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Huawei Mate 10 with All-Screen Bezel-Less Display coming on October 16th

Since long people were waiting for the official launch date of the Huawei Mate 10 as lots of interesting information regarding the device was coming out. Recently few Huawei officials also mentioned about the device in their interviews increasing the curiosity about the Mate 10. 
 
And now Huawei has started sending the Mate 10 launch event invites officially. The event is scheduled to be held on October 16, 2017 in Munich, Germany. 
 
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The invitation itself doesn’t reveal much information about the device or the name of it event. But in the background a big 10 is clearly visible along with the words “Meet the Device Worth Waiting For”, giving the hint that it is going to be the Huawei Mate 10. 
 
The background on which 10 is shown looks like the retail box of the device as the last year's <a href="http://www.shaanhaider.com/2017/05/huawei-mate-9-review.html" target="_blank">Huawei Mate 9</a> also came in a black, beautiful box. 
 
Also Check : 
 
<a href="http://www.shaanhaider.com/2017/07/huawei-mate-10-bezel-less-screen.html" target="_blank">Huawei CEO confirms Huawei Mate 10 will come with Full-Screen Display, More Power than Apple iPhone 8</a> 
 
<a href="http://www.shaanhaider.com/2017/07/huawei-mate-10-project-tango-ar-smartphone.html" target="_blank">Huawei Mate 10 with Project Tango AR, Bezel-less Screen, Iris Scanner, Kirin 970 SoC Tipped to Come in October</a> 
 
According to leaked information and the inputs from Huawei CEO earlier, Huawei Mate 10 is going to come with bezel-less all-screen display, HiSilicon Kirin 970 processor, better battery life with quicker battery charging. According to Huawei CEO, Mate 10 will be better than the upcoming Apple iPhone 8 in terms of performance. 
 
It is also rumored that Huawei Mate 10 will be a Google Project Tango-based smartphone and will come with AR (Augmented Reality) capability. 
 
Soon, we will find out about all the hardware specs and features of the Huawei Mate 10 once it is announced officially.

Huawei Mate 10 with All-Screen Bezel-Less Display coming on October 16th

Since long people were waiting for the official launch date of the Huawei Mate 10 as lots of interesting information regarding the device ...

Nokia 8 with Snapdragon 835 SoC, 5.3-inch Quad HD Screen, Dual 13MP Rear Cams with ZEISS Optics announced

Nokia 8 was in news since last few months as the leaked images and information related to the device were constantly coming out. And now HMD Global has finally announced the Nokia 8 smartphone at an event in London. 
 
Following most of the previously leaked information regarding the device, Nokia 8 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 octa-core processor and runs on the Android 7.1.1 Nougat OS. HMD Global promises monthly Android security update for the device and Nokia 8 will also receive the upcoming Android O update. 
 
Nokia 8 comes with a 5.3-inch Quad HD screen protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection, full aluminium unibody design, fingerprint sensor, barometer sensor and a 3,010 mAh battery with fast charging technology. 
 
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On the imaging side, there is 13-megapixel dual camera setup on the back of the device that comes with ZEISS optics and optical image stabilization. One of them is RGB sensor and the second one is a monochrome sensor for dedicated black and white photography as we are seeing in <a href="http://www.shaanhaider.com/2017/03/reasons-to-buy-huawei-p10-p10-plus.html">Huawei’s flagship smartphones</a> since last few years. On the front side, there is a 13MP autofocus camera with Phase Detection Autofocus and wide angle lens. 
 
Nokia 8 camera comes with new features as well. It features a Dual-Sight technology, called as Bothie by Nokia Mobile, that uses both front and back cameras at the same time splitting the screen in two showing images and videos from both cameras together. 
 
With the help of three microphones, Nokia OZO spatial 360-degree audio is created in Nokia 8 as we have seen similar technology earlier on <a href="http://www.shaanhaider.com/2017/08/htc-u11-review.html" target="_blank">HTC U11</a>. Nokia acoustic technology algorithms captures the sound in great detail and quality and playback on the compatible devices and platforms like Nokia 8, YouTube etc. Nokia 8 camera also let user broadcast live directly to Facebook and YouTube right from the camera app. 
 
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- Optional Dual SIM (Uses Memory Card Slot as SIM 2 Slot) 
 
- 4G LTE Cat16 with 1024 Mbps Download and 150 Mbps Upload Capability 
 
- 5.3-inch LCD Screen with 1440 x 2960 pixels Resolution and 554 PPI 
 
- Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Protection 
 
- Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 Octa-core (Quad-core 2.45 GHz Kryo and Quad-core 1.9 GHz Kryo) Processor 
 
- Adreno 540 
 
- 64 /128 GB Internal Memory 
 
- 4 / 6 GB of RAM 
 
- Supports microSD Card up to 256 GB 
 
- 13MP Dual Rear Camera (Monochrome + RGB) ) with ZEISS optics, 1.12um Pixel Size, f/2.0 Aperture Dual-LED Dual Tone Flash, Laser Autofocus, Phase Detection Autofocus, IR Range Finder, Optical Image Stabilization, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama 
 
- 4K Video Recording from both Rear and Front Cameras 
 
- 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 3D Audio Recording 
 
- 13 MP Front-facing Camera with Phase Detection Autofocus, 1.12um Pixel Size, f/2.0 Aperture 
 
- Android 7.1 Nougat OS, Upgradable to Android O 
 
 
- IP54 Splash Resistant Certification 
 
- 3.5mm Headphone Jack 
 
- Three microphones for Nokia OZO 360° Spatial Surround Sound Recording 
 
- 24-bit/192kHz Audio Output 
 
- 3090 mAh Non-removable Lithium-ion Battery 
 
- Fast Battery Charging with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 
 
- USB v3.1, Type-C 1.0 Reversible Connector 
 
- Dual-Band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct 
 
- Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 
 
- NFC 
 
- A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS 
 
- Fingerprint, Barometer, Accelerometer, Proximity, Gyro and Magnetic Compass Sensors 
 
- 151.5 x 73.7 x 7.9 mm Dimensions 
 
- 160 g 
 
Nokia 8 will be available in four color options - Polished Blue, Tempered Blue, Steel and Polished Copper. The starting price of Nokia 8 is 599 Euros (US$ 700) and it will be available to consumers in early September globally.

