A flagship of sorts, within its own family at least, the Moto G6 Plus is the best equipped among the G6 brethren with a specsheet that covers all the bases and a price tag that won't break the bank. Another in a line of successful Moto Gs then? We'll get to that.
It seems like all the fuss around the recently launched Moto G6 family and the upcoming Moto Z3 Play has been keeping us busy and has kind of overshadowed the anticipation of the second generation of Moto C smartphones. Well, that changes today as the first ever renders give us a really good look at the upcoming budget Moto C2 and Moto C2 Plus handsets. They have a similar look to the Moto E4 and keep the design language of all recent Motorola devices. However, unlike most modern handsets, the Moto C2 and C2 Play come with standard 16:9 screens (as opposed to any of the...
It seems like some case makers just can't wait for the official launch of the OnePlus 6, which is going to be held in London a few days from now - May 17 to be exact. OnePlus 6 case renders The renders provided by the Chinese case maker pretty much confirm what we've already speculated for months now - tall 19:9 screen, fingerprint sensor on the back along with a vertically-aligned dual-camera setup right above it, a notch on the top of the screen and rear glass panel supposedly enabling wireless charging capabilities. Still, our favorite part is that OnePlus hasn't...
If the leaks from the last two days from TENAA and Geekbench weren't enough, the fresh one coming from China Telecom leaves almost nothing to the imagination. Almost all of the specs are known by now but the new listing from the telecom offers fresh new renders along with more details about the hardware. Here's what the report says: Display: 6.28" Resolution: FHD+ 1080 x 2280 SoC: MediaTek Helio P60 12nm processor (4x 2.0 GHz Cortex A73 + 4x 2.0 GHz Cortex A53) with ARM Mali-G72 MP3 GPU RAM: 6GB ROM: 64GB with microSD card up to 256GB Main camera: 12MP + 5MP Front...
With Google's new Android P OS come plenty of new features and changes. One of them is focused on your "digital well-being" as it will track the time you spend on your device with a breakdown of each app. It will also include information of how many times you've unlocked your phone. However, the first step from YouTube comes early as it doesn't require Android P to work. It's actually a simple reminder, which you can customize, telling you that you should take a break from watching videos on the platform. You can go and check them out now by tapping on your profile icon in the upper-right...
We've been expecting the LG V35 ThinQ for a month or two now but just last week, a report claimed that the device will be AT&T exclusive and will have marginally better hardware than the LG V30S ThinQ. This is because the carrier didn't get LG's current flagship, the G7 ThinQ so this one probably serves as a compensation. FCC report Anyway, the FCC report lists a device with model number LM-V350EM so it seems quite likely that this is the actual V35 ThinQ. The sheet also reads support for 850/1900 GSM/EDGE, 850/1700/1900 WCDMA/HSUPA, multi-band LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac,...
Oppo is getting ready to launch its first smartphone under the Realme brand in India and as expected, rumors started flying in. After leaked hands-on photos revealed the device's design yesterday, and partially some of the hardware, today the full specs of the Realme 1 handset become clear as well. #Oppo #Realme1 6.0"18:9 FHD+2160 x 1080IPS LCD403 ppiMT67716GB RAM128GB ROMMicroSDHybrid SIM slotAndroid 8.1 (ColorOS 5.0)13MP rear (PDAF, depth effect)8MP front (Portrait mode)Micro USBBluetooth 4.2FM Radio3410 mAhFace unlockNo fingerprint sensor— 📱 🖥️ 🔮...
The hardware keyboard on a phone will live for another year - BlackBerry is announcing the Key2 handset on June 7. The info comes courtesy of the company's own Twitter account, so it's about as official is it gets. 🔑2⃣ 👀 pic.twitter.com/t4ZF9yGfhH— BlackBerry Mobile (@BBMobile) May 11, 2018 The BlackBerry Key2 went through the Chinese telecom governing body a couple of weeks ago, revealing its looks, plus some key (wink) specs. The official name wasn't mentioned back then, however. Well, it is now. Above the hardware keyboard, there's 4.5-inch 1620:1080...
vivo's X21 made its debut in China in March, and it started its international journey in Singapore at the beginning of this month. Now it seems that it will reach India before May is over, or at least it will be unveiled for the subcontinent. vivo has started sending 'block the date' invites to press in India, and given the huge "X" on the image we assume this can only be about an X-series device. With that in mind, it's not yet clear whether the X21 itself will be presented, the X21 UD with the under-display fingerprint sensor, or the X21i that has been leaking a lot in the past...
