Author: Abhin Mahipal
Abhin Mahipal
Abhin’s love for all things tech started when he got his first smartphone, Galaxy S (the first), in 2010. Since then, he has been crazy about technology and tried out all major Android flagships from Samsung, and HTC. He currently uses a Google Pixel 4a as his daily driver.
We have told you before that Sony is prepping to release three smartphones at IFA 2017. Of the three, the most high-end one – Xperia XZ1 visited benchmarking site GeekBench a week earlier revealing its key features. Speaking of which, it is tipped to come with Snapdragon 835 processor and 4GB of RAM. And finally, the compact version of this handset – Xperia XZ1 Compact (G8441)- has paid a visit to GeekBench giving us an idea of what we can expect from the upcoming Xperia flagship. According to the GeekBench listing, the Xperia XZ1 Compact is said to house Snapdragon 835…
It’s an open secret that Google is working on their next generation Pixel smartphones – Google Pixel 2 and Pixel XL 2 – which should launch sometime in September this year. While we have seen a pretty good number of leaks revealing the alleged design and specs of these devices, it’s worth noting that none of them has come directly from the horse’s mouth. It’s pretty common to see popular case makers leak design renders of an upcoming smartphone with their case on it. Now if you’re wondering how do they get to know these details even before the official…
After launching a bunch of cheap handsets earlier this year, Nokia is prepping to launch at least two new Android smartphones anytime soon. Speaking of which, HMD Global has already sent out media invites for a press event scheduled for August 16th. Although the company did not mention what specifically they would launch at the event, we are pretty sure it should be the Nokia 8 and Nokia 2; thanks to the endless leaks & rumors that never fails to impress us. Around a few week ago, we exclusively showed you, our readers, a hand-made sketch of the Nokia 2.…
It’s no more a secret that LG is currently working on the next generation LG V series phone, LG V30. The device, that will launch a day before the debut of IFA, has already been through many leaks and rumors. And, we already pretty much have an idea of what to expect from the forthcoming LG device. Also, a recent video claiming to be the final LG V30 design has also received decent traction from the tech community. However, there are still uncertainties when it comes to the design of the smartphone. But, we believe that would all be cleared…
HTC is now rolling out the security patch updates for the month of July to their unlocked HTC 10 smartphones. Since the update is seeding over the air, it may take a while before reaching your device. Also to mention, the update is currently available only for the US handsets. Like every security patch updates, this one too will bring several bug fixes and improve the performance of the device. The latest update that comes with build version 2.51.617.1 is over 600MB in size, so we recommend downloading it over the WiFi to save some bucks over data charges. Also,…
Wanna know about the specs of the upcoming Nokia 8? There’s no denying the fact that Nokia was once the king on the smartphone markets. But, Nokia then had to face a slow death ever since it got acquired by Microsoft for making Windows-powered phones. Fast forward to today, Nokia is no more a smartphone company; it’s just a smartphone brand owned by yet another Finnish company HMD Global. And, it doesn’t run Symbian or Windows anymore, instead, they run the most popular operating system on the planet – Android. But, none of the HMD selling Nokia phones has high-end…
Rumors and leaks surrounding the next Sony flagship Xperia XZ1 is popping every now and then; it has indeed become difficult to keep track of each of them. However, the latest one to hit the rumor mill is rather interesting than the rest and hints at one of the key specs of the device. Plus, it indirectly suggests that the upcoming Xperia XZ1 handset could be better than the current best flagship Galaxy S8. The leak originates from a popular Japanese website called AndroPlus. The website claims to have exclusively found out the code name of XZ1 to be “TAMA”,…
Sony rumored to ditch the ‘traditional’ 3.5mm headphone jack on the forthcoming Xperia XZ1. With Apple, Motorola, and (now) Google opting to remove the headphone jack on their flagships, there is a looming question among the Xperia fans – will Sony follow suit? Well, guess we have an answer for you now! According to a new tip, Sony is allegedly ditching the headphone jack on one of their upcoming phones – presumably Xperia XZ1. Although no official proofs supporting the claim has been provided by the tipster, he says that removing the jack would help Sony accommodate a larger battery…
Google will launch their upcoming phones Google Pixel 2 and Pixel XL 2 later this year. Latest renders of the handsets hint that these devices will copy one of the worst features of Apple iPhone. As smartphone fans, we are all looking forward to the launch of these greatest upcoming phones – iPhone 8, Google Pixel 2, Pixel XL 2, Galaxy Note 8, Xperia XZ1 and LG V30. Of all these, the handsets that received the most leaks and rumors are undoubtedly the iPhone 8 and the Google Pixel 2. I could say this without a speck of doubt: iPhone…
It’s worth noting that there is almost nothing we don’t know about the upcoming LG V30. We know about its specifications, features, launch date, possible design and what not! But still, there’s something we don’t know yet: When will we be able to buy the handset? A new report from AndroidAuthority indicates that LG might be in a hurry to kick off the sales of LG V30 earlier than we thought. After launching a day before the IFA 2017, LG V30 will reportedly go on sale in the S.Korean markets starting September 15. However, US consumers will have to wait for…