New Huawei Mate 8 photo leaked

Huawei is rumoured to be planning to lift the lid on a new high-end smartphone the Huawei Mate 8. One image that allegedly shows the device has already been leaked online, but the device in the image was wearing a protective case, which obscured the device s overall design. The good news is, a new photo that allegedly shows the device has been leaked. This time, however, there is no protective case, which means we can see the device in all of its glory. New leaked image The image seen above was leaked by @OnLeaks, a Twitter account known for leaking accurate information on yet to be announced devices. The image confirms that the Huawei Mate 8 features a round fingerprint scanner that can be found below its rear-facing camera. This is also what can be found on the new Nexus 6P, which happens to be made also by Huawei. Also revealed by the leaked image is a microUSB port at the bottom of the smartphone and what looks like speakers on the right and left of the microUSB port. Judging fr
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Lumia 650 rumoured to be the last 5-inch device made by Microsoft

Microsoft has lifted the lid on its two new high-end smartphones the Lumia 950 and the Lumia 950 XL, as well as its most affordable Windows 10-powered device the Lumia 550. We ve also heard that the software giant is cooking up another affordable device the Lumia 650 (code named Saana). Sadly, according to a tweet, the Lumia 650 may be the last 5-inch device to made by Microsoft. Last of the 5-inch Lumias The tweet comes from known tipster @sleaknow. Here s the tweet: #Lumia650 which has code name is Saana may be the last 5 inch Lumia of Microsoft. It s covered by metal edge as same as Lumia 640 — S_leak (@sleaknow) November 12, 2015 According to the tweet the Lumia 650 could be the last 5-inch Lumia smartphone to be made by Microsoft. The tweet also reveals that the smartphone will feature a metal edge just like its predecessor the Lumia 640. The problem here is that the Lumia 640 doesn t feature a metal edge, which means you should take this information with a pinch of salt.
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Microsoft Lumia 950 XL rumoured to cost as much as Apple iPhone 6S, but come with £148 worth of accessories

We know, thanks to previous reports, that Microsoft is cooking up two new premium smartphones the Microsoft Lumia 950 and the larger Microsoft Lumia 950 XL. The two will run the latest Windows 10 Mobile, but it is yet to be determined how much the two will cost. According to a new report, the Lumia 950 XL will be just as expensive as the Apple iPhone 6S. Since the phablet is expected to be clad in plastic and not metal, why would buyers opt to get their hands on the device? The report adds that Microsoft plans to sweeten up the deal by throwing in around £148 worth of accessories for free. Accessories galore The news comes to us courtesy of French-speaking SmartphoneFrance. The report claims that the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL will be similarly priced as the Apple iPhone 6S. We ve learned that the Lumia 950 XL will not be constructed out of premium materials, but offer premium specs. This this, however, justify being priced as much as the expensive iPhone? The report adds that, although
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Rumoured Google Nexus 8 tablet leaked in new photos?

Recently, we passed along news that the rumoured Google Nexus 8 tablet went through the Geekbench 3 benchmark site for testing. Now, alleged leaked photos of the device have surfaced online. Google Nexus 8 tablet? The photos you see above were leaked by Chinese-speaking padnews.cn. It shows two photos of the device. One photo shows the front of the tablet being measured by a ruler, while another photo shows the side of the device. Additionally, the photos seem to show a tablet clad in metal. Unfortunately, it is yet to be determined which manufacturer is behind the Google Nexus 8 tablet. We re guessing Google could assign the task of making the tablet to past Nexus tablet manufacturers including ASUS (manufacturer behind the original Nexus 7 and the 2nd Gen Nexus 7), HTC (manufacturer behind the Nexus 9), and Samsung (manufacturer behind the Nexus 10). Or, Google could use another manufacturer that hasn t been tasked to build a Nexus tablet. The question is, which manufacturer is it?
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Rumoured Huawei Nexus phablet details leaked

Huawei is rumoured to be cooking up a new Nexus phablet. Now a tweet is claiming to have more details about the said device. This is according to serial leakster @OnLeaks. Starting with the body, he says that the new Nexus phablet made by Huawei will be clad in metal for that more premium look and feel. This is exciting news, since Nexus devices are always clad in plastic. Moving on to measurements, the leakster says that the new Nexus smartphone will be 159.4 mm tall, 78.3 mm wide, and 6.6 to 8.5 mm in thickness. As for the screen, it is said to come with a 5.7-inch screen, but failed to mention the screen s resolution. Other specs include front-facing speakers and a fingerprint scanner found on the back. If true, it seems the upcoming Nexus smartphone will be jumping onto the fingerprint reader bandwagon, which seems to be a trend for high-end devices these days. Lastly, the tweet says that the new Nexus smartphone will come with a USB Type-C, which allows users to plug in the c
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Microsoft rumoured to be working two Lumia flagships that sport iris scanners and aluminium frames

