Huawei announces 5.5-inch Honor Play 5X in China
Huawei just took the wraps off its latest smartphone in the Honor Play lineup in China. The 5X is available in two gorgeous colorways — Silver and Sunset Gold. The handset will set you back 1399 Yuan ($220) for the 3GB of RAM model and 999 Yuan ($157) for the 2GB of RAM variant.
In terms of design, the Play 5X appears to be an amalgamation of a couple of other manufacturers flagships to hit the market over the course of the past 2-years. The front of the device represents an iPhone 5, as do the speaker and charging port layout on the bottom, whilst the backplate and sides are somewhat similar to the HTC One M9.
Positioned neatly on the rear of the handset you’ll find Huawei’s brand new second-generation biometric scanner, which is capable of detecting a registered fingerprint in under 0.5 seconds making it the quickest fingerprint sensor currently obtainable.
Both Play 5X variants sport the same internals, a 5.5-inch Full HD display, a 1.5GHz Snapdragon 615 octa-core processor, a 13MP rear-facing camera, a 5MP selfie shooter and a 3,000mAh battery.
Connectivity-wise, the device has all the jazz you’d expect to find on a handset aimed at the Asian market. There’s Bluetooth Class 1 (Version 4.0, LE+EDR), dual-band WiFi (802.11b/802.11g/802.11n), GPS, NFC, dual-SIM support and 4G LTE.
If you’re based in China, like the sound of the Huawei Play 5X and would like to find out more about picking one up — hit the source link below.
Source: Huawei
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Telegram for Android updated with support for new Emoji
If you’re an ardent Mexican food muncher and a Telegram user, you may want to listen up as the popular messaging service has just received a rather nifty update in the Play Store. In terms of added functionality, this upgrade bring support for Apple’s brand new Emoji set, which contains the largely-requested taco, middle finger and Vulcan salute icons, in addition to a plethora of bug fixes and stability upgrades.
Hit the break for the full changelog.
- New animations and many visual improvements
- Support for new emoji
- Other improvements and bug fixes
To install the update, simply open up the Play Store, toggle the hamburger menu by swiping in from the left-hand side of the screen, select ‘My Apps’ and click on ‘Telegram’, then hit the update button. Alternatively, you can hit the link below to initiate the download on your smartphone from the Web.
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Sony rolls out a Marshmallow update via OTA for its Concept for Android beta testers
Sony announced its Concept for Android beta initiative earlier this month, which would allow Xperia Z3 Z3 Compact owners to test an early build of Android 6.0 Marshmallow on their devices. For those that were accepted on to the program, an update with build number MRA58K.Z1.2085 is busy rolling out via OTA with some additional features in tow.
The OTA brings back the ever popular Tap-to-Wake feature, along with MIDI support via USB, more bitrates are supported for FLAC files, and an updated keyboard. The update will roll out slowly over the next few days. So if you’ve already been in to settings to tap the Software update button with no results, don’t worry. You can check if your Sony device will be receiving the Marshmallow update here.
Source: XperiaBlog
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Redmi 2 Pro may be Xiaomi’s US debut, passes through the FCC
Xiaomi looks to have moved one step closer to releasing its first smartphone in the US, as one of the company’s handsets has been spotted over at the FCC website. The discovery comes one week after Xiaomi President Bin Lin reignited the conversation about the Chinese tech company making its début in the US.
The phone spotted at the FCC is named the Xiaomi Redmi 2 Pro, a relatively low-end 4.7-inch handset with a 1280 x720 display resolution. The phone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage and a 2,200mAh battery. It also boasts 4G LTE connectivity and some band support for US networks AT&T and T-Mobile.
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The Redmi 2 Pro already appears to be on sale in some countries through a number of import retailers for around $150. The Redmi 2 Prime launched in India for $110 with identical specifications, so we have a rough ballpark for the price tag. This isn’t quite the super-midrange début that Bin Lin alluded too when he recently talked about a potential US launch of the Xiaomi Mi Note.
Xiaomi has seen plenty of success with low cost hardware in China and has recently passed the 3 million unit sales mark since its arrival in India. Perhaps the company is aiming to replicate this success in the US, without the need for carrier subsidised plans to makes its handsets appear affordable.
Of course, not every smartphone that passes through the FCC is destined to make it onto store shelves. We’ll sit and wait for an official announcement, but Xiaomi looks to be seriously considering its US options.
