Android Wear could be renamed to Wear OS

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Google’s wearable OS aka Android Wear could possibly be renamed to Wear OS in the coming days. According to a Reddit post by user H3x0n, during the setup of an Android Wear watch, the user was greeted with a new icon and Wear OS name for the operating system. Continue reading “Android Wear could be renamed to Wear OS”

Motorola reportedly cancels Moto X5, scales back on Moto Mods

Moto X5

According to sources and people familiar with Motorola’s internal affairs, the company has reportedly canceled the Moto X5 and is also said to be scaling back on the number of Moto Mods it develops, according to a new report from Android Police. Furthermore, it is also reported that Motorola is also downsizing its Motorola Engineering team in Chicago.  Continue reading “Motorola reportedly cancels Moto X5, scales back on Moto Mods”

Motorola stepping into VR, Virtual Viewer Moto Mod surfaces

Motorola is apparently stepping into the VR space as the company is working on its Virtual Viewer moto mod. Thanks to popular leakster Evan Blass, we now have our first look at the Mod. Motorola’s Mod range currently includes a Projector, Polaroid printer, Battery Packs, Gamepads, and more. Continue reading “Motorola stepping into VR, Virtual Viewer Moto Mod surfaces”

Xiaomi Berlin with unannounced Snapdragon 632 surfaces in benchmarks

Xiaomi Berlin

Xiaomi is about the launch the Mi MIX 2s in a couple of weeks and now an unknown mid-range Xiaomi phone codenamed ‘Berlin’ has surfaced on the Geekbench benchmark revealing very little about the smartphone. According to the listing, the phone is powered by an unannounced Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 chipset.  Continue reading “Xiaomi Berlin with unannounced Snapdragon 632 surfaces in benchmarks”

Samsung Galaxy Note8 Android Oreo update possibly to roll out from March 30, Galaxy S7 and S7 edge in April

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Samsung rolled out the Android Oreo update for the Galaxy S8 and the S8+ recently and its just a matter of time before it goes live to Note8. The company didn’t announce any launch date for the update, but now it looks like an official Samsung website has possibly revealed the Galaxy Note 8 Oreo release date and it will get the update starting from March 30th. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note8 Android Oreo update possibly to roll out from March 30, Galaxy S7 and S7 edge in April”

OnePlus 6 with 19:9 full-screen display with a notch, Snapdragon 845 surfaces in benchmarks

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OnePlus 5T is just a couple of months new and it not stopping the company from working on its upcoming flagship; the OnePlus 6 codenamed A6000. Two images of the flagship OnePlus 6 have surfaced online recently and now the phone is again spotted in Benchmark results with an impeccable score.   Continue reading “OnePlus 6 with 19:9 full-screen display with a notch, Snapdragon 845 surfaces in benchmarks”

Huawei P20, P20 Lite and triple LEICA lens-camera P20 Pro press renders surface

After several leaks we now have the press renders of the Huawei P20, P20 Lite and P20 Pro smartphones that will be announced officially later this month, thanks to @evleaks. This also shows camera specifications of the phones and display notch for all where the earpiece, sensors and the front camera are present. The fingerprint sensor is present on the front for the P20 and the P20 Pro, but it is located on the back on the P20 Lite.

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Huawei P20 Lite with 5.84-inch FHD+ display, dual rear Leica lens cameras gets certified

Huwei P20 Lite image and specifications surfaced last week after the phone got certified by the FCC last month, now the smartphone has been certified by TENAA in China with model numbers ANE-TL00  and ANE-AL00
confirming entire specifications of the phone as well as its notch design. This shows 16-megapixel + 2-megapixel dual rear cameras with Leica lenses and a 5.84-inch FHD+ display.

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Huawei Y9 (2018) with full-screen display, dual front and rear cameras, 3900mAh battery passes through the FCC

Amidst the P20 launch, Huawei is also busy prepping the Y9 (2018) as it is now spotted passing through the FCC. It comes with 18:9 aspect ratio full-screen display, quad-cameras (two dual and two front cameras), a 3900mAh battery. According to a report, the Y9 (2018) was expected to go official on March 15th. Continue reading “Huawei Y9 (2018) with full-screen display, dual front and rear cameras, 3900mAh battery passes through the FCC”

LG’s next flagship smartphone with FullVision display with a notch surfaces in renders

Last week live images and video of the upcoming flagship LG smartphone surfaced from the MWC 2018 as G7 (Neo). Now based on the images, TechnoBuffalo has posted concept renders of the smartphone created by Benjamin Geskin. This shows iPhone X-like notch and earlier rumor said that it will feature a 6-inch (1440 x 3120 pixels) FullVision display with 19.5:9 aspect ratio and a whopping 900 PPI pixel density. There is a small bezel below the screen.

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HTC U12 said to feature new matte white metal frame and glass design

HTC is expected to launch the U12 flagship sometime in April if rumors are to be believed, and today we are hearing more details about the flagship including the build quality and specifications. According to a new report, the HTC U12  will share some design similarities with the HTC U11 and HTC U11+ but will have few unique changes. Continue reading “HTC U12 said to feature new matte white metal frame and glass design”

Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S wireless charging support revealed in firmware, live image reveals dual rear cameras

Last week Xiaomi confirmed that it will introduce the Mi MIX 2S powered by Snapdragon 845 on March 27th. XDA recently uncovered some of the specifications of the phone. Now they have revealed more features of the phone, including support for Qi wireless charging, making it the first Xiaomi smartphone with the feature.

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Instagram said to be working on portrait-mode for Stories

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Instagram is leaving no stone unturned in competing with Snapchat and now it is being reported that the social media giant is working on bringing a new portrait-mode feature for the Stories camera that is found buried in the Instagram Android APK. This functionality will let users shoot portrait shots with bokeh effect-blurring the background. Continue reading “Instagram said to be working on portrait-mode for Stories”

Apple’s high-end over the ear noise-canceling headphones said to be introduced later this year

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Last week it was reported that Apple is working on high-end over the ear-headphones and today we are hearing more details about the headphones. It is expected that they will come with features like noise-canceling, Wireless pairing functionality and more.  Continue reading “Apple’s high-end over the ear noise-canceling headphones said to be introduced later this year”

Vivo V9 with full-screen display, top-notch, dual rear cameras surface ahead of announcement

Vivo V9, the company’s upcoming selfie-focused smartphone in the ‘V Series’ was teased in billboard in Indonesia last week. Now live images of the phone has surfaced online that shows the notch design. There is also a small bezel below the screen.

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