Entry-level 6.1-inch iPhone 2018 to feature ‘cover glass sensor’ technology, no 3D Touch: KGI

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Apple’s entry-level 6.1-inch iPhone has been in the news for quite some time and today, KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is back again with yet another research note where he claims that the 6.1-inch iPhone 2018 will skip 3D touch and have strong impact-resistant glass. Continue reading “Entry-level 6.1-inch iPhone 2018 to feature ‘cover glass sensor’ technology, no 3D Touch: KGI”

Samsung Galaxy J2 Android Oreo (Go Edition) with Exynos 7570 14nm SoC surfaces in benchmarks

While most of the company are gearing up to launch more and more Android Oreo (Go Edition) smartphone, looks like Samsung too is joining the race. The Samsung Galaxy J2 might be the first Android Oreo (Go Edition), and the device has now surfaced in Geekbench benchmarks. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J2 Android Oreo (Go Edition) with Exynos 7570 14nm SoC surfaces in benchmarks”

Moto Z3 Play with 6.1-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 636, dual-rear cameras, side-mounted fingerprint sensor surfaces in press image

Motorola’s Z series is due for an update and the company’s Z3 Play smartphone has hit the headlines a lot recently but most of it was restricted to concept images that are based on known dimensions, features and design traits. However, today we are having our first official clean look at the Moto Z3 Play. Continue reading “Moto Z3 Play with 6.1-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 636, dual-rear cameras, side-mounted fingerprint sensor surfaces in press image”

Google said to replace Play Music with YouTube Remix

YouTube Remix

If rumors and reports are to be believed, Google will replace Play Music with a new music streaming ‘YouTube Remix.’ Users of Play Music also said to be forced off of Play Music by the end of 2018 and will be asked to switch to YouTube Remix. Continue reading “Google said to replace Play Music with YouTube Remix”

Microsoft said to be working on ‘Windows 10 Lean edition’ for devices with less storage

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Microsoft is said to be working on the next version of the ‘Windows 10, for now, codenamed Redstone 5 will include a new Lean edition’ for devices with less storage. The new edition will be made available to OEMs for low-cost laptops and tablets. Continue reading “Microsoft said to be working on ‘Windows 10 Lean edition’ for devices with less storage”

Amazon said to be working on building ‘Home Robots’

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Amazon is said to be working on building ‘Home Robots’ and is reported to have bigger plans for a domestic robot according to people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. The project currently has a codename “Vesta,” and is overseen by Gregg Zehr, who runs Amazon’s Lab126 hardware research and development division based in Sunnyvale, California. Continue reading “Amazon said to be working on building ‘Home Robots’”

LG G7 ThinQ with Snapdragon 845, 6.1-inch FullView display gets certified in South Korea

LG G7 ThinQ

LG is on the verge of launching the G7 flagship in the coming week and today two variants of the G7 ThinQ have been certified by the National Radio Research Agency in South Korea. The variants are being identified by the model numbers LM-G710V and LM-G710N, the latter one might be the G7 ThinQ that will be sold exclusively in the eastern countries. Continue reading “LG G7 ThinQ with Snapdragon 845, 6.1-inch FullView display gets certified in South Korea”

Terminal app spotted in Chrome OS hints at future Linux application support

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Back in February, commits to the Chromium codebase revealed that Chrome OS could soon run Linux applications using a container. Though it was possible to run Linux application in Chrome OS using the crouton, it only works in the developer’s mode.  Continue reading “Terminal app spotted in Chrome OS hints at future Linux application support”

LG Q7 passes through the FCC, likely to launch alongside G7 ThinQ

LG Q6_fonearena-5LG has officially scheduled the G7 ThinQ launch for May 2nd, and now the mid-range Q7, successor of last year’s Q6 is found passing through the FCC which is required before the official launch. It comes with the model number ZNFQ710TS. If G6/Q6 is any indication last year, we might be seeing a low-cost G7 with mid-range internals; possibly called Thin Q7. Continue reading “LG Q7 passes through the FCC, likely to launch alongside G7 ThinQ”

Walmart said to acquire 51% stake in Flipkart next week

Back in February, it was reported that Walmart is likely to acquire more than 40% stake in Flipkart. However,  now report from Reuters says that Walmart could seal a deal to buy a more than 51% stake in Flipkart as early as next week. Continue reading “Walmart said to acquire 51% stake in Flipkart next week”

iPhone SE 2 with A10 Fusion, TouchID and no 3.5mm headphone jack said to go official in May

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According to a report from Mac Otakara, Apple is said to introduce a new iPhone SE model in May. This new piece of information was obtained from case makers at the Global Sources Mobile Electronics trade show in Hong Kong this week. Furthermore, the next-gen SE is said to retain the same physical size as the current iPhone SE. Continue reading “iPhone SE 2 with A10 Fusion, TouchID and no 3.5mm headphone jack said to go official in May”

Samsung’s Foldable phone with triple OLED displays could be introduced in 2019

Samsung Foldable Phone

Smartphones with foldable displays are considered to be the next big thing to happen in the smartphone innovation. While Huawei is silently prepping its foldable smartphone, it is Samsung that always makes the news mainly because it is expected to be the first foldable smartphone to the market. Continue reading “Samsung’s Foldable phone with triple OLED displays could be introduced in 2019”

Xiaomi Mi 7 said to be the first Android phone with 3D sensing, expected to go official in Q3

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Android phone with 3D facial recognition technology is unlikely to hit the market until the Q3 of this year. According to a new report, the main hold back is because of the insufficient capability to integrate related hardware and software at 3D sensing solution providers.  Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 7 said to be the first Android phone with 3D sensing, expected to go official in Q3”

Regulatory filings reveal a new iPhone launch soon, could be iPhone SE 2

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Eurasian regulatory database which has a history of tipping Apple products ( AirPods, iPhone 7, new MacBooks and the latest iPad) is back again, and this time it points at a handful of unannounced iPhone models spanning eleven model identifiers. Continue reading “Regulatory filings reveal a new iPhone launch soon, could be iPhone SE 2”

Facebook reportedly forming team to design its own chipsets

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Facebook is said to be forming team internally to design its own chipsets following the trend of limiting the dependency on chipmakers such as Intel Corp. and Qualcomm Inc. Facebook is also looking into hiring a manager to build an “end-to-end SoC/ASIC, firmware and driver development organization, according to a latest report from Bloomberg. Continue reading “Facebook reportedly forming team to design its own chipsets”