Nokia 8 with Snapdragon 835 SoC, 5.3-inch Quad HD Screen, Dual 13MP Rear Cams with ZEISS Optics announced

Nokia 8 was in news since last few months as the leaked images and information related to the device were constantly coming out. And now HM...

HTC U11 : Detailed Hands-on Review, Features and Specs

<a href="http://www.shaanhaider.com/2017/05/htc-u-11-specs-features-price.html" target="_blank">HTC U11</a> is the latest flagship smartphone of HTC under the recently launched U series. It is a high-end smartphone and we were trying our hands on the device since its launch. In this article we are going to share a detailed hands-on review of HTC U11 with all readers of <a href="http://www.shaanhaider.com/" target="_blank">Geeky Stuffs</a> after using it for months. 
 
This review is divided in various section to cover each aspect of the device separately and talk about the pros and cons of each part for better understanding and explanation. 
 
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<h2>HTC U11 : Detailed Hands-on Review, Features and Specs </h2> 
<h3>Retail Box and Unboxing</h3> 
HTC U11 comes in a nice white retail box, very much similar to previous HTC flagship smartphones.. Inside the retail box you will find the device, USB type-C cable, quick charger, USonic in-ear earphones, some booklets and user manual. 
 
There is a plastic bumper case provided as well to protect minor damage and scratches to the back of the device and it is designed to not affect the Edge Sense functions in any way. There is also an USB Type-C to 3.5MM adapter included to use any headphones with 3.5mm audio jack. 
 
You can watch our HTC U11 unboxing video below. 
 
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<h3>Design</h3> 
The design of HTC U11 is unique and whether you will just love it or you will not. The front of the device is pretty regular and does not follow the current trend of thin bezels. So if you are one of those guys going gaga over the thin bezels and huge screen-to-body ratio then, you might dislike the front of the HTC U11. But the good thing about not so thin bezels is that it makes screen a bit less prone to damage and shattering compared to thin-bezel smartphones. 
 
On the front side of HTC U11, there is 5.5-inch Super LCD5 3D screen protected by the Corning Gorilla Glass 5 and a fingerprint scanner below the screen. Just above the screen, there is the earpiece, front-facing camera and a set of sensors. 
 
On the back of the device, there is a the primary camera, dual tone-dual LED flash and the HTC logo in the center. A microphone is provided at the lower back part. But the best part of the back of HTC U11 is the Liquid Surface. It was introduced along with the HTC U Ultra and U play but didn’t get the attention it deserved. But with HTC U11 it is enhanced and the beauty of it is mind-blowing. 
 
HTC U11 Liquid Surface back panel reflects the light and at different angle the back of the device looks different in color. So the Amazing Silver variant of HTC U11 shows silver and blue colors on its back and the shade keep changing all the time. The Solar Red reflects red, orange, pink, golden and many more fiery colors just like the sun. The back is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3 as well. 
 
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Even though the glass used on HTC U11 comes with Gorilla Glass branding and makes the device beautiful, it also makes the device fragile to some extent. So better to use a nice transparent case on it for the protection of the device while still showing off its beauty. The plastic bumper case provided in the retail box is good but very prone to scratches and soon will start looking old. So better to go for a nice third-party case for your HTC U11. 
 
At the bottom, there is a USB Type-C port that also works as the audio jack along with the microphone and the BoomSound speaker. At the top there are SIM card slots and a microphone. The antenna lines are provided on the sides, top and bottom of the device to make them hidden most of the time. 
 
The overall design of HTC U11 is really good and even though the screen-to-body ratio is a bit low compared to few other smartphones, it is still good enough. It feels so good in hand to hold the device because of the combination of metal body, glass back panel, curved edges and symmetrical design of the device. 
 
HTC U11 is one of the most beautiful smartphone of 2017 and the credit goes to color changing back panel and symmetrical design of the device. But the combination of glass and metal, heats up the device quickly while using outdoors in extreme Middle Eastern heat. Good thing is that it cools down quickly as well once in shade. 
 
Overall the design of HTC U11 is very nice and it is one of the most beautiful smartphone of 2017. The build quality is great, it looks premium and feels great in hands. 
 
<h3>Hardware and Specs</h3> 
HTC U11 is powered by Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 octa-core processor. It consists of a 2.45 GHz Kryo quad-core and a 1.9 GHz Kryo quad-core processor. It is the most powerful SoC currently available and you will feel it in the performance. 
 
The GPU used in HTC U11 is the Adreno 540. It is the most powerful and the best Adreno GPU currently available and performs brilliantly. There are two variants available based on the amount of RAM and internal storage – 4 GB RAM with 64 GB internal storage and 6 GB RAM with 128 GB internal storage. The one we reviewed is the 4GB RAM variant. Out of 64 GB internal storage, user available memory is around 53 GB. 
 
The processor and GPU combination of HTC U11 is top notch when it comes to performance. We performed various benchmarking tests on our HTC U11 and the performance of the device was brilliant and flagship in each of them. Because of the HTC’s optimization of HTC Sense UI, it scored even better than other smartphones with similar hardware. You can watch many HTC U11 benchmarking and speed tests videos below. 
 
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There are two SIM card slots on HTC U11 and SIM 2 slot can be used as the microSD card slot too. So if you run out of storage then, you can use a memory card to expand the memory on the cost of the second SIM. Though hybrid dual-SIM slots are popular, it would be better to have the dedicated dual-SIM slots and memory card slot separately. It will surely make a difference to consumers and will attract more of them. 
 
The fingerprint sensor embedded on the Home button is fast and very accurate. It can be used to unlock the device and apps only and does not perform any other task. Performance of all other sensors are really good. 
 
But one of the most highlighted feature and hardware of the HTC U11 is the presser sensor embedded in the sides of the bezel on which the Edge Sense feature, popularly known as Squeeze. It let you perform various tasks just by applying pressure on the bezel of HTC U11 and come very handy in situation like when the screen is broken or the phone is under water and the touchscreen is unresponsive. 
 
Talking about the underwater situation, HTC U11 comes with IP67 water and dust resistant certification. We tried a water test on our HTC U11 and performed nicely without showing any sign of issue under water. You can watch our HTC U11 water test video below. 
 
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The hardware used in HTC U11 is of top quality and performs brilliantly in everything. It lacks few fancy hardware like iris scanner and heart rate sensor but it’s still okay as they are not something people use daily. Personally, I rely on my smartwatches for all health related data as they are more accurate compared to smartphones. 
 
