Week 23 in review: new Moto Z and Samsung Galaxy Note 7 rumors

Another week is behind us and it certainly was a busy one. The news section was filled device announcements and intriguing leaks. Most of the tech world is still pretty much preoccupied with rumors on the Samsung Galaxy Note 7. New renders, blueprints and alleged shots of the device surface practically on a daily basis and rumors, like iris scanner technology are definitely keeping suspense levels at an all-time high.

Still Motorola and its parent company Lenovo managed to steal the show with the announcement of the Moto Z duo, as well as the Lenovo Phab2 lineup. The Moto Z and Moto Z Force, which seems to take the place of the Moto X lineup as the brand's new flagship offers. Both feature respectable specs sheets, including a Snapdragon 820 SoC and a 5.5-inch QHD AMOLED display. Motorola also has another trick to spice things up with the new handsets, namely MotoMods - a new line of external modules that snap on to the Moto Z and deliver various added features, like extra battery, better sound quality or even a pico projector.

In other news, rumors about the OnePlus 3 are still flying in by the dozen and a few other device announcements also managed to slip through, including the Samsung Galaxy J3 Pro and the ZTE Nubia Z11.

Moto Z and Moto Z Force announced with SD820, 5.5-inch QHD AMOLED displays

The Moto Z is just 5.2mm thin, while the Z Force sports a 3,500 mAh battery, and they both support MotoMod accessories.

Samsung reportedly working on two foldable smartphones; MWC 2017 unveiling tipped

One of the two devices sports a 5-inch screen in folded form, with the display size increasing to as large as 8-inch when the handset is unfolded.

Another batch of OnePlus 3 live images surfaces online

This time the alleged OnePlus handset is in grey.

New Galaxy Note 6/7 render reveals device's dimensions, dual-edge screen

The leak comes courtesy of @ShaiMizrachi, who has provided some credible information in the past.

Samsung Galaxy Note 6 recreated based on leaked blueprints

A curved screen is a throwback to the Note Edge, but it's dual-curved as an S7 edge. There are a couple of surprises in store too.

Teaser image confirms the Samsung Galaxy Note7 name

There's talk that Samsung will skip over Note6 and go straight to 7. That's if you believe this image, of course.

More photos of the OnePlus 3 surface

The new batch of shots were also spotted on Weibo and leave little to the imagination.

Samsung Galaxy Note7 may feature an iris scanner

Samsung may be enhancing the security level of the Galaxy Note7 with an iris scanner.

Samsung Galaxy J3 Pro goes official with quad-core CPU, 5-inch display

The device carries a price tag of around $150.

Lumigon T3 is the first phone with a night vision camera

The 4MP night vision camera sees in the dark thanks to dual IR LEDs. The phone is made of stainless steel, but there's a 24K gold version planned too!

Samsung Galaxy S7 active is official with larger battery, exclusive to AT&T

The phone packs a 4,000mAh battery and a shatter-resistant screen.

LeEco launches Le 2 and Le Max 2 in India

Prices start at $179 for the Le 2 and $345 for the Le Max 2.

There will probably be no new hardware at WWDC 2016

Industry insiders speculate that the main focus of the event will be software updates across all Apple devices.

LeEco Le Max 2 6GB RAM variant goes up for pre-order

The device was unveiled back in April this year, but only the 4GB RAM variant has been available until now.

OnePlus 3 drives by GFX Bench, confirms 6GB of RAM

Snapdragon 820 will get to stretch its legs in the upcoming flagship.

ZUK Z2 scores more than 6 million registrations for its first sale

The device was made official earlier this week, and is set to go on sale on June 7.

Lenovo Phab2 Pro is the first Tango smartphone

It comes with AR technology that helps it understand its surroundings, recognize places, and provide contextual information about what it sees.

OnePlus teases the OnePlus 3 with four camera samples

OnePlus 3 is starring in yet another teaser, this time you can get a glimpse of its camera capabilities.

Samsung Galaxy Note7 might not launch running Android N

A prototype of the upcoming phone has been caught browsing the internet and its user agent says it's on Marshmallow.

ZTE nubia Z11 Max is now official with 6-inch screen, Snapdragon 652

The handset has a normal version and a "collector's edition" featuring Cristiano Ronaldo's autograph on the back.

ZTE Blade A2 launched with octa-core CPU, 5-inch display

The device carries a price tag of RMB 699 (around $105).

Lenovo announces two more Phab devices, Phab2 and Phab2 Plus

In addition to the Lenovo Phab2 Pro, the company also announced two more devices part of the Phab2 lineup.

MotoMods help the Moto Z get more battery life, pump out better sounding music, or project onto a wall

The biggest unique selling point for the newly outed Moto Z and Moto Z Force has nothing to do with the devices themselves. That's because Lenovo thinks it can bring something entirely new to the smar...