Insider # 11: Samsung Gear 3, Nexus X, Moto X + 1, Lumia 830 and HTC Desire 820

Last Monday in August will be remembered by the following events in the world of mobile electronics: Samsung Gear 3 will receive a curved AMOLED-display; Nexus X will be released on Halloween; Samsung released a new teaser Galaxy Note 4; specifications Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact disclosed an unknown source; Xiaomi equip sapphire crystal limited batch of smartphones; Lumia 830 is photographed next to the Lumia 930; Moto X + 1 will be equipped with optical zoom and 3D-interface; HTC Desire 820 will be the first 64-bit smartphone based on Android; Samsung is preparing a continuation of the line Galaxy Alpha; pressure sensor from Bosch mistaken for a new co-processor from Apple.

Samsung Gear 3 will receive a curved AMOLED-display

Samsung has already become well established position in the market of wearable electronics, and, according to the source, the manufacturer plans to release the next generation of "smart" watch Gear 3. As is well known, Gear 2 had a 1.6-inch display is a flat, rectangular, in turn Gear 3 as stated in the report, will receive curved screen, the same as in the Gear Fit. It is also reported that the device will have a hardware button "Home". Also, the device will be running proprietary OS Korean manufacturer Tizen. Another feature is the availability of GSM-module, so that the clock can operate separately from your smartphone.

The source reports that Samsung Gear 3 will be announced in the next month. Will there be a presentation at IFA 2014 hours or on a separate event - is still unknown.

Nexus X will be released on Halloween

Many online publications are convinced that the next Nexus device line is already in development and will be presented in the near future. Rumors say that the novelty will be the Motorola Shamu the code number XT1100. We now know that the device will be released under the name Nexus X, Nexus and not 6, as previously assumed. Such a move was undertaken in order to avoid lawsuits around the name of the device (in the novel by Philip K. Dick, "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" Model name of one of the androids - Nexus 6).According to the report of insiders, Nexus X will go on sale in late October, Halloween.

Expected to receive a Nexus X 5.9-inch display with a resolution of 2560x1440 pixels, a quad-core Snapdragon processor 805, Adreno 420 graphics accelerator, a 13-megapixel primary and 2.1-megapixel front camera, and stereo speakers.

Samsung released a new teaser Galaxy Note 4

Previously, Samsung has already published the first teaser of the future smartpeda Galaxy Note 4, and today the web was discovered a new video that reveals details about the device of the Korean manufacturer.

In the presented video focuses on the use of S Pen stylus in different situations. Samsung Galaxy Note 4 show users already on September 3 at the eve of IFA 2014.

Specifications Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact disclosed unknown source

In a network of active rumors that Sony is preparing to introduce a compact tablet computer Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact. Now an unknown source has published a list of technical characteristics of the future devices. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact will receive an 8-inch screen with anti-reflective coating and a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels, made by technology Triluminos, improved version of the Qualcomm Snapdragon processor 801 (MSM8974AC) with a maximum clock frequency of 2.5 GHz, 3 GB RAM, 16 GB of internal storage , 8-megapixel main camera of its own production, the battery capacity 4500 mAh or 5000, as well as modules LTE, NFC and Bluetooth 4.0. In addition, it is expected that the tablet will be waterproof.

Sony may submit Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact during the exhibition IFA 2014 in Berlin.

Xiaomi equip sapphire crystal limited batch of smartphones

It's no secret that many manufacturers tend to use heavy-duty materials to cover their display devices. For example, the smartphone Kyocera Brigadier already got a screen made by technology Sapphier Shield, which is reported to be the most durable display in the world. In addition, Apple may also use a protective sapphire crystal cover for its future smartphones.

Now it is known that the Chinese company Xiaomi also develops display with sapphire coating, which will be equipped with 50 000 smartphones. Such a small batch size devices associated with the high cost of sapphire crystal, resulting in the demand for such vehicles will be small.

In a report released in South Korea on Monday, said that the upstart smartphone maker Xiaomi, seeking sapphire crystal displays.According to the report, Xiaomi aims to 50,000 such displays to be used on a limited edition high-end phone.The device may start sometime before the end of this year.

Sapphire is one of the hardest materials on earth, second only to diamonds.Apple, rumored to be using a sapphire crystal on some of its more expensive iPhone models this year.The reason for this limitation is the cost of sapphire crystal, which is said to be much more expensive to use than the Corning Gorilla Glass.

Recently, Verizon launched the Kyocera foreman who is the first smartphone in the United States to come up with a sapphire crystal display.Device "virtually scratch-proof and protects the screen from the first falls on the rocks, where the tests show that is less likely to break than the strengthening of the touch panel glass," according to both Verizon and Kyocera.Big Red is now offering the phone for $ 49.99 with a signed two-year pact.Despite the use of sapphire glass, this happens, a mid-range device with a screen of 4.5 inches with resolution of 1280 x 720, powered by a quad-core 1.4 GHz Snapdragon 400.

