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Samsung Galaxy S8 Lite with 5.8-inch FHD+ Infinity display, Snapdragon 660 gets certified

Samsung SM-G8750 surfaced in benchmarks last month that revealed Snapdragon 660, 4GB of RAM and Android 8.0 Oreo for the phone, and according to the rumors it will be called Galaxy S8 mini. Now the phone has been certified by TENAA in China that confirms 5.8-inch FHD+ 18:9 display, 16-megapixel rear camera, 8-megapixel front camera, glass back and a fingerprint next to the camera on the back, same as the Galaxy S8. It also has a dedicated Bixby button. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S8 Lite with 5.8-inch FHD+ Infinity display, Snapdragon 660 gets certified”

LG V35 ThinQ with 6-inch QHD+ OLED FullVision display, 16MP dual rear cameras surface

Details about the LG V35 ThinQ, an upgraded version of the V30S ThinQ surfaced last month, and @evleaks said that the V35 ThinQ code-named Emma will be introduced around the same time as the G7 ThinQ. Now the G7 ThinQ is official, A&T confirmed that they would not carry this phone, but will launch another phone this Summer, which will likely be the V35 ThinQ. Even the press render that has surfaced reveals the same.

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Walmart said to acquire 73% of Flipkart valued at $16 billion, Alphabet might pitch in $3 billion

Reports and rumors about Walmart acquiring Flipkart go back to a couple of months where Walmart was said to acquire about 40% of Flipkart. A couple of weeks back, it is again reported that Walmart said to acquire 51% stake in Flipkart. Freshly we hear that Walmart might get hold of 73% of Flipkart valued at $16 billion. Continue reading “Walmart said to acquire 73% of Flipkart valued at $16 billion, Alphabet might pitch in $3 billion”

Huawei patent hints at a smartwatch designed for gaming

According to the listing on World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Huawei has received a patent for a gaming smartwatch. The application was initially filed in December 2017 and follows patents with the Chinese Intellectual Office from 2015 and 2016 for development of the technology. Continue reading “Huawei patent hints at a smartwatch designed for gaming”

Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 with Snapdragon 835, 4GB RAM, Android Oreo gets Wi-Fi Certification

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The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 launch might happen very soon as the device is now spotted receiving WiFi certification by the Wi-Fi Alliance. The first benchmark listing revealed a possible 10.5-inch display, Snapdragon 845 SoC, 4GB RAM. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 with Snapdragon 835, 4GB RAM, Android Oreo gets Wi-Fi Certification”

Facebook smart speaker said to launch in international markets first, might come with ‘M’ smart assistant

Facebook’s smart speaker has been in the news for quite some time now, the company actually planned to launch it at the F8 event but backed out after the privacy concerns. Now it is said that the company will first launch the smart speaker in the international markets first to avoid U.S. public scrutiny of data privacy issues. Continue reading “Facebook smart speaker said to launch in international markets first, might come with ‘M’ smart assistant”

Apple’s 13-inch entry-level retina MacBook Air production said to be pushed to Q3

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We had heard about entry-level 13-inch retina MacBook Air last month, and in today’s new report Digitimes claims that Apple has pushed back assembly of the new laptop into the third quarter and won’t be launching at the WWDC in June. Continue reading “Apple’s 13-inch entry-level retina MacBook Air production said to be pushed to Q3”

Xiaomi ‘Jasmine’ Mi A1 successor with Snapdragon 660 and ‘Daisy’ Android One smartphones said to launch soon

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Xiaomi’a Mi A1 was one of the most successful smartphones for the company, and it is also the first Android One phone from Xiaomi in India. It is the same smartphone which was launched in China as Mi 5X. Now that Xiaomi announced the Mi 6X last week, reports started flowing that it will be the successor to Mi A1 considering Mi 5X was re-branded Android one phone in markets like India. Continue reading “Xiaomi ‘Jasmine’ Mi A1 successor with Snapdragon 660 and ‘Daisy’ Android One smartphones said to launch soon”

Huawei said to be building substitute OS to Android as backup

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Recently the US Govt has laid a total of 7-years ban on ZTE and restricted from using any American Technology. This kind of fate could happen to any foreign brand that is operating in the USA. The best way to stay in the light is to have a backup. Executives at Huawei have also thought of the same as the company is said to be building substitute OS to Android as a backup. Continue reading “Huawei said to be building substitute OS to Android as backup”

Samsung Galaxy A6 with 5.6-inch Super AMOLED display surfaces in press images, Galaxy A6+ with 24MP front camera gets certified

Press images of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy A6+ surfaced last week, and the phone also got certified by Taiwan’s National Communications Commission a few days back, now the phone has been certified by TENAA in China. Press images and detailed specifications of both the Galaxy A6 (SM-A600) and the Galaxy A6+ ( SM-A605) have surfaced. This also reveals Snapdragon 450 SoC for the A6+ and the A6 is said to be powered by Exynos 7870. The A6+ will also come with a 24-megapixel front camera.

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ZTE patent hint at dual notch display smartphone design

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ZTE Iceberg was unveiled as the world’s first smartphone with a dual-notch design that we have seen earlier this month. The phone is expected to release after 2018 in Asia, Europe, North America. However, today according to the new patent files, we see yet another ZTE phone with dual notch display. Continue reading “ZTE patent hint at dual notch display smartphone design”

Apple said to be working on wireless AR and VR headset with 8K display

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Back in November we first heard that Apple is aiming ramping its technology for AR headset by 2019 and ship the headset by 2020. Today, we are seeing reports that Apple is working on a headset capable of running both AR and VR technology. Continue reading “Apple said to be working on wireless AR and VR headset with 8K display”

Instagram said to be testing mute button, reactions to Stories, slo-mo recording and more

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Instagram will soon be introducing a bunch of new features; mute button, reactions to Stories, slo-mo recording and more. All these features are currently said to be in the testing phase. Twitter user @wongmjane has dug deep into the app’s code and has seemingly found evidence to the said features. Continue reading “Instagram said to be testing mute button, reactions to Stories, slo-mo recording and more”

BlackBerry Athena with QWERTY keyboard, Snapdragon 660, 6GB RAM, dual-rear cameras, Android 8.1 gets certified

Back in February BlackBerry Athena was first spotted on Geekbench, through configuration files, and in European device registration databases. Earlier this month press renders of the phone surfaced, now the phone has been certified by TENAA in China with the model number BBF100-4 confirming the specifications of the phone, including a 4.5-inch (1620 x 1080 pixels) display with 3:2 aspect ratio and a 4-row QWERTY physical backlit keyboard with keys that should respond to touch gestures, support for flick typing, up to 52 customizable shortcuts and the fingerprint sensor is built into the spacebar, same as last year’s KEYone.

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Xiaomi Redmi S2 with 5.99-inch 18:9 display, dual rear cameras, Android 8.1 surfaces in live images, video

Xiaomi S2 was certified by TENAA in China a few days back, now the phone has been spotted in Czech Republic in images and video. This confirms the specifications including 5.99-inch HD+ display, dual rear cameras with a 12-megapixel primary sensor and a secondary 5-megapixel sensor. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi S2 with 5.99-inch 18:9 display, dual rear cameras, Android 8.1 surfaces in live images, video”