Sharp Aquos R With Snapdragon 835 SoC and Emopa AI Assistant Announced

 By Unknown on April 20, 2017       

Sharp, the Japanese smartphone brand has announced its 2017 flagship phone, namely, the Sharp Aquos R. The smartphone packs in some insane specifications and costs way cheaper than the other flagship phones out there. 

Being a display maker, Sharp has packed a 5.3-inch 2K HDR display IGZO display on the phone, which comes with 120Hz refresh rate. Under-the-hood, the phone has powerful Snapdragon 835 chip, paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. Sadly, the storage in the phone can't be expanded. 

The phone packs a 22.6MP rear camera with OIS, f/1.9 aperture, and LED flash. Sharp has added a 16.3MP front-facing camera which can capture wide-angle shots. The phone comes preinstalled with Android 7.1 Nougat and is backed by a 3160mAh battery. The phone also has a fingerprint sensor embedded into its home button. 

Sharp is also betting big in the AI department with its all new 'Emopa.' This AI engine of Sharp works same as other assistants available out there. The phone is waterproof and dustproof one with IP68 certification. 

Grab the Google Pixel 2 Concept's wallpaper here!

 By Vaibhav Jain on April 19, 2017       

A couple of days ago, we wrote an article on a brand new Google Pixel 2 and Pixel launcher concept, which was shared by Gabriel Zegarra and it looks absolutely stunning.

Some of you guys were asking about the wallpaper used in these concept Images. So you can grab the concept's wallpaper along with few other beautiful wallpapers from below.

Credits: Rose pilkington

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 to Come With 6.4-inch QHD+ Display, Dual Rear Camera: KGI Analyst

 By Unknown on April 19, 2017       

Samsung last month announced its flagship phones, the Galaxy S8 and S8+ in India with dual curved Infinity displays, Snapdragon 835 SoC, 12MP Rear Camera, and 8MP front-facing camera. Slowly, Samsung is launching the phones in all the countries, and the focus is now shifting towards its upcoming big phone- the Galaxy Note 8.

While Samsung made everyone forget about the Galaxy Note 7 fiasco, the world will still be looking at Galaxy Note 8. Today, the popular analyst Ming-Chi Kuo stated that the Note 8 will be the first phone from the South Korean smartphone giant to feature dual camera at the rear. 

Samsing will add one 12MP sensor and one 13MP sensor in the phone. Out of which, the 12MP sensor will include 3x optical zoom capabilties and wide-angle lens and also a 13MP telephoto lens. Both the cameras will come with OIS.

Furthermore, the Galaxy Note 8 will pack a 6.4-inch QHD+ display with similar design of the Galaxy S8 and S8+. The trademark S Pen will also be present and the phone will be powered by either the Exynos 8895 chip or Snapdragon 835 SoC, depending on the region. 

The analyst also said that the Galaxy S8 and S8+ received a huge reception by the audience even after the Galaxy Note 7 debacle.

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Here are the first official camera samples from the Xiaomi Mi6

 By Vaibhav Jain on April 19, 2017       

Xiaomi Mi6 went official today packing the latest developments the company has to offer - beautiful and unique design, Snapdragon 835 SoC, paired with 6GB of RAM and Adreno 540 GPU, and two 12MP sensors. One sensor will capture regular shots, and the other one is a telephoto sensor, same as the Apple iPhone 7 Plus.

The Xiaomi Mi6 camera comes with an optical zoom dual camera that takes clearer photos of distant subjects, and gives portrait shots an unparalleled background blur effect. The device comes with a 2X Lossless Zoom feature that also possesses 10X Digital Zoom if you are capturing still images.

And while we already know the camera is meant for greatness, so here are some official Camera samples of Xiaomi's Mi6. Like always, we would advise you to wait for some real samples from Mi6’s camera until we can make our final judgment.

Google accidentally releases confidential test build of May 2017 security update to Pixel XL

 By Vaibhav Jain on April 19, 2017       

Google's Pixel XL users are reportedly getting "Confidential Internal Only" OTA with May 2017 security patch on their devices. The size of the software was just over 62MB in file size and was meant to hit the devices in May.

The screenshot below clearly states that the software update was for Googlers-only, who test the upcoming software updates for Google devices. The screenshot also mentions that the Google employees are not allowed to "discuss or comment" externally regarding the Confidential Internal Only OTA(s).

The update doesn't seem to bring any visible changes or new features. The update comes with build no. N2G470. Like every other security patch update, Google is expected to roll out the May, 2017 security patch to Pixel and Nexus devices on the first Monday of the month.

Via: AndroidPolice