Last week was quite busy in the mobile realm with at least a few exciting new offers on the horizon. While major-league player Samsung is working on the revamped Galaxy A line with a new A5 (2016), A7 (2016) and A9, perhaps also an A8 (2016), Chinese OEMs are wasting no time putting out offers of their own.
This week Xiaomi brought us the Redmi Note 3. It more than lives up to the legacy of its predecessors and offers a 5.5-inch 1080p display, MediaTek Helio X10 SoC and 3GB of RAM for the almost unbelievable price of RMB 1099 ($172). And if you are willing to settle for 2GB RAM and 16GB of storage, the deal is even better at RMB 899 ($140). These are local prices, but still quite impressive. The OEM also refreshed its tablet family with a new addition – the Mi Pad 2, which is just as interesting with its full-metal body and Intel Atom CPU, capable of running Android and Windows.
But it wasn't only budget-friendly Chinese offers that made headlines. On the opposite side of the spectrum, we finally met the Huawei Mate 8. It promises a huge leap forward in performance, thanks to the company's next-get Kirin 950 chip.
Nokia also made headlines this the week. The C1 has everybody excited for the alleged possibility of dual-booting Windows 10 and Android from the original Finnish company. And then, there is the Nokia 230 featurephone by the mobile division acquired by Microsoft.
There has been no shortage of rumors either. The Samsung Galaxy S7 flagship already has everybody excited and industry sources claim that it might bring back the microSD card slot, which has definitely been missed. Speaking of Samsung, its Exynos 7420 SoC was spotted powering a BlackBerry device, so that is something else to look forward to.
Feel free to hit the following links for more details on the hot topics of the week.
The smartphone packs a full metal body a 4,000mAh battery, and Helio X10 processor.
The much-rumored device is supposed to be Nokia's first after having sold its smartphone business to Microsoft.
Front and rear 2MP cameras, both with an LED flash, in this latest Series 30+ feature phone.
The rumor also says that the Galaxy S7 will sport a 5.2-inch flat screen, while the S7 edge will feature a larger 5.7-inch curved display.
The device comes with 16MP/8MP camera combo and a large 4000mAh battery.
Carrying a price tag of INR 17,999 ($270), the device will be exclusively available via Flipkart starting today.
Thinner and lighter than before with a new aluminum body.
This tablet is going to be the much-delayed successor to the original Shield Tablet with a Tegra K1 chipset.
Unlike the old entry from 2 and a half months ago, this time the chip is tuned for single-core performance.
A Samsung Display executive has hinted at the possible Cupertino partnership with first results expected in 2018.
The handset was spotted in a new set of leaked renders, along with a rough specs sheet.
The handset was spotted on the OEM's Iran website, confirming almost all its specs.
The LG Ray is aimed at 3G markets and will come with an easy to swallow price tag.
New hardware for Oppo leaks and it looks strikingly similar to an iPhone 6 Plus. Frankly, it's not much we haven't seen before.
The device received Bluetooth certification last week and was also recently spotted on AnTuTu.
It should be available for purchase as early as next month.
Third party retailers including Amazon and Expansys are selling the international variant of the device in the country.
Available exclusively through Amazon.
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The second generation Galaxy A5 has been leaking a lot lately, so maybe it will get official soon.
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