After Apple announced its exclusive event on September 12th, press images of the 5.8-inch and 6.5-inch OLED models have surfaced, and these are expected to be called iPhone XS. These are expected to come in new gold color option. Earlier rumors revealed that all the iPhone models will have a notch, Face ID with gesture-based control system and new A12 processor.
After several Pixel 3 XL leaks, we have live images of the Pixel 3, thanks to a Reddit user. This reveals no-notch design, dual front speaker, glass + metal back, rear-mounted fingerprint sensor and more. The Reddit user who posted the image said that the device was part of a testing program through a carrier other than Verizon, even though earlier rumors said that it will be Verizon-exclusive.
Meizu introduced the 6T smartphone in China recently, now a new smartphone with a model number M816Q has been certified by TENAA in China, which could be launched as the M8 Lite. This reveals a similar 5.7-inch HD+ 2.5D curved glass screen with 18:9 aspect ratio, but it will be powered by a 1.3GHz Quad-Core processor, run Android 8.1 (Oreo) with Flyme OS on top, feature a 13-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Meizu M8 Lite with 5.7-inch 18:9 full-screen display, Android 8.1 gets certified”
It has just been four months since Motorola announced the Moto G6 series, now live images of the Moto G7 has surfaced. It is being tested as Moto G6 Plus, and the first big change is the water drop notch design, which is a trend these days. The notch houses a camera, and the fingerprint sensor that was present below the screen on the Moto G6 and the G6 Plus is missing, so it is now on the back of the phone with a Motorola logo, similar to the Moto G6 Play.
Continue reading “Moto G7 with water drop screen, dual rear cameras surface in live images”
Apple has reportedly scheduled an event in September, where the company is expected to launch new iPhones with an edge-to-edge screen design. According to the trusted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the yet-to-be-launched 2018 iPhone models will not support the Apple Pencil, since it spoils the good user experience. Continue reading “iPhone 2018: No Apple Pencil Support, 6.5-inch OLED and 6.1-inch LCD models could support dual SIMs in some regions”
Samsung is working on its next Galaxy S flagship smartphone purportedly called as Galaxy S10. As per the recent report, the Samsung is expected to adopt the in-display fingerprint scanner for its next and scheduled flagship device for 2019 launch. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S10 – All the three variants are expected to feature in-display fingerprint scanner”
OnePlus follows the trend of launching two flagships in a calendar year and since it already introduced one; the OnePlus 6, the company is seemingly getting ready for the second which could be named OnePlus 6T going by the history. Another interesting detail about the upcoming flagships is that for the first time OnePlus could partner with T-Mobile network in the US for the OnePlus 6T which is rumored to launch in October. Continue reading “OnePlus 6T gets certified in Russia ahead of launch later this year”
Apple is said to be in plans to adopt a new power-saving backplane technology for the upcoming iPhone and Apple Watch displays with an to contribute to longer battery life, according to research firm IHS Markit. The backplane technology is responsible for turning individual pixels on and off and it plays a significant role in determining a display’s resolution, refresh rate, and power consumption. Continue reading “Future iPhones and Apple Watches said to use new power-saving Backplane technology to extend battery life”
According to industry analysts, TSMC said to remain as Apple’s contract chip maker next year, as the exclusive supplier of “A13” chips for 2019 iPhones. TSMC has been Apple’s exclusive supplier of A-series chips since 2016. It also remains a partner for A10 and A11 Bionic chip for iPhone 7 and iPhone 8 series, and iPhone X. Continue reading “TSMC said to remain as exclusive supplier of Apple ‘A13’ chips for 2019 iPhones”
Google’s Pixel 3 XL‘s design, internals, and the hardware of it out in the open and the infamous notch is drawing criticism all over and now we know the reason behind it. According to a new report, there will be upgrades to the rear camera, upgraded Visual Core chip which was also a part of previous generation Pixel 2 series, and finally a front-facing dual-camera setup with new ‘Super Selfies’, and more. Continue reading “Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL said to feature Super Selfies, updated Visual Core and more”
We had already seen live images of the upcoming Pixel 3 XL smartphone including box contents. Now a Russian blog has posted more live images of the phone, box contents as well as camera samples from the smartphone. Since this is pre-release hardware, EXIF mentions the phone as “QCAM-AA”. You can check out set of images in the source link at the end. Continue reading “Google Pixel 3 XL camera samples, wireless charging demo, more live images surface”
Netflix is said to be testing a way to bypass iTunes billing system in more than 33 markets across the globe. Starting from September 30th, the Netflix customers in selected markets across Europe, Latin America and Asia will be unable to pay using iTunes. Continue reading “Netflix testing a way to bypass iTunes billing”
Facebook is said to be testing its own speech recognition with the new “Aloha” voice feature for both the Facebook and Messenger apps, as well as external hardware. This again is being spotted by the famous app investigator Jane Manchun Wong giving us the first look at a prototype for the Aloha user interface. Continue reading “Facebook said to be working on ‘Aloha’ speech recognition”
With Apple plans to open its own Stores in India pending due to government’s approval, the company is seeking to open biggest franchisee outlets at key locations in metropolitan cities in India. According to a latest report, the 5-6 franchisee-run outlets will each be at least three times larger than the current, 1,000-square foot stores and may even go up to 5,000 square foot. Continue reading “Apple said to be planning on opening flagship outlets in key locations in India to drive sales”
Samsung said to be working on launching a massive 17-inch Android tablet known as the Galaxy View 2, according to sources. This will act as successor to Galaxy View which is an 18.4-inch tablet that was launched in 2015; three years ago. Continue reading “Samsung said to be working on 17-inch Galaxy View 2 Android tablet”
