Android news #28: new smartphones from Oppo and Sony, Note 9 in the picture

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Samsung makes no major changes to the Galaxy Note design, according to a leaked persafbeelding of Note 9, which Android Headlines has obtained. On the photo is the front of the smartphone to see clearly, but at first glance it also had the Note 8.

A different picture shows for the first time, the redesigned S Pen. That seems slightly larger than previous years, probably to provide space for the bluetooth chip and battery which, according to rumors. You can then later on you pause music by pressing the button of the S Pen button. There is also speculation that the S Pen can be used to make a call.

→ View more photos of the Galaxy Note 9

Google needs to be substantial to make adjustments to Android to a fine from the European Union, Margrethe Vestager, European Commissioner for Competition, possible announce. The zoekbedrijf may smartphonemakers not require own apps. Although there is still no official decision is taken, claims the newspaper that Vestager Google soon a penalty of several billion euros.

Although Android is open software, Google pulls the strings in reality firmly in both hands. Manufacturers may, for example, only the Play Store on their devices to places as they also a lot of other Google apps included. As an Android smartphone without the Play Store a little interesting for many users, just about every unit is equipped with a complete suite of Google apps.

→ Read more about why Google may be a miljardenboete get

The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus is ‘after the summer’, so made the manufacturer this week. A precise release date is still unknown. However, we do know that the smartphone will have a suggested retail price prince of 399 euros, and will soon be available in four colors: silver, black, gold and green.

With the XA2 Plus Sony releases its first smartphone with support for high-res audio, in the middle of the market. The manufacturer has several enhancements that ensure that your music sounds better, also if you to MP3 files for listening with strong compression. Also, there is LDAC-support available if you are using bluetooth is listening, which allows you to wirelessly higher audio quality stream.

→ Discover everything about the Xperia XA2 Plus specifications and release

Last month presented the Oppo with a lot of fuss the Oppo Find X, and opened an office in Rotterdam. Now one comes with Oppo R15 Pro and A3, already from the 18th of July in the Netherlands are for sale. The Oppo R15 Pro is a remarkable camera, equipped with a large, voorkantvullend 6.3 inch screen. Oppo has the Android smartphone is equipped with a mid-range chipset, the Snapdragon 660. The back is a double camera of 20 and 16 megapixel.

Then there is still the Oppo and the A3, the entry-level model from the Chinese manufacturer. The A3 will be available for 299 euros, and you have a choice of two colors: black and silver. Also this unit has a large screen, dual cameras on the back and lots of storage. In its price range the Oppo and the A3 to compete with, among others, the Nokia 6 (2018), Huawei P20 Lite and the Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus. Oppo’s device has a larger screen, more storage and more powerful hardware than the alternatives.

→ Read more about new Oppo smartphones for the Netherlands

14 July 2018, 16:55 | Views: 170