Season for Samsung security updates is in full throttle, it seems. July 2018 security patch is now available for Galaxy S8 devices carried by Verizon. Software version SQS5CRF5 fixes four critical Android OS and nine Samsung vulnerabilities, as well as a number of lesser bugs. Complete list of changes can be read here. Update is available for both Galaxy S8 and S8+. In order to download it, open Settings and go to Software update menu. Tweet Vote on HN ...
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Samsung is working on Galaxy J6 Plus smartphone
Files refering to an item codenamed ”j6plte” have been discovered by one of XDA’s contributors. This codename corresponds to the model called ”Samsung J6-Plus LTE CIS SER”. CIS and SER codes seem to implicate that the device will be released in the Commonwealth of Independent States and Serbia.We have no factual information about this smartphone’s specifications: Galaxy J6+ is rumoured to boast a number of improvements over the J6 model, such as Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 CPU, dual rear cameras and an 4350mAh battery. ...
We know when will Galaxy Note 9 hit stores
Galaxy Note 9 will be officially presented on August 9th during the New Yourk City press conference. That or next day the pre-orders will begin. This is old news, though; fresh news is that, according to South Korean media, Galaxy Note 9 will reach store shelves exacly on August 24th. Samsung has reportedly been considering August 31st at first, but opted for faster release after seeing a low sales figures from the Galaxy S9 and S9+. Tweet Vote on HN ...
HOMTOM H10, or an iPhone X made in China
Cool, it has been a while since I wrote about Chinese knockoffs. Following an Apple-made (and stupid, or so I believe) trend of smartphones with notches, a Chinese company HOMTOM has decided to release its own iPhone X-lookalike.Specifications:– 5.85′ display, 18,9:9 ratio, HD+ resolution,– MediaTek MT6750T CPU, 1,5 GHz, eight cores,– Mali-T860 MP2 GPU,– 4 GB RAM and 64 GB flash memory, microSD up to 128GB,– dual 16 Mpix + 2 Mpix main camera, 8 Mpix selfie shooter,– facial recognition, fingerprint scanner,– Android 8.1 Oreo. We know nothing ...
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 render
A few renders of the device have just been released by the good old Evleaks. Other than the tab itself, they also show off its S-pen, the same one that Galaxy Note 9 is rumoured to be released with. Device will probably be supporting Bluetooth connectivity. We do not know whether or not the tab will be released alongside the smartphone’s August 9th release.Specifications:– 10,5′ Super AMOLED display, 2560 x 1600p,– Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 CPU, 8-core, Adreno 540 GPU,– 4GB RAM, 64GB flash memory, microSD,– 8 Mpix selfie shooter, 13 Mpix main camera with ...
iOS 11.4.1 makes it so that we can type ”Taiwan” again
Before 11.4.1, typing the word ”Taiwan” again into any application would often cause the phone to freeze. Such situation was the result of bad relationship between China and Taiwan mixed with crappy programming. Long story short, China does not officially recognize Taiwan as a country. Due to this, Chinese iPhones do not even have that country’s name in their dictionaries. This change has been accidentally implemented into iPhones outside of China, which caused the crashes. Patch 11.4.1 fixed this ...
Leaked front panel of Samsung Galaxy Note 9
We have a new leak – a frontal picture of the upcoming Galaxy Note 8, coming from a ”reliable source”. Long story short, the device seems very similiar to Note 8. Sensors on the top bezel are where they were on Note 8. Power button stays on the right side and volume buttons on the left. Bixby key lies below the volume buttons.There, end of story. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Samsung Galaxy Amp Prime 3, price and specs
– long, tongue-breaking name, just like in good old times,– 5′ TFT display, 16:9, 1280×720p,– Exynos 7570 CPU, 1,4 GHz,– Mali-T720 MP1 GPU,– 2 GB RAM, 16 GB flash memory, microSD up to 400GB,– 8mpx main camera, 5mpx selfie shooter,– connectivity: Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n 2,4 GHz, LTE, GPS, Glonass,– 3,5 mm headphone jack, microUSB,– gyroscope,– Android 8.0 Oreo OS,– 2600mAh battery.Phone’s price will be 139,99 dollars. It will only be available through the US ...
Huawei Nova 3, specifications
While Huawei Nova 3 is to have its premiere in a week, thanks to the leak from the producer’s official store we now know all there is to know about its specs:– dimensions: 157×73,7×7,3 mm,– 6.2′ display, 19,5:9, Full HD+,– notch,– HiSilicon Kirin 970 CPU with Neural Processing Unit chip,– Mali-G72 MP12 graphics supported by the GPU Turbo technology that supposedly decreases the phone’s power consumption by 30%,– 6 GB RAM and 128 GB flash memory, microSD up to 256GB,– dual 16mpx f/1.8 + 14mpx f/1.8 rear camera with monochromatic ...
Honor Note 10 in Geekbench
To the point: core tests of Note 10 went over very well. Single core test scored 1901 points, while multiple cores test scored an impressive 6818 points. These are scores similiar to these of last year’s Galaxy Note S8. Device’s specifications look just as promising, with Kirin 970 CPU, 6GB RAM and Android Oreo 8.1. Phone’s display is rumoured to be 6.9′ large, and its battery may or may not have the max charge of 6000mAh. Tweet Vote on HN ...