Gionee S11 pops-up on TENAA with a 6-inch, 18:9 FullVision AMOLED display

Gionee S11 pops-up on TENAA with a 6-inch, 18:9 FullVision AMOLED display

Gionee is definitely keeping busy lately. Only a few days ago the company the and and a recent suggest a third budget-oriented 18:9 device is on the way as well. Well, now we can bump the count with at least one more handset the Gionee S11, which recently showed up on the Chinese certification authority's website as well. It seems Gionee has really taken the ultra-wide aspect ration trend to heart, since the S11 is listed as using a 6.01-inch, 1080 x 2160 pixel AMOLED panel. Likely the very same FullVision one used in the M7. You definitely won't hear us complaining, since it has all the right signs to really impress. At least on paper, that is. TENAA also shares the unit they received runs on a 2.5GHz octa-core chipset, coupled with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. Taking after its predecessor, the Gionee S11 will also have a total of four cameras two on the back and two on the front. By the looks of things, the setup won't really be changed and will consist of 16 MP + 8 MP on one side and 20MP + 8MP on the other, respectively. According to TENAA, this is all crammed into a body, measuring 155.8 x 72.6 x 6.95mm and weighing in at 178 grams. This includes a sealed-in 3,600 mAh battery. Other mentioned specs are a fingerprint reader on the back and an Android 7.1.1 Nougat-based OS. Interestingly enough, a device with the Gionee S11 moniker popped-up on GFXBench recently as well. The benchmark also reports a 6-inch, 1080 x 2160 pixel display and a 16MP main camera so far, so good. However, other details don't really match up, like the quad-core MediaTek MT6763 chipset, 4GB of RAM and 4MP selfie cam. Since the S10 does have two other variants, we can expect to see the same from the S11, which could explain the mismatch. Here's hoping we get some official info from Gionee soon. | |

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Alleged Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 renders show dual camera setup and a near bezel-less design

Alleged Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 renders show dual camera setup and a near bezel-less design

Last week, Xiaomi reinforced its Redmi value lineup with yet another the . But as appealing as the 720p, Snapdragon 435 device is, considering its 89 starting price, what fans are truly waiting on is its bigger brother the Redmi Note 5. Besides one a bit more substantial , there really hasn't been much info on the next member of XIaomi's legendary value branch. A new set of renders has recently popped-up online that claim the major way the Chinese manufacturer plans to add another bit of value to the Redmi mix is through a dual camera setup. Now, it is worth noting that these images look almost nothing like the first batch we saw and the sources are a bit shady, so definitely don't think of this as a surefire thing. However, if we do give the renders the benefit of the doubt, we definitely like what we see. On the back, the Redmi Note 5 is said to have a 16MP main snapper, accompanied by a 5MP secondary one. While on the front, the likely 5.5-inch, FullHD panel seems to extend almost to the left and right sides of the glass. Then again, most renders tend to over exaggerate the bezel situation at least a bit nowadays, leaving the two cameras as the more exciting part of the rumor. The display is likely not the only thing Xiaomi will keep unchanged about the Redmi Note 5. When you have a lineup as successful as this, fiddling with it really isn't that great of an idea. That's why we expect to see the same metal unibody design, central-mounted fingerprint reader on the back, capacitive navigation buttons on the front and a 3.5mm audio jack and IR blaster on the top of the phone. To reiterate a few other alleged specs, we are anticipating a choice between two efficient 14nm Qualcomm chipsets the Snapdragon 630 and Snapdragon 660, coupled with 3GB or 4GB of RAM and 32GB or 64GB of storage. Powering that should be a 3,790 mAh battery with QuickCharge 3.0 support, cut down a bit compared to the Redmi Note 4's 4,100 mAh in order to achieve a slimmer 7.5mm profile. Rounding things up are a 13MP selfie camera and a Type-C port. Theres no indication which chipset powers which model, but industry sources claim the tiers and their respective prices will be as follows:

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The vivo X20 is now up for sale in China

The vivo X20 is now up for sale in China

The vivo and are undoubtedly two of the more interesting new devices to take on the ultrawide aspect trend. They were finally unveiled and didn't exactly fly under the radar, thanks to seductive specs sheets. As promised, sales for the smaller vivo X20 have commenced today and the phone can be picked up in in gold, rose gold or black from a variety of Chinese retailers, including , , and . The price is set at CNY 2,998 or about $450, also just as promised. That sum actually gets you quite a few bells and whistles. First off, there is the 6.01-inch 1,080x2,160 (18:9) Super AMOLED display. Then there is a trendy Dual 12MP, f/1.8, plus 5MP dual camera setup on the back. EIS is thrown in as well. Underneath the hood, we find Qualcomm's upper-midrange Snapdragon 660 SoC, with a 2.2 GHz octa-core CPU and this seems to be the one aspect keeping the new vivo handsets out of true flagship territory. While not a series 800 beast, it still packs 8 Cryo 260 CPU cores, an Adreno 512 GPU and is made on an efficient 14nm process, which should make good use of the 3,245 mAh battery. Other specs include 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage and a pretty solid set of connectivity options: 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, Micro USB 2.0. There is also a fingerprint reader on the back and a Face Wake feature, which vivo claims can unlock the device in 0,1 seconds. The phone runs Android 7.1.1 Nougat with a custom Funtouch UI on top. We are still waiting for the X20 Plus to hit shelves. For CNY 3,498 ($530) it brings a bigger 6.43-inch Super AMOLED panel of the same resolution to the table and more juice at 3,905 mAh. | | |

