Razer Phone 2 launch will be on October 10th

October is shaping up to be a busy month for phone launches. Razer just sent out invites for an event on October 10^th in Hollywood. While Razer didn’t exactly put that they were launching the Razer Phone 2, you can see the boxy rectangular outline of the phone stamped on it and the words “FLAGSHIP // GAMING.” It’s rumoured that the Razer Phone 2 will keep the shape of the original device. As GSMArena points out, there’s a render from the other day that showed the date October 10 on the lockscreen. The event proper will start at 6:30 p.m. with a keynote from Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan but there will be early previews for “VIPs” ahead of the keynote.

Razer Phone 2 shows up on AnTuTu, reveals 512GB storage

We already know Razer is working on a second version of the Razer Phone but now we get a closer look at what’s going to be in this version. The phone has already shown up on Geekbench but now it’s up on AnTuTu as well and we get to see more details about the device. This AnTuTu listing confirms that the phone will have a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor, 8GB of RAM, and will run on Android 8.1 Oreo. We also discover that the phone will come with 512GB storage, use a 1,440 x 2,560 pixel QHD display with a standard 16:9 aspect ratio.

Source: GSMArena

Razer set to launch Razer Phone 2 by December 2018

Razer was the first to put out a gamer-centric smartphone and it wants to build on that with a new iteration of the phone. Razer VP Chen Xiaoping announced at China Joy 2018 in Shanghai that the next Razer Phone will be coming by the end of the year in China. Chinese media speculate the new phone will come with a Snapdragon 855 processor because Qualcomm usually launches its new chipset in early December.

He said the phone will carry the “latest chipset” but isn’t specifying which one. We can expect the phone to feature top-notch specs, similar to the original Razer Phone. As for whether it’s getting a global release, well, that’s another thing we’d have to wait and see happen. But Razer did launch the original smartphone internationally so we’re expecting them to do the same.

Source: GSMArena

Razer rumoured to be launching the Razer Phone 2 in September, possibly alongside Project Linda

Is this in our immediate future?

Late last year, Razer launched its first entry into the smartphone market and it seems they’re not stopping there. Rumour has it the gaming peripherals company is already planning to release its second smartphone. It’ll supposedly launch in September, which means it could make an appearance at IFA. This information supposedly comes from “an internal source” but, of course, we can’t verify the veracity of the information at the moment.

One interesting thing to note is the possibility that Razer might launch its Project Linda laptop dock alongside the second iteration of the Razer Phone. Of course, that is if the dock becomes more than a concept. It’s said that Razer execs will decide in the next few days where to make this happen. Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan hinted in a Twitter reply to Marques Brownlee (MKBHD on YouTube) that this might be a possibility. For now, we’re keeping our eyes peeled for any confirmation.

Source: GSMArena