You can now pre-order the LG V10 through AT&T
AT&T is now taking pre-orders for LG’s latest ruggedized Android-powered smartphone, the V10. The handset is available in either Space Black or Opal Blue colorways with a price tag of $249.99 on a new 2-year contract. Current subscribers of the operator’s Next installment plan, however, will be able to pick it up for between $23.34-$35 per month.
Just in case you need a refresher on its specifications, the V10 is a mighty beast of a handset, packing a 5.7-inch qHD display, a Snapdragon 808 chipset, an Adreno 418 GPU, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of expandable internal storage, a 16MP rear-facing camera, a 5MP Duo selfie shooter and a 3,000mAh Li-Ion battery.
If your not a fan of pre-ordering and would rather take your chances by heading to one of AT&T’s bricks-and-mortar stores, you will be able to do so from Friday, November 6.
Source: AT&T
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Google is issuing a $25 refund to customers who are affected by the Nexus 6P shipping delay
It looks like Google is struggling to keep up with the demand for its much sought-after Nexus 6P as the search engine giant is in the process of sending out emails to an undisclosed number of customers informing them that their orders have been delayed, and won’t be leaving the warehouse for another 1-2 weeks.
By way of compensation, Google is giving customers who pre-ordered a handset and are affected by the delay a $25 refund, which will be credited back to their card of payment shortly after the phone ships.
A copy of the email Google is sending out can be seen below:
Thank you for buying a Nexus 6P from the Google Store. We’re really excited about this phone and we hope you are too. But we have some not-so-great news: It’s going to take a little longer to get the 6P to you than we would have liked. We’re working hard to meet the strong demand we ’re seeing for the color and memory size you ordered, and we promise it will be worth it! Rest assured that orders will still be shipped in the order that they were received.
As of now, we’re expecting to deliver your 6P order between 11/7/2015 and 11/14/2015, and we’ll send you a notification as soon as it goes out the door. As a courtesy, we’ll give you a $25 refund on your purchase, which we’ll process soon after your phone ships.
We know that waiting a bit longer can be inconvenient, though remember we won’t charge you until your order ships. We also want to make sure you’re aware that you can cancel your order. We’d hate to see you go, but if you need to, just follow the instructions here.
We apologize for this news, and thank you again for your order.
Sincerely, The Google Store Team
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UK watchdog gives BT and EE’s merger the go-ahead
BT’s £12.5 billion acquisition of EE cleared a big hurdle today after the UK’s competition watchdog agreed to provisionally clear the deal. The Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) said today that after considering whether a union between the two companies would impact mobile, fixed line and broadband services, the merger was “not expected to result in a substantial lessening of competition in any market in the UK.”
Source: Gov.uk, CMA Provisional Findings (PDF)
EE unveils a tiny 4G clip-on camera
EE boasts one of the UK’s biggest and fastest mobile networks, but that doesn’t mean it can just sit back and wait for new customers to roll in. To keep itself busy, the company has got into the hardware game, producing smartphones, tablets and, quite recently, an action camera. Its GoPro aspirations continue today with the Capture Cam, a pocket-sized snapper for recording and livestreaming everyday moments. It’s a square device, measuring 55mm on either side, and comes with a clip so you can easily keep it on your shirt or backpack. Inside is an 8-megapixel sensor that can shoot stills and video up to 1080p at 30 frames per second. Like the Action Cam that preceded it, it’s also capable of livestreaming at a slightly lower resolution of 720p at 30 frames per second.
Volkswagen chokes on its first loss in 15 years
After inventing a diesel engine that doesn’t emit any harmful gases into the atmosphere, you’d think that VW would never run out of money ever again. Despite this, the German auto maker has just posted a quarterly loss of €3.48 billion ($3.84 billion) which, if we’re honest, makes very little sense. After all, the financial documents reveal that the firm was making a pile of money up until September, and then everything drops off a cliff. The only thing that makes sense is if something totally implausible took place, like discovering that the firm was engaged in a global system of emissions fraud. But, if we’re honest, nobody in their right mind would attempt something so irresponsible as that, would they.
Via: Reuters
Source: VW Group
Amazon brings its white Kindle to the UK
Amazon offers a range of different Kindle e-readers depending on your budget, but they normally always come in black. If you’ve wanted to stand out from the crowd, the only option has been to buy a colourful case or import a white model from Japan or China. Now, UK customers can enjoy a little bit more variety after the retailer decided to bring the white version east for the first time. It offers all of the same features as its black counterpart, including the 800 x 600 e-paper touchscreen, WiFi, 4GB of storage and the £60 price tag, and will ship from today.
Source: Amazon UK
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