Device has just received both Wi-Fi Alliance and Bluetooth SIG certificates. According to these documents, it now has a model number BBF100-6. Sadly, there is little else that we know about BlackBerry’s upcoming mid-to-high-ranger. It may have 6GB RAM and 64GB flash memory, and may be powered by the Snapdragon 660 CPU. Other specs are unknown; price and release date even moreso. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Monthly Archives: May 2018
Beta version of iOS 11.4 is now out
Although for now it is only available to application developers; public beta tests should begin soon. Other than fixing multiple lesser and greater glitches, iOS 11.4 beta also offers a variety of new functions: support for AirPlay 2 (wireless sound), iCloud messages and ClassKit framework as well as, last but not least, new Siri commands.Other than the 11.4 beta, Apple is also working on watchOS 4.3.1, macOS 10.13.5 and tvOS 11.4. Their official release date are unknown. Possibly during the WWDC 2018 ...
Something that may or may not be Samsung Galaxy S8 Lite popped in TENAA and FCC listings
Which is pretty cool, considering the listings provide both pictures and some specification.– glass & aluminium body,– Infinity Display, curved edges, possibly 5.8′,– 2220 x 1080 pixels,– Bixby button,– 16mpx camera,– 8-core CPU, either 1.9GHz or 2.2GHz,– 4GB RAM, 64GB ROM,– 3000mAh battery. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Live pictures of Samsung Galaxy J4
Cool, more pictures. The above picture and more have just leaked online thanks to the device being submitted to the National Communication Propagation Committee of Taiwan for approval. If you wish to learn more about the Galaxy J4, check out our yesterday post. Tweet Vote on HN ...
WhatsApp emoji glitch can freeze your app
Nothing much, just another WhatsApp glitch. Happens. This time whenever you send or receive a message that contains emoji/s, a mysterious black dot can appear in the middle of your screen. If you touch the screen when that icon’s there, the whole app will freeze and you will need to restart it in order to continue. Tech-savvy folks have already figured out why does this happen – long story short, whenever this icon’s on, there is over a two thousand icons hidden in the message. Overload of signs upon entering it causes the application to freeze solid.Google is seemingly ...
Samsung Galaxy J4 firmware is out
Galaxy J4 is definitely coming. The device has received its Bluetooth certification two weeks ago; moreover, another phone from that series, Galaxy J6, already has its official support page. Seeing how the device’s firmware is now out, it should be out in the next few weeks. Firmware available confirms Android 8.0 Oreo. Info inside it also confirms Pakistan as one of the targeted markets.Known specs of Galaxy J4 include 8-core Exynos 7570, 2GB of RAM and Bluetooth 4.2 ...
Facebook of the future may have a user’s fee
Rumours about a paid Facebook have been afloat at least ever since the memorable Mark Zuckerberg hearing before the US Congress. As it turns out, there is at least some truth to them; according to Bloomberg, Facebook is discretely gathering data on whether or not would a subscribed Facebook be a success. This has a double goal: first, to allow FB to make more money and second, to see whether or not are people willing to pay for removing ads. It has been reported that a relatively large number of Facebook users leave the website due to the growing amount of ads (something that I personally ...
Samsung Beyond
Samsung’s Galaxy S9 series may be just a few months old, and Galaxy Note 9 may be out soon, but that will not stop us from already looking towards the far future, just as it does not stop Samsung. According to a rumour from an unknown source, Samsung is already working on a Galaxy S10 line, and even has a codename for it – ”Beyond”. There is not much we know about this line. It is rumoured to come with an in-display fingerprint scanner, as well as a 3D-depth sensor – though the latter may be cancelled due to its reportedly high production cost. Series’ ...
Three new live pictures of Moto Z3 Play are out
These three new pictures show us a device with dual camera, Moto Mods joint and a sweet lack of notch. Moto Z3 Play’s screen looks like the 6′ it was rumoured to be, and it will be operated by the Android 8.1 Oreo OS. Other than that, the phone is rumoured to be a classic mid-ranger. Accurate release date of Z3 Play is as of yet unknown. Tweet Vote on HN ...
HTC U12 Plus officially revealed on May 23
HTC Germany has just officially confirmed the reveal date of HTC U12+ smartphone – it is May 23rd. The teaser-image above is a pretty original one – it shows all the components that the smartphone is made of. Actually… it does not say anywhere that the phone presented will be U12+. It could just as well be another device. Big fishes of the smartphone world believe that it must be the U12+ though, so who am I to argue.Known specs of the phone include Snapdragon 845 CPU, 6GB RAM, 128GB flash memory and a USB-C port. ...