Two Samsung phones with model numbers SM-G8750 and SM-G8850 appeared last month on TENAA. The devices, expected to be called Galaxy A8 Lite and Galaxy A8 Star are even closer to launching in China after the 3C regulatory approved them. The listing also revealed that they will both support 15W charging. As seen in the image, they will be able to go up to 9V at 1.67A along with the regular 5V at 2A. There is no more official information for now, but a TENAA listing revealed you will be filling a 3,700 mAh power cell. Other specs confirmed included 4 GB RAM, 64 GB of storage, and...
Xiaomi might be popular with its smartphones, but it also has an in-house IoT ecosystem thanks to the booming startup industry in China. Some of its smart home products include the Mi Bedside Lamp, Mi LED Smart Bulb and Mi Smart Plug, all three of them soon to be available in the US. The news comes straight from Xiaomi co-founder Wang Xiang who bragged about the expansion on Twitter. The United States market is already familiar with the Xiaomi brand, even if phones are yet to reach the country. Products like the Mi Power Bank Pro, Mi Home Security Camera, and the Mi Electric...
LG trademarked the Q7 moniker back in March with the Korean Intellectual Property Office, meaning a new affordable device is on its way. Now the phone allegedly got tested on Geekbench, confirming that it will arrive with the modest Helio P10 chipset. The LG Q7 got a 630 single-core score and 2322 on the multi-core test. Sadly, we can't compare the phone with other devices, powered by the MediaTek chip because of the massive differences between Geekbench versions. RAM is listed to be 4 GB, while the Android version is 8.1 Oreo. The phone is most likely to arrive as a mini...
Analysts from DeviceAtlas just published their Q1 2018 report on smartphone usage and the numbers reveal some interesting trends. According to the report, devices with 4 GB RAM increased their presence in 19 of 20 observed markets, while Android lost ground to iOS both in developed markets like the US and in developing ones like Egypt. A big exception is India where Jio Reliance reintroduced feature phones with 4G and KaiOS, and reached 15% market share, beating Apple into third. DeviceAtlas says that even though feature phones are still part of the mix across markets, nowhere they had...
Despite plenty of evidence that a successor to the iPhone SE isn't coming, the latest bits of information coming from case maker Olixar, makes us think otherwise. The render shows an iPhone X-like screen with a notch on the top and a familiar chassis design dating back to the iPhone 5s, which is in line with the leaked photos of the device's casing last month. However, this leak raises the question of will it have a Touch ID fingerprint sensor? And if not, will the notch incorporate all the needed tech for the Face ID introduced with the iPhone? In any case, we should take this...
Shortly after Oppo announced its sub-brand in India called Realme, a leaked hands-on surfaced showing its first smartphone, Realme 1, in the flesh. At first glance, the device is pretty similar to the Oppo F7 with the signature Diamond Black back but since it's going to be priced way lower than the latter, Oppo has done some things differently here. For starters, the Realme 1 will have a 6-inch notch-less display with 1080 x 2160 resolution (18:9 aspect ratio), it will miss the fingerprint sensor, the main camera sensor has been downgraded down to 13MP and the same goes for the...
A gaming smartphone from Asus under their ROG (Republic of Gamers) brand? Sure! After Razer announced its gaming-centric smartphone, followed by Xiaomi's Black Shark and ZTE nubia Red Magic the gaming phones are suddenly trending. Still, we suggest you take this sort of information with a bit of skepticism as nothing has been officially confirmed and it's all just rumors for now. It seems that plenty of renown PC hardware manufacturers are jumping on the bandwagon by trying their luck in the smartphone world (remember Acer's Predator 8 tablet?). The "gaming" label has been selling a...
