The new Huawei Nexus may have Samsung"s OLED displays

Samsung Display is a leading manufacturer of OLED display panels and a majority of them are used in Samsung’s mobile devices. Since Samsung’s mobile devices business has gone down in recent years, the performance of Samsung Display has also been affected and it is now looking towards other customers for its OLED displays.

A recent report by MK News, a South Korean daily news publication says that Samsung has started supplying OLED smartphone displays to Huawei. Although the first consignment is small, their quantity is expected to increase after Huawei has tested them. Samsung has also supplied OLED display panels to other Chinese smartphone manufacturers such as Meizu, Vivo, OPPO and Gionee.

Supplying OLED panels to Huawei would be beneficial to Samsung Display as Huawei is the world’s fourth largest manufacturer of smartphones and it has a wide market spreading even to some European countries and the US.

Although the report doesn’t mention it, the new Huawei Nexus will most likely sport Samsung’s OLED display. A few months back there was a rumor that the Huawei-made Nexus will feature a 5.7-inch 2K OLED display and this display might very well be supplied by Samsung. Huawei might also use the displays for its other upcoming smartphones.

As readers must already be aware, Google is expected to launch two Nexus devices this year. While LG would be making the smaller device which would be the new version of the Nexus 5, Huawei will manufacture the larger 5.7-inch phablet having an OLED display panel with 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution.

The new Huawei Nexus may have Samsung"s OLED displays

MediaTek allegedly working on a more powerful Helio X30 chipset

Taiwanese chip maker MediaTek known the world over for its chipset solutions which have mostly been for low-end smartphones and tablets but after the impressive performance by its Helio series chipsets Helio X10 and X20 in the mid-to high-range smartphones, it is providing tough competition to the likes of Qualcomm.

Its Helio X10 has been used in several mid-range handsets including HTC One M9+, Meizu MX5, Elife E8 and others. MediaTek announced its Helio X20 SoC in May this year which was the world’s first deca-core chipset for mobile.  Helio X20 will be making its debut inside the Chinese smartphone Elephone P9000 which is expected to launch in mid-October. It is also rumored that Xiaomi might use the MediaTek X20 Soc in its future high-end smartphones.

Even before the devices using X20 enter the market, there are reports from the Chinese media that MediaTek has started work on an even faster and more powerful chipset, the Helio X30.

The new Helio X30 will consist of 10-core architecture with a quad-cluster design having two Cortex-A53 cores clocked at 1GHz,  two Cortex-A53 cores clocked at 1.5GHz, two Cortex-A53 cores clocked at 2GHz and four Cortex-A72 cores clocked at 2.5GHz. In comparison, the Helio X20 has a tri-cluster design with four Cortex-A53 cores clocked at 1.4Ghz, four Cortex-A53 cores clocked at 2GHz and two Cortex-A72 cores clocked at 2.5Ghz.

The GPU of the Helio X30 will apparently be Mali-T880, an improvement over the Mali T-800 GPU of the Helio X20. In addition, the X30 will also support 4GB LPDDR4 1600MhZ RAM which was not there in the X20.

MediaTek is also tipped to be working on a Helio X22 SoC which will be a faster version of the Helio X20. It is not known when both the chipsets will be announced by the company. First devices carrying the new chips will probably make an appearance early next year.

MediaTek allegedly working on a more powerful Helio X30 chipset

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus pictures leak via case maker Spigen

Leaks and rumors about the specs and accessories of the much talked about upcoming Samsung Duo the Galaxy S6 Edge Plus and the Galaxy Note 5 continue to flow in. After showing us the images for various cases for the Galaxy Note 5 a few days back, the smartphone case maker Spigen has now revealed protective cases for the Galaxy S6 Edge+ on its website.

The renders of Galaxy S6 Edge+ and Galaxy Note 5 displayed by Spigen on its product pages confirm the leaks and press renders we have seen till now, so no surprises there. The Galaxy S6 Edge Plus will be a bigger version of the Galaxy S6 Edge having a 5.7-inch Quad HD curved display. The Galaxy S6 Edge has a 5.1-inch QHD panel.

