Chromium OnePlus 3T spotted in the wild

Today we received a tip about a OnePlus 3T with Chromium body - another color option after the latest announcement of Midnight Black. The images clearly show the camera and the OnePlus logo on the back, along with the antenna bands. This means it isn't painted or coated, but we have an entirely new back panel. On the bottom, all the inputs are there as well - the 3,5mm audio jack, the USB-C and the speaker. The shiny back also suggests another option - overly polished Gunmetal Grey panel, but that would be hard to achieve without scraping off the logo. If this is indeed...

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40 vulnerabilities found in Samsung's Tizen OS

It turns out that Samsung's Tizen OS, the system it uses on its smart TVs, smartwatches, smartphones and plans to use as in-car infotainment, is highly vulnerable to hacking. According to a report by researcher Amihai Neiderman Tizen OS has no less than 40 major zero-day vulnerabilities that will give hackers remote access to Tizen hardware. One of the major weak points is the Tizen store from which people download apps to their Tizen devices. It's easily hackable and has the highest level of clearance on Tizen-powered hardware. Hack the store and you can deliver malicious code to...

Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/samsungs_tizen_os_is_not_secure_at_all-news-24392.php

Entry-level Huawei Y5 2017 silently launched

Huawei added new entry-level Y5 2017 on its website without any announcements whatsoever. The phone has 5" screen with 720p resolution and an 8 MP camera on the back with f/2.0 aperture. The device is a successor to the Huawei Y5II and is powered by the MT6737T with quad-core CPU, clocked at 1.4 GHz. The 8 MP camera has a dual flash. The front snapper is 5 MP and has an 84-degree viewing angle for better group selfies. The RAM is 2 GB while storage is 16 GB. If this isn't enough, you can get up to 128 GB more thanks to a microSD slot. The device runs on Android Marshmallow...

Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/entrylevel_huawei_y5_2017_silently_launched-news-24391.php

iPhone 8 to start at $850, the 256GB could reach $1000

We reported that Apple bought 70 million OLED displays for the iPhone 8, also dubbed as ‘the anniversary iPhone.' Today some rumors slightly lift the veil how much the device employing them would cost - the 64GB version might start at $850, and the 256 GB model could go for $1000. Designer's concept of iPhone 8 Current rumors say the next iPhone will have a 5.8" screen and Apple will get rid of the home screen button for ‘Function Area,' probably similar to the Touch Bar on MacBooks. Such feature can happen only with OLED displays produced by Samsung Display, but at cost. UBS...

Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/iphone_8_to_cost_at_least_850_the_256gb_could_reach_1000-news-24390.php

Samsung spent $10B for marketing in 2016

The leading tech giants in South Korea Samsung and LG expanded their marketing budget in 2016. Samsung spent $10.2 billion which is a 24% increase compared to 2015 while its main South Korean competitors spent $1.6 billion, a 15% increase year-over-year. Industry experts commented that Samsung raised expenditures to keep the interest toward its smartphones high despite the Galaxy Note7 fiasco. LG, on the other hand, invested in promoting high-end home electronics. One of the brightest points in advertising for LG was its Superbowl commercial when US viewers saw a TV spot for...

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Just in: Huawei Honor 8 Pro hands-on

Huawei is doing a tremendous job lately with a variety of good smartphones both under its name and under the Honor brand. The latest addition to the portfolio is Honor 8 Pro, previously known by its Chinese name Honor V9. It resembles the Honor 8 design but the 'Pro' surely promises that it is better. We play around with the device before proceeding with the extensive tests and here's what caught our attention. Huawei delivers the Honor 8 Pro in a box that converts into a cardboard-style VR headset. The whole set is quite easy to assemble, but there are also directions if you are...

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