Beginning of the third decade of September turned out to be rich in events and news which we hasten to share with you. So, on Sunday evening, it was announced that the flagship of the 2012 LG Nexus 4 can still get an official update to Android L. In addition, with the release of the new operating system from Google we are waiting for the next update of the store Google Play, which, together with Android will receive style interface Material Design. No less interesting events will occur and the smartphone market: several Chinese smartphones can be represented this year, with among them stand out Oppo R5 to support LTE and Vivo Xplay 5 processor-based Qualcomm Snapdragon 810. This past weekend also confirmed previous rumors possible date of the announcement of the tablet HTC Nexus 9 - 16 October. Meanwhile, sources close to Apple, claiming to be "smart" watches Watch will have 512 MB of RAM and 4 GB of internal storage, and the upcoming 12-inch MacBook Air laptop will get a symmetric USB-connectors Type C.
Nexus 4 Update to Android L
It is argued that there are now at least a few champions two years ago, which goes running in and testing a new version of the system.Information has emerged through the site code.google.com, which has information about the developers using Nexus 4 with iOS "LRW52G". For comparison, Android L for the Nexus 5 is the code number "LRW66E". It is hoped that the release of the future system with hitherto unknown name does not pass by Nexus 4, which has 2GB of RAM and a quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro 1.5 GHz. At the same time, budget phones Android One will also be running the latest version of the operating system in the presence of a weaker "stuffing."
Screenshots of the app store Google Play hint at design style Material Design
Few doubt the imminent release of the final version of Android L, however, this means that an application package from Google will also undergo certain external changes. One of the first upgraded app store Google Play, which will replace the current version 4.9 to 5.0.
Despite the fact that the internal structure of the store has remained the same, many of the elements become more flat, responding to the latest trends of transition to the new Android design.
HTC Nexus 9 may show Oct. 16
Next month promises to be saturated by various announcements of various devices, moreover we are not talking about little-known vendors, and major manufacturers from around the world. So, in the beginning of October we are waiting for the premiere of multiple devices from HTC, at the end of the month will show Apple iPad Air 2 and 3, iPad mini, and will release the final version of Mac OS X Yosemite. Middle of the month, apparently reserved for the premiere of the new Nexus-tablet that is produced in partnership between Google and HTC. This was reported by the authoritative resource The Wall Street Journal. It is alleged that HTC Nexus 9 receive screen with a diagonal of 8,9 or 9 inches, 3 GB of RAM and a powerful processor NVIDIA Tegra K1. It is possible that the tablet will be the first officially released the device, which will be pre-installed platform Android L. By the way, this date could be the starting point of the mass release of the new version of the operating system from Google.
Oppo R5 will be the thinnest 4G-smartphone in the world
In addition to the announcement of the upcoming Oppo N3 - smartpeda with a rotating camera - in the sleeve of the Chinese manufacturer has hidden at least one phone that can be presented in the near future. This is evidenced by the passage of the device with the FCC certification and TENAA, which are hardly the final point before the commercial launch of mobile devices. From the specifications, it became clear that the main feature will be the Oppo R5 shell thickness - only 6.3 mm, making it one of the thinnest LTE-devices in the world.
Vivo Xplay 5 could be the first smartphone based on Qualcomm Snapdragon processor 810
The company Qualcomm, on the right is the title of the largest chip maker in the world, has officially announced that the processor Snapdragon 810 submitted in the spring of this year, will be available to all manufacturers of mobile electronics in December this year or January next year.
The new processor has a wide range of the latest specifications, including support for 64-bit cores ARM Cortex-A57 and Cortex-A53, Adreno 430 graphics accelerator, Bluetooth 4.1 and many other obvious advantages. It is alleged that the chip by 30% graphics performance and 20% more economical in terms of energy consumption compared to Snapdragon 805. reported that the first smartphones Snapdragon 810 will be available in early 2015, and will compete for the title of pioneer three Chinese smartphone: Oppo Find 9, Xiaomi Mi 5 and Vivo Xplay 5, with the chances of the latter are the greatest. Other characteristics are not reported, but many do not doubt that they will be the top-end: QHD-screen, 3 or 4 GB of RAM and a battery with a large capacity.
Apple Watch equipped with 512 MB of RAM
Despite the rather meager list of specifications, which was voiced by Apple on September 9 during the presentation of "smart" Watch, we gradually discover more and more details about the "stuffing" accessory. The latest report claims that the watch will have 512 MB of RAM, 4 GB of built-in storage (it was previously assumed that the memory is still a little more - to 8 GB), as well as a curved OLED-display with a coating of glass or plastic, depending on the price category specific model. In the sale of watches go for as low as $ 349 for the most basic model to $ 5,000 for the version in the gold case.
MacBook Air 12" can get a USB-ports Type C, presented in mid-August
All new details emerge about the upcoming laptop Apple MacBook Air 12", the announcement of which, obviously, still held, although specific terms have not yet been specified. Besides the slim body and high-resolution screen, the device is one of the first in the market of mobile computers will get symmetrical USB -Port Type-C, which have been declared a new standard in USB-industry, and all the manufacturers will start a gradual transition to it, starting with the next year. The new connector allows you to transmit data at speeds of 10 Gb/s.
Recall that in August this year, the organization of USB 3.0 Promoter Group, which develops standard USB, has announced the release of a symmetric connector USB Type-C, which will replace all current versions of USB. The new design allows you to connect USB-connector into the socket by any party as well as Apple has implemented technology Lightning. USB Type-C is similar in size to the USB 2.0 Micro-B, but it is not compatible with the USB-ports in all existing laptops and computers.