New leaked renders give us better look at new Pixel devices

Pixel 2 XL

Google is hosting its Pixel event a couple of days from now but we’ve already seen so many leaks of the new devices. The latest one comes unsurprisingly from Evan Blass (@evleaks) as he shows off what the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL are supposedly going to look like. And while they’re not completely bezel-less like the flagships of other brands, these do have less bezels than last year’s models. The Pixel 2 XL has less of a bezel than the Pixel 2. You can see the front-facing camera on the upper left with a speaker grille. Another speaker grille can be seen at the bottom, speculation is that could be housing the microphone but we can’t say yet.

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New leaked image for the Huawei Mate 10 Pro surfaces

The leaks for the upcoming Huawei flagship phones just keep coming. This time we get a pretty good look at what the Mate 10 Pro is going to look like, courtesy of reliable leaker Evan Blass (@evleaks). As we know, there are supposedly three different versions of the Mate 10: the standard Mate 10, Mate 10 Pro, and Mate 10 Lite. We know “true” artificial intelligence is going to be at the heart of the new devices as Huawei just released last week a short promo highlighting the AI capabilities that come with their new processor built into the Mate 10.

We get more details from Blass about the Mate 10 Pro and a high-resolution render of the device to come with it. It shows an edge-to-edge display with an 18:9 aspect ratio and a dual-camera 12- and 20-megapixel camera setup at the rear and an 8-megapixel front camera. There seems to be three different colors of the device: dark blue, black, and brown. A lighter band runs around the camera sensors and according to Blass, this look seems to be polarizing his followers. Whether these images are true or not, we don’t have to wait too long to see these new devices as Huawei is set to unveil them on October 16^th.

Source: The Verge

Leaked Nokia 2 might be a budget phone with a big battery

HMD Global is steadily building up its Nokia brand and it looks like a budget option might be on its way. Evan Blass just leaked what’s said to be the Nokia 2. And looks-wise it does look like an entry-level option. Those who are averse to bezels will not like this option. But beggars can’t be choosers, right?

Android Authority is speculating October 5 to be the release date, because dates in renders usually match launch time. However, that could change so we’ll keep our eyes out for any announcements. As for specs, we don’t have those yet but if the Nokia 3, which is a budget-friendly option already, expect this to be smaller and with less powerful specs. One thing where the Nokia 2 might shine though is in terms of battery. An FCC certification for the phone claims the battery will be 4,000mAh battery, which would be amazing for a budget phone with a small display. We should find out more about this device soon.

This is what the Surface Mini tablet could’ve looked like before Microsoft cancelled it

There was supposed to be a 7.5-inch Surface Mini tablet coming out back in 2014 but Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and former Nokia CEO Stephen Elop scrapped the idea weeks before it was supposed to launch alongside the Surface Pro 3 that May. But even with the tablet being scrapped, Evan Blass showed us what the Surface Mini could’ve looked like if Microsoft decided to launch it. The image shows the tablet wrapped in a red rubber case with a kick stand.

Specs-wise, the Surface Mini was supposed to have a 7.5-inch screen with a 1,440 x 1,080 display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, 32GB internal storage, and 1GB of RAM. It was supposed to come in black, red, and blue models. It was designed to run Windows RT and support the Surface Pen. It was being marketed as a notebook replacement of sorts. But as The Verge points out, it might have been best Microsoft cancelled the production of the tablet as they didn’t have much success with Windows RT tablets.