Alleged photo of a Nokia Lumia 950 prototype pops up

An alleged photo of Nokia Lumia 950 prototype has emerged, thus pointing at what could be the Finnish company's upcoming flagship. Accompanying the photo were some rumored details on the upcoming device, whose name subtly harks back at the good old days of Nokia N95.

The Nokia Lumia 950 is reportedly going to feature an AMOLED display with a resolution of 1280x768 pixels. The display is reportedly sporting similar PureMotion HD tech as the one found in the Nokia Lumia 920.

The Nokia Lumia 950's camera is tipped to pack a larger sensor than its competitors'. Xenon flash, lossless zoom, oversampling, video stabilization, and superb low-light performance are among the camera's rumored features.

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The Facebook-centered HTC First press photo leaks out

Two days before its likely announcement, an alleged photo of the Facebook-centric HTC First leaked out. The smartphone will all but certainly make an appearance this coming Thursday, on April 4 during a press event hosted by the social networking giant.

The leaked press photo reveals the front of the upcoming device and a three-button configuration below its display. Curiously, there are no logos whatsoever present on the device's front.

The rumored specs of the HTC First include a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus CPU, a gig of RAM, 4.3" 720p display, and a 5MP camera. The OS is expected to be Android 4.1.2 with HTC Sense 4.5 and, of course, deep Facebook integration.

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Source : http://www.gsmarena.com/the_facebookcentered_htc_first_press_photo_leaks_out-news-5800.php

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16nm ARM Cortex-A57 CPU ready to hit mass production

ARM and TSMC announced today that the first ever Cortex-A57 processor has been taped out and is ready to hit mass production.

The new chip utilizes TSMC's 16nm FinFET manufacturing process, even though the transistors are still 20nm. Still, ARM says the A57 outputs up to three times the CPU power of the Cortex-A15 without affecting battery life. And if its battery life you're after, the A57 can match the Cortex A15 performance while consuming up to five times less power.

ARM says that the new chip will find its place in future tablets, high-end computers and server products even. Quite extraordinary considering it took ARM and TSMC merely six months to get to the "tap out" stage of the process.

Sadly, specifics on the chip's launch and landing in potential high-end smartphones haven’t been given. We'd advise you to not hold your breath, as the Cortex-A57 CPU might not see its launch for at least another year.

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Source : http://www.gsmarena.com/16nm_arm_cortexa57_cpu_ready_to_hit_mass_production-news-5799.php

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Samsung Mega 6.3 to test our love of big screens and resistance to terrible tech naming

The Galaxy Note 2 will soon be the baby brother of the mega range?

Samsung are rumoured to be working on two new large screened phones that will fall under the new Samsung Mega moniker, with 5.8-inch and 6.3-inch screens.

Both of these phones is expected to launch mid-year, according to Samsung fan blog Sammobile. This is several months ahead of the anticipated launch schedule for the also-rumoured Galaxy Note 3.

Upon hearing this juicy skerrick of scuttlebutt, the TechRadar team felt it necessary to reach out directly to Samsung with this message.

"Samsung, it's not too late to change your mind."

Not about large screened phones, of course. These devices are among our favourites in tech right now. We love the Galaxy Note 2 and happily stopped chewing gum to accommodate the enormous handset in our jeans pockets. The very thought of an even bigger Samsung phone makes us weak at the knees.

Constructive criticism

No, we're talking about calling a range of phones 'Mega'. Smartphones are a luxury item, and more than that, they are the one piece of technology that we feel intimately connected to. Calling it Mega will only cheapen that relationship for us. Here's why:

• Mega is a childish word commonly used to describe a bargain bin sales and discount stores.

• Samsung Mega has the wrong mix of vowels and syllables, it doesn't roll off the tongue.

• Nothing called Mega has been cool since Megatron, and he was a bad guy.

Instead, why not try your hand at making up a word? Motorola had the Atrix, Sony has the Xperia. iPhone seems to have worked pretty well for Apple.

Or perhaps you could stick the letter 'O' in front of Mega and call it the Samsung Omega. That has a ring to it.

Either way, think about your fans before slapping terrible names on your tech. After all, it is us that will be showing off these phones in pubs and cafes, and we want to have a name we can proudly share.

Source : http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/samsung-mega-6-3-to-test-our-love-of-big-screens-and-resistance-to-terrible-tech-naming-1142125

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