Qualcomm's next high-end chip won't be called Snapdragon 8150, new rumor says

Qualcomm is announcing its next top of the line mobile chipset at the Snapdragon Technology Summit which is taking place from December 4 to December 6. The three-day extravaganza is sure to focus a lot on 5G, with many announcements from carriers, phone makers, and laptop manufacturers expected. So far we've been operating on the theory that Qualcomm is ready to reshuffle its naming scheme for mobile SoCs once more - first we got S1/S2/S3/S4 and then the company jumped to the current 200/400/600/700/800 naming scheme, but a new chipset has shown up in benchmarks identifying as...

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Aqua colored Google Home Mini now available from Google Store

Google has been holding out on a brand new color for the Google Home Mini during its Black Friday and Cyber Monday sale. The Google Assistant speaker was up to half of at some retailers, some even throwing in a free smart home accessory like a smart bulb or smart plug. Introducing aqua, the coolest color since coral. Available at Google Store, today → https://t.co/y5v4q4iZX9 pic.twitter.com/N63KAOXiFP— Made by Google (@madebygoogle) November 28, 2018 The aqua colored Google Home Mini was first unveiled in early-October, but wasn't available for sale right away. Blue: the...

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T-Mobile offering a free 4K 50-inch TV when you buy a Samsung phone

Today, T-Mobile announced a new deal for new and existing T-Mobile customers. If you purchase any Samsung Flagship smartphone and add a new line of service or activate two lines of service if you're a new customer, the carrier will give you a free Samsung 50-inch 4K TV. In order to qualify, you need to register for the promotion online and the TV will be shipped to you at some later time. The offer will be available until free TV supply is depleted so there's no official end date. Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S9 It's worth noting that T-Mobile didn't say this was going to be a...

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Nokia 8.1's extensive leak confirms it's the X7 global version

This is a big one. An unexpected leak just confirmed what we've suspected all along - the upcoming Nokia 8.1 powered by the Snapdragon 710 chipset is indeed the codenamed Phoenix smartphone we've been hearing about. And as it turns out, it's actually the international version of the recently released Nokia X7. Nokia 8.1 front and back It's all in the leaked press materials explicitly saying "Phoenix" more than one time and at first glance, the hardware is identical to the Chinese Nokia X7. The leak comes just in time to clear the confusion before the December 5 event in Dubai. We...

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Mystery phone features triple camera and dual screen, may be vivo NEX S2

The vivo NEX S was one of the most striking phones to launch this year, but its sequel may already be close. An unboxing video of a "mystery smartphone" shows a few unique design elements and the rumor mill believes that this is the NEX S2. The first is called the "Lunar Ring", which appears to be a colorful RGB LED ring around the camera. While it's much more advanced than your typical LED notification light, it still pales in comparison with the second feature. A second screen. That's right, the NEX S2 will have dual displays, similar to the nubia X. Unfortunately, the rear display...

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Huawei nova 4 render shows a hole in the screen for the selfie camera

Huawei wants to release the first phone with a screen hole, beating Samsung to the finish line. That phone may be the Huawei nova 4, renders of which just hit the net. Huawei nova 4 render (by @VenyaGeskin1) The design of the back is pretty much a P20 Pro. The front features screen with a hole for the selfie camera in the top left corner. This matches the official teaser and the disguised device that was spotted in the wild. Huawei even live streamed a demo of a prototype device with such a screen hole, which served as the basis of this render. Admittedly, the presenters were...

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