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Huawei Honor 7i 180-degree rotating camera

Huawei has just unveiled its latest Honor smartphone, the 7i. The handset looks like another decent mid-ranger from Huawei, but with one quite unique feature – a rotating rear camera than pops up for higher quality selfies. I’m going to nickname it the periscope.



ypically, smartphones include a lower resolution front facing camera for video calls and pictures, but these have never really been that great. Some newer phones have begun including higher resolution front facing sensors, but the Honor 7i’s 13 megapixel, f/2.0, Sony Exmor based rear camera simply flips up to take selfies, saving on component costs while also eliminating the quality difference between your scene and selfie shots.


The rest of the specifications are what you would expect from a smartphone looking to bridge the gap between the mid and high-end tiers. The Honor 7i features a 5.2-inch display with a 1080p resolution. The handset is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 processor, 2GB or 3GB of RAM depending on if you pick the 16GB or 32GB internal storage option, and a 3,100mAh battery. To sweeten the deal, Huawei has thrown in a fingerprint scanner, which is oddly attached to the side of the smartphone rather than on the back or front.


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Samsung Gear S2 COMING SOON September 2015

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New Android 6.0 Wallpaper Marshmallow

n Preview 3 of Android 6.0, Google included a handful of new wallpapers, all of which we have for you below. Some of the new wallpapers will look like releases from the past because of their aerial views, but Google also mixed in new colors and textures into many.

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New LG Nexus 5

New Huawei Nexus 6 renders show off the device's rear mounted fingerprint scanner

Although we haven’t heard any official details from anyone quite yet, it’s seeming more and more likely that we’ll get two Nexus devices from Google this year. LG and Huawei are the two manufacturers rumored to produce the hardware this time around, and we’ve already heardsome pretty believable rumors about the two smartphones’ specifications and design qualities. On top of that, some renders that surfaced the other day, courtesy of popular leaker @OnLeaks, gave us a glimpse at what the upcoming LG Nexus may look like.

Today it looks like we’re getting another set of renders from the same sources, this time of the rumored Huawei Nexus device. In the leak, the smartphone is referred to as the “Huawei Nexus 6 2015″. The renders shown off in this post are based on detailed blueprints of the device sent out to third-party accessory manufacturers, so the dimensions might be accurate, but the overall design will probably be a little different.

New Huawei Nexus 6 (2015) design leaks


 Just a few days ago, @OnLeaks outed some specs for both the Huawei and LG devices, claiming that the upcoming Huawei Nexus could feature a 5.7-inch display and an all-metal body. The LG Nexus, on the other hand, is rumored to boast a 5.2-inch display and measure 146.9 x 72.9 x 8/9.8mm. Both devices will supposedly come with front-facing speakers and USB Type-C ports.

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Alleged photo "confirming" Galaxy Note 5 Dual's microSD Support likely the Galaxy A8

Samsung has been under intense scrutiny this year. Not from courts, not from Apple, not even from most tech journalists. Indeed it is consumers who seem to be the most angry with the Korean OEM, and for good reason: 2015 marks the first time that the company’s flagship halo products, the Galaxy S and Galaxy Note series, have eschewed support for longtime staples: a user-replaceable battery and support for microSD. The Note series in particular, has long been the go-to source for all things storage related; because of its large screen size, the phablet is ideal for watching movies, consuming media, and playing games, all things that will eventually max-out what is on-board.

In the past few hours, a story has been circulating around the web that is claiming “proof” the Galaxy Note 5 will include support for microSD. The evidence is the following picture:

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ hands-on and first impressions

Samsung took the wraps off of  their latest high-end offerings at an event today, and along with the latest addition to the Note series, we also got our first look at the Plus iteration of their Galaxy S6 Edge flagship. We go hands-on and give you the first look at the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+!

Design

If you loved everything about the Galaxy S6 Edge, but wished it featured a much bigger display, the Galaxy S6 Edge+ is the device for you. The Plus moniker is usually indicative of a bigger and better version of the original, and that is exactly what you’re getting with the Galaxy S6 Edge+. When it comes to the design language, the S6 Edge+ is identical to its smaller sibling in every way, from its sleek unibody metal and glass design with the metal frame thinning out along the curved edges of the glass, to the placement of all the buttons and ports.



It is obviously a much bigger phone, which makes one-handed usability a little more difficult when compared to the normal S6 Edge, but if you’re used to, and prefer, smartphones with bigger displays, this size isn’t going to be uncomfortable. The two curved edges along the sides are just as aesthetically pleasing to look at as they were before, but Samsung is looking to make a lot more useful this time around.

