5G network is the next big thing and so many companies want to be at the forefront of this new technology. The new network standard is expected to bring a number of improvements to the way we communicate, one of which is hologram video calls.
American network carrier, Verizon, and Korean Network, KT on Monday made the world’s first hologram video call. The call originated from an employee at KT’s headquarters in Gwanghwamum to another employee at Verizon, New Jersey. The Verizon employee appeared as a holographic image on a monitor and not like the display-free hologram we see in movies. Sorry to disappoint Star Wars fans, we are not yet at that level of hologram calls.
Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam (left) and KT CEO Hwang Chang-gyu demonstrate a hologram video call via a tablet PC at the KT headquarters in Gwanghwamun.
KT is developing the hologram live call as one of the immersive media services it will offer when it launches its 5G network. It is also developing other services such as Sync View, 360° Live VR and Omni-view services. 360° Live VR is expected to be available during the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Games and will allow people watch the sporting event live in VR.
Xiaomi has once again teased the launch of its 74th MIJIA Smart home product. The company released a poster this morning on the MIJIA Smart home Weibo page which indicates that the product would launch on April 6 by 10 AM.
The poster that was teased contains the photo of some bamboo stems and leaves and the post had some keywords such as “dampness” and “breathable”. This is perhaps, an indication that the product is one which improves the air we breathe by reducing dampness and moistures from the air. This points at the likelihood of a Dehumidifier.
A dehumidifier is generally a household appliance which reduces the level of humidity in the air, usually for health or comfort reasons, or to eliminate musty odour. There are large dehumidifiers used in commercial buildings such as indoor ice rinks to control the humidity level but this one is expected to be a small portable one for use in the home. It is also likely to be a Smart gadget that might be able to detect the level of humidity and get to work automatically. We’ll get to find out about that tomorrow at 10 Am so, keep a date.
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Xiaomi has also launched a new Mi Panoramic camera which is capable of taking 360° panoramic photos today. The Mi 360° Panoramic camera comes with 23.88MP sensor and is capable of recording 3.5K video. It comes on the heels of the unveiling of the Mi Pad 3.
Taking a look at the features, the Mi Panoramic camera comes with a square shape and is designed with a fisheye lens at the front and back which guarantees a 360-degree view. The camera can also be used as an ordinary camera and it comes with four modes.
The Mi Panoramic has an IP67 waterproof and dustproof rating and also features a 6-axis electronic anti-shake function. The photos can be edited via an independent app. The camera is priced at 1699 Yuan (~$246) and would be available for purchase from April 6 on Xiaomi Mall, Mi Mall, Xiaomi’s official flagship store on Lynx, Jingdong, Suning, all at the same time.
Cubot is known for producing cheap smartphones and the Rainbow 2 is one of their latest models. The phone costs just about $70 but it offers a dual-camera setup and decent design for the price. Learn more in the full review.
The Rainbow 2 ships with all the usual stuff and some extras include a soft TPU case.
DESIGN and DISPLAY
When it comes to the design, the phone looks pretty good and it is well-built but it uses mainly plastic in the construction. It is quite comfortable to hold and manage the phone in one hand since it sports only a 5” 720p display.
The display is definitely not the sharpest out there but it is pretty good for a cheap phone. We have a 5MP front-facing camera that even has a flash for night selfies.
The star of the show is the dual-camera setup, which is designed to take pictures with bokeh effect. We have a combo of 13MP/2MP camera sensors to do that trick.
The backplate is glossy and it attracts fingerprints very quickly. You can easily remove it and underneath it, you will find 2 SIM card slots, a microSD card slot and a 2350mAh battery.
The loudspeaker is placed on the bottom, which is great but the sound quality is quite terrible like on most of the cheap phones.
Cubot Rainbow 2 in pictures:
HARDWARE and PERFORMANCE
As for hardware, Cubot Rainbow 2 has low-end specs that include a quad-core MTK6580A chip, just 1GB of RAM and 16GB of expandable storage.
Unsurprisingly, the gaming performance is kind of mediocre but it is still possible to enjoy some 3D games like Asphalt 8 on the medium graphics with just a bit stutter and some skipped frames.
USER INTERFACE
It is pretty cool to get Android 7.0 out of the box in a $70 phone. The Rainbow 2 will provide you with pretty much stock Android experience, with just a few added features. For example, you can use some gesture and motion controls. Some of them work pretty well while others are kind of slow to respond.
