Author: chris eilers

HOT NEWS: SONY XPERIA Z5 – one of the most expected and famous flagships of this year, has been leaked in a real photo, showing a real phone!

You may wonder if it is reliable, and we think yes! Sony has announced a press event during IFA – the world’s leading trade show for consumer electronics and home appliances, on September 2. And at that event, Xperia Z5 willl debut with a fingerprint scanner for the first time. Of course, unlocking a phone with one’s fingerprint is not something new nowadays, but in this case, it is quite special, for Sony Xperia Z5 is going to be the very first member of the whole Xperia series to come with such a feature.

Not long ago, a Twitter user @vizileaks shared an image of 3 phones, two of which are said to be the Sony Xperia Z5 and Z5 Compact. Looking at the picture, it is easily to recognize that the device in the middle is an iPhone, so the Z5 can be the one on the right side of the iPhone and the other is the Z5 Compact.

If the image turns out to be true, we notice that there is nothing like a home button on the front surface including the fingerprint sensor, or a totally separate scanner on the back like many other devices. Then, where is it exactly?

Take a closer looks and we’ll see the answer on one of the three phones in the pic. The sensor will be built in the power button placed on one side of the handset. And that could make Sony Xperia Z5 and Z5 Compact the first smartphones to have such a special place for the fingerprint sensor. Isn’t it interesting? You don’t have to turn your phone up and down to scan your finger anymore!

Besides, we also heard from the leaker that the new Sony flagship will not sport the USB Type-C port as we have anticipated before. That could somehow lessen the “power” of Z5. Yet, who knows?

Anyhow, there are no official words made for the picture’s authenticity as well as all the information the leak provides. We should only take it with a pinch of salt! Everything will be clearer when September comes. Let’s wait and see!

UPDATED NEWS: Some alleged photos of Samsung Galaxy Note 5 have been spotted!!!

(Source: Droid-Life) 

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FCC and TENAA are usually the certification pages giving us initial ideas of a new device. However, the following leak about the current hottest flagship Samsung Galaxy Note 5 comes from Malaysian SIRIM.

As we can see, Samsung Galaxy Note 5‘s model number is SM-N9208 and it will come along with quad-band 2G, dual-band 3G, and 4 LTE bands (850/18002600). Besides, we notice that the device will feature a dual SIM. Locally it has Wi-fi a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth (whose version is still unknown), NFC (aka Near Field Communication which is a set of protocols enabling smartphones and other devices to establish radio communication with each other by touching those handsets together or “bringing them into proximity to a distance of typically 10cm or less”) and ANT+ (a wireless personal network protocol which is designed for collecting and transferring sensor data). So, they are what we know for sure about Samsung Galaxy Note 5 now.

Meanwhile, other Samsung Galaxy Note 5 specs such as 5.66″ QHD screen, Exynos 7420, 4GB RAM, 32GB of non-expandable storage (which means there would be no microSD card slot), and the combo of 16MP rear with OIS and 5MP selfie camera have not been confirmed in the listing on Malaysia SIRIM.

One latest news has announced that Samsung will be holding an Unpacked event on August 13, 2015, which is also the expected Samsung Galaxy S6 edge Plus and Samsung Galaxy Note 5 launch date. No more than 10 days to go, my friends! Stay tuned! We will come back soon with more interesting info!

As we have seen during this season, therea are many smartphone brands have launched their devices with really impressive specs and designs. Those famous brands ranging from Sony, Motorola to OnePlus. They all created the heated exposing to recent technology market. For this hot season in August, we would like to introduce to users the outstanding smartphones powered by Android operating system. that worthy to possess and we SHOULD NOT MISS!!!

1. Samsung Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 Edge

First of all, we will talk about the impressive outlook that the two device have brought out. Design of both  Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge are a break from Samsungs’s traditional ways in a very positive way. Samsung changed from an all plastic case to Dual Glass design with brushed metallic edges. The only tiny drawback is that the Galaxy S6 is not water-and dustproof anymore.

Click for details of Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 edge Specs

2. LG G4

This LG brand has excellently made a big impressive hit of the G4. This is also known as the great smartphone that have a huge improvement in term of the brighter display as well as the better performance of color accuracy. Instead of 810 with heating problem, the manufacturer uses a Hexa Core Snapdragon 808 processor paired with 3GB RAM to power LG G4. The device comes with nice cover with the leather package on the back side

Click for details of LG G4 Specs

3. Samsung Galaxy Note 4

We still haven’t have the clear details about the Galaxy Note 5, it can be brought out soon or even later, nobody can make sure about that. However, during this time the Galaxy Note 4 is likely to be one of the best flagships. The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 comes with either Snapdragon 805 at 2.7 Ghz or Samsung’s Exynos Octa Core 1.9GHz + 1.3GHz octa-core CPU Variant, both come with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal memory. This will be the good choice for who prefer great battery also together with many more high-end specs.

Click for details of Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Specs

4. Motorola X Style

Recently, the Motorola brand has unveiled the Moto X Style with many interesting information around this. The device comes with fashionable outlook and good configurations. Moreover, this version of Motorola made a big bloom thanks to great 21 megapixel camera and the massive battery up to 3,000mAh, together with Snapdragon 808. Motorola X Style is known as a spotlight in recent market.

Click for details of Motorola X Style Specs & other generations of Motorola 

5. Google Nexus 6

he Nexus 6, or Nexus X, features 6-inch 2K display and Qualcomms’s QuadCore Snapdragon 805 CPU and 3GB of RAM. The Main Shooter will be a 13MP Camera with 4K Video Option and a 2MP Front Shooter. Nexus 6 may get larger size and higher price compared to the Nexus range of devices. However, it is believed that the Google Nexus 6 will be a worth smartphone to possess with the newest specs and an reasonable price

Click for details of Google Nexus 6 Specs

6. OnePlus Two

It’s for sure that we have already heard about this notable handset – the OnePlus Two ‘flagship killer’. The device comes out with impressive specifications, along with the affordable price. With OnePlus Two, you got a well-made, nice-looking phone with high function hardware. It also has many amazing features with the 4GB RAM, fingerprint sensor, super fast laser autofocus, USB Type C, and the Physical Mute Switch.

Click for details of OnePlus Two Specs

7. Sony Xperia Z3 Plus

Saying about the Sony brand, the Xperia Z series of this brand is a remarkable impression. Spec-wise, Sony Xperia Z3+ sports a 5.2″ FHD screen, a Snapdragon 810 octa-core chip and 3GB RAM. Other essential specs include a combo of 20.7MP rear and 5MP front camera, 32GB of expandable storage, and a non-removable 2,930mAh battery. Those are the great specifications that every smartphone users will love to have.

Click for details of Sony Xperia Z3 Plus Specs

8. HTC One M9

HTC promised that the HTC M9 will be a big surprise for many of us. For certain, the M9 will indeed be a big improvement over the HTC ONE M8. Most of the changes will of course be inside and improved specs.  HTC’s new Flagship is powered by Qualcomm’s newest Octa-Core 64bit Snapdragon 810 clocked at 2.0Ghz and gets 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal memory. It powered byAndroid 5.0 Lollipop with HTC’s Sense 7.0 and sports 2840mAh battery.

Click for details of HTC One M9 Specs

9. Motorola DROID Turbo

The Motorola DROID is surly an amazing smartphone brought out in the Q4 of 2014. There is nothing for us to complain about its 5.2″ Super AMOLED display with Quad HD (aka 2K) resolution and an amazing pixel density of 565ppi, together with huge battery capacity upto 3,900 mAh and outstanding camera with 21 megapixel for both front and rear camera. This will be an ideal smartphones for smartphone technology enthusiasts.

Click for details of Motorola DROID Turbo Specs

10. Motorola Moto G (2015)

Another outstanding smartphone from Motorola – the Motorola G (version 2015) which is the third generation of the Motorola G. The device will equipped with 5-inch  HD display 5-inch HD display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 SoC, 1GB RAM, and a combo of 13MP primary and 5MP secondary camera. Machine officially available on the market now with $179 (about RM681 for Motorola Moto G price in Malaysia) for 1 GB of RAM and $199 (RM757) for the 2 GB RAM. This device is not the best of high-end specs but in terms of the price, this would be an ideal product.

Click for details of Motorola G (2015) Specs & other generations of Motorola 

Now you can pre-order a “weird” Turing Phone for yourself, according to Turing Robotics Industries (TRI). Also, they once claimed that about 10,000 units would be made for the first sale in Q3 of 2015. That’s not a small number at all! So, what can Turing Phone offer us exactly?

Well, if you look at the phone, one thing comes to your mind immediately that it has an eye-catching design. Specially, its body is made of “LIQUIDMORPHIUM” material which is announced to be stronger than steel and titanium. The polished chrome frame wraps around a 5.5-inch FHD display and it seems heavier than other common phones. Though, Turing Phone still leaves a solid impression in your palm.

Besides the attractive look, this machine is famous for its modern coding tech which gives the safest security and privacy. Specifically, it opens a secure network with fingerprint sensor to isolate the device from damage from cyberspace.

Moreover, other Turing Phone specs are also pretty good. It sports a Snapdragon 810 2.5GHz quad-core processor, 3,000mAh battery, 3GB RAM, and 3 choices over the internal storage: 16, 64, and 128GB. As for the camera, Turing Phone features a 13MP main and 8MP selfie snapper which is highly acceptable for a phone that is highly security-based. Your selfie collection will be absolutely safe with Turing Phone.

Last but not least, one more key selling point for Turing Phone is its water-resistant function. It is one of the best waterproof companion you can have when travelling. And it is shock-resistant, too, thanks to the material. Therefore, the security is highly increased in terms of both physical and data damage.

Talking about Turing Phone Price, we think that the value for a security-focused phone like that cannot be low. In fact, it is said to cost $610 (RM2,316) for the 16GB version, $740 (RM2,851) for 64GB and $870 (RM3,303) for 128GB, pretty high but worth, don’t you think?

For more information about the reservation, click HERE.

If you remember, in one of our previous articles related to OnePlus, we once mentioned that OnePlus team would release 2 devices this year, not just the OnePlus Two. Specifically, when OnePlus’s CEO – Mr. Pete Lau, was asked if there was any chance that more than one smartphone would debut in 2015, and he answered YES. And lately, USA Today also has quoted the OnePlus’ co-founder, Carl Pei, that another model appearing in the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) listings could be introduced at the end of the year. We feel like it will be a Christmas present from OnePlus to phone consumers.

After OnePlus Two, the company will have a new OnePlus phone for Christmas this year!

“There’s going to be a second phone this year, before the end of the year. Hopefully for Christmas. It may or may not be (higher spec’d than the OnePlus 2),” said Pei. “When I saw the prototype for that phone I was like ‘holy s— that’s going to be my daily driver’ but then when the OnePlus 2 production version came out it’s also super nice, so its really hard to decide now what to use,” he added. Though, Mr. Pei did not reveal more things related to the new OnePlus phone specs, design as well as prices.

So, back to the early summer this year, we were informed that OnePlus 2 could come with 3 different models as A2001, A2003 (which has been seen on Malaysian SIRIM recently) and A2005. We reckon that 2 of them are the OnePlus Two 16GB and 64GB, but the other is still a mystery. That could be the one for Christmas!

With two new machines in this H2 of 2015, hope that OnePlus will be able to reach their target of selling 3-5 million phones this year!

Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini Plus Lauched Info

Launched in 2013, the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini (I9190)  is a smaller version of the Galaxy S4 and its hardware performance is lower than the full-sized Galaxy S4. Recently, Samsung has just quietly launched another new version as a slightly upgraded version of Galaxy S4 mini which is called Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini Plus (I9195). The device has larger size compared to the Galaxy S4 Mini

Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini Plus Specs

Similarities

Compared with its previous version Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini, the Galaxy S4 Mini Plus smartphone is almost a replicate. Samsung fans can easily see this base on the screen size of 4.3 inches, new device is also designed with rounded corners and home button at the front side of the phone.

The new device still remain the 1.5GB of RAM, 4.3- inch AMOLED screen with 960 x 540 resolution, a microSD memory card slot, and 1,900 mAh battery which can help the machine run through a day if it does not utilize many heavy tasks.

In addition, camera is stay the same at 1.9 megapixel for front camera , 8 megapixel for rear camera. Eventually both of two device Samsung Galaxy S6 Mini and S6 Mini Plus are powered by Android 4.4 KitKat.

Differences

The biggest change is the upgrade of 64-bit quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor with 1.2 GHz  speed. This is an improvement compared to the Galaxy S4 Mini which equipped 32-bit processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 400, integrated Aadreno 306 graphics . In terms of connectivity, the Galaxy S4 mini plus also supports Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and LTE.

Available & Price

Currently this product is being sold in Europe countries, including Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Romania and Bulgaria. Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini Plus price is approximately from 208 to 261 USD.

Sony Xperia M5 comes with the MediaTek Helio X10 chipset, 3 GB RAM, 21 megapixel back camera with hybrid autofocus system. Meanwhile, Xperia C5 Ultra comes ultra thin body, large screen and 2 days battery duration .

A few days after revealed those first real images of the Xperia  M5 and C5 Ultra, Sony has officially introduced these two devices. They are two mid-range smartphones, but both of them possess many unique features from the Sony brand. The two handsets C5 Ultra and M5 promise to bring new experiences for users in the the final season of this year.

Sony Xperia M5 Features

Xperia M5 is the successor of the Aqua M4 . Sony Xperia M5 specs will come with the 5-inch screen with 1.080p resolution. The smartphone will be equipped with more powerful specifications. For instance, the rear camera is upgraded upto 21 megapixels resolution. As usual, this Sony version also has the waterproof ability.

The camera has the hybrid autofocus system, just only 1/4 second focus, f / 2.2 and 3,2000 ISO. Meanwhile, the front camera’s resolution is up to 13 megapixels. Xperia M5 powered by Android OS 5.5. It has MediaTek Helio Xperia X10 octa-core with 2 GHz speed, 3GB of RAM, 2,600 mAh battery capacity (promising can be used for 2 days – according to Sony). The smartphone dimension is 7.6 mm thin and it weighs 142.5 grams.

Sony Xperia C5 Ultra Features

Meanwhile, the Xperia C5 Ultra specs seems to be weaker than the M5, but its strong points is the outstanding nice design. This model is designed as borderless. Therefore, although it has the 6-inch screen, it looks not much larger than the other 5.5 inch handsets. The model is in 8,2mm thin and 187 gram in weights.

The Sony Xperia C5 Specs is the MediaTek 64-bit octa-core chipset with 1.7 GHz, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, and 2,930 mAh battery. Sony said the battery can be used within 2 days or 8 hours of consecutive video play. Both of the main and front camera have 13 megapixel resolution, together with flash light .Machine 2 cameras including 13 megapixel resolution, have attached flash.

Available & Price

Sony Xperia M5 and Xperia C5 Ultra will be available in some developing countries smartphones market in the next few weeks. Sony Xperia M5 price and Sony Xperia C5 Ultra price have not been announced yet. By the way, the C5 Ultra is expected to have a lower price than the M5.

Sony Xperia C5 Ultra Specs:

Coming Mediatek Helio X30 chipset

The MediaTek chipset is running all of its full capacity within a year. There is a huge impressive performance of the Helio Chip X10 and Helio Chip X20. And now, after the introduction of these two chipset, the following notable chipset will be Mediatek Helio X30.

In recent years, this Taiwan manufacturers have created a big changes in term of consumers and manufacturers’ evaluation. Years ago, people seemed to prefer Snapdragon chip instead of MediaTek. Nowadays, everything is likely to be different.

With overheating problems, performance does not improve highly from Snapdragon, users is now seemed to interested in the MediaTek or Exynos. It is believed that MediaTek will focus on the premium segment and create the impressive change.

Revealed Helio X30 Specs

According to what is revealed, the MediaTek chip X30 will be configured as follows:

– 10 core architectureincludes: 2x 1GHz Cortex A53, A53 1.5GHz Cortex 2x, 4x 2x Cortex A72 and Cortex A72 2.5GHz 2GHz
– Supports 1600MHz 2x2GB RAM LPDDR4
– GPU ARM Mali T-880
– Support 40Mpx / 24 fps, 16Mpx / 60fps and 8Mpx / 120fps
– 16nm FinFET process

The Helio Mediatek chip X30 will appear in coming smartphones in early next year. This will be a big competitor with the  Snapdragon 820 chipset and can be known as the Snapdragon  ‘killer’ .

What do you think about such powerful latest chipset? Will you want to have this Helio X30 powered in your device !!

The Coming Huawei Mate 8

Not long ago,  Huawei manufacturer  has mentioned about the coming smartphone named Huawei Mate 8, the product will be launched with the demand to follow the previous line of the Mate 7  present in the market. In this season, Huawei has made a big attraction to recent market because of the lauching plan of two flagship – Nexus and Huawei Mate 8. It is expected that the coming Nexus will be featured some of the specifications and design of the Mate 8’s cues.

The Huawei Mate 8 brand is supposed to launched officially on September 2nd at IFA 2015 event which will take place in Berlin, Germany.

Rumors on Huawei Mate 8 Specs 

According to some recent leaked images, the Huawei Mate 8 smartphone will carry the similar appearance to the Ascend Mate 7. Despite the alike outlook, the Mate 8 will defintely have many advanced features. It will be equipped with the fingerprint sensor above the speaker which is on the back side of the handset.

In term of the Huawei Mate 8 Specs, it will have the 6-inch screen with the Quad HD resolution (1,440 x 2,560 pixels). The smartphone is said to be  integrated the Kirin 950 chipset which is a home-grown product created by the Huawei company. The Mate 8 GPU will be Mali – T880. The device will have two versions which are 3GB of RAM, 32 of internal storage, the other is 4GB of RAM , 64GB of internal storage.

Reportedly, the two Huawei Mate 8 versions will come with 20.7 mega-pixel camera on the back. there will be a very impressive 8MP selfie shooting snapper. The handset will run Android 5.1 and offer up to 4,100 mAh battery capacity, and dual-SIM capability.

The coming Huawei Mate 8 price will be updated soon.

Lately, we have received good news related to an upcoming product of Xiaomi. That is about the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 launch date in China. So, when is it exactly?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Launch Date:

It seems like Xiaomi has chosen August 16, 2015 to be the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 release date and the event will take place at Beijing. Though the day has been set, we’ve still received no confirmation about the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 specs, design and prices from the company. However, many people predict that it could be the one which appeared on TENAA not long ago. In fact, the prediction does base on something. The phone looks like a common Xiaomi Redmi Note but comes with a slightly different design and features.

If the above machine is the Redmi Note debuting on August 16, 2015, we would like to summarize all about Redmi Note 2. Combining what we know with what is in the picture, we assume that the new Xiaomi Redmi Note will sport a 5.5-inch FHD display with thinner bezels. On the bottom of the front surface, there are red buttons for home, menu and back function.

On the other hand, another special feature about Redmi Note 2 is its metal frame. This somehow shows that Xiaomi has started to focus more on their affordable sub-brand from the inside to the outside, which can bring phone users better experience.

Well, that is what we’ve got about the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2! Just a quick summary for you: Redmi Note 2 is said to be launched on August 16. On that date, we will know more about Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 price and specs. Stay tuned! We keep you updated!