Mobile Devices - Page 97

Huawei unveiled the Honor V9 back in February, and now the company has launched the global version of the device under the name Honor 8 Pro.

The Honor 8 Pro features a QHD 5.7-inch display and is powered by a HiSilicon Kirin 960 processor. The device comes with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage, expandable with a microSD card.

The Honor 8 Pro has the same camera setup at the Honor 8 - dual 12MP+12MP camera, and an 8MP front shooter. On the back of the device, there's a fingerprint scanner, but it doesn't feature Smart Key as does Honor 8.

Apple's 10th-anniversary phone is set to see the light of day sometime in September this year. There are a lot of expectations from Apple, especially considering that this year's phone will mark ten years since the launch of the first iPhone.

Previous rumors have suggested that the iPhone 8 (assuming it will be named the iPhone 8) will cost $1000, but UBS analyst Steven Milunovich believes that the prices won't be that insane. According to him, the base 64GB model could start at $850 to $900 in the US, which is similar to the price of Samsung Galaxy S8+.

Milunovich explained that the iPhone 8 could start at under $1000 cause he believes that the 5.8-inch device will be competing at a screen size disadvantage compared to the 6.2-inch Galaxy S8+.

We've heard numerous rumors about Samsung launching foldable smartphones this year, with some reports suggesting that these devices might arrive before the Galaxy Note8.

However, Samsung Display Principal Engineer Kim Tae-woong killed those rumors today. Tae-woong said that bezel-free display currently sells well and there is no need to rush the development of the foldable display. According to him, this technology will be ready for commercial launch in 2019.

During Display TechSalon held in Seoul, Chung Won-seok, an analyst at HI Investment and Securities, confirmed Tae-woong's point of view.

Samsung recently announced their new phones - the Galaxy S8 and S8+. Both phones come with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. However, there's also a version of the Galaxy S8+ with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage.

There are strong indications that this model will only be available in China. According to a new report, this version od the S8+ will cost KRW 1,155,000 or around $1,030.

Read also: Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+: Everything you need to know

Apple is expected to blow the doors off of its new multi-billion HQ in a few months, with the announcement and reveal of the first next-gen iPhone in a long time - that wasn't a slight upgrade on the previous-gen handset. It will reportedly roll out with next-gen features, an OLED display, in what should be the 'next big thing' in cameras, and more.

But Apple don't manufacturer the OLED displays themselves, that's the job of their #1 competitor: Samsung. According to South Korean news site The Investor, Samsung is expanding its OLED production capabilities, with $8.9 billion being spent on expanding OLED production - this year alone. Apple shifting into the world of OLED has most likely driven Samsung to the $9 billion investment, as it will want to lead the mobile OLED display market.

Samsung has been using OLED screens in its flagship smartphones for a few years now, but Apple does big business in flagship smartphones, too. Samsung currently has 95% of the market, which is one of the reasons Apple would've chosen their competitor in the smartphone business, to make their new OLED displays for the next-gen iPhone. The new iPhone will reportedly be called the iPhone X - with another iPhone that will succeed the iPhone 7 in what should be the iPhone 7S.

The new HTC flagship will be unveiled in mid to late April, and it should hit global markets in early May. Last week Evan Blass revealed the name of the device, HTC U, and certain specs.

According to Blass, the HTC U will feature Qualcomm's latest processor, the Snapdragon 835. It will come will a 5.5-inch QHD display, and it will run Android 7.1 Nougat underneath HTC Sense 9.

Now, Android Headlines has leaked more info about the upcoming phone. According to their leaks, the HTC U will feature a 5.5-inch QHD display with Gorilla Glass 5 and 4GB or 6GB of RAM, depending on the market. The phone should have 64GB or 128GB of internal storage.

The Xiaomi Mi 6 has been rumored for a while now, and it seems that the company will unveil the device in the second week of April.

Previous rumors have suggested that the company should unveil two devices - the Mi 6 and a more powerful Mi 6 Plus.

The Mi 6 Plus should come in multiple variations depending on the RAM and internal memory capacity.

Tomislav Himbele, Head of Marketing for Eastern Europe at HMD Global, recently stated that the company aims to see Nokia in the top three in the next three years.

To achieve that, or come anywhere near that result, the company will have to invest a lot of money, but also launch a flagship that can be competitive with other strong phones in the market.

Nokia's Snapdragon 835 powered flagship has been rumored for a while, and it is believed that the device will be named the Nokia 9.

BlackBerry announced the KEYone at MWC in Barcelona where they said that the device would be globally available in April.

However, BlackBerry CEO John Chen now says that the smartphone will be delayed. Speaking at the company's earnings call, Chen said:

The KEYone comes with a 4.5-inch 1620x1080 display and 3:2 aspect ratio. On the back, there's a 12MP camera with a Sony IMX378 sensor, which is the same one used by Google for Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones. The phone also has an 8MP front-facing camera.

With the reveal of the Galaxy S8 and S8+, Samsung has introduced a new hardware and software solution named DeX.

DeX is the company's desktop transformation tool for turning a Galaxy S8 or S8+ into a desktop computer.

DeX allows you to hook up a keyboard, mouse, monitor and other USB peripherals to the $149 hub and then dock your phone to it. You can also pay an extra $10 to get rapid charging capability. Also, it has a fan to keep your phone cool while you're using it for heavy productivity tasks.

