The power button sits on the right hand
side of the handset which is a strange one for an LG phone considering we are used to it on the back, while the other side of it sits the volume rocker.
Not exact matches
So, generally, the biggest deltas are, one, a little bit weaker on the
handset side; two, a little more conservative modeling
of what happens later in the year than what we had,
which frankly is not, again, just to drive that point home, nobody knows how many people are going to buy a new
handset when it's launched on the market — not us, not our customers, not analysts, or you name it.
The Samsung mobile phone blog Samfirmware published captured spy images
of the unannounced
handset that has a close appearance to the iPhone 4 — with its trimmings around the
side of the phone,
which are very reminiscent
of last year's revamp
of the Apple
handset series.
One Mobile Ring has managed to obtain a pair
of Nokia E7 mobile phones, to bring you a
side - by -
side comparison
of the old Symbian ^ 3 and the new «Anna» platform —
which was released yesterday, for the Nokia N8, C7, C6 - 01 and E7
handsets.
The main home screens
side by
side, with the main difference being the background image along with the signal bar display —
which now shows the signal strength, even without a SIM card inside
of the
handset.
Running down the
side of the
handset you'll find the usual arrangement
of volume controls, in the centre
of which is an additional button
which will act as play / pause for your music, although, annoyingly, it won't launch the music player if it isn't already open.
As is the resistance
of the left and right triggers (actually more like flippers),
which, with the volume rocker between them on the
side of the
handset, are perfectly placed behind the screen when in gaming orientation.
HTC 8X has a resolution
of 1280 x 720 pixels on its 4.3 - inch clear display with Corning Gorilla Glass2 protection, powered by 1.5 GHz dual - core processor, 1 GB RAM, 8MP f / 2.2 rear - facing camera, 2.1 MP 88 ° ultra wide angle front - facing shooter, Beats Audio integration, and it has also got wireless charging technology on its back
side,
which can charge the
handset's battery through an exclusive wireless charging pad.
If you might recall, in mid-January, we saw the first press shot leak
of the HTC One (M7),
which has carried a quite different design with grille designs
of the stereo speakers on both the top and bottom
sides of the
handset.
There is a HTC logo on bottom
side of the
handset,
which was missing from earlier leaked render.
Current Samsung
handsets already allow for the capacitive keys to remain hidden while the screen is active,
which means there could be keys on both
sides of the Samsung logo that simply aren't lit up at the moment.
While the bezels on either
side of the screen are relatively thin, the top bezel,
which contains a front facing camera, speaker (for phone calls) and Sony logo, and the bottom bezel, that features a microphone, are both rather large,
which gives the feeling that the
handset is slightly longer than necessary.
As reported by 9to5Mac, the upcoming flagship
handset will utilize a flexible OLED display panel,
which could mean the display curves around the
sides of the
handset itself.
You'll notice other peculiar things too, such as the chamfered edges,
which feature four strategically placed breaks at the top
of the
handset and on the
sides near the modular attachment.
The right
side of the smartphone will feature a volume rocker and a power button, while the left
side will include a hybrid dual - SIM card slot,
which means that the
handset can accept either two nano SIM cards or one SIM card and a microSD card.
Aside from a gorgeous edge - to - edge screen, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus are also believed to be the first
handsets to ship with Bixby,
which will reportedly have its own physical button located on the left - hand
side of the units.
Recent leaks have shown possible Galaxy S8
handsets with on - screen navigation keys instead
of capacitive keys,
which are typically located on either
side of the home button on Galaxy smartphones.
Couple that with a rubberised rear plate
which slightly hugs the
side of the
handset too, and the Motorola Moto G fits comfortably in the palm, providing a decent level
of grip.
The company expects to sell more than 70 million
of the
handsets, and has even had to commission an entire new factory in order to meet demand for the S6 Edge,
which is currently exceeding supply and finding frustrated consumers unable to get their hands on the unique dual
sided curved display
handset.
I approached BQ, and it has stated that the
handset will be receiving Marshmallow,
which is something
of a rarity nowadays — certainly on the budget
side.
A recent report from Nikkei Asian Review suggested that Apple will launch three iPhones next year one
of which is going to be a premium
handset with a 5.5 - inch or larger display that's curved on two
sides much like Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 and Galaxy S7 edge.
The
handset comes out
of the box with Android 6.0 Marshmallow
which could be getting further updates in the future.The
handset will be powered by a 2650mAh Sony Li - Polymer 4.35 V battery
which is placed on the rear
side.
This
handset is fueled by the Snapdragon 835 SoC, while it comes with no bezels on the
sides, and it also packs in 6 GB or 8 GB
of RAM, depending on
which variant
of the device you opt to purchase.
As you can't peel off the back cover there's no access to the 2420mAh battery housed inside the Ascend P2,
which explains why the SIM - port is located on the right
side of the
handset under the easily accessible power / lock key.
Huawei has also equipped the Ascend P2
which a physical shutter key on the right
side of the
handset, giving you a quick way
of launching the camera app as well as an easier way to take photos.
The price
of the
handset is $ 649,
which is quite a bit on the expensive
side considering the hardware, but the Jade Primo ships with a bunch
of Continuum - ready accessories.
The device would be able to determine how the user is holding the
handset before choosing
which side of the screen would show content.