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HTC One M10 (Perfume) rumoured to sport 5.1-inch Quad HD AMOLED screen and 12-megapixel Ultrapixel camera

Lately, rumours circulating around the internet have been mostly about the Samsung Galaxy S7. But what about the HTC One M10 (known internally as Perfume)? There have been a few reports here and there that claim to spill the beans about HTC s next flagship. Now we have more to add, thanks to a report on Venture Beat by serial leakster Evan Blass (popularly known as @evleaks on Twitter. More on the HTC One M10 (Perfume) Let s start with the HTC One M10 s screen. According to Blass source who claims to have had hands-on time with the device, the M10 will feature a 5.1-inch AMOLED screen with a resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD). This works out to a pixel density of 576 ppi. If true, this would mean that HTC is finally using a Quad HD screen on its flagship unlike the HTC One M9, which featured a Full HD screen (1080 x 1920 pixels). Moving on to other specs, the source claims that the HTC One M10 will feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 SoC under the hood, coupled with 4 GB of RA
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HTC One M10 rumoured to be available in Snapdragon and MediaTek variants, depending on the market

Although the jury s still out on what the upcoming HTC One M10 will have to offer, the common consensus is that the Taiwanese phone maker s next flagship will feature Qualcomm s Snapdragon 820 SoC under the hood. This doesn t surprise us, since almost all of the flagships coming out this year will feature the said processor. A new report is saying that this will be the case with units headed to the US and Europe, but not for units headed to Asia. Snapdragon or MediaTek depending on the market According to LlabTooFeR (a ROM developer and known insider when it comes to anything HTC-related) on Twitter, The HTC One M10 will be available in two variants. The variant headed to the US and European markets will feature Qualcomm s Snapdragon 820 SoC under the hood, while the variant headed to China and South-East Asia will feature an MTK based CPU. MTK is short for chip maker MediaTek. Although this is new information to contemplate on, we won t be surprised if there is truth to this rumour
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Microsoft Lumia 650 rumoured to make debut in February – could be the only Lumia device to be announced this year

We ve been coming across a few reports that have leaked the rumoured Microsoft Lumia 650. The question is, when will the device make its official debut. According to a new report, that day will come soon. Read on to find out more. Microsoft Lumia 650 to be announced next month? The new rumour comes to us courtesy of Windows Central. According to the report, the software giant is planning to lift the lid on the Microsoft Lumia 650 on the 1st of February. Sadly, if the report is to be believed, the Microsoft Lumia 650 will be the only Lumia device to be unveiled this 2016. The report adds that Microsoft allegedly cancelled the Microsoft Lumia 750 and the Microsoft Lumia 850. This, however, doesn t mean that the Redmond firm is done announcing smartphones for this year. Microsoft is reportedly planning to announce a Surface Phone with Qualcomm s Snapdragon 820 SoC under the hood sometime in the fall. We ve learned from previous reports that Microsoft is planning to market the Lumia 650
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Samsung Galaxy S7 rumoured to be cheaper than usual – LG G5 to be unveiled at MWC 2016

MWC 2016 will be kicking off in Barcelona, Spain on the 22nd of February. At the trade show, we re expecting to see the Samsung Galaxy S7 make its official debut. According to a new report, we will also see LG unveil the LG G5 at the event. Samsung Galaxy S7 and LG G5 to make official debut at MWC 2016 LG recently announced that it would be hosting a press event on the 21st of February in Barcelona, Spain a day before Mobile World Congress 2016 takes place in the country. Initially, we doubted that the LG G5 would make its official debut at the trade show, since LG normally lifts the lid on new flagships in between the months of April and May each year, but an anonymous LG executive has revealed to KoreaTimes that their next flagship would be unveiled at MWC 2016. The exec said: LG s decision to choose the MWC for its new flagship is also partly due to enhancements of application processors supplied by U.S.-based mobile chip giant Qualcomm, as its two previous versions ― G4 and V1
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4-inch iPhone with A8 chip under the hood rumoured to launch in March – to be called “iPhone 5E”

Back in December, a leaked road map from China Mobile (the largest network operator in China and the world) revealed that a 4-inch iPhone called the iPhone 7C will be released in April. Other reports claim that the smaller iPhone will be called the iPhone 6C. A new report out of China is claiming to know what the device will actually be called, plus a few more details about the smaller iPhone. Apple iPhone 5E with A8 chip? According to a new report from Chinese-speaking MyDrivers, Apple s 4-inch iPhone will be called the iPhone 5E. The E in iPhone 5E reportedly stands for enhanced. Although the report goes against what previous reports are claiming regarding what the smaller iPhone will be called, it does confirm what we ve heard in the past, which is the iPhone 5E will look a lot like the Apple iPhone 5C, but will be constructed out of metal. This new report, however, goes against what we ve heard about the 4-inch iPhone s processor. According to the report, the Apple iPhone 5E will
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4-inch Apple iPhone 7C rumoured to start production this month – more details revealed

