Mobile Devices - Page 87

Although ZTE already released the Blade V8, the company is still not giving up on the V7 line. After the launch of the Blade V7 and V7 Lite, the company has now announced the Blade V7 Plus.

The device comes with some new features but is has more minuses than pluses.

The phone is powered by an outdated Mediatek MT6753 processor and comes with 2GB of RAM, and 16GB of internal storage, expandable up to 32GB with a microSD card. The Blade V7 Plus features a 5.2-inch screen and runs on Android Marshmallow 6.0.

Samsung recently launched its this year's flagships, the Galaxy S8 and S8+, and while we are waiting for the Note8, it seems that the company is preparing another smartphone - the Galaxy S8 mini.

According to reports, the Galaxy S8 mini will feature a 5.3-inch screen, although it might feel smaller due to the extra wide aspect ratio (18.5:9). The device is rumored to be powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 821, the same processor used in LG G6.

The Galaxy S8 mini should come with 4GB of RAM, same as the Galaxy S8, and 32GB of internal storage. It should also feature a fairly high-end feature, an iris scanner.

Back in January, HTC announced that they would announce only six to seven new devices this year because they want to focus on quality instead of quantity. They already unveiled the U Ultra and U Play, followed by their this year's flagship, the HTC U11.

It seems that the company might launch another smartphone soon. According to a report, HTC is working on a device codenamed Ocean Life.

The mid-range device should be powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 660 and feature a 5.2-inch 1080p display.

Earlier this week, Samsung relaunched the Galaxy Note7 under a new name, the Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and we aren't far from the launch of the new member of the Note family - the Note8.

The phone is rumored to be powered by Qualcomm's yet to be announced Snapdragon 836 and come with dual rear camera setup. We've also heard rumors that the phone might come with 8GB of RAM, which is double from 4GB of RAM what the Galaxy S8 has.

Read also: Samsung relaunches the Galaxy Note7 priced at $600

It seems that the fingerprint sensor could become a part of history, at least when it comes to Apple's iPhones.

According to a new report, Apple might not even try to embed the fingerprint scanner under the display. Instead, they might ditch it altogether.

The report states that Apple's next iPhone could have a feature that lets you unlock your device using your face instead of a fingerprint.

ASUS has announced a new member of the ZenFone family - the ZenFone 4 Max.

The phone comes in two versions - powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 430 and Snapdragon 425. The device has up to 4GB of RAM and 16/32/64GB of internal storage.

The ZenFone 4 Max features a 5.5-inch 1080p screen and runs on Android 7.0 with ZenUI.

If you're feeling a bit nostalgic and don't have much to spend on a new smartphone, HMD Global has announced they're launching the Nokia 6 smartphone in the US in the next few days.

The new Nokia 6 will be available in two colors, and exclusive to Amazon for the time being, with two more colors and an extended range of places to buy the Nokia 6 in the coming weeks. The US version of the Nokia 6 is a lesser-specced handset than what is available in China, with less RAM and NAND flash storage. But I'm also sure you've been wondering who the hell HMD Global is, and why they're selling Nokia smartphones in the US.

HMD and FIH Mobile (which happens to be a subsidiary of Foxconn) have worked together on designing the Nokia 6 smartphone, along with Nokia itself providing some tips. For now, all Nokia smartphones run a stock version of Android 7.1 with all of the upgrades, and no bloat on top.

Samsung has quietly relaunched the Galaxy Note7 under the name Galaxy Note Fan Edition.

The phone is identical to the original but comes with a different name and a smaller battery. The original Note7 came with a 3,500 mAh battery, while the refurbished one comes with a 3,200 mAh one.

The company stated that the Galaxy Note Fan Edition's battery goes through the same rigorous safety tests that the company started with the Galaxy S8.

We might be seeing the likes of 7nm coming soon, while the latest and greatest graphics cards are made on the new 14nm and 16nm nodes with some seriously power efficient GPU technology from NVIDIA and its Pascal architecture at 14nm.

Now, we have researchers from UC San Diego developing a new temperature sensor that uses 10 billion times less power than 1W, at just 113 picowatts. Hui Wang is an author on the new study, telling Scientific Reports: "We're building systems that have such low power requirements that they could potentially run for years on just a tiny battery".

The team worked on reducing power in two areas, with the first being the power source, where they used something that other researchers in their field are trying to move away from. This is where transistors come into play, as they have a gate that stops the flow of electrons in a circuit, but transistors also keep getting thinner and thinner, introducing new problems. As transistors get smaller, the gate material becomes thinner, which is where "gate leakage" comes into play.

The launch date of the refurbished Galaxy Note7 has been rumored for a while now, with the latest rumors claiming that the phone will make its return on July 7th.

Now, a Korean carrier LG Uplus (part of LG Corporation) has posted an image on its Facebook confirming July 7th as the launch date. The photo was taken down, but in the meantime, someone managed to snag a screenshot, and now we have confirmation.

The image shows the Galaxy Note7 under its new name - Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and the date of the launch.

LG's V30 should be announced at this year's IFA in Berlin at the end of August. The phone is expected to be powered by Qualcomm's yet-to-be-announced Snapdragon 836. The device should feature a 3.5mm headphone jack, dual rear camera setup, and IP68. This may mean that the V30 could be the end of a long LG heritage of removable batteries.

