The decision prompted a renewed interest in the company's previous
generation flagship devices from consumers who didn't want to give up those features.
That ties with other last -
generation flagship devices, like the Nexus 5 and the Sony Xperia Z3 compact.
OnePlus's design and shape on this third -
generation flagship device are as close to perfect as you'll find among currently available phones.
New details about the upcoming iPhone 8 point toward a next -
generation flagship device that revives the iPhone 4's design.
Not exact matches
The OnePlus 3 is the third -
generation flagship from OnePlus, and their fourth
device overall.
The phone's metal, glass and rubber aesthetic allows the Motion to compete favourably with other mid-range
devices from Asus, Huawei, Alcatel or Motorola, but there's no way that the
device can compete in the same space as phones like the Samsung Galaxy S7 or the iPhone 6S or the iPhone 7 —
devices that are admittedly costlier than the Motion and older than the current
generation of
flagships, but that are nonetheless the
devices that most people will settle on for brand reasons, performance reasons or both.
Motorola drops three former Android
flagship devices from Ice Cream Sandwich updates in the Motorola Atrix 4G, Photon 4G and Electrify, which also run and support first -
generation Webtop, Coincidence?
While the BlackBerry KEYone is the latest
flagship smartphone from the Canadian company that was once the global leader in smartphones, the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge is the seventh -
generation S - series
device from the South Korean electronics manufacturer that has been anything but boring with its
flagship smartphones of late.
The
device is very much a mid-range model, but rather than using a newer
generation mid-range chipset, it uses a former
flagship chipset.
The new 10.5 - inch iPad Pro came under the spotlight in August when acclaimed KGI Securities analyst Ming - Chi Kuo predicted the
device will oust the current -
generation 9.7 - inch iPad Pro as the company's
flagship tablet.
With limited third party
devices available at retail for controller customization for the Xbox One, such an accessible feature in a
flagship franchise would establish goodwill and trust between Xbox One and its disabled gamers early in the console
generation.
Generation 2 builds upon the success of our
flagship Iro model by providing more user - friendly functionality and sprinkler control, further empowering Rachio owners to take control of their landscaping via any smart mobile
device.»
Samsung is planning to unveil its next -
generation smartphones, the Galaxy S9 and S9 +, at an event that's set to take place at Mobile World Congress on February 25, but ahead of that date, several images have leaked depicting the South Korean company's new
flagship device.Noted leaker Evan Blass, aka @evleaks, has shared several renders of the new Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 + on Twitter, along with details about what to expect from the
device that will compete directly with Apple's own iPhone X. Galaxy S9 Samsung's two new smartphones will continue to use the same general design as the Galaxy S8
devices, with slim bezels and a near edge - to - edge Super AMOLED display.
While its beautiful design, gorgeous Quad HD display, smooth performance, fluid software experience, and decent camera isn't above and beyond what is expected from a current
generation high - end
flagship, the fact that it is significantly cheaper than the
devices it directly competes with is what makes the Axon Phone by ZTE a no brainer.
While its premium metal build, Quad HD display, a decent camera, and the latest processing package may not be above and beyond what is available with any current
generation flagship, what makes the Axon Phone so impressive is its price point, which is significantly cheaper than any
device this phone is directly competing with.
Samsung's next
generation of premium Android
flagship devices have arrived, but do they beat Google?
If you're looking for the best value possible on a $ 200 - $ 300 smartphone, you will find mid-range
devices competing against last
generation flagships that are still sold new but at new reduced prices.
With Android
device makers turning to display edges, design curves, 4K displays, active styluses, and software tweaks to differentiate their offerings from one another, Motorola's basic - is - better approach to hardware is refreshing, and it's resulted in two
generations of solid
flagship devices in the Moto X line.
The first -
generation OnePlus smartphone had disrupted the market, but its successor hadn't brought any significant change for the company that often use «
flagship killer» tagline for its
devices.
It's a budget smartphone that costs nearly half the price of
flagship devices from the same
generation, but it consistently smoked the competition in real - world performance tests like the one in the video below.
The third -
generation Moto X Style is Motorola's news
flagship device.
OnePlus will soon unveil its second -
generation Android smartphone, which is going to be an affordable
flagship device just like its predecessor.
This is the upcoming
flagship device iteration that world is waiting since, company didn't launch it last year, it's previous
generation, the Mi 4 was launched around two years back in August 2014.