Leaked specs suggest the Galaxy S6 Edge Plus will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 chipset and a 3,000mAh battery. Its dimensions will be 154.4mm x 75.8mm x 6.9mm and it will not come with a Stylus like the Galaxy Note 5.

Cases for both the devices will be shipped from September 30, so both the handsets are expected to be available in the market before that. Samsung is holding its Unpacked 2015 event August 13 when the South Korean company is expected to announce the two above mentioned handsets.

Meanwhile, have a look at the images posted by Spigen:

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus pictures leak via case maker Spigen

Pictures of Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Prototype leak out

 

After launching Windows 10, Microsoft is now getting ready to unveil its Windows 10 Mobile later this year and along with it possibly a couple of flagship Lumia smartphones. Recently, several images of a prototype of a new Microsoft Lumia smartphone have leaked online.

The two upcoming handsets that would run Windows 10 Mobile OS are being allegedly referred to as Lumia Talkman and Lumia Cityman internally. Rumors up till now indicated that they would be called Lumia 940 and Lumia 940 XL. However, other recent rumors suggest that Microsoft would be skipping the 940 series and branding the two handsets as Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL. Well, whatever the name, the handsets are the same.

The images leaked now show the prototype enclosed inside a case probably in order to hide its real shape. There is some debate whether it is the Lumia 950 or the larger Lumia 950 XL. The basic design of both is the same except for the screen size. However since the handset is hidden inside the case, it is difficult to say which one it is.

The rounded corners of the prototype are apparent. It sports a 2560 x 1440 pixels QHD Touchscreen and dual SIM functionality. The Lumia 950 (XL) is powered by Snapdragon 810 SoC, has a 3GB RAM and also a USB Type-C port. It has a 20MP camera with triple LED flash. Settings show that the camera has the capability to shoot videos of up to 90fps in 1080p and up to 120fps in 720p.

The prototype model number is RM-1116, build number is 10.0.10240 and it is running Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview.

Microsoft is expected to officially unveil the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL at its event to be held in October probably in New York. It is also expected to launch Surface Pro 4 and Microsoft Band 2 at the time.

Meanwhile, have a look at the leaked images:

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Pictures of Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Prototype leak out

Alleged photo of Sony Xperia Z5 and Z5 Compact showing fingerprint scanner leak

A photo purporting to be that of the next Sony Xperia flagship in the Z series and its compact sibling has surfaced on Twitter. The picture has been posted by leakster @vizileaks. This could be the as yet unannounced and unconfirmed picture of the Sony Xperia Z5 and its sibling the Xperia Z5 Compact.

The photo shows three smartphones. The phone on the right which is nearest to us is the larger phone possibly the Xperia Z5 and the one on the left which is farthest from us is the compact model. Between the two sits the iPhone 6. Both the Sony Z series phones show an OmniBalance design. A fingerprint scanner can be seen on the right side of the larger Sony Xperia phone and its volume control has been shifted downwards. You can see it in the picture below.

Sony Xperia Z(TBC) and compact pic.twitter.com/yNTHvYg5dm

— ViziLeaks (@vizileaks) August 3, 2015

 

If Sony follows its tradition of outing two flagships in a year, we can expect the company to unveil the Xperia Z5 before the year end. Sony has introduced the Xperia Z4 and Xperia Z3+ in the first half of this year. In 2014, the company had launched two smartphones, the Xperia Z2 and the Xperia Z3.

Now the leaked photo shows us a glimpse of what Sony’s next flagship in the Z series will look like.

Alleged photo of Sony Xperia Z5 and Z5 Compact showing fingerprint scanner leak

New Qualcomm WiPower technology brings wireless charging to metal body mobile devices

Qualcomm has announced that it has developed a new technology by which devices with metal body can be charged wirelessly. The technology called Qualcomm WiPower can charge devices with metal exteriors wirelessly, thus eliminating the need for using wires, reducing the clutter.

