A new update has started hitting the Nokia 7. Weighing in at around 700MB its version is 224B.B01 and it bumps the Android OS version on the China-exclusive device to 8.1 Oreo. In addition to the usual Android 8.1 goodies, the update delivers dual VoLTE, face unlock, gaming Do not Disturb, and Camera Pro mode. There's also Android security patch for May. Via
Oppo launched the F7 last month with an impressive 25 MP selfie camera. As is tradition, the Chinese manufacturer is preparing a cheaper version of its current F-series phone, dubbed Oppo F7 Youth. According to a promo video, coming from Myanmar, the Oppo F7 Youth will have one camera on the back, no fingerprint scanner, and Diamond Black color variant. The phone looks suspiciously similar to the Oppo A3 that arrived in late April. Oppo F7 Youth, much like its vanilla Oppo F7 sibling, is going to have AI Selfie camera which should bring scene recognition and continued machine...
This past weekend, while info about BlackBerry Key2 June 7 unveiling was grabbing all the headlines, another BlackBerry smartphone quietly appeared in a benchmark listing. Dubbed BBG100-1, the device was spotted on Geekbench, with the listing revealing it's powered by Snapdragon 625 SoC. Other key specs revealed by the listing include Android 8.1 Oreo OS and 4GB RAM. While some reports say it could be the second keyboard-featuring BlackBerry device that's expected to arrive sometime this year, others note the handset could well be a Lite version of the Key2. Other BBG100-1...
An official-looking poster that leaked last month revealed May 23 unveiling for the Xiaomi Mi 7. And now, it looks like the Chinese company will start accepting pre-orders for the device very soon after that, on May 27. This info is based on a display kept outside a China Mobile store pictured below. Of course, this can't be treated as an official confirmation, as Xiaomi hasn't even revealed the device's announcement date, let alone when pre-orders begin. The Mi 7 is expected to come with a Snapdragon 845 SoC and 8GB of RAM, an in-display fingerprint scanner, as well as an iPhone...
OnePlus 6 will debut on May 16, but Amazon Germany showed itself to be a little too eager and brought up its page today, delivering a massive leak in the process. Although the listing was later pulled off, Roland Quandt snatched the leaked info including pricing, availability and color options. The new flagship by OnePlus with 64 GB storage will reportedly arrive on May 22 for the price of €519. The 128 GB version that will be €50 more expensive - €569. The 6 will be available in either "Midnight Black" or "Mirror Black", with the latter option having a glass back...
Less than a month after ZTE's US ban, US President Donald J. Trump has said he and his Chinese counterpart are working to bring ZTE out the situation, which caused the company to suspend its main business operations. President Xi of China, and I, are working together to give massive Chinese phone company, ZTE, a way to get back into business, fast. Too many jobs in China lost. Commerce Department has been instructed to get it done!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 13, 2018 Trump says the Commerce Department has been instructed "to get it done." However, details on how (or...
