Photo of alcatel 5 flagship leaks

Photo of alcatel 5 flagship leaks

At IFA 2017 we saw alcatel unveiling four new phones, all of them falling in the affordable or midrange brackets. We havent seen a flagship since the with Windows Phone which was launched 18 months ago. Yet, posted a photo that clearly indicates we will soon see another premium device dubbed alcatel 5. The image reveals the new phone will have one camera on the back with dual-tone dual-LED flash, accompanied by a fingerprint scanner. The front panel will have an 18:9 display that has no side or bottom bezels. The top is occupied by two selfie cameras, the proximity sensor and what appears to be an LED flash. In order to stand out, alcatel will also implement some design elements the back appears to be brushed metal, while the top and bottom side will have a shiny golden effect. There are no specs to reveal just yet, but TCL Communication, the owner of the alcatel brand, is holding an event at CES next week where we might see the debut of the alcatel 5.

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Users with Android 8.1-powered Pixels and Nexuses are reporting swipe issues

Users with Android 8.1-powered Pixels and Nexuses are reporting swipe issues

Looks like the Android 8.1 update has brought along some annoying issues for users of Google's Pixel and Nexus branded devices. A large number of reports on Reddit as well as the company's own online forums indicate users are facing swipe-related problems with their units post the update. Reports say actions like swiping up to bring lock screen, swiping to dismiss lock screen notifications, or swiping to answer or decline calls not only require extra effort, but multiple tries as well, thus making the entire user experience quite annoying. For its part, Google has just said it's looking into the problem. So no official acknowledgement yet, and hence no information on when the problem will be fixed. |

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Google sold more than one Home device each second since Home Mini started shipping

Google sold more than one Home device each second since Home Mini started shipping

Google has revealed that it sold more than one Home series product every second since the Home Mini began shipping in October last year. That roughly translates into a total of around 6 million units. There was, however, no information on exactly how many Home, Home Mini, and Home Max units were sold in the period. The announcement was made by the company in a recent blog post, wherein the search giant also noted that its Assistant software is now available on more than 400 million devices, including smart speakers, phones and tablets, headphones, watches and even TVs. The virtual assistant is now accessible in a dozen countries, from France to Japan, offering help in 8 languages around the globe.

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