In general, the the user interface is fast and responsive and I didn’t have major lag or stutter.
IMAGE QUALITY
As for image quality, that dual-camera setup can take some awesome-looking photos with the shallow depth of field effect. Obviously, you can’t compare the quality with some more expensive handsets but I’m quite impressed with the results from the $70 phone. As for regular photos, you can’t expect much from any super cheap phones but you can still take some pretty good-looking pictures that are usable for social media.
However, the quality decreases quite dramatically in lower-lit situations.
The selfie image quality is not so great and the front-firing flash does not really help in low-light.
The video quality does not impress like on most of the cheap phones.
CONNECTIVITY
As for connectivity, the call quality and signal reception are decent. Unfortunately, the phone does not support 4G and the GPS lock speed are kind of slow at times.
BATTERY LIFE
2350mAh battery performs quite well but don’t expect wonders. I could get up to 4 hours of screen-on time but your mileage may vary, depending on the usage.
CONCLUSIONS
Cubot Rainbow 2 is another cheap device from China that aims to deliver a lot of value for the price. Well, you get some nice features like a dual-camera setup and a pretty good overall performance for the price of $70 but as always, there are some drawbacks that are common to all cheap phones that you need to consider before buying.
In a celebration of 44 years of cellular mobility, Moto USA has added a new video on its YouTube channel. Right at the start of the video, it showcases several Motorola phones from its oldest flip phones to the latest Moto G5 smartphone. One of the Motorola phones that shows its glimpse for a split-second is the alleged Moto X (2017).
The alleged blue-colored phone resembles Moto G5, but the appearance of the antenna bands as it will as its front side appears quite similar to the Moto X (2017) images that have appeared recently. However, the rear-facing camera spotted in leaked photos of Moto X (2017) has a dual camera setup, but the phone that has been spotted in the video seems to house a single camera. Also, a rear-facing speaker grille on Moto X (2017) seen in the video is absent on the previously seen leaked images of the phone.
Recent rumors have revealed that the upcoming Moto X (2017) would be coming with a 5.5-inch display and it will be driven by Snapdragon 625 chipset. It is expected to come in RAM versions like 3 GB and 4 GB. The phone is also rumored to be available in storage choices like 32 GB and 64 GB.
Its dual camera snapper is speculated to feature a pair of 13-megapixel sensors. Leaked shots suggest that the selfie camera of the phone is accompanied with a selfie snapper. The rumored Moto X (2017) does not feature pins for connecting Moto Mods accessories. According to popular leakster, Roland Quandt, the phone is codenamed as Sanders and its model number is XT180x.
Motorola Moto "X 2017" XT180x codename "Sanders": Snapdragon 625, 3/4GB RAM, 32/64GB ROM. 13MP camera (don't know if second cam sensor same)
A mysterious white colored Moto phone has been also spotted in the video. Its back panel seems to sport rear-facing speakers. Speculations have it that it could be “Albus” phone that is speculated to come with specs like Snapdragon 625, 3 GB / 4 GB RAM and 32 GB / 64 GB ROM.
We have had a couple of leaked details about the Xiaomi Mi Pad 3 including the likely specifications and design over the past couple of weeks. Now, Xiaomi seems to have officially launched the Mi Pad 3 today and the device will be going on sale as from tomorrow on various channels. This is another quiet launch and it seems we will be having more of such this year. Read on for the specifications of the Mi Pad 3.
The Xiaomi Mi Pad is powered by a high-performance MediaTek processor with a clock frequency of 2.1GHz. The tablet comes with a 7.9-inch retinal display with 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution and PPI of up to 326. At the rear, there is a 13MP rear shooter while up front, you get a 5MP selfie camera.
Further, the Mi Pad 3 features 4GB of RAM as well as a 64GB storage. It uses the USB Type-C charging interface and supports WiFi 802.11ac dual antenna band. The Pad 3 also comes with support for low-power Bluetooth 4.1 technology. Keeping the lights on is said to be a large 6600mAh battery which supports 5V/2A fast charging. The tablet device gets its interface from the MIUI 8.
On the design aspect, the Mi Pad 3 is made from a metal alloy material which gives its appearance a tough but slightly textured look. The metallic body is polished using a sandblasting process which doesn’t remove the texture but also gives it a comfortable feel when held.
