Gionee F6 with 5.7-inch full-screen display, dual rear cameras gets certified [Update]

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Gionee is all set to introduce F6, a new mid-range smartphone and the successor of the F5 soon. The Gionee F6L smartphone that has been certified by TENAA in China reveals a 5.7-inch full-screen 18:9 display and 13-megapixel + 2-megapixel dual rear cameras. Continue reading “Gionee F6 with 5.7-inch full-screen display, dual rear cameras gets certified [Update]”

Apple might drop Qualcomm modem in next-gen iPhones and iPads

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Apple and Qualcomm dispute continue to escalate; A new report from The Wall Street Journal says that the Cupertino giant will drop Qualcomm components and move to Intel or possibly MediaTek for next year’s iPhones and iPads.

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OnePlus 5T with full-screen display surfaces in first press render

OnePlus 5T leak

OnePlus 5T renders surfaced in China earlier this month. Now the first clear press render has surfaced, thanks to @evleaks aka Evan Blass. The image reveals only the top part of the phone at an angle that shows minimal bezels on the top along with a large camera sensor, a SIM slot and a power button on the right side. It also shows the phone’s 2.5D curved glass full-screen display and its metal frame. Continue reading “OnePlus 5T with full-screen display surfaces in first press render”

Reliance Jio might stop JioPhone production to launch Android smartphone soon

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Reliance Jio’s VoLTE feature phone – JioPhone which was launched back in July went on sale in India in August. The JioPhone is powered by KaiOS, and now the production of the JioPhone has been kept on hold, according to a new report. It is heard that the company is in talks to bring out an Android-based phone.

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Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) with Exynos 7885 14nm SoC, 6GB RAM surfaces in benchmarks

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Samsung SM-A730x surfaced in Geekbench listing a few months back that revealed some of the specifications of the Galaxy A7 (2018). This week SM-A730F has surfaced on GFXBench listing that reveals that it will be powered by Exynos 7885 14nm processor with Mali-G71 GPU and pack 6GB of RAM. Earlier rumors point a 6-inch FHD+ 18:9 Infinity Display and 16MP front and rear cameras. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) with Exynos 7885 14nm SoC, 6GB RAM surfaces in benchmarks”

Samsung patent shows new foldable smartphone concept

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Foldable phone looks to be the next big thing that is going to flood the market very soon, and Samsung is expected to be the first major vendor to launch a foldable smartphone as early as 2018. Though Samsung has filed numerous patents for foldable phones in the past, new sketches of the Samsung phone that is foldable have surfaced online.

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Microsoft might be working on foldable device with focus on Pen and digital ink

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Microsoft Windows 10 mobile is dead and has even confirmed that Windows 10 Mobile and new hardware no longer a focus. However, latest we hear that company isn’t entirely pulling out the mobile altogether. It is said that Microsoft is now working on a foldable device with Pen and digital ink in focus.

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Samsung patent files hint at front facing fingerprint scanner on the Galaxy S9

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The Galaxy S8 and Note 8 though being fantastic flagship phones faced a lot of criticism for the wrong placement of the Fingerprint scanner. Taking a cue from that, it looks like Samsung has decided to go back to the front placement which was the case before the S8.

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OnePlus 5T with full-screen display surfaces in renders

OnePlus 5T leak

OnePlus has been in the news for quite some time since we first heard about the possibilities of OnePlus 5T. Though it is heard that OnePlus might not be launching the T-variant of the OnePlus 5 and directly launch OnePlus 6 early next year, now it looks like the company has had a change of plans. Two new recent developments suggest that OnePlus might be working on the OnePlus 5T and it might be launched sometime in November.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 with 5.99-inch FHD+ full-screen display, 4GB RAM, 4000mAh battery gets certified

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

Xiaomi smartphone with codename MET7/MEE7 showed up on TENAA yesterday showing the design of the phone with a full-screen 18:9 display, unibody metal design, camera bump and a fingerprint sensor on the back. Now the smartphone, which is expected to be Redmi Note 5 has been certified revealing complete specifications of the phone. It doesn’t reveal the processor, but it is rumored to be Snapdragon 630.

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Google app teardown reveals references to Quartz, could be Google Home-like device with screen

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Google has updated the app to version number V7.14.15 which has bought customization feature to the search bar widget but turns out that’s not the only thing the update had to bring with it. A little teardown of the app by Android Police revealed more information about the Quartz which is slated to the Google-Home like device with the built-in display just like the Amazon Echo show.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 with full-screen display surfaces on certification site, expected in November

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

Xiaomi introduced the Redmi Note 5A back in August this year. Now a new smartphone with codename MET7 has been listed on TENAA, which is expected to be Redmi Note 5. This shows the phone’s full-screen 18:9 display, unibody metal design, camera bump and a fingerprint sensor on the back. It doesn’t show dual rear cameras as rumored earlier, but there could be a Redmi Note 5 Pro or Plus version.

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HTC U11 Plus with full-screen display gets certified, U11 Life Android One smartphone press image surfaces

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HTC already announced that it will unveil new ‘U series’ phone at an event on November 2nd, which are expected to be high-end HTC U11 Plus and mid-range U11 Life. We had already seen an image of the U11 Life along with detailed specifications, now the first image of the Android One version of the phone has surfaced, but we don’t have a clear image yet. Continue reading “HTC U11 Plus with full-screen display gets certified, U11 Life Android One smartphone press image surfaces”

HMD Global schedules an event on October 19 in China, Nokia 7 expected?

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HMD Global has scheduled an event in China on October 19th in China where the company is expected to launch a brand new phone. Currently, there is no clear information as to what the company might introduce because of the multiple possibilities. The company might launch the Nokia 8 variants in China or announce a brand new model altogether.

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Razer phone with dual rear cameras surface in live image

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It is a known fact by now that Razer has planned its ‘biggest unveiling’ event on November 1st. Going by the teaser image which the company teased, it looked like Razer might be launching they’re first ever smartphone at the event. Much to our expectations, it looks like it indeed is a  smartphone that is coming as the device is now being spotted online. Continue reading “Razer phone with dual rear cameras surface in live image”