<h3>Software and OS</h3> 
HTC U11 runs on the Android 7.1 Nougat OS and HTC Sense UI is used on top of it. If you have used any of the recent HTC smartphone, you will find the UI and feature very much similar to them. There is not much improvement from the previous ones like HTC U Ultra except the inclusion of Edge Sense. 
 
Edge Sense comes with two options- Press and Press & Hold. As the name suggests the first let you perform a task by squeezing the bezel ones and for the second option, you will have to press and hold the bezels. Press and Hold option is included in the Advanced settings of Edge Sense. 
 
User can select a task and assign it to any of the squeeze type. Currently it is available for stock apps only. User can also customize their pressure level for Edge Sense squeeze. It is a very good feature and works underwater too. HTC is currently working to enhance Edge Sense by integrating with many third-party apps and also in bringing the in-app action to perform multiple tasks while using a particular app. 
 
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The quick toggle screen comes with lots of options and is customizable. There is also the gesture and swipe feature provided that let user perform some particular tasks but requires a bit of practice too. On the Home screen, there is BlinkFeed still available where you can get all the news and social media updates of your account. I guess HTC can happily remove it now as I do not think many people use it, at least I do not like it at all. 
 
People can hide apps in the app drawer, create folders to group apps together on Home screens and even in app drawer and can also rearrange them in various ways. The lock screen offers the same four app shortcuts available on the Home screen and they can be launched directly from the lock screen. 
 
There are two theme options provided – Classic and Freestyle. Freestyle themes were introduced with HTC 10 and let user customize the theme, icons, shortcut position as user want without any restrictions. If you love to play with your smartphone theme and customize it to make it unique, you will love the Freestyle themes. HTC Sense UI support’s Android’s native split screen and follows the same method to use it as well. 
 
HTC's Boost+ app comes with some nice options like Boost for automatic optimizations of the device by freeing RAM, Clear Junk that removes cached files. There is the 'Optimize Background Apps' option that disables the apps not used in the last 3 days or more. You can even customize it according to your preference per app. 
 
The "Power Optimizer" in HTC's Boost+ let you manage the resource-hungry apps using the "Foreground Optimizer" that adjusts the app while running to save battery and the "Background optimized" stops apps from running in the background. 
 
HTC Sense is a lightweight ROM and due to this, speed of HTC Sense is really impressive. HTC Sense is well known for working smoothly over the years even on low-end devices, so you will rarely feel any lag on it. 
 
The bad thing about HTC Sense UI is that HTC removed all its apps like browser, keyboard, gallery, calendar etc since last year to make the UI lightweight and faster as people can perform nearly all these tasks with Google apps. But if you do not like the Google apps for these purposes, you might feel a bit issue in adapting or looking for third-party apps. 
 
<h3>Screen and Display</h3> 
HTC U11 comes with a 5.5-inch Super LCD5 screen, 71.5% screen-to-body ratio makes it pretty easy in hands. It sports a beautiful 1440p Quad HD screen with 3D curved glass and 16M colors reproduction. 
 
With 1440 x 2600 pixels resolution on a 5.5-inch screen, you will get 534 PPI. It makes the display quality very crisp, sharp and you will not notice any pixels on the screen. HTC U11 screen is comes with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection and works very well. We tried a scratch test on HTC U11 and the Gorilla Glass 5 protection performed brilliantly. You can watch out HTC U11 scratch test video below. 
 
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As mentioned earlier, there is Split Screen available for better productivity. Screen brightness is good enough to use the device outdoors in bright sunlight without any issue and it goes very low at the lowest brightness setting that you can use the device at night without activating the night mode. The viewing angles are nice as well. Response to touches are quick and accurate all the time. 
 
There is night mode provided that let user reduce the blue light being emitted from the screen and so provide an easy viewing experience at night when the surrounding light is low. User is also having the option to customize the color pattern from cold to hot according to their need. 
 
HTC U11 screen is by default at very cold tuning for some reason and due to this the screen appears with a purple tint or bluish, specially at low angles. Fortunately, you can tune the color temperature settings to fix this issue. 
 
Overall the display quality of HTC U11 is great. It comes with sufficient brightness, great viewing angles, very responsive and accurate touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection but with slight purple tint. 
 
<h3>Camera and Imaging</h3> 
HTC smartphones are always well known and popular for their camera performance and innovative features. HTC U11 is carrying the flag here as it scored 90 in DxOMark, the highest ever. It comes with a single 12MP rear camera setup. Other specification of rear camera are f/1.7 aperture, 1.4 microns pixel size, Optical Image Stabilization and Phase Detection Autofocus along with dual tone dual-LED. 
 
The HTC U11 camera UI is similar to other HTC smartphone with slight changes as it comes with few unique features like 3D audio in video, Acoustic Zoom etc. On the viewfinder, user can switch between rear and front camera, access the gallery and select between the image and video mode. On the top of the viewfinder, there are options provided to turn on/off the HDR and LED flash. By tapping on the hamburger icon, more camera modes and settings can be accessed. The UI easy to use and all camera modes are provided in a slider. Selecting any camera mode provides more option related to it. General settings are basic and same as we are seeing on HTC smartphones since a long time. 
 
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In the Pro mode, user can play with various camera settings manually to get the best result. Pro mode let user create three camera profile settings to quickly capture the images for a particular kind of photography situation. In Pro mode, user can capture the images in either JPEG or RAW format. 
 
There are regular photography modes provided like Pro, Panorama etc. Panorama mode works only horizontally and performs very well. The stitching is one of the best ever you will find in smartphones with lots of details and good amount of resolution as well. 
 
The image quality is brilliant in every aspect. The focusing is superfast, image processing is very fast as well. The image output comes with great amount of details, very good, natural looking with good amount of sharpness, natural looking colors and no oversaturation. 
 
Even with single-lens, the bokeh effect created is very nice and even better than many dual-lens smartphone cameras dedicated to create bokeh effect. The focusing performance of HTC U11 is as good as Lumia smartphones if you would like to compare it with single-lens devices. 
 
In the video mode, user can select the resolution. Earlier there was no option to select the FPS for 1080p video but with an update, now this option is available in the HTC U11 camera. The 4K and 1080p video quality is great with lots of details. But one drawback is that 4K video recording is limited to 6 minutes in one go only. 
 
