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

Alleged prototype of Huawei Nexus appears in a video, reveals fingerprint sensor on the back

As is rumored since long, two Nexus devices are expected to be launched this year by Google, one of which will be made by Huawei and the other will be the 2015 edition of Nexus 5. A couple of days back we saw some interesting 3D renderings of the Nexus 5 (2015) leaked in a video and now we have a video showing the Huawei Nexus smartphone.

It is a 10-second video posted by Steve Hemmerstoffer of @OnLeaks who has quite a good track record for leaking information about unannounced devices. The alleged Huawei Nexus smartphone in the video has a matte finish but it is difficult to say whether it is plastic or metal. Nexus 5 has a plastic cover. The camera in the leaked Huawei-made device looks similar to the one present in the Nexus 5.

The handset features a fingerprint scanner at the back and the position of buttons on the right side confirms to the Huawei design language. A port is visible at the bottom which may be the USB Type-C port as is rumored.

Leaked specs of the Huawei Nexus smartphone indicate a 5.7-inch QHD AMOLED display, metal unibody, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 and a 21MP rear camera with Sony IMX230 sensor.

Well, it remains to be seen whether this really is the Huawei Nexus Phone. We will know more soon enough as October, the launching time for Nexus devices is just a couple of months away.

Check out the video below:

Alleged prototype of Huawei Nexus appears in a video, reveals fingerprint sensor on the back

Huawei teases launch of a new “Amazing” Honor smartphone on August 10

Just about two months after introducing its Honor 7 smartphone, Huawei seems ready to launch another smartphone soon. The company has sent out a teaser picture saying that would unveil an “Amazing” new Honor smartphone on August 10. No other details have been revealed by the company.

A few days back, a new Honor handset model number ATH-AL00 was spotted passing through TENAA. The device features a new pop-up module for the cameras. The module has high resolution rear and front-facing cameras on both sides along with their dual-LED flashes. There is a button on the side of the handset that controls the pop-up mechanism. There may be a fingerprint scanner on the button too. Details of other specifications are not available but it is rumored that the device might come with Huawei’s own home baked Kirin chipset along with a 3GB or a 4GB RAM.

Since Huawei is expected to launch its next flagship, the Huawei Mate 8 on September 2, there is speculation that it is this model ATH-AL00 handset with its unique camera mechanism that is going to be unveiled by the company on August 10.

Check out the images of the device  that passed through TENAA showing the pop-up camera:

Huawei teases launch of a new “Amazing” Honor smartphone on August 10

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

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

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”

Motorola announces two wireless headphones Moto Pulse and Moto Surround

Apart from announcing its three new smartphones, the Moto G 3rd gen, Moto X Play and Moto X Style, Moto also announced two new wireless headphones Moto Pulse and Moto Surround at its special event. Both the headphones are available for purchase through Motorola’s website.

Moto Pulse

Moto Pulse sports a compact on-ear design with soft ear cushions and a thin comfortable headband. The ear cups are rotating and can be folded for convenient storage while traveling.

The headset has a wireless range of up to 60 feet. It has some powerful 40mm speaker drivers and a built-in mic with which you can also take calls. This headset can pair with Android phones, iPhones, tablets and computers having Bluetooth with the Motorola Connect app and can connect simultaneously with two devices.

Moto Pulse has a battery life of up to 18 hours when fully charged. The headphones are available in two colors – Chalk or Black and come with a price tag of $59.99.

Moto Surround

Moto Surround headphones have wireless ear buds attached to a plastic band which is to be worn around your neck. They deliver HD sound and are water proof and sweat proof. Their aptX technology offers the whole music bandwidth and customizable music profiles.

Operating buttons for play, pause or skipping to next track are present on the collar. The collar vibrates when there is an incoming call which you can take due to the built-in mic and talk button present. The headphones also allow you to make calls or send text by using voice controls.

They allow up to 12 hours of playback or 15 hours of talk time when fully charged. They can be paired through the Motorola Connect app with most Android phones, iPhones, tablets and computers having Bluetooth. The headset has a range of up to 150 feet and These headphones can also connect simultaneously with two devices.

The Motorola Moto Surround headphones are costlier of the two, having a price tag of $69.99.

Motorola announces two wireless headphones Moto Pulse and Moto Surround

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

Alleged pictures of Samsung Galaxy S6 Mini leak; Will it release in August too?

Samsung’s latest flagship Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge have been hugely successful and it’s another variant, the Galaxy S6 Edge Plus is poised to release next month. There is also the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active. Now some pictures alleged to be those of Samsung Galaxy S6 mini, the smaller sibling of Galaxy S6, have leaked.

Many smartphone manufacturers release a mini version of their flagships. The South Korean tech giant had released a mini version of its previous flaghip, the Galaxy S5 Mini last year. Now the mini version of Samsung’s latest flagship, the Galaxy S6 Mini is rumored to be released soon.

PhoneArena has received some pictures purporting to be those of the Galaxy S6 Mini from a loyal reader. Although the image quality is not so good and the photos are a little dark, they show that the mini version has a design similar to its larger sibling, the Samsung Galaxy S6 albeit smaller in size.

