PM EDT (4:00 PM GMT). Should we expect new VR glasses this year? We can’t say yet.
There will also be pop-up events holding at various locations. It will hold in New York on the same day at 7:00 PM at the Meatpacking District. OnePlus Co-founder Carl Pei and popular YouTuber MKBHD will be present.
It will also hold in Paris on June 21 at 11:00 AM at 213 Rue Saint Honore. Other locations are listed on the page created for the event.
Yesterday, the date leaked online via an image but was disproved and said to be for the OnePlus 2. Turns out that while that date might have truly been for the OP2 (April 20, 2015), whoever posted it again was giving us a hint.
The OnePlus 5 will be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835 processor. A picture posted by OnePlus hints at the device being smaller than the OP3T. The main feature most people are looking forward to is the camera which is rumored to be dual sensors. Heck! The official launch poster even teases it with the phrase “Focus On What Matters”.
There even appears to be a hint buried in the event page. The box holding the text “Focus On What Matters” moves slightly in both directions like a panorama. Try moving around with your cursor and you should notice it.
Every Tuesday, Xiaomis Mijia Platform announces at least one new product. Over the weekend, they teased two new products which we thought were sports-themed but turns out we were wrong. One of them is destined for the kitchen and that is the Red Dot Prize Stainless Steel Pot Series.
The Red Dot Prize Stainless Steel Pot Series consists of a soup pot, a sauté pan, and a milk pot. All three are made by Wu Yi Technology Co., a company based in Shenzhen, China that will also handle shipping and after-sales services.
The pots are made from SAE 304 stainless steel and sport glass lids with red handles. They can be used on induction cookers, gas stoves, electric stoves, and even electric furnaces and are non-stick pots.
There are a number of neat features on the pots. For example, the handles on the lids are designed to hold turning sticks and ladles and the inside of the pots have markings for measurement.
Samsung is working on a new 14nm chip called the Exynos 7872. The new mid-range chip has a number of features going for it, key feature being full network support. Although the chip is yet to launch, Meizu already has plans to release a phone powered by the chip.
Previous details revealed about the chip says it will have six cores: 4 Cortex-A73 and 2 Cortex-A53 cores, paired with a Mali-T830 GPU. According to a Weibo post by @Grass Grass Grass, there has been a change. Instead of the T830, the GPU has been swapped for a Mali-G71 MP1.
This is a high performance ARM GPU and a variant of the one found in the Kirin 960 (Mali-G71 MP8). The difference lies in the number of cores. The MP1 has just a single display core while the MP8 as the name suggests has 8. The Mali-G71 actually maxes out at 32 cores.
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