A recent report has suggested that Samsung might show the first foldable smartphones prototypes at IFA 2017 in Berlin. Samsung has already shown the foldable screen technology that has four different modes - rollable, bent, curved, and foldable.

The latest rumors from China say that Samsung's foldable smartphone knows as the Galaxy X, will arrive in Q3. Interestingly, the same leaker claims that the Note8 will arrive in Q4, meaning that the Korean company intends to launch foldable smartphone before the Note8.

The leaker didn't clarify if he is talking about the reveal or the market launch of the devices.

Samsung has unveiled their highly-anticipated flagship devices - the Galaxy S8 and S8+, and one of the biggest changes, design-wise, is the position of the fingerprint sensor.

The Galaxy S8's predecessors had the fingerprint sensor in the front of the device, but on the Galaxy S8 and S8+, the fingerprint sensor is in the back of the device, right next to the camera.

While numerous smartphones have the fingerprint sensor on the back, Samsung's positioning is a bit questionable since it is literally right next to the camera and users will certainly smudge the camera while trying to unlock the phone. Sure, you can also unlock your Galaxy S8 or S8+ via iris scanner or facial recognition, but that is not the point.

Samsung unveiled their new smartphones, the Galaxy S8 and S8+, and there are high expectations from the company especially after the Note7 fiasco.

It appears that the Korean company has big plans for their new devices because they have doubled the initial supply of the Galaxy S8 compared to the Galaxy S7. This means that Samsung is initially preparing 20 million units of the Galaxy S8.

Read also: These are the differences between the Galaxy S7 and S8

Today Samsung announced a new hardware and software solution named DeX.

DeX is the company's desktop transformation tool for turning a Galaxy S8 or S8+ into a desktop computer. This harnesses Samsung's latest Exynos processor or Qualcomm Snapdragon depending on the region you are located in.

What makes DeX so interesting is that it is a full desktop dock for your phone that allows you to treat your phone like it's a PC.

Samsung has announced a new Samsung Gear 360 a 4K resolution-capable 360-degree camera.

The camera is equipped with 8.4-megapixel image sensors and Bright Lens F2.2 on both dual fisheye lenses. When the Gear 360 is synced with a compatible smartphone or computer, the device enables users to share their experiences live to platforms such as Facebook, YouTube or Samsung VR.

Younghee Lee, Executive Vice President of Global Marketing and Wearable Business, Mobile Communications at Samsung, said in an official statement:

After months of numerous rumors and weeks of countless leaks, Samsung has unveiled their highly-anticipated flagship devices - the Galaxy S8 and S8+.

If you are wondering what's the difference between the new flagships and the last year's Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, Samsung made an infographic showing the specs comparison of those phones.

Read also: Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+: Everything you need to know

After months of numerous rumors and weeks of countless leaks, Samsung has unveiled their highly-anticipated flagship devices - the Galaxy S8 and S8+.

There are high expectations from Samsung especially after the Note7 fiasco, so the decision to skip MWC for the first time in four years and unveil their new Galaxy S series smartphone didn't surprise us. The wait is now finally over!

As we previously reported, the Korean giant ditched the 'Edge' since both smartphones have a curved display. The company decided to put a plus sign in the name of the phone instead of naming it "Plus," as Apple does with its phones. This move also makes sense considering that is how they named the Galaxy S6 Edge+.

Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy S8 and S8+ flagships. Both phones now have curved displays, with a difference in the screen size.

The Galaxy S8+ comes with a 6.2-inch Quad HD+ Super AMOLED display. As rumored, the phone comes with an extra wide aspect ratio of 18.5:9, and with 2960 x 1440 resolution.

The Galaxy S8+ has a beautiful design with an end-to-end bezel-less screen that splits over the phone's side. The fingerprint sensor is now in the back of the device next to the camera, and there is also a new button on the device, for the virtual assistant Bixby. The company unveiled Bixby a week ago, and the Galaxy S8+ will come with a subset Bixby-enabled preinstalled applications.

Samsung Galaxy S8 is one of the most leaked phones in the recent history, meaning that today's launch didn't bring many surprises.

The Korean company unveiled the Galaxy S8, and it's everything we expected it to be.

The phone comes with a 5.8-inch Quad HD+ Super AMOLED display. As rumored, the phone comes with an extra wide aspect ratio of 18.5:9, and with 2960 x 1440 resolution.

HTC unveiled their latest smartphones earlier this year, the U Play and U Ultra, but they are yet to unveil a worthy successor of the HTC 10. Although it has been rumored that the device will be named the HTC 11, trustworthy leaker Evan Blass gave us some new insight into the HTC's this year's flagship, and it seems that this name is out of the game.

According to Blass, HTC chose a rather simple name for their upcoming device - HTC U. The device is codenamed Ocean, and it turns out we already saw a glimpse of it last September when a video of the then-called Sense Touch feature leaked. The new leak has stated that the Taiwanese company has decided to go for another name, Edge Sense, but it is the same thing.

This feature will allow you to control a number of customizable actions with gestures that you perform on the U's metal frame (instead of the screen). As shown in the video, you will be able to perform actions such as turning the volume up or down by swiping along the left of right sides of the device.