A fresh set of real live images of Samsung‘s next generation Galaxy S8 flagship have surfaced online giving us a close view of the truly beautiful design Samsung has got in store for us. The Samsung Galaxy S8 has all along been rumored as not featuring a front home button and capacitive buttons below the screen. The Galaxy S8 was instead revealed as using on-screen navigation buttons.
These new set of leaked images are a bit blurry, perhaps to mask watermarks on them thus hiding the real source. One of the images, however, contain a working Galaxy S8 showing the display and a single back button on the bottom right corner of the screen.
That should be just one of the dynamic onscreen buttons, as others may appear depending on the command that needs to be undertaken. We won’t have to wait long to see the complete details of what Samsung has got in store, though. The Galaxy S8 would likely be unveiled at MWC 2017 commencing later this February.
There are other images and you can check them out from down below, some showing the near bezel-less display on the device which seems to sport a protective screen guard.
HTC released the HTC U Ultra last month as their first flagship for the year. The device which was first launched in Taiwan has made it to China now.
The official HTC Weibo account announced today the price for the HTC U Ultra. The U Ultra will go on sale on March 1 on the company’s official website, Lynx, and Jingdong Mall for ¥5088 (~$739). The price might come as a shocker to those who thought it will be significantly less than the $749 price in the US. Nevertheless, that is the price for the 4GB RAM + 64GB variant as HTC didn’t reveal that of the 128GB model.
LeEco has been maintaining a low profile lately and that is not surprising seeing as last year didn’t end well for them. Today, we learn the Chinese company has not one but two new phones in the pipeline.
The LeEco phones with model numbers LEX656 and LEX659 were seen on TENAA recently. There is a high probability that both phones are variants of the same model. Both devices sport 5.5-inch 1080p displays, weigh 168g and have dimensions 152.4 x 75.1 x 7.5mm. They also have the same 3900mAh battery capacity.
The LEX659 has 4GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, and a 2.3GHz deca-core processor. The phone runs Android 6.0 and will be available in gold, red, silver, white, gray, and five other colors.
The LEX659 employs the same dual-camera design we saw show up several times last year in LeEco devices that sadly didn’t launch. The body appears to be made from aluminium and there is a fingerprint scanner positioned below the camera setup. The images of the sides shows the camera housing is a bit raised. Volume rocker and power button are on the right and the SIM tray is on the left.
Updated on Feb. 22: Samsung India has refuted the report that stated the company would be releasing refurbished Galaxy Note 7 in India soon. A Samsung India spokesperson said, “The report on Samsung planning to sell refurbished Galaxy Note 7 smartphone[s] in India is incorrect,” Also, there is no official confirmation on the release of refurbished Note 7 in Vietnam, the other region that was stated in the report.
Here is the original report:
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has been discontinued because of its faulty batteries. During the recall of the phablet, reports claimed that despite being aware of explosions many users refused to return their Note 7 handsets. Such was the popularity of the Galaxy Note 7. Fresh information coming straight from Korea reveals that the Seoul-based company will be re-launching the Galaxy Note 7 in emerging markets.
Starting from June, refurbished edition of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 will be sold in Vietnam and India, The Korea Economic Daily reported. There is no confirmation on how will Samsung sell its refurbished Galaxy Note 7 in India since the existing laws do not provide permissions to manufacturers from foreign countries to sell their refurbished products in the country.
The Note 7 was launched with a 3,500 mAh non-removable battery. However, its refurbished models are expected to feature smaller batteries of 3,000 mAh or 3,200 mAh capacities. Apart from the change in the battery department, the refurbished Note 7 is also expected to come with a redesigned chassis. It is likely that the Galaxy Note 7 may not feature a dual-edge curved display in a bid to launch a very safe device.
The original Galaxy Note 7 was launched with a starting price of $849. In emerging countries like India, it costed INR 59,990 ($895). Speculations suggest that its refurbished version will be available with an affordable pricing.
The discontinuation and recalling of 2 million units of Galaxy Note 7 has caused the company to suffer losses of about $5.2 billion. However, selling its refurbished edition would certainly help in cutting down the losses.
