The Lenovo A12 is a Downgraded Yoga Book with a Larger Display

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Feb 6, 2017

One of the devices that really caught my eye last year was Lenovo’s Yoga Book. The Yoga Book is quite an interesting device. The Yoga Book is a tablet that is designed like a 2-in-1 device. But unlike other 2-in-1s with a physical keyboard, the Yoga Book ditches the physical keys for a touch-sensitive surface that doubles as a writing pad and a Halo keyboard, giving you basically three input modes. The Lenovo A12 is not much different but skips some features.

Lenovo A12 Design and Specs

The Lenovo A12 comes with a 12.2-inch anti-glare 720 x 1280 display. For some folks that might be a good thing size wise but compare it to the Yoga Book’s 10.1 inch 1920 x 1200 display and you’d wish Lenovo had made it a FHD screen.

You can use the Lenovo A12 in laptop mode, tent mode, lay it flat out like a mat or fold the halo keyboard completely backwards into tablet mode just like the Yoga Book, thanks to the hinge design. The hinge system is however different in both devices. Instead of the watchband style in the Yoga Book and more expensive Yoga laptops, it uses a double hinge system. It does the job but chances are it is not as rugged as the watchband style.

The Halo Keyboard works practically the same way as in the Yoga Book. There is haptic feedback, artificial-learning software, and built-in prediction. One thing it doesn’t have is the writing pad function of the Yoga Book. This lets you place a sheet of paper over the halo keyboard and when you write or draw on it, it shows up on the screen. The Yoga Book is also bundled with a pressure sensitive stylus for writing directly on the keyboard surface.

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Redmi Note 4X Spotted on TENAA with Snapdragon 625

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Habeeb Onawole

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Feb 6, 2017

Earlier today, the official Xiaomi account on Weibo posted a teaser image of a gift set to be revealed on Valentine’s Day. The gift is rumored to be the Redmi Note 4X. Shortly afterwards, a new Xiaomi device was seen on TENAA and sources say it might be the Redmi Note 4X.

When we first heard of the Redmi Note 4X it was said the phone will launch with a Snapdragon 653 processor and have its RAM and ROM bumped up to 4GB and 64GB respectively. However, the new device seen on TENAA which looks very much like the Redmi Note 4 is equipped with a 2.0GHz octa-core processor but still has 4GB of RAM.

The Snapdragon 653 processor on the other hand is clocked at 1.95 GHz which means the chip in the phone is none other than the Snapdragon 625. The reason for not using the Snapdragon 653 processor is best known to Xiaomi but the only plausible reason we can think of is that they are saving it for a future device.

Right now, the only two devices that sport the Snapdragon 653 processor are the Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro and the OPPO R9s Plus, and both phones are equipped with 6GB of RAM.

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Xiaomi Mi Mix White Going on Sale in China Soon

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Jed John Ikoba

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Feb 6, 2017

Xiaomi unveiled the white variant of its award-winning Mi Mix concept flagship at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2017 held in Las Vegas, US last month. If Xiaomi fans outside of China had thought the launch at CES 2017 was an indication the Xiaomi Mi Mix would be available outside China, that thought was dashed with the announcement that the device would only be available in China.

Despite the disclosure that the device would be a China-exclusive, at least for now, the white version of the Mi Mix was still not made available in China after the launch. Instead what we got lately was a set of teased images by CEO Lei Jun of a coral blue variant that the company seems to be tinkering with.

However, the Xiaomi Mi Mix White may soon be available for purchase in China as an official listing for the Mi Mix White variant has appeared on Mi.com, with the 4GB + 128GB version listed. The price of the white version is set at 3,499 yuan, consistent with the black colored variant. However, the device is not yet ready for purchase as there is only a button that lets you set up sales alert. This would apparently ensure you get notified whenever the device is up for grab. The 6GB + 256GB version is not available in white yet, according to the listing.

Whenever the Xiaomi Mi Mix white goes up for sale, the flagship may very well outperform the sales record of the black colored version because of its sleek and more beautiful look. So, don’t expect to lay your hands on the Mi Mix white very soon, even though it may go on sale soon because the device won’t be easy to come by.