Leaked details regarding the follow - up to last year's Galaxy Note 5 hit a fever pitch in June, when it was revealed that Samsung was only planning to release a single curved screen model of its next -
generation flagship phablet and that
device would skip the Galaxy Note 6 name in favor of Galaxy Note 7.
As is traditional Samsung is expected to announce a more robust addition to its Galaxy S7 line of phones soon.It has been adding an Active version of its
flagship Android
devices for several
generations and the SGS7 will be no expected.The Samsung Galaxy... Read more
The lesser
device has been tracked with an Exynos 7420 (the Exynos processor found on all Galaxy S6
generation flagships) while the SM - N935 seems to go with an Exynos 8890 — seemingly eschewing any Snapdragon influence at all this time.
OnePlus is back with its third -
generation flagship phone, and it has more than enough horsepower to duke it out with
devices twice its price.
But you probably also know that there are only a handful of great
devices, the
flagships that shape the
generation, each year.
Motorola unveiled the second
generation of its
flagship smartphone earlier today, and a special mention has to be made of the fact that the somewhat odd Moto X +1 moniker is nowhere to be found, with the
device simply being referred to as the new Moto X.
As expected, new 4.7» iPhone 8 and 5.5» iPhone 8 Plus models have been launched alongside the more expensive and new
flagship X. iPhone 8
devices are closer in size and design to previous
generation handsets, the Home button with top and bottom bezels are there, the 3.5 mm headphone jack is not, showing a simple evolution of the same formula Apple has been using the past few years.
Motorola might have just announced its third -
generation flagships, but the second - gen Moto X is still a solid
device with a clean Android build and unique software features.
Having such a large chin below the display is generally reserved for phones with something there to serve a purpose; a fingerprint reader, home button or a speaker as we saw on the previous two
generations of
flagship Nexus
devices.
While the latest
flagship device is more expensive that previous
generations used to be, not only are you getting a more premium product this time around, but the Moto X Pure Edition is still cheaper than most other competing high - end
flagship smartphones out there.
When it comes to the design, the Vibe P1 features a metal unibody design, which is eerily reminiscent of previous
generation HTC One
flagships, but that isn't a bad thing, because the Vibe P1 is a great looking
device with a solid build quality.
OnePlus recently announced the successor to its popular OnePlus One smartphone, describing the second
generation device as another «
flagship killer».
Instead of concentrating all its software optimizing resources on smoothing out Android 7.0 Nougat for current - gen
flagship phones, OnePlus continues to reliably support both previous -
generation hero
devices and effectively canceled mid-rangers.
The OnePlus 3 is the third -
generation flagship from OnePlus, and their fourth
device overall.
But the HomePod marks the first time in as long as we can remember that a first -
generation flagship Apple
device entering a new market didn't sell out at launch.
In terms of specification the new model is pretty much the same as the Moto Z2 Force but comes with a new name and is being promoted as the
flagship model in China.The
device is still the same size with a 5.5 - inch display which makes it easier to use all old Moto Z mods with the phone and any new ones that get released will work on all three
generations of the
device.
But bear in mind that this handset isn't very different in height to the Samsung Galaxy S6 and it remains one of the more compact
flagship devices of the current
generation.
While its predecessor was dubbed the 2014
flagship killer, in an ambitious move, OnePlus is calling its latest high - end smartphone the «2016
flagship killer,» and though we'll have to wait and see whether that claim holds true, this
device is certainly going to give current
generation flagships a run for their money.
To add to the increasing pressure from other manufacturers, Samsung had also been widely criticised on their own merit for not doing enough to make their previous Galaxy
flagship device, the Samsung Galaxy S5, good enough to stand apart from the previous
generations.
The HTC One (M9) certainly looks a lot like the last two
generations of HTC
flagships, but its specifications are of course improved, and same can be said about the design of the
device as well.
Bloomberg Businessweek reports that Samsung is planning to launch its next
generation flagship Android
device, the Galaxy S5 by April to compete with Apple's iPhone 5s.
The
device basically features a rectangular slab design, with a full metal unibody construction that puts its build quality at par with a lot of current
generation flagships.
Gone are the curves of that made the last two
generations of LG
flagship such iconic
devices.
According to previous rumours and leaks, Samsung is working on a fresh new design for its next -
generation flagship smartphone and building the
device right from the scratch.
According to a new report by XDA - Developers, which gained access to a number of Huawei P20 Plus firmware files from FunkyHuawei, it is likely that Huawei Pay will debut in the European market alongside the upcoming launch of the next -
generation Huawei
flagship device in the region, though nothing is confirmed at the moment.