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iPhone 8 and 8 Plus now available in India

iPhone 8 and 8 Plus now available in India

Apple has launched the and in India today, alongside 8 other countries, including Andorra, Bahrain, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Greenland, Guernsey, Hungary, Iceland, Isle of Man, Israel, Jersey, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malta, Monaco, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia and Slovenia. In India, the device is priced at INR 64,000 ($975) and INR 77,000 ($1179) for the 64GB and 256GB iPhone 8. The iPhone 8 Plus is priced at INR 73,000 ($1117) and INR 86,000 ($1317) for the same capacities. What's important here is Apple's partnership with Reliance Jio, that has come up with some impressive launch day offers to Jio subscribers. Customers purchasing the iPhone 8 or 8 Plus from Reliance will get 70% of the amount they spend back as buyback after one year of using and returning the phone. This offer is unprecedented, and takes a major chunk out of the hefty Indian pricing. Users will be able to upgrade to the new model next year as part of the scheme. There will also be a new tariff plans specifically for iPhone customers. Both, postpaid and prepaid users, can get the new 799 plan that gives them 90GB 4G data every month, which is on top of the already free voice calls, SMS and also Jio's range of multimedia services. To avail of this offer, you will have to head over to your nearest Reliance Digital or Jio stores. The iPhone 8 and 8 Plus can also be purchased from other retailers and carriers across the country without this offer.

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Huawei silently launches the Nova 2i

Huawei silently launches the Nova 2i

Another day, another Huawei smartphone appears. This time is the Huawei Nova 2i that appeared on the Malaysian department of Vmall, the manufacturers official online retail store. It comes with FullView display and four cameras and just barely resembles the already launched 2 and . The phone might look familiar from images this is actually the international version of the Huawei Maimang 6 that got . Huawei Nova 2i has a Kirin 659 chipset with octa-core CPU. The RAM is 4 GB, while internal memory is 64 GB. The screen is with 18:9 ratio but Huawei is silent about the resolution. The front panel sports minuscular bezels that are not left empty below is the Huawei logo, while on the top two cameras can be seen. They are in 13 MP + 2 MP setup for additional effects of snapped selfies. On the back, there are also two cameras, but the sensors are 16 MP + 2 MP for the very same reason. The back also has a fingerprint scanner below the vertical camera setup, while an LED flash is integrated into the antenna band. There is 3340 mAh battery to power the setup. The Nova 2i runs EMUI 5.1 based on Android 7.0 Nougat Huawei Nova 2i offers various gestures that should make the phone experience a bit more interactive. Drawing an S with the knuckle captures a long screenshot like an article from top to bottom. Tapping twice with one finger takes a screenshot while tapping twice with two fingers starts screen recording. The colors of the phone are Blue, Black, and Gold but Huawei does not reveal much about its pricing.

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HMD official confirms Nokia phones will get Oreo by the end of 2017

HMD official confirms Nokia phones will get Oreo by the end of 2017

HMD Global GM for Australia and New Zealand confirmed that , and would get an Android Oreo update. Although this is not the first time we hear about the upgrade, the official said the company would push it before the end of the year. The three mid-range Nokia phones came with Android 7.1.1 Nougat out of the box and are receiving monthly software and security updates. There is a slight modification of the UI, but the OS is mostly the stock version of Android. will also receive Android Oreo, as Juho Sarvikas, Chief Production Officer at HMD Global, confirmed the update on Twitter and even . Now we just play the waiting game to see when will the Finnish company push the actual upgrade.

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Samsung Galaxy Note8 wins Gadget of the Year at the India Mobile Congress

Samsung Galaxy Note8 wins Gadget of the Year at the India Mobile Congress

The first India Mobile Congress 2017 wrapped up this week, and the results are in won the Gadget of the Year award. According to judges, the phone got the prize mostly because of the Make for India Bixby optimization that allows the assistant to understand various Indian accents. The Galaxy Note8 is the top Samsung device of the year, in our review. The phone has a great dual camera with 2x Optical Zoom and OIS. It has 6.3 Infinity Display and Exynos 8895 chipset. The Samsung phablet is on sale in India since September 12 and costs INR67,900 ($1,038) on the companys website.

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