A training presentation that’s intended for US retailers, reviewers, and presenters has leaked in full glory, revealing nearly everything about the Nexus 6P besides pricing and availability. If you can’t wait until Tuesday, September 29th, this slideshow is for you. Enjoy.
Also, don’t forget to check out the speaker notes for even more Nexus 6P goodies and marketing buzz on the features, design, Nexus Camera details, fingerprint sensor, and more. Here’s an updated Nexus 6P spec list.
Nexus 6P specs Screen: 5.7”, 518 PPI, WQHD AMOLED Camera: 12.3MP Rear / 8MP Front (1.55 μM, F2.0 / 1.4 μM FF) – Final resolution of the images may be less than 12.3MP Processor: Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 810 v2.1 processor Battery: 3,450 mAh (Built-in) Dimensions: 159.4 x 77.8 x 7.3 Weight: 178g RAM: 3 GB (LPDDR4) Storage: Comes in 32/64/128 GB
Confirming rumours, BlackBerry unveiled its first device with Android’s operating system. John Chen gave BNN’s Amber Kanwar a worldwide exclusive first look at the phone.
Earlier today BlackBerry finally let the cat out of the bag and confirmed rumors they are indeed close to launching a new Android slider they’re calling the BlackBerry Priv. It was the very same day last week we got an early sneak peek at the Priv in a hands-on video, but in case you were looking for something a little more official, BlackBerry CEO John Chen gave BNN’s Amber Kanwar a worldwide exclusive first look at the phone.
In his extremely awkward hands-on on demo (it’s clear Chen still needs to get better acclimated with the new OS), the CEO fumbles around the OS a bit before giving up. He also mentions again that Priv is short, not only for privacy, but the privilege you end up with after buying the phone. Ummm… Okay. In case you wanted another look at the phone that could be ours — and many of yours — next daily driver, the cringe-worthy video can be found below.
Camera shootout: iPhone 6S vs. Galaxy S6 vs. LG G4 - fantastic video
Unless you’ve been living under a rock (or consciously skip past any Apple related news), you’d know that today is iPhone Launch Day. With the Apple iPhone 6S and 6S Plus officially hitting stores today, you’ll be up to your ears in reviews, comparisons, and drop tests. The internet is full of them right now. Given that Apple made a big deal about the new camera tech inside the iPhone 6S (it now comes with a higher resolution 12MP camera among other improvements), sites are putting Apple’s claims to the test with head-to-head battles against some of Android’s greatest.
In years past, this would have ended in a massacre, with the iPhone always winning top honors. But things have changed this year. Android OEMs have finally stepped up (with the exception of HTC, of course), creating a blend of camera software and hardware working together to deliver superior results than even Apple’s long standing iPhone line. With the new iPhone, you’re probably wondering if Apple was finally able to reclaim their crown, or will it continue fall short when compared against heavyweights like the Samsung Galaxy S6 and LG G4? In The Verge’s latest video, they took all 3 of these aforementioned phones out on the town, comparing photo quality in a dark room and discussing the results.
We know, typically The Verge’s blatant Apple bias creeps into reviews like this, but this one seemed a little more objective than most (despite them calling it a tie when it seemed to us the Galaxy S6 was the clear winner in most cases). Be all that as it may, their final ruling was that all of them are great in their own respects, it just comes down to personal preference on which output you prefer. Maybe they just didn’t want to believe that their $750 investment didn’t quite live up to Apple’s promises. We’ll let you decide for yourself in the video down below.
LG today released a new teaser video on its YouTube channel for its upcoming V10 phablet with a secondary ‘ticker’ display. Unsurprisingly, the teaser focusses on the phablet’s secondary ticker display, giving us our first glimpse at it ‘in action’. The secondary display of the phablet could be used to display app shortcuts as well as notifications, as seen in the leaked render posted by leakster @evleaks yesterday. We’re guessing the secondary ticker display could function in the same way as the side edge on the Galaxy S6 Edge+ or the Galaxy Note Edge.
The V10 phablet is set to go official on October 1st at LG’s media event in New York City. Most of the phablet’s specs have been leaked already, thanks to the TENAA listing. It will feature a 5.7-inch 1440 x 2560 Quad HD display, Snapdragon 808 six-core SoC, 3GB RAM, 16MP rear camera, 64GB expandable memory, dual selfie cameras, and a fingerprint scanner embedded on the power key.
The LG G4 was universally praised for its camera output and we were big fans of it ourselves. About 5 months after it was made official, we're beginning to hear its successor mentioned every now and then.
