Week 45 in review: Galaxy S8 rumors, cancelled and upcoming Nokia phones
Samsung Galaxy S8 rumors have been all over the place, and some of them are pretty fascinating. No, we're not talking about the one where the internal model designations might be skipping a number.
No, we're thinking more along the lines of bigger displays - 5.7" and 6.2" in the S-series. Now, where does that leave the Note (as there will be another Note according to that same model naming rumor), we can't know, but we'll find out in due time.
A Samsung Assistant is in the works as well - you can't not have one, it seems, now that Apple and Google are fighting over which will offer the better AI. Samsung might.
A few Nokia phones surfaced this week. Two of those - the Lumia 1030 and 750 never got to see the light of day, unfortunately for every fan of the Finnish brand. But these folks now have something to look for and it's almost tangible - a metal phone casing with 'Nokia' prominently stamped on it is a promise we're all eager to see delivered upon.
In other news, HTC announced the Bolt in the US, Lenovo launched the Moto M in China, and a Snapdragon 821-powered OnePlus 3T is coming on November 15. Oh, and a Jet White iPhone 7 sounds like the most logical next step after the Jet Black one.
For more on these plus some other hot topics from the past week click through the links below.
Samsung Galaxy S8 first tests begin in January, new leaked specs fuel previous rumors
Samsung should start assembling the first test Galaxy S8 units in January, second trials to begin February.
New report says Samsung has decided to enlarge Galaxy S8's display to lure Galaxy Note customers
The display size of the Galaxy S8 models has been increased to 5.7-inch and 6.2-inch, respectively.
No 4K screen on the Galaxy S8, but there will be an AI button
The Galaxy S8 won't have a 4K screen but may have an AI button. Rumors warn of April delay.
Samsung shares some details about Galaxy S8's digital assistant
"The new AI platform will enable [users] to order (or do) things directly without going through separate applications," the company says.
Tipster confirms Samsung Galaxy S8 model numbers, reveals new Galaxy Note is in the works as well
@evleaks has confirmed the already-rumored SM-G950 and SM-G955 model numbers for the upcoming Galaxy S8 flagships.
Samsung apologizes to its customers over Note7
Samsung issued an open letter of apology to all customers hurt by the Galaxy Note7 failure.
Samsung to start beta-testing Nougat for the Galaxy S7 on November 9
It will probably by a Galaxy S7 or S7 edge variant, aimed at the company's female user base.
Microsoft Lumia 1030 and 750: cancelled Windows Phones unearthed
We missed out on a seriously good camera and a middling mid-ranger.
Photos of a Nokia-branded metal phone surface
Renders of the same device show that there will be at least two versions.
Quick Charge 4.0 may provide up to 28W of power, smartly
Google may throw a wrench in Qualcomm's plans if it mandates USB Type-C phones use Power Delivery.
HTC Bolt dashes to Sprint: a 5.5" phone with HTC 10's design, IP57
There are a few things keeping this from being a "Google-free" alternative to the Pixel XL.
Apple might add Jet White option to existing iPhone 7 and 7 Plus flavors
Jet White sounds a nice addition to the Jet Black, but is it coming with these iPhones or the next ones?
MIUI 9 update spotted in screenshots
The Android 7-based ROM is however still under heavy development and a while away from release.
Sony releases "Concept for Android" software based on Nougat for Xperia X
This follows a similar experiment carried out with Marshmallow and the Z3 series last year.
Xiaomi Mi Mix and Mi Note 2 sell out again in less than a minute
Sales started at 10:00 and the clock barely managed to reach 10:01 before stock ran out.
Here's what Samsung's first foldable smartphone will look like
The handset is apparently going to be released next year.
Mysterious OnePlus Pixel with Snapdragon 820 SoC and 6GB RAM spotted on Geekbench
The handset runs Android Nougat version 7.1.
New Snapdragon 821-powered OnePlus phone on the way, Qualcomm confirms
OnePlus is already rumored to launch an SD821-powered phone - dubbed OnePlus 3T - this month.
OnePlus 3T will be announced on November 15
The new flagship smartphone will be powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 821 chipset.
Samsung outs new promo video for the Gear S3, showing how it helps you stay organized
Samsung is finally getting ready to release the Gear S3 smartwatch which it announced back at IFA at the end of August. Or rather, smartwatches, since we're dealing with two models here - the Gear S3 ...
Xiaomi outs the Mi Mouse: aluminum shell, dual-mode connection, 78g, $15
Sales kick off in China on November 11.
Android Auto now available for any car - with your smartphone
While there are many cars that support it, Android Auto isn’t really available to everyone unless you buy a shiny new car or replace your head unit with one that supports platform.
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- Anonymous
- 13 Nov 2016
- KZJ
If lumia series comes with google android, the lumia 1030 and 750 will see the day light. The 1030 even would easily beat samsung flagship in sales
- vrvly
- 13 Nov 2016
- MR0
I just wish they(samsung) would out note series alongside S line as most internals are the same and having that for full price half year later is not very great. Now more than ever with rival from microsoft many expect to come soon(in few months time...
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