Samsung ramps up the OLED panels production

According to a Korean (yeah, South Korean) report, Samsung wants to drastically increase the production output of OLED panels. Seven different production lines are said to increase their output by 700%, going from making 15,000 panels per month to 105000. Such an increase would amount to roughly 130 million screens per year (I see a different number, but I was never good at math) – although it would probably be much lower due to random events and technical difficulties. How will this influence Apple turning to LG for its OLED panel supply, we do not ...

Sony G8441 made it to benchmark listings agains

New Sony mobile device, listed as Sony G8441 has just been listed on Geekbench. This is not the first time this phone this device was listed on benchmarks, as it was already listed on AnTuTu a couple weeks ago. Geekbench benchmark added more info to the already known specification. As it is now, Sony G8441 (which may or may not turn out to be Xperia Z1 Compact) will look like this:– 5.2′ display, 720p or FHD resolution,– Snapdragon 835 CPU,– 4GB RAM, 32GB ROM,– 8mpx/8mpx camera setup,– 2800mAh battery.Rumours from even earlier, from May, paint G8441 in an ...

Evan Blass leaks newest Moto X4 pictures

Wow. Turns out Evan Blass CAN sometimes be wrong! Last month, @evleaks shared a leaked render of the Moto X4 device, back then still known as Moto X (2017). New render followed at the end of July. Now, on August 4th, Mr. Blass not only shares new picture of the device, but also admits that earlier leaks were either outdated or simply wrong. Astonishing. Of course everyone understands (I hope) that it is human to make mistakes and that Evan Blass is still our top leakster.Anyway, you can see the new pictures above. Catches aren’t of top quality, but just enough for us to read the ...

Moto E4 Plus out for pre-orders in the US

Two days ago I had a pleasure of writing about an impending Moto E4 Plus release in the United States. Well, it is August 4th now and Moto E4 Plus is indeed out in land of starts’n’stripes. If you are interested in the device’s availability or specification, check out the article linked – I’ll only add that the phone can be pre-ordered now, but will not physically reach the US until August 11th. Kudos. Tweet Vote on HN ...

First complete render of LG V30

Seeing how the wallpaper of the phone in question is not an official iPhone one, it can be reasoned that the source of the image is just as unofficial. Still, render shows enough similiarity to what we heard V30 will be like (round corners, slim bezel, roughly 6′ screen) that it may as well be an actual, legitimate render. Enjoy. Tweet Vote on HN ...

Nokia 6 out in the UK SIM free for £200

It is a good day for you Nokia fans on the island. Carphone Warehouse now offers SIM-free Nokia 6 smartphones for a special price of £200. In case you are unfamiliar with the device, here is its specification:– 5.5-inch 1080p display,– Snapdragon 430 CPU,– Adreno 505 GPU,– 16mpx main camera,– 4GB RAM, 32GB ROM, expandable,– 3000mAh battery.Sounds like a pretty good deal for 200 pounds. Tweet Vote on HN ...

Director of ”Paranormal Activity” creates a social app. Scary?

Oren Peli, writer and director of the infamous ”Paranormal Activity”, works on an app that will allow its users to find, create and join events in their neighbourhood. Application is called Spot. Surprised? Do not be. Before venturing into the creepy movies industry, Mr. Peli worked as a computer software programmer (according to WikiPedia, he was one of the developers of Photon Paint, a graphic program for Amiga), so you can see him making an app less as a weird curio and more like the man going back to his roots.Well, that is all dandy, but by now you probably want to learn ...

Some of Galacksy Note 8’s specs leaked

And guess who leaked them? Yes, it was Evan Blass. If leakster-extraordinaire is to be believed (and he is rarely wrong), Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8 will be packing:– 6.3′ Super AMOLED screen, 1440 x 2960 resolution,– Snapdragon 835 chipset in the US and Exynos 8895 in the rest of the world,– 6GB RAM and 64GB ROM, microSD card slot.– Deep Sea and Orchid Gray colour variants,Other leaked specs, unrelated to Mr. Blass, include:– Midnight Black and Maple Gold colours,– dual camera setup; 12mpx, f/2.4 aperture, 2x optical zoom,– 3300mAh ...

DOOGEE BL7000 coming out soon – hilariously large battery

Device’s specs have not yet been revealed, but it is believed that it will share more or less of its specification with its predecessor (same Android 7.0 OS, same dual rear camera setting), BL5000, while improving on some. BL7000’s improvements are said to include a huge 7060mAh battery (compared to BL5000’s already very impressive 5050mAh – I think I see the pattern in their names) and a leather battery cover.Sadly, we do not know BL7000’s price nor date of release, though the latter is said to take place ”in ...

Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus are getting an Android 7.1 update

According to Vodafone Australia, the most recent Galaxy S8/S8+ update has just been submitted for review (by whom, Vodafone?). Review is the last stage such updates have to pass before being rolled out. If that is true, then Australia and, presumably, other countries worldwide will be getting their Galaxy S8/S8+ updates any day now. If aussies from Vodafone Australia are to be believed, update will cover mainly a number of, quote, stability and bug fixes. Tweet Vote on HN ...