NVIDIA readying next gen SHIELD tablet – Shows up at FCC

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It seems that NVIDIA is working on a new generation SHIELD tablet to succeed the current one that was introduced back in 2014. The new tablet has just passed through the FCC in USA and we have a few details about the same.

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Google Android VR standalone headset expected to be announced at I/O next week

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Rumors about Google’s upcoming standalone virtual reality (VR) headset started earlier this year. Now former tech journalist Peter Rojas says that the Android VR headset will be announced at the Google I/O that starts on May 18th. He also said that the headset will not be as powerful as the HTC Vive or Oculus Rift, but it will be more powerful compared to the Gear VR that requires a smartphone. Continue reading “Google Android VR standalone headset expected to be announced at I/O next week”

Samsung to debut Focus app with Note6 – Similar to Blackberry Hub

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Blackberry may have gotten several things wrong in the recent past but they have gotten some things right as well. The Blackberry Hub is one of the good aspects of their BB 10 OS and apparently Samsung recognises that.

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Samsung Galaxy S7 Active with 5.5-inch QHD display, Snapdragon 820 surfaces in benchmarks

Samsung Galaxy S7 Active (SM-G891A) surfaced in live images few days back, now the smartphone has been spotted on GFXBench listing revealing most of the specifications. This reveals a 5.5-inch Quad HD screen, slightly larger than the 5.2-inch screen on the Galaxy S7. Other specifications are similar, including a Snapdragon 820 SoC, 4GB of RAM with 32GB of internal storage with expansion slot, 12-megapixel Dual pixel rear camera, 5-megapixel front-facing camera and  Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S7 Active with 5.5-inch QHD display, Snapdragon 820 surfaces in benchmarks”

Microsoft Surface Book 2 with 4K display, USB Type-C rumored for June

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Microsoft is rumored to be working on the Surface Book 2, successor of last year’s Surface Book, it’s first laptop. The Surface Book has a 13.5-inch (3000 x 2000 pixels) 3:2, but the Surface Book 2 is rumored to come with a 4K display and could also feature USB Type-C port for faster data transfer speeds, and probably for a secondary display. Continue reading “Microsoft Surface Book 2 with 4K display, USB Type-C rumored for June”

Moto X (2016) and Droid (2016) smartphones with metal body, fingerprint sensor surface

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Live image of the upcoming Motorola Moto X (2016) smartphone surfaced back in December that revealed metal body for the smartphone. Now press images of the Moto X (2016) and the new Droid smartphone that will be heading to Verizon. The new images confirm the metal body and also reveals fingerprint sensor below the display on a huge bezel. There is also Laser autofocus on the back. There is also flash on the front. Continue reading “Moto X (2016) and Droid (2016) smartphones with metal body, fingerprint sensor surface”

WhatsApp Video Call, QR scanning, NFC tag, Voicemail and more coming soon?

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WhatsApp rumour of adding video call support has been around since last year December, when a couple of leaked images were released by a German website tipping video calling feature in action for Android devices. Continue reading “WhatsApp Video Call, QR scanning, NFC tag, Voicemail and more coming soon?”

Samsung Galaxy S7 Active rugged smartphone surfaces in live images

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Reference to the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active successor of last year’s Galaxy S6 Active surfaced in official Samsung Level app few weeks back. Now live images of the smartphone have surfaced in Vietnam. According to the images, it will have a camouflage back with IP68 certified casing and will likely be water resistant, similar to the predecessor. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S7 Active rugged smartphone surfaces in live images”

Moto G (4th Gen) and Moto G Plus detailed specs surface – Laser AF, Snapdragon 430, 3GB RAM

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Motorola recently scheduled an event in India on May 17th, where it is expected to unveil the new Moto G (4th Gen) smartphone and the Moto G / G4 Plus. Even though some specifications of the smartphones were leaked already, new leak reveals that both the phones will have laser auto-focus and will be powered by Snapdragon 430 Octa-Core SoC.

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GoPro delays its Karma – Drone to be available only in Q4 2016

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GoPro had teased us with the Karma, their first drone and told us that we could expect to see it hit the shelves during the first half of 2016. However, its already been 5 months into 2016 and now we receive news that the drone is delayed.

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OnePlus 3 pricing tipped, could pack 3500mAh battery

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Specifications of the OnePlus 3, the company’s upcoming flagship smartphone codenamed Rain had surfaced AnTuTu, GFXBench and Geekbench recently. Now reports from China say that it could pack 3500mAh battery and another report claims that it could come with OPPO’s VOOC Flash charge support, even though the phone is expected to come with Snapdragon 820 SoC with support for Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0. Continue reading “OnePlus 3 pricing tipped, could pack 3500mAh battery”

Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016) with 2GB RAM, Android 6.0 surfaces in benchmarks

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Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy J2 (2016) smartphone with the model number SM-J210F has surfaced on AnTuTu and Geekbench revealing most specifications of the smartphone. According to the listings, it will come with a HD display, powered by a Spreadtrum SC8830, pack 2GB of RAM, 8-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J2 (2016) with 2GB RAM, Android 6.0 surfaces in benchmarks”

Samsung Galaxy Note 6 camera tipped to sport IR autofocus

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Samsung’s anticipated Note 6 flagship leaks have been making headlines for quite a while now. Another addition from the rumour mill suggests that the firm is internally testing Galaxy Note 6 prototypes with IR autofocus for the primary camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Note 6 camera tipped to sport IR autofocus”

Sony F3216 with 21MP camera, 16MP front camera and F3311 surface in benchmarks

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Two new Sony’s upcoming smartphones, F3216 and F3311 have surfaced in GFXBench. The Sony F3216 has a 16-megapixel front-facing camera, similar to the rumored Xperia M Ultra that surfaced recently, but this will be powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P10 SoC. It will also feature a 21-megapixel camera on the back, according to the listing. Continue reading “Sony F3216 with 21MP camera, 16MP front camera and F3311 surface in benchmarks”

HTC working on M1 and S1 Nexus devices, Nexus phone with Snapdragon 820, 4GB RAM surfaces

A report from earlier this year said that Google will release two Nexus devices this year, both made by HTC. Now @evleaks has said that those two smartphones are called M1 and S1 internally. Android Police further states that HTC’s internal model numbers are probably based upon the codenames Marlin and Sailfish, named after aquatic life. An earlier rumor revealed different, codenames T50 and T55. Continue reading “HTC working on M1 and S1 Nexus devices, Nexus phone with Snapdragon 820, 4GB RAM surfaces”