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Apple iOS 12 said to focus on Digital Health, upgraded ARKit 2.0 and more; No new hardware expected at WWDC

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First, it was Google who focused on ‘Digital Health’ at the I/O 2018 and now it looks like Apple might be following the same suit. WWDC event officially kickstarts in just three days and now we hear that for the first ever the company is planning to help cure people of their iPhone addiction. Usually, Apple when it unveils a new software for iOS, Mac, Watch, it ties people even closer to their devices, but this time it is focusing on changing that. Continue reading “Apple iOS 12 said to focus on Digital Health, upgraded ARKit 2.0 and more; No new hardware expected at WWDC”

Samsung Galaxy S10 said to feature Qualcomm’s ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor

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The Galaxy S10 is Samsung’s 10th-anniversary flagship smartphone that will be launching early next year. While a bunch of reports suggested that the S10 might feature an in-display fingerprint sensor, nothing has been confirmed officially. However, a report from ETNews suggests that Samsung more or less has confirmed that the S10 might finally pack an in-display fingerprint sensor. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S10 said to feature Qualcomm’s ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor”

Google said to be in talks with Foxconn for Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, could go official in September

Google Pixel series is slated to release later this year, while there is still time for the renders and live images to come out; we now hear some interesting details about the Pixel 3 flagships. It is said that Google is working on an upgraded Pixel smartphone line, this also includes a variant with a nearly edge-to-edge screen. Continue reading “Google said to be in talks with Foxconn for Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, could go official in September”

Motorola One Power Android One phone with 19:9 notch display, dual-rear cameras surface

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Motorola’s 2018 line-up kickstarted with the launch of Moto G6 and E5 series recently, and off lately it is the Moto Z3 Play that is making the noise even before its launch next week. And, now it looks like Motorola might be planning an entire line-up that might replace the Moto X series that got cancelled recently. Continue reading “Motorola One Power Android One phone with 19:9 notch display, dual-rear cameras surface”

Moto Z3 Play with 6.1-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 636, dual-rear cameras surfaces in more press images

Moto Z3 Play

Motorola Moto Z3 Play is not shying away from staying in the news, thanks to the numerous leaks and rumors, we already know most of the details of the phone that is there to know. Just yesterday, we have seen the renders of the Z-series flagship along with a new 5G Moto Mod and today fresh renders of the phone again surfaced the internet. Continue reading “Moto Z3 Play with 6.1-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 636, dual-rear cameras surfaces in more press images”

Apple’s 2019 iPhone with triple-rear cameras said to feature 3D sensing and enhanced zoom

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Earlier this month there were reports that Apple might be launching an iPhone model with triple rear cameras. Now a new report from Taiwanese ‘Economic Daily News’ claims that the iPhone model said to feature 3D Sensing and enhanced zoom, citing a research note from Deutsche Securities analyst Jialin Lu. Continue reading “Apple’s 2019 iPhone with triple-rear cameras said to feature 3D sensing and enhanced zoom”

Apple’s 2019 iPhones said to adopt OLED display panels

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Apple is said to launch three new iPhone models later this year in September. Earlier report said that two out of the three models; the iPhone X 2nd generation and iPhone X Plus will embrace the OLED displays, while the low-cost 6.1-inch model will feature an iPhone X style full-screen design, but with LCD display rather than OLED display. Continue reading “Apple’s 2019 iPhones said to adopt OLED display panels”

Google Pixel 3 XL with 19:9 notch display and Pixel 3 screen protector surface

Google usually introduces Pixel-branded smartphones and other hardware products at the Pixel event in October. Following the tradition this year as well, Google is expected to introduced Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL. But before the company launches them, here we might have the first look at the front tempered glass screen protectors of the upcoming Google flagships. Continue reading “Google Pixel 3 XL with 19:9 notch display and Pixel 3 screen protector surface”

Xiaomi Mi 8 retail box surfaces – Snapdragon 845, AI dual rear cameras, dual GPS module, 3D face recognition and no 3.5mm jack

Xiaomi openly announced that it would introduce the Mi 8 flagship on May 31st along with many other products which happen to be the Mi Band 3, MIUI 10 and more. Though we are just a couple of days away from the announcement, leaksters are not sparing any details till the launch. Latest to join the list is the retail box leak which not only confirmed few details but also revealed something new. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 8 retail box surfaces – Snapdragon 845, AI dual rear cameras, dual GPS module, 3D face recognition and no 3.5mm jack”

Motorola Moto Z3 Play with 6.1-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 636 and 5G Moto Mod surfaces

Moto Z3 Play

Motorola’s Moto Z3 Play since the day it started appearing in the news has been a hot topic mostly because it is the successor to the Z2 Play, and the Moto Mod enhancements it is said to bring. The company already started sending out media invites for the launch which is scheduled to take place on June 6th in Brazil. However, thanks to leaks and rumors, there is pretty much very less to know about the phone at this moment. Continue reading “Motorola Moto Z3 Play with 6.1-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 636 and 5G Moto Mod surfaces”

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 surfaces in benchmarks, could come in 8GB RAM with 512GB storage version

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Samsung is still fresh from the Galaxy S9 and S9+ launch, but it looks like the company is busy giving finishing touches to next major flagship of this year; the Galaxy Note 9. Usually, Samsung’s Note series flagships go official in August, but for Galaxy Note 9, Samsung is making an exception as it is rumored to be announced on July 29th. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 9 surfaces in benchmarks, could come in 8GB RAM with 512GB storage version”

Huawei MediaPad M5 WaterPlay with 8-inch display, eSIM, dual rear-cameras passes through the FCC

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Huawei is busy prepping to launch the MediaPad M5 tablet as the device is now spotted passing through the FCC. According to the FCC listing, it sports an 8-inches display, support for eSIM. The tablet has passed through the FCC Huawei MediaPad M5 wp; the WP might stand for WaterPlay so, it might be introduced as Huawei MediaPad M5 WaterPlay. Continue reading “Huawei MediaPad M5 WaterPlay with 8-inch display, eSIM, dual rear-cameras passes through the FCC”

Apple iOS 12 said to include new NFC features beyond payments

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Apple’s WWDC 2018 event is about to kickstart on June 4th where the company will be introducing the iOS 12. But before the official announcement, it is now revealed that iOS 12 will be giving some third-party developers full access to the NFC chip inside iPhones for additional features beyond just payments. Continue reading “Apple iOS 12 said to include new NFC features beyond payments”

Huawei said to have teamed up with Chinese display maker BOE for an 8-inch foldable smartphone

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It is already known that Huawei is working on a foldable smartphone that might be launched sometime this year or early 2019. Today, new reports emerge from Korea’s ET News outlet who claims that Huawei has teamed up with Chinese display maker BOE to supply the display for an 8-inch foldable smartphone. Continue reading “Huawei said to have teamed up with Chinese display maker BOE for an 8-inch foldable smartphone”

Samsung’s upcoming Gear smartwatch said to use Wear OS instead of Tizen

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There were rumors and reports on Chinese social network Weibo from earlier this week suggesting that the upcoming Gear smartwatch might run on the Wear OS instead of Tizen. While these rumors might be a hit or a miss, now comes another confirmation from none other than Evan Blass who said to have spotted Samsung employees wearing Gear watches running not Tizen, but Wear OS. Continue reading “Samsung’s upcoming Gear smartwatch said to use Wear OS instead of Tizen”