BlackBerry KeyOne With Physical Keyboard Having Some Different Experience: BlackBerry is going to come in the market with its new Brand new KeyOne phone. This phone is going to be different from any other Android devices in many aspects. It will have a physical keyboard with up to 52 shortcuts. Based on Android OS this device is impressively designed and distinctly different. It has everything that a smartphone should have a beautiful large screen, camera to take outstanding pictures and much more.

BlackBerry Phone With Physical Keyboard:

After a long time, BlackBerry is launching its KeyOne for the BlackBerry’s fan which will surely fulfill all the expectations of the user. In KeyOne many new features are added to make it distinct from the other devices. All with this, however, KeyOne will also have tough competition from other devices such as Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy, LG’s G6 and Google’s new Pixel phones as these all companies are well-established in the smartphone market and doing well in terms of sale.

The physical keyboard is a Blackberry trademark. The BlackBerry KeyOne is coming with smart QWERTY keypad. The keyboard is made short in height to maximize the size of the touchscreen. Capacitive sensors of KeyOne’s keyboard is also adding a great feature to use such as to tap out text. Into the home button, the fingerprint reader is built.

KeyOne will also feature many convenience keys for the users. Google voice search, the camera or any other app which will be used more can be easily open by the button present on the phone’s right edge. Shortcut keys are also in this phone to instantly bring up contacts and apps you use often, such as pressing “B” to open the browser.

Upcoming BlackBerry KeyOne will also feature a little tab which can be pulled over on any screen. A module will be open on which upcoming appointments, events, and tasks can be seen and work could be easily managed. In setting menu, tab’s size, placement, and transparency can be customized. Shortcut screens are also provided to manage daily tasks. On the home screen, shortcut icons can be grouped and you can open the one you want.

BlackBerry KeyOne is coming with latest Android OS. It will have Android 7.1 Nougat. This smartphone is also secured with BlackBerry security software DTEK security monitoring app which is the world’s most trusted mobile security software.  On Google Play, over a million apps can be accessed. Battery life of the device is also amazing. Powerful 3505 mAh battery will support the device.

Hardware specifications are listed below:

• 5-inch; 1,620×1,080-pixel resolution
• Android 7.1
• 12-megapixel rear camera
• 8-megapixel front-facing camera
• 2GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
• 32GB internal storage
• 3GB RAM
• Up to 2TB expandable storage (microSD card)
• USB-C

KeyOne is set to launch in multiple markets in April at price of $549 and £499. It will also be available from BlackBerryMobile.com and other online stores. Till the availability of this new smartphone we all have to wait and we are expecting this device will be distinct and something that we actually did not have before.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 With HDR-Ready Feature: At mobile world congress 2017, Samsung has just announced the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 for his Android fans. This upcoming Samsung Galaxy Tab has great look in comparison to its older Samsung Galaxy Tab S 2. It has a glass back which is giving it a perfectly stylish look than the older models which have the plastic back panel. Front of the new model has metal frame looking good to see.  However, this device will be similar with the old one by having a physical Home button.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 With AMOLED 9.7-Inch Screen Option:

This new Tab is also supporting the HDR feature but it is not disclosed by the company that which HDR Standard it will support. The older Samsung Tab S2 came in two models: 9.7-inch and 8-inch variants but the upcoming Tab S3 are going to come in only 9.7-inch option. The tablet is also featuring AMOLED display and quad-speakers

This Tab is also featuring “auto-calibrated” speakers claiming by the company that these speakers can recognize the orientation in which tablet is holding and closer sounds will be transmitted to the top two speakers and the user will have the theater like experience.

An optional keyboard case for the Galaxy tab S3 will also be present, which will be purchased separately like the Samsung Galaxy Book which also has a separate keyboard. New Tab also comes with S  Pen Stylus, S Pens have been a staple part of Samsung Note Series tablets and windows tablets.

