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”
It is already known the fact that Huawei is working on Mate 20 series that will be launched later this year. Apart from the flagships, Huawei will introduce the Kirin 980 SoC at the IFA, rumors suggest. The Mate 20 series will include three variants; the Pro model, the Lite version, and the regular Mate 20. While we have seen the Pro and Lite leak a couple of times in the past, the regular Mate 20 hasn’t been in the news much. Continue reading “Huawei Mate 20 with water-drop notch, triple rear cameras surfaces”
According to the latest report from Bloomberg, Apple is said to be working on a new low-cost laptop and a professional-focused upgrade to the Mac mini desktop that will be launched later this year. The upcoming laptop will look similar to the current MacBook Air but will feature thinner bezels around the screen. Continue reading “Apple said to be working on new Mac mini desktop and low-cost MacBook for this year”
Update – August 20: Honor has officially confirmed the existence of the 8X. The teaser says that the phone will be beyond imagination and the company will break the limit, hinting at the phone’s large screen. Continue reading “Honor 8X with 7.12-inch Full HD+ display, dual rear cameras, 4900mAh battery gets certified [Update: Official teaser]”
Motorola One Android One smartphone with the model number XT1941 has been certified by TENAA in China, after the press images of the phone surfaced in renders. The smartphone that surfaced in live images and TENAA certification was actually the P30 that was introduced in China earlier this week. Continue reading “Motorola One Android One smartphone with 5.86-inch 19:9 display, dual rear cameras, Android 8.1 gets certified”
