Mobile Devices - Page 104

Samsung isn't the only company that won't launch a new smartphone at this year's MWC in Barcelona. Xiaomi has also announced that they too are skipping this event.

The company confirmed the news to TechCrunch stating that they don't have a new device to show. Previous rumors had suggested that the company would launch the Mi 6 at MWC 2017, but that might have been postponed cause of Hugo Barra's departure from Xiaomi.

Xiaomi announced their Mi 5 at last year's MWC, so it was expected that they would announce a new device this year as well.

Sony is preparing for the February 27th event at MWC in Barcelona, and although it was previously noted that the company would unveil two new phones, the latest reports say that we could see up to five new devices.

A new leak suggests that one of the five devices will be a Snapdragon 835 powered smartphone with a 4K display. The flagship is expected to have a 5.5-inch display, and it could pack up to 6GB of RAM.

Other rumors suggested that Sony will also unveil a MediaTek Helio P20 powered phone that should sell for around $350.

Earlier this month, HMD unveiled their first Nokia-branded Android smartphone, and the device proved to be an instant hit. In its first flash sale for the Nokia 6, the device sold out in just one minute.

The Nokia 6 second flash sale was even a bigger success since the device sold out in less than a minute. It has also been announced that over 1.4 million registrations were recorded for sale.

The hype around HMD's first Nokia-branded Android smartphone doesn't seem to die down, but I would like to see some numbers. Xiaomi announced that they sold 250,000 units of the Redmi Note 4 in 10 minutes, which is an amazing number. Hopefully, Nokia will give us some numbers soon.

NVIDIA will be making owners of the current-gen Shield happy with a new firmware update that provides Shield owners with some of the new features of the upcoming refreshed Shield unit.

The new update allows Shield to push out 4K HDR streams from the likes of Netflix and Amazon Prime, as well as the nifty new GeForce Now game streaming. In order to use GeForce Now, you'll need to buy the new game controller that'll set you back $60.

NVIDIA has saved current Shield owners $200 with this new firmware, meaning if you want to save the $60 on the new controller because you won't use GeForce Now - then don't. GeForce Now will cost you $25 for 10 hours of gaming, powered by GeForce GTX 1080 graphics cards in the cloud.

Apple is still over half a year away from unveiling its new iPhone, and now we're beginning to get a clearer picture of what to expect from Apple and its new iPhone - which is being called iPhone 8, iPhone 10, or iPhone X - depending on what you read.

Skipping the iPhone 8... as well as the iPhone 9, would be a strange move - but if the iPhone X is a big of a leap as what we're being teased about, it makes sense. iPhone X could be perfect timing as 2017 is the 10th anniversary of the iPhone - and 10 in roman numerals is... X.

Forbes has an interesting take, talking about the 2018 iPhone... so if we compare iPhone X against the competition and their naming schemes, Samsung has its Galaxy S8 out this year - Apple would be at iPhone 8S next year, while Samsung releases the Galaxy S9. Samsung would get to the Galaxy S10 in 2019, while Apple is stuck on the iPhone 9S.

We've seen numerous leaks regarding Samsung's next flagship, but when Evan Blass leaks it - you know it's the real deal. A new report from Venture Beat brings us the specs and the first image of the Galaxy S8.

The Galaxy S8 will feature a huge 5.8-inch display while the Galaxy S8 edge will have a massive 6.2-inch screen. Both models will have a curved display.

The device will be powered by Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 835 or Exynos processor, depending on the market. The Galaxy S8 will come with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage expandable with a microSD card.

Huawei has announced the new generation of their P8 Lite smartphone. The device was initially launched in 2015, but now is getting a 2017 version.

The phone comes with a 5.2-inch Full HD IPS display. The device is powered by a Kirin 655 processor and comes with 3GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage expandable with a microSD card.

The main camera is 12MP with a f/2.0 aperture, and the selfie cam comes with 8MP. Other features include a fingerprint sensor and a 3,000 mAh battery.

A week ago, Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 4 in India, a device powered by a Snapdragon 625.

The phone comes in three variants: 2GB of RAM and 32GB of storage ($146), 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage ($161), and 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage ($190), and it proved to be an instant hit.

Xiaomi announced that they sold an insane 250,000 units in just 10 minutes in its first flash sale.

Vertu, a British manufacturer, and retailer of luxury mobile phones has announced a new smartphone named Constellation.

The phone has a 5.5-inch QHD AMOLED display, and it is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 820. The device comes with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage expandable with a microSD card.

The Constellation features a 12MP main camera and 3,220 mAh battery with support for wireless charging.

OnePlus has been a popular brand lately, but the company still struggles with smartphones delivery. If you order their phone, there is a good chance you will have to wait a couple of weeks before finally receiving it.

However, the company just announced their New Year's resolution, as they call it, and this year customers should benefit from their "immediate dispatch." This means that if you order a OnePlus phone, you should receive your device quickly.

OnePlus said in an official statement:

It looks like Google will be hosting its upcoming Google I/O 2017 event between May 17-19, returning to the Shoreline Amphitheater - at least according to a cryptic puzzle that some people online have purportedly worked out.

TechCrunch reports: "Last year's event at the Shoreline Amphitheatre marked the first time Google held its biggest developer event outdoors and in its own backyard. There were definitely a few growing pains, but Google will hopefully have a new system in place this year to avoid the long lines for both seeing panels and getting food".