The Harris Poll’s recent survey on the 100 most recognizable companies in the U.S. based on their reputation revealed that Samsung’s ratings have gone down to 49th position after the Galaxy Note 7 fiasco. Last year, it held the 7th position. Its reputation rating has dropped has fallen to 75.17 from 80.44. Companies with 80+ ratings are considered “Excellent” and those with ratings of 75 to 79 are said to be “Very Good.”
In a bid to regain trust, Samsung confirmed in the previous month that the Galaxy Note 8 (codenamed as Baikal) would be “better, safer and innovative.” Some of its rumored specs include 4K display, Snapdragon 835, Bixby AI, and Continuum-like feature that will allow its user to use it as a full-edge PC by connecting to an external display.
Will the relaunch of Galaxy Note 7 help reinstating its reputation? Do share your thoughts by pouring in your comments.
Doogee is a well-known cheap smartphones’ manufacturer that produces devices for quite a bit of time. The Doogee Y6 is a phone that has great looks, decent specs and it costs just $99.99 from Lightinthebox.com.
When it comes to the design, the Doogee Y6c looks very similar to the Huawei P7 Lite, in my opinion. Nevertheless, the phone is well-built and it uses a metal backplate to give a bit of a premium look and feel.
The Doogee Y6c offers some pretty good specs for the price of just below $100. It has a 5.5″ 720p display, octa-core MTK6737 chip (1.3GHz) , 2GB of RAM and 16GB of expandable storage.
In addition, it has an 8MP camera with a dual-LED flash. Just below the camera, there is a fingerprint scanner.
Finally, the Doogee Y6c comes with quite a few audio enhancements to provide you better listening experience.
You can now get the Doogee Y6c for just $99.99 from Lightinthebox.com, which sounds like a pretty good offering considering the overall package you get with this phone.
Soon we’ll be flooded with a number of flagship smartphones, but before all that, Huawei has released its second generation Huawei Honor V9 flagship. The new V series smartphones are ideally placed between the mid-range Honor series and the high-end P and Mate series. But seeing the kind of specs loaded on the new Honor V9, it’s clear that the phone can be called as a true flagship model.
So, recently, we have seen that Huawei has started giving a lot of importance on the design and looks of its flagships. The Honor 8 was a beautiful flagship and so was the Mate 9. Now, the Huawei Honor V9 is yet another good looking smartphone measuring just 6.97mm in thickness and for those who would like their phones to look unique, there’s a bright Red color option as well. There are three other official colors being offered for the V9 — Gold, Black, and Blue. But I am sure, there would be a lot of takers for this unique Red shade. And in the conference, the company made sure that the flame Red color of the device was highlighted well enough.
As for the specs, the Honor V9 comes with the powerful Huawei Kirin 960 octa-core chip inside along with 6GB of RAM on board. This along with 64GB / 128GB ROM options make sure that the phone boasts of current flagship grade configuration. On top of that, there is a 5.7-inch 2K screen on board as well. So, once again, the V9 will be a great VR smartphone. No information on the screen protection yet, but the Huawei Honor V8 had Gorilla Glass 3, so the V9 should also come with Gorilla Glass on top.
The Honor V9 comes with a large battery as well, a 4000mAh capacity one that will ensure that the phone lasts an entire day easily. The previous generation V8 had a 3500mAh one, so this is definitely a great upgrade. As for software, the phone runs on Android 7 Nougat based on EMUI 5.0. The phone also seems to carry forward some of the features first revealed on the Huawei Honor Magic smartphone last year.
Now, coming to the most important part of the phone, the Honor V9 features the third generation 12MP f/2.2 dual camera setup which helps take photos with bokeh effect, excellent low light images, and richer images, thanks to the improved black and white sensor which takes up to 3 times more light.
Huawei is also marketing the honor V9 as the first 3D modeling smartphone. The dual cameras setup along with the help of laser focus at the back is capable of capturing 3D creative photos and using this, you can take 3D print outs too.
