Porsche Design Huawei Mate 9 limited edition with 5.5-inch Quad HD display, 6GB RAM, Android 7.0 announced

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Along with the Huawei Mate 9, Huawei also announced Porsche Design Huawei Mate 9 limited edition smartphone in partnership with premium-lifestyle brand Porsche Design. It has a 5.5-inch Quad HD AMOLED display, is powered by an Octa-Core HiSilicon Kirin 960 SoC with IntelliSense i6 sensor hub and runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat) with Emotion UI 5.0 on top. Continue reading “Porsche Design Huawei Mate 9 limited edition with 5.5-inch Quad HD display, 6GB RAM, Android 7.0 announced”

Huawei Mate 9 with 5.9-inch 1080p display, 20MP + 12MP dual Leica cameras, Android 7.0 announced

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Huawei just unveiled Mate 9, its latest flagship smartphone at an event in Germany, as it had promised. It packs a 5.9-inch 1080p display with 2.5D glass, is powered by an Octa-Core HiSilicon Kirin 960 SoC with IntelliSense i6 sensor hub and runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat) with Emotion UI 5.0 on top and Google DaydreamVR support. It has a second generation Leica dual-lens camera with 12-megapixel RGB sensor, 20-megapixel monochrome sensor and Hybrid Zoom, featuring 2x magnification, dual-tone LED flash, laser auto focus, optical image stabilization (OIS) and uses Huawei’s own ISP. It also an 8-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Huawei Mate 9 with 5.9-inch 1080p display, 20MP + 12MP dual Leica cameras, Android 7.0 announced”

Asphalt Xtreme for Android, iPhone, iPad and Windows released

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Gameloft has released Asphalt Xtreme, a spinoff of Asphalt 8 for Android, iOS, Windows and Windows Mobile. You face the forces of nature in various all-terrain environments and soar through the air with adrenaline-filled stunts to leave your opponents in the rear-view mirror. It has seven categories and 35 licensed cards, AAA visual and physics-based gameplay. Continue reading “Asphalt Xtreme for Android, iPhone, iPad and Windows released”

Android dominates global smartphone shipments with 88% share in Q3 2016: Report

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The latest numbers released from marketing firm Strategy Analytic shows that the Android market captured a record 88% of global market share in third quarter of 2016. Moreover, the report also claims that global smartphone shipments grew 6% annually from 354.2 million units in Q3 2015 to 375.4 million in Q3 2016. Continue reading “Android dominates global smartphone shipments with 88% share in Q3 2016: Report”

Android 7.0 Nougat Beta now rolling for select Xperia X Performance devices

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The Android 7.0 Nougat Beta has started rolling out for select Sony Xperia X Performance owners. Users will be updated to Android 7.0 Nougat with firmware build number 39.2.A.0.248, Continue reading “Android 7.0 Nougat Beta now rolling for select Xperia X Performance devices”

Apple iOS 10.2 public beta with new emojis, wallpapers and more released

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Apple has released new iOS 10.2 public beta for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. The latest release comes with new features such as emojis, wallpapers and more. Continue reading “Apple iOS 10.2 public beta with new emojis, wallpapers and more released”

Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows 10, 5.5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 820, 4GB RAM announced

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Alcatel introduced Idol 4S with Android at the MWC earlier this year, now it has introduced the Idol 4S Windows 10 variant with slightly different specifications for T-Mobile in the U.S. Similar to the Android version this also comes in a box that can transform into a VR headset and also has Continuum support that lets you seamlessly connect the phone to a second screen, keyboard and mouse for a desktop experience. Continue reading “Alcatel Idol 4S with Windows 10, 5.5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 820, 4GB RAM announced”

Gionee S6 Pro Review

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Gionee launched its high-end full metal-body S6 Pro last month in India for Rs. 23,999. The smartphone was first announced in China earlier this year in June and it is essentially a slightly tweaked version of the recently launched Gionee S6s. The phone boasts of 97% metal body design and an octa-core MediaTek Helio P10 SoC with 4GB of RAM. Is it worth? Here’s our full review. Continue reading “Gionee S6 Pro Review”

Foxconn reportedly testing wireless charging system for next generation iPhone

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Foxconn is working on wireless charging for next generation iPhone, according to a latest report from Nikkei Asian Review. The contract smartphone manufacturer is testing wireless charging modules intended for use in the 2017 10th anniversary iPhone. Continue reading “Foxconn reportedly testing wireless charging system for next generation iPhone”

Next generation iPhone to sport OLED display, says Sharp CEO

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Since the beginning of this year we have heard reports and rumors about Apple going with OLED display for next year’s iPhone. Now, Apple’s switch from LCD to OLED has been confirmed by Sharp’s CEO and President Jeng-wu Tai.

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OnePlus 3 OxygenOS 3.5.5 beta brings OnePlus FileDash file transfer, simplified launcher layout and more

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OnePlus has released OxygenOS 3.5.5 community or beta build for the OnePlus 3 smartphone that brings several new features include, DashFile transfer feature inside file manager for easy file transfers between other OnePlus devices or any other device, new Community app, redesigned Phone calling UI, new simplified launcher layout like HydrogenOS and lots more new features, stability improvements and bug fixes. Continue reading “OnePlus 3 OxygenOS 3.5.5 beta brings OnePlus FileDash file transfer, simplified launcher layout and more”

Meizu M5 with 5.2-inch HD display, 3GB RAM, fingerprint sensor, 4G LTE announced

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Meizu just announced M5, its latest budget smartphone an event in China. It packs a 5.2-inch HD 2.5D curved glass screen, is powered by a 1.5 GHz octa-core 64-bit MediaTek MT6750 processor and runs on Yun OS with FlyMe UI on top. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF) that lets you focus in just 0.2 seconds and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Meizu M5 with 5.2-inch HD display, 3GB RAM, fingerprint sensor, 4G LTE announced”

Lenovo PHAB 2 Pro Tango-enabled smartphone goes on sale in the US Nov 1 for $499

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Lenovo introduced  PHAB 2 Pro, the world’s first tango-enabled smartphone for consumers at the Tech World 2016 in San Francisco back in June. It was supposed to go on sale in September, but the company recently delayed it. Now it has mentioned on its US website that the phone will be available form November 1st. Continue reading “Lenovo PHAB 2 Pro Tango-enabled smartphone goes on sale in the US Nov 1 for $499”