A TENAA listing just revealed an upcoming Honor smartphone with two model numbers - DUA-AL00 and DUA-TL00. It is believed to be the Honor 7S - an upcoming entry-level device that's coming in two variants. Honor 7S in Gold The report continues with most of the specs - 5.45-inch display with 2.5D curved glass panel featuring 720 x 1440 pixel resolution with 18:9 aspect ratio. The screen fits in a 146.5 x 70.9 x 8.3 mm body weighing 142g that carries a 5MP front-facing camera and a single sensor on the back with 13MP resolution. The latter is accompanied by an LED flash and...
Still waiting for the LG G7 ThinQ? Well, the wait is almost over as a UK online retailer listed the phone for pre-order and says that it will be in stock on May 28. The device is available in Aurora Black and Platinum colors with 64GB internal storage and goes for £594 including VAT. There are SIM plan options for UK residents as well as SIM-free options with monthly payments. The website will ship globally and if you are outside the EU, you pay the price without VAT as the latter will be charged at the customs in your country. Still not sure if the LG G7 ThinQ is the right...
The week started off with a teaser from the Lenovo VP Chang Cheng who posted a corner of a notch-less Lenovo device. Now he is wrapping the week with more information about the phone - it will be called Lenovo Z5 and from what it looks like it might have a screen-to-body ratio as close to 100% as we have seen so far. Cheng wrote on Weibo that the Z5 would come with four new technologies that should effectively lead to removing the bezels from all sides, including space usually taken by the camera, the earpiece or the fingerprint scanner. All three of them can already be implemented...
Google's demo of its Duplex technology looked straight out of a sci-fi movie and the crowd at this year's I/O conference couldn't control its excitement. It did look fascinating, but as the dust settled and excitement levels came down, other voices started getting louder. Voices that criticized the feature, saying it mimics human voice and effectively deceives the person who's on the other end of the call. That the many in Google did not erupt in utter panic and disgust at the first suggestion of this... is incredible to me. What of Google's famed discussion boards? What are you all...
There were plenty of leaks in the past couple of months ranging from FCC leaks and renders to actual photos of the device but this is the first time we see a clear press image revealing every angle of the Moto Z3 Play. As you can see from the image below, the device will stay true to its roots incorporating the same design language as the previous models. It has been previously speculated that the Moto Z3 Play will offer a tall 18:9-inch screen while abolishing the physical home button at the bottom. Well, the new render confirms that and we can clearly see the fingerprint sensor on...
Three new Nokia smartphones have been spotted in a certification listing. Carrying model numbers TA-1075, TA-1105, and TA-1116, the devices have received regulatory approval in Russia. Sadly, nothing else is currently known about these devices. However, given that they have started collecting certifications, we expect to hear more on them soon. Meanwhile, the Nokia X6 moniker has been confirmed. The name has been spotted in a Bluetooth listing, laying to rest rumors that the device - which is set to arrive on May 16 - will be called Nokia X. Via 1 2
A new YouTube feature is rolling out to the iPhone X: HDR video support. Hundreds of iPhone X users are reporting they can now watch high dynamic range videos on YouTube. To access this new functionality, find an HDR video, head to the three dot menu on the top right (it appears when you tap anywhere on the video), then tap the 'Quality' option, and finally make sure it reads 1080p60 HDR. With this, the iPhone X has made it to the list that currently includes devices like the Samsung Galaxy S8, Google Pixel, LG V30, and Sony Xperia XZ Premium. It's worth mentioning that reports...
Instagram has added a new way to poll something among your followers. While the previous polling option was binary, this new option instead lets your followers rate something on a scale. The emoji slider is literally just that, a slider with an emoji on it. You can choose from a set of emoji to convey what sort of response you are looking for something from your followers and they can then use the slider to show how much they feel whatever the emoji is suggesting. As with the poll, you can see just how much everyone of the people who voted care about something. Sounds silly but it's...
Google may have recently rebranded Android Wear, but that doesn't mean that platform seems to be getting much more love than before. Perhaps the search giant's wearable dreams will be rekindled with an own-brand flagship device to showcase everything Wear OS by Google is capable of. That's exactly what we'll get this fall, according to famed leakster Evan Blass. According to what he calls reliable sources, at Google's next hardware-focused event a Pixel-branded watch will make its debut, alongside the Pixel 3 and 3 XL smartphones, and second generation Pixel Buds. If true, this would...