The Huawei Honor V9 starts at 2599 Yuan ($377) for the 4GB + 64GB, 2999 Yuan ($436) for the 6GB + 64GB version and 3499 Yuan ($508) for the 6GB + 128GB version.
The phone goes on sale on February 28 at 10:00 AM.
ZTE is one of the most reputable smartphone makers from China. It’s Axon lineup has been one of the most successful as these phones bring a lot of value for the price. Back in 2015, we reviewed the ZTE Axon Elite and then we praised it for its great overall quality. The phone used to cost about $450 but now you can get it for the amazingly low price of just $169 from Gearbest.
32GB (expandable via microSD card slot up to 200GB)
The ZTE Axon is a really beautiful phone that comes with a 5.5″ 1080p display.
The back plate is made of champagne gold aluminium material but the top and bottom parts are made of plastic. These parts sport a somewhat leather-like finish (well, it is plastic) with some fake stitching. Nevertheless, the top and bottom parts don’t look cheap by any means and we really liked the look and feel of them at the time of our review.
We have a dual-camera setup that includes a 13MP Sony sensor with OIS, f/1.8 aperture and a single tone dual LED flash. Also, there is a there is a dedicated2MP camera sensor, which collects depth information and it is mainly used for the bokeh shots and focus adjustments after taking the picture.
Snapdragon 810 = Overheating? No, not this time. The device gets warm a bit but it does not heat up to uncomfortable levels even after extended periods of gaming. It may feel a bit warmer than usual due to a natural heat dispersion on metal surfaces, though.
Xiaomi has again added another amazing gadget to its crowdfunded line up. This time around, it is a smart rearview mirror for vehicles. The smart rearview mirror comes with a flagship voice interaction support, and also has features which keep the driver attentive at all times.
The Xiaomi smart rearview mirror comes with an 8.88-inch display which is a reflective mirror with sensors and has a resolution of 1920 x 480 pixels. There is also GPS navigation service available, WiFi support, OV 1/2.9 high-performance image sensor, support for high-definition 1080p / 30FPS video recording, 160 ° wide angle, 6G lens, a download speed of up to 100Mbps and 300Mbp, as well as 4G Netcom support.In addition, the Smart mirror comes with ADAS driver support. There is also collision warning signal which warns the driver when he is getting closer to an object behind.
Also when the driver is deviating from his lane, there is also another warning signal and yet another warning if there is the risk of a front collision. The Smart rearview mirror also has a camera which captures the video of the rearview and gives a replay of a collision before and after it had occurred which can be replayed later on. The rearview mirror comes with WiFi support which allows users synchronize it with the mobile app and users can view videos stored inside it.
Pricing has been revealed. Honor 8 Lite starts at 1099 Yuan ($160) for 3GB + 32GB, 1399 yuan ($203) for 4GB + 32GB and 1599 Yuan ($232) for 4GB + 64GB.
Huawei had a big event today and the first product to be announced was none other than the Huawei Honor 8 Lite model, which we are already familiar with, thanks to the recent listing in Finland.
Huawei revealed that the Honor 8 Lite comes with a 12-layer mirror coating to make it look premium. The phone comes in four color options, Midnight Black, Streamer Gold, Sea Blue and Pearl White. The phone features a 5.2-inch 1080p display up front with curved glass on top. Under the hood, the Honor 8 Lite version features the mid-range Kirin 655 processor. In comparison, the Huawei Honor 8 flagship came with the powerful Kirin 950 chipset. One of the highlights of the device is that it runs on the new Android 7 Nougat version based on EMUI 5.0.
At the back, the phone features a single 12MP f/2.2 aperture camera while up front, there is an 8MP wide-angle shooter. The front camera uses the light from the LCD to light up your selfies even under dark lighting conditions.
Other features of the Honor 8 Lite are already known to us. So, the phone comes with 3GB RAM, 32GB internal storage expandable up to 128GB and 3000mAh battery. There should be a 4GB RAM high version as well, but the company is yet to confirm this.
Also, Huawei is yet to release the pricing of the device, but we’ll update this article when the details are out.
