Nokia 2 will come with a huge 4,000mAh battery

Hey, remember when Nokia 2 passed through the FCC? Buried under a mountain of wireless connectivity tests was the battery capacity - a whopping 4,000mAh! That's a huge jump over the 5, 6 and 8 models, all three of which have around 3,000mAh. The Snapdragon 210 chipset doesn't use a lot of power - not because it's very efficient (it's a 28nm chip), it's just not very powerful. Couple that with the rumored 4.7-5" screen of modest 720p resolution, the battery life should be stellar. Certainly better than HMD's current entry level phone - the Nokia 3 and its 2,630mAh battery. Anyway,...

Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_2_4000mah_battery-news-27269.php

Apple iPhone X display: how big is it, really?

The Apple iPhone X has a 5.8" screen... except it doesn't. You can see on the official site that the 5.8" measurement is for a rectangular screen while the X has rounded corners. But that's a minor quibble, the bigger issue is that there's a cutout at the top of the screen, which limits the usable area. The aspect ratio of the new Super Retina Display is 19.5:9, wider than even Samsung's 18.5:9 (LG and Xiaomi use 18:9). But again, the cutout means you get a small screen that you can practically use. In fact, ignoring the top portion leaves a screen that's just about 18.5:9 in aspect...

Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_x_screen_how_big_is_it_really-news-27265.php

Huawei Maimang 6 / RNE-AL00 spotted in the wild

Huawei has scheduled an event for September 22, which seems to be for the Maimang 6, aka RNE-AL00. We saw its specs on TENAA, now let's look at some live photos of the device. It has a 5.9" 1080p screen - 1,080 x 2,160px specifically due to the 18:9 aspect ratio (never mind that the benchmark claims 720p). The octa-core chipset has been named - Kirin 659, the chipset used in Huawei's nova 2. It has eight Cortex-A53 cores and a Mali-T830 MP2 GPU, in this case paired with 3GB of RAM and 32GB storage. Huawei Maimang 6 / RNE-AL00 in the wild Additional info from someone who...

Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/huawei_maimang_6_spotted_in_the_wild-news-27266.php

Apple iPhone X screen to body ratio compared

Calling the new breed of phones "bezel-less" is a bit of a misnomer - they do have a bezel, just much smaller than traditional phones. Still, it's how they've come to be known and now even Apple makes one. But screen to body numbers get thrown around and some of them are not quite accurate. Things like rounded corners and display cutouts make things yet more complicated, but we took the time to calculate the actual numbers, accounting for all the deviations from the classic rectangular screen. The competitors (not to scale) So here it is. The Apple iPhone X measures among the best....

Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/iphone_x_screen_to_body_ratio_compared-news-27264.php

Facebook's group video chat app Bonfire starts rolling out

A couple of months ago, there were reports that Facebook is working on a standalone group video chat app. Well, now the company has started rolling out the app, dubbed Bonfire. The roll out is limited at the moment, restricted to iOS users in Denmark. Bonfire lets you perform a video chat with several participants at the same time. It is reportedly similar to the Houseparty app, which is currently quite popular among teens. This new Facebook app offers ability to apply Snapchat-like effects. Not only that, you can also share pictures to Instagram, Facebook, and...

Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/facebooks_group_video_chat_app_bonfire_starts_rolling_out-news-27263.php

BlackBerry Krypton clears FCC

The BlackBerry Krypton, which is expected to be the next smartphone by the TCT-owned brand, has received certification from the FCC in the US. As is usually the case, the FCC certification doesn't reveal much about the device, however, there are a couple of things to note. Firstly, the name Krypton is clearly mentioned in the filenames. And secondly, there's a graphic included as well, although it doesn't give away much about the device. The device has already been certified by Bluetooth SIG and WiFi Alliance (WFA). As for specs, rumors so far say the Krypton will be...

Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/blackberry_krypton_clears_fcc-news-27262.php