Qualcomm WiPower complies with the new Rezence wireless power charging standard, not using the popular PMA or Qi standards. The Rezence standard has been developed by the Alliance for Wireless Power (A4WP) that includes leading brands from various industries like Qualcomm, Microsoft, Acer, Samsung, Lenovo, LG, Asus, Motorola, Intel, and many others as members.

Rezence was first demonstrated at the beginning of this year in January. With this standard, WiPower enables wireless charging of devices without any direct physical contact. You can even charge multiple devices having different power requirements when placed inside the same charge area. And not only charging, WiPower can also power devices such as wireless keyboard, mouse, digital photo frames and lamps.

Qualcomm WiPower works “at a frequency that is more tolerant of metal objects that come within the charge field”. So up till now, the charging process was not affected even if other metal objects such as coins or keys were lying inside the charge field. But now Qualcomm has added one more feature to WiPower, that the device to be charged could itself be made of metal. The new feature maintains the existing WiPower ability “to charge devices requiring up to 22 watts today, at speeds equal to or faster when compared to other wireless charging technologies”.

“Building a wireless charging solution into devices with metal exteriors is a significant step for moving the entire industry forward,” says Steve Pazol, GM, Wireless Charging of Qualcomm Incorporated.

It’s not clear when such WiPower-using mobile devices will be available in the market but we certainly hope to see them soon.

Check out the promo video for Qualcomm WiPower:

New Qualcomm WiPower technology brings wireless charging to metal body mobile devices

Sony Xperia C5 Ultra and Xperia M5 leak fully before official announcement

Sony had posted a teaser on Twitter about new Xperia device announcement on August 3. However, two Sony smartphones Xperia C5 Ultra and Xperia M5 have already leaked ahead of the official announcement via Russian website hi-tech.mail.ru that has published several images as well as preview of the said two handsets.

Although the article on the Russian website has since been removed, the images and specs of Xperia C5 Ultra and Xperia M5 are already circulating over the net. Both the smartphones have been photographed alongside each other. The details about the Sony Xperia C5 Ultra which was known earlier as Sony Lavender, have leaked earlier but the Xperia M5 has not been heard of before.

Let’s have a look at the specs of both the phones:

 Xperia C5 Ultra

The Xperia C5 Ultra is the bigger of the two and is quite imposing with its 6-inch display but attractive all the same. The 6-inch display has the resolution of 1080p and the handset has very thin 0.8mm bezels. Because of such thin bezels, it doesn’t appear much bigger than the iPhone 6 Plus which has a 5.5-inch screen.

Other specs include 1.7 GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6752 processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage expandable with microSD card, 13MP cameras with LED flash at both rear and front sides and a 2930 mAh battery. The battery capacity seems a bit on the lower side looking to its display size.

The C5 Ultra will have dual-SIM support and NFC and will run Android Lollipop. It is expected to be priced at about 21k to 22k Rubles which comes to around 340 to 360 Dollars.

Xperia M5

The Xperia M5 is the smaller of the two but costlier, sporting a 5-inch 1080p IPS display. It looks like a low-cost sibling of the Xperia Z3+. It has the 2GHZ octa-core MediaTek Helio X10 processor, 3GB of RAM, 16GB of internal memory expandable with microSD card and a 2600mAh battery.

The handset will have a 21MP rear camera with f/2.2aperture, fast auto focus, 5x digital zoom and 4K video recording. The front-facing camera would be 13MP. The Xperia M5 will probably have Sony’s new Exmor RS IMX230 sensor on board and be the device that can take “split-second photos” which Sony teased recently.

It will have a dual-SIM variant and will be IP68 certified for dust and water resistance. The cost of Xperia M5 would be about 24k to 25k Rubles which comes to around 390 to 405 Dollars.

Both the new smartphones Xperia C5 Ultra and Xperia M5 will come in two color variants – White and Black.