A past report has revealed that Microsoft is allegedly cooking up two high-end Lumia smartphones code named Talkman and Cityman. The two are said to run the software giant s upcoming Windows 10 Mobile. New reports from German speaking WinFuture and DrWindows are saying that the two will sport iris scanners and aluminium frames. The reports say that the Talkman and Cityman will sport aluminium frames and plastic rear covers. In terms of design, they are said to look similar to the Lumia 830. Another report is saying that the two will sport an USB Type-C connector, which is required by the Continuum feature Microsoft has included in Windows 10 Mobile. It adds that the two will support wireless charging and come with an iris scanner. The iris scanner is required by Windows Hello, the enterprise-grade biometric security feature that Windows 10 devices will come with. There are also whispers of a Lumia 1020 successor, which is said to sport a 41-megapixel rear-facing PureView came
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HTC A50C rumoured to be a higher-end Desire smartphone – sports 13-megapixel camera and octa-core processor

According to @upleaks, a Twitter account renowned for leaking information on yet to be announced smartphones, on his website, HTC is cooking up a new higher-end smartphone that will be added to its Desire series the HTC A50C. @upleaks also leaked specs. He claims that the HTC A50C will sport a 5.5-inch 720p screen. Its cameras include a 13-megapixel rear-facing camera (Samsung S5K3L2XX) and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera (Samsung S5K5E2YA). The smartphone will come with 16 GB of internal storage. It is yet to be determined if the device will feature a microSD card slot. The device will be powered by a MediaTek MT6753T octa-core processor coupled with 2 GB of RAM. It will come with dual SIM card slots. It will run Android 5.0 (Lollipop) out of the box with HTC s Desire Sense 7.0 slapped on top. According to the leak, variants include A50C#DTUL, A50C#DWGL, and A50C#DWG. Sadly these are headed to network operators in China, which means it may not be available in the UK. Like th
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Rumoured Huawei-made Nexus smartphone specs leaked

Pan Jiutang, a Chinese IT analyst firm, says that Google has chosen Huawei to build the next Nexus smartphone, successor of the Nexus 6 made by Motorola. On Weibo, China s equivalent of Twitter, the firm has leaked what it claims to be the specs of the unannounced Nexus smartphone. According to the report, the Huawei-made Nexus smartphone jwill sport a 5.7-inch OLED screen with a resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD) and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 octa-core processor with four cores clocked at 2 GHz, four cores clocked at 1.5 GHz, and an Adreno 430 GPU. Huawei s high-end smartphones sport screen with resolutions of 1080 x 1920 pixels, with Huawei saying that smartphone users can t tell the difference between Quad HD and Full HD. Furthermore, Huawei, makes its own Hi-Silicon Kirin chipsets. So why will the next Nexus sport a Quad HD screen and Qualcomm s Snapdragon 810? We re guessing Google demanded these features for the next Nexus. Of course, since we can t confirm if Huawei
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Rumoured Apple iPad Pro to sport NFC, Force Touch, and A9 chip?

According to a new rumour, the unannounced Apple iPad Pro (also known as the Apple iPad Plus) will sport an NFC chip, Force Touch, and A9 chip. The new rumour comes from AppleInsider. According to its anonymous source, the tablet will indeed sport a 12.9-inch screen, which will support Apple s Force Touch tech. Force Touch measures how hard a user is pressing the screen, which is one of the features of the Apple Watch. Additionally, the tablet is said to sport a USB Type-C port, which allows users to plug in USB cables either side up. This has been revealed by leaked cases, which also reveal a second port, probably for the Lightning connector, on the bottom. Lastly, the source said that the tablet would come with to include an NFC radio for Apple Pay. As for the processor, the source said that the iPad Pro will rock the new A9 chip. Currently, the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus sport the A8 chip, while the iPad Air 2 sports the A8X chip under the hood. It is yet to be determined
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Leaked Schematics shows rumoured XPERIA P2 – said to be the other Sony flagship

STJSGadgets has spotted schematics of the yet to be announced XPERIA P2 on a Chinese website. The smartphone is said to be the other flagship by Sony to be launched to the rest of the world, as the XPERIA Z4 is s Japanese-exclusive. The schematics seen above shows a device that does not look anything like the XPERIA Z4. Specs have also been revealed. According to the site, the XPERIA P2 sports a 5.2-inch Triluminos IPS screen with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, a 12-megapixel rear-facing camera, a 5.1-megapixel front-facing camera, 32 GB of internal storage, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 octa-core processor with four cores clocked at 2 GHz and four cores clocked at 1.5 GHz, an Adreno 430 GPU, 3 GB of RAM, and a 4,240 mAh battery. For comparison, The XPERIA Z4 sports a 5.2-inch Triluminos screen with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels (pixel density of 424 ppi), a 20.7-megapixel rear-facing camera, a 5.1-megapixel front-facing camera, 32-64 GB of internal storage, a microSD card
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