Well, yes. Samsung will use world-wide Apples tactic and own program now avaible in Korea and US.This program is yearly phone exchange – now Samsung will extend it for additional regions and will sell “refreshed” phones for part of there normal price (new casing, screen and reset to fabric settings).How much cheaper will it be? Hard to say but Apple models loose in year after premiere around 31% but Samsungs 49% so cuts should be big to be even close to second hand market.Sources: Telepolis (polish) via ...
Monthly Archives: August 2016
Meizu U10 and U20 – worth price?
Meizu U10System: Yun OS (Android 6.0);Screen: 5.0″ 1080p IPS, 2.5D;SoC: MediaTek MT6750;RAM: 2/3GB;Storage: 16/32GB + microSD;Cameras: 13/5MP;Battery: 2760mAh;Others: hybrid dual SIM, fingerprint scanner.Prices: $150 and $181Meizu U20System: Yun OS (Android 6.0);Screen: 5.5″ 1080p IPS, 2.5D;SoC: MediaTek Helio P10;RAM: 2/3GB;Storage: 16/32GB + microSD;Cameras: 13/5MP;Battery: 3260mAh;Others: hybrid dual SIM, fingerprint scanner. ...
Ulephone S7 – more informations
System: Android 6.0;Screen: 5.5″ 1080p 2.5D IPS;SoC: MediaTek Helio X20/X25;RAM: 3GB;Storage: 32GB;Cameras: 16/8MP;Battery: 2600mAh;Others: Fingerprint scanner, Dual SIM, Dual EDGE screen;Cena: $99.99-189.99.I found informations about two different SoCs so I’m sure that X25 will be in top variant.About Elephone s7 I wrote earlier and had then little problem with similar design and naming with Samsung Galaxy S7 EDGE.Did I change mind? It’s hard to say. Deffinitly name isn’t pure coincidance and similar design too but now we can clearly see that Elephone put in it some ...
Dual Sim in any Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 EDGE?
Yes, Samsung smetimes release dual Sim version of phones but only on more exotic markets so they’re hard to reach for most of us.So what this is about? SIMore made na dual SIM adapter for Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 EDGE.Any problems? Yes, two: second SIM card hangs loose (so better buy a case) and to switch between cards phone restart is inevitable.But both cards are fully functional.Adapter should be avaible from September 26th for EUR 49.Source: gsmManiaK (polish) Tweet Vote on ...
Huawei G9 Plus – twin to Huawei Maimang 5
I don’t know – people from Huawei just lost their inspiration or just decided to go the easy way but it’s not important. The important thing is almost identical design of both G9 Plus and Maimang 5.System: Android 6.0 (EMUI 4.1);Screen: 5.5″ 1080p;SoC: Snapdragon 625;RAM: 3/4GB;Storage: 32/64GB;Cameras: 16/8MP;Battery: 3340mAh;Others: Fingerprint scanner;Weight: 160g;Price: Yuan 2399/?.2399 Yuans gives around $360, EUR 318 or GBP 275.Similarities doesn’t end with look – even 3GB RAM + 64GB Storage gives exacly same same components used in Maimang 5! At ...
Nougat for Nexus 5X and 6P in few days?
Kanadian carrier Telus – or more precise its community manager “A_Kron” – posted short schedule of upcoming software updates.And we can see there Android N Update August 22 for Huawei Nexus 6P and LG Nexus 5X. That’s on this Monday!This early update is little striking but understandable – LG V20 should be launched somewhere next month as first model with Android 7.0, new Nexuses will be released shortly after so it’s logic that Google want to give updates as fast as possible.Bonus: Evan Blass informed some time ago that Nexus 5 will not be updated ...
Motorola Moto Z Play photos
Two models from Moto Z family are avaible – namely Moto Z and Moto Z Force. But announced was also third member – Moto Z Play but at the moment all we have are leacks with nothing official.System: Android 6.0.1.;Screen: 5.5″ 1080p;SoC: Snapdragon 625;RAM: 3GB;Storage: 64GB;Cameras: 16/5MP;Battery: 3510mAh;Other: MotoMods support.Support for MotoMods are 100% sure – it’s major feat of Z series and I can’t think about Z Play without it.Source: ...
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 officially avaible in 10 countries now
From today Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is avaible in 10 countries: US, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan, the UAE and Korea.For two color options – Coral Blue and Silver – we are forced to wait about month.In Europe Not 7 will be officially releaced on September 2nd with few exeptions: Belgium, Luxemburg, Netherlands and Ukraine have lauch dates deleyed for some time.Source: GSMArena Tweet Vote on HN ...
OLED in iPhone 8?
Analists are quite sure that first models of iPhones with OLED displays willbe unveild in 2018, probably in form of iPhone 8 Plus or Special Edition.Secont theory says that Apple will delay OLEDs until providers will be able to meet the demands.Source: gsmManaiaK (polish) Tweet Vote on HN ...
iPhone 7 bathed in gold and gems… and confirmation of 256GB version
Legend is company making very beautiful versions of high-end phones with gold, skin and gems and they just started pre-sale for iPhne 7 and 7 Plus.Avaible at the moment are 3 patterns: Quatar, Classic and Momentum and skin back versions (for example Crocodile and python).But most interesting from my perspective is confirmation of 256GB version of both models.Prices? Just €2,950 for basic version of 256GB Classic and €3,390 for basic variant of 256GB Momentum. Why basic? Because you can order extra paid additions.Source: GSMArena and ...