Samsung Galaxy J7 2017 with 5.5-inch display, Android 7.0 surfaces in press images

Samsung Galaxy J7 2017

Samsung SM-J727V surfaced on Zauba import listing last year, back in December it got WiFi certification, an most recently it surfaced on GFXBench listing. Now @evleaks has posted images of the smartphone saying that the smartphone will release on Verizon as the Galaxy J7 V and Tracfone as the J7 Sky Pro. It is said to be introduced in other countries as Galaxy J7 (2017). Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J7 2017 with 5.5-inch display, Android 7.0 surfaces in press images”

Samsung to reportedly sell refurbished Galaxy Note 7 in India

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[Update] – Samsung India spokesperson has told Mashable India that, “The report on Samsung planning to sell refurbished Galaxy Note 7 smartphone in India is incorrect“.

Samsung had to discontinue last year’s flagship Galaxy Note 7 over two separate battery issues that caused explosions. Now a report says the company is planning to sell refurbished phones with a lower capacity. Continue reading “Samsung to reportedly sell refurbished Galaxy Note 7 in India”

Moto G5 with metal back, fingerprint sensor surfaces in live images

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Press shots and complete specifications of the  Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus smartphones surfaced last week ahead of MWC 2017 announcement in a few days. Today clear live shots of the Moto G5 has surfaced showing its metal body.

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Samsung Exynos 9810 could be Exynos 9, use custom M2 CPU cores

Samsung Exynos 9 Teaser

Samsung posted the first teaser for the Exynos 9 last week that will succeed the Exynos 8 and power the flagship Galaxy S8 series. Now details of an intern at the Samsung’s Bangalore R&D Institute reveals that the upcoming Exynos processor could be called Exynos 9810. Continue reading “Samsung Exynos 9810 could be Exynos 9, use custom M2 CPU cores”

HTC One X10 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, fingerprint sensor, Android 7.0 live images surface

HTC One X10

Images of HTC One X10 surfaced last month, thanks to @evleaks who also said that it will be announced sometime in the first quarter of 2017. Now live images of the smartphone has surfaced confirming the name of the smartphone along with its unibody metal design. Continue reading “HTC One X10 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, fingerprint sensor, Android 7.0 live images surface”

Xiaomi MAE136, MBE6A5 with 3GB RAM, 4000mAh battery get certified

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Two new Xiaomi smartphones have been certified by TENAA in China. The budget Xiaomi MAE136 has a 5-inch HD screen and is powered by a 1.4GHz octa-core processor, while the mid-range MBE6A5 comes with a 5.5-inch 1080p screen, is powered by a 2.0GHz Deca-Core processor. Continue reading “Xiaomi MAE136, MBE6A5 with 3GB RAM, 4000mAh battery get certified”

Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4 rugged smartphone with Exynos 7570 14nm SoC, Android 7.0 surfaces in benchmarks

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Samsung introduced Galaxy Xcover 3 rugged smartphone back in March 2015, now the specifications of the Galaxy Xcover 4 has surfaced on Geekbench and GFXBench listings. It is expected to be water resistant to a depth of one meter for up to 30 minutes with IP67 certification, dust proof, come with US Military Standard MIL-STD 810G to withstand a fall of up to 1.2 meters and feature hardware buttons, similar to the predecessor. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4 rugged smartphone with Exynos 7570 14nm SoC, Android 7.0 surfaces in benchmarks”

Zuk Edge 2 special edition with curved display, dual camera setup surfaces

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Lenovo’s sub-brand Zuk introduced Zuk Edge smartphone in December last year without much fanfare. Having said, that the renders of the Zuk Edge 2 Special edition have surfaced online that is themed around Luo Tianyi, a Chinese Vocaloid character. Continue reading “Zuk Edge 2 special edition with curved display, dual camera setup surfaces”

Moto G5, G5 Plus images, detailed specifications surface on retail site ahead of MWC 2017 announcement

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We already know that Motorola is all set to introduce Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus smartphones at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017 in Barcelona on February 26th. Last week a live image of the smartphone confirmed some of the specifications of the smartphone, today complete specifications of the smartphone including press shots have surfaced on a retail site. Continue reading “Moto G5, G5 Plus images, detailed specifications surface on retail site ahead of MWC 2017 announcement”

Nokia 3 specifications surface – 5.2-inch HD display, Snapdragon 425 SoC, 2GB RAM and more

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HMD Global already confirmed that it will introduce new Nokia Android smartphones at the MWC 2017 in Barcelona on February 26th. A new report this week said that it will introduce Nokia 5, Nokia 3 and a modern version of the Nokia 3310. It mentioned some specifications of the Nokia 5, but it missed out specifications of the Nokia 3, now a new rumor details the specifications of the budget Nokia smartphone. Continue reading “Nokia 3 specifications surface – 5.2-inch HD display, Snapdragon 425 SoC, 2GB RAM and more”

Sony Pikachu with 5-inch HD display, Helio P20, 23MP camera, Android 7.0 surfaces in benchmarks

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We already know that Sony is expected to introduce several mid-range smartphones at the MWC 2017. We had seen some live images of a Sony smartphone recently. A recent report said that might announce five Xperia smartphones at the event. Now a Sony smartphone codenamed Pikachu has surfaced in GFXBench and AnTuTu listing. This coincides with earlier leaks confirming most of the specifications. Continue reading “Sony Pikachu with 5-inch HD display, Helio P20, 23MP camera, Android 7.0 surfaces in benchmarks”

Samsung Galaxy S8+ SM-G955FD support page goes live on India site, logo confirms the name

Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus logo

Samsung is expected to introduce Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus smartphones at a separate event on March 29th. Thanks to @evleaks the logo of the Galaxy S8+ is out confirming the name of the smartphone. The support page has also gone live on Samsung India site for the Samsung smartphone with the model number SM-G955FD. ‘D’ in the model confirms Dual SIM support. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S8+ SM-G955FD support page goes live on India site, logo confirms the name”

Gionee A1 with 16MP front camera, Android 7.0 live images surface ahead of MWC 2017

Gionee A1 leak

Gionee yesterday sent out invites for the global launch event of A1 and A1 Plus smartphones at the MWC 2017 in Barcelona on February 27th. Now live images of the smartphone has surfaced in Nepal. This coincides with earlier rumors that confirms 5.5-inch 1080p 2.5d curved glass display, 16-megapixel front-facing camera, Android 7.0 (Nougat) and more. There is also a fingerprint sensor on the back even though there is a home button on the front. Continue reading “Gionee A1 with 16MP front camera, Android 7.0 live images surface ahead of MWC 2017”

ZTE’s first Android Wear smartwatch Quartz surfaces, could be announced at MWC 2017

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ZTE is expected to introduce its first Android Wear smartwatch dubbed as Quartz (ZW10) soon, according to @evleaks. The first press image of the upcoming smartwatch has surfaced. It is not clear if this will run the latest Android Wear 2.0 OS. Continue reading “ZTE’s first Android Wear smartwatch Quartz surfaces, could be announced at MWC 2017”

Samsung expected to show off Galaxy X1, Galaxy X1 Plus foldable smartphones at MWC 2017

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Samsung has been working on a foldable device for years now and even filed multiple patents as well. A few months back renders of the alleged Galaxy X foldable smartphone surfaced. Continue reading “Samsung expected to show off Galaxy X1, Galaxy X1 Plus foldable smartphones at MWC 2017”