Samsung Electronics has introduced its newest application processor for mid-range devices – the Exynos 9610. The Exynos 7 Series 9610 processor succeeds last year’s Exynos 7 Series 7885 which powered mid-tier devices such as the Galaxy A8 and Galaxy A8+, and will processes images 1.6 times faster. Built on Samsung’s 10nm FinFET process (a first […]
Following last year’s discontinuation of the Opera Max app for smartphones, Samsung Electronics has relaunched the mobile data savings app under its own branding. The Samsung Max, as it is now known, is now available on Google Play or Galaxy app stores for mid-range Samsung devices to download. Going down memory lane, Opera Max app […]
Several hours ago, Samsung commenced the commercial rollout of its Android Nougat OS update for its most recent flagships – the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge. The update (roughly 215MB in size) brings new and improved features coupled with the company’s latest UI (TouchWiz). One of the major changes can be spotted in the […]
Huawei has re-launched the Honor 6X smartphone globally at the CES 2017. The Dual camera smartphone is the third official Huawei device to go on sale in the US and pre-orders began starting January 4 with sales expected to commence on January 15th. In Europe, sales commenced on January 4th. Sadly, like the Samsung Galaxy […]
ZTE has quietly announced the Nubia NX541J smartphone, which surfaced on TENAA last month as the ZTE Nubia N1 in China. The US$ 255 (CNY 1699) priced phablet sized device stands out with a beefy battery capacity and a metal unibody case in either Silver or Gold colour. Backed by a sizeable 5000mAh battery, it […]
Chinese device maker, Bluboo has teased a new smartphone – the Bluboo Xtouch Plus with 6-inch sized display. The company cites the Samsung Galaxy A9, Huawei Mate 8 and the just announced LeTV Le Max Pro as inspirations for the screen size but the processing power might not necessarily be up to these devices but […]
Huawei is reportedly preparing a new high-end phablet in the D series – the Huawei D8, which will come with higher specs and the price will be a tad higher than the Huawei Mate 8. Previously known as the Huawei Ascend D8, the Android OS running D8 was expected to debut this year according to […]
Qualcomm has announced the renaming of the already official Snapdragon 618 and 620 processors to Snapdragon 650 and 652 respectively. The company had no choice but to go with the name changes to set the two apart from other Snapdragon 600 series processors. Both SoC are the first set of chipsets from Qualcomm to use […]
Chinese device maker, No.1 has a new mid-range rugged phablet offering for the markets – No.1 X2i. The device has a stylish design and rubber coverings around the sides which allows it absorb shock. In terms of ruggedity, it is IP68 certified for dust- & water resistance, scratchproof and pressure proof. Running Android 5.1 Lollipop […]
The long teased Oppo R7 has been certified on TENAA and not just one version of the device but two. Both devices basically have the same specs but comes with different processors, have an all metal build and the bezel-less display rumours are fast disappearing. Back to the Oppo R7 versions – the Oppo R7c […]