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  • Leaked OnePlus 5 camera samples point to brighter f/1.8 aperture

    A recent teaser gave us a peak at OnePlus 5’s low-light photography skills, but official images always put the phone in the best light (no pun intended). These two shots were not taken under controlled conditions, but unfortunately they were also processed in a way that makes it impossible to verify their validity. The blurring…

  • ZTE announces the V870 mid-ranger

    ZTE is anything but slowing down after it got slain with $1.3B in fines three months ago. The company keeps going strong and launches device after device. The latest addition to the Chinese manufacturer’s portfolio is the ZTE V870. The phone has 5.5″ IPS screen with Full HD resolution. The chipset is the Snapdragon 435…

  • Amazon plans to launch “Ice” smartphone series

    You probably remember the Amazon Fire Phone, launched in the summer of 2014. It had all the top specs like 4.7″ display and Snapdragon 800 chipset, but Amazon opted out of Google services, making the phone undesirable for many. Three years later, the online retailer is preparing its launch of new smartphone series named “Ice”.…

  • Apple WWDC rumor round-up: what to expect

    The WWDC keynote is coming tonight but is it going to be worth the wait? There will be no new iPhone hardware (that’s for later this year), but we will get to see the new version of iOS, plus several Apple gadgets. iOS 11 The new version of Apple’s mobile OS should allow group FaceTime…

  • OnePlus 5 will be thinner than its predecessors, could be unveiled June 20

    The OnePlus team has skillfully built up hype for the OnePlus 5 and now we hear that the end is in sight – June 20. Wait, wasn’t the event scheduled for June 15? That’s what previous report said, but it’s difficult to be sure which date is real without confirmation from Pete Lau or Carl…

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