Samsung files multiple patents for smartphones with full-screen display

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Samsung has filed multiple smartphone patents to house the Antenna bands on the frame of both full-screen display and traditional units. The company has filed the patents at the Korean Intellectual Property Rights Information Service. Continue reading “Samsung files multiple patents for smartphones with full-screen display”

Google receives patent for a motorized laptop hinge that auto-aligns with users face

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Google has been granted patents for motorized laptop hinge that auto-aligns with users face which could feature in the upcoming Chromebooks or Pixelbook in the future. The patent was first filed back in 2013 by Google and Ken Loo, Senior Product Design Engineer who was a part of the self-driving car project, the Pixel smartphones, and the Pixelbook. Continue reading “Google receives patent for a motorized laptop hinge that auto-aligns with users face”

Apple iPhone SE 2 rumoured to launch in the first half of 2018

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Apple is said to launch the iPhone SE second generation in the first half of 2018 according to Taiwan’s Economic Daily News. The second generation iPhone SE, tentatively named iPhone SE 2 will be assembled exclusively by Taiwanese manufacturer Wistron at its factory in Bengaluru, India where the current generation iPhone SE are being madeContinue reading “Apple iPhone SE 2 rumoured to launch in the first half of 2018”

Samsung Chromebook with detachable keyboard reportedly in the works

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Google’s Pixel Book that was launched at the Pixel event is more or less a revival to the 2-in-1 Chromebook with a detachable keyboard. Based on several recent changes to the Chromium Repository, now Samsung is said to be working on a new detachable Chromebook that will work like a tablet as well as a typical laptop with a keyboard. Continue reading “Samsung Chromebook with detachable keyboard reportedly in the works”

iMac Pro to feature Apple A10 Fusion coprocessor for Always-on ‘Hey Siri’ voice control

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We have Apple’s iMac Pro launching before the year-end, though the HomePod is delayed. Thanks to developers Johnathan Levin and Steve Troughton-Smith, details regarding the iMac Pro has emerged. According to the information available via the BridgeOS 2.0 software package from Apple, it appears that iMac Pro will be powered by the A10 Fusion ARM coprocessor. Continue reading “iMac Pro to feature Apple A10 Fusion coprocessor for Always-on ‘Hey Siri’ voice control”

Microsoft Andromeda foldable device could feature holographic display and cellular connectivity

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For the past few weeks, we have heard about the Microsoft’s foldable device ‘Andromeda.’ Last we heard is that the company isn’t entirely pulling itself away from the mobile division, with Andromeda, Microsoft still wants to stay in the mobile conversation.

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TP-Link Neffos smartphone with 6-inch full-screen display, Snapdragon 835, dual rear cameras surface

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TP-Link is a well-known brand mostly for their networking products, they did launch few smartphones a while ago. But now it looks like the company is readying a flagship according to the sources.  Continue reading “TP-Link Neffos smartphone with 6-inch full-screen display, Snapdragon 835, dual rear cameras surface”

Samsung patent shows new foldable smartphone concept

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Foldable phone looks to be the next big thing that is going to flood the market very soon, and Samsung is expected to be the first major vendor to launch a foldable smartphone as early as 2018. Though Samsung has filed numerous patents for foldable phones in the past, new sketches of the Samsung phone that is foldable have surfaced online.

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Microsoft might be working on foldable device with focus on Pen and digital ink

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Microsoft Windows 10 mobile is dead and has even confirmed that Windows 10 Mobile and new hardware no longer a focus. However, latest we hear that company isn’t entirely pulling out the mobile altogether. It is said that Microsoft is now working on a foldable device with Pen and digital ink in focus.

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Samsung patent files hint at front facing fingerprint scanner on the Galaxy S9

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The Galaxy S8 and Note 8 though being fantastic flagship phones faced a lot of criticism for the wrong placement of the Fingerprint scanner. Taking a cue from that, it looks like Samsung has decided to go back to the front placement which was the case before the S8.

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WhatsApp is testing Group Voice and Video Calls for iOS

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WhatsApp is silently testing the Group Voice and Video calls for iOS going by the code spotted in the latest beta version for the iPhone app. While the references confirming the group voice calls are multiple, there is one instance that mentions the group video calls for the platform.

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OnePlus 5T with full-screen display surfaces in renders

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OnePlus has been in the news for quite some time since we first heard about the possibilities of OnePlus 5T. Though it is heard that OnePlus might not be launching the T-variant of the OnePlus 5 and directly launch OnePlus 6 early next year, now it looks like the company has had a change of plans. Two new recent developments suggest that OnePlus might be working on the OnePlus 5T and it might be launched sometime in November.

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Samsung patent hints at Dual Wireless Charging Pad

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it looks like Samsung is currently working on a Dual Wireless Charging Pad something very similar to Apple’s AirPower that was introduced at the iPhone X event. Samsung has filed the patent and had got the approval by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for this new Dual Wireless charging pad. Samsung last year introduced EP-PA710 Qi-based Wireless Charger Tray design that can charge 2 devices wirelessly at once.

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Huawei Mate 9 shows up sporting Dual 20 Megapixel cameras and a Kirin 960 processor

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Huawei seems to be taking its dual camera game very seriously and that can be seen in the Mate 9 teaser image that has just been leaked.

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Samsung Galaxy S8 might not have a flat screen variant

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Samsung first introduced the edge feature with the Galaxy Note Edge and a double edged feature with the S6 edge. Since then, they have announced an Edge variant alongside a flat screen variant up until the Note7. Now, it seems that the Galaxy S8 might not come with a flat screen variant either.

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