The new Sony Xperia X Performance is the best smartphone among the four Xperia smartphones that Sony will offer in the US. It boast a premium metal finish that has IP68-rated chassis to keep off the dust and water from ruining your device. It runs on a fast quad-core Snapdragon 820 paired with 3GB of RAM.
The battery is big at 2700mAH that will give you enough power to last through out the day. The 5-inch, 1080p IPS LCD screen is really good for watching movies and playing games. It runs on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. Starting price for this phone is $699.99
Specifications:
Display - 5” Full HD display with curved glass TRILUMINOS™ Display for mobile
CPU - Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 820, 64-bit processor with 3 GB RAM
OS - Google Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Storage - 32 GB of flash memory
Expandable memory usig microSD™ card with up to 200 GB
Main camera - 23MP camera with Predictive Hybrid
23 MP , 1/2.3'' Exmor™ RS for mobile sensor, Quick launch, Predictive Hybrid AF , 5x Clear Image Zoom , 24mm G Lens F2.0 , Low-light photography: ISO 12800/3200, Full HD 1080p Video Recording
Selfie camera - 13MP front camera for low-light selfies
Battery - 2700mAH
Casing - Premium metal finish
- The OnePlus 3 gives your value for money with a Snapdragon 820, 6GB of RAM, fast charging and aluminum body for $399 (€399/£309).
OnePlus, a China-based smartphone manufacturer has released their newest smartphone that will surely bite in the Apple and Samsung's market.
The 5.5-inch aluminium smartphone is a fourth handset that boast a patented charging technology called "Dash Charge" that can give you 60% charge in just 30 short minutes. The charging is faster, safer, and cooler. They have trademarked a method that reduces the heat generated during charging by charging in an adapter, rather than in the phone.
The new smartphone (OnePlus 3) has similar specs to the iPhone SE, HTC 10, and Samsung Galaxy S7.
OnePlus doesn't have a physical stores they sell online to cut cost and offer amazing products comparable to high-end smartphones for less.
It has a 5.5-inch 1080p AMOLED display, a 64GB of storage, and 6GB of RAM. The battery is 3,000mAh, it can give you a full day of heavy use.
The camera is 16MP with optical image stabilization, RAW support, and manual controls. It launch very fast and fast to focus, and takes good photos in both good and poor lighting.
It is also equipped with NFC, a dual SIM slot, fingerprint reader, and a USB Type-C plug
OnePlus 3 will be unlocked, but it’s only compatible with AT&T, T-Mobile, and their related MVNOs in the US. It does not work on Verizon or Sprint
Audio - Bottom-facing speaker, Dual-microphone with noise cancellation, OnePlus Music, Dirac HD Sound®
Screen Resolution - 1080p Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels), 401 ppi
Cover Glass - Corning® Gorilla® Glass 4
Rear Camera - 16 MP Sony IMX 298 Sensor, OIS, EIS, Autofocus PDAF, Aperture f/2.0, Video 4K resolution video at 30fps, RAW Image support
Front Camera - 8 MP Sony IMX179
Chinese tech company Lenovo will be unveiling their first Google Project Tango smartphone on June 9, 2016. The smartphone will be based on Google Augmented Reality. Project Tango combines 3D motion tracking with depth sensing to give your mobile device the ability to know where it is and how it moves through space. It gives the gadget motion tracking, depth perception, and area learning.
Using Project Tango, developers can create applications that explore physical space around the user, including precise navigation without GPS, windows into virtual 3D worlds, measurements of spaces, and games that know where they are in the room and what’s around them.
The Lenovo PHAB 2 Pro is reportedly to have a 6.4 inch Quad HD screen (1440 x 2560 pixels). It will be equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Processor with 4GB of RAM and an Adreno 530 GPU. It will also have 3D sensors to turn spaces into 3D space. It runs on Android 6 Marshmallow.
According to rumors it will be priced below $500. The official launch of Lenovo PHAB 2 Pro is on June 9th in San Fransisco at Tech World 2016.
China-based smartphone maker Xiaomi has announced its first drone the Mi Drone. It is a nicely designed and build drone that is equipped with a built-in camera that is located below the base of the drone. The drone has four separate legs that serve as its stand.
Just like other Xiaomi stuff, they didn’t actually create the Mi Drone itself. They have partnered with China-based Flymi, which designs and manufacture the devices. Xiaomi is putting its considerable brand behind the drone and selling it through its channels, which include its Mi.com online store.
