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Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 and Snapdragon 640 specifications surface

Qualcomm introduced Snapdragon 660 and Snapdragon 630 high-end Mobile Platforms back in May this year, which is being used in most top-end and mid-rage phones. Now specifications of their successors – Snapdragon 670 and Snapdragon 640 have surfaced in China. According to the rumors, Qualcomm will finally move to 10nm LPP processor technology for its high-end “Snapdragon 600” series with the Snapdragon 670, but it will stick to 14nm LPP tech for the mid-range Snapdragon 640 SoC.

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Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra with 6-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 630 and Xperia L2 confirmed by regulators

Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra and Xperia L2 are said to be launched in early 2018, and the phones now have passed through both NBTC and SIRIM regulatory bodies in Thailand and Malaysia revealing the names of the phones. Both the devices are to replace the current Xperia L1 and Xperia XA1 Ultra. Continue reading “Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra with 6-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 630 and Xperia L2 confirmed by regulators”

Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ pass through the FCC; leak reveals 3.5mm headphone jack will stay

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Samsung’s upcoming S9 and S9 Plus flagships have just been certified by the FCC on December 27th, and just as expected there is nothing about both the phone’s specifications in the FCC documents. The listing doesn’t even reveal the design outline of the flagships as some of the papers were submitted to the FCC way back in mid-November at a time when designed might not have been finalized Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ pass through the FCC; leak reveals 3.5mm headphone jack will stay”

Nokia 1 Android Oreo (Go Edition) smartphone said to arrive in March 2018

HMD Global launched the entry-level Nokia 2 smartphone recently with a 4000mAh battery, but it chose to go with the Snapdragon 212 SoC and 1GB of RAM that doesn’t offer the best performance. Now Eldar Murtazin of Mobile-Review who was once popular for Nokia leaks says that Nokia is planning to introduce Nokia 1, another entry-level Android smartphone next year, but this time it is rumored to partner with Google for the Android Oreo (Go edition) that will be based on Android 8.1 (Oreo). Continue reading “Nokia 1 Android Oreo (Go Edition) smartphone said to arrive in March 2018”

Snapchat said to be working on “Stories Everywhere” to bring Stories to the web

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With an aim to extend its reach and grow user base, Snapchat is said to be working on “Stories Everywhere” feature to bring Stories to the web bringing the content outside of the app for the first time according to a report from Cheddar. The company is said to have hired Rahul Chopra, former Senior Vice President and Global Head of Video at News Corp. Continue reading “Snapchat said to be working on “Stories Everywhere” to bring Stories to the web”

Apple said to be considering MediaTek modems for next-gen iPhones

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Back in October, there was a WSJ report that said Apple is planning on ditching Qualcomm for MediaTek modems for next-gen iPhones that will launch in 2018. Today yet another report, this time from Digitimes claims that Apple is looking at MediaTek as a potential partner after transferring half of its order to Intel from Qualcomm. Continue reading “Apple said to be considering MediaTek modems for next-gen iPhones”

Google said to open stores in India to boost sales of Pixel phones

Google is said to be planning on opening brick-and-mortar stores in India to scale up sales of Pixel phones where the company is lagging behind in the competition according to a report from the Economic Times. Continue reading “Google said to open stores in India to boost sales of Pixel phones”

Huawei’s 2018 roadmap surfaces – P20 line-up, Mate series, 360-degree camera and more

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Huawei’s alleged 2018 roadmap photo has been leaked revealing the company’s 2018 product line-up that includes smartphones, wearable, router, and a 360-degree camera. The roadmap doesn’t include the much-hyped P11 series, rather it will be named as P20 according to Gadgety report. Continue reading “Huawei’s 2018 roadmap surfaces – P20 line-up, Mate series, 360-degree camera and more”

Samsung Galaxy J2 (2018) with 5-inch Super AMOLED display, Snapdragon 425 listed online with price

Samsung Galaxy J2 (2018) (SM-J250F) has been listed by a retailer in Russia ahead of official announcement. This reveals a 5-inch qHD Super AMOLED display, Snapdragon 425 SoC with 1.5GB RAM, Android Nougat, 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front camera that also comes wit a flash. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J2 (2018) with 5-inch Super AMOLED display, Snapdragon 425 listed online with price”

Carriers might hide signal strength in future versions of Android

The future version of Android might give carriers an option to disable the “Signal strength” metric from appearing in Settings according to the findings of XDA developers in a recent commit to the Android Open Source Project. Though the intention and motivation for this move is a mystery for now. Continue reading “Carriers might hide signal strength in future versions of Android”

Sony H8266 with 5.48-inch HDR display, Snapdragon 845, Android Oreo surfaces

Recently Sony H8216 model surfaced on the internet revealing most of the specifications of the upcoming 2018 Xperia Z-series line-up. Today we see yet another leak of a device in the same series with model number H8266. The device is said to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC with 4GB RAM. Continue reading “Sony H8266 with 5.48-inch HDR display, Snapdragon 845, Android Oreo surfaces”

Apple working on a larger-capacity battery technology for 2019 iPhones: KGI

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Apple is expected to bring new 3D sensing and augmented reality functions to 2019 iPhones. To juice up the upgraded feature set, a larger capacity battery is a primary requirement, and for this reason, it is heard that the company is working on a larger capacity battery technology for 2019 iPhones predicts Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities. Continue reading “Apple working on a larger-capacity battery technology for 2019 iPhones: KGI”

Apple said to be developing EKG Heart Monitor for next-gen Apple Watch

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Apple is said to be working on EKG Heart Monitor for Its next-gen Apple Watch as a part of including resourceful features in the smartwatches according to a report from Bloomberg. Continue reading “Apple said to be developing EKG Heart Monitor for next-gen Apple Watch”

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 powered Chromebook devices may launch soon

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Earlier this month, Qualcomm has taken wraps off the next flagship chipset; the Snapdragon 845 which is an Octa-Core processor with Kryo 385 CPUs, Adreno 630 GPU. Xiaomi and Samsung have already announced that their upcoming flagship smartphones will have the 845 chipset and now according to latest reports, Snapdragon 845 powered Chromebook devices might be launched soon. Continue reading “Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 powered Chromebook devices may launch soon”

Amazon said to launch YouTube rival ‘Amazontube’ soon

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Google recently announced that it is pulling out its YouTube app from Touchscreen Echo device and from Fire TV on January 1st. In the midst of a sudden move from Google, Amazon is in no mood of backing out as the company is said to be launching YouTube rival dubbed ‘Amazontube’ very soon. Continue reading “Amazon said to launch YouTube rival ‘Amazontube’ soon”