An anonymous source, who claims to have inside information, is now shedding light on two of the most important bits of the potential G5's hardware. The camera, for one, will use a new Sony-made 20MP sensor with a half-inch diagonal - one of the largest around.
For example the G4 has a 1/2.6" diagonal, this year's Samsung Galaxies (S6/S6 edge/S6 edge+/Note5) and the iPhone 6/6 Plus use a smaller 1/3" chip, and Sony's own Xperia Z5 series boast a 1/2.3" imager. All those are of course miniature compared to the 1/1.2" sensor of the Nokia PureView 808, but iconic or not, the 808 is ancient history. What's even more interesting though, is that the new sensor will only be provided to LG, and won't be used by other manufacturers.
The source also states that the upcoming LG flagship will be powered by the Snapdragon 820 chip. That's an easy assumption to make without insider information, but reports have been surfacing that LG is in development of its own top-end chipset. Apparently though, LG will stay in Qualcomm's camp for yet another generation.
The source has been deemed trustworthy, but even if the above is correct at the time of writing, there's no less than 6 months before we get to see the LG G5, so bear in mind that things may change.
Too often do we hear of these super premium and luxury phones, only to find out that the phones are only premium in design. It’s usually trainwreck under the hood, with underwhelming specs murdering any inkling of desire to own the phone if we were even able to afford them.
But Vertu has gotten the memo: beauty is only skin deep, and my $10,000 phone needs to perform like a $10,000 phones. Its 5.2 inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 810 chipset, 21 megapixel camera with 4K video are enough to make us feel tingly inside. Wireless charging and NFC? That’s basically unheard of, but they have it.
For design, we have a device wrapped in one of 4 materials and in a variety of colors. Here’s the full list: Jet Calf Garnet Calf Grape Lizard Pure Jet Lizard Jet Alligator Pure Navy Alligator Clouse De Paris Alligator Pure Jet Red Gold
The doors on the rear swing open to reveal microSD and SIM trays, as well as an area where you can get a custom engraving. On the front, the display is covered in sapphire crystal glass.
To bring things full circle, they’ll add “Vertu Concierge” and “Vertu Life.” The former is a personalized 1-to-1 helper who can get you going on flight and hotel reservations, invite-only events and any other reasonable requests you might have. That’s a service you’d normally have to pay for, but you’ll get 18 months’ worth of the VIP treatment if you buy this thing.
Vertu Life can be seen as a natural extension of Concierge as it’s a suite of perks such as complimentary access to private clubs and events, closed shopping events and more. Its goal is to learn what you prefer so it’ll deliver the latest happenings that you might be interested in attending.
Topping it all off is Vertu Certainty, a security platform which was made thanks to a partnership with Silent Circle (makers of the most secure Android phone you’ll ever find). Full encryption of calls, texts and other communication? It’s all there for the types of rich folks who have a lot of sensitive data to protect.
Those who want to buy the phone will actually need to submit an application to buy one, and they can only do so at one of a hanful of private boutiques around the world (Harrold’s in the UK is the exclusive seller). Furthermore, you only have between September 25th and October 8th to buy one, making it all the more exclusive. If you have the means, the desire and the coin to buy one then you’ll want to start tracking them down as soon as possible.
In case you haven't noticed, Samsung's Galaxy S6 and S6 edge are now 6 months old, which means that, in about another 6 months from now, their successors - most probably included in the Galaxy S7 series - will likely be ready to hit the market.
Not long ago, we heard that Samsung could launch a 5.2-inch S7, as well as a 5.8-inch variant. Now, SamMobile is reportedly "confirming" that the Galaxy S7 will indeed have two versions, though it's not clear if their screens will differ in size. What SamMobile notes is that the two S7 variants (model numbers SM-G930 and the SM-G935) will resemble the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge in one regard: the SM-G930 will have a regular screen, while the SM-G935 should sport a dual-curve one.
It's said that, internally, Samsung is referring to the SM-G930 as the "Hero", while the SM-G935 is being called "Hero2". The entire Galaxy S7 project is known internally as Project Lucky. Depending on market, the two S7 smartphones should be powered by either Samsung's Exynos 8890 processor, or Qualcomm's Snapdragon 820.
According to SamMobile, the two Galaxy S7 handsets will be available in the US, Canada, Europe, China, and South Korea (though this doesn't mean we won't see them in other markets, too). All relevant US carriers are expected to offer the new Galaxies.
Of course, for now we can't be sure of anything regarding Samsung's next-gen Galaxy flagship series.
