OnePlus 5T will reportedly carry the same price tag as the OnePlus 5

Even before the company confirmed the existence of OnePlus 5T, the rumor mill had started churning out information about the device. The speculations started brewing when the OnePlus 5 went out of stock in several major markets such as the US. On the US website of the OnePlus, there was not even any option to buy the smartphone. Clearly, the company was planning to introduce a new device.
Anyway, let’s concentrate on a new report by Tech Radar that has revealed an interesting piece of information.
OnePlus 5T to cost the same as OnePlus 5
Contrary to the rumors we have heard so far, Tech Radar believes OnePlus 5T will not be priced higher than OnePlus 5. The publication claims to have obtained the information from a confidential documentation that contains the pricing of OnePlus 5T in the UK. The documentation has revealed the phone’s pricing through O2 service provider. The listed price is the same as it was for its predecessor.
However, the price may vary in other markets, mentions the publication.
OnePlus 5T confirmed to cost less than Rs. 39,000 Last week, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau had indirectly hinted at the pricing of the OnePlus 5T. When asked if 4,000 Yuan (around Rs. 39,000) would be enough to buy the new OnePlus phone, the CEO commented “Enough”. While this clearly suggested that the upcoming phone’s price won’t exceed the Rs. 39,000 mark, it didn’t reveal the exact pricing.

Source: https://www.gizbot.com/mobile/news/oneplus-5t-will-reportedly-carry-the-same-price-tag-as-the-oneplus-5/articlecontent-pf81004-045511.html

Asus ZenFone 3 Max Price Cut in India, Now Available at Rs. 9,999

Taiwanese handset maker Asus has announced a price cut on the ZenFone 3 Max smartphone in India. The 5.2-inch display version, with model name ZC520TL, will now be retailing at Rs. 9,999, down from the earlier price of Rs. 10,999. The company says that the new price will be applicable across all major e-commerce sites like Flipkart, Amazon, Snapdeal and other retail stores including Asus exclusive stores in India.

The Asus ZenFone 3 Max (ZC520TL) comes with some notable features like a large 4100mAh battery, hybrid dual-SIM (Micro+Nano) support, and a fingerprint sensor on the rear panel. Asus released an update for the handset that bumped the software from ZenUI 3.0 based on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow to newer ZenUI version based on Android 7.1.1 Nougat. It was launched in India in November last year with a price tag of Rs. 12,999.

As we mentioned, biggest highlight of the ZenFone 3 Max is its large 4100mAh battery, which also helps the smartphone double up as a power bank. The smartphone is rated to deliver up to 30 days of 4G standby time, and 20 hours of 3G talk time.

Running through the specifications, the ZenFone 3 Max (ZC520TL) bears a 5.2-inch HD (720×1280 pixels) display, and is powered by a 1.25GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6737T SoC with 3GB of LPDDR3 RAM. It sports a 13-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front camera. It packs 32GB of inbuilt storage that can be expanded via microSD card (up to 32GB). Connectivity options on the ZenFone 3 Max (ZC520TL) include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, GPS, Bluetooth v4.0, Micro-USB, and FM radio. It comes with a accelerometer, ambient light sensor, gyroscope, and proximity sensor. The smartphone measures 149.5×73.7×8.55mm and weighs 148 grams.

Source: https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/asus-zenfone-3-max-price-cut-in-india-available-at-rs-9-999-1772605

Apple wins ‘slide to unlock’ patent battle with Samsung

The US Supreme Court on Monday upheld a $120 million patent award that Samsung was ordered to pay Apple over patents for “slide to unlock” and other features used on smartphones.

The case is separate from a bigger patent court battle in which Samsung was initially ordered to pay $1 billion to the iPhone maker. That case is set for a new trial over some elements of the damages awarded.

Monday’s ruling involved some smartphone features Apple alleged were copied by the South Korean electronics giant. Samsung had claimed these features were “obvious” and thus not able to be patented.

Apple had sought some $2.2 billion at trial, only to have a jury award the California-based company $119.6 million. An appeals panel overturned that verdict, but the full appellate panel reinstated the award in October 2016 by a vote of 8-3.

Samsung said in a statement its argument was supported “by many who believed that the court should hear the case to reinstate fair standards that promote innovation and prevent abuse of the patent system.”

Source: http://www.hindustantimes.com/tech/apple-wins-slide-to-unlock-patent-battle-with-samsung/story-2AGNmbo1XoFwOBZM2l5SdM.html

Porsche Design Huawei Mate 10 Will Come To Australia

Huawei has announced that a limited run of the Porsche Design Huawei Mate 10 will come to Australia in December.

Huawei has once again collaborated with design powerhouse, Porsche Design, to launch a limited edition smartphone that combines Porsche Design’s brand aesthetic with Huawei’s mobile engineering expertise. The Porsche Design Huawei Mate 10 is an augmented Huawei Mate 10 pro that features a Porsche rate track stripe design that combines the rear camera with other components for an elite look and feel.

The new design comes in a polished, ceramic-texture design in diamond black, and comes with special premium packaging that includes a leather case, exclusive accessories and VIP member services.

The Porsche Design Huawei Mate 10 features a hardware boost with 6GB RAM and 256GB ROM storage, which is the highest spec of Huawei Mate 10 series and provides plenty of storage for music, videos and pictures.

Source: https://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/629649/porsche-design-huawei-mate-10-will-come-australia/

Snapchat Outage Prompts Complaints on Twitter

Snapchat faced a worldwide outage for at least four hours on Monday, prompting a flood of complaints on rival mobile application Twitter a day before posting its third-quarter earnings as a public company. “We’re aware of the issue and working on a fix,” Snapchat said on its support Twitter account, recommending that users stay logged on.

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Many users tweeted about being unable to sign on after logging off the app, which is popular among people under 30 for posting pictures that are automatically deleted within 24 hours. Twitter user @bradleykeegan11 wrote, “(Snapchat)Won’t let me log in and keeps saying ‘could not connect’.”

A spokesman for the Snap unit did not immediately respond to a query about the size and cause of the outage. Snapchat had at least a couple of technical issues in October, according to its Twitter support page. Snap, which went public in May, is scheduled to report third-quarter earnings on Tuesday. Its stock closed down 2.8 percent at $14.83 on Monday, below its initial public offering price of $17.

Source: http://www.news18.com/news/tech/snapchat-outage-prompts-complaints-on-twitter-1569195.html

Some iPhone X buyers are having problems activating their phones

Users who have gotten their phones activated in the past couple hours are saying the process is slow or takes multiple times to work. This could be network congestion, as one MacRumors reader said an AT&T rep told them, or something more serious.

“I checked with customer support and can confirm that customers that purchased iPhone X from Verizon are not having activation issues.“ a Verizon spokesperson said in a statement to The Verge. In a similar statement, AT&T said the issue was not limited to its users. “Some of our customers experienced a delay activating their iPhone X,” an AT&T spokesman said. “The issue was not specific to our customers and is resolved.”

It appears the issue could just be related to iPhones purchased directly from Apple and not from the carriers.

Sprint declined to comment. Apple did not respond to a request for comment.

Update Nov, 3rd, 4:40PM ET: Sprint customers are also having issues activating the iPhone X, this post has been updated to reflect that.

Update Nov, 3rd, 6:10PM ET: Updated with a statement from Verizon.

Update Nov, 3rd, 11:30PM ET: Updated with a statement from AT&T.

Source: https://www.theverge.com/2017/11/3/16604392/iphone-x-activation-issues-att-verizon-apple