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Xiaomi’s Pinecone Processor Details Emerge: Higher Version using 10nm Process

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Jed John Ikoba

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Feb 5, 2017

It is no longer news that the Xiaomi Mi 5C would launch soon packing an entirely new self-developed processor by Xiaomi. A recent leak had revealed that the Pinecone chipset that would feature on the Mi 5C has a CPU with Cortex-A53 cores in an octa-core architecture said to be as powerful as the Snapdragon 808 chip.

Now, if you think that isn’t a good one for 2017, do not despair as more information has emerged about the Pinecone processor which is billed to give Xiaomi some level of independence in choosing the chip crammed its smartphones in the near future. According to the info, there are two models of the Xiaomi Pinecone processor which would hit the market this year. The two models go by the model numbers V670 and V970 and the Mi 5C would launch with the lower V670 model. The V670 is said to use four Cortex-A53 large cores and four Cortex A-53 small cores. The GPU is composed of the Mali-T860 MP4 GPU with a clock speed of 800MHz. The V670 is also said to be using a 28nm manufacturing process.

On the other hand, the higher V970 model is said to come in the fourth quarter (Q4) of this year and has a core parameter comprising four Cortex-A73 cores and four Cortex-A53 cores in an octa-core architecture. The CPU is said to have a minimum clock frequency of up to 2.0GHz and a maximum clock speed of 2.7GHz. The V970 is also equipped with a more superior Mali G71 MP12 GPU with a clock speed of 900MHz.

The source also hints that the Pinecone processor with model number V970 would be produced using the same 10nm process as the Snapdragon 835 chip. Incredible, isn’t it? There is still more, the high-end Pinecone processor is also said to feature in the Xiaomi Mi 6s and Mi Note 3. We’ll be on the look out for more details.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X Officially Teased as Coming Soon, Likely on February 16

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Jed John Ikoba

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Feb 5, 2017

The Spring Festival holiday is over and Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi is returning from the holidays with a bang. The company is set to launch another smartphone in the budget Redmi series, this time the Redmi Note 4X. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X has been the subject of several leaks, including those of its renders. The device also appeared on TENAA about a month ago and now, the company has officially teased what should be the launch of the device on February 16.

The teaser which appeared via Xiaomi phone’s Weibo account and was also shared on the Redmi phone Weibo account gave the idea that the company would be announcing a new celebrity spokesperson on the 8th of this month who will bring a special gift on Valentine’s day which is February 14. However, the presence of the enlarged number 16 on the teaser could be an indication that the Redmi Note 4X, which was also mentioned in the post, could be launched on February 16.

The Redmi Note 4X TENAA listing and earlier leaks hint at a device with a 5.5-inch 1080 pixels display which would be powered by a Snapdragon 653 processor and packing a 4,000mAh battery. The device would come in two memory version of 4GB RAM + 32GB of storage and 4GB RAM + 64GB of storage. So there you have it, another thousand yuan flagship on the way. The Redmi devices are known for their cheap price tag and the Redmi Note 4X is said to be no different.

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Samsung Galaxy S8, S8 Plus Cases Reveal Positions of Rear-facing Camera, Fingerprint Scanner

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Feb 5, 2017

Several leaked photos of the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus have surfaced in the past weeks. One of the leaked photos shared by well-known leakster, Evan Blass, alleged revealed a real Galaxy S8 phone. It not only showed the front of the phone but also the rear panel of the device with the camera and dual-LED flash and fingerprint scanner. Now, leaked images carrying rear cases for Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus have surfaced to confirm the positioning of the above features on the back panel.

The leaked photos that have surfaced on Chinese micro blogging site, Weibo has revealed the rear side of a purported Galaxy S8 phone. It features a rectangular cut-out for main camera as well as its dual-LED flash. On its right, there is another cut-out that will presumably house a rear-facing fingerprint reader.