The handset has a metal and glass body and its speaker, microUSB port as well as the audio jack also seem to be in the same position as its big brother. Unfortunately, nothing is known about its internal hardware but rumors say that the device will have a 4.6-inch or a 4.7-inch 720p display, 2 GB of RAM, a 15Mp camera and a Snapdragon 808 chipset.

There is no information from Samsung about Galaxy S6 mini in the works but it is speculated that the device may be launched on August 13 when the company will reportedly unveil the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 Edge Plus.

 

Alleged pictures of Samsung Galaxy S6 Mini leak; Will it release in August too?

Sony tipped to launch two high-end smartphones Xperia S60 and Xperia S70 soon

Earlier this month we had heard rumors that Sony would be unveiling its next flagship, the Xperia Z5 in September. Fresh rumors out of Germany now suggest that the Japanese electronics giant is planning to introduce two new high-end Android handsets around the time too.

The German website winfuture.de reports that the two new Android smartphones are Xperia S60 and Xperia S70 which Sony will be releasing before the IFA conference in Berlin. According to the report, the dealers say that these two devices will be available across Europe as early as mid-August, and one even named August 18 as the date of delivery.

The Xperia S60 and Xperia S70 will mark the beginning of a new series of smartphones from Sony, the ‘S’ series.  Very few details of the handsets are available as of now except that they will have 32 Gigabytes of internal memory. They will be available in four color options each. The Xperia S60 will come in black, white, yellow and coralie flavors while the Xperia S70 will be available in black, white, gold and green variants.

As for their price, both the Xperia S60 and Xperia S70 are said to be absolutely high-end with the Xperia S60 costing somewhere between €650 and €700 ($715 and $770) and the Xperia S70 ranging between €780 and €840 ($855 and $925). However, there is no official confirmation about these devices so better to take it with a pinch of salt.

Sony tipped to launch two high-end smartphones Xperia S60 and Xperia S70 soon

Latest leaks of Moto G (2015) renders confirm 1080p FHD display and 2GB RAM, possibly Snapdragon 610

With less than a week left for Motorola’s media event where it is expected to introduce some new handsets including the third generation Moto G, a retailer from Switzerland has released some official press images of the upcoming device. Along with the images of the black and white Moto G (2015) handsets, its specifications have also been leaked.

The soon-to-be-released mid-ranger Moto G (2015) has appeared in the product listing of Swiss retailer Digitec on its website as Moto G (3rd Gen) 8GB White and Moto G (3rd Gen) 8GB Black.

According to the listing on the Digitec site, the Moto G (2015) will feature a 5-inch Full HD display with 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a pixel density of 441ppi. Under the hood will be an octa-core processor with a clock speed of 1.7GHz and Adreno 405 GPU. The listing doesn’t mention the Soc but it will possibly be the Snapdragon 610.

The handset will have a 2GB RAM but only 8GB of internal memory inside it but fortunately, it will have a microSD slot for expanding the memory up to 128GB. It will also feature Cat.4 LTE and run Android 5.0 Lollipop. The device will be powered by a 2,070 battery, same as its predecessor but this figure could merely be a placeholder because the dimensions of 141.5 x 70.7 x 11 mm and weight of 149grams listed are also exactly the same as that of the 2nd gen Moto G.

The price of the Moto G (2015) mentioned by Digitec is 235 CHF which is equivalent to $245 or €225.  The price may be this high due to the addition of Swiss taxes. We will know for sure on July 28th when the handset is unveiled. So stay tuned!

Latest leaks of Moto G (2015) renders confirm 1080p FHD display and 2GB RAM, possibly Snapdragon 610

Micromax Yu Yureka Plus launched in India, flash sales on July 24 on Amazon

Micromax sister concern Yu Televentures that manufactures mobiles under the Yu brand has launched its third smartphone, the Yu Yureka Plus in India.  Yureka Plus is the next gen premium version of Yu Yureka that was launched by the company in December last year. The new handset will be sold exclusively on Amazon and is open for registration. It will be sold via flash sale this Friday, July 24th at 12pm Indian time. Yu smartphones have a history of quick sell-out in flash sales in its home country India.

Let’s have a look at the specs of Yu Yureka Plus:

Display

The Yureka Plus sports a 5.5-inch 1920 x 1080 pixels Full HD resolution capacitive touch screen having a pixel density of 401ppi. It has a gorilla glass 3 protection.

Under the hood

Inside, it has a 64-bit octa-core Snapdragon 615 chipset clocked at 1.5GHz and an Adreno 405 GPU for graphics. There is a 2GB RAM and 16GB of internal memory with a microSD card support for additional expansion up to 32GB. The handset will be powered by a 2500mAh battery.

Camera

The new Yu Yureka Plus will be featuring a 13-megapixel primary camera with Sony IMX214 CMOS sensor, autofocus and LED flash. The front-facing camera will be a 5MP one

Operating System

The Yureka Plus will come with custom-built Cyanogen OS 12 (based on Android 5.0 Lollipop) out of the box.

Other features

Dual-SIM support; Cat. 4 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS and Micro-USB connectivity; Sensors including proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, accelerometer and gyroscope.

Color options include MoonDust Grey and Limited Edition Alabaster White. The new Yu Yureka Plus is priced at INR 9,999 ($157).

Micromax Yu Yureka Plus launched in India, flash sales on July 24 on Amazon