Display

 Up front is a 5.7-inch Super AMOLED display with a Quad HD resolution, resulting in a pixel density of 515 ppi. The pixel density does take a small dip when compared to the smaller 5.1-inch display of the S6 Edge, but with both pixel counts well over 500 ppi, it’s not going to be noticeable. This screen provides everything you’d expect from a high-end Samsung display, including deep blacks, high brightness, saturated and vivid colors, and great viewing angles. With the additional display real estate, the S6 Edge+ also provides a much better media consumption and gaming experience, as well as when browsing the web or reading text.

Performance and hardware

Under the hood, the Galaxy S6 Edge+ features the same octa-core Exynos 7420 processor found with the S6 Edge, but with 4 GB of RAM instead. The extra gig of RAM certainly doesn’t hurt, and should make switching between a lot of applications an even smoother experience. So far, the device has been very responsive and snappy, which isn’t really surprising, as we’ve seen this processing package in action already with the smaller Galaxy S smartphones. Also contributing to this smooth performance is the latest toned version of the TouchWiz UI.

The S6 Edge+ comes with 32 GB or 64 GB of on-board storage, but unfortunately, there is still no option for microSD card expansion, which makes the lack of a 128 GB version somewhat odd. The fingerprint scanner is still integrated into the tactile home button up front, and utilizes the touch type method that is much faster and more accurate than the swipe type implementation seen with 2014 Samsung flagships. The heart rate monitor is located on the back next to the camera.

Camera

You can still use the double tap of the home button to quickly launch the camera application, and while the camera app is largely the same, but Samsung has now added the ability to create video collages, allowing you to record 4 short clips and stitch them into a single video. You can also now create live broadcasts from something like Periscope, that can feed directly to YouTube, if you’re looking to share a quick moment with your followers on the fly.

Software

The Galaxy S6 Edge+ will ship with Android 5.1.1 Lollipop with the latest version of TouchWiz on top. Just as was seen with the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge, this is a toned version of the TouchWiz UI that removes a lot of unnecessary features and bloat. One minor aesthetic change this time around is with regards to the icons, which are now squares with rounded corners, that make the UI look a lot cleaner and more uniform when compared to older versions.

Specifications

Display	5.7-inch Super AMOLED 2560 x 1440 resolution, 515 ppi
Processor	Exynos 7420
RAM	4 GB
Storage	32/64 GB, not expandable
Camera	16 MP rear camera with OIS 5 MP front-facing camera
Connectivity	WiFi a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth 4.1, NFC, GPS + GLONASS
Networks	LTE cat 6 300/50
Battery	3,000 mAh Fast charging WPC and PMA-compatible wireless charging
Software	Android 5.1 Lollipop with TouchWiz
Dimensions	154.4 x 75.8 x 6.9mm, 153g
Colors	black sapphire, white pearl, gold platinum, green emerald

So there you have it for this first look at the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+! Stay tuned with Android Authority as we continue to bring you more great coverage of the Galaxy S6 Edge+ and the Galaxy Note 5, including the full review, in-depth comparisons, camera shootouts, and a lot more.

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Galaxy Note 5 weirdest it's newest Accessory

There’s a lot of talk floating around about the latest Galaxy Note. From one perspective, it’s Samsung’s most beautiful phablet yet, porting the top-notch design of the Galaxy S6 to the Note family and bumping some specs in the process. From another, it represents a watering down of an iconic brand once partly known for its no-compromises feature load. We made the case for both sides on the latest episode of the Pocketnow Weekly podcast (coming soon) but there’s one thing we’re pretty sure most folks can agree on: that keyboard case Samsung’s selling alongside it is a very special flavor of crazy.

If you missed it amid all the hubbub, here’s a quick rundown: the Galaxy Note 5 keyboard case is … well, exactly what it sounds like. A rigid polycarbonate enclosure snaps onto the back of the phone, providing an anchor point for a removable hockey mask of a thumbpad that looks scavenged from one of Palm’s old Treo design labs. The keyboard itself is a full QWERTY affair with raised mechanical buttons featuring an asymmetric chiclet design, done up in one of three colors. In addition to the standard 26 alphanumeric keys, the case offers shift, alt and symbol toggles alongside replacements for the phone’s home/back/multitasking buttons that the case obscures when installed. It eschews the complexity of a Bluetooth connection for a simple mechanical arrangement: the keys make contact with a membrane when pressed, which in turn presses on the display beneath. When not needed, the case pops off and affixes to the back of the phone, restoring the full-size display of the Note 5.






