Asus Pegasus X005 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 2GB RAM gets certified in China

Asus Pegasus X005

Asus introduced the Pegasus X002 smartphone back in December last year, later it introduced Pegasus X003 and also unveiled the Pegasus 2 Plus X550 smartphone back in July. Now the Pegasus X005 has been certified by TENAA in China. It has a 5.5-inch full-HD (1080×1920 pixels) display, similar to the Pegasus 2 Plus, but this is powered by a 1.3GHz Octa-Core processor (MediaTek MT6753 likely). Continue reading “Asus Pegasus X005 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, 2GB RAM gets certified in China”

Lenovo rumored to release Exynos 8870 powered device next year

Just yesterday, a rumor stated that Meizu Pro 6 will be powered by an upcoming Samsung Exynos 8870 processor. Now, another one is suggesting that Lenovo will also release a new phone that will also be powered by the Exynos 8870 processor which is a cheaper variant of its Exynos 8 Octa 8890 14nm processor with custom CPU cores and Mali–T880 MP12 GPU.

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Sony Xperia Z6 Lite with Hexa-Core Snapdragon 650 SoC, metal body rumored

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Sony Mobile is rumored to be working on the Xperia Z6 Lite smartphone, according to a report from China (Via). The smartphone is expected to be powered by an Hexa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 (Snapdragon 618 previously), pack a 5-inch display with 2.5D curved glass and a metal back. Continue reading “Sony Xperia Z6 Lite with Hexa-Core Snapdragon 650 SoC, metal body rumored”

Meizu PRO 6 rumored to be powered by upcoming Samsung Exynos 8870 Octa processor

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Samsung is rumored to be working on Exynos 8870, a cheaper variant of its Exynos 8 Octa 8890 14nm processor with custom CPU cores and Mali–T880 MP12 GPU. According a weibo user this processor will use the same custom designed CPU cores based on 64-bit ARMv8 architecture, but the maximum clock speed will be slightly reduced compared to the 8890. Continue reading “Meizu PRO 6 rumored to be powered by upcoming Samsung Exynos 8870 Octa processor”

Samsung Galaxy J1 (2016) with 4.5-inch display, Android 5.1 live images surface

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Samsung Galaxy J1 2016 (SM-J120F), successor of the Galaxy J1 has surfaced in live images (via). Most of the specifications of the smartphone were revealed in GFXBench listing recently. Now live images reveal the Galaxy J1 (2016) name in the boot logo, Samsung’s signature home button below the display along with capacitive touch buttons on both the sides, removable battery, dual SIM slots and the model number. Check out the rumored specifications. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy J1 (2016) with 4.5-inch display, Android 5.1 live images surface”

Samsung Galaxy S7 rumored to feature an iris scanner

We have already seen a number of rumors of the Galaxy S7 over the past few months. Now, a new report says that the upcoming flagship from the company could sport an iris scanner.

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Xiaomi Mi 5 surfaces in press renders and a short video

Xiaomi Mi 5 leak

Earlier this week, the Xiaomi Mi 5 had surfaced in images and now the phone is seen in action in a new video. A bunch of press renders of the phone are also spotted in different color variants.
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Xiaomi Redmi 3 with 5-inch HD display, metal body gets certified in China

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Xiaomi introduced Redmi Note 3, the company’s latest ‘Redmi Note’ series smartphone with a metal body recently. Now a new Xiaomi smartphone with similar unibody metal build has been certified by TENAA (Via) in China. The design is similar to Redmi Note 3, but this doesn’t have a fingerprint sensor on the back. This could be the Redmi 3 that surfaced on Geekbench recently, revealing the Snapdragon 617 processor and 2GB of RAM. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 3 with 5-inch HD display, metal body gets certified in China”

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

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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

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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