According to a Twitter message posted by one MMDDJ_ (whomever that may be), Samsung smartphones known so far as SM-G8750 and SM-G8850 already have their names. The first one, rumoured to be the Galaxy S9 itself, turns out to be Galaxy S8 Lite, a lesser version of the popular S8 line; the second one will reportedly be called Galaxy A8 Star and will be an improvement over the already strong Galaxy A8+. What we know about them specs-wise is this:Galaxy S8 Lite:– Snapdragon 660 SoC,– 4GB RAM and 64GB storage,– 2220×1080 pixels display,– Android 8.0 Oreo OS.Galaxy A8 ...
Monthly Archives: April 2018
iPhone 8 receives iOS 11 update, fixes the unresponsive screen issue
Apple has recently released iOS 11.3.1, an update to its operating system. Among the various fixes it provides, the arguably most important one is the iPhone 8 frozen screen one. You see, a few weeks ago iOS 11.3 introduced a bug to iPhone 8 thanks to which any iPhone 8 screen that was not an official Apple product (e.g a new screen from a third-party, put in to substitute a broken original one) would become unresponsive to touch. To nobody’s surprise, this turned out to be a software issue, likely put in place to prevent iPhone owners from using third-party services. Whether or not ...
More leaks on Samsung Galaxy A6/A6 Plus
Galaxy S9 may be the most looked forward to Samsung device nowadays, but that does not mean that South Korean company is not working on other noteworthy smartphones. One of them is Galaxy A6/A6+, a mid-range phone whose renders have just leaked online. So, what have we learned from these pics?– dual camera is there,– as is the 3.5mm headphone jack,– MicroSD and SIM card slots,– good ol’ design similiar to Galaxy S8 and S9,– along with a nicely looking metallic finish.More info on the device is sure to leak before its release. Stay ...
T-Mobile puts the Android 8.0 Oreo update of Galaxy Note 8 on hold
If you live in America and own Galaxy Note 8, you have already downloaded the Android 8.0 Oreo – that is, unless you have bought your phone from T-Mobile. While the T-Mobile Galaxy Note 8 OS update was released in early June, T-Mobile withheld it soon after due to an unspecified issue. It is now unavailable, with neither Samsung nor T-Mobile providing an ETA. In other words, the update is unavailable and will not be available in a foreseenable future. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) gets upgraded to Android 8.0 Oreo in Russia
In Mother Russia, smartphone updates you… okay, that joke was weak, sorry. Anyway, Samsung is seemingly starting its streak of updates for Russia models. After Galaxy A5 (2017) received Oreo last week, it is now Galaxy A3 (2017)’s turn. You can download it by entering Settings > Software update menu. Update includes April 2018 security patch.Update for Galaxy A7 (2017) is reportedly next in line, supposedly taking place in June. Tweet Vote on HN ...
New pictures of LG G7 ThinQ leaked, show the phone from every angle
Yaay, Evan Blass strikes again. This time our favourite leakster has treated us with an all-angles picture of the upcoming G7 ThinQ by LG. Blass’ pictures are arguably the best yet, depicting the phone from every side possible and in high quality. (Un)fortunately, the pictures confirm ThinQ having an iPhone-esque notch at the top of the screen, as well as dual camera, dedicated Google Assistant button, rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and – cool – a 3.5mm headphone jack. Oh, and an USB-C port.Given Evan Blass’ track record of being almost always correct, we can ...
Skynet is coming, or how Huawei wants to give its AI assisant the ability to read people’s emotions
Ever wanted your smartphone to ask you how are you feeling? Good for you, because that is what Huawei is working on. World’s 3rd largest smartphone manufacturer and creator of an already successful China-based AI assistant is supposedly working on an assistant that will understand the context of and emotions behind the received commands thanks to facial, voice and behaviour recognition tools. According to Annette Zimmerman, research vice president of Gartner, ”By 2022, your personal device will know more about your emotional state than your own family.” Gartner believes ...
Looks like flip phones are making a comeback. Cool?
When life gives you lemons, buy a flip phone. As some media outlets, like Baltimore Sun or Seattle Times will have you believe, flip phone is making a comeback. Considered a ”protest statement” and a means to disconnect oneself from the social media, flip phone sees a growing demand on the market. The new trend is already reaching ”celebrities”, with ”stars” such as Kim Kardashian seen sporting good, old flippers.If you want a flip phone that is not an archeological item, consider getting yourself a Samsung W2018. Available only in China, this ...
Large number of Lenovo P2 owners have trouble unlocking their bootloader
Lenovo P2, launched back in the good ol’ days (yeah, right) of 2016, was a good phone. It sported a large 5.5′ display, Android 7.0 Nougat (second most popular Android OS to date) and a very large 5100mAh battery. Even today, without the upgrade to 8.0 Oreo, it is a reliable phone with a significant number of owners. Unfortunately, these owners are now facing a serious problem with their devices.An increasingly large number of Lenovo P2 units has problems with unlocking their bootloader. Whenever somebody tries to enable OEM unlocking in order to run the ”fastboot oem ...
Apple iPhone SE 2 might be released with no headphone jack
Rumours regarding SE 2 have been afloat for a while now, though the only thing that was relatively certain about the phone is that it will have a 4′ screen. Well, today we learn another thing about it. According to MacRumors, who interviewed a Chinese case maker Mac Otakara, iPhone SE2 will have no 3.5mm headphone jack. Too bad, I guess. Mac Otakara also believes that the device will be working on a A10 chip and that its rear will be protected by a Qi supported glass. Cool. Case makers are often a good source of info on the upcoming device, so there is little reason to not believe ...