Two new video recording features in HTC U11 camera is the 3D Sound and Acoustic Focus. The second one works only in the primary camera and it works brilliantly. While recording the video, when user zooms in then audio coming from the object increases giving the true zoom effect. It is very useful feature as it reduces the ambient noise a lot and concentrate on the sound of the primary object in the video. You can watch the sample of HTC U11 video recording quality and Acoustic Focus in below video. 
 
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Slow Motion video recording mode provides great quality output with full HD videos at @120fps. Also the audio for slow motion videos gets enhanced as well to some extent to sound less weird. Timelapse video output of HTC U11 is nice too and the video stabilization is very nice well. 
 
The front camera of HTC U11 comes with 16MP resolution. There is no OIS, autofocus or UltraPixel in the front cam as we have seen in the HTC 10 and U Ultra earlier but still the performance of U11 front cam is nice. 
 
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It provides lots of details and nice output overall. The front camera UI is simple and comes with beauty mode only. The front camera video recording is very nice, comes with good amount of details and capable of recording 1080p full HD videos. 
 
Overall the camera performance of HTC U11 is brilliant and one of the best overall in currently existing smartphones. If you are looking for a great camera smartphone, U11 must be your first choice. 
 
It would be even better to include some nice camera modes like Huawei smartphones that let user capture images in different situation without playing much with the camera settings manually as not everyone is good with Pro modes. 
 
<h3>Gaming and Entertainment</h3> 
When it comes to gaming, the combination of flagship hardware, great screen and BoomSound can never go wrong. HTC U11 performs brilliantly in gaming and the credit goes to the Snapdragon 835 and Adreno 540 GPU. The 3D graphics rendering is smooth, quick and graphics come with lots of details. You will not feel any lag or frame drops while playing the most high-end games on it. 
 
HTC U11 does not heat up much even if you play high-end games for longer duration. The 5.5-inch Quad HD screen and the BoomSound stereo speakers contribute a lot in enhancing the gaming experience of user as well. 
 
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Google’s Play Music is the default music app on HTC U11 and serves the purpose. The audio output from the speakers is loud and clear. You will find lots of details and rich audio quality from the speakers of HTC U11. 
 
User can also select between the Music and Theater mode while using the speakers for audio output to suit the type of content they are watching or listening on their HTC U11. 
 
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HTC U11 comes with USonic earphones that scans the ear of users and create audio accordingly to provide better listening experience. USonic on HTC U11 comes with ANC to perform even better compared to HTC U Ultra, Bolt etc. and reduce the noise while listening music. So the sound quality from provided earphones is great too. 
 
One issue on HTC U11 is that it comes with the hybrid USB Type-C port for charging the device and connecting the USonic earphones. So you can’t charge the phone and listen music at the same time. Also since there is no 3.5mm audio port, you will have to use the Type-C to 3.5MM adapter to use your own earphones. 
 
<h3>Battery Performance</h3> 
HTC U11 comes with 3000 mAh Li-ion non-removable battery. The battery is not huge compared to many other smartphones but it performs really good, thanks to the combination of HTC Sense UI optimization and less resource-hungry hardware. 
 
With moderate usage and tweaking the options, HTC U11 battery survives nearly one hand half days easily. Even with heavy usage, you will get one day of battery life most of the time. 
 
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There are few power saving modes provided as well that reduces the device performance and restricts many hardware functionality to increase the battery life. Also the Boost+ app can be used to control how apps perform and consume the battery when they are running in the background and foreground. 
 
The battery charging speed for Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 is standard and the battery gets charged from 0% to 100% nearly in one hour and 40 minutes. You can watch our HTC U11 battery charging speed test below. 
 
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<h3>Virtual Assistant and Productivity</h3> 
HTC U11 comes with three virtual assistant – Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa and HTC Sense Companion. You might already know about the first two. HTC Sense UI is more personalized and works as extension of Google Assistant by providing tips and suggestion on more personal level. 
 
It monitors the device for your schedules on calendar, health data, location, battery performance and provide tips by popping up a bubble icon on the screen. In the beginning it is very slow in providing tips but once it accumulates sufficient data, it works nicely and keep getting better with time. 
 
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Amazon Alexa is more Amazon oriented and the voice recognition is average. Google Assistant is much better in overall performance and I guess people would love to stick with it in the regions where Amazon Alexa is available on U11. 
 
<h3>Conclusion</h3> 
HTC U11 is one of the best and most powerful smartphone currently available in the market. It comes with a great design and Liquid Surface back panel, big and beautiful screen, great camera with many unique features like Acoustic Focus, 3D audio recording, lightweight and productive HTC Sense UI, three virtual assistants, along with a very good battery life for its capacity. 
 
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Among this year’s flagship smartphones, HTC U11 is definitely at the top position and giving tough competition to every smartphone in all aspects like design, beauty, overall performance, camera performance and features etc. 
 
Overall, HTC U11 is a great phone and one of the best smartphone of this year as it scores brilliantly in every aspect. If you are planning to buy a flagship smartphone with great performance, camera and design, HTC U11 is obviously a nice option for you.

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HTC U11 Life with Snapdragon 650, Edge Sense, 16 MP Front and Rear Camera coming soon

HTC is soon going to launch the HTC U11 Life that will be the downgraded mid-range version of the HTC U11 flagship smartphone. 
 
It is expected to come with 5.2 inch ful HD screen, Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 octa core processor, 16 MP primary camera and front camera with Selfie Panorama mode. HTC U11's popular Edge Sense feature will be on HTC U11 Life as well that allows user to perform various tasks by applying pressure and squeezing the side bezels of the device. 
 
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There will be 32 GB internal storage and the option of expanding storage with memory card. HTC U11 Life is supposed to come with IP67 waterproofing certification and HTC USonic audio too. 
 
So far these are the only information available regarding the HTC U11 Life and hopefully soon, more information regarding the device will be revealed too.

HTC U11 Life with Snapdragon 650, Edge Sense, 16 MP Front and Rear Camera coming soon

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Meizu M6 Note with Helio P25, 4GB RAM, 13MP Cam coming on 23rd August

Meizu created lots of waves in the smartphone recently with the launch of the <a href="http://www.shaanhaider.com/2017/07/meizu-pro-7-and-pro-7-plus-specs-features-price.html" target="_blank">Meizu PRO 7 and PRO 7 Plus smartphones</a>. And now Meizu has started sending out the invites for the announcement of its upcoming M6 Note smartphone. 
 
