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Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Plus cases surface, hints at the design

Samsung Galaxy S7 case leak

Earlier this month there was a rumor that Samsung might be working on the Galaxy S7 Plus, S7 Edge and S7 Edge Plus smartphones, in addition to its Galaxy S7flagship smartphone. Now images of the cases for the Galaxy S7 and S7 Plus have surfaced, giving us a hint of the design of these smartphones. This reveals rectangular home button and raised rear camera sensor, but the overall design of these smartphones are expected to be similar to the Galaxy S6 series.

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Samsung Galaxy A9 with 6-inch 1080p AMOLED display, 3GB RAM gets certified in China

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Samsung recently teased the upcoming Galaxy A9 (SM-A9000) smartphone in China with a 6-inch 1080p Super AMOLED display, Octa-Core Snapdragon 620 processor, Android 5.1 (Lollipop), 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, 8-megapixel front-facing camera 4000mAh battery with fast charging support. Now the smartphone has been certified by TENAA (Via) in China. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A9 with 6-inch 1080p AMOLED display, 3GB RAM gets certified in China”

Google said to be working on a smart messaging app to take on Facebook M

Google is working on a new messaging service to take on Facebook’s digital assistant ‘M’, according to a report from the WSJ. This may be incorporated in its chatbot technology that answers questions inside a messaging app, says the report. This will let users switch between texting a friend and asking a chatbot for suggestion for a place to eat, by searching the web and other sources, in the same thread.

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Moto X 2016 prototype with metal design leaks

Motorola had quite an eventful 2015 with the launch of Moto X Play, Moto Style and Moto G 3rd generation. Now it looks like the company will up its game in 2016 with advanced Moto X devices according to a latest leak.

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Microsoft Lumia 650 with 5-inch HD display surfaces in new render

Microsoft Lumia 650 leak

First render of the Microsoft Lumia 650 smartphone codenamed Saana surfaced back in October, now a new render of the smartphone in White color has surfaced in China (Via). It reveals that the smartphone will have a 5-inch HD screen, as earlier rumors revealed. The date on the lockscreen shows 13th December, so the smartphone can be expected by the end of this month. Continue reading “Microsoft Lumia 650 with 5-inch HD display surfaces in new render”

HTC One X9 with metal body surfaces in live images

HTC One X9 smartphone got certified by TENAA last month, now live images of the smartphone has surfaced in China (Via). These images show dual front-facing speakers, metal body, display with curved glass on the front, capacitive touch buttons below the display and more. Continue reading “HTC One X9 with metal body surfaces in live images”

OnePlus 2 Mini with 4.6 inch display, Snapdragon 810 surfaces on GFXBench

OnePlus recently launched the OnePlus X, its smaller smartphone that still sports a 5 inch screen. Now, it looks like the company is working on another smartphone and this once could be the OnePlus 2 Mini.

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Letv Superphone with 6.33-inch QHD display, Snapdragon 810, 4GB RAM being tested in India?

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Letv is rumored to be testing its Superphones in various locations in India. It already confirmed its plans to enter the Indian market by early 2016 with new devices and entertainment content. The LeTV Le Max that was introduced earlier this year is being called the Superphone, but the company plans to launch more Superphones in the Indian market soon. Continue reading “Letv Superphone with 6.33-inch QHD display, Snapdragon 810, 4GB RAM being tested in India?”

Samsung Galaxy S7 powered by Snapdragon 820 posts impressive Geekbench scores

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The upcoming Samsung Galaxy S7 will have two version at least in terms of processors. Customers in USA and China are expected to receive the Snapdragon 820 powered variant while others will get the Exynos 8890 variant. A new posts states that the Snapdragon 820 variant posted an impressive scores on Geekbench.

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Huawei might make the 2016 Google Nexus 7 tablet

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2015 has been the year of the smartphones for Google as they unveiled two Nexus smartphones instead of one. However, tablet fans were disappointed since there was no new tablet released this year especially for those who wanted a new Nexus 7. New rumors indicate that we will see a new Nexus 7 in 2016 and that it will be made by Huawei.

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Mediatek Helio X12 SoC coming soon – Update to the Helio X10

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Qualcomm and Snapdragon are already hard at work on their next-gen processor for 2016. It seems that Mediatek too is rolling up its sleeves as it plans to introduce the Helio X12 which is an updated version of the Helio X10.

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 830 to support 8GB of RAM

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Although we are yet to see a device with the Snapdragon 820 powering it, rumors have already began flowing about its successor, the Snapdragon 830. The Snapdragon 830 first came in the news when it was rumored to be based on a 10nm manufacturing process. Now, a new rumor indicates that the chipset will support upto 8GB of RAM.

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Samsung patents reveal new smartphone form factors with flexible displays

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We’ve had ‘pre-flexed’ display smartphones for a while now and as interesting as they are, things do get really interesting when we have proper flexible screens on devices and smartphones. Some of the latest patents filed by Samsung reveal smartphones with very interesting form factors that are possible thanks to flexible displays.

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Smartisan T2 specifications surface – Packing a Snapdragon 808 and 3GB RAM

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The specifications of the successor to the Smartisan T1, The T2 have been a mystery until now. A new leak from an AnTuTu benchmark reveals the device’s specifications.

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Apple iPhone 7 might not have a dedicated audio jack

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Smartphone makers are trying to cram more and more features onto smartphone while at the same time trying to make them as thin as possible. This might often result in losing a feature or two and it looks like the audio jack might be the next target for Apple.

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