The Xiaomi Mi Pad 3 carries a price tag of just 1499 Yuan (~$217) and is billed to go on sale at 6 AM on April 6 on Xiaomi Mall, Lynx, Jingdong, Suning and Mi Home.
The rumor mill has been revealing details of the upcoming LeEco Le X850 smartphone since a past few months, but its original name was not known. Now, fresh photos of the smartphone have surfaced to reveal its design from angles along with its “Le Max 3” moniker.
The fresh photos of the Le X850 matches with its photo that surfaced through TENAA listing. The new photos show that the phone features metal unibody design. Above the display, an earpiece can be seen separating two round-shaped features. One of them is the selfie camera and there is no confirmation on what the other feature is. The display is narrow bezels on its left and right sides.
The bottom side of the phone has a USB Type-C port that separates the two external speakers. There is no 3.5mm audio jack on the phone. The major feature of the phone, the dual rear camera placed in a circular housing is present on the backside. It is coupled with dual-LED flash. Below it is the fingerprint scanner.
The top and bottom edges of the phone at the rear features the antennae bands. The right side of the phone has volume controllers and power button whereas the left side does not feature any physical button, but it seems to house a SIM tray. One of the snapshots that reveals the About Phone screen of the phone shows the model number of the phone has Le X850 and the name of the device as Le Max 3.
The Le Max 3 is preloaded with Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow OS and EUI 5.9. It is powered by the Snapdragon 821 chipset. Previous rumors have revealed that the Le X850 has a 5.7-inch quad HD resolution supporting display. It is likely to arrive in RAM variants like 4 GB and 6 GB. for storage, it is expected to include UFS 2.0 storage choices like 32 GB, 64 GB and 128 GB. Rumors have it that these models will be costing 1,799 ($260), 2,099 ($3030 and 2,499 ($361), respectively.
The dual rear camera is expected to include 13-megapixel lenses whereas the frontal camera is of 16-megapixel. It is poised to feature a 4,000 mAh battery that supports Quick Charge 3.0. The Le Max 3 may get unveiled on April 11.
Words out of South Korea has now come out to further lend some level of credibility to talks of a 6GB + 128GB version of the Galaxy S8+. According to etnews, the Samsung Galaxy S8+ will have a 6GB RAM version that would be exclusive to China and would retail for a staggering KRW 1,155,000 (~$1,030, 7099 Yuan).
Furthermore, the report claims the Galaxy S8+ (6GB+128GB ) will come in Midnight Black and there will be a free Samsung DeX dock worth KRW 160,000 (~$140) with each pre-order. This is different from the free Gear VR headset with a controller and a set of games which is being offered with the International version. We must point out, though, that nothing is certain at this point until Samsung officially confirms it. But Samsung would be meaning to compete favorably with other Chinese OEMs who seem to be shifting to 6GB RAM onboard their smartphones.
Huawei has silently taken the wraps of a new phone, the Y5 2017. The new device will succeed the Huawei Y5 II released last year.
The Huawei Y5 2017 boasts an upgrade for most of the features of its predecessor. The RAM and ROM have been doubled to 2GB and 16GB respectively. The storage can be expanded via a MicroSD card slot (128GB max) that also doubles as the second SIM slot. The battery capacity has also been bumped up to 3000mAh even though the screen size and resolution haven’t changed (5-inches HD).
The Huawei Y5 2017 is powered by the MT6737T quad-core chip clocked at 1.4GHz. The rear camera is an 8MP shooter and there is a 5MP sensor with soft light in front for selfies. There is single band WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS for connectivity. Sadly the budget phone doesn’t get the new EMUI 5.0 but comes with version 4.1 based on Android 6.0.
One cool feature it does have is what Huawei calls Easy Key, a dedicated hardware button on the left that can be configured for a variety of functions. You can set it to fire up your favorite apps or launch the camera or turn on the flashlight depending on if you press, double tap,or double tap and hold it.
ZTE’s sub-brand, Nubia, has an event scheduled for Thursday, April 6. The event is expected to be the launch of a new dual camera phone, most likely the Z17 Mini. Last week, the manufacturer’s brand ambassador, Cristiano Ronaldo, leaked one of the images from his photo-shoot with the upcoming device.
