Spring, smart, insides! In the new release include leading manufacturers focus on the issue of budget smartphones; Samsung Galaxy S6 Active receive a 5.1-inch screen; Apple will release Watch Watch platinum and titanium case; Samsung is preparing a budget tablet with a 9.6-inch HD-TV; Chinese retailers began selling protective covers for LG G4 for $ 1.5; Apple may release a multifunctional docking station for iPhone; extremely improbable render Sony Xperia Z4 appeared on the website of the Chinese units Sony; Microsoft Lumia 940 could be the first Windows-background with integrated scanner support iris and docking stations. At the end of the release of all fans of the legendary fighting game Mortal Kombat a surprise: a video showing gameplay of the mobile version of Mortal Kombat X.
LG, Sony and Acer will focus on lower priced smartphones
Judging by fresh reports that come from Asia, sales of high-end smartphones are steadily declining, prompting manufacturers such as LG, Sony and Acer, to focus on smartphones and lower mid-market.So, at the MWC Japanese manufacturer has introduced mid-level smartphone Sony Xperia M4 Aquaand again delayed output flagship Xperia Z4. Followed a similar solution can accept and LG, though in the case of the Korean company's flagship G4 announcement is unlikely to be rescheduled and will be held as scheduled - April-May this year. Yesterday we wrote about the fact that the company is preparing inexpensive smartped with a stylus that was seen this week in the database FCC. In Acer has long been reported to be working on a series of budget smartphones in emerging markets. Some of them will work on Windows Phone and probably even take part in the upgrade to Windows 10.
However, not all producers affected by the crisis in the market of high-end smartphones. Apple has recently reported a record 74.5 million iPhone sales for the fourth quarter of last year, most of which was 4.7-inch iPhone 6. In the near future new records may show company Samsung, which has received pre-order the new flagship Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge of 20 million units. In any case, without top devices market will remain, and fresh "byudzhetki" only spur competition between manufacturers and the further development of the market.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active receive a 5.1-inch screen
Two days ago, just two independent sources reported that Samsung is preparing an unknown smartphone with 5.5-inch Quad HD-TV. It has been suggested that this is a protected smartphone Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, hinting at the device model - SM-G890A. It is known that last year's model had S5 Active model number SM-G870A.
Meanwhile, today announced authoritative resource SamMobile reliable, he said, specifications Galaxy S6 Active (SM-G890A). According to new data from the machine receives a 5.1-inch QHD Super AMOLED + display, the same as the standard Galaxy S6. Other specifications include a processor Exynos 7420, 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal memory, a 16-megapixel main and a 5-megapixel front camera. Dimensions 146.9 x amount to 73,6 x 8,8 mm (for comparison, Galaxy S6 got body size 143.4 x 70,5 x 6,8 mm). Grew up and the battery capacity to 3500 mAh.
Platinum and titanium Apple Watch may appear on the market before the end of 2015
Apple Watch will go on sale next month, and their body will initially be made of three metals: aluminum, stainless steel and gold. Someone suggested range may seem boring, but the analyst Ming-Chi Kuo recently reported that in the fourth quarter of 2015, or early 2016 Apple may release on sale at least two more versions of "smart" watches - platinum and titanium. No evidence of this has yet been received, so we should take note of this information with considerable caution.
Samsung is preparing superaccessible tablet with 9.6-inch HD-TV
Unannounced tablet Samsung SM-T561 has been seen in a database of two benchmarks: GFXBench and GeekBench. It is alleged that the machine is equipped with a 9.6-inch screen with a resolution of 1280x800 pixels (density of 157 ppi), quad-core CPU Spreadtrum SC8830 with a frequency of 1.3 GHz, the graphics chip Mali-400MP2, 1,5 GB of RAM and 8 GB of internal memory.
Because of the modest "stuffing" the tablet can boast outstanding results in synthetic tests.
Date of announcement and the possible cost is not disclosed.
LG G4: first and protective covers over the previous generation
Earlier this week published the alleged insiderOnLeaks renders flagship LG G4. It is assumed that the smartphone will get a slightly curved back panel, like the LG G Flex 2, but a direct protective glass.
It is argued that the size of G4 constitute 148,9 x 76,5 x 9,9 mm, that is, the phone became more compared with last year's flagship, whose dimensions recall equals 146,3 x 74,6 x 8,9 mm. By the way, using published renderings, failed to compare the prospective design of new items to the previous flagship LG, namely G2 and G3.
A Chinese retailers meanwhile started selling protective covers, which are said to have been created especially for the future of the Korean news. Their cost is only $ 1.50.
LG G4 will get a screen diagonal of 5.3 to 5.7 inch Quad HD-resolution, Qualcomm Snapdragon processor 810, 16- or 20-megapixel camera and a fingerprint scanner. Location of the main elements, including buttons and volume control, will remain the same.
Sony Xperia Z4 will receive the "Home" in the style of Meizu
Division of Sony China published a picture of the smartphone, which is said to have become the next flagship Xperia Z4. The provided image is very different from all that we've seen before.
Hard to believe that the future flagship will look that way, especially after a major leak pictures metal frame Z4 and its comparison with a similar piece of Z3. However, let's analyze the foregoing image. The smartphone will get a screen with narrow side frames, thereby to increase the ratio of the area of the screen to the area of the front surface. The front camera is located at the center of the screen, and at the bottom is a button with the Home icon in the shape of a circle like the one that we can find in the smartphone Meizu. Reduced body Z4 models has not typical for the latest version of the flagship sharpened edge, as promoted by Sony concept OmniBalance. Rather strange and audio speakers placed that in this unit looks unnaturally small. All these indications suggest an obvious attempt to make false rumors about the future design trends.
Microsoft Lumia 940 will receive an iris scanner and support for docking stations
Despite the fact that Microsoft has not introduced a new flagship until the release of the final version of Windows 10, rumors of a new mobile flagship increasingly appear on the network. So, today, an anonymous source close to the company said that the Lumia 940 (code name of the future top-end device companies) can get the scanner iris. This new form of biometric personal data protection, which is still almost not found in the mass market. The company will equip the device infrared camera to increase recognition of the unique human iris pattern. However, this method of unlocking may not be suitable for people who use colored contact lenses, but those among the future owners of the flagship sure to be a minority, and program the smartphone to recognize the pattern of the contact lens probably will not pose any problems.
According to other information Lumia 940 can get a docking station. It has even been hypothesized that it allows you to use your smartphone as a computer and connect it to the keyboard and mouse, displaying images on a separate screen. Thus, the new flagship Microsoft may be the first smartphone on Windows Phone, which will receive an iris scanner support and docking stations. Technical characteristics of the device, however, remain unknown: according to some it is a powerful device based on Snapdragon 805 or even 810 c 20- or 30-megapixel camera.
Curiously, the docking station can release and the company Apple. Currently on the market there are many similar accessories for the iPhone, but this time it comes to the release of the original device kupertinovskoy company. For the first time it was declared after the discovery of a patent for a docking station, which seems to support not only smart, but also iPad and other devices.
Docking Station has a wide range of functions, including wireless communication interfaces, inductive charging devices and perhaps support for Apple HomeKit control home appliances on a "smart" home.
Gameplay Mortal Kombat X for Android shown on video
Earlier unit Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment in conjunction with NeatherRealm Studios announced the release of Mortal Kombat X for iOS and Android. This project is a truncated version of the game for consoles with all the trappings of his elder brother: seek methods fatalities with a demonstration of a close-up of broken bones in the game, a lot of blood and all canonicity series characters. Today, the network has video showing gameplay of future games for Android and iOS.
Release of the game will take place in the second half of April.