The source of the leak is unknown, so treat it with a pinch of salt larger than usual. Alcatel Idol 5 is rumoured to have a 5.2′ screen that displays 1080p resolution and uses an IPS panel. The rest of the phone’s known specification is said to look like this:– 2800mAh battery,– Android 7.0 Nougat OS,– 16GB ROM,– fingerprint scanner,– 13mpx front camera,– MediaTek MT6735 CPU.So, as you can see, much is still not known about the device. We will learn everything soon, though, as Alcatel Idol 5 is set to be revealed during the IFA 2017 in Berlin, ...
BlackBerry wants to license its own version of Android
According to Phone Arena, BlackBerry is in talks with various smartphone manufacturers worldwide to provide them with its own version of Android OS. BB’s Android’s codename is BlackBerry Secure, and it is supposed to be equipped with every security feature found in BlackBerry Android phones. BB is said to have already secured a deal with Indian manufacturer Optiemus, company that BB has a long-standing relationship with. India is said to be an area of particular interest to BlackBerry as, according to Alex Thurber, BB executive, Indian customers are more and more interested in ...
New leaked images of Sony Xperia XZ1
Sony Xperia XZ1 is supposed to make its first official appearance on August 31st, on Sony’s IFA conference in Berlin. As is always the case with popular smartphones, closeness of the official reveal by no means stops anyone from digging for and revealing any bit of information offered about the device. Today’s bit is a bunch of pictures, said to be official press images of the XZ1. What do these images tell us about the phone? Not a lot, at least not a lot we did not already know. The device will be available in at least two different colour variants, namely pink and black. It ...
First official picture of Huawei Mate 10 released online
Not only a picture, but also a confirmation of the October 16th as a date of reveal. The picture shows the rear side of the phone, along with a little ”beyond the galaxy” jab at a certain smartphone producer. That is very little, but more info will probably start leaking any day now.That is all. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Apple will unveil three iPhone models on September 12th
The models in question are iPhone 7S, iPhone 7S Plus and, last but not least, iPhone 8. As for the date of release, it has been revealed by the French website Mac4Ever. Website claims to have contacted the network carriers supposedly aware of the reveal date. The fact that all three phones will be unveiled at the same day is a bit strange, and there is no explanation for it, but on the other hand it is no crime, so why should we care? One can just be glad that Apple has seemingly dealt with its supposed shortage of OLED screens – otherwise it is doubtful the company would be able to ...
Android Oreo will be coming to HTC C10, HTC U11 and U Ultra
HTC is often one of the first tech companies to update their operating systems. So it is this time too; HTC just announced on Twitter that three of its models will soon be receiving an OS update to Android 8.0 Oreo. The lucky phones are HTC C10, HTC U11 and HTC U Ultra. HTC has not shared any more details about the topic, most importantly date of the update, but stated that more news will be coming soon.People smarter than me believe that HTC’s update will take place sometime during the fourth quarter of 2017. Google’s Nexus and Pixel phones are already having Oreo on board. ...
Kaspersky vs. FBI
As perhaps you have already heard, there was a ”small misunderstanding” a few weeks ago between the American government and a Russian antyvirus creators Kaspersky. Kaspersky was accused of leaking information to the Russian intelligence, and the US government readily removed it from its list of trusted software deliverers. Losing a single, very lucrative contract is only part of Kaspersky’s problems now, though. As it turns out, FBI is (allegedly) contacting various private companies, trying to get them to resign from Kaspersky’s services. FBI’s argument is ...
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is out. Specification
So! Galaxy Note 8. Much has been said about Samsung’s latest flagship, and I will not repeat all of it over again. I believe that, after being fed leaks and rumours for so long, what you fans really need is a simple, point-by-point list of all the specs and features of the phone. Here it is; a complete specifications of Samsung Galaxy Note 8. Enjoy.– 6.3′ Infinity display, Quad HD+ resolution, Super AMOLED,– Snapdragon 835 CPU, 8-core,– 6GB RAM, 64GB (US)/128GB/256GB storage memory, microSD slot,– Mali-G71 GPU (Europe) / Adreno 540 GPU (China and ...
Sprint releases new update for BlackBerry KEYone
Update carries build number AAN982. Update’s list of features include August Android security patch and, possibly, fix for faulty Sprint Mobile ID app, which enables disabled bloatware to install itself on the phone and even reinstall itself after being removed. When downloading the update, make sure that your phone is fully charged and connected to a Wi-Fi network. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Netherland Galaxy S6 is getting its August security update
The update is out for Galaxy S6, S6 edge and S6 edge +; its serial number are G920FXXU5EQH6, G925FXXU5EQH6 and G928FXXS3CQH1. Patch fixes over 60 glitches in both Android and Samsung software. After coming out in the Netherlands, update should become available in Germany and then other regions of Europe.In order to install the update, go to Settings > Software Update > Download Updates Manually. Tweet Vote on HN ...