IFA 2016: Alcatel POP 4 XL

IFA is time when new informations just springs but not always they’re as good as we expect.System: Android 6.0;Screen: 6″ 1080p 2.5D;SoC: MediaTek Helio P10;RAM: 2-3(?)GB;Cameras: 13/5MP;Battery: 3500mAh;Others: fingerprint scanner.as you can see not so much was revealed – we still don’t know how much RAM it have or what its price is.But we know about two tablets from this family: 7-inch with MediaTek MT8735 and 10-incher equipped with Snapdragon 430 (all three model are on image; from left: POP4 XL, 7″ and 10″).Ok, so don’t know full specyfication ...

Google terminates Project ARA

To start it properly – and for you to understand what it means – a little history lesson:On 29th October 2013 Google and Motorola announced thet they start work on modular smartphone and Danish designer Dave Hakkens (who announsed work on similar project in April of same year) will help them – that’s how ARA was born.In first concepts every element of phone was nothing more then module – even SoC. But fast this become gigantic problem and Google/Motorola changed plas making motherboard (with SoC) un removable base. But still you could just pin in additional ...

IFA 2016: TP-Link Neffos X1 & X1 Max

Neffos X1System: Android 6.0;Screen: 5″ 720p IPS;SoC: MediaTek Helio P10;RAM: 3GB;Storage: 32GB + microSD;Cameras: 13/5MP;Battery: 2250mAh;Others: fingerprint scanner, dual SIM;Price: 199 EUR.Neffos X1 MaxSystem: Android 6.0;Screen: 5.5″ 1080p 2.5D IPS;SoC: MediaTek Helio P10;RAM: 3/4GB;Storage: 32/64GB + microSD;Cameras: 13/5MP;Battery: 3000mAh;Others: fingerprint scanner, dual SIM;Cena: 249 EUR.Recalculating prices to USD gives: $220 & $280 what means medium segment and gives good power to price ratio aspecially when we will take into account full metal body.At the moment ...

IFA 2016: Huawei Nova & Nova Plus

Huawei NovaSystem: Android 6.0 (EMUI 4.1);Screen: 5″ 1080p;SoC: Snapdragon 625;RAM: 3GB;Storage: 32GB + microSD;Cameras: 12/8MP;Battery: 3020mAh;Others: USB Type-C, dual SIM;Price: 399 EUR.Huawei Nova PlusSystem: Android 6.0 (EMUI 4.1);Screen: 5.5″ 1080p;SoC: Snapdragon 625;RAM: 3GB;Storage: 32GB + microSD;Cameras: 16/8MP;Battery: 3340mAh;Others: USB Type-C, dual SIM;Prices: 429 EUR.In USD prices will be around $445 and $479 what is reasonable price with given parts.I’m little sad that Huawei used Snapdragons this time instead of Kirins but overall power was taken up with ...

IFA 2016: Huawei MediaPad M3

System: Android 6.0 )Emotion UI 4.1);Screen: 8.4″ 1600p;SoC: Kirin 950 (16nm, 4xCortex-A53 @1.8GHz + 4xCortex-A72@2.3GHz);RAM: 4GB;Storage: 32/64GB + microSD;Cameras: 8/8MP;Battery: 5100mAh;Others: fingerprint scanner, DAC AK4376, AKG H300 headphones in bundle;Price: EUR 350/400 (LTE wersions are EUR 50 more expensive).Prices in USD gives around $400 for 32GB version without LTE, $450 for 32GB variant with LTE and 64GB without it and $500 for 64GB with LTE.It’s not little but Kirins strong side is energy efficiency what with big battery and digital-analog converter give you up ...

Samsung will recall all Galaxy Note & because of defective batteries.

Official informations from Samsung tells about something around 0,1% of all batteries used in newest model but if we will take into account number of preorders it will becone dosens or even hundrets of thousands. Changing batteries will be enough but Samsung try to thing convenient method of doing so.In few days all Note 7’s will be recalled.Source: Android Authority Tweet Vote on HN ...

IFA 2016: Sony Xperia XZ and Xperia X Compact

Sony just revealed what we can expect with two newest Xperia smartphones.Xperia XZ (left)Screen: 5.5″ 1080p IPS;SoC: Snapdragon 820;RAM: 3GB;Storage: up to 32GB + microSD;Cameras: 23/13MP;Battery: 2900mAh;Others: IP95/IP68, Qualcomm Quick Charge, USB Type-C, side-mounted fingerprint sensor in the power button;Xperia X Compact (right)Screen: 4.6″ 720p, IPS;SoC: Snapdragon 650;RAM: 3GB;Storage: up to 32GB + microSD;Cameras: 23/5MP;Battery: 2700mAh;Others: stereo speakers, Qualcomm Quich Charge, USB Type-C, side-mounted fingerprint sensor in the power button;Xperia XZ should be ...

IFA 2016: Alcatel Shine Lite

Not more then yesterday I informed about advertising spot for Alcatel Shine Lite and today we know components:Screen: 5″ 720p 2.5D;SoC: MediaTek MT6737;RAM: 2GB;Storage: 16GB;Cameras: 13/5MP;Bateria: 2460mAh;Price: not more then EUR 200.This model stand out because of its glass (front and rear) and metal (frame) design which gives a premium feel for resonable money. Well performance will not be greate but phone should work smooth enough.For less then $220 Shine Light will be quite interesting option for people who want good looking phone for reasonable money.Source: Telepolis ...

Motorola Moto Z Play officially

About Motorola Moto Z Play I informed a few times now – and last no more then 3 days ago after GFXBench was shown.I gave you then Snapdragonie 625, 3GB RAM, 32GB internal storage, 16MP rear camera, 5MP front camera and 3510mAh battery. And all of is confirmed now.This model is smaller brother to Moto Z, it still have support for Motomods and… is equipped with bigger battery what gives greate upgrade in work time on single charge – a move in good direction.Moto Z Play of course supports Motomods and if we’re talking about them – new module should come out ...

ZTE Axon 7 Mini and Warp 7

Those two are complete different and unrelated models. But they are designed for different market segments.Warp 7System: Android 6.0;Screen: 5.5″;SoC: Snapdragon 410;RAM: 2GB;Storage: 16GB + microSD;Cameras: 13/8MP;Battery: 3080mAh;Axon 7 MiniSystem: Android 6.0;Screen: 5.2″ 1080p;SoC: Snapdragon 617;RAM: 3GB;Storage: 32GB + microSD;Cameras: 16/8MP;Battery: 2800mAh;Others: dual SIM;Prices are $99,99 for Warp 7 and around $333 (EUR 299) for Axon. They are good taking components into account and both will launch this week – Axon today on IFA in Berlin and Warp Spetember 5th ...