After quietly announcing the Redmi Note 4X, the device went on its first flash sale on February 14 and was an instant sell out. The next flash sale was slated for today and indeed, the device went up for sale today. A should be expected, all units of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X available for purchase were sold out in just seconds.
The matte black, champagne gold and gray color variants were up for grabs and were all listed as sold out just some seconds after the website opened for the flash sale. This isn’t coming as a bit of a surprise because of the spectacular design and decent specs lineup which the Redmi Note 4X came with. Moreover, the version up for grab carries a price tag of 999 Yuan which is relatively cheap.
The customized Hatsune Miku version is yet to go on it sale and when it does, a similar feat would most likely be achieved due to the positive reception the Hatsune version also received. The Redmi Note 4X Hatsune edition carries a price tag of 1299 Yuan and this not only gets you the smartphone, but also a customized protective case, mobile power bank and access to download customized theme later on.
Apple is rumored to hold a launch event in March. Fresh information suggest that the Cupertino-based company would be introducing new iPad Pro models. The event will not only showcase new tablets from the company, as rumors also hint that a 128 GB iPhone SE as well as red color version of iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus will be also introduced.
According to Macotakara, a Japanese tech blog that is known for spilling leaked information of upcoming Apple devices, the Cupertino-based firm would be launching iPad Pros in four sizes such as 7.9-inch, 9.7-inch, 10.5-inch and 12.9-inch.
This information suggests that Apple will be replacing the iPad Mini 4 that was released in September 2015 by a 7.9-inch iPad Pro. Apart from launching successor models for 12.9-inch iPad Pro from September 2015 and 9.7-inch iPad Pro from March 2016, Apple is heavily pegged to launch iPad Pro in a new size of 10.5-inch.
Rumors that have surfaced from Barclays and KGI Securities have consistently hinted about a 10.5-inch iPad Pro. This variant is even speculated to come with an edge-to-edge screen with a Home button. However, the rumor mill has not revealed much information on the new 7.9-inch iPad Pro.
Macotakara has stated that the 7.9-inch iPad Pro will be arriving with features such as a True Tone display, Apple A9X chipset, 12-megapixel iSight camera with True Tone flash, four speakers and Smart Connector. The 10.5-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pros are expected to be run on Apple A10X chipset.
Apart from introducing the new iPad Pros, the company is also rumored to unveil a 128 GB edition of iPhone SE. The 4-inch iPhone that was launched in March last year came in two storage models of 16 GB and 64 GB.
Apple has partnered with (RED) since the past ten years to fight AIDS by spreading its awareness. This has resulted in the launching of several products in red color such as red colored leather and silicon cases for iPhones, red colored Apple Watch Sport band, red colored Smart Cover for iPads, Beats Solo3 wireless headphones and portable speaker in red, and more. Rumors are rife that red colored versions of iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus will be also unveiled in the next month.
The rumor mill has revealed plenty of leaked photos of the Lenovo Moto G5 Plus. Now, the fresh photos of the smaller model, the Moto G5, have also surfaced to reveal its sleek design.
As previous rumors have stated that the Moto G5 Plus would be arriving with a 5.2-inch screen. However, the Moto G5 would be sporting a 5-inch screen. Last year’s Moto G4 has a 5.2-inch screen and the Moto G4 Plus has a 5.5-inch display.
The leaked photos of the Moto G5 suggests that its rear panel is made of metal. Also, the back panel seems to removable which indicates that the smartphone features a replaceable battery. Hence, the Moto G5 Plus is also expected to come with a removable battery and back panel.
It has a round-shaped camera housing and an LED flash under the camera sensor. The front side of the phone shows a physical Home button that includes a fingerprint scanner. The Moto G4 has a square-shaped fingerprint scanner, but its successor seems to sport a slightly oval-shaped fingerprint reader.
The image showing the ‘About Phone’ screen on Moto G5 has text in Spanish language. The name of the device is mentioned as Moto G5 on it. The smartphone runs on Android 7.0 Nougat OS.
The Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus sport a very similar design, but they will be arriving with different hardware specs. Leaked documents have revealed that the Moto G5 would be powered by Snapdragon 430 and 2 GB of RAM. Other features include 32 GB native storage, 13-megapixel rear camera, 5-megapixel frontal camera, water-repellant coated chassis, and 2,800 mAh battery.