A TENAA listed all the Nokia Xspecs earlier today and now the design gets revealed in more glorious detail thanks to the latest leak featuring a bunch of live shots. Nokia X The new high-resolution photos confirm the notch on top of the 5.8" (19:9 aspect ratio, 1080 x 2280 resolution) display and the slightly protruding vertically-aligned dual-camera modules. They also reveal that the back of the Nokia X features a glass finish. Nokia X The device will be announced during HMD Global event on May 16. Source (in Chinese)
The recently announced Galaxy A6 and A6+ now have a clear update roadmap, which was made official via the Samsung security blog. As some of you may already know, the Korean giant has different update policies for its devices - obviously, the more expensive smartphones get more frequent updates - every month. This means the Galaxy S, Note and some of the A series smartphones. As for the Galaxy A6 (2018) and A6+ (2018) - they will follow the last year's A3 (2017) and A7 (2017) by receiving the latest Android security patches every three months. On top of that, the Galaxy A6 and A6+...
Important information for current GSMArena account holders To ensure that we're GDPR compliant by May 25 we need to ask for your consent to store your email address, password, nickname, and to additionally confirm that you're aged 16 years or older. During this process, we're changing the way that you log in to your GSMArena account. We'll stop using your existing Facebook or Google accounts. Migration should only take you a few seconds. You merely need to provide us with or confirm (if you log in via a Google account), your email address and a password. We'll carry over...
The Chinese company nubia declared a war on bezels far before most of its rivals. It started with the Z9 that was onboard all the way to the Z17 where the bezels use light refraction to make it appear that the display stretches to the very edge. A poster from earlier this week revealed the company is ready with a new iteration of its display technology, and thanks to a leaked photo of the nubia Z18, we know what the Full Screen 3.0 will look like on the next flagship. The side bezels seem curved, with the screen pushing against the metal frame. It practically has no bezels on both...
If you were waiting for some confirmation of the Sony Xperia XZ2 ruggedness or just like to see expensive test getting tortured, you've come to the right place. A durability test saw the Sony Xperia XZ2 get scratched, burned and bent and finally grades Sony's latest as perfectly fit to handle everyday abuse. The Sony Xperia XZ2 packs glass on both sides and has proved less prone to bending than its predecessor. And if durability isn't all you're interested in a phone, check out our detailed written and video review of the Sony Xperia XZ2. Source
The Aquaris X2 and X2 Pro might be upper-mid-range phones in the grand scheme of things but to BQ, they are the company's top-tier devices featuring decent specs and attractive price tags. The Aquaris X2 is built around a 5.65-inch FHD+ display with rather slim small bezels on the top and bottom. The SoC is Qualcomm's Snapdragon 636 chipset with 3GB RAM and 32GB storage for the base model and 4GB + 64GB for the more premium one. The body is made of aluminum frame combined with plastic back. The dual camera setup at the back features 12MP (f/1.8) + 5MP sensors with extra...
Just a day had passed after the leaked Geekbench scorecard of the vivo X21i and now it got TENAA certification as well, revealing most of its specs and overall design in the process. vivo X21i The vivo X21i physical dimensions are 154.37 x 74.98 x 6.99 mm and it tips the scales at 159g. The device houses a 6.28-inch OLED display with 2280 x 1080 pixels resolution and a small notch at the top for the earpiece and the selfie camera, which is, carrying an impressive-sounding 24MP sensor. Also, judging by the design similarity between the X21i and the other X21 variants, the...
The OnePlus 6 will be unveiled on May 17 (next Thursday) and if you're in India there are two ways you can be among the first to get a unit - be a Prime member or participate in the Fast AF sale. The Fast AF sale will be held between May 13 and 16 and involves buying an INR 1,000 gift card. This can be redeemed on May 21 or 22 by buying a OnePlus 6 and along the way you get INR 1,000 credit in your Amazon Pay account. In short, this is a pre-order of sorts but you double your down payment. And you get 3 extra months of warranty (over the standard 1-year warranty). PS. You can...