As well-thought-out as some of its aspects may be, the Galaxy Note 5 keyboard cover still feels more like a throwback than an upgrade. For one thing, its keys aren’t backlit, so it’s effectively impossible to use in the dark. For another, it obscures the fingerprint sensor built into the Note 5’s home button, so you’ll either need to pop it off every time you need to unlock your phone, or choose a different security method entirely when you want to use the case.

For me, the biggest question of all is: who’s gonna buy this thing? While the aforementioned podcast gets the occasional piece of listener mail asking for a modern flagship with a physical keyboard, the majority of the world has moved on. Samsung’s on-stage example of slapping the keyboard case on to “bang out a long email” seemed especially out of touch, like a recycled line from a 2010 press event announcing the latest side-sliding QWERTY flagship.

The Galaxy Note 5 keyboard cover will go on sale “soon,” alongside variants for the Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge and Galaxy S6 edge+. To be fair, I’ll admit that I’m actually looking forward to trying it out – but that’s because I’m a sucker for nostalgia and a lover of novelty – and more importantly: I won’t need to spend any of my own money to give it a test drive. By contrast, Samsung’s asking the average consumer to dole out $80 for this curiosity – and maybe that’s the weirdest part of this whole casserole of weirdness. As always, for an official buy/no-buy recommendation you’ll have to wait for the full review … but I’ll go out on a limb and predict that you’re probably gonna wanna wait for the price drop on this one.

SOURCE: Pocketnow

Samsug Galaxy Note 5 hands on

All the rumors are finally over as Samsung took to the stage this morning to announce its latest large-screen handset, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5. In the past, the Note series has generally taken a different design approach from the Galaxy S series, but one of the first things you’ll notice about he Note 5 is that it will strongly remind you of the Galaxy S6 series, for better or worse.

Is the Korean manufacturer’s “true flagship” all we were expecting? This phone is huge, but we have managed to get both hands all over it and are ready to give you our first look at the Samsung Galaxy Note 5. Let’s jump right into it, shall we?

Design

If you think the Samsung Galaxy S6 is a beauty, you will also love the Galaxy Note 5’s aesthetics. This is because the new handset adopts the design language that was introduced with the S6 series.

The Note 5 has a sleek unibody design which consists of a couple materials. There’s a metal edge all around the handset, while glass covers the front and back. One large difference is that this phone has a couple edged sides like on the Galaxy S6 Edge, but these are on the back. This will give the user a much better grip on the rounder rear, not to mention the fact that it happens to look great.

 

My only gripe is that there is still a protruding bump around the back camera. The flash and the heart-rate monitor are located right next to this shooter. Everything else is where you would expect it to be. We can find the volume rocker on the upper-left, the power button on the right side, a home button/fingerprint reader right below the screen and a SIM card slot on the top side of the phone. And we can’t forget that S-Pen slot, which is located on the bottom-right and operates via a spring-loaded mechanism

Display

The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 comes with a massive 5.7-inch Super AMOLED panel with a QHD (2560x1440p) resolution and a 515 ppi pixel density. Samsung smartphones are known for featuring some of the best displays in the market, so we are sure the Note 5 won’t disappoint. Its high resolution will ensure all text, images and videos are as crisp as ever. And if you like deep blacks are vibrant colors, Super AMOLED screens are king at offering those

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We can assume the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 will be just as fast as the Galaxy S6; it sports very similar specs. Inside it you can find a powerful 2.1 GHz octa-core Exynos 7420 processor backed by a Mali-T760 MP8 GPU. In addition, those 4 GB of RAM memory should keep your multi-tasking sessions smoother tha

Software

The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is blessed with Android 5.1.1 Lollipop and takes advantage of the latest TouchWiz iteration. As with many other things in the Note 5, this is the same we have seen on the Samsung Galaxy S6. At least it’s a more toned down version of Touchwiz, which gets rid of lame tutorial pop-ups and fancy gimmicks.

This is not to say Samsung’s new phablet is lacking in features, though. You can still find the theme store, a full set of toggles, multi-tasking features and the glorious S-Pen tool set all Note fans love. Samsung has also improved the S Pen experience a lot here.

