Display (almost) bezel less today?

Yes, thanks to JDI (Japann Display Inc.) which designed LCD screen that needs only simbolic bezels on all sides (as comarison take LG project that steel needs bigger one on single side).What it means for us? Primarily better looking smartphones and screen to body ratio. So yes, in near future we can have model with 6-inch display which is only little bigger then this (in terms of length and width – thickness is different problem).On the picture we can see prototype of 5,5″ 1080p. We can expect phones with fully working screens of this type around middle of 2017.Source: ...

Samsung Galaxy On5 and On7 in 2016 versions

Both models was spotted on TENAA site.I informed about Galaxy On7 not so long ago but now we have some additional informations:System: Android 6.0.;Screen: 5.5″ 1080p, IPS;SoC: Snapdragon 635;RAM: 3GB;Storage: 32GB;Cameras: 13/8MP;Battery: 3300mAh;Size: 151,5×74,9x8mm;Weight: 167g.As for Galaxy On5 (2016) we didn’t had any informations earlier but as we can see it will accompany On7 (2016):System: Android 6.0.;Screen: 5″ 720p, IPS;SoC: Snapdragon 617;RAM: 3GB;Storage: 32GB;Cameras: 13/8MP;Battery: 2600mAh;Size: 142,8×69,6×8,1mm;Weight: 142g.As we can see ...

QuadRooter not that dangerous?

Do you remember yesterday info about four more gaps in Snapragon drivers?That’s nice because Google announced that solution for this kind of danger is in use…Verify Apps was created just for this type of problems and is activ in devices with Android 4.2 – owners of older versions of OS can manualy turn it on in Google Settings app in security tab.But still, until patch will be avaible I would not install apps from outside of Googlpe Play.Source: Android Authority Tweet Vote ...

Sony Xperia XR on IFA?

All signs suggests that yes, new model named Xperia XR will be officialy revealed on IFA next month.On GFXBench we can see reasaults of model named Sony F8331 and XR is only phone from Sony we are expecting in near future. So what we will get in this not-so-interesting box?System: Android 6.0.1.;Screen: 5,1″ 1080;SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820;RAM: 3GB;Storage: 32(20)GB;Cameras: 21/12MP.Renders suggests two front speakers, duble LED under the rear camera and camera button on right side of phone.Source: mGSM ...

UMI Max official

System: Android 6.0;Screen: 5,5″ 1080p IPS;SoC: MediaTek Helio P10;RAM: 3GB;Storage: 16GB + microSD;Cameras: 13+5MP;Battery: 4000mAh;Others: hybrid Dual SIM, fingerprint scanner, USB type – C, fast charging;Size: 150,8x75x8,5mm;Weight: 185g;Cena: ?.So we have another standard mid-end model this time from UMI. And with name inadequate to phone. But ok, concentrate on phone firstHelio P10 and 3GB of RAM are good duet for mid-end phone and 4000mAh battery is perfect complement giving few hours of work even with games or multimedia.Now disadvantages (or one disadvantage to be ...

Snowden works on secure phonecase.

Probably we all heard about Edward Snowden – person who leaked calssified NSA files in 2013. (at the moment staying in Russia as political refugee).And what about this “safe phonecase” from headline? Simple – it’s phonecase (first for iPhones 6 then maybe for other models) which will monitor (and possibly block) signals from smartphone that can reveal its loclisation.If you want to ask why than here’s the answer: because airplane mode don’t block all localisation signals like GPS and in some models you can still recive an sms.It’s project ...

New MediaTek Helio X30 revealed!

What it offers?On paper quite good performance with its tri-cluster build: 4xCortex A-73 (2.8GHz) + 4xCortex A-53 (2.2GHz) + 2xCortex A-35 (2GHz). And all of this in 10nm technology FinFETIn addition it supports camera sensors up to 40MP, 8GB RAM in LPDDR4 type, LTE CAT 12 and have build-in quad-core PowerVR 7XT graphic processor.All of this gives us powerfull tool for VR. And first models with this SoC should be avaible in second half on next year.Will it be more powerfull then Qualcoms chips? In terms of pure power deffinitly not but taking recent security problems of Snapdragons into ...

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