Samsung Galaxy Note7 first benchmarks

The Samsung Galaxy Note7 is built on the S7 platform. This means the chipset is either Snapdragon 820 or an Exynos 8890 (which one you get depends on geography) and 4GB of RAM. Yep, there's no upgrade in RAM over the S7, despite the numerous 6GB rumors. Anyway, we just got an early unit that isn't 100% ready for a review. It's the Exynos version, which is what Europeans have to look forward to, while the US is getting the Snapdragon one. We'll start a full review when we get a proper retail unit, but we did try some benchmarks. And it comes as no surprise the Galaxy Note7 matched the S7...

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ZTE launches ‘Project CSX' to crowd source ideas for a new smartphone

ZTE is the fourth largest smartphone manufacturer in the US and the second largest in the prepaid market. The Chinese phone maker announced plans for a new type of phone which will involve ZTE's new online ‘Z-Community'. The company will allow fans to become involved with the design process of a new smartphone. ZTE thinks it should listen to its own customers and smartphone enthusiasts in order to conceive something irresistible. A practice that OnePlus more or less incorporated when designing its first phone as it took what enthusiasts were saying about other current...

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New report suggests new iPhone may have 3GB of RAM

A report from DigiTimes outlines the memory chip industry in Asia and how it is currently preparing for an increase in demand for DRAM chips. The top three manufacturers of memory chips: Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron Technology have cut production of these chips in the first half of the year which have restricted supplies around the world. The following line in the report suggests the new iPhone may be getting 3GB of RAM: Increasing built-in memory capacity at next-generation smartphones, including new iPhone devices, will further ramp up demand for memory products in the third quarter,...

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Xbox One S teardown yields 8 out of 10 repairability score

The new Xbox One S went on sale yesterday, as expected, and today the teardown experts at iFixit have done what they do best - take the thing apart. The Xbox One S comes with an improved GPU which supports HDR10, 2TB of storage (500GB and 1TB options will launch soon), HDMI 2.0a connectivity with support for 4K video at 60Hz, a redesigned wireless controller, a vertical stand, and mechanical buttons. It's identified as Model 1681. The Xbox One S uses a MediaTek chip for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, a 5,400 RPM SATA III Seagate hard drive with 32MB cache, while the BD-UHD drive is...

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Gionee M6 Mini with 5.3-inch display and 4,000 mAh battery passes TENAA certification

Last month Gionee unveiled two new members of its M-series, which is comprised on smartphones having a huge focus on battery life. The M6 and M6 Plus do this too, the former sporting a 5,000 mAh battery, while the latter has a 6,020 mAh cell. With these two handsets, Gionee has cornered the market for 5.5" and 6" phones with huge batteries, but what about going smaller? Well, it turns out that in the near future an M6 Mini will join the two in Gionee's portfolio. It has been certified for sale in China by TENAA, the regulatory authority that's akin to the FCC over there. And this process...

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We fondled the Samsung Galaxy Note7, here's the video

We're gearing up for the full review of the Samsung Galaxy Note7, but we're still pumped up from the event yesterday, so we put together a short video. It begins, of course, with the iris scanner. This unit wasn't set up for us, but you can see how it works - you see your eyes in a sort of night vision view. You have to roughly line up your eyes with the markings and wait a moment. The revamped notification area and toggles are next. Then a quick look at the bottom where the most exciting features are - the S Pen and the USB Type-C port. Samsung changed up the camera UI, which you...

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