The announcement date of HTC's upcoming U12+ flagship, is March 23 so we still have two more weeks of waiting to do. The good thing is that didn't prevent a Taiwanese news website from revealing the pricing of all U12+ variants. The 64GB alteration will set you back between NTD21,900 ($734) and NTD22,900 ($768) while the 128GB model will cost NTD23,900 ($801) to NTD24,900 ($834) putting it right up there with the Samsung Galaxy S9. We really hope that the rumored specs and features such as the Quick Charge 4+, will make it a worthy purchase - HTC really needs a winner if it's to...
According to a new report, Microsoft is working on a new smart speaker. The report says the company is collaborating with Taiwanese manufacturer Quanta on the project, which is still in its early stages. The speaker will be powered by Microsoft's own Cortana digital assistant. The report says the device features Snapdragon 212 SoC, which suggests it should be among the more affordable options in the market. As far as project status is concerned, the design of reference boards has been completed. However, there's lack of clarity whether a Microsoft will deliver an actual product to the...
As the launch date of the OnePlus 6 nears, rumors start to get wild, more accurate and more frequent. Now that we have plenty of information regarding the device's specs and overall looks, a CAD designer has created a 3D model of phone that lets us get a better idea of its looks before the official announcement. You can see the small notch on the top of the display (6.2" AMOLED, 2280 x 1080, 19:9 aspect ratio), virtually no side bezels and a small one at the bottom. On the back, we can see the vertically placed dual-camera setup, which is believed to have 20MP+16MP sensors, along with...
A new update is rolling out to the Google app that bumps the version to 8.2. It includes a cool new feature, letting you customize Pixel Buds 'Spoken notifications' for individual apps. Earlier, you could either enable the feature for all apps, or disable it completely. But now, you can enable/disable the functionality (that allows app notifications to be sent to headphones) on per app basis. The update is currently rolling out, so it may take some time before it's available to everyone. Oh, and yes, the slider that lets you completely disable the feature is still there. Via
Sirin Labs, a Switzerland-based startup, has unveiled a blockchain-powered smartphone dubbed Finney. The device is powered by the Snapdragon 845 SoC, and sports a 6-inch display with 18:9 aspect ratio. It comes with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage. The camera department has a 12MP main sensor and an 8MP selfie shooter. The handset runs Android 8.1 OS with what the company calls Sirin OS on top, and packs in a 3,000mAh battery. Arguably more interesting are the Finney's in-display fingerprint sensor and its built-in 'cold-storage' crypto wallet. You can learn more about the $999...
As promised, Xiaomi unveiled the Redmi S2 today in China. The device is positioned below the Redmi Note 5 in its domestic market, although it kept some of the features like dual cameras and tall screen. The Redmi S2 is powered by the Snapdragon 625 chipset and runs MIUI 9 over the latest available stable Android version - 8.1 Oreo. The SoC has an octa-core CPU, clocked at 2.0 GHz and Adreno 506 GPU. Xiaomi Redmi S2 in Platinum Silver The Xiaomi Redmi S2 sports a tall 5.99" screen with HD+ resolution. There are no buttons or sensors on the front - the fingerprint scanner...
Next Wednesday HMD Global will unveil the Nokia X, also known as Nokia X6. The phone is expected to be the first phone of the company with a notch on the screen, according to plenty of leaked images and videos. The device with a model number TA-1099 was listed on TENAA, revealing all its key specs. The Nokia X will come with Android 8.1 and will have an octa-core CPU, clocked at 1.8 GHz. Nokia X from all sides The TENAA listing does not mention a specific chipset, but the clock speed matches that of Snapdragon 636. The fact that Nokia X is expected to be a middle ground...
This is not the first time we've heard about the Galaxy J4 and Galaxy J6 but there's plenty of stuff we don't know about them. Now quite a few blanks have been filled by their NCC certification pages, which reveal some key specs of the two devices. Samsung Galaxy J4 Let's start with the Galaxy J4. It will feature a standard 16:9 display with Samsung's usual hardware buttons below it. The front photo also reveals a front-facing flash for better low-light selfies. As for the Galaxy J6 we learn of 4G LTE support of different networks, WCDMA, GSM, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and...
A new Xiaomi handset, using the Cactus codename, just appeared on Geekbench featuring Mediatek's P40 (MT6765). It has its CPU to be clocked at 2.0 GHz and 2GB of RAM. The Cactus runs Android 8.1, presumably with a MIUI 9 on top. We are probably still some way off from an official launch since the Cactus phone doesn't have an official name yet, but we'll be on the lookout for more info and keep you posted. Via
A new Xiaomi store is opening up in Vienna's SCS shopping center. It was expected in March and then April but is now scheduled for this month - coinciding with Xiaomi's official arrival in France and Italy, and possibly with the launch of the Xiaomi Mi 7, rumored to be coming May 23. Whether this Austria store is an official Mi Store or an Authorized Distributor is yet to be confirmed. So is the catalog of devices and services it will carry. Xiaomi itself hasn't yet announced anything regarding a move to the Austrian market. Source | Via
Walmart, the largest retailer in the world, has struck a deal worth $16B with India's top e-commerce retailer Flipkart. The deal, which is pending regulatory approval in India, gives Walmart a 77% stake in Flipkart, putting the company's total value at $20.8 billion. Flipkart's other investors - Tencent, Tiger Global and Microsoft will stay on and work with Walmart. Before Walmart sealed the deal, Amazon offered to acquire a 60% share of Flipkart through a $12B investment. India is the second-largest Asian market after China, and one of the fastest-growing in the World. And it...
As the HTC U12+ inches towards official status, more and more details become available. The most recent tidbit details the color options: Black Red Rose, Violet and Translucent (a semi-transparent back that was introduced with the U11+). Most of the specs are already known, but now we're getting info on what's going to be available in Europe - a 64 GB model in single and dual SIM flavors "And it won't be cheap", concludes @rquandt without citing a specific number. Anyway, you can get in the U12+ spirit with this wallpaper: HTC U12+ wallpaper @LlabTooFeR has promised to posts a...
Canalys released its quarterly report on smartphone shipments in Europe and the numbers do not look good. Overall shipment fell 6.3% between January and March, with British, French, and German markets declining 29.6%, 23.2% and 16.7%, respectively. The entire Western part of the continent declined 13.9% to 30.1 million total shipments. The picture is brighter in Central and Eastern Europe which grew 12.3% to a total of 15.9 shipments, with Russia seeing a huge 25.4% jump. Canalys went into detail about leading manufacturers and their performance throughout the first quarter of...
Vodafone has agreed to pay €18.4 billion (about $21.8 billion) for the Liberty Global business in Germany, Hungary, Romania and the Czech Republic that spans cable TV, brodband and mobile. Reuters reports that the deal is part of Vodafone's attempt to more successfully compete with Deutsche Telekom in Europe. With the new acquisition, Vodafone will be able to offer cable and fiber network, and to sell services and devices to 54 million homes in the 4 EU countries. The deal is tutted as one of the biggest in Vodafone's history, following an agreement for Spanish cable operator...
High-quality renders of the Samsung Galaxy S8 Lite have surfaced, confirming the design of the device as well as at least some of the colors in it will come in. The renders feature the device's back in Burgundy Red and Black. Sadly no pictures of the front have surfaced yet. Samsung Galaxy S8 Lite render The Galaxy S8 Lite features a recycled Galaxy S8 design with the fingerprint scanner to the right of the camera. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Lite is rumored to have a Snapdragon 660 chipset with 4GB of RAM, 64GB of expandable storage, a 3,000mAh battery and either a 16MP or 12MP...
Qualcomm's senior director of wearables, Pankaj Kedia, has announced that Qualcomm will unveil a successor to its aging Snapdragon Wear 2100 platform this Fall. While Kedia stopped short of providing specifics, such as die size and actual battery life, he was very forthcoming on several key features. Qualcomm's new chipset promises: Rethought system architecture Reduced physical size facilitating smaller designs A "significant" upgrade to battery life All chips will have Bluetooth and Wi-Fi as standard Fitness and sports-focused chips will have GPS Many will have...
