Samsung files multiple patents for smartphones with full-screen display

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Samsung has filed multiple smartphone patents to house the Antenna bands on the frame of both full-screen display and traditional units. The company has filed the patents at the Korean Intellectual Property Rights Information Service. Continue reading “Samsung files multiple patents for smartphones with full-screen display”

Google receives patent for a motorized laptop hinge that auto-aligns with users face

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Google has been granted patents for motorized laptop hinge that auto-aligns with users face which could feature in the upcoming Chromebooks or Pixelbook in the future. The patent was first filed back in 2013 by Google and Ken Loo, Senior Product Design Engineer who was a part of the self-driving car project, the Pixel smartphones, and the Pixelbook. Continue reading “Google receives patent for a motorized laptop hinge that auto-aligns with users face”

Apple iPhone SE 2 rumoured to launch in the first half of 2018

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Apple is said to launch the iPhone SE second generation in the first half of 2018 according to Taiwan’s Economic Daily News. The second generation iPhone SE, tentatively named iPhone SE 2 will be assembled exclusively by Taiwanese manufacturer Wistron at its factory in Bengaluru, India where the current generation iPhone SE are being madeContinue reading “Apple iPhone SE 2 rumoured to launch in the first half of 2018”

Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ specifications surface, might be previewed at CES 2018

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Rumors of upcoming Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ started surfacing a few weeks back. Now @evleaks aka Evan Blass at VentureBeat is reporting that the Galaxy S9 series will be an iterative update in “tock” cycle, since the Galaxy S8 was a major upgrade as a part of “tick” cycle. These flagships are expected to be previewed at the CES 2018 in Las Vegas in January, but it is not clear how much information about the devices will be revealed at CES, says the report. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ specifications surface, might be previewed at CES 2018”

Huawei Nova 3 with full-screen display, dual rear cameras surface

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Huawei introduced Nova 2 and Nova 2 Plus smartphones earlier this year. Now images of a new Huawei smartphone which is expected to be the Nova 3 has surfaced in live images and also surfaced on TENAA in China. It shows a glass back and shiny finish on the sides.  Continue reading “Huawei Nova 3 with full-screen display, dual rear cameras surface”

Facebook said to launch ‘Watch’ video streaming service in India next year

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After launching the Watch video streaming service in the U.S. back in August, Facebook is aiming to bring the service to India next year sometime between January and March, according to a report from The Ken. The Watch video streaming includes shows, live sports events and more. Continue reading “Facebook said to launch ‘Watch’ video streaming service in India next year”

Gionee M7 Plus with full-screen display, Snapdragon 660, 6GB RAM, dual rear cameras gets certified

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Gionee recently introduced M7 and M7 Power smartphones. Now it is all set to introduce the high-end M7 Plus smartphone, which has been certified by TENAA in China that shows the design of the smartphone with a full-screen display, metal frame, leather-like back, dual rear cameras along with a fingerprint sensor. The image coincides with the live image that surfaced recently. Continue reading “Gionee M7 Plus with full-screen display, Snapdragon 660, 6GB RAM, dual rear cameras gets certified”

Samsung Chromebook with detachable keyboard reportedly in the works

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Google’s Pixel Book that was launched at the Pixel event is more or less a revival to the 2-in-1 Chromebook with a detachable keyboard. Based on several recent changes to the Chromium Repository, now Samsung is said to be working on a new detachable Chromebook that will work like a tablet as well as a typical laptop with a keyboard. Continue reading “Samsung Chromebook with detachable keyboard reportedly in the works”

iMac Pro to feature Apple A10 Fusion coprocessor for Always-on ‘Hey Siri’ voice control

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We have Apple’s iMac Pro launching before the year-end, though the HomePod is delayed. Thanks to developers Johnathan Levin and Steve Troughton-Smith, details regarding the iMac Pro has emerged. According to the information available via the BridgeOS 2.0 software package from Apple, it appears that iMac Pro will be powered by the A10 Fusion ARM coprocessor. Continue reading “iMac Pro to feature Apple A10 Fusion coprocessor for Always-on ‘Hey Siri’ voice control”

2018 iPhones to come with faster Intel and Qualcomm LTE modems, including a model with Dual SIM support: KGI

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Last week KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said that  Apple will be launching a 5.8-inch and 6.5-inch models with OLED displays and a lower-priced 6.1-inch model with an LCD display in 2018. Now he has said that the iPhone models will come with a faster Intel XMM 7560 modem and Qualcomm SDX 20 LTE Cat. 18 Modem with support for 4×4 MIMO technology, compared to 2×2 MIMO in this year’s iPhone models that use Intel XMM 7480 modem and Qualcomm MDM9655 Snapdragon X16 LTE Cat. 16 Modem. Continue reading “2018 iPhones to come with faster Intel and Qualcomm LTE modems, including a model with Dual SIM support: KGI”

Sony H3213 ‘Avenger’ with 6-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 660/630, Android 8.0 surfaces in benchmarks

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Upcoming Sony smartphone with model number H3213 and codename ‘Avenger’ has surfaced on GFXBench listing that reveals that it will be a mid-range smartphone with a 6-inch 1080p display. The model number and the display resolution is also confirmed by UAProf on the official Sony site. Continue reading “Sony H3213 ‘Avenger’ with 6-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 660/630, Android 8.0 surfaces in benchmarks”

Apple said to be working on rear-facing 3D sensor for 2019 iPhone

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Apple is said to be working on a rear-facing 3D sensor for 2019 iPhone which could be another milestone in leading the AR space on the mobile platform according to sources of Bloomberg. The company is said to be working on different technologies from the current TrueDepth camera which is used on the iPhone XContinue reading “Apple said to be working on rear-facing 3D sensor for 2019 iPhone”

Apple to launch 6.5-inch iPhone X Plus, a lower-priced 6.1-inch iPhone with LCD display in 2018: KGI

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The iPhone X finally went for sale this month, and we are already hearing reports of the iPhone models that might launch in 2018, thanks to KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. According to him, Apple will be launching a 5.8-inch and 6.5-inch models with OLED displays and a lower-priced 6.1-inch model with an LCD display in 2018.

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Apple said to ramp up technology for AR headset by 2019, ship it in 2020

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Apple is aiming to ramp up the technology for AR headset which it sees a breakthrough product for iPhones success by 2019 and could ship a product by 2020, according to a new Bloomberg report. Unlike current VR headsets, Apple AR headset technology is said to have its own display, processor and operating system.

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Apple said to be working on redesign of 2018 iPad with Facial Recognition

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Apple is working on a redesign of high-end iPad that is slated to release in 2018 that will feature the Facial recognition and slimmer edges just like the iPhone X. However, the new iPad won’t have the OLED display according to a report from Bloomberg.

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