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  • Apple places order for A11 chips for the iPhone 8

    TSMC has begun producing 10nm process chipsets for Apple’s next-gen iPhone series. Sources reveal that this deal is just one of many the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company secured – it will also produce 10nm SoCs for MediaTek and Huawei’s in-house chipset company HiSilicon. The A11 chipset will be the first based on the 10nm FinFET…

  • Refurbished Samsung Galaxy Note7 already on sale in China

    While officially, Samsung is saying that they have not yet decided on refurbished Galaxy Note7 launch schedule, the phone is already on sale in China. A Galaxy Note7R (R for refurbished) listing appeared on a Chinese retailer’s website ahead of the actual announcement. The listing reveals a price tag in the range of CNY 3,599-3,999…

  • Huawei Mate 9 gets two more colors: Agate Red and Topaz Blue

    Huawei has added two new names to the list of Mate 9 color options. The new colors are Agate Red and Topaz Blue, and they will be up for grabs in China starting May 14 (this Sunday). No information on if and when other markets will get them. Aside from color, the new models are…

  • Samsung SM-W2017 may escape China soon

    The Samsung SM-W2017 – which was made official back in November last year, and is currently only available in China – will soon be launched in the tech giant’s home country of South Korea. The information comes courtesy of a recent report out of the country. The report in question cites a local telecom carrier…

  • ZTE Blade X Max announced with 6-inch display, Android 7.1.1 OS

    The ZTE Blade X Max, which leaked last month, has been officially announced by the Chinese company. The device is powered by Snapdragon 435 SoC and sports a large, 6-inch full HD display. RAM is 2GB, while internal memory is 32GB. The handset features a 13MP main camera and a 5MP front shooter. It runs…

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