The Meizu M6 Note event will be held in China on August 23rd. Meizu Note 6 will be the successor of last year’s Meizu M5 Note smartphone. It is expected obviously that it will come with improved performance and camera than the previous device. 
 
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Meizu M6 Note is expected to come with the same 5.5-inch full HD screen as the Meizu M5 Note but it will be powered by MediaTek Helio P25 processor along with up to 4GB of RAM. On the imaging side, there will be a 13-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX258 sensor. 
 
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- MediaTek Helio P25 2.5GHz Octa-core Processor 
 
- Mali-T880 GPU 
 
- 5.5-inch 2.5D Curved Glass Display with 1920 x 1080 Pixels Resolution 
 
- 3 GB RAM with 32 GB Internal Storage 
 
- 4 GB RAM with 64 GB Storage 
 
- Expandable Memory up to 128 GB using the microSD Card 
 
- Android 7.0 Nougat OS 
 
- Flyme OS 6.0 
 
- Hybrid Dual SIM 
 
- 13MP Primary Camera with Dual-tone LED Flash, Phase Detection Auto-focus, Sony IMX258 Sensor 
 
- 5MP Front-facing Camera with f/2.0 Aperture, 4P Lens 
 
- Fingerprint sensor 
 
- 4G VoLTE 
 
- Dual-band WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n 
 
- Bluetooth 4.1 
 
- GPS 
 
- 4000mAh Battery with Fast Charging 
 
But all these are just leaked information. Once the Meizu M6 Note is officially launched, we will more information about it.

Meizu M6 Note with Helio P25, 4GB RAM, 13MP Cam coming on 23rd August

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Ulefone Armor 2 Rugged Smartphone with Helip P25, 6GB RAM, IP68, 5-inch FHD Screen launched

After the success of their entry-level rugged smartphone Ulefone Armor, Ulefone has now announced the Armor 2. 
 
Ulefone Armor 2 comes with MediaTek Helio P25 2.6GHz octa-core processor, 6GB of RAM, 64GB of internal storage, Android 7.0 Nougat OS, 5.0-inch full HD display with a pixel density of 441 PPI and Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 protection. There is a fingerprint scanner provided on the front side below the Home key and claimed to provide unlocking speed of 0.1 second. 
 
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Since Ulefone Armor 2 is a rugged smartphone, it comes with IP68 dust and waterproofing certification. The protect the open ports like earpiece, microphone and speaker, the high-density macro-molecule coating is used to make them waterproof. 
 
The body of the Ulefone Armor 2 is made with the combination of flexible TPU, glass fiber reinforced polycarbonate and metal. The device is also resistant against extreme temperatures, high or low, and works in the temperature range from -40℃ to 80℃. 
 
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Ulefone Armor 2 comes with 16MP rear camera, capable of recording full HD videos and 13MP front-facing camera. There is a dedicated physical camera button to take pictures under the water. The Armor 2 is powered by a huge 4700mAh battery that is claimed to survive two days of heavy usage. It also comes with MediaTek's PE+2.0 fast charge technology to fully charge the battery in 120 minutes. 
 
Few other features of Ulefone Armor 2 includes the 27 frequency bands under 6 types and multiple physical functional buttons that includes power on/off button, PTT button, camera shutter button, volume rockers, SOS button. There is a barometer sensor included too for measuring air pressure and altitude in real time. It features AR/VR compatible 6-axis gyroscope and smart NFC technology as well. 
 
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- MediaTek Helio P25 2.5 GHz Octa-core (Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 and Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A35) Processor 
 
- Mali-T880 GPU 
 
- 5-inch Full HD Screen with 1920 x 1080 Pixels Resolution and 441 PPI Pixel Density 
 
- 6 GB of RAM 
 
- 64 GB Internal Storage 
 
- Expandable Memory up to 256 GB using microSD Card, Dedicated Slot 
 
- 16 MP Rear Camera with Dual-tone Dual LED Flash, f/2.0 Aperture, Auto-HDR, Full HD Video Recording 
 
- 8MP Front-facing Camera （Interpolated to 13MP with f/2.0 Aperture 
 
- Android 7.0 Nougat OS 
 
- Dual SIM 
 
- Fingerprint, Barometer, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Magnetic Compass Sensor 
 
- NFC 
 
- 159 x 78.3 x 14.5 mm Dimensions 
 
- 270g Weight 
 
- 4G LTE Capability 
 
- Dual Band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n 
 
- Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP, LE 
 
- A-GPS, GLONASS 
 
- USB Type-C 1.0 Reversible Connector 
 
- 4700 mAh battery with MediaTek Pump Express Plus 2.0 9V, 2A Fast Charging 
 
Ulefone Armro 2 will be available in Dark Gray and Golden color variants and the device will be available for pre-sale booking from 15th August.

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Motorola Stream Bluetooth Water-Resistant Earphones Announced

Motorola has just introduced it’s latest Bluetooth in-ear earphones called Stream. It comes with IP54 water-resistance certification to protect the device from sweat and splash of water while using them during working out. 
 
Motorola Stream Bluetooth in-ear earphones features a 6mm driver to provide good quality audio and it also comes with a microphone for answering calls. It supports the voice commands feature and major smartphone personal assistants Siri on iOS and Google Assistant on Android devices are supported by voice command using the Motorola Stream. 
 
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Motorola Stream comes with built-in controls for smartphone operations like to answer the phone calls, pause or play music and skip the tracks without using the phone itself each time. 
 
For the charging purpose, Motorola Stream comes with a specially designed charging case, very much similar to the previously launched <a href="http://www.shaanhaider.com/2016/06/samsung-gear-iconx-price-specs-features.html" target="_blank">Samsung Gear IconX earphones</a>. 
 
Because of the tiny battery size, Motorola Stream offers only only 2 hours of continuous battery life on one single charge, but the hang out with the charge case, it can provide additional 4 hours of battery life to the device. 
 
Motorola Stream Bluetooth earphones comes with a three different size of silicon earbuds in large, medium and small to perfectly fit the ears of the user. 
 
Motorola Stream will be available in Black color, option only and the price of Motorola Stream Bluetooth in-ear earphones is 79.99 GBP (US$ 104 approx). It will be available from Argos in the United Kingdom and hopefully will be available next month in the U.S.

