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OnePlus 3 is so much sought after that the shops ran out of stock

Many users consider OnePlus 3 to be the perfect blend of quality and price among smartphones. Too perfect, perhaps, since, due to the lack of stock in shops, OnePlus3’s sales have been suspended in over 24 countries. The reason for stock running dry is, reputedly, OnePlus’ magazines’ stock of AMOLED displays running low. A quick specification of OnePlus3 for those of you who do not know it yet: – 5.5” AMOLED screen,– Snapdragon 820 chip,– 6GB of RAM and 64GB ROM,– 16mp and 8mp cameras,– 3000mAh battery.Price – $400.eng – ...

OPPO R9s, launches on October 19

As its precedessor, the R9s model will concentrate on having a top notch camera. To this end, R9s will be the first phone in the world to come with a IMX398 Sony camera sensor. We do not know much more, though, other than the camera will have 16 megapixels and an f/1.7 aperture. The phone’s CPU will be an 8-core Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 625, working with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of ROM. Phone’s battery will be a 3010mAh. We do not know whether or not will R9s Plus, R9s’ big brother, be released along with it or at a later date. Sim-unlock.net is a system that offers ...

Leak of a new Xiaomi (probably) phone

Some say that it is a Redmi phone model, while others believe that it is a Xiaomi. The latter idea seems to have more merit, since the phone is built like a Xiaomi – for example, it has its power button and volume rocker both on the left side, like Xiaomi phones do. So, what have we learned so far about this phone of unsure origins?– that it has a nice looking, black case made of metal,– it will probably be equipped with a fingerprint scanner,– it will have 3GB RAM and 64GB ROM,– not to mention an 8-core, 2.2GHz CPU,– all of that will be run by an Android ...

Google discontinues Nexus line, concentrates on its own brand

Sundar Pichai, chief executive officer of Google, has stated that “the Google-branded phones are the future of the company”. In addition, during the Pixel smartphones announcement not a word was said about the Nexus line. According to the company, Google has no plans on producing any more Nexus devices. It is a bit strange, considering that, after what we’ve seen of Google Pixel and Pixel XL, the new brand devices do not differ much from the Nexus smartphones – just as their precedessors, they are limited availability devices that do not push the design standards ...

Blackview A8 Max – a good cheap phone

Blackview’s newest product is a low budget phone with a good design, $80 price and other assets, like being sold along with a plastic screen protector and a headset, relatively high quality of making, metal trim, well-fitting buttons etc. Specification: – 5.5 inch sceen, 720p,– 13mp main camera,– removable 3000mAh battery,– 4-core MTK6737 CPU,– 2GB RAM, 16GB ROM,– Android 6.0 OS. Tweet Vote on HN ...

Foxconn plans on selling its own smartphones

Internet website DigiTimes reports that the Taiwan company Foxconn plans on creating its own line of smartphones and selling them in Japan. Until now, the over one-million employees corporation is known mainly for producing phones for contractors such as Apple or Nokia, though they have already published InFocus, a low/mid-range phone released in Asia. We have yet to learn any details on the upcoming product. All we know is that Foxconn plans on releasing it in the first quarter of 2017 and that it will be produced by Sharp, Foxconn’s subsidiary. Sharp, bought over by Foxconn this ...

LYF Flame 7S, specification

Indian company LYF has been working on a new smartphone and now, two months after its precedessor called Flame 7, Flame 7S is available for sale. Here is its specification: – quad-core 1.5GHz processor,– 1GB RAM/8GB ROM, microSD card slot for up to 32GB ROM,– 4′ display, 480x800p,– 1800 mAh battery. The phone is available for buying offline in various retailer stores. Its cost is 3,499 INR. Tweet Vote on HN ...

Lenovo PHAB 2 Pro available in November

Lenovo PHAB 2 Pro will be the first available for buying phone participating in the Project Tango. Project Tango is the upcoming technology which is supposed to allow mobile devices to observe their surroundings in the same way we do. Right now this tech is in its infancy, but it is very promising. What else does PHAB 2 Pro have to offer? This: – Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS,– 6.4′ WQHD display, 2560x1440p,– Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 CPU, 1.8GHz, 64bit– Adreno 510 GPU,– 4GB RAM/64GB ROM,– 16mp main camera, fish eye, laser sharpness sensor,– 8mp ...

Leagoo Venture 1, specification

Leagoo Venture 1 is now available in pre-order until October 18th, which leads us to believe that the phone will launch on October 19th (my birthday!). Pre-ordered device will cost $169.99. Specification: – 5.0′ 720p display,– MediaTek MT6753 8-core chipset, 1.3GHz,– two memory variants, 3GB RAM/16GB ROM and 3GB RAM/32GB ROM (only the first one is available in pre-order),– microSD card slot up to 128GB,– back-mounted fingerprint sensor,– 13MP rear and 8MP front camera,– A 3000mAh battery,– Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS. As a bonus, the ...