Entries in smartphone rumours (74)

Friday
Oct272017

OnePlus 5T might come out on November 16th

A previous rumour had us believing the OnePlus 5T is coming after November 20th but a new one suggests it’s going to be earlier than that. A leaked image from GizChina shows what looks like an invite for OnePlus 5T event happening on November 16th with the sale date erased out. The words “Amazon exclusive” are also seen, suggesting the leak came out of India, where Amazon is the official retailer for OnePlus devices. The image of the phone seen in the photo looks similar to leaks from the past.

It’s been claimed the OnePlus 5T will have an 18:9 display, 20MP + 20MP dual camera setup, and Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor. All of these are up in the air at the moment and with the rumours constantly changing, we’re staying wary and watchful. But all signs point to the phone coming out next month.

Source: Android Central

Thursday
Oct262017

OnePlus 5T tipped to be coming after November 20th

 

We’ve heard tons of rumours about the OnePlus 5T (and whether or not it’s coming to the market). But the latest one from Evan Blass (@evleaks), who is known to leak pretty accurate information, gives credence to the release of the upcoming device. Blass claims the OnePlus 5T will be sporting the popular 18:9 display aspect ratio and that it’ll be coming out near the end of next month. The estimated arrival will be after November 20th.

Some of the other rumours we’ve heard about the phone in the past include a 20MP + 20MP dual camera setup, Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, and possibly a modest 3,450mAh battery bump. The last one is based off what OnePlus did with the 3T.

Source: GSMArena

Friday
Oct202017

OnePlus 5T render leaks online, shows a full-screen display

We reported earlier this month that OnePlus might not be releasing the OnePlus 5T. But the rumour mill is not letting this die. OnePlus seems to have pulled OnePlus 5 off the shelves and just might be looking to release the updated version next month (which is roughly the same time when the OnePlus 3T came out). New leaked renders coming out of China show what the OnePlus 5T could look like. What the renders show, as you see above, OnePlus seems to be joining the full-screen, nearly bezel-less bandwagon. The Home button doesn’t seem to exist beneath the 6-inch screen but we see a fingerprint sensor above the OnePlus logo at the back.

Some of the rumoured specs for this device include an 18:9 aspect ratio, a dual-rear camera setup with optical image stabilization and a 20-megapixel and 16-megapixel rear setup as well as a 16-megapixel front camera. Joining another trend, the OnePlus 5T might do away with the headphone jack. It’ll reportedly run on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset. Again all of these are speculation at this point, OnePlus is still keeping mum about the possibility that this device is coming out.

Source: GizmoChina

Tuesday
Oct032017

Report hints at release dates for the new Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL

 

Leaked render of the Google Pixel 2 XL

The Google event, which is where we’re expecting to see the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, is almost upon us. But information about the new devices are still cropping up online. This time, the latest leak from Evan Blass (@evleaks) hints at the release date for the two devices. The Pixel 2 will supposedly be arriving this month on October 19th, to be specific, while the Pixel 2 XL will be coming next month on November 15th. According to Blass’s story on VentureBeat, there could also be a pre-order period for both devices ahead of the release but it wasn’t stated when that would be. With the Pixel 2 supposedly coming out a couple of weeks after this event, we won’t be surprised if that happens immediately.

When it comes to price, the Droid Life reported a few weeks ago that the Pixel 2 will reportedly retain last year’s prices at US$649 for the 64GB version and US$749 for the 128GB. And the Pixel 2 XL gets a price bump from US$769 for the 32GB to US$849 for the 64GB model and from last year’s US$869 for the 128GB model to US$949 for the same storage size.

Source: Android Authority