Even though the rumor mill has revealed several images of the Galaxy S8, it seems the above photo matches only with the leaked photo from Blass who holds a consistent record of unearthing leaked features of upcoming phones. All the previous Galaxy S series phones have their fingerprint readers embedded under the Home button. However, it seems that in order to deliver larger screen-to-body ratio on Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus, Samsung has decided to place their fingerprint readers on the rear side.

One of the suspicious things on the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus cases is the noise around the Samsung logo below the cut-out for camera module and fingerprint reader. It seems that the area around the Samsung logo has been edited. Also, the cut-out for fingerprint sensor appears to not large enough to easily allow a finger to touch the reader. Hence, Gizmo China readers are advised to take this rumor with a pinch of salt.

As far as specifications of both smartphones are concerned, the smaller Galaxy S8 is rumored to house a 5.7-inch screen whereas the Galaxy S8 would be probably featuring a 6.2 screen. Both are pegged to be fitted dual-edge curved screens with support for quad HD resolution.

The Snapdragon 835 is expected to power both phones. However, select markets are rumored to receive Exynos 8895 SoC powered models. Both phones are speculated to come in 4 GB and 6 GB RAM models. A 12-megapixel rear shooter and a 5-megapixel selfie snapper are rumored to be present on both phones.

Other features include a fingerprint scanner and a USB Type-C port. The Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus are speculated to respectively feature a 3,250 mAh and a 3,780 mAh battery. Even though the Galaxy S8 phones are slated to get announced on March 29 and be available for buying in April, there are rumors that hint that Samsung may run a Galaxy S8 preview at Mobile World Congress (MWC) on Feb. 27. Leaked information on the pricing of Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus along with their availability have also emerged.

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Huawei P10 and P10 Plus Pricing, Variants Leaked Before MWC 2017 Launch

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Feb 5, 2017

The release of the next flagships from Huawei, the P10 and P10 Plus are drawing near. A leaked promotional document carrying the pricing and storage variants of Huawei P10 and Huawei P10 Plus have surfaced ahead that are reportedly slated to launch on Feb. 26.

Huawei P10 and P10 Plus Pricing, Variants, Specs

The Huawei P10 would be arriving in three storage models such as a 32 GB variant with 4 GB of RAM, a 64 GB model with 4 GB of RAM and a high-end model of 128 GB with 6 GB of RAM. The three variants are respectively priced at 3,488 Yuan ($508), 4,088 Yuan ($595) and 4,688 Yuan ($683).

The Huawei P10 Plus is the larger edition of P10. It comes in storage models of 64 GB with 4 GB of RAM and 128 GB of RAM with 6 GB of RAM. The two variants are respectively priced at 4,988 Yuan ($726) and 5,688 Yuan ($828).

The Huawei P10 has a 5.2-inch flat display that reportedly produces that offers a full HD resolution and the Huawei P10 Plus is slightly bigger phone with a 5.5-inch dual-edge curved display that also is speculated to deliver quad HD resolution. However, other specs seem to be common between the two devices. The P10 and P10 Plus would be powered by HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset.

Like the predecessor models, the P10 and P10 Plus are pegged to feature Leica lens 12-megapixel dual camera on their rear panel. These devices are also rumored to be equipped with 8-megapixel front-facing shooter. Both smartphones are said to rumored to come with Yamaha, Harman Kardon audio technology.

Some of the other common features of both phones include an iris scanner, a fingerprint reader and Android 7.0 Nougat OS. The Chinese manufacturer also seems to be working on a lighter edition for its next flagship that is dubbed as Huawei P10 Lite by the rumor mill.

Huawei P10 and Huawei P10 Plus Launch Date, Release

The Huawei P10 and Huawei P10 Plus are rumored to get announced on Feb. 26, a day before the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017 event. The pre-orders of both smartphones are rumored to begin in March.

Tutorial: Turn Your OnePlus 3T into A Google Pixel

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Habeeb Onawole

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Feb 5, 2017

One of the advantages Android has over other mobile operating systems is the high levels of customization available. You get the chance to experiment with a lot of features which you can decide to remove or keep whenever you like.