Much expectations are there with this new upcoming tablet in the market of Android tablet as sales of the tablets were on declining from the last few years. The company is trying to make a good tablet for his android fans. This new tab is Samsung’s flagship MWC 2017 product but the company has not announced the price of the Tab S3 and its release date. So it is not wrong to say we all have to wait to see the new version of the tablet after the Galaxy Tab S2 as it was also one of the best tabs at that time. So we are hoping we would have something better than the previous release.

Here Comes The Nokia Android Phone Series: 3, 5 & 6: At present in sense of Smartphone, everyone is talking about Nokia all around the globe only this name is being famous nowadays. Since the company, HMD has been licensed to produce smartphone branded Nokia this is the first time that too at the MWC when the very first series of its Android devices has been announced. And the Nokia’s new phones are a departure from the old ones in one very important way that the gone is the Windows & the hailing is the New Android Devices.

Nokia Is Back With Its Android Series Phones: Nokia 3, 5 & 6:

Nokia is here with some of its low-end phones that will be running on Android & may come with some high ended phones too in the future. We have already told you about the very trending topic & handset from Nokia i.e. Nokia 3310 in the earlier post. So let’s talk about all the new Nokia 3, 5 & 6 one by one:

The Nokia 3:

The Nokia 3 is a 5 inch featured device which is powered by MediaTek 6737 processor (quad-core 1.3GHz chip) which sports a 2GB of RAM with 16 GB of internal memory. Also, the phone offers to have an expandable memory with a microSD support. Since it is at the bottom most rung of the New Nokia Smartphone lineup you can’t expect it to be a powerhouse phone. Featuring an IPS LCD display with a 1280 x 720 i.e 294 pixels of resolution, the phone is quite good in its series also having a camera of 8MP both on the front & at the back.

The phone has been designed into two parts: an aluminum unibody frame & the back plate with polycarbonate. Coming into the markets with most loved color combinations i.e silver-white, black, dark blue & a sexy copper frame with a white back. Below the screen, there are three capacitive navigation buttons under the display for easy go through.

While talking about the Software, the phone will be running on Android v7.0 Nougat. The camera app whereas is “pure” Android while using the same launcher as the Pixel phones. The phone is not very bulky since it measures about 8.48 mm in thickness & it is packed with a Cat.4 LTE radio having a battery backup capacity of 2650 mAh. When seeing up the price for the phone which is just $147, you might not regret the unavailability of the USB-Type C port in place of which the Micro USB port is embedded.

The Nokia 5:

The Nokia 5 is above the Nokia 3 in most aspects as it features a bit larger & powerful specs. It has a 5.2 inches of IPS display having a resolution of 1280 x 720 i.e 282 pixels. Powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 chipset having a RAM of 2GB with 16 GB internal memory expandable through microSD support, the phone also offers the Cat.4 LTE support like the Nokia 3. The rear camera over here with Nokia 5 has been upgraded which will jump up to 13 MP. The battery capacity has also seen an upgrade due to the increased display size as well & that is of 3000 mAh.

The limiting factor for the USB Type-C port continues with this handset too which has the Micro USB port but the Nokia 5 has a fingerprint sensor that sits right at the front  & centered below the display which takes the place of the home button. Though it also has the capacitive back & multitasking buttons on to it. Designed in a single piece of machined aluminum which comes in silver, black, dark blue & copper variants, although all of them are having a black glass front with slightly curved edges.

As you all might be knowing, while it’s always hard to do a machined aluminum phone without making it look like an iPhone, HMD has made the Nokia 5’s antenna cutouts along the top and bottom of the phone. The phone is priced at $200 with such great features from a Nokia brand.

The Nokia 6: 

Among all of the three Android devices announced at the MWC by HMD with Nokia brand name, the Nokia 6 lies at the top position in the list. This phone was earlier released in China in Jan 2017 but it is now making its global debut. The phone runs on Snapdragon 430 processor with 3GB of RAM & also have a 32GB of internal storage drive with expansion options through microSD support. This feature phone is having 5.5 inches of laminated IPS LCD panel with a full HD 1920 x 1080 of resolution.