The Xiaomi Mi Drone will have two versions, the 1080p and 4K variants. The 1080p version is cheaper and it will be crowdfunded on the Mi Home app, while the 4K model will be available for testing through an open beta program in late July.
Xiaomi Mi Drone is way more cheaper than its competition. Xiaomi is known for selling high-quality devices at a fraction of cost of top of the line devices on the market.
The Mi drone 1080p is priced at 2499 CNY (around $381) for the entry-level device and 2999 CNY ($450) for the more advanced model 4K variant. That’s an awful lot cheaper than DJI, the market leader, which starts at $800 for 4K, and others in the drone market.
The company said that the Mi Drone can fly for about 27 minutes powered by 5,100 mAh battery built into it. It has a range of 3km. DJI’s drones, which fly for 23-28 minutes depending on the model. It uses uses both GPS and GLONASS for accurate positioning, but if in case there’s no signal, the drone will rely on vision positioning, and it can even continue hovering at low altitudes below 2.5 meters.
The device is also equipped with real-time location tracking that will make it easier for you to locate it if it crashes, and it can also return to you automatically if it’s low on battery.
This drone can be operated using a PCB antenna array via the remove, which should help in case the drone loses signal or something of the sort. According to the company, they have lessen the weight of this drone by 16%, and that the build is more than solid.
The 1080p model comes with a 16-megapixel Sony’s CMOS sensor, and has a 104-degree wide-angle view. The 4K variant ships with a 12-megapixel shooter and supports recording still images in RAW format. Camera sensors on both variants of the Mi Drone are attached to a highly sensitive three-axis gimbal which should help with stabilization (stabilizes up to 2,000 vibrations per second, according to Xiaomi).
If you are lucky enough to have an expensive HTC Vive or Oculus Rift headset, then check out Disney's new virtual reality experience for fans. With Disney Movies VR, you can travel, feel and explore themed worlds that features characters and objects from Disney, Marvel, and Lucas film movies like The Jungle Book and Star Wars from your very own living room.
This app is a fully-immersive experience where you visit themed worlds. User can interact with some of your favorite characters in their natural environments.
Samsung Galaxy TabPro S is one of the best tablets in the market today. It's a 12-inch tablet with a snap-on keyboard case included.
The Samsung Galaxy TabPro S is the first tablet that runs on Windows 10 Home operating system. This will give you tremendous productivity with the mobility of a tablet.
This device can really compete with the top tablets that are leading the markets like Surface and Apple's iPad Pro. Samsung delivers the best blend of value and features you'll find in a tablet.
The full-size, snap-on keyboard case with integrated touchpad is easy to attach. However, it can feel too stiff and rigid at times. The trackpad is smooth. It's a sleek, professional device that weighs 1.5 pounds.
It is powered by 2.2GHz Intel Core m3 Processor with 4 GB of RAM. It runs on Windows 10 Home. It offers rich colors and crisp details on the vibrant 12" Super AMOLED display with its 2,160-by-1,440 resolution. It works great on outdoors since it has superior contrast ratios. Movies looks great on the TabPro S.
It has 128GB Solid State Drive internal storage. However, it doesn't have expandable micro SD card slot.
It is equipped with a Lithium ion batteries that can last 10.5 hours out of a single charge that's according to Samsung. Well, base on my usage watching movies and playing games it can get about 7-8 hours which is real good. It also has fast charging.
If you compare it to iPad which cost more and it doesn't include a keyboard. The Galaxy TabPro S will give you a lot of bang for the buck.
The best thing about the TabPro S is its overwhelming price. For $899, you get the 12-inch tablet, as well as the snap-on keyboard case.
Amazon is now offering more storage for their $50 Fire tablet that was introduced last year. They are now giving an option to have more storage for their 7-Inch Fire Tablets for $70. Higher end Fire HD 8 and Fire HD 10 tablets cost $150 and $230, respectively.
The earlier $50 Fire tablet is equipped with 8 GB of storage, their latest Fire tablets has 16 GB which cost $70. The company is also offering new color options for the Fire tablets namely magenta, blue and tangerine.
Amazon Fire tablets is not for Android enthusiasts who wants to get more option, it is for casual users who wants simple things from their device like surfing the web, email, watching movies and playing light games.
The new colors and increased storage are available now:
