Week 14 in review: iPhone 8 OLED screens, Xiaomi Mi 6 inching closer

Yordan, 09 April 2017

After the Galaxy S8 finally embraced officialdom, our top news stories finally contain something other than the flagship's leaks. Apple finalized a deal with Samsung Display for curved OLED panels, Huawei launched the impressive Honor 8 Pro with 6 GB RAM and the product presentation of the HTC U leaked in full, revealing a pressure-sensitive frame.

Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun announced we should expect the Mi 6 before the end of the month and specs were already leaked on GFXBench. The manufacturer surprised everyone with the launch of the Mi Pad 3, almost two years after its predecessor.

Of course news of various Galaxy S8 features got you interested, but Motorola with the Moto Z2, Sony Xperia XZ Premium and a green Oppo R9s also made it to the Top 20 news articles of week 14.

Samsung Galaxy S8’s Bixby button can be remapped, confirmed on video

Samsung Galaxy S8’s Bixby button can be remapped, confirmed on video

The extra button on the Galaxy S8 can, in fact, be remapped to something else. A third party app would be required.


Just in: Huawei Honor 8 Pro hands-on

Just in: Huawei Honor 8 Pro hands-on

The latest in-house CPU and a QHD display.


iPhone 8 to start at $850, the 256GB model could reach $1,000

iPhone 8 to start at $850, the 256GB model could reach $1,000

We might see the first Apple phone with a four-digit price tag in the US.


Chromium OnePlus 3T spotted in the wild

Chromium OnePlus 3T spotted in the wild

The device looks stunning but might be just a fan do-over.


HTC U (Ocean) leak reveals pressure-sensitive frame

HTC U (Ocean) leak reveals pressure-sensitive frame

The phone will come with touch-sensitive frame, HDR+ and the HTC Sense Companion.


Xiaomi Mi 6 confirmed to come out in April

Xiaomi Mi 6 confirmed to come out in April

Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun confirmed the device will come this month in a live stream.


Samsung Galaxy S8 lets you disable app drawer

Samsung Galaxy S8 lets you disable app drawer

The Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ give you the option to hide the apps button.


Samsung Galaxy S8 has the “best smartphone display”, DisplayMate concludes

Samsung Galaxy S8 has the “best smartphone display”, DisplayMate concludes

The smartphone received the company’s first ‘A+’ rating ever. The Galaxy S8’s Infinity Display will be the one to beat.


Xiaomi Mi Pad 3 goes official

Xiaomi Mi Pad 3 goes official

The tablet packs a different chipset, bigger battery and an upgraded main camera.


Samsung publishes Galaxy S8's

Samsung publishes Galaxy S8's "Design Story", using phrases such as "holistic oneness"

The company's marketing department came up with quite a few descriptions that somehow manage to sound like that.


Samsung Galaxy S8+ with 6GB RAM to cost over $1,000

Samsung Galaxy S8+ with 6GB RAM to cost over $1,000

The report notes that the model will be available in Midnight Black, but will remain a China-exclusive.


Xiaomi Mi 6 has most specs revealed by GFXBench

Xiaomi Mi 6 has most specs revealed by GFXBench

The next flagship handset from Xiaomi should become official later this month.


First flash sale saw green Oppo R9s selling out in just two minutes

First flash sale saw green Oppo R9s selling out in just two minutes

This indicates a strong demand for the model, which went on sale in China on April 1.


Google posts Android 7.1.2 Nougat factory images

Google posts Android 7.1.2 Nougat factory images

Those of you with Pixels and Nexus devices can now flash to your hearts' content.


Dual camera ZTE Nubia Z17 mini debuts

Dual camera ZTE Nubia Z17 mini debuts

ZTE took the wraps off the Nubia Z17 mini today. It comes with a dual camera, 4GB or 6GB of RAM.


The next Moto Z will unsurprisingly be called Moto Z2

The next Moto Z will unsurprisingly be called Moto Z2

Although the new Moto X has been in the leaks a lot more lately, there's a new Z model on the way too.


Galaxy S8+ sees more demand than anticipated, Samsung ups production levels

Galaxy S8+ sees more demand than anticipated, Samsung ups production levels

The bigger model in the company's flagship duo is now almost as desired as the smaller one.


Sony Xperia XZ Premium goes on pre-order in NL on May 1

Sony Xperia XZ Premium goes on pre-order in NL on May 1

Units are expected to start shipping around the end of May or beginning of June.


Moto X 2017 has been slipped into Motorola’s 44th anniversary video

Moto X 2017 has been slipped into Motorola’s 44th anniversary video

An unreleased Moto device was flashed right under our noses. This time, an alleged render of the new Moto X (2017).



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  • 11 Apr 2017
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Xiaomi, good hardware, sick software. so, it is sick

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  • 10 Apr 2017
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Their sales dropped by 38%, so no one actually care about the cheap Xiaomi nowadays

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  • 09 Apr 2017
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Still waiting for international version: Nokia 6 June or later... ¿

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