Camera

This gadget packs the same 16 MP camera with f/1.9 aperture and OIS we found on the Galaxy S6. In short, this means the Galaxy Note 5 has the best smartphone camera in the industry! It’s also paired with a good 5 MP front-facing shooter, so you can keep on taking those awesome selfies.

Wrapping up

So there you have it, guys! There are certainly pros and cons when taking on the S6 design, and while we do think this makes the new Note feel more premium than before, the design does omit some of the features we were hoping that the phone would continue to have such as a microSD slot and a removable battery. We can’t help but think some Note loyalists are going to be more than a little disappointed by some of the concessions made here, but really with all the features found inside, it really shows that Samsung has reached a far point in their smartphone game.

There’s a lot to like about the Note 5, especially for long-term fans of the series, even if there are also some very real steps backward. How you feel about the device will largely vary, depending on how much you care about the missing features that the Note 5 ditches from the Note 4.

What do you think about the Note 5 so far? Are you thinking about getting one? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.

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Huawei Mate 7S Passes through TENAA

We all know that Huawei has something planned for IFA later this year after yesterday’s teasers, and now its next smartphone, currently known as the Mate 7S, has been spotted passing through China’s TENAA certification center. As usual, there are a couple of pictures to accompany the listing too. 






TENAA also lists three different models for a selection of Chinese carriers. Additional models could appear in other regions at a later date. The CRR-UL00 model is destined for Unicom, while CRR-CL00 and CRR-TL00 are for two different carriers, perhaps China Telecom or China Mobile. The phone will also be available in black or gold color options.


The TENAA listing doesn’t give us any information about the phone’s specifications, but the latest hardware rumors suggest that this Mate 7S will ship with a 1080p display, octa-core Kirin SoC, 3GB of RAM and a 13 megapixel rear camera. Huawei has declared that a new “Unique S” smartphone will be unveiled at IFA on September 2nd.


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Xiaomi Redmi Note 2, Redmi Note 2 Prime become official

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 was rumored in December 2014, to arrive in January. Eight month later, the company made the phone official, as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 has been unveiled. It measures 152x76x8.25mm and weighs 160gr., and Xiaomi is convinced it feels good in the hand. There are two versions of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2: the classic one, and a Prime version. 




In terms of specs, both variants feature a 5.5-inch Full HD display, 2GB of RAM, and a 13MP Samsung camera. The Redmi Note 2 has 16GB of internal storage and its octa-core Helio X10 processor is clocked at 2GHz, while the Prime has 32GB of storage and the same processor, clocked at a faster, 2.2GHz frequency. The platform of choice is MIUI, of course, in its new, Android 5.0-based 7 version, and everything is powered by a 3,020mAh battery.

Several color options are available (white, black, pink, brown, and light blue), and the price is RMB 799 ($125)/ RMB 899($140) for Redmi Note 2, and RMB 999 ($155) for Redmi Note Prime.

You can find more details, as well as pictures, at the source link below.

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Moto X Pure Edition Available for purchase on September 3rd

If you need a refresher, the Moto X Pure Edition sports a 5.7-inch Quad HD LCD display, a Snapdragon 808 processor, 3GB of RAM, expandable storage up to 128GB and a big 3,000mAh battery. It also runs a near-stock version of Android 5.1.1 Lollipop with a few handy Motorola software features included, and comes with a 21MP rear-facing camera that’s supposedly really good.

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Galaxy Note lost it's place as Samsung's hardcore flagship!

Remember when the first Galaxy Note was announced to the world? Samsung took to the stage at its annual Unpacked event back in 2011, and showed off a big honking device with a 5.2″ display and a stylus, and it was one of the most bizarre smartphones we’d ever seen. Hell, it even created a new category of smartphone altogether — the phablet was born! The Galaxy Note launched with top-of-the-line specs, matching Samsung’s tablets of the time, and though I didn’t buy one at launch, I traded my Galaxy S II and Galaxy Tab 10.1 for a white model (in retrospect, I may have overpaid in that exchange), and I don’t remember being more excited for a phone until Motorola updated its Moto X last year. Since then, huge phones have become synonymous with a premium experience, and the Galaxy Note series has remained at the top of the phablet chain.

