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Samsung Galaxy S9 stars in premature hands-on photos

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Tired of  cases  and  3D renders  of the  Galaxy S9 ? Well, the floodgates have opened now and hands-on photos of the actual device were inevitable. The photos show the front of the upcoming flagship as the phone boots up as well as the back with the redesigned camera/fingerprint reader assembly. There wasn’t any doubt on the matter, but you can see the Bixby button on the side – it hasn’t gone anywhere. Leaked Samsung Galaxy S9 hands-on photos This is the Black color option, one of  four color options to be available at launch. Source  (in Chinese) |  Via

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 With Snapdragon 630 SoC, Dual Rear Cameras Expected to Launch in January 2018

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Xiaomi’s successor to popular Redmi Note 4, the  Xiaomi Redmi Note 5  is highly anticipated smartphone from the Chinese smartphone maker. Though no official confirmation has been received for the Redmi Note 5, rumours have offered plenty of new details for the upcoming device. A leaked live image on Weibo, claimed to be of  Redmi Note 5  shows an all screen display along with some specs listed in the Chinese language. Xiaomi seems to have moved from the to a taller 5.99-inch display with 18:9 aspect ratio for its Redmi Note 5 as opposed to 5.5-inch display found on Redmi Note 4 and Note 3. This finally brings the trendy bezel-less tall display design to the Redmi series. However, the device retains the same FHD+ 1080 x 2160 pixel screen resolution as its predecessor. Some of the other specs confirmed by the leaked image reveal the Redmi Note 5 will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SoC, which will become standard among mid-range devices next year. The image showed the devic

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, Huawei Honor 7X, HTC U11 Life, and Other Smartphones Expected to Launch in December 2017

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Planning to buy a new smartphone? You can rest assured that there are going to be a lot of options to choose from December 2017. We have compiled a list of probable releases happening in the final month of 2017 along with expected features and price for these devices. Here are some of the expected launches in India in the final month of 2017: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Xiaomi is expected to launch their Redmi Note 5 soon enough in December. The Chinese mobile maker will unveil three versions of the phone – Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, Redmi 5, and Redmi 5 Plus. Reports suggest the Note 5 will feature 6-inch Full HD display, Snapdragon 630 Soc, 4GB RAM, 12 MP + 5MP rear cameras, a 5MP front camera, 4000mAh battery and more. More details remain unclear at this point. Asus Pegasus 4S The Asus Pegasus 4S is the company’s first bezel-less smartphone with the 18:9 aspect ratio display. The device flaunts a 5.7-inch Full HD with wide viewing angles. Under the hood, Pegasus packs a 1.4GHz oct

New Bluetooth vulnerability can hack a phone in 10 seconds. [WITH DEMO]

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Security company Armis has found a collection of eight exploits, collectively called  BlueBorne , that can allow an attacker access to your phone without touching it. The attack can allow access to computers and phones, as well as IoT devices. “Armis believes many more vulnerabilities await discovery in the various platforms using Bluetooth. These vulnerabilities are fully operational, and can be successfully exploited, as demonstrated in our research. The BlueBorne attack vector can be used to conduct a large range of offenses, including remote code execution as well as Man-in-The-Middle attacks. “BlueBorne affects pretty much every device we use. Turns that Bluetooth into a rotten black one. Don’t be surprised if you have to go see your security dentist on this one,” said Ralph Echemendia, CEO of Seguru. As you can see from this video, the vector allows the hacker to identify a device, connect to it via Bluetooth, and then begin controlling the screen and apps. It’s not comp

iPhone X Revealed: “The future of the smartphone”

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The iPhone 8 may have just been announced, but all eyes are on its swankier sibling,  the iPhone X. Here’s the latest on the  iPhone 8,  or read on for everything you need to know about iPhone X. Though it was announced alongside the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, which are iterative improvements over the 7/7 Plus,  the iPhone X is something else entirely and could potentially be the iPhone we’ve been waiting for. Before I go into detail about Apple’s most exciting phone in years, here is everything you need to know about the iPhone X in a nutshell: iPhone X Design:  143.6mm x 70.9mm x 7.7mm, 174g, Glass on front and back – surgical grade stainless steel frame, water-resistant IP67, no Home button iPhone X Screen:  5.8-inch HDR OLED edge-to-edge display, 2436 x 1125 pixel resolution (458ppi) iPhone X Specs:  Apple A11 Bionic 6-core SoC with Apple GPU, Face ID, Stereo speakers, Fast-charge capable (50% charge in 30 minutes), Wireless charging, iOS 11 iPhone X Camera:  Dua

iOS firmware indicates Apple to announce ‘iPhone 8’, ‘iPhone 8 Plus’ and ‘iPhone X’ on Tuesday.

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    We think we know the names of the new iPhones, thanks to the iOS firmware. Apple’s three new phones are called iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X ( via Steven Troughton Smith ). The 8 and 8 Plus would be the lower-tier LCD phones, whereas the iPhone X is the highly-anticipated nearly-bezelless OLED model. The name reveal joins a flurry of leaks from earlier in the day, detailing new features like   Face ID   and   Animoji ,   new wallpapers , and confirming the   LTE Apple Watch . Whilst this isn’t 100% set in stone, it is by far the best indicator and we are very confident that these are correct. Of course, Apple could have changed its mind about branding decisions late in the game — a change that may not filter as fast into the leaked builds the discovery originates from. A couple of weeks ago,  we heard that casemakers had received intelligence  that the devices would be called iPhon

What to expect from the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X

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Menu After months of rumors and leaks, the next iPhone is just days from being unveiled at Apple’s brand new  Steve Jobs Theater . So, what do we know so far? Typical of Apple leaks in recent years, we’ve heard trickles of information on just about every piece of the new device, but, as always, everything is still up in the air. The screen, the camera, the pricing — even the name has been subject to debate in recent weeks. There does seem to be a bit of clarification on the latter point, courtesy of a  massive iOS 11 software leak  that hit this weekend. Turns out the reason so many names have been floating around is simple: Apple’s releasing a bunch of phones. In addition to the expected iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, we’ll also likely be getting a third:  the iPhone X . Here’s a break down of what we think we know about the phones so far. Price Much to Apple’s chagrin, this is going to be one of the phone’s most discussed new features.