Huawei P10 wins Best smartphone camera 2017/2018 award from EISA

Huawei has earned a new award from the European Image and Sound Association (EISA) - The Huawei P10 has been named ‘EISA Smartphone Camera 2017-2018.’ This award recognizes Huawei’s commitment to quality, design and performance and builds on the company’s track record of introducing stylish, powerful, award-winning devices. 

The Huawei P10 is defintely a sleeper. It is sized just right at 5.1-inches but with a slim profile featuring dual cameras usually found in larger smartphones. Co-developed with Leica, the P10 has a 20 MP Monochrome + 12 MP RGB camera with a F2.2 aperture, the Front Camera is an 8 MP  shooter with AF, F1.9. It is available off contract for $649 without a contract. Preliminary testing has shown it is indeed a formidable camera and an above average Android smartphone.

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Apple iPhone 8, Apple Watch Series 3 and Apple TV 4K now available

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Today's the day to get the new iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, the new Apple Watch Series 3 with GPS and Cellular as well as the updated Apple TV 4K.

The iPhone 8 introduces a revised design. It retains the general look and feel of the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus but has now replaced the stainless steel casing with a glass back. There's not been a glass back on the iPhone since the iPhone 4S, this helps antennas transmit signal better and it also helps with wireless charging which is compatible with the Qi (Chee) platform.

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Google purchases HTC's Pixel team for US $1.1 billion

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

After weeks of speculation that Google would purchase HTC's smartphone business, we finally learn that the search giant has bought the Pixel team from HTC for $1.1 billion, while HTC will continue its own smartphone business. 

The team in question was the R&D team behind last year's Pixel and Pixel XL. This means around 2,000 people will move to Google. According to the agreement this grants Google a non-exclusive license for HTC's intellectual property. The deal is expected to be approved and closed by early 2018.

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Google confirms October 4 launch of Pixel 2 with a billboard ad

It's the time of year where all the major companies launch their flagship phones and Google is expected to respond on October 4 with the successor to its Pixel phone. A billboard in Boston was shot by a reader of Droid Life. The billboard states 'Ask more of your phone' followed by the Google 'G' Logo and the date Oct. 4. 

This is certainly exciting news since the original Pixel and Pixel XL were the sleeper hits of 2016 with their excellent camera performance as well as the introduction of Google Assistant (as well as Google Home, Google WiFi, Daydream VR and the new 4K Chromecasts). All of these products are doing well in the market and we should expect various features to be unlocked by software updates. 

As for the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, it seems we're getting hardware from HTC and LG respectively, with LG making the larger Pixel 2 XL and rehashing some of the design cues from its LG V30 flagship phablet. Stay tuned for more news.

Source: Phandroid

Update on Thursday, September 14, 2017 at 11:19AM by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Google has confirmed the event with a press invitation. We'll be covering the event, which is also going to be streamed live on October 4 at noon EST.