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Infinix Note 4 with MT6753 CPU, 3GB RAM, 13MP Cam, 5.7-inch FHD Screen launched

We have posted in the month of June that <a href="http://www.shaanhaider.com/2017/06/infinix-smartphones-india.html" target="_blank">Infinix is planning to launch products in Indian market</a> and today Infinix announced two of its latest smartphones - Infinix Note 4 and Hot 4 Pro in India. 
 
Infinix Note 4 comes with Mediatek MT6753 octa-core 1.3 Ghz processor, 3GB of RAM, 32GB internal storage and the device runs on the Android 7.O Nougat OS with XOS 2.2 on top of it. It features a 5.7-inch full HD IPS LCD 2.5D screen, protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 
 
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On the imaging side, there is 13MP primary camera with dual-tone dual LED flash, capable of recording 1080p full HD videos. On the front side, there is an 8MP front camera for taking selfies and making video calls. 
 
It is dual-SIM device and comes with dedicated microSD card slot for expanding the memory and supports up to 128 GB of memory card. There is a multipurpose fingerprint sensor provided on the front of the device in the Home button, claimed to unlock the device in just 0.15 seconds. 
 
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Infinix Note 4 comes with the 3.5mm audio jack and USB 2.1 port. There is a huge 4,300 mAh battery provided that also supports 18W XCharge fast charging technology of Infinix that is claimed to charge the battery up to 45% in just 30 minutes. 
 
The complete detail of all hardware specs and features of Infinix Note 4 x572 are given below. 
 
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- 4G LTE Capability 
 
- Dual Micro SIM Slots 
 
- 5.7-inch IPS LCD Screen with 1920 x 1080 Pixels Resolution and 387 PPI 
 
- Corning Gorilla Glass Protection 
 
- Mediatek MT6753 1.3 Ghz Octa-core Processor 
 
- Mali-T720 MP3 450 MHz GPU 
 
- 32 GB Internal Memory 
 
- 3 GB of RAM 
 
- Dedicated Memory Card Slot supporting microSD Card up to 128 GB 
 
- 13 MP Primary Camera with Phase Detection Autofocus, Dual-LED Flash, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR, Panorama 
 
- 1080p Full HD Video Recording 
 
- 8 MP Front-facing Camera with LED Flash and 1080p Full HD Video Recording 
 
- Android 7.0 Nougat OS 
 
- XOS 2.2 
 
- 4,300 mAh Non-removable Lithium-Polymer Battery 
 
- XCharge Fast Battery Charging, 45% in 30 Minutes 
 
- Bluetooth 4.2 
 
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n 
 
- A-GPS 
 
- USB 2.1 
 
- USB OTG Support 
 
- Compass, Accelerometer, Hall and Proximity Sensors 
 
- 159 x 78.8 x 8.4 mm Dimensions 
 
- 198 g 
 
Infinix Note 4 X572 will be available in Champagne Gold and Ice Blue color options. The price of Infinix Note 4 X572 in India is 8,999 INR and it will be available exclusively on Flipkart in India from August 3rd.

Infinix Note 4 with MT6753 CPU, 3GB RAM, 13MP Cam, 5.7-inch FHD Screen launched

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Nokia 8 with 5.3-inch Quad HD Screen, Snapdragon 835, 4GB RAM, 13MP Cam Leaked in Benchmarks

We have already reported that HMD Global has already scheduled a <a href="http://www.shaanhaider.com/2017/07/nokia-8-launch-event.html" target="_blank">media event on August 16 for the launching of its flagship Nokia 8 smartphone</a>. Since the Nokia 8 launch event date is just two weeks away, lots of leaked information are coming out. 
 
Earlier information regarding the upcoming Nokia devices with model numbers TA-1004 and TA-1052 appeared on AnTuTu. Later more information regarding the device also surfaced On GeekBench 4. 
 
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And now a high-end Nokia smartphone with model numbers TA-1004, TA-1012, TA-1052 has surfaced on GFXBench listing showing most of its hardware specs and features. 
 
Even though the GFXBench listing mentions the device as Nokia 9, it is expected to be announced as the Nokia 8. 
 
The same Nokia phone model numbers TA-1004 and TA-1052 have also appeared earlier on AnTuTu benchmark listing confirming the leaked hardware specs and rumors that the Nokia 8 will come with 5.3-inch Quad HD screen, Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 octa-core processor, 4GB of RAM and 13MP front and rear cameras. 
 
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The device scored more than 160,000 points on the AnTuTu benchmark listing confirming the use of Snapdragon 835 processor based on the performance of the device in benchmarking test. 
 
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- 4G with VoLTE Capability 
 
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Octa-Core Processor 
 
- Adreno 540 GPU 
 
- Android 7.1.1 Nougat OS 
 
- 5.3-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED display with 2560 × 1440 Pixels Resolution and 518 PPI 
 
- 13 MP Dual Rear Cameras with ZEISS Optics, Dual-tone Dual LED Flash, HDR, Face Detection, Touch Focus, 
 
- 4K UHD Video Recording 
 
- 13 MP Front-facing Camera 
 
- 4 GB / 6 GB of RAM 
 
- 64 GB / 128 GB Internal Storage, Expandable up to 256 GB using the microSD Card 
 
- Fingerprint, Barometer, Accelerometer, Magnetic Compass, Pedometer and Proximity Sensors 
 
- Notification LED 
 
- Dual Stereo Speakers 
 
- NFC 
 
- Dual-Band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (MIMO) 
 
- Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE 
 
Nokia 8 is expected to be available in Blue, Steel, Gold with Blue and Gold with Copper colors. It is rumored that the price of Nokia 8 will be US$ 686. 
 
The Nokia 8 announcement takes place in London on August 16th.

Nokia 8 with 5.3-inch Quad HD Screen, Snapdragon 835, 4GB RAM, 13MP Cam Leaked in Benchmarks

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Huawei CEO confirms Huawei Mate 10 will come with Full-Screen Display, More Power than Apple iPhone 8

We have posted earlier that<a href="http://www.shaanhaider.com/2017/07/huawei-mate-10-project-tango-ar-smartphone.html" target="_blank"> Huawei Mate 10 is expected to come with a bezel-less display </a>along with the Google's Project Tango based AR (Augmented Reality) features, HiSilicon Kirin 970 processor and an iris scanner. 
 