The camera over here has been bumped up to 16MP at the rear alongside with a dual tone LED flash has been offered. While talking about the design of the phone, the machined 6000-series aluminum body is simply beautiful and solidly built, as one would imagine once the name Nokia has been associated with the device. The bottom mounted fingerprint sensor flanking the capacitive navigation buttons & antenna cutouts at the very edges, are the same as that of the Nokia 5. This power packed high ended device is priced at $245, which seems quite good for such configuration.

Special Edition: Nokia 6 Arte Black:

If you are a true Nokia lover & like the black aluminum finish of the device then you’ll want Arte Black edition of the phone. For it to look better the company had taken the aluminum body and polished it five times over and then anodized it black twice. Also, the RAM has been upgraded to 4GB and the internal storage to 64GB. Otherwise, it’s the same phone, just a shiny black fingerprint magnet. Let’s see whether this addition to the phone will be able to attract more users this time or not.

Finally, The G6 From LG, Announced At The MWC 2017: Here you go for the most awaited smartphone from the South Korean Smartphone Brand LG i.e LG G6. Although the LG G6 is the successor to the earlier released G5 but we have to see that whether this time it will be able to win the hearts of the masses or not. Many of the components have remained the same as the predecessor’s design i.e the rear camera & placement of the fingerprint sensor, but this time the company had tried to refine the model with its metal-clad design.

The LG G6 is Finally Here Out Now At MWC 2017:

This time the Smartphone will be available in a number of variants like the Ice Platinium, Altro Black & Mystic White color options. Also, the phone is said to be water & dust proof with its latest announced model. So let’s move on with the different aspects of the G6 with the further discussions:

The Configuration & Specifications:

This G6 is power packed with the Snapdragon 821 processor having 4GB of RAM & 32 GB of Internal storage. This was also the expected one as we have already talked about the unavailability of the latest processor from Qualcomm that will be coming along with Samsung products for the very first time sometimes in April. The G6 stands out differently with all the other smartphones with its new tall 18:9 display which would be providing the users a totally different viewing experience.

While we talk about the Camera of the device, the brand has continued with its dual camera which has some changes like both the cameras on the rear are the main camera now with having a 13MP resolution, the camera sensors & a 125-degree viewing angle. The software stabilization will have to be used in place of the OIS on the wide or normal angles. With the front facing camera, they have provided a 5MP of camera with 100 degrees of viewing.

In sense of the sound this time the LG G6 has gained more marks with the employment of a Hi-Fi Quad DAC but with a catch. As this will be coming only into the limited markets which include Korea. The Battery here with the device is yes, of course, a non-removable one having 3300 mAh of capacity. The backup of power, however, will be tested only when we get to use it throughout the day.

Another unique feature of the LG G6 is that it supports both the Quick Charge & the wireless charging as well. This will be very helpful for most of the users who need the power backup very often. The wireless charging support will be only for the US model & that’s the limitation about the availability.

The Software: 

The LG G6 will be running on Android v7.0 (Nougat) having the latest version of the LG’s UI onto it. This revised featured User Interface from the company have a very refreshing new look through its natural & vivid colors which is clearly visible through some of the Apps. Also having a unique screen size, LG had discovered about dividing the interface into two grid squares that will come together seamlessly.

The other software addition to this G6 is the all new Google Assistant & the G6 will be the very first non-pixel device to be fully supporting the Google Assistant. Minor camera app changes have been also made thus taking the advantage of the 2:1 aspect ratio of the device.

The Design Overall:

The LG G6 is retaining the idea of a centered fingerprint scanner & face-like camera array that was started with the predecessor i.e LG G5. The major change that has been made is with the display of the G6 which is now out with a unique 18:9 ratio of the display.

The material used has been also different this time, the glass & metal now reign supreme that is a trend which has been mainly pushed out to the markets by Samsung, which the two brands namely LG & HTC have been following now on. Overall the phone is found to be attractive with its newer display ratio & also it has offered a variety of variants to choose from as stated in the very first statement.

LG G6 Price & Availability:

The LG G6 will be made available for sale, the very first time in South Korea from 9th of March this year & followed by other regions later on. About the availability of the device in the US we have not a very clear confirmation but it might be made available sometimes later by April. Although the price information has not yet been officially released as per the history we assume it to be approx. $600 to $700 range.