On the other side, the Moto G5 Plus would be featuring Snapdragon 625 chipset and 2 GB of RAM along with a native storage of 64 GB. Other specs include 12-megapixel dual autofocus rear camera, 5-megapixel front camera, NFC, water-repellant coating and 3,000 mAh battery.
The Moto G5 and G5 Plus are slated to get announced on Feb. 26. These Motorola phones are expected to be available with a respective pricing of $200 and $250 in March.
A recent analytic data by Singapore-based research firm Canalys has again given Huawei the overall lead in total smartphone shipments among the lot in China. The research data shows Huawei shipped a total of 76.2 million units in 2016, while OPPO followed with a total estimate record of 73.2 million shipments. Fellow Chinese giant Vivo followed suit, with a total of 63.2 million.
The analytic data also revealed that a record 131.6 million units were shipped in the fourth quarter of last year alone.This figure is the single highest performance in a quarter in the history of the Chinese smartphone market. The Chinese market is shown to have grown at a rate of 11.4% in 2016, gaining a 1.9% increase from 2015 figures. For the entire year, a total shipment of 476.5 million units.
On the individual brand performance, Xiaomi saw a decline in its total shipment by 20 % year-on-year . The innovative Chinese startup was only able to manage a total of 51.4 million units, pushing it down the ladder to number 4. Apple and Samsung are also revealed to be struggling in the China market like Xiaomi and the decline is expected to continue this year. Apple could record low sales as consumers wait for the 10th anniversary iPhone 8 which is touted as coming with lots of innovative features.
The Moto G5 was seen on Geekbench today and based on the specifications, this might just be the Play variant.
Details of the fifth generation Moto G have been leaking non-stop for the past three weeks or thereabout. We have seen press photos, possible pricing and specification details form a part of these leaks. Today we get a Geekbench listing of the upcoming device.
The Motorola Moto G5 seen on Geekbench runs Android 7.0, has 2GB of RAM, and is equipped with a MSM8937 processor (Snapdragon 430) clocked at 1.4GHz. The device scores 594 points in the single-core test and 2350 points in the multi-core test.
The reason why we think this is the Moto G5 Play is because of the processor. Last year’s Moto G4 Play sports a Snapdragon 410 processor while the Moto G4 and G4 Plus both use the Snapdragon 617. Earlier leaks of the Moto G5 already mentioned that it will feature a Snapdragon 625 SoC. That means the Snapdragon 430 is the processor upgrade the Moto G5 Play is getting.
Samsung released the Gear VR in November 2015. More than a year later, they are planning to launch a new model for the Galaxy S8.
The new Gear VR will be spicing things up a bit. Report has it that it will feature a single hand controller like Google’s Daydream View and Xiaomi’s Mi VR. Another new feature is a front cover that protects the phone. The info comes from Roland Quandt who posted the details on twitter. His tweet says the new Gear VR will have model number SM-R324, picking up from SM-R323 for the original version.
A report emanating from China says that Xiaomi‘s electric bicycle has been banned from the streets of Beijing just four days after it opened its operation. The bicycle with its unique color was part of Xiaomi’s crowdfunded projects, and was being tested in some cities, including Beijing for rental services.
According to the report, the Beijing Traffic Management Bureau asked that the bikes be taken off the streets as they were without number plates, thus failing to meet the required standard. The bikes were supposed to be for rental service where users will just make a deposit of 199 yuan and then they can rent the bike for a fee of 1 yuan per half hour. Again, the bikes travel at a faster speed than the regular bike, thus, thus raising fresh concerns about safety.
Xiaomi has, however, clarified things by stating that the electric bicycle-sharing service was still being tested and would only come into full operation when the bikes are licensed. Xiaomi is reported as planning to release the first 100,000 units of the bike in Cities such as Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Xiamen, while other cities will get it later The rental service would commence full operations moment from now.