One of the teasers is an image of a water droplet on a feather, hinting at a possible macro-photography feature of the phone. The second poster shows a time-lapse photograph of a busy road. These two features are pretty dope and are usually reserved for DSLRs. If this new dual camera phone can actually take these kind of photographs, then they may have a winner in their hands already.
Samsung revealed early this year that there will indeed be a Galaxy Note 8. The announcement doused the rumors saying the Note series had been cancelled due to the Note 7 mishap.
Following the announcement, we have received more info about the device which should launch in the third quarter of the year. There has been a leak of a possible schematics and specs of the device which greatly resembles the recently launched Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. There has also been a leak of the phone’s codename, “Great”.
One enthusiastic designer has put together a render of what he believes might be the Galaxy Note 8, using the info available at the moment.
There is not much to the image as it is obvious that this is just a Galaxy S8+ with a stylus. The only major difference is the inclusion of dual rear cameras, a feature absent on the new flagship but one that isn’t surprising either. The reason is because a few days ago, a real-life image of a dual camera Samsung phone bearing a sticker with the same model number as the Galaxy S8+ surfaced online.
The story behind the image is that Samsung initially considered launching the S8+ with dual cameras and even went ahead to make a prototype before shelving the idea. Does that mean that Samsung won’t make a dual-camera phone? Not at all. Actually they might have shelved it so that they can use it in the Galaxy Note 8.
The render is also missing a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and a front-mounted one. So its either Samsung is copying Sony’s style and putting it on the side or it has placed it right under the display.
Do note that these are all speculations and nothing is confirmed yet. What do you think about the Galaxy Note 8 render? Is there any feature(s) you would like to see in the device? Do let us know in the comment box below.
Early this year, Japanese tech giant Toshiba confirmed that it’s looking to spin off its core semiconductor business. Toshiba’s chip division includes its lucrative NAND memory business, which generated 15% of the group’s 5.7 trillion yen annual revenue (~$50 billion). The memory business has an estimated value of about 1.5 trillion yen (about $13 billion).
Since then, the media have been awash with names of potential buyers especially those who have expressed interest in purchasing the business. Big names like Apple, Amazon, Broadcom, SK Hynix, Western Digital and Foxconn had earlier been mentioned in reports as interested in snapping up a deal with Toshiba for the lucrative flash memory business. A new report said to be from The Investor claims that tech giant Google is also interested in buying the NAND flash memory business.
According to the report, Google and Amazon are interested in adding the NAND flash memory business to their portfolio because of it gives them the ability to make their own data servers. Already, both Amazon and Google are buying up massive volumes of data servers and buying the memory business cold potentially save them money. Also, they could still keep the business running and in turn bring in more revenues to their coffers when they supply third-party device manufacturers with components.
Apple currently buys large volumes of memory chips for its iPhone handsets from both Toshiba and Samsung so, its reason for wanting in on the business is not far fetched. But Western Digital which currently runs Toshiba’s main memory production facility in Yokaichi, Japan is tipped to be the likely buyer of the unit.
The Toshiba Flash memory was developed by the company back in 1984, ushering the industry into the next generation in data storage method. Today, the NAND Flash Memories have evolved into an immense range of applications that include Memory Cards, Solid-State Drives (SSDs), and even industrial equipment. Despite the lucrative nature of the business, Toshiba’s investors have approved its sales in order to help the conglomerate out of its financial troubles caused by its ailing nuclear business in the U.S.
Have you seen the cool Nokia 6 silver colour variant in close up shots? We have got it all covered in these stunning hands-on images of the device. The new silver variant means the Nokia 6 can now be purchased in a black as well as silver colour options. We still have two attractive colour options more to meet, though. Recall the Nokia 6 was unveiled at MWC 2017 in four colour variants namely, Black, Blue, Silver and Pink. There is also an Art black special edition with a glossy Piano black finish but it’s still black!
The Silver version which was unveiled today, is already up for pre-order or registration on Jingdong and the sleek device would ship from April 11. It would be safe to say the Silver variant is different from the Matte black version in just the looks of the back panel and sides. The front screen section still comes in black but there seems to be some touch up on the design, especially the finishing. The new variant seems to have a silver panel at the four edges bothering the screen.
At the rear also, the Nokia logo also got polished with a similar shiny silver coating, giving it a more attractive look. The rear camera section also got the same treatment, with the oval-shaped border around the camera and LED flash getting a silver coating.