Nokia Is Back In Action With: Rebooted Nokia 3310: Yes the very user-friendly Nokia 3310 which was there available sometimes in 2000 having swappable & interchangeable covers with an inbuilt antenna is back with a reboot. The super legendary snake game which was one of the favorite time passes at that time is available again with some more additions with the Nokia 3310. Nokia 3310 is simply returning to life again but this time as a modern classic & all thanks to the Nokia branded phone maker i.e HMD Global.

Nokia 3310 Rebooted Launched At The MWC:

The name of the handset will be the same as earlier i.e Nokia 3310 but this time it will be running Nokia’s Series 30+ software & featuring a 2.4 inches of QVGA display with a 2 MP of Rear camera also installed & even additional expansion of memory has been made possible this time through the microSD card slot support.

We will have to say that this is not any smartphone as it’s a 2.5G phone which you can use to simply surf the net through the very renowned browser of that times i.e Opera Mini Browser. Also, the Twitter & Facebook can be used if required. The resolution of the 2.4 inches screen is about 240 x 240 pixels but with colors. Although the new 3310 has been updated from its old original famous design with more rounded edges, more subtle buttons, has been made substantially thinner.

The main point here comes the reason that Why should you but this phone during the Smartphone era is its battery backup which is almost 30 days when in standby mode & alongside you can get a talk time backup of up to 22 hours. This backup any smartphone won’t give up at present.

Price & Availability:

This New Nokia 3310 will be available in the familiar midnight blue, bright sunshine yellow, warm orangey-red & silver-grey colored variants. The price of the phone as planned by the HMD will be about $52 & may be made available by the second quarter this year. The phone was announced in Barcelona at the ongoing MWC which was yet another one from Nokia alongside the Nokia 6 that too was launched during the event.

Microsoft Surface Phone Leaked Images Shows A Lot: After a long gap, it seems that Microsoft is now ready to launch its new smartphone, by its leaks image of white colored smartphone having a size of phablet and design looks similar to its previous Lumia series especially the camera design which looks quite similar to Lumia 1040. After many successful launches of Microsoft Surface lineup customers are really hoping a lot from this upcoming Microsoft smartphone which as rumor will come under Surface lineup.

Microsoft Surface Phone Leaks Images Shows Some Legitimacy To Its Rumors:

Leaks of this Surface Phone is from last few month but this leaks images showing some legitimacy supporting the leaks and rumors of Microsoft upcoming smartphone. There was a rumor in the market that Microsoft has been working to make the smartphone more perfect and useful ever since they stop working on Lumia Phones.

There is the hope that this time Windows Surface Phone will run on Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 which will definitely give awesome and amazing experience to the user. Microsoft recently presented its work on running the full Window 10 experience to ARM chipset with a live demo using a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820.

As per the reports by Softpedia, the Microsoft also started a trial production run for the Window Surface Phone to test which if possible they will release later this year(2017). There are other rumors in the market according to which Microsoft will launch only the flagship just the other company in the market like OnePlus, Google, Apple etc which seems to easier to manage along with the profitability and will focus on the quality and productivity of smartphone like their other Surface lineup like Surface Book, Surface Tablet, Surface Studio.

The company is taking a neutral stand on this leaks and rumors they neither accepting nor rejecting the leaks. So till they will not confirm anything we will rely on the leaks, rumors, and guesses available in the market. If Microsoft is releasing their smartphone it will really a good NEWS for the Window Phone lover who misses their Window Phone experience and waiting for the new phone to come. For more NEWS related to Surface Phone stay connected to us.

Honor V9: Another Good Configuration Phone From Huawei: Huawei’s latest sensation in smartphone section is the new Honor V9 which is power packed with a very excellent configuration that everyone is going to love. Although the company has been producing its best series of smartphones in the past also & among all of them one is the very popular Mate 9 that proved to be a solid one in the market.