The Nokia 3310 is a legend. Simply put. Though its glory days are long gone, news has it that this legend is making a comeback. Yes, the rugged Nokia 3310 is expected to be re-released with a modern feel. No one has an idea what will be added or what it will even look like but the guys at Concept Creator have made a render video of what they think it should look like.
First thing you’ll notice is they have stuck to the original design. The Nokia 3310 still features an alphanumeric keypad and still has its power button on the top. The major change is the display. Fore a more modern look, they have replaced the monochromatic display with a 1.5-inch color display. Another addition is a rear camera with an unspecified pixel count which lacks a LED flash.
The original Nokia 3310 did not have a FM Radio. The Concept Creator render fixes that, which is a great addition by the way. Another new feature is the micro USB port which replaces the 3.5mm connector for charging. The battery has also been bumped up from 900mAh to 1650mAh and there is now 8GB of built-in memory. Some original Nokia features still remain though, such as ringtone creation.
Huawei‘s Honor sub-brand Honor has got a launch event slated for February 21 and the company is expected to launch the Honor V9 alongside the Honor 8 Youth Edition. It is likely that the company might launch more than two the smartphones on that day, as a tablet device might join the crew. A new Honor tablet PC with model number KOB-L09 has appeared on TENAA.
The Honor Pad 3 comes with an all-metal three-stage design with the rear camera situated at the top left corner of the phone. The device also comes with a front-facing camera but there is still no fingerprint sensor. The Honor Pad 3 equally comes in two different color variants of diamond and gray.
In the specs aspect, the Honor Pad 3 is listed with an 8-inch TFT display having a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. It is also equipped with a quad-core processor clocked a 1.4GHz. The processor is supplemented by 3GB of RAM and there is 32GB of internal storage onboard. The device packs a 5MP rear camera and a 2MP front-facing sensor. Keeping the lights on is a built-in 4650mAh and the device comes with Android 7.0 Nougat pre-installed.
LG is not keeping any secrets as regards the LG G6. The Korean giant has been giving us steady bits of info for weeks now. The latest is a blog post that talks about the cameras on the device.
In the post, it is mentioned that the LG G6 will feature a front camera with a 100º field of view. The dual 13MP rear cameras will however take it further by having a 125° viewing angle. LG explains that one of the cameras does the job of providing that extra view. The wide angle lens will allow you fit more objects into your viewfinder especially when taking landscape photos.
In addition to that, the LG G6 will come with 360° panorama mode; a food mode that amps color saturation; and what is called a square camera feature that splits the screen in half, with one half showing what you just shot. The latter is actually a way to make use of the 18:9 aspect ratio of the display.
Nokia is set to launch a series of smartphones at MWC 2017 and the Nokia 8 is said to be one of the phones. Although the company did not reveal the smartphone coming, a new Jingdong listing seems to buttress the fact that the Nokia 8 is indeed launching soon.
The Nokia 8 is listed for pre-sale on the popular e-commerce hub but the listing is a third party listing and the flagship carries a price tag of 3,188 Yuan ($463). The listing also did not state when the flagship would hit the shelves.
It is worthy of note that the Jingdong listing features images of the Nokia 8 or P1 is similar to those of the device’s concept render leaked earlier. Thus, it is unlikely that this is a genuine listing. We still don’t have any real live image confirming what the device looks like and it is doubtful if it would look like the concept.
On the specs end, the Nokia 8 is said to be powered by Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 835 chip, thus puncturing insinuations that it would launch at MWC. Perhaps, it would pack a Snapdragon 821 chip. The flagship device is also expected with a large 5.7-inch Super AMOLED display with QHD resolution (2560 x 1440 pixels) resolution. The display is a flat-screen and not a curved display. Further, the device is also said to sport a powerful 24MP rear camera with OIS, and super EIS. There is also a 12MP sensor up front for selfie snapshots. On the memory aspect, the Nokia 8 is rumored to pack just two storage versions, one with 64GB storage and another with 128GB storage, both of which are expandable via microSD up to 256GB. It is expected that the Nokia P1 or 8 will come pre-installed with Android 7.0 Nougat since the Nokia 6 ships with Google’s latest mobile OS.
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