The Galaxy Note has consistently been a go-to recommendation for tech enthusiasts and power users who want the most powerful hardware, best battery life, and best camera in one device, all while experimenting with unconventional features like styli and curved displays. Most importantly for some people, it’s always reliably been one of the few remaining superphones with both microSD expansion and a user-replaceable battery, but if the rumors and leaks are to be believed, that’s about to fall apart. We’ve been seeing leaks for weeks now of the upcoming Galaxy Note 5, the followup to last year’s crazy-popular Galaxy Note 4, and while we mostly like what we’re seeing, a few things stand out that may anger some fans of the series. The Note 5 looks to take after from the design of Samsung’s controversial flagship, the Galaxy S6, which forewent replaceable parts in favor of a seamless design — something not everybody was thrilled about. You know where this is going. If the Note 5 eliminates storage expansion and removable batteries, it could be eliminating the very reason that people buy it over other high-end smartphones.

It’s still entirely possible that the Galaxy Note 5 will have microSD expansion at the very least (we’ve seen rumors of such at least being available on the dual-SIM variant), but at this point it’s safe to say that a removable battery is a lost cause. On top of that, with the faux-leather backing being replaced with glass à la Galaxy S6, the phablet will be more fragile than ever before, and will undoubtedly necessitate a case for most users. The once-business class device is becoming more of a “piece of jewelry,” as HTC would say. Maybe that’s why internal leaks have suggested that the Galaxy S6 edge+ will be Samsung’s true new flagship focus for its Unpacked event. Maybe the Galaxy Note has become nothing more to Samsung than an extension of the Galaxy S series with an S Pen.

What do you think? Has Samsung forgotten the true appeal of its own halo product, or is the omission of expandable storage and removable batteries just the next logical step in revising hardware?

Source: Pocketnow

Details on the Next Nexuses leaked

New news on the next Nexuses everybody. @OnLeaks has just shared a bunch of details about the anticipated Nexus handsets from LG and Huawei.

Starting with the Huawei model, this appears to be the next super-sized handset in the Nexus line-up, with a 5.7-inch display and measurements coming in at 159.4 x 87.3 x 6.6/8.5mm. The smartphone will apparently feature a metal body, front facing speakers, a fingerprint scanner on the back in typical Huawei fashion and a USB Type-C port.

The rumored LG Nexus is a more moderate size at 5.2-inches, which matches up with previous rumors about a Nexus 5 successor. The LG Nexus is also likely to feature a metal body, along with front facing speakers, a fingerprint scanner on the back and a USB Type-C port. The phone will measure 146.9 x 72.9 x 8/9.8mm. The shared hardware extras between the Huawei and LG handsets is intriguing, but Google is likely keen to showcase the latest Android M features too, which includesnative support for fingerprint authentication.

However, all of these extra features raise the question of price once again. The Motorola Nexus 6 was quite a bit more expensive than its predecessors, which didn’t go down too well with some potential customers, and these two Nexus devices sound like they could end up in a similar price bracket.

Previous rumors also point to a QHD display and Snapdragon 810 or 820 chipset for the Huawei handset, rather than the company’s own Kirin chipset. The LG version is rumored to come with a Snapdragon 808, like the G4, and a reasonable 2,700mAh battery.

What do you think about packing these high-end features in a Nexus phone? Are you concerned about the potential price tags?

Source: Android Authorithy

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 battery hinted at 30,000mAh And Galaxy S6 Edge Plus Too!

While there was a cornucopia of leaks and reports dealing with the internals of Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge Plus, there was little we heard about the batteries inside these phablets, aside from the fact that most reports claim these will be non-user-replaceable/removable. That changes now, as Evan Blass took it to Twitter to leak the capacity of the Galaxy Note 5 battery, that will be the same power pack we’ll find inside the Galaxy S6 Edge Plus too.


3,000mAh, claims the leak, rated by the manufacturer for being good for 336 hours of stand-by, and 21 hours of talk time. This is a step-down from the Galaxy Note 4 battery, which was not only user replaceable/removable, but was also larger at 3,220mAh. While the screen sizes of the Note 4 and Note 5 should be closely matched, it comes down to the processor’s power efficiency. A Snapdragon 805 or Exynos 5433 powered the Note 4, and an Exynos 7420/7422 is expected to power the Note 5, which might be more power efficient.



SOURCE: Pocketnow

Oneplus 2 Features Focus

The Oneplus One, while being a high-end smartphone, didn’t come with a whole lot of bells and whistles, which wasn’t really an issue, given how budget-friendly the device was. The affordability factor continues with its successor, the OnePlus 2, but the latest flagship offering from OnePlus does manage to pack a few extras in both hardware and software. Here is a look at some of the new features of the OnePlus 2!

