It so happened that the seventh decade of insider begins with a fairly small issue. This is due to the long-awaited premiere of the QWERTY-smartphone BlackBerry Passport, which we wrote about earlier. Meanwhile, the announcement of new products does not mean that the Canadian manufacturer will pause in the work of the department to develop new devices: according to recent leaks, BlackBerry seriously decided to return to the once popular phone line and try to combine a 5.5-inch touch screen and a full keyboard.In addition, the new Oppo teaser hints that the company uses in the manufacture of lithium-building of the new camera phone N3. In addition to major new products, we are waiting for a wave of budget smartphone Android One, series producers that have recently replenished with new names. Well, one of the biggest leaks of the past days - Image smartphone Motorola Droid Turbo and Moto Shamu, thanks to which we now have an idea of the physical size of these devices.
Nexus 6, Nexus 9 and Android L can be represented by 15 or 16 October
Last week, the founder of MoDaCo Paul O'Brien wrote on Twitter that the new tablet lineup Nexus, namely HTC Nexus 9, will be presented on 16 October. Night life back Android Authority circulated exclusive information, which once shared two sources familiar with the plans of Google. It is argued that the announcement of the final version of the mobile operating system Android L, 6 and the Nexus tablet from HTC will be held at the same time, but it will happen 15 or 16 of October.
As you know, during the conference Google I/O, where we first saw the new version of Android, is converted in style Material Design, it was stated that before the final release, developers will be able to test the system, and only after several months of careful study of the system will take the traditional presentation , where they will once again highlight features Android L, and plans to upgrade some equipment. Android Authority claims that the Nexus-owners of one of the first devices will receive the update, but the start of update propagation majeure not expected until early November.
The rear panel of Motorola Droid Turbo and Motorola Moto S (Shamu) failed to consider the photographs
On pageDroidLanding on Twitter appeared fresh pictures, which featured rear panel has not yet announced a smartphone from the company Motorola: Droid Turbo (XT1254) and Moto S (or Shamu). It is reported that the Droid Turbo will get a 5.2-inch screen with a resolution of 2560x1440 pixels, a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor 805 with a frequency of 2.7 GHz, 3 GB of RAM, 20-megapixel rear and 2-megapixel front camera. Key option for the smartphone is the ability to fast charge the battery capacity of 3500 mAh battery in just 15 minutes.
Another smartphone codenamed Moto Shamu can be a real hit in the smartphone market. The thing is a relatively large screen size - 5.9 inches. Phone will receive similar parameters: QHD-display, quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor 805 with a frequency of 2.7 GHz and a graphics accelerator Adreno 420, 13 and 2.1-megapixel camera.
BlackBerry prepares a 5.5-inch smartped with slide out keyboard
Unexpected reactivation received a patent filed by BlackBerry in the summer of 2012, which describes the now forgotten but once popular design phone in the slider form factor, where the lower part of the keyboard is folded under the display and extends where necessary. Canadian producer has represented such a device 4 years ago - BlackBerry Torch 9800 .
It is known that the manufacturer is currently working on a device described in the patent, but any significant characteristics were not disclosed. 5.5-inch screen, trёhryadnaya QWERTY-keyboard, similar to that which we have seen in the Passport, and, of course, modern hardware "stuffing." Announcement of the device is expected in the second quarter of next year, and until then, waiting for new leaks.
The second wave of smart phones Android One will arrive soon
The first three lines of the smartphone Android One, presented by Google in India in mid-September - Karbonn Sparkle V, Spice Android One Dream UNO Mi-498 and the Micromax Canvas A1 - may not be the last this year. It is reported that in December, the new smartphone will Karbonn, followed by the premiere will be followed by Intex (another Indian manufacturer of smartphones), which, however, can shift the announcement in January, followed by followed by a whole series of new products from HTC, Lenovo, Asus, Acer, Alcatel, Panasonic, Lava and Xolo.
All devices on the Android One will work on a "clean" version of the Android operating system without third-party add-ins from the manufacturer and will receive one of the first update, along with the devices line Nexus. In addition, they are guaranteed to receive an upgrade to Android L (5.0) shortly after the official release of the platform. Data sets will be sold mainly in developing countries for about $ 100.
Oppo can use a lithium alloy in the production of new housing cameraphone
This is the teaser was released today on the official Oppo site Weibo. It was accompanied by an intriguing caption:
[The easiest metal Oppo N3] Do you know what type of metal is the lightest in the world?
Our readers will have already guessed that we are talking about bility of - the third element of the periodic table of chemical elements, which is widely used in the industry, including aerospace activities. Recall yesterday we wrote that the Oppo hinted at the use of Oppo N3 of a material that is used in the manufacture of aircraft, as well as satellites. However, the use of pure lithium in the production casing is not possible, due to its physico-chemical properties. But lithium-magnesium alloy is widely used in the manufacture of tablets and laptops, with a magnesium-lithium body 50% lighter than aluminum and stronger than conventional per se.
The premiere of the Chinese new items will be held in late October in Singapore.