An image of upcoming <a href="http://www.shaanhaider.com/2017/07/huawei-honor-note-9-bezel-less-screen.html">Huawei Honor Note 9</a> was also leaked recently showing the bezel-less screen. So it is obvious that Huawei is working on the bezel-less screens for its upcoming flagship devices. 
 
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And now we are confirmed that the Huawei Mate 10 will come with a bezel-less screen as it's confirmed by Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei’s Consumer Business Group. 
 
Huawei very recently announced it shipped 73 million smartphones in first half of the year 2017, that is 21% improvement YoY. In an interview with Bloomberg, Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei’s consumer unit shared the fact that Huawei has shipped more than six million<a href="http://www.shaanhaider.com/2017/02/huawei-p10-launched-with-kirin-960-4gb.html" target="_blank"> Huawei P10 flagship smartphone</a> since the launch of the device. 
 
Talking about the Huawei Mate 10, he said that it will be an even more powerful product compared to the predecessor <a href="http://www.shaanhaider.com/2017/05/huawei-mate-9-review.html" target="_blank">Huawei Mate 9 </a>and will come with new features. 
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He also mentioned that Huawei Mate 10 will have a full-screen bezel-less display, better and faster battery charging technology, better cameras and many new feature to compete with the upcoming Apple’s iPhone 8 and will be even more powerful than the new iPhone. 
 
Regarding the future of Huawei smartphones, Richard Yu said that the company is planning to exit the low-end and entry-level smartphone segment due to low profits in this smartphone segment and Huawei will focus more on mid-range and high-end devices. He said; 
 
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Huawei’s all recent flagship smartphones come with a dual-rear camera setup with Leica lenses, so it is expected that the Huawei Mate 10 will also come with the same but improved performance and new camera features. 
 
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Huawei CEO confirms Huawei Mate 10 will come with Full-Screen Display, More Power than Apple iPhone 8

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Meizu PRO 7 and PRO 7 Plus announced with Dual Displays, Dual 12MP Rear Cams, Helio X30, 6GB RAM

After sending the media invitations few days back, Meizu has finally announced its flagship <a href="http://www.shaanhaider.com/2017/07/meizu-pro-7-launch-event.html" target="_blank">Meizu PRO 7 and PRO 7 Plus smartphones.</a> Confirming the previously leaked information, Meizu PRO 7 comes with a 5.2-inch 1080p Super AMOLED screen and the Meizu PRO 7 Plus features a bigger 5.7-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED screen. 
 
Meizu PRO 7 and PRO 7 Plus both come with an 1.9-inch secondary Super AMOLED display with 307 PPI on the back of the devices to show various info such as weather report, clock and notifications. The secondary screen can be used also for taking selfie while using the primary camera instead of front-facing camera. 
 
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Both phones come with a dual 12-megapixel rear cameras with the combination of monochrome and RGB sensors. The camera of Meizu PRO 7 and PRO 7 Plus also feature portrait images with blurred background and bokeh effect. There is a 16-megapixel front camera provided for video calling and taking selfies. 
 
Meizu PRO 7 and PRO 7 Plus sport metal unibody design. Meizu PRO 7 comes with 3000 mAh battery and Meizu PRO 7 Plus comes with a bigger 3500 mAh battery. 
<blockquote class="twitter-video" data-lang="en">Have a look at the red Meizu PRO 7. <a href="https://t.co/rxdJwB8ce0">pic.twitter.com/rxdJwB8ce0</a>— Ard Boudeling (@ArdCB) <a href="https://twitter.com/ArdCB/status/890185310042300416">July 26, 2017</a></blockquote><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>Being the high-end model, Meizu PRO 7 Plus also comes with mCharge 4.0 technology that claims to charge the battery up to 70% in just 30 minutes with 25W charger. Meizu PRO 7 comes with the mCharge 3.0 fast charging technology being a bit slower with respect to the latest version of it. 
 
Based on the hardware, there will be two variants of Meizu PRO 7. The standard edition will come with Mediatek MT6757T Helio P25, Mali-T880MP2 GPU and 64 GB eMMC5.1 storage. The premium version will come with Mediatek MT6799 Helio X30, PowerVR 7XTP GPU and faster UFS2.1 128 GB inernal storage. 
 
The complete list of all hardware specs and features of Meizu PRO 7 and PRO 7 Plus are given below.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><script type="text/javascript">
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- MediaTek Helio P25 2.5 GHz Octa-core (Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 and Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A35) Processor with Mali-T880 GPU or 
 
MediaTek Helio X30 10nm 2.6 GHz Deca-Core (Dual-core 2.6 GHz Cortex-A73, Quad-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A35 and Quad-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53) Processor with PowerVR 7XTP-MP4 GPU 
 
- 5.2-inch Full HD Super AMOLED Screen with 1920 x 1080 Pixels Resolution, 423 PPI Pixel Density 10000:1 Contrast Ratio and 103% NTSC Color Gamut 
 
- 1.9-inch Secondary Super AMOLED Screen with 240 × 536 Pixels Resolution and 307 PPI with 1000:1 contrast ratio 
 
- 4GB of LPDDR4x RAM 
 
- 64 GB (eMMC5.1) / 128 GB (UFS2.1) Internal Storage 
 
- Dual 12 MP Rear Cameras (Monochrome + RGB) with Sony IMX386 Sensors, Dual-tone Dual LED Flash, f/2.0 Aperture, 1.25 um Pixel Size, Phase Detection Autofocus 
 
- 4K Video recording at 2160p@30fps 
 
- 16MP Front-facing Camera with f/2.0 Aperture 
 
- Android 7.0 Nougat OS 
 
- Flyme OS 6 
 
- 32-bit/192kHz Cirrus Logic CS43130 Smart PA Amplifier Audio Output 
 
- Dual SIM 
 
- Fingerprint, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Magnetic Compass Sensor 
 
- 147.62 x 70.72 x 7.3 mm Dimensions 
 
- 163g Weight 
 
- 4G with VoLTE Capability 
 
- Dual Band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n or a/b/g/n/ac, WiFi Direc 
 
- Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE 
 
- A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS 
 
- USB Type-C 1.0 Reversible Connector 
 
- 3000mAh battery with mCharge 3.0 Fast Charging 
 
<h3>Meizu PRO 7 Plus : Full Hardware Specs and Features</h3> 
- MediaTek Helio X30 10nm 2.6 GHz Deca-Core (Dual-core 2.6 GHz Cortex-A73, Quad-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A35 and Quad-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53) 
 
