OPPO Find 7 (Two Versions Expected) Confirmed for March 19

A few days ago, rumors on the possible unveiling of OPPO Find 7 on March 19 have emerged online, and an official confirmation on the matter has already arrived, from the handset vendor itself. The company has published a new teaser image for the device, claiming that “Find 7 are coming,” which actually means that more than one version of the handset will be announced. According to Engadget, we’ll be looking at one model with a 5.5-inch 2,560 x 1,440 (538 ppi) touchscreen display, and at a second one featuring only a full HD screen, presumably also cheaper. The handset is also said to arrive on shelves with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 800 processor packed inside, as well as with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean loaded on top. OPPO is planning on...

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Sprint’s Galaxy S5 (SM-G900P) Emerges in UAProf

As it turns out, Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S5 flagship smartphone is expected to arrive in the United States on the networks of various wireless carriers there, including Sprint. We’ve already seen a User Agent Profile offering some info on the T-Mobile version of the device, and it seems that Sprint will also have the handset available for its users. In fact, another UAProf shows this phone as featuring model number SM-G900P, while packing a full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) touchscreen display, in line with the rest of the info available on the device. As SammyToday notes, however, the phone is listed with a 2011 processor, a 13-megapixel rear camera, 2MP front camera, and Android 4.4.2 KitKat loaded on top. Galaxy S5 has been previously...

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Microsoft Planning to Allow Android Apps to Run on Windows

The idea of bringing Android apps on Windows isn’t new and in some way or another you can already do it, but it turns out that Microsoft itself is currently pondering a future mix that would allow adopters of its modern operating system run Android software on both desktop computers and Windows Phone devices. The Verge is reporting via unnamed sources that a number of Microsoft executives have expressed their support to allow Android apps to run on Windows, but the internal (still ongoing) discussions are also involving a number of major drawbacks that could seriously harm the Windows platform completely. Basically, Microsoft wants to bring Android apps on Windows not only to boost the number of tools available for its users, but...

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Samsung to Make Upcoming High-End Handsets Both Dust and Waterproof

South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung Electronics might soon bring to the market a great deal of high-end smartphones that are both dust- and waterproof, the latest reports on the matter suggest. The company has been already rumored to aim at releasing a rugged version of the Galaxy S5, supposedly called Galaxy S5 Active, but it seems that its plans actually stretch further. According to a recent article on ETNews, Samsung’s upcoming premium smartphone models will feature these capabilities by default, so as to be able to pack them with in-mold antenna (IMA) technology. Apparently, while most high-end smartphones today feature a laser direct structuring (LDS) antenna setup, this technology cannot offer reliable performance when...

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Nokia to Launch More Android Phones Following Nokia X (Normandy)

Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia is reportedly planning the launch of more than one smartphone running under the Android operating system, and it should unveil such devices after the launch of Nokia X (Normandy), rumor has it. According to info coming from a source at Artesyn Technologies, Nokia is also planning the launch of high-end devices running under Android, a post on tech.qq reads. Moreover, said source claims that Nokia might be set to unveil these sometime in May or June this year, and that they will be covering multiple price points. Apparently, Nokia will be left only with the Asha lineup and its feature phone business after the Microsoft acquisition, and it will try to gain some market share in the Android area with said...

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Samsung Galaxy Mega Plus Emerges in China with Quad-Core Processor

South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung Electronics appears set to expand its series of mid-range handsets with new large smartphones, and the Galaxy Mega Plus might be one of these devices. The mobile phone has made an appearance on Samsung’s official website in China with model number I9152P attached to it, and with the same hardware specifications as the Galaxy Mega 5.8. However, unlike the already official smartphone, the new device packs a 1.2GHz quad-core processor inside, and with features such as Multi Window, Popup Play, Group Play, Story Album, S Translator and more, as sammyhub reports. The phone’s specs include the aforementioned 5.8-inch qHD (960 x 540 pixels) screen, an 8-megapixel camera on the back, 1.9MP front...

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Another Leaked HTC M8 Photo Confirms Phone’s Final Design

As the official unveiling of HTC M8 is getting nearer, more and more leaked info on the device emerges online, and a brand new image with the phone is now available for your viewing pleasure, supposedly confirming the final design that it will employ. The handset in this photo (available courtesy of HTCFamily.ru) falls in line with some of the previously spotted leaked images with the phone, as well as with the concept renders that we’ve seen recently, though it’s uncertain whether HTC M8 is indeed featured in it. The handset should come with on-screen buttons and a tiny bezel, while also expected to sport a 5-inch display, quad-core processor, and 2GB of RAM. It will also sport a new Sense UI version. One of the most interesting...

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