Check out more pics below:

Xperia C5 Ultra and Xperia M5

Xperia C5 Ultra

Xperia C5 Ultra and iPhone 6 Plus

Xperia M5

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Sony Xperia C5 Ultra and Xperia M5 leak fully before official announcement

Sony teases new Xperia smartphone coming on 3 August, can take “split second photos”

Sony has just teased a new Xperia smartphone on Twitter that is capable of capturing “split second photos”. The handset will arrive on 3rd August. The teaser hints that the highlighting feature of this new Xperia smartphone from the Japanese electronics giant will be its camera. The image shown in the teaser is very unique and compelling.

Focus closely now, a new way to capture split-second photos is coming. 03.08.15 #Xperia pic.twitter.com/VVE21DKLyk

— Sony Xperia (@sonyxperia) July 30, 2015

Since the camera seems to be he usp of the new device, we hope that it features Sony’s new Exmor RS IMX230 stacked image sensor that will offer better image capturing and performance. Motorola’s newly announced Moto X Style (Pure Edition) sports this sensor.

As for the new device that Sony is going to launch on August 3, if we are to hazard a guess, it could be the company’s upcoming Xperia C5 smartphone. Images and specifications of the phone have already leaked. The handset will sport a 5.5-inch screen with 1080p resolution and 2GB of RAM. It will be powered by a 64-bit octa-core MediaTek MT 6752 chipset.

The most important feature of Xperia C5 is its cameras. The device will have a 13MP rear camera as well as a 13MP front-facing camera making it a great phone for selfies. That is why we think that the new phone to be announced by Sony on August 3 may be the Xperia C5. Anyways, we will know soon enough in a couple of days.

Sony teases new Xperia smartphone coming on 3 August, can take “split second photos”

Alleged rear cover images of the upcoming LG-made Nexus phone leak

Rumors suggest that Google is planning to launch two new Nexus devices this year, one made by LG and the other by Huawei. It is also rumored that the design of the new LG-made nexus will be totally new and not be based on LG G4 as was believed earlier. It will possibly feature a 3D dual camera and a fingerprint scanner.

Now @OnLeaks has posted some images on twitter showing the rear side of the upcoming LG-made nexus. They are images of the rear cover of the Nexus device and have come from a case manufacturer. It can be seen that the rear side has three cutouts. There are two holes one below the other which could accommodate the rumored dual camera. There is also a rectangular hole by their side where the flash unit of the camera could be placed.

In addition to yesterday’s first #LG‘s new #NEXUS Phone leak… 😉 pic.twitter.com/kaU1DO09ng

— OnLeaks (@OnLeaks) July 30, 2015

Well, the images are said to be based on some “very early informations” and should be taken with a grain of salt as there may be several changes made to it by the time the final LG-made nexus is announced officially. It is rumored that both LG-made and Huawei-made Nexus devices will be running Android M out-of-the-box and could be launched in October this year.

Alleged rear cover images of the upcoming LG-made Nexus phone leak

Motorola Moto G 3rd gen officially announced, comes in two variants

Motorola has finally announced the third generation of its popular smartphone Moto G, putting an end to months of rumors and speculations. Motorola had introduced its first Moto G smartphone in November 2013 which was followed by Moto G Gen 2 in 2014. Both became hits due to their decent specs and affordable price tag. The new Moto G 3rd gen has also not disappointed the fans.

The Moto G 3rd gen has several hardware upgrades and an improved design. The handset comes in two versions – one version with 1GB RAM and 8GB of internal storage while the other version has a higher 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage.