- PowerVR 7XTP-MP4 GPU 
 
- 5.7-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED Screen with 1440 x 2560 Pixels Resolution, 518 PPI Pixel Density, 10000:1 Contrast Ratio and 103% NTSC Color Gamut 
 
- 1.9-inch Secondary Super AMOLED Screen with 240 × 536 Pixels Resolution and 307 PPI with 1000:1 contrast ratio 
 
- 6GB of LPDDR4x RAM 
 
- 64 / 128 GB Internal Storage 
 
- Dual 12 MP Rear Cameras (Monochrome + RGB) with Sony IMX386 Sensors, Dual-tone Dual LED Flash, f/2.0 Aperture, 1.25 um Pixel Size, Phase Detection Autofocus 
 
- 4K Video recording at 2160p@30fps 
 
- 16MP Front-facing Camera with f/2.0 Aperture 
 
- Android 7.0 Nougat OS 
 
- Flyme OS 6 
 
- 32-bit/192kHz Cirrus Logic CS43130 Smart PA Amplifier Audio Output 
 
- Dual SIM 
 
- Fingerprint, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Magnetic Compass Sensor 
 
- 147.62 x 70.72 x 7.3 mm Dimensions 
 
- 163g Weight 
 
- 4G with VoLTE Capability 
 
- Dual Band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n or a/b/g/n/ac, WiFi Direc 
 
- Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE 
 
- A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS 
 
- USB Type-C 1.0 Reversible Connector 
 
- 3500 mAh battery with mCharge 4.0 Fast Charging 
 
The price of Meizu PRO 7 with Helio P25, 64 GB storage is US$ 426, and the Helio X30 version with 128 GB storage costs US$ 500. The price of Meizu PRO 7 Plus 64 GB storage variant is US$ 530 and the 128 GB storage version costs US$ 604. 
 
The Meizu PRO 7 and PRO 7 Plus will be available in Black, Silver, Gold and Red color options. Both devices will go on sale in China from August 5.

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Just few weeks back, the news came that Oculus is going to launch it's standalone VR headset by the end of the year that will cost around $250 only. But seems HTC won the race by releasing the standalone Vive headset first. 
 
HTC has just announced a PC-free version of its popular VR headset Vive in China. According to HTC, China's mobile space is at peak now and it makes total sense to take advantage of this "momentum" with accessible VR hardware. 
 
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HTC Vive Standalone VR headset comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, so it is obvious that user will not be able get the same level of graphics quality like the one they get with the combination of a standard HTC Vive and computer. 
 
But the good part here is that it makes the design of HTC Vive standalone VR headset a slim and slick one as it doesn't need wires or a battery backpack. And since smartphone processor are relatively small and cheaper with respect to high-end PC components, the price of the HTC Vive standalone VR headset will be much cheaper too. HTC is focused here on portability of the VR headset and cost effectiveness. 
 
If you are eager to try your hands on the standalone VR headset then the good news is that HTC already said earlier that it's working on a standalone Daydream VR headset that will be released later this year. 
 
Also the HTC Daydream VR headset will supposed to have a better app availability as the current HTC Vive Standalone VR headset works with HTC's own Viveport store only instead of Google's VR app shop.

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HoloLens is one of the most popular virtual reality headset and now Microsoft is working on the second generation of HoloLens headset. Microsoft has also revealed few information about the upcoming HoloLens VR headset that the second generation of HoloLens will be powered by an AI chip. 
 
So it will be interesting to see the inclusion of artificial intelligence in HoloLens. Recently, <a href="http://www.shaanhaider.com/2017/07/huawei-ai-processor-kirin-970.html" target="_blank">Huawei also reported that it is working on the development of an AI chip</a>. 
 
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The current version of Microsoft HoloLens comes with a custom processor called the Holographic Processing Unit (HPU). It processes the information coming from all of the on-board sensors, including Microsoft’s custom time-of-flight depth sensor, head-tracking cameras, the inertial measurement unit (IMU), and the infrared camera. 
 
The Holographic Processing Unit (HPU) is what that actually makes HoloLens the world’s first–and only–fully self-contained holographic computer so far. 
 
Harry Shum, executive vice president of Microsoft Artificial Intelligence and Research Group, mentioned at CVPR 2017 in a keynote speech that the second version of the HPU is currently under development and will include an AI co-processor to implement DNNs natively and flexibly. The chip will support a wide variety of layer types, fully programmable by Microsoft. 
 
The AI co-processor in the second version of the HPU is designed to work in the next and upcoming version of HoloLens and will runn continuously without consuming the HoloLens battery.

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HMD Global has finally started sending out the media invites for the launch of a new Nokia smartphone. The event is scheduled for August 16th. 
 
The media invite says that press are invited to an “exclusive gathering” to have a look on “the next milestone for Nokia phones.” 
 
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The media invite from HMD Global did not mention that the Nokia 8 is going to be launched at the event but considering all the rumors and leaked information, it is pretty sure that Nokia 8 will be announced at this event. 
 
Recently two press shots of Nokia 8 were leaked showing the device in Blue and Steel / Silver version and thanks to all leaked information and images of the Nokia 8, most of the hardware specifications and features of Nokia 8 are already available. 
 
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- 4G with VoLTE Capability 
 
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Octa-Core Processor 
 
- Adreno 540 GPU 
 
- Android 7.1.1 Nougat OS 
 
- 5.3-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED display with 2560 × 1440 Pixels Resolution and 518 PPI 
 
- 13 MP Dual Rear Cameras with ZEISS Optics, Dual-tone Dual LED Flash 
 
- 13 MP Front-facing Camera 
 
- 4 GB / 6 GB of RAM 
 
- 64 GB / 128 GB Internal Storage, Expandable up to 256 GB using the microSD Card 
 
- Fingerprint Sensor 
 
- Notification LED 
 
- Dual Stereo Speakers 
 
- Dual-Band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (MIMO) 
 
- Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE 
 
Nokia 8 is expected to be available in Blue, Steel, Gold with Blue and Gold with Copper colors. It is rumored that the price of Nokia 8 will be US$ 686. 
 
The Nokia 8 announcement takes place in London on August 16th and starts at 7:30PM

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