One of Apples’ many novelties during this year (wow, so new, much novel) was the release of a new colour set for their smartphones, a Jet Black. Because of that, it may come off as a bit suspicious that Vivo is going with a 26th September release of a new version of their X7 model, sold in a brand new Obsidian Black colour set. Lets just hope that Obsidian Black does not scratch as easily as Apple’s Jet Black does. Fancy new Vivo X7 does not differ from its precedessor much – it will probably cost more ($420, the sources say), and is to be sold only in a 12GB memory ...
Monthly Archives: September 2016
Last leak of information on HTC Desire 10 Lifestyle.
Later today we will get to see newest of HTC’s devices, Desire 10 Pro i Desire 10 Lifestyle. Thanks to the latest information leak, though, Curious Georges among us already can learn the specifications of the Lifestyle model: – costs around 350 euro– 5.5′ SuperLCD screen sporting 720×1080 resolution– Qualcomm 1,6 GHz CPU– Snapdragon 400, quad-core, 2 or 3GB RAM– 16 lub 32 GB of memory– battery with the capacity of 2700 mAh, – 13mpx ...
Google Pixel’s premiere draws near.
An official website has been made by Google, comprising of the company’s logo, outline of the phone and, most importantly, a date of release: 4th of October. The price of the device is not yet known, but, according to the newest gossip, the lighter version of Pixel is to cost about $649. We’ve also heard that it will be possible to extend the device’s warranty by one year, as well as that Google will offer some kind of damage insurance for the device, which will supposedly cost ...
Xperia X Compact available in USA as a pre-order.
Sony’s new model will be available for sale in 25th September (USA release), but true fans can pre-order one now. The price of a pre-ordered smartphone is $499.99. The device’s available in three colours; white, misty blue and a mysteriously sounding Universal Black. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Apple Watch Series 2.
– design identical to that of its precedessor – waterproof, can measure distance traveled in water – dual-core cpu and a strong graphic card – features GPS – price depends on the material chosen – aluminium ones start at £369, stainless steel ones come in at £549 and above, while ceramic version costs £1,249. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Four Minecraft-like games for iOS.
Roblox – more civilized version of Minecraft that takes place in a much safer world. Roblox’ gameplay consists mostly of competing with other players in one of dozens of minigames, ranging from paintball to car races. The Blockheads – protect your people and help them thrive in this vast, detailed 2D world. Terraria – an adventure game. Explore the world, gather resources, craft items and fight enemies, with dynamic light and day-night cycle as a fancy bonus. Growtopia – Minecraft’s close that is completely about the creation aspect of the game – ...
Dangerous Phones, Part II? iPhone 7 hisses under stress.
Some of the owners of iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus notice an uncomfortable, dangerous hissing sound coming out of their devices. Sound reportedly appears when the device is under high stress, e.g. when playing a high-end graphics game on it. Thankfully, no smartphone has been reported damaged due to this, and only a fraction of iPhone users report having such issue at all. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Truckload of Iphones stolen in India, the thieves were caught.
On the 13th September, five assailants have stopped and taken over a truck with a thousand iPhone S5. The assailants overpowered the truck’s driver and kept him prisoner for some time before dumping him. Soon after, two of the robbers were found by the police, along with the truck. The search for the missing three continues. Robbers turned out to be ex-employees of the same company that the truck belongs to, which allowed them to know the exact route that the driver would ...
Galaxy Note 7 – haste makes waste.
According to Bloomberg, it is haste with which Samsung wanted to publish its newest model before Apple and its iPhone 7 that caused the issue. Korean company does its very best (or, in this case, worst) to outdo its main rival Apple, which made them issue an insufficiently tested product that so far caused over ninety cases of exploding overheated batteries. Bloomberg says that Samsung wanted to surprise the users with high-capacity batteries, and that they did – Note 7’s battery is 500 mAh (miliamper per hour) larger than its precedessor. CPSC’s (US Consumer Product ...
iPhone 7 available for pre-order.
Pre-ordered iPhone 7 can be bought in two versions; a 32GB one that costs about $181, and a 256GB which price is around $251. The smaller version has a 4.7 inch screen sporting a resolution of 1334/750. The larger version has a 5.5 inch screen with a resolution of 1920/1080. Both of them are available in five colour sets. Boh models are equipped with a double-lens camera with x2 optic zoom and a 12Mpx matrix. iPhone 7 is advertised as dust and water-proof. Tweet Vote on HN ...