Honor V9: Another Good Configurated Phone From Huawei:

The Honor V9 is powered by a Kirin 960 chipset, which will be running on Android Nougat. The phone is sported with a 2.5D glass covered, 5.7 inches 1440p LTPS LCD display. Having on screen buttons that too in the traditional Huawei fashion are more closer.

This time the EMUI 5.0 will be present with he Android Nougat which is much improved than the previous versions as said by the company.

Unique Feature: “The V9 is the first smartphone which will be able to do 3D modelling. It can capture 3D photos which will be able to create 3D prints also” Claimed by Huawei.

The new one from Huawei also has a quiet good & impressive hardware & as already told above about the extremely powerful chipset i.e Octa-core Kirin 960. The Mate 9 was also having the same processor but the Honor V9 is having a RAM in the range of 4GB to 6GB for different variants.

Internal storage of 64GB being offered with 4GB of RAM while 128GB/64GB with 6GB of RAM is available with the facility to expand the memory through a microSD card slot. The power backup is also excellent having a battery of 4000 mAh capacity.

Talking about the camera, its 12MP dual camera in the primary while the secondary camera i.e black & white sensor is improved soaking almost 3 times more light than earlier. A fingerprint sensor is mounted at the rear with a LED flash at the same end which is multicolored.

After watching the pictures of the V9 & looking at the design of the phone, I will have to say that it has been made being inspired from the iPhone 7 Plus as the Esque design at the bottom can not be neglected. The V9 have a USB 2.0 Type-C port, a 3.5 mm headphone jack & a microphone with a single down facing speaker, which makes it about 6.9 mm thick i.e pretty astonishing.

Availability & Price:

The Huawei Honor V9 will be up for sale at the TMall, Suning & JD from 28 of February, 2017. Although its availability in the US is yet not very clear. As the phone seems to be having some newer & unique features, so the price will be according to the Traditional Chinese phone fashion. The 4GB/64GB model will be available for $377 while the 6GB/64GB for $436 and the 6GB/128GB for $508. It will be available in  following Colors including black, gold, blue, and a very unique-looking red variant too.

Big Android Announcements: Expected At MWC-2017: The much awaited event is cornering its way just closer now & we are expecting most of the big names in the smartphone section which will be joining the show with their greatest products. We also expect that these products coming out from the R & D will be the latesly designed with greatest features & will leave no point to create any shortage of the new products.

Big Android Announcements: Expected At MWC-2017:

So lets look at the brands & their expected products that may be showcased during the MWC-17:

• Samsung – MWC, 2017: Samsung was not going to attend the event & yes that means it will not be having the S8 at the event but a one minute teaser will be trying to manage to drive the hype train forward just enough for the film to keep the enthusiasm high all over. If you are expecting atleast something from the company you may see the Tab S3 tablet that may be seeing the light of the day.

• Nokia – MWC, 2017: Nokia is back & will be deifnitely throwing up into the mix like it’s old glories. It will bring through the original Finnish telecommunication giant or what ever was there left of its following Microsoft’s disastrous acquisition – by its current partner HMD. It will be launching the midranged Nokia 6 & it is seemingly all set to make a western focused comeback with the MWC possibly with an Android device that is the latest news in the market.

• Lenovo/Motorola – MWC, 2017: Although most of the things about these brands is already revealed & known by all of us but still something is left with Lenevo as we expect. The subsidiary i.e Motorola will be taking the advantage at the MWC for launching its Moto G5 & G5 Plus & this will be a great timing for the company to take some lead among the users. We have already seen some of the specs through the leaked images for both the company’s lineups.

• HTC – MWC, 2017: As we all know that HTC’s U series has been announced less than a month ago so there is not much expectations left with the Taiwanese company at this MWC. But the company may be having the true flagship  i.e a successor to the earlier 10 so we all may have the first look of the device at this event.

• Huawei – MWC, 2017: The Chinese company is all set to show up its latest flagship device i.e the P10. Despite of its notable size the company has not followed up the likes of Apple & Samsung that are the major ones in the Smartphone Market now a days. In parallel to the P10 rumors are also up for the P10 Plus. Huawei may be surprising us all by offering some more choices may be some more colors this time.