What to expect from Google I/O? We don't know yet - but we should expect some exciting things - maybe a tease of a new Pixel smartphone... Android 8.0... and hopefully lots more.

As we get closer to the unveiling of the Galaxy S8, we're hearing more positive things about it - like The Guardian reporting that it has new information that seems Samsung keeping the 3.5mm headphone jack on the Galaxy S8, and more.

They add that the Galaxy S8 will have a 3.5mm headphone jack, something they've heard from "multiple sources", and that it does indeed rock that beautiful "all-screen" design that we've been reporting. Inside, we are to expect Qualcomm's powerhouse Snapdragon 835 processor, USB-C connectivity, microSD card support, and more.

Samsung is expected to launch a new Gear VR headset and Gear 360 alongside the Galaxy S8, but it's the new "DeX" desktop dock that has me interested. This purported DeX desktop dock would turn your Samsung Galaxy S8 smartphone into an Android-powered desktop PC. It has been attempted before, but if Samsung can do it right, it could be a game changer for some users.

Huawei's P10 should arrive this spring, and there is a possibility that the company will announce their newest phone at this year's MWC in Barcelona.

There have been numerous leaks about the phone, so I will repeat once again what is expected: Huawei's Kirin 960 processor, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of internal storage, curved screen, and dual camera carrying the Leica brand.

The newest leak doesn't concern the specs of the phone, rather its pricing. According to the leaker Ricciolo, who was right on many occasions in the past, the Huawei P10 will be the most expensive device in this series. Although no numbers were mentioned, this means that the P10 will cost more than $640 which is the price of the base P9 model with 32GB of storage.

Huawei's Honor brand has become a popular brand in China and the US. Their current model, the Honor 8, is a decent device that could soon get a successor.

A new Honor device has been discovered on the TENAA website, the Chinese regulatory commission. According to the specs of the device, this could be the Honor 8 successor.

The device that goes by model number DUK-TL30 has an octa-core processor, although there is no mention if it's Kirin 960. The DUK-TL30 also has 6GB or RAM and 128GB of internal storage expandable with a microSD card.

Earlier this month, HMD unveiled their first Nokia-branded Android smartphone, and the device proved to be an instant hit. In the first flash sale for the Nokia 6, the device sold out in just one minute.

And while many are thrilled that the Nokia is back on the market, there are a couple of problems. First, the Nokia 6 is available only in China, and second - the device isn't competitive with the top tier phones since it features Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor.

However, this is just the first Nokia-branded Android smartphone from HMD Global, and we can expect more to come.

Samsung is reportedly securing most of Qualcomm's upcoming Snapdragon 835 processors for its upcoming Galaxy S8 smartphone, according to sources of Forbes.

Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 835 processor has some industry leading features and technology, including 1Gbps speeds over LTE - and so much more. Samsung has worked closely with Qualcomm over the years, but the use of the Snapdragon 810 and its overheating issues had Samsung shift to using its own Exynos processors in some of its Galaxy handsets. The Galaxy S8 is shaping up beautifully in leaked videos of the handset, with what's sure to be the best smartphone display yet.

Samsung is working even closer with Qualcomm in regards to using their next-gen Snapdragon 835 processor in its upcoming Galaxy S8 smartphone, which is sure to be one of the best selling smartphones of 2017. According to Forbes' sources "Samsung has first dibs" on Snapdragon 835 processors for its new phone.

We've had a little tease of LG's upcoming G6 smartphone, but now The Verge is here with a full reveal ahead of LG's official announcement on February 26 during Mobile World Congress 2017.

LG's new G6 smartphone will rock a large 5.7-inch display with a 2:1 aspect ratio, with the company wanting as little bezel as possible. The G6 rocks a screen-to-bezel ratio of 90%, which will make the G6's screen take up most of the front - and so it should.

The company has however moved away from its modular design in the G5, with the new G6 built entirely from glass and metal. LG will be including a 3.5mm headphone jack on the G6, which will make people happy - but there'll be waterproof goodness included, but unfortunately - the battery is not replaceable. Boo.

At IFA Berlin in 2011, Samsung announced the original Galaxy Note, the first smartphone from the Note line. Since then, Samsung has introduced at least one Note device a year with the latest being the Note7.

After the Note7 fiasco, there were speculations of what will happen with the Note line and whether Samsung will discontinue it which would be a shame since the Note7 was a wonderful phone (apart from the exploding batteries).

Now, we finally know for sure that the Note isn't dead and we will be seeing the Galaxy Note 8 later this year. The news was confirmed by DJ Koh, Samsung's Mobile Chief, who said in an interview that the company would keep working on the Note-series smartphones.

Samsung has confirmed that they will not unveil their highly-anticipated flagship, the Samsung Galaxy S8, at this year's MWC in Barcelona.

This will be the first time in four years that Samsung won't launch their latest flagship at MWC.

DJ Koh, the head of Samsung's mobile business, confirmed this to Reuters although he didn't give any specific reasons for why they are postponing the launch of the Galaxy S8.

At this year's CES, Xiaomi announced that the beautiful Mi MIX would soon come in white color as well.

While the dates for its release haven't been confirmed yet, Xiaomi's marketing director Zang Zhiyuan has revealed that the launch will happen very soon. The rumors say that we could see the white Mi MIX in February.

The price of the white Mi MIX should be the same as the one of the black version (around $516, but can vary between $500 and $600, depending on where you are looking at) and it is expected it will come with the same specs.