You know me, I don’t feel like paying over a thousand bucks for a smartphone. Perhaps that is why I have to admire Xiaomi for making a phone that, for around 360-400 dollars, offers nearly the same quality that the $1000 Galaxy S8 does. Look at this specification, then look me in the eyes and tell me, honestly, that no, this phone is so much worse than recent flagships:– 5.1 inch screen, IPS LCD, 1080 x 1920p,– Snapdragon 835 CPU,– Adreno 540 GPU, 8-core, – 6GB RAM, 64/128 GB inner memory,– dual main camera 12mpx, phase detection, autofocus, dual LED ...
Some new gossip about iPhone 8; VR camera, steel frame
A bit of news on the iPhone’s upcoming flagship have appeard on Mac Otakara, japanese all-Mac blogsite. Supposedly, iPhone 8 have passed the design verification testing phase and is now entering into an engineering validation testing, which means that the device is almost complete. According to Mac Otakara’s source, Apple’s new phone will sport an iSight dual lens, vertical camera with both virtual and artificial reality features. As a bonus info, iPhone 8’s case is said to be made of glass and stainless steel.All of this makes iPhone 8 sound like a true flagship. ...
21st century, folks, or a young man builds a robot that shines laser into people’s eyes
Michael Reeves, 19, is a young inventor with a dream. He dreamed of building a robot – gathering the parts, constructing the machine, writing the software – which only purpose is to shoot people in the eye with a laser. This early prototype of T-800 is no deadly, as its laser is a relatively harmless marker, but it certainly is annoying. What was the point of making it in the first place? According to Reeves, the answer is this: ” It’s an age-old question, is there a God? What is the meaning of life? And can I have a robot that recognizes my face and shoots me with ...
Axon 7s – upgraded version of ZTE’s last year budget phone announced
This one will be a budget device too. According to ZTE’s official announcement, the device will come packing dual camera setup, Snapdragon 821 CPU (not bad for a budget phone), improved speaker grill and… that is all we know. Some people assume that the rest of 7s specs will be the same as those of 7, which were:– 5.5′ screen, QHD, Force Touch,– 4/6 GB RAM, 64/128 GB internal memory,– 3250 mAh battery,– rear-mounted fingerprint scanner,– metal body,– Android Marshmallow OS.Strangely, ZTE’s presentation put a lot of focus on the ...
Looks like every Galaxy S8 phone will come with AKG earbuds
At the Galaxy S8’s official reveal it was stated that every model will be sold with a pair of AKG earbuds included. There were some nasty rumours afloat saying that the earbuds will be coming in a limited edition only or that only chosen markets will receive that set, but now it is official – Philip Berne, Marketing Manager of Samsung, has issued a confirmation on his Twetter account (o tempora o mores), stating that yes, every Galaxy S8 sold will include a pair of AKG earbuds.Good? Bad? Doesn’t matter? Perhaps you would rather have the phone come without these earbuds and ...
Trouble in paradise, part II. This time, Samsung Galaxy S8 has a white screen problem
Galaxy S8 is barely reaching its first customers, and it already has a number of problems reported. Remember the red screen issue I wrote about yesterday? Well, get ready for more, as Samsung has reportedly received a significant number of complaints about a white screen glitch. According to some of the Galaxy S8 users, S8’s messaging app likes to turn the whole screen white after an emote is being chosen from the list of emoticons. Simply restarting the messaging app does not seem to fix the problem. Annoying, right? Thankfully, there are two things you can try doing before heading ...
Moto Z Play is going to get Android 7.1.1 Nougat, even if no one knows when
A month ago, Motorola has updated its Moto Z Play to Android 7.0 Nougat. the update brought with it a number of developments for the Moto Z Play, like multi-window capability, customized quick settings menu, improved wait mode and so on. Still, more is on the way for the Moto Z Play. Member of the XDA forums have had a talk with the Moto customer service, during which he/she asked if Moto Z Play will be receiving the 7.1.1 update. Surprisingly, representative responded by saying that yes, it will, but he/she did not know the exact time of an update.Good? Bad? You don’t care? Let me ...
Trouble in paradise? Galaxy S8 has a reddish tint on its display
Whoops… first shipments of Galaxy S8 have begun, and people are already complaining. A number of South Korea customers have stated that they have a problem with the phone, namely a red tint that blemishes the device’s display. Samsung’s reaction was that, quote, ”It is not a quality problem and it can be adjusted with the phone itself. If the color still appears to be reddish, customers can change it at the service center”. Still, a large number of complaining customers say that adjusting the colour settings does not work.Lets hope, for Samsung’s sake, ...
Samsung Push is getting roasted, hard
Samsung Push is Samsung’s notification app that was seemingly made for Samsung users to make fun of. Google Store revievers have dubbed Push the most useless item since chocolate kettle and gave it some of the best reviews ever. Check the above picture if you want to get the taste of how hilariously burned the Push got. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Leaked picture of Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)
Just because everyone and their mom buys Samsung Galaxy S8 does not mean that Samsung has forgot about us poor people and our mid-range needs. Galaxy J5 (2017) has not been officially revealed yet, and it probably won’t be until a week or two after the Galaxy S8 release, but the mid-range device has already been spotted at the Wi-Fi Alliance. Model-numbered SM-J530, the device runs on Android Nougat (probably, may be Marshmallow). No other specifications of the phone are ...