Category: Rumors

Huawei Mate 8 with Kirin 950 SoC, 4GB RAM surfaces in benchmarks and live images

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Huawei Mate 8 codenamed NXT-AL10 has appeared on AnTuTu revealing most of its specifications. It will be powered by Huawei’s latest Kirin 950 Octa-Core SoC that was introduced earlier this month. In AnTuTu, the 4GB RAM variant scores 79131 points, beating its competitors. It scores roughly between 76,000 and 79,000 points, according to AnTuTu. Kirin 950 has up to 2.3 GHz quad-core ARM Cortex 72 CPU + up to 1.8 GHz quad-core ARM Cortex A53 GPU and Mali T880 GPU.

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Exynos 7580 powered Samsung Galaxy A7 spotted on AnTuTu

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Up until now, the upcoming update to the Samsung Galaxy A7 was believed to be packing a Snapdragon 615 processor, similar to the first version that was launched earlier this year. Now, a new listing on AnTuTu shows that there could be another version, one that is packing an Exynos 7580 processor.

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Sony to develop its own mobile processor in 2016?

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Sony Mobile will reportedly follow Apple, Samsung and Huawei to develop its own mobile processor for its Xperia smartphones, according to a report from DigiTimes. The report also says that LG will also introduce its own processor. LG NUCLUN 2 processor was already spotted on GeekBench few months back, confirming its existence, after the company’s failed attempt with the Odin chipset. Continue reading “Sony to develop its own mobile processor in 2016?”

Next gen Google Glass may have a ‘glassless’ Sport model – Will focus on audio

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New information has arisen that suggests that Google Glass which is also known as Project Aura may have three different variants in development and one of them doesn’t have a screen. Continue reading “Next gen Google Glass may have a ‘glassless’ Sport model – Will focus on audio”

Xiaomi to announce a new product on November 24th – Should be the Mi 5

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Xiaomi are hosting a product launch event later this month on the 25th and they are offering paid entry tickets as well. The event will be held in China and will most likely see the launch of the Mi 5.

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LG G5 might have a metal unibody design

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LG chose to stick to a majorly plastic build for its flagship device even though companies such as Samsung and Sony have opted for designs with metal builds. Now, rumours indicate that the LG G5 might come with a metal unibody design.

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Gionee GN8001 with 6-inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM, 5000mAh battery gets certified in China

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Gionee GN8001, new mid-range smartphone has been certified by TENAA (via) in China. According to the listing, the smartphone packs a 6-inch 1080p AMOLED screen, is powered by a 1.3GHz octa-core (MediaTek MT6753 likely) processor, runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with Amigo UI on top, has 8 or 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. It also packs a huge 5020mAh battery and comes with 4G LTE connectivity. Continue reading “Gionee GN8001 with 6-inch 1080p display, 3GB RAM, 5000mAh battery gets certified in China”

vivo X6 with 4GB RAM, fingerprint sensor gets certified in China

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Earlier this month vivo confirmed 4GB of RAM for the company’s upcoming flagship smartphone, vivo X6, after teasing the name of the phone. Even some specifications of the smartphone surfaced along with that, now the smartphone has passed through TENAA (Via), showing off the design of the phablet. There is a X6L version and the X6D version for China Unicom. Specifications of the smartphone have not been confirmed by TENAA yet. Continue reading “vivo X6 with 4GB RAM, fingerprint sensor gets certified in China”

HTC One X9 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, metal body gets certified in China

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The rumored HTC One X9 smartphone has finally got certified by TENAA in China. It reveals most specifications of the smartphone, including curved metal body, dual front-facing speakers, 5.5-inch 1080p screen with curved glass on the front, capacitive touch buttons below the display, 2.2GHz Octa-Core processor (Helio X10 likely) and more. Check out the detailed specifications below. Continue reading “HTC One X9 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, metal body gets certified in China”

Gionee Elife S6 leaks in photos ahead of Nov 16 announcement

Gionee is all set to announce the Elife S6 on November 16. Just days before the official announcement, the phone has been leaked in a couple of hands on photos.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Pro gets certified in China – Features a metal body and fingerprint sensor

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The upcoming Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Pro has just been certified in China and we have images of the smartphone courtesy of TENAA which is their official certification authority. The images show that the smartphone has a metal body and fingerprint sensor at the back.

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Blackberry Vienna Android smartphone renders surface – Features a physical keyboard

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Renders of the upcoming Blackberry Vienna smartphone have just surfaced and the phone seems to be packing a physical keyboard just like the Priv. However, the keyboard isn’t hidden and instead it has a candybar form factor much like the classic Blackberry. Continue reading “Blackberry Vienna Android smartphone renders surface – Features a physical keyboard”

Samsung Galaxy Golden 3 (SM-W2016) flip phone with dual displays gets certified in China

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Samsung introduced Galaxy Golden, a flip phone with dual displays in China back in 2013 and the phone was launched in India in the same year at a huge price tag of Rs. 49,900. The Galaxy Golden 2 (SM-W2015) got certified on TENAA last year, but Samsung did not release the phone, now the Galaxy Golden 3 (SM-W2016) has passed through TENAA, but it is not clear if Samsung would release the phone. Check out the specifications of the smartphone below. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Golden 3 (SM-W2016) flip phone with dual displays gets certified in China”

Xiaomi Mi Band 1S set for a November 11th launch – Will carry a heart rate monitor

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We have already seen photos of the Xiaomi Mi Band 1S which has a design very similar to the first version itself save for the heart rate sensor. Apparently, the Mi Band 1S is scheduled for an announcement on November 11th.

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Gionee Elife S Plus with 5.5-inch HD AMOLED display, USB Type-C launching in India soon

Gionee Elife S Plus Teaser

Gionee today teased its upcoming S Plus smartphone with USB Type-C and fast charging support on its social channels. Gionee India has also teased the launch of a new smartphone with the same Sense The Plus tagline. The official image shows the phone with minimal bezels. The company also confirms immersive touch experience. Continue reading “Gionee Elife S Plus with 5.5-inch HD AMOLED display, USB Type-C launching in India soon”