31 Dec 2014
The most wanted and anticipated gadgets of 2015. Part II
23 PHOTOS
No 6: HTC One M9 aka Hima. New monster?
(expected release early March 2015)
The current release of HTC One M8 is a very stylish with all-aluminium frame Android device. Unfortunately its UltraPixel camera with very poor 4-megapixel resolution just did makes it far behind the competitors.
We are expecting that HTC will improve the camera resolution as well as quality. So with that great stylish design, the HTC One M9 will be great phone.
Specifications for HTC's next flagship phone HTC One M9 (Hima) have been posted online as part of an AnTuTu benchmark. The benchmark states that it will have two cameras with a 20.7-megapixel snapper on the rear and a 13-megapixel cam on the front. The phone will have Android 5.1 Lollipop preinstalled. Though we don’t know whether this specification genuine or not.
Also it shows that the smartphone will come with the 64-bit octa-core Snapdragon 810 processor.
They also reveal that there will be 3GB of RAM on board, which will make the handset a monster in terms of munching through tasks, much like the recently announced LTE-A edition of the Samsung Galaxy Note 4.
The HTC One M9 will have a 5-inch screen, so more in-fitting with the HTC One M8, although the benchmark suggests that the resolution will just be 1920 x 1080 rather than Quad HD (2560 x 1440) as previously rumoured.
No 7: LG G4
(expected release is on May 2015)
The LG G4 expected to launch with LG system chip. The screen of the G3 desired to be better so we expect the improvement on the 5.5" Quad HD display formula.
According to unconfirmed information the upcoming LG G4 is aimed to rival with the Samsung Galaxy Note 4. The LG G4 will have a 5.3" display with a QHD resolution and very narrow bezels. The G4 will come out with a Snapdragon 810 chipset, 4GB of RAM and 32GB/64GB storage variations. Also, G4 will be supplied with a stylus.
LG has slightly lower prices on their phones than other companies, so we expect that LG G4 will continue this tradition and it is quite possible that LG G4 will be a competitor to Galaxy Note 4.
No 8: Xiaomi Mi5
(expected release is on January 2015)
Xiaomi become China's largest phone seller in just a year and it is placed in the top 3 of 2014's world's biggest phone makers,
Quite possible a lot of people even have not heard about this company. Well, they managed such result without official presence in the United States and most of Europe, selling their products in Asia and other markets.
Anyway the company has their ambitious flagship products.
This flagship line is Xiaomi Mi 5. With a price traditionally at half that of other, well-established companies; the Mi series has completive and impressive features.
According to the unconfirmed rumours the gadget will have 4G LTE connectivity, a QHD display with a Snapdragon 805 SoC and at least 3GB of RAM. Xiaomi has recently confirmed that its new flagship device would be unveiled in January 2015. Below is a leaked photo of the new phone.
No 9 Sony Xperia Z4
(expected release is on late February 2015)
Xperia Z4 is flagship Sony product for year 2015.
Sony is rumoured to have the phone with a larger than previous versions 5.5/5.7-inch display. It will have a Quad HD resolution to match the current devices. Currently the camera is too cluttered and complicated, so we expect that its interface will be improved.
Suppluing Xperia Z4 with the 64-bit Snapdragon 810 will make it a true rival to the other companies flagships.
More specification of Sony Xperia Z4 based on unconfirmed rumours…
The phone expected to have great features like dust proof, water proof and fingerprint scanner. It will be packed with a 5.7 inch screen with scratch proof corning Gorilla Glass 3 type. IPS Liquid Crystal Display with ultra High Definition 4k resolution.
The gadget will be preinstalled with Android 5.0 Milkshake version or Lollypop and powered by Octa core processor at 2.9 Ghz and 5 GB RAM.
It will be powered with 4,000 mAh non removable battery.
Rumours say its rear camera will have 24 MP resolution while the front camera will have 5 MP. The other camera features include CMOS image sensor, smile detection , face detection , autofocus, digital image stabilization, burst mode, panorama, geo-tagging, high dynamic range, digital zoom etc.
Memory storage will also take a boost. We expect 64 GB internal storage, possibility with expansion facility up to 128 GB.
With such mind boggling specification the price is expected to be around 1, 200 USD.
No 10: Microsoft Surface Pro 4
(expected release is on May 2015)
The Surface Pro 3 laptop/tablet was the first Microsoft product which gained success in the area of small devices, it is expected that the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 will be even better.
The Surface Pro 4 will be the fourth generation of Microsoft’s tablet-laptop hybrid device. It’s a tablet that comes with the hardware and ports of a laptop, while offering a kickstand and detachable keyboard to turn it into a laptop. Unlike other tablets with keyboard peripherals, the Surface Pro line runs full Windows OS and can install regular programs, too.
Add-on keyboards is a great addition for the Surface products and it will stay with Surface Pro 4. Surface Pro 4 expected to have new and more efficient Intel Broadwell 20nm chip. Which should contribute to a longer-lasting battery, and improved performance. According to Microsoft, the Surface Pro 3 has eight to nine hours of battery life. Most analysts are expecting similar results for the Surface Pro 4. Perhaps the device will pack a slightly larger battery that allows for 10+ hours of battery life.
It will be most likely to run on Windows 10 Operating System. An official release Of Windows 10 could come any time between April and September of 2015. Windows OS will be optimized for touch functions.
For Microsoft, a lot is expecting on this release due to the poor reception of Windows 8.
The Surface Pro series is rumoured to come in 2 separate sizes. The first one will have a 14-inch screen, (which is a 2-inch large than the Surface Pro 3). The second is the smaller, more portable version, which is said to be labelled as the Surface Pro 4 Mini. It will have a compact, 8-inch screen size.
Screen quality should have some major improvements too.
It was speculated that the Surface Pro 4 will even have a larger RAM than its predecessor which has an 8 GB RAM.
The Surface Pro 4 is likely to be sporting Intel’s latest energy-saving Core M processor, (an innovative technologically-advanced processor which has ultimately eliminated the need for cooling fans in computers) and will be the