Another week down, let’s recap. Nokia unveiled a couple of featurephones in the 110 4G and 105 4G, which promise years of network connectivity for as little as $15 (if their predecessors’ prices are taken into account).
Japan got another exclusive phone with a 1-inch camera sensor. The Leitz Phone 1 is a rebranded Sharp Aquos R6, the pioneer of the 1-inch camera in a phone that also launched as a Japan-exclusive. Covering up the camera bump is a special Leica cap and the exclusive phone is on pre-order for JPY 187,920 ($1,700).
A few rumors, concerning the Galaxy S22 series broke out, suggesting that the Galaxy S22 and S22+ could have smaller non-LTPO screens and plastic rear panels. Numbers suggest 6.06-inch for the S22 and 6.55-inch for the S22+, down from 6.2-inch and 6.7-inch on the S21/S21+.
Windows 11 leaked through screenshots. The next variant of the OS will bring a redesigned Start Menu, the option to put taskbar icons in the center, rounded window corners and a set of new wallpapers.
The Honor 50 series arrived with Google Mobile Services and the announcement that Honor phones are going to support GMS going forward. There’s still the question if already-available Honor smartphones will gain GMS support retroactively.
The Honor 50 Pro, 50 and 50 SE all have 120Hz displays and 108MP cameras. The Honor 50 and 50 Pro share a Snapdragon 778G chipset, while the Honor 50 SE relies on a Dimensity 900.
Honor 50 and Honor 50 Pro go on pre-sale from June 25 in China. Honor 50 starts at CNY 2,699 ($422) while the Honor 50 Pro begins at CNY 3,699 ($578). The Honor 50 SE comes on July 2 for CNY 2,399 ($375).
The Realme GT 5G came to Europe with an early starting price of just €369 for the 8/128GB model and €499 for the 12/256GB. Those will balloon up to €449 and €599, respectively after next week.
See you next week!
2G networks around the world are already being shut off, meaning that the Nokia 110 and 105 from 2019 may soon stop working.
Pre-orders in Japan begin tomorrow.
The Galaxy S22 and S22+ will have smaller displays.
The characteristic camera bump seen in multiple renders is going to cause headaches for case makers.
New Start Menu and UI design await.
These features aren’t limited to Pixels, they’re headed to all Android devices.
The Honor 50, Honor 50 Pro and Honor 50 SE were announced in China earlier today. They will be available in over 40 regions internationally later this year.
Compatible Honor devices will have to option to have Google Mobile Services.
Samsung will employ an all-new back processing design.
A new MIUI Pioneer Team has been tasked with fixing inconsistencies.
It will be a follow-up of the Mi Mix Fold.
That means it will come with Helio G80 SoC, 90Hz AMOLED screen, 48MP quad camera, and a 5,000 mAh battery.
This means the duration of the call is always visible and you can tap on it to get back to the phone app – no need to open the notification shade.
The recent switch to ColorOS in China will not be replicated to other regions.
The two companies already merged some teams and combined resources – that proved to work so well that now the two are getting even closer.
Note that the previously “X9 Pro” actually launched as the “X7 Max”, so the name may not be accurate.
The next flagship chipset from Qualcomm is expected to arrive later this year.
The phone will have a 64 MP quad camera, bright Super AMOLED display.
The price is for early birds, the actual retail price will be €449 and €599.
The foldables will be joined by the Galaxy Watch4 and Galaxy Buds2 wireless earphones.
The company has stated “nothing has been determined” so far.
This is the first Motorola Defy phone in over 9 years.
Google first announced secure messaging back in November, but the feature is now available to all Messages users.
Looks like Motorola is ready to get back into the ruggedized smartphone game.
Powerful and sleek looks at a reasonable price.