The OnePlus 3T runs Oxygen OS 4.0 which is a very pretty, neat and customizable version of Android. But for a reason best known to only you, you might want your OnePlus 3T to look like a Google Pixel and don’t know how to go about it. MilesT3CH of XDA Developers has got your back and has made a video explaining the process.

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Announcement of The Xiaomi Mi 5C Pinecone Processor Causes Huawei to Worry

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Habeeb Onawole

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Feb 5, 2017

When we first heard of the Xiaomi Mi 5C last year, we were surprised at the choice of SoC it was going to have. It was not going to use a Qualcomm chip or one from Mediatek, neither was it going to sport Huawei’s Kirin processor or Samsung’s Exynos. Though we would still be surprised if it had used any of the last two. The Mi 5C was going to have a chip built by Xiaomi called Pinecone.

Pinecone is the result of a partnership formed in 2014 between Xiaomi-controlled Beijing Electronics Co. Ltd. and Leadcore Technology Ltd., a subsidiary of Datang Telecom. The partnership led to the formation of Beijing Pinecone Electronics Co. Ltd, a chip manufacturing company with Xiaomi owning 51% of the stake and Leadcore owning the remaining 49%. The new pinecone chip is actually not their first. It is said that the Leadcore L1860C in the Xiaomi Redmi 2A is the first chip from the company.

The Xiaomi Mi 5C will be the first device to launch with the new processor. Reports say there are two versions of the processor: one will be made up of 8 Cortex-A53 chips and will have a performance equal to Mediatek’s Helio P10 while the other called ‘Pinecone 2’ will be made up of 4 Cortex A73 chips and 4 Cortex A53 chips.

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Rumor: Moto G5 Expected to Go on Sale Mid-March

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Habeeb Onawole

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Feb 4, 2017

There is basically nothing hidden about the Moto G5 phone now save for the price. The most recent info is about a possible retail date leaked by a UK retailer.

The info was posted on twitter by Roland Quandt who tweeted about the BlackBerry Mercury’s camera about a week ago. The tweet includes a screenshot from the store some say is Clove Technology, a UK-based online shop that deals in smartphones, tablets and a bunch of other gadgets. The listing has the Moto G5 in Gold (MOT-G5GL) and Gray (MOT-G5GR) with 2GB of RAM and a mid-March date for availability. That puts it at roughly 2 weeks after MWC.

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New Huawei Phone Spotted on GeekBench, Said to Be Huawei Maya

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Habeeb Onawole

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Feb 4, 2017

Lately, a number of Huawei phones have been popping up on benchmarking site, Geekbench. New on the list is a phone said to be Huawei Maya with model number Huawei MYA-L03.

Judging from the specs, the Huawei Maya is a low mid-range phone. The device has 2GB of RAM and sports a quad-core MT6737T processor clocked at 1.4GHz. It also runs Android 6.0.

For the test scores, the Huawei Maya pulls in 658 points for the Single-Core test and 1815 points for the Multi-Core test putting it in the same category as the Snapdragon 425 toting Redmi 4A.

There have been comparisons between this new device and a similar one that was seen on the FCC’s website in December. The device on the FCC’s website whose model number is MYA-L23 is listed as a dual-SIM device with a 2920mAh battery and has support for LTE bands 2, 4, 5, and 7. A real image on the site also shows the device sporting a single camera with dual-LED flash.

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ZTE Blade A2 Plus Released in India

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Habeeb Onawole

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Feb 4, 2017

If you live in India and are on the search for a new mid-range phone, you should probably take a look at ZTE’s new phone, the Blade A2 Plus.

The ZTE Blade A2 Plus boasts the usual features you will find in an average mid-range device. There is a 5.5-inch full HD display, hybrid dual-SIM slots (nano only), a 13MP rear camera with PDAF and an 8MP front facing camera. However, while most of these mid-range phones offer very similar specs, ZTE has made an effort to stand out.

The Blade A2Plus’s has a fingerprint scanner mounted on the rear that is clickable. So apart from unlocking your phone, you can long press on it to turn on the flashlight; double click to take photos; and a single click will take screenshots. ZTE has also incorporated features similar to Google’s fingerprint gestures. So swiping down the fingerprint scanner on any screen will bring up your notification drawer and swiping up will bring up recent apps. The Blade A2 Plus also packs a massive 5000mAh battery.