Despite looking a little more attractive than the black variant (that’s a disputable claim anyway), the Nokia 6 Silver variant still comes with a 1699 Yuan ($245) price tag. Of course, you get the same 5.5-inch 1080 pixels display size and Snapdragon 430 fire power. All other specifications are exactly the same with the Black variant. We’ve got more nice hands-on shots of the Nokia 6 down below. Do check them out.
The new craze in China is shared bicycles. That’s not surprising seeing as bicycles are one of the major forms of transportation that don’t cause pollution. But even this two-wheeled vehicle has got problems of its own.
From 2nd of April to 4th of April, the Chinese people celebrate Ching Ming Festival, a holiday dedicated to the remembrance of their ancestors. The third day is actually the main festival and is also referred to as Grave-Sweeping Day.
Due to the holidays, public places have been parked full with people. One of such places is the Shenzhen Bay Park which received a total of 30 million visitors on Sunday and 20 million visitors yesterday. Some of these visitors came with bicycles and took up so much space with their parked bikes, making it difficult for pedestrians to walk. A total of 6000 bikes were recorded to have been parked within the bay.
In order to prevent the re-occurrence of the massive gridlock caused by the parked bikes, the Shenzhen Bay Park authorities have issued a bike ban in the park today, which is the last but main day of the celebration. Some bike owners have said the reason for the congestion is caused by cars that have taken over bike lanes and blocked paths designated for bikes, leaving them no option than to enter into the Shenzhen Bay Park. The park is actually a favorite place for cyclists to ride but not a place to park.
A patent application published by the United States patent & Trademark Office on Thursday has revealed a new material for the backside of an iPhone. The material is said to be liquid metal.
The patent background states that metallic glasses (amorphous alloys and glass alloys) are metallic alloys that don’t possess a crystalline structure like other metals when in their solid state. Their atoms are instead disordered, giving them an amorphous structure.
Metallic glasses with distinct cosmetic properties are difficult to design and in general are difficult to use as a surface coating. Apple seems to have solved that problem with what is called micro-alloying. The metallic glass coating is applied on a metal substrate to form a metallic glass coated surface. Then pulsed radiation is applied to the coated surface to join the metal glass to the metal substrate thereby forming a metallic glass with an altered chemical composition.
In the patent, the image of a device with a micro-alloyed metallic glass coated metal substrate is included. There are rumors that the iPhone 8 will have a glass back and also have wireless charging. Since the only materials that support wireless charging are plastic, ceramic and glass. The last two are fragile and plastic is out of it, so it makes sense to use a stronger material like metallic glass.
HMD’s latest Nokia 6 smartphone is now available in a new cool silver colour variant. If you think this is white, you might be forgiven because we had first spotted a white variant which appeared in the Philippines but this is quite different from that one in that the front of this silver variant is black but the white variant which is not yet official is white. The new silver coloured Nokia 6 is now available for registration on e-commerce platform Jingdong (JD.com) in China.
The Nokia 6 appeared on TENAA before launch arrayed in silver. So we were expecting this silver variant to go public soon. The Nokia 6 Silver variant joins the black variant in offering buyers two attractive options to choose from. But this is obviously a case of saving the best for the last, as the new silver coloured variant looks more premium and sleek without compromising the military grade metal body build which the device comes with. The external features like the oval home button, Nokia logo at the back and camera ring are highlighted in shiny silver, making this variant more attractive than the black coloured version.
However, this new variant comes with the same specs as the black-coloured variant and is available for the same 1699 Yuan (~$245) price. As a reminder, the Nokia 6 sports a 5.5-inch 1080 pixels display and is fired up by a Snapdragon 430 chipset which is backed by a huge 4GB of RAM. There is also 64GB of storage onboard with the option of expanding it further via microSD. On the camera end, the device packs a 16MP rear camera with a single LED flash lying just underneath it, as well as an 8MP front-facing camera for sleek selfies. There is an ample 3,000mAh battery crammed inside the smartphone as well.
The smartphone industry has come a long way, with lots of litigations along the way. Perhaps, the most hard-fought battle during the evolution of the industry was done by Google who endured years of patent trolling by companies with some form of relevant patents who wanted to cash in on the booming Android ecosystem. The number of litigations has dropped drastically, but that has not stopped Google from doing this. Google is reported to have signed a new agreement with some top Android phone manufacturers, including Samsung to collectively defend themselves against patent lawsuits, especially frivolous litigations by patent trolls.
