OPPO at the MWC 2019 event is all set to announce a smartphone with a 10X optical zoom lens; possibly the F19 and F19 Pro. However, the company is also working on bringing the successor of the Oppo Find X; the Find X2. But the new patent file suggests otherwise. Continue reading “OPPO patents Find Z, could feature 10X optical zoom, in-display fingerprint sensor”
Samsung for a while now has been working on a new Galaxy device; the Galaxy A90. What makes the Galaxy A90 so special is the fact that it will be Samsung’s first pop-up front camera phone. This means that there won’t be any notch, no punch-hole camera making the screen perfect. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A90 said to feature pop-up selfie camera and no-notch display”
Alphabet’s Verily life science arm seems to be planning on bringing health-tracking shoes to measure movement, weight, and falls. The company is looking for partners to co-develop these shoes. Sources reveal that Google’s company in recent months has shown a prototype of the design in private meetings, hoping to attract partners to build the shoes and take them to market. Continue reading “Alphabet’s Verily said to be working on health-tracking shoes to measure movement, weight and falls”
Nokia TA-1157, a new smartphone has passed through the FCC revealing dual rear cameras, dimensions and more specifications. The mid-range smartphone will come in 3GB RAM with 32GB storage and 2GB RAM with 16GB storage versions, according to the certification.
Samsung is set to introduce the Galaxy S10 series flagships later this month and with the launch inching closer, rumors and leaks continue to grow. This time around, we are getting to see the S10 and S10+ flagships in their full glory. Despite the relatively narrow bezels, there’s still a sizeable chin at the bottom of the display. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S10 and S10+ with in-display front-camera, triple rear cameras, in-screen fingerprint sensor surface in renders”
Sony is reportedly working on the XZ4 flagship which is rumored to launch at the MWC 2019 event in February. Before the official announcement, we see more details about the flagship surface. The Xperia XZ4 said to feature triple rear cameras. Continue reading “Sony Xperia XZ4 said to feature – 52MP main + 16MP telephoto and a ToF sensor”
LG is reportedly working on its first 5G smartphone; the LG V50 ThinQ which is rumored to go official at the MWC in February; earlier than Samsung Electronics first 5G model; the Galaxy S10 X. The company is said to announce two models of LG G8 ThinQ and LG V50 ThinQ at the International Conference Hall (CCIB) in Barcelona on April 24th. Continue reading “LG V50 ThinQ with 6-inch display, Snapdragon 855, 5G support said to be introduced at MWC 2019”
According to a latest Bloomberg report, Apple is said to be planning to launch iPhones with more-powerful 3D cameras as soon as 2020, pushing the company further into AR. The rear-facing, longer-range 3D camera is designed to scan the environment to create three-dimensional reconstructions of the real world. Continue reading “Apple’s 2020 iPhones said to feature 3D cameras in AR push”
As the launch of Moto G7 series smartphones is getting near, more details about the smartphone are surfacing online. After detailed specifications of the smartphones surfaced last week, now live images of the Moto G7 Plus have surfaced revealing support for 27W cast charging, compared to 15W charging other buget Moto phones. It also reveals support for optical image stabilisation (OIS) for the 16-megapixel rear camera. Continue reading “Moto G7 Plus surfaces in live images revealing 27W Turbo Charging, OIS and more”
Apple said to be aiming to have its video streaming service ready for launch in mid-April, according to reports. Furthermore, Apple has been in talks with entertainment companies who will have content available through the service to be ready for a launch in mid-April. Continue reading “Apple said to roll out its streaming service by mid-April”
According to reports, Apple is said to be planning a subscription service for games. The service would function like Netflix for games, allowing users who pay a subscription fee to access a bundled list of titles. The Cupertino company said to have begun privately discussing the subscription service with game developers in the second half of 2018. Continue reading “Apple said to be planning on gaming subscription service”
Samsung, Huawei, LG are said to be working on foldable smartphones which are slated to release some time this year. Apart from these mainstream OEM’s, companies like Qualcomm, Microsoft, IBM, and Intel are also said to be working on foldable devices. In-line with the reports, Intel’s new patent hints at what the company is working. Continue reading “Intel patent hints at a foldable smartphone that unfolds into tablet”
It is well known that Android can read your clipboard even if you don’t grant them runtime permission to do so. The reason why Android apps need to read the clipboard is that they can’t accept any text from the clipboard without it, meaning you can’t paste any text that you’ve copied. However, Google might be planning on changing this with Android Q. Continue reading “Google Android Q might block background clipboard reads, bring support for downgrading apps, new fonts, icon shapes and more”
Android Q which leaked earlier this month is confirmed to bring tons of new features including a system-wide dark theme and API changes. However, one of the biggest additions to the upcoming Android OS is the native support for a more secure facial recognition, instead of just relying on an image as a Trusted Face. Continue reading “Android Q UI reveals native support for facial recognition, screen-recording, WPA3 and more”
Facebook will integrate its messaging services — WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger by the end of this year or by early 2020, according to the latest report by The New York Times. These service will have their underlying messaging infrastructure unified but will continue to operate as stand-alone apps after the integration, according to the report.
Continue reading “Facebook plans to integrate Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp messaging”