ZTE’s Blade A2 Plus has a MTK6750T processor, 4GB of RAM and 32GB of built-in storage which can be increased via one of the SIM slots doubling as a microSD card slot. There is VoLTE, Bluetooth 4.0, a 3.5mm audio jack and a micro USB port.

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Apple Soon To Commence Manufacturing iPhones in India

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Jed John Ikoba

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Feb 3, 2017

There are indications that smartphone giant Apple is planning to commence manufacturing of iPhones in India. This was disclosed by the government of Karnataka, south-western region of India, who applauded the proposal of the Silicon valley tech giant to commence initial manufacturing operations in the state.

Times of India reports that the assembling plant would be located in the state’s capital, Bengaluru and that production would likely begin in June. The statement by the state’s official confirmed this but failed to state a timeline. The report went on to reveal that Apple had published job openings on its portal for several positions at its OEM in Bengaluru, in December. The job openings included an iPhone operations program manager, among others.

When Apple starts manufacturing iPhones in India, the vastly populated Asian country would emerge as the third country globally to assemble iPhones after China and Taiwan. Analysts believe it is a right move in the right direction, considering that Apple’s sales in China, one of its largest market, had taken a swift tumble from the top position for the first in a couple of years. India also has a vast market which Apple is obviously eyeing with this latest move. India will be a fitting alternative to China and Taiwan.

Samsung Galaxy S8 Pricing, Availability Surface Ahead of Preview at MWC 2017

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Feb 3, 2017

The rumor mill is consistently spilling out leaked information on Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus smartphones that are pegged to get announce in March. A Chinese leakster has revealed more details on the pricing and availability of Galaxy S8.

Early rumors had stated that the Galaxy S8 would be featuring a dual camera setup, but fresher information and leaked photos have revealed that it would be coming with an improved version of the single camera that is present on Galaxy S7. A Chinese leakster has revealed that the Galaxy S8’s main camera would be coming with Dual ADC which probably indicates that it would deliver better color depth.

S8's CMOS may support Dual ADC.IMX204 support Dual ADC.But S8's CMOS is not IMX204,I think.BTW,IMX204 is 20MP 1/1.7,it's not for smartphones

— 萌萌的电教 (@MMDDJ_) February 1, 2017

The leakster has further stated that Samsung would be releasing only the 6 GB RAM variant in South Korea and China. It means its 4 GB variant won’t be releasing in these markets. The 6 GB RAM variant for Korean and Chinese markets would be coming in choices of 64 GB and 128 GB.

The Galaxy S8 is also expected to be available in 4 GB RAM variant with 64 GB of storage. This variant is expected to be available outside Korea and China.

maybe Chinese and Koran version are only with 6GB RAM,6+64/6+128.that's why I say a little different.

— 萌萌的电教 (@MMDDJ_) January 31, 2017

According to the leakster, the 64 GB model of Galaxy S8 would be priced at 6,088 Yuan ($885) and the 128 GB Galaxy S8 would be costing 6,488 Yuan ($943). The pricing of the 64 Galaxy S8 with 4 GB RAM has not been revealed.

In the previous month, another tipster had revealed that the Galaxy S8 would be costing $849. This could be the price of the base model. There is no concrete evidence available to confirm whether the pricing revealed by these leaksters are true. Hence, readers are advised to take these rumors with a pinch of salt.

The Galaxy S8 is expected to get revealed through a preview at MWC 2017. Samsung is expected to hold Galaxy S8 launch event at March end and make it available for buying in mid-April

Honor 6X Getting A Taste of Android 7.0 Nougat-Based EMUI 5 in March

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Jed John Ikoba

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Feb 3, 2017

The Honor 6X was first unveiled in China late last year and then Huawei launched the mid-range smartphone on the international scene at CES 2017. Among other features, the Honor 6X launched at both times running Android Marshmallow-based EMUI 4 with. It was particularly thought that the version unveiled at CES 2017 would come sporting Huawei’s latest EMUI 5 based on Android Nougat.