The agreement is tagged “Android Networked Cross-License” and it brings together top shots in the industry like Samsung, LG, HTC. The group also calls the agreement “Pax” which is latin for “Peace”.The group will share patents among themselves for free and is also open for any other company to join for free.
The agreement has been in existence since January, signed by Samsung and LG with Google. Thereafter other companies including HTC, Foxconn, BQ, HMD (Nokia), Coolpad and Allview joined a month later. But the agreement is just being made public by Google now via a blog post. The members collectively own more than 230,000 patents worldwide. As more companies join, PAX will bring even more patent peace and value to its members through more freedom to innovate.
The blog post was authored by an Android business VP with Google, Jamie Rosenberg and although he did not disclose the full content of the agreement, he hinted that under the agreement, members grant each other royalty-free patent licences covering Android and Google Applications on qualified devices. Perhaps, tech companies are beginning to realise that licensing and not litigation is the best way forward. This is a good one, and would likely scare off potential patent trolls.
Green seems to be the new unique color choice among manufacturers, and we have seen two big manufacturers namely Huawei and OPPO release their models in a green shade. The Huawei P10 which was just announced a few weeks back gets a Greenery shade, while the OPPO R9S, which was announced late last year also got a similar OPPO R9S Green edition. Both use similar green shade, a bit different than what we have seen before on smartphones.
Now, if you can’t recollect, there were a few green colored smartphones in the market before, like the Nokia Lumia 630, iPhone 5C and even the Meizu M1 Note. They all had green variants, but as you might have noticed, they all are mid-range phones at best. Green was never associated as a flagship color shade until this year, where the color has got some serious attention from big brands.
Unlike the usual bright green shades that we have seen until last year, the OPPO R9S and the Huawei P10, both use a different shade of green. It’s more like lime green, one of the lighter shades of green. It’s pleasant to the eyes but at the same time doesn’t fail to attract your attention.
So these are two shades of green on the devices. The OPPO R9S has a brighter shade while the Huawei P10 comes in a darker, duller shade of green. The R9S has a single shade of green throughout, except for the two antenna lines while the P10 comes with darker shade on the top part which houses the camera.
Note that the OPPO R9S Green Edition went on sale in China a couple of days back and the model was sold out within minutes!
Previous rumors have hinted that since Apple is celebrating 10th anniversary for iPhones this year, the 2017 iPhone will feature an OLED screen. Fresh information coming from Japan has revealed that Apple has placed an order for 70 million OLED panels from Samsung for using them this year.
According to Nikkei, Samsung which will providing 70 million curved OLED panels to Apple will be its only supplier for 2017. David Hseish, the senior director of IHS Market research firm has stated that the South Korean company is prepping up to provide 95 million curved OLED panels to Apple in this year.
The report suggests that Apple would be releasing three iPhones this year. The iPhone 8 is rumored to be a premium smartphone that may sport a curved OLED panel of 5.2 inches. It would be the first time that the Cupertino company would be incorporating a curved display on its iPhone.
According to Hseih, it is likely that the Cupertino company may not release all the 70 million handsets featuring curved OLED display this year as some of these phones may shipped to the customers in 2018 depending on demand. The premium IPhone 8 is speculated to cost be priced over $1,000.
The other two iPhones that are rumored to launch as iPhone 7S and IPhone 7S Plus would be packed with LCD panels. As far as screen sizes are concerned, they will continue to feature 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch displays like the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus models. According to KGI Securities analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo, all the iPhones releasing in 2018 will be featuring OLED screens.
Due to the growing popularity of iPhones, Industry experts believe that this year Apple may achieve record breaking sales this year. Yuanta Investing Consulting analyst Jeff Pu has predicted that the Cupertino company would be selling 100 million iPhones in 2017 and it will be selling at least 55 million iPhones with OLED panels.
The three iPhones that are speculated to release this year are expected to support wireless charging. Also, these iPhones will be also coming with dust and water resistance chassis. Apple is also to rumored to introduce advanced facial recognition through a 3D sensor. This will feature is speculated to be exclusively available on iPhone 8. Also, the iPhone 8 may not have a physical Home button whereas the other two models are expected to feature it.
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