• Blackberry – MWC, 2017: The old smartphone glory is all set to make a comeback to the Android Realm along with a keyboard sporting device. We are also expecting with the “Mercury”, it may do something interesting up the company’s sleeve. Although efforts have always been made, the Canadian company is trying harder to bring a good product but that will not be enough in these tough times they will also have to look up at the premium price tags.

• Sony – MWC, 2017: According to the rumors all around, the company is planned for the launch of its Xperia X’s successor. Although Sony may take some wildcard entry anytime, we have to say it honestly. We didn’t have any clear idea about how much of them they will be having on to the display, also the kind of device they are intended to launch is a surprise yet. It may be between the Z5 Premium, X Performance & the XZ Sony’s lineup. Lets wait & see what’s big with Sony this time at the MWC.

• LG – MWC, 2017: The LG is expectedly the least surprising one during the event & it had been teasing its G6 broadly. The smartphone had also number of leaks already before its official announcement. So its look has already been somewhat revealed now only we have a surprise regarding the software for the G6.

That was all the expected big announcement list in the Android Smartphone section. Most probably this will be all available at the MWC this year & still there will be many more additions to these. Keep visiting for more related updates & news like this..

Leaked Samsung App May Have Confirmed The Galaxy S8 Design: The hottest news around the internet about Samsung is making noise for none other than the upcoming Samsung S8. Samsung’s secure folder app leaked images i.e most probably for the Samsung S7 is the new sensation nowadays over the internet. Although we have already talked a lot about the expectations & upcoming features with the S8, but yet this one brings us closer to the rumored design of the smartphone.

Through the leaked image showing a fingerprint security protecting a particular folder containing apps & the valuable contacts, Samsung has not only showed up with its features but also somewhat it has revealed the design for the Samsung’s upcoming S8.

Leaked Samsung App May Have Confirmed The Galaxy S8 Design:

About the design expected with the upcoming from Samsung, we had also talked in the previous post i.e Samsung Galaxy S8 Design Expectation. But as now the leaked image itself has shown up for the expected design of the S8 having a buttonless design meeting the expectations of the sources. It will be also seen with much-reduced bezels thus giving much screen to body ratio with a full edge to edge display for the users to have fun.

You can also refer with the Expectations from Samsung Galaxy S8 at a glance from our earlier article. It is the very first time since we have seen such revealing leaked images & that too from an officially close Samsung source.

The purpose of the leaked image as seems to be having a fingerprint security feature for a specific folder containing applications indicates the plans of the company which is most expected to be launching sometimes by the end of March & for sure we are going to find some more surprising, exciting features that will be adding up to the new sensation from Samsung i.e. The Galaxy S8. So keep in touch for some more latest updates with the Smartphone world only on techawarness.

Upcoming iPhone 8 May Have 5.8-Inch Display: We have already heard too many rumors about the upcoming iPhone 8 since few months. Many rumors are there related to the design and screen of the upcoming iPhone 8. It was previously rumored that iPhone 8 would have a 5.8-inch edge-to-edge display and another rumor stated that it would only have a 5.2-inch display.

5.8-Inch Bezel-Less Display May Features In Next Upcoming iPhone 8:

But now According to the report of KGI Securities analyst, Ming-Chi Kuo, iPhone 8 will have huge 5.8-inch display having 5.15 inches of that display usable. The remaining display area will be used for virtual buttons and Touch ID and call as “Function area”.

If all the rumors are going to be proved true, then-upcoming iPhone 8 will have the full space of the display without any bezels that surround the display of the phone. With edge-to-edge display and no bezel in iPhone 8, there would be no space for Touch ID home button.  Recently Apple has granted a patent so that Apple will integrate the touch ID fingerprint beneath the screen so there will not be any need of Home button. The touch ID fingerprint uses infrared emitters and sensors. Kuo also reported that Apple’s OLED iPhone will have similar size  4.7 as in iPhone 7.

As Apple will use OLED display in upcoming iPhone, it will reduce the battery consumption of the device and provide it long battery life as compared to currently available iPhone. OLED display consumes less power than LCD displays.