Huawei had disclosed during CES 2017 that the Honor 6X would get an upgrade to Android 7 Nougat and EMUI 5 later in Q2 of this year without fixing a definitive time frame. However, a recent mail sent out by Huawei has revealed that the Honor 6X would soon get the Nougat treatment, specifically in March. If this happens, it would be a lot ahead of the scheduled time frame for the upgrade.

Despite getting the upgrade over a year after Google unveiled its latest Android 7.0 Nougat OS, the Honor 6X would still make it as one of the early birds to get the operating system infused into it. According to Google, as of January 9th, only 0.7% of Android devices were running Nougat. The latest OS onboard the 6X would increase the standing of the mid-ranger which also comes with a dual-lens camera at the rear. The device is presently available for $249 in the US, while it launched with a $149 price tag in China.

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Unofficial Version of Android 7.1.1 For Xiaomi Mi Note, Mi 4 & Mi Note Pro Spotted

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Jed John Ikoba

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Feb 3, 2017

Xiaomi MIUI 9 is still in development but it is believed the next-gen operating system would be based on Android 7.0 Nougat. A GFXBench result had appeared showing the Redmi Note 3 running Android 7.1.1, an indication that the latest Google OS would soon hit Xiaomi smartphones.

But before that would officially happen, an unofficial version of Android 7.1.1 for Xiaomi Mi Note, Mi 4 and Mi Note Pro has appeared. A screenshot of the Mi Note, Mi 4 and Mi Note Pro running Android 7.1 was shared recently on Weibo showing the security patch as having been updated on December 5, 2016.

According to the leak source, the ROM has been tested with no obvious bug and would become available for those interested in trying it out on their Mi Note. It is unofficial and only available on the three devices. Also, it may lack some of the features of the Android OS, so try it out at your own risk.

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Nokia’s Next Smartphone Should Be Announced on Feb 26 According to Leaked Invite

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Joel Joseph

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Feb 2, 2017

Nokia has made a comeback, but for now, it’s limited to the Chinese market. But with the company hinting its presence at MWC 2017, we can expect newer and faster smartphones to be announced at the big event and these phones could be even released internationally.

Ever since Nokia 6 became official, we have been getting reports about a true flagship in the works from HMD Global, most likely releasing under the Nokia P1 or Nokia 8 name. The phone is said to feature Snapdragon 835 but that may not be the case, because Samsung seems to be getting the sole initial supply of SD835, at least according to this report. This is why LG G6 could end up with last year’s Snapdragon 821 and even the Xiaomi Mi 6 is said to come with an underclocked version of Snapdragon 835. So, even the Nokia 8 could feature SD821 or an underclocked SD835. At this moment, it’s early to say for sure what’s going to be the case. Apart from a powerful chip inside, the new Nokia P1 flagship is said to feature a 2K display and IP57 dust resistance.

There have been a lot of other good things being said about the Nokia 8 / P1 model like Sharp IGZO 2K display, multiple variants for the body including one ceramic edition, 24MP rear camera etc. But how many features among these will actually end up on the flagship model is not yet sure.

Anyway, save the date, February 26, 2017. This will be a one-hour event according to the leaked invite, starting at 16:30 and going for an hour up till 17:30. If this is indeed the case, we will soon get to see invites being sent out to everyone in the next couple of weeks. So stay tuned!

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Xiaomi Mi 5C To Feature Self-Developed Octa-core Pinecone SoC, Launching This Month!

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Jed John Ikoba

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Feb 2, 2017

The Xiaomi Mi 5C has turned out to be one of Xiaomi‘s rumored device that just refused to meet with us. The device has been popping in and out of the radar, even finding its way into e-commerce websites Jingdong (JD.com) and Taobao but yet wasn’t released. Perhaps Xiaomi was waiting for the right time to unveil the first device that would carry its self-developed Pinecone processor. But it looks like we’ll finally meet the Mi 5C soon if the latest rumor we are getting is anything to go by.