The use of sapphire crystal for some of its manifestations, it would seem perfectly in character for Xiaomi, which is known as the "Apple" of China

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Lumia 830 is photographed next to the Lumia 930

We've seen photos of the smartphone Lumia 830 , which is expected to be presented under the brand Microsoft Mobile. Today, the web has been published a photograph showing smartphones Nokia Lumia 930 and 830 This allows us to introduce the approximate size and shape of the future of the device.

Smartphones have identical design, but Lumia 830 has a slightly larger body. Recall that the dimensions of the Nokia Lumia 930 are 139.4 x 70.7 mm.

It is expected that the smartphone Lumia 830 will be equipped with 4.5-inch LCD IPS-display with a resolution of 1280x720 pixels, quad-core Snapdragon processor 400, 1GB of RAM, 8 GB of internal memory with support for microSD, 20-megapixel main camera and PureView-5 megapixel front camera.

Apparently, Microsoft will present the Lumia 830 at IFA 2014, which will be held from 5 to 10 September in Berlin.

Moto X + 1 will be equipped with optical zoom and 3D-interface

Very soon, Motorola will introduce the next generation of smartphone Moto X. Today, there are new details about the device, but to them should be treated with great skepticism. As reported, Moto X + 1 will get a camera with optical zoom, although it is unlikely it will be similar to the one installed in the Samsung Galaxy K Zoom. Another leak says that the future of the flagship feature of the device is the presence of 3D-interface. This conclusion was made after the photos Moto X + 1, published insider Evleaks. On the front side of the smartphone can be seen more sensors that can be used, for example, a contactless control device.

In less than a week Motorola announces Moto X + 1, and we can find out the degree of truthfulness of data speculation.

HTC Desire 820 will be the first 64-bit smartphone based on Android

Today, HTC in its official blog posted infographic, which shows the main achievements of the company over the past few years. The list includes such aspects as equipment smartphone displays with a resolution of 1080p, dual cameras, and others. In conclusion, there is a mention of the smartphone Desire 820, although it is unknown what kind of feature it will have.

After a while there, the official blog of HTC, appeared next teaser, from which it became clear that the highlight of Desire 820 is to equip its 64-bit processor.

Finally, a few hours later Qualcomm has officially confirmed that an eight 64-bit processor Snapdragon 615 will appear in the HTC Desire 820.

According to the inscription on one of the presented teasers, this unit will be already September 4th.

Samsung is preparing a continuation of the line Galaxy Alpha

Samsung online royalty SamMobile reports that the new Samsung Galaxy Alpha actually the beginning of the new "A-Series" smartphones from the company. When you first start, what needs to happen this year, starting with three new devices - SM-A300, SM-A500, and SM -A700.

Reportedly, the first will have QHD (540x960) display, and the second will have a display 720p, and 1080p will be the last device.As you probably guessed, these devices will continue to share the design language of Alpha Galaxy, which at least suggests Samsung is ready to take aluminum and other metals as an everyday building material.

A little more information assumes that series phones will have higher resolution front camera.It is not known how many megapixels Samsung hit, although Galaxy Note 4 is proposed to have a 3.7MP selfie snapper, so it's for a clue.

Allegedly, the new devices will be introduced in September, although we would not bet for IFA 2014 announcement, given the Galaxy Note 4 to the top of the case

Today on the resource SamMobile was reported that Samsung Galaxy Alpha is the beginning of a kind of "A-series" smartphones. This year, the announcement may occur once the three devices codenamed SM-A300, SM-A500 and SM-A700. It is reported that the first smartphone will get qHD-display, the second - the screen with a resolution of 720p, and the third - 1080p-display. Design vehicles will be made in the style of Galaxy Alpha, that is, using aluminum and other metals in the manufacture of the body. The report also says that the device will be equipped with front high-resolution cameras.

According to the source, the emergence of smart phones can be expected in September of this year, but most likely, the announcement did not take place during the conference IFA 2014 as the star of the event will be the Galaxy Note 4.

Pressure sensor from Bosch mistaken for Apple's new coprocessor

Here's a new image of an electronic circuit, presumably successor coprocessor M7. M7 Chip in iPhone 5S is responsible for collecting, processing and storage of data from the various sensors of the device.

Somewhat later came the refutation of this assertion. It was found that the chip in the image shows the pressure sensor from Bosch, moreover on the official website of this chip can be found under the label BMP280. Perhaps, Apple specially ordered from Bosch a new modification of the sensor, thus changing his number BMP282AC, but that we can only guess.