Let’s have a look at its specs and other features of the Moto G 3rd gen:

• Display: 5-inch HD display with 1280 x 720 pixels resolution, 294 ppi density; Corning Gorilla Glass 3


• Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) Soc with 1.4 GHz quad-core CPU;  Adreno 306 with 400 MHz GPU


• Memory & Srorage: 1GB RAM + 8GB storage or 2GB RAM + 16GB storage (expandable up to 32GB via microSD card)


• Camera: 13MP rear camera with autofocus and dual LED flash, f/2 aperture; 5MP front-facing camera  with f/2.2 aperture


• Battery: 2,470mAh battery with mixed usage of up to 24 hours


• Connectivity: 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802, 11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0LE


• Dimensions: Height-142.1mm width- 72.4mm curve- 6.1 to 11.6mm


• Weight: 155 grams


• Operating System: Android Lollipop 5.1.1


• Waterproofing: IPX7 rating (survives being submerged in water up to 1m for 30   minutes)


• Base color: Black, White; Changeable Shells and Flip Shells available in several colors

Users will be able to customize their Moto G 3rd gen smartphone according to their choice with the Moto Maker. The handset costs about $185 for the 1GB/8GB variant and around $210 for the 2GB/16GB variant.

Motorola Moto G 3rd gen officially announced, comes in two variants

Samsung introduces world’s first monitor that can wirelessly charge a mobile

Samsung Electronics has announced world’s first monitor, the SE370, that has integrated wireless charging dock which can charge a smartphone wirelessly. All mobile devices compatible with the the Qi wireless charging technology can be charged with this monitor.

Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge are the first Samsung have wireless charging capabilities. The upcoming Galaxy S6 Edge Plus and Galaxy Note 5 are also expected to pack this wireless charging technology.  These devices can now be charged through the new SE370 monitors wirelessly. In fact even smartphones of other companies that are compatible with the Qi technology can be charged with this monitor.

The wireless charging technology has been integrated into the stand of the SE370 monitor. Your smartphone can be charged by simply placing it on the charging area of the stand. The charging starts automatically and is indicated by an LED light. Two models of the monitor offer this facility – the 27-inch S27E370DS and the 23.6-inch S24E370DL.

Both the monitors have a resolution of 1920 by 1080 pixels and feature a PLS panel, 178 degree wide viewing angle, up to 300 cd/m2 of brightness, 1000:1 contrast ratio, 4ms response time and AMD FreeSync technology offering the user an improved viewing experience. They have HDMI, DP and D-Sub ports.

With the added wireless charging capabilities of the monitors, you can say goodbye to cables and ports resulting in a clutter-free work area. It will also save you the hassle and cost of maintaining a separate charging kit.

Samsung hasn’t provided any details about the pricing and availability of the two monitors but it is hoped that we will hear more about them at the IFA to be held in Berlin in early September.

Have a look at the following video:

Samsung introduces world’s first monitor that can wirelessly charge a mobile

SAMSUNG Galaxy Unpacked 2015 confirmed for August 13, Note 5 and S6 Edge Plus maybe announced

Samsung has traditionally been announcing its important new devices at its Unpacked events. So be ready to mark August 13th on your calendars. Samsung has officially confirmed that it is holding the new Unpacked 2015 event on this day in New York City and you will be able to see its “Next Big Things”.

Samsung hasn’t announced any details about the event or what new it would be showing us then.   But if rumors are to be believed, August 13 is the day when Samsung introduces two new devices Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge Plus. The invitation sent out by the company for the Unpacked 2015 event is given below. The image in the invite suggests that the new handset to be announced will be having a curved display so may be it hints at the Galaxy S6 Edge Plus.

Photos and specs of both the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge Plus have already leaked online. Both the devices are rumored to come with 5.7-inch 1440 x 2560 pixels Quad HD displays, Exynos 7420 chipsets, 4GB RAMs and 16MP rear cameras. The Note 5 will supposedly sport the S Pen Stylus and the S6 Edge Plus as the name suggests, will have a curved display.

Like other recent announcements by Samsung, the Unpacked 2015 event will also be streamed live via Samsung Tomorrow and the company’s YouTube channel. You can watch the unfolding of the event in real-time at these links.

SAMSUNG Galaxy Unpacked 2015 confirmed for August 13, Note 5 and S6 Edge Plus maybe announced