Coming from research analyst Kevin Wang, is the revelation that the Mi 5C would indeed feature an octa-core Pinecone processor developed by Xiaomi.The processor would be based on the Cortex-A53 cores in a 4×4 arrangement which place it in the mid-range category. The analyst also hinted that the Mi 5C could be released this month. In addition, another tipster added his voice to the discuss by revealing that there is another SoC with the more powerful Cortex-A73 cores still in a 4 x 4 architecture which would be released later on.

The Xiaomi Mi 5C had earlier been revealed to sport a 5.5-inch display with 2.5D curved glass, 3GB of RAM, 64GB of internal storage, a 12MP rear camera, and 8MP front-facing selfie shooter. The device, which also goes by the codename Meri, will run on MIUI 8 based on Android Marshmallow 6.0. Earlier rumors had also tipped the device for launch this February, so we hope to finally get to meet the device soon.

LG G6 Real Live Machine Leaks, Reveals Dual Rear Cameras, Glass Body

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Jed John Ikoba

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Feb 2, 2017

While the Chinese smartphone market is on holidays, LG is obviously one of the beneficiaries of the huge media attention that has been diverted from China this week. The upcoming LG G6 flagship has courted lots of media attention and that seems not to be on the verge of abating. We keep getting more leaks and the latest happens to be the real live photo of the G6. Yeah, finally we get to see what the flagship phone looks like in real life.

The leaked live shot of the flagship shows only the rear view of the flagship but it looks stunning all the same. The render shows that the G6 will indeed sport a horizontally aligned dual-lens rear camera setup with the dual-tone LED flash sitting in between both lenses. There is also a fingerprint sensor located at the rear, just under the rear camera. Another prominent feature on display is the glossy looking body the device packs. The metal body frame is said to be covered with glass and it indeed looks premium. Finally, just at the bottom part of the rear, the model name G6 is engraved on the all-black body.

You can check out our previous articles on the LG G6 to get the full specs details of the device. The device is set to be unveiled at MWC 2017 on February 26 and LG had already sent out press invites for the event.

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Samsung Galaxy S8 Batteries to be Supplied By Samsung SDI, Japan’s Murata Technology

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Anvinraj Valiyathara

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Feb 2, 2017

Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus smartphones are expected to feature larger batteries than their predecessor models. New information suggests that the battery of S8 and S8 Plus will be manufactured by a Japanese firm.

The faulty batteries for the Galaxy Note 7 came mainly from Samsung SDI and the secondary supplier Amperex Technology based in China. According to Reuters that cites information from Nikkei, a Japanese publication, Samsung is likely to replace Amperex Technology with a Japanese firm named Murata Manufacturing Works.

Murata Technology Works is the same firm that has been providing batteries to Sony since June 2016. It is expected to work as secondary supplier for Galaxy S8 batteries. However, Samsung SDI will continue to be the main supplier. In other words, the Samsung SDI is expected to provide 80 percent of batteries for Galaxy S8 whereas the secondary supplier will account for 20 percent of batteries for it.

As far as safety quotient of Samsung SDI batteries are concerned, Samsung is expected to thoroughly inspect the batteries that will power its future batteries through its new 8-point battery check plan. In October 2016, rumors started swirling that LG Chem would be supplying batteries for Galaxy S8. However, it is unlikely to happen now.

The Samsung Galaxy S8 is rumored to be coming with a 5.8-inch display and its larger sibling, the Galaxy S8 Plus, is pegged to include a 6.2-inch display. Both the devices were previously expected to respectively feature a 3,000 mAh and a 3,500 mAh battery. However, newer details indicate that the Galaxy S8 will be packed with a 3,250 mAh battery and a 3,780 mAh battery will be present inside the Galaxy S8 Plus.

Apart from featuring larger batteries, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus are heavily pegged to be powered by the energy efficient Snapdragon 835 chipset. Hence, both the phones are expected to deliver stellar battery performance.

The Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus smartphones are expected to be previewed at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017 on Feb. 27. However, it is pegged to launch officially on March 29 and go on sale by mid-April.