Alert slider:

Fingerprint sensor:

The other very obvious addition to the OnePlus 2 that is seen on the front of the phone is the fingerprint sensor below the display. This area also doubles as the home button, but it has to mentioned that this isn’t a tactile home button with an integrated scanner as seen on Samsung flagships, but rather a capacitive area that has been marked out to house the actual reader itself. This is also of the touch type variety, which is certainly the better implementation compared to the swipe variant, and setting it up is simple, requiring multiple touches until the scanner gets all the information. You can also save up to 5 fingerprints at a time.

Dual-SIM Capabilities:

This next feature may not be a big deal in the west, but is a welcome inclusion for users in emerging markets, and that is dual-SIM capabilities. In the US, dual SIMs isn’t a particularly necessary feature given the current network carrier landscape and the fact that it is quite expensive to have just one connection, but it can prove to be useful for some. With a dual SIM phone, you can use the data from card and take calls on another, and really cater the experience to the way you want it to be, and it can also be useful for the frequent traveler, who can avoid having to switch out SIM cards every time.




USB Type-C: 


The USB cable it comes in a very similar construction to what we got with the OnePlus, with its flat, tangle-free design and red and white color scheme. The best part about this chord is that it is reversible on either end, so no matter what orientation you plug it into the phone or the USB port, it’ll work, which is fantastic, and takes the guess work out of finding the right way.

Shelf:

At first glance, Shelf seemed to essentially be just two widgets, with one housing your most frequently used applications, and the other featuring a list of favorite contacts. It’s great to see that this isn’t the case though, with Shelf functioning as a page where you can add a number of different widgets, apart from the two that are already available, giving you an easy, single point of access for all your widgets. Other small changes that can be made is changing the cover at the top and the re-arranging of the order of the widgets. Basically, it isn’t just a place for the phone to put your favorite apps and contacts in a quickly accessible area, but also lets you put your most used widgets there, allowing you to keep your homescreens clutter free.

Dark mode:

Dark mode is a feature that is expected to be a part of the upcoming Android M release, but OnePlus has been able to put it into their latest 2.0 version of the Oxygen OS. The idea behind dark mode is to just take all of the light elements and make them dark, to make things easier to view in certain situations, such as when your in bed with the lights off and are looking at the phone. The white background and other elements can be very jarring at that time, and that is where dark mode makes a huge difference. Dark mode can also be contextualized in certain applications, automatically changing the in-app elements as well, but this isn’t a functionality that is available across all apps just yet.

So there you have it for this quick look at some of the new features available with the OnePlus 2! Stay tuned with Android Authority for other great coverage of the OnePlus 2, including a camera shootout, the full in-depth review, and a lot more.
SOURCE: Android Authorithy

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 is official, comes with new Adreno 530 GPU

Many have been keenly looking to the arrival of Qualcomm’s next flagship Snapdragon SoC after the trouble with this generation’s Snapdragon 810. This week, Qualcomm has finally begun officially talking about its upcoming Snapdragon 820. However, the company has just started by talking about its latest Adreno 530 GPU and Spectra ISP that will appear in the chip. We are going to have to wait for details on its new custom ARMv8 CPU design and other components.

As the name implies, the Adreno 530 comes from a new series of GPUs and is the highest entry in the range. Qualcomm also has an Adreno 510 in the works, which will ship with its Snapdragon 618 and 620 SoCs.

On the API side, the Adreno 530 remains compatible with OpenGL ES 3.1 and the Android Extension Pack which was introduced with Lollipop, as you would expect. The GPU is also said to support OpenGL ES 3.2 on certain platforms, meaning that the upcoming Vulkan API, and all of its benefits, will be supported in the future as well.

The chip is also OpenGL 2.0 and Renderscript compatible, allowing for improved GPGPU heterogeneous processing solutions. Qualcomm is boasting big boosts to certain compute applications, such as video processing.

As part of the GPU package, the Snapdragon 820 will also now support external 4K displays with a 60fps output, thanks to compliance with the HDMI 2.0 standard. Wireless display streaming is also now possible at 4K, albeit with a reduced 30fps frame rate.

Qualcomm has also been sharing details about its new Spectra image signal processor. The ISP boasts support for higher resolution multi-camera setups and will now work with up to three camera sensors simultaneously. The ISP supports resolutions up to 25 megapixels and 30fps video capture at full resolution.

The first Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 powered smartphones are not expected to land on the market until sometime in the first half of 2016. Until then, we will probably hear more details about Qualcomm’s custom Kryo CPU cores and the other features inside its new flagship mobile SoC.



SOURCE: Android Authorithy