Samsung Galaxy S8 might bring autofocus to front-facing camera

The rumour mill for Samsung’s latest flagship is steadily rolling out supposed specs for the device. One of the newest news items is related to selfies. According to Korean news site etnews, the Samsung Galaxy S8 might be coming with autofocus feature for its front-facing camera. It might sound a bit excessive but the added feature might be appreciated by the selfie-loving crowd. Of course, at the moment this is still a rumour. Is this a feature you’d want on your next phone?

Source: Android Authority

Next iPad might ditch the home button

Apple has taken out the capacitive home button for the iPhone 7 but it might forego said button entirely with the upcoming iPad—at least if we’re to believe the latest report from Makotakara. The Japanese site claims Apple will be coming out with a 10.9-inch iPad that can fit into the 9.7-inch iPad Pro because of this said design decision. The home button’s functions will reportedly be placed underneath the display glass, similar to what other smartphone makers do with their devices.

Bezels will also supposedly be thinner but the devices itself might be thicker—Makotakara says these might be 7.5mm thick (which is almost the same thickness as the original iPad Air). The thicker iPad might mean better battery and display technology to support the Apple Pencil. At the moment this is all just speculation so it’s best to take it with a grain of salt. But if a home button-less iPad is in our future, is that something you’d consider getting?

Source: The Verge 

Future Lenovo smartphones might all carry the Moto brand

The Moto brand might not just be limited to Lenovo’s premium smartphones. A new report from China claims Lenovo might make use of the Moto brand to market its smartphones, with hopes of putting the acquisition to better use. Aside from the possible branding change. The report from Campaign claims Lenovo is switching up its mobile executives in China. Xudong Chen, co-president and SVP of Lenovo’s Mobile Business Group in the country, is being replaced by Gina Qiao, former SVP of human resources. While Qiao may have an HR title at the moment, she was once Lenovo’s chief strategy officer and head of marketing. We can’t say how this will affect the company’s mobile strategy but it might help Lenovo leverage the long established Moto name in its favor. 

Source: Droid Life

‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ rumoured to be ditching the iconic title crawl

While Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is completely immersed in the Star Wars world, it seems the film wants to set itself apart from its predecessors. According to Star Wars News Net, an anonymous source claims the new film will have an entirely new opening crawl. They claim it’ll open “in a way ‘different than the classic Star Wars films.’” While we don’t exactly know what that means, we don’t have to wait too long as it debuts in Canada on December 16.

Source: iDigitalTimes