Now, a new report has revealed another interesting thing about the upcoming device. As you are probably well aware of, LG's V series features a secondary screen, at least it did in the past. According to the rumor, the V30 won't have a secondary screen.

The same rumor claims that the V30 will come with an OLED display, a first of any LG flagship smartphone. This could also mean Google daydream VR support could be a feature as well.

Vivo, the company that just launched the first smartphone with a fingerprint sensor embedded under the display, is all set to launch the successor to its X9.

The X9 is still one of the best-selling smartphones in the Chinese market and the company has announced a teaser revealing that the will launch the X9S and X9S Plus on July 6th.

There have been no leaks about the Vivo X9S, but there are some rumors floating around about the X9S Plus.

Alcatel's new mid-range smartphones are now official. The company has launched three smartphones - the Idol 5S, A50, and A30 Plus.

The Alcatel Idol 5S is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 625 and comes with 3GB of RAM, and 32GB of internal storage. The phone features a 5.2-inch 1080p display and has a 12MP rear camera and 8MP front shooter. Other features include a fingerprint sensor and a 2,620 mAh battery. The phone is priced at $280.

The Alcatel A50 is powered by MediaTek's MTK6738 processor and comes with 2GB of RAM, and 16GB of storage, expandable with a microSD card. The device features a 5.2-inch 720p display and has a 13MP main camera, plus a 5MP selfie shooter. The phone also features a 2,800 mAh battery. The A50 has a $150 price tag.

Google's Pixel smartphone was one of the best phones of last year, and the company confirmed that its successor would come this year.

We haven't heard many rumors about the upcoming flagship, until now. According to a new report, the Pixel 2 will feature a 5-inch display with a 1920x1080 resolution which is the same as the first Pixel.

The phone should be powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835 and come with 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of internal storage.

Meizu is expected to launch the Pro 7 this summer, probably on July 26th.

The Meizu Pro 7 should be powered by MediaTek's Helio X30 processor, and feature a 5.2-inch 1080p display. The phone should come with dual rear camera setup (12MP + 12MP) and a 16MP front shooter.

The interesting thing about the phone is that it will have a secondary display on the back of the device.

Xiaomi Redmi Pro was launched back in July last year, and it seems that the company is almost ready to launch its successor, the Redmi Pro 2.

A new leak reveals the specs of the upcoming device. The Redmi Pro 2 should come with 3GB of RAM, but the report doesn't mention the internal storage size.

The processor is also unknown, but it is expected that the device will be powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 660.

Samsung should announce the Galaxy Note8 this summer, and Evan Blass recently revealed some specs about the upcoming phone.

According to him, the Note8 will feature a 6.3-inch AMOLED display with 18:5:9 aspect ratio. It will come with an S Pen stylus and a dual rear camera setup. Blass reports that the phone won't be powered by Qualcomm's yet to be announced Snapdragon 836, but will instead feature Snapdragon 835, the same processor as the Galaxy S8. However, the device will come with 6GB of RAM. The Note8 is also expected to have a 3,300 mAh battery, which is less than what the Galaxy S8+ has, which seems odd.

There are some questions that are yet to be answered about the phone, the biggest one being - what is happening with the fingerprint sensor? When Samsung revealed the Galaxy S8 and S8+, one of the biggest downsides of the phone was the position of the fingerprint sensor, placed right next to the camera on the back of the phone. We know that Samsung has planned to embed the fingerprint sensor under the glass on the front of the device, but due to certain problems, they had to give up on the idea.

Two weeks after the official launch, the Honor 9 has found its way to Europe.

The device is now available in Europe at a price of 450 euros (£380) for the 4GB/64GB model. The 6GB/128GB version of the phone will also be available in Europe, but the company didn't discuss pricing specifics.

The Honor 9 is powered by Huawei's Kirin 960 processor, the same as the company's current flagship the P10. The phone features a 5.15-inch 1080p display and runs on Android 7.0 Nougat with EMUI 5.1 on top.

Mobile World Congress 2017 is underway in Shanghai, China - with Vivo teasing their new fingerprint sensor technology that has been embedded under the display. An impressive trick that the world thought Apple would be first to market with.

The new 'Under Display Fingerprint Scanning Solution' is based on Qualcomm's technology, and was shown off on a prototype iteration of Vivo's Xplay 6 smartphone. Vivo told Engadget: "In Vivo's R&D plan, fingerprint scanning will not be carried out by an independent button or region. It will be realised more subtly under the screen, behind the metal shell, or even in the frame. Based on ultrasonic technology, the fingerprint recognition technology can be further expanded to realize user interaction, such as gesture recognition, security verification and other fields, which will greatly enhance user experience".

The technology does allow for the fingerprint sensor to be placed all over the display, but has been limited to the lower half of the display for the prototype. Secondly, the fingerprint sensor being available all over the display also drives up the cost significantly, according to Vivo.

A week after the official launch, the OnePlus 5 is available on the company's website.

The OnePlus 5 6GB/64GB version costs 500 euro (£450, $480), while the 8GB/128GB version carries a 560 euro (£500, $540) price tag.

The company says that the phone ships immediately.