According to an alleged leaked China Mobile road map, Apple will be releasing the rumoured iPhone 7C (a cheaper version of the iPhone 7) in April. Now a new report is claiming to have new information on the yet to be announced device. To be mass produced this month According to a report from GadgetzArena, the rumoured Apple iPhone 7C has gone through a small trial production, and will enter mass production this January. According to a report back in April, Apple reportedly ordered 4-inch panels for the said device from AU Optronics. Renowned KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo also said that the affordable iPhone will be released sometime in 2016. Going back to this latest report, it adds that the Apple iPhone 7C will look a lot like and share similar measurements with the infamous Apple iPhone 5C. The report also says that the device will be available in three colour options. Lastly, the iPhone 7C is said to feature a 1,642 mAh battery. According to past reports, the Apple iPhone 7
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Samsung Galaxy S7 rumoured to be more expensive due to an iris scanner


These days, the internet is filled with rumours about the unannounced Samsung Galaxy S7. From specs to screen sizes, we thought we knew all there is to know about the yet to be announced device, until now. A new report is claiming to know something new about the highly-anticipated Galaxy S7. Iris scanner on board? The new rumour comes from Polish-speaking Android.com.pl. The report claims that the Samsung Galaxy S7 will be more expensive than expected. Why? It suggests that the Korean tech giant s next flagship will feature a new security feature an iris scanner. This will allow users to unlock the device and so basically anything a fingerprint scanner can do by simply looking at the iris scanner. Of course, since this is anything but official, take it with a pinch of salt. According to past rumours, the S7 will feature two different CPUs, depending on the region. The US and China are expected to get the version of the S7 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 SoC under the hood, while
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Motorola Moto X 4th Gen rumoured to feature fingerprint scanner

Almost every flagship these days features a fingerprint scanner. The Samsung Galaxy S6 has one, and the Apple iPhone 6S comes with one. Unfortunately, this isn t the case with Motorola s high-end devices. Neither the Motorola Moto X Play, the Motorola Moto X Force, or the Motorola Moto X Style offer the feature, which is ironic since Motorola s earlier high-end devices were one of the first to offer the feature. The devices include the Motorola ATRIX and Motorola ATRIX 2. So does this mean that Motorola has given up on the feature? If a tweet is to be believed, this will no longer be the case with the upcoming Motorola Moto X 4th Gen. Fingerprint scanner to be on board the Motorola Moto X 4th Gen? The tweet comes from @Ricciolo1, a known tech journalist. On Twitter, he suggests that the Motorola Moto X 4th Gen would feature a fingerprint scanner. He tells us to PLACE your FINGER on a powerful Motorola-made device. He also says that it is coming soon. Here s the tweet: PLACE your FING
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LG G5 rumoured to not feature Nuclun 2 SoC – could be reserved for LG V10 follow-up

Smartphone makers such as Samsung and Huawei have been making their own processors for smartphones. There are Samsung smartphones that feature its Exynos chipsets. According reports, the Samsung Galaxy S7 will sport the new Exynos 8890 SoC, which has broken records on various benchmark tests. Currently, Huawei s fastest SoC is the Kirin 950 CPU, which can be found under the hood of the new Mate 8 and is expected to be on board of the company s upcoming flagship the Huawei P9. LG also manufactures its own SoC called Nuclun. The question is, will it be found under the hood of the upcoming LG G5? Read on to find out. LG Nuclun 2 The news comes to us courtesy of a renowned leak master when it comes to SoCs on Chinese-speaking Weibo. According to the post, LG has developed the Nuclun 2 SoC, but has decided not to use it with its upcoming flagship the LG G5. So does this mean that a device will never make use of the said CPU? The post adds that LG may not use the Nuclun 2 with the LG G5, b
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Is this the rumoured 6-inch Samsung Galaxy S7 Plus


Recently, a case maker leaked what it claimed to be renders of the Samsung Galaxy S7. Apart from showing us what the unannounced device would look like, the leak also claimed that there will be another version of the S7 aside from the regular and curved (S7 Edge Plus) versions the 6-inch Samsung Galaxy S7 Plus. Now, CAD renders and a video of the device have been leaked as well. Samsung Galaxy S7 Plus? USwitch and OnLeaks are responsible for leaking the renders and the video, which they claim come from renders sent to them by a source. If these renders are to be believed, the Samsung Galaxy S7 will look a lot like its predecessor the Samsung Galaxy S6. The only noticeable difference, however, is the home button. The S6 features a rounded home button. The S7 features a rectangular home button. Since we can t confirm if these renders show the real deal, treat them like every other rumour for now. So far, aside from the screen sizes, rumours are claiming that the Samsung Galaxy S7 wi
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