Galaxy Note 8’s official release date is September 15th, but according to Verizon, first Note 8’s should hit the stocks and depots on September 5th, tomorrow. These very first units are the ones that will be sent to those who pre-ordered Galaxy Note 8, and will (or at least are supposed to) reach their hands right after the device’s release on the 15th. Fedex shipping company will be the one completing Galaxy Note 8 deliveries, so blame them if something goes awry.According to rumours here and there, Verizon and Sprint customers may receive their ”Eights” ...
Monthly Archives: September 2017
Mosquito Lives Matter, or how Twitter’s anti-hate speech software had a hiccup
I am sure we all know that hate speech is a serious issue in nowaday’s Internet (outside of it too, but slow down, one thing at a time). Encouraged by the anonymity of the WWW, people often let out their anger and frustration online, not caring about who may they hurt while doing so. Twitter knows this well and tries to put a stop to it… albeit with mixed results.One tweep (that moment when you realize that ”tweep” is just one letter away from twerp) of Japanese origin likes to tweet about how he dislikes mosquitos and how happy he would be to just kill them all. It ...
Samsung reveals Galaxy J7 Plus, second Samsung phone to sport dual camera
The first Samsung phone that features dual camera will be the Galaxy Note 8 flagship, so this is something of a big deal. Still, it would be nice to know the rest of the phone’s specifications as well:– 5.5′, 1080p Super AMOLED display, 2.5D glass,– metal & glass design,– MediaTek Helio P20 CPU, 8-core,– 13mpx & 5mpx main camera, apertures f/1.7 & f/1.9; 16mpx front camera,– 4GB RAM, 32GB ROM, microSD,– 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, dual-SIM card slot, GPS, USB Type C,– fingerprint sensor, face detection, Bixby Home, Dual ...
BlackBerry KEYone Black Edition will be released in Europe
TCL, owners of BlackBerry brand, have reportedly been surprised by the popularity of ”their” Black Edition. The slightly upgraded (1GB RAM and 32GB ROM more) KEYone sold so well in India that TCL is considering releasing it on European market. Black Edition’s price will be something around 649 euro. We do not know when exacly will the phone become available to us Europeans.Other than increased memory, Black Edition will still be the same old KEYone – same Android 7.1.2 OS, same 2505mAh battery, same Snapdragon 625 CPU and all that. KEYone’s specs are okay, but ...
Huawei Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro will be revealed on October 16th
Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei’s Consumer Business Group, has recently announced that Huawei Mate 10 series phones will be revealed on October 16th. Reveal will take place on a special event in Munich, Germany. During the announcement, Mr. Yu has confirmed that the phones will be using Kirin 970, Huawei’s latest top-of-the-line CPU. He also stated that Mate 10’s will be Huawei’s first full-display phones. Seeing how 99% of full-display promises turn out false, this probably means we can hope for a phone with existing, if thin, bezels.Mate 10 series has also been rumoured ...
Alcatel reveals Idol 5 and Idol 5S. Well-priced mid-rangers
Both phones should become available for sale this month. We do not know the price of Idol 5S, but Idol 5 should cost roughly 240 euro, which is a very solid price for a device with this specification:Alcatel Idol 5:– 5.2′ screen, 1920 x 1080p, IPS LCD,– MediaTek MT6753 CPU, 8-core, 2.0 GHz,– ARM Mali-T720 MP2 GPU,– 3GB RAM, 16GB ROM, microSD up to 256GB,– 13mpx main camera, f/2.0 aperture, autofocus, LED flash; 5mpx selfie shooter, LED flash,– Bluetooth 4.1, USB-C, Dual SIM, unremoveable battery,– fingerprint scanner,– 2760mAh ...
Unlocked Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is out in the US
Yay, more Samsung phones. Unlocked Galaxy A5 (2017) has not been officially released in the United States, but as of now it can be bought from B&H with a one-year warranty. The only colour variant available right now is gold, with black and blue variants coming soon. Phone’s price is $329.99.Specification:– 5.2′, 1080p AMOLED display,– Exynos 7880 CPU,– 3GB RAM, 32GB ROM,– 16mpx front and rear cameras,– Mali-T830MP3 GPU,– dual SIM support,– Android 7.0 Nougat OS,– 3000mAh ...
Samsung Galaxy C8 promotion material leaks, confirms fingerprint sensor and dual camera
Support page for one SM-C7100 has recently appeared on Samsung’s Chinese website. This phone, which will be called Galaxy C8 after its reveal, will be the first Samsung smartphone with dual camera. How do we know? Because of leaked promo materials, ones that you can see above. One of the pictures presents a dual camera setup; the other shows off C8’s fingerprint sensor (I used to call it a scanner, as it scans fingerprints, not senses them, but everyone else calls them sensors, so what do I know…).Earlier leaks suggest that the phone will have a 5.5′ Full HD Super ...