New Huawei Mate 8 images surface

A new render was released by @OnLeaks showing us a bit more than we saw yesterday of the Huawei Mate 8. It looks like textures were applied to a render that case makers get from the manufacturer. This 3D render can be seen below and shows more angles of the alleged device The Huawei Mate 8 is rumored to have two different models, one sporting a 1440p display and the other getting a 1080p unit. The camera will pack a 20.7 MP sensor, storage options are 32GB and 128GB, both with microSD card expansion, and 3GB or 4GB of RAM. Both models would house a 4,100mAh battery and ship with Android 6.0 Marshmallow. As reported yesterday, we expect Huaweui to announce the Mate 8 on November 26. And here comes the full length video... Cheers! #Huawei #Mate8 https://t.co/KbmRzPgjoD pic.twitter.com/P08j1jpPsf— OnLeaks (@OnLeaks) November 17,...

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Gartner: Windows Phone's market share in Q3 was just 1.7%

Market research firm Gartner has released its latest report on quarterly smartphone market share, revealing a major drop in Windows Phone's share - from 3% in Q3 2014 to 1.7% in Q3 this year. In terms of number of units, the Redmond, Washington-based company shipped 5.87 million units in the third quarter this year, down from 9.033 million units it shipped in Q3 last year. It's worth mentioning that Microsoft - in its earnings report for Q3 2015 - revealed that it shipped 5.8 million Lumia phones in the quarter, effectively suggesting that only 70,000 Windows Phone units were shipped by other OEMs in that period. "Despite the announcement of Windows 10, we expect Windows smartphone market share will continue to be a small portion of the overall smartphone OS market as consumers remain attracted by competing ecosystems," said Roberta Cozza, research director at Gartner. "Microsoft smartphones will mainly focus on driving value for enterprise users." Source |...

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Google Camera app update brings the new design to everyone

If you have been wondering why the Google Camera app on your non-Nexus or older Nexus phones doesn't have the same UI as the new Nexus 6P and 5X camera app, then you can stop wondering now, as Google has updated the app to match the design of the new one. The updated app now has the same look as the one on the newer Nexus devices, including sideways swipe to switch between photo and video modes. Unfortunately, if you have also been looking forward to the new features such as the burst mode or slow motion, then you might be disappointed, as neither of those are available on other devices. Also, certain devices don't even get the Auto HDR+ mode, and you will have to switch manually. So for all intents and purposes, this is just a redesign. Via •...

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Amazon adds two-factor login authentication to boost security

With an aim to boost security, Amazon has rolled out two-factor authentication feature for user logins. First spotted by Engadget, the feature - according to one of the company's engineers - was launched a couple of weeks ago after a private beta. For those who aren't in the know, the two-factor login authentication mechanism requires you to enter a unique security code in addition to your password during sign in, adding an extra layer of security. All popular services including Facebook, Twitter, Microsoft, Google, Apple, and Dropbox offer this feature. If you're interested in enabling the feature (we suggest you should) for your Amazon account, the e-commerce giant has detailed instructions available on it - head to the Source link below. Source |...

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Skype for Android updated with enhanced search and ability to save video messages

Skype's Android app has received an update, bumping it to version 6.11 and bringing several new features such as the ability to save videos, share photos with groups, as well as enhanced search. The updated app now lets you save a video you record or receive to your phone's photo gallery with just a tap. It also allows you to share photos from your gallery directly to a group conversation, and forward a file/image shared in group chat to another contact or group. In addition, doing a long tap on a contact or chat in the Recents tab now brings up a new toolbar containing options to delete, mark as read, or mute notifications. Finally the update also brings the ability to perform search on conversation content, as well as upgraded Mojis. Source | Google...

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New teaser suggests Redmi Note 2 Pro will be slim

We already know that Xiaomi is holding a product launch event on November 24. While we were initially expecting the Mi 5 flagship, it's all but confirmed that the Redmi Note 2 Pro will be unveiled during the event. And Now, it looks like the company has started teasing the features of the handset. A new teaser (see above) posted by the company on its official Weibo account indicates that the smartphone - which was spotted listed at TENAA last week - will be thin. What's interesting is that the title of the Weibo post says (translated), "Phone design is very complex, each adding a new feature , may mean that other aspects of compromise ...... November 24 grand finale , willful and uncompromising." While it's a bit difficult to say what exactly that means, the best guess (considering the word "uncompromising" at the end) would be that the device will not only be thin but will also feature a large battery - rumors currently say that the device will pack in a 3,060 mAh battery. Whatever the case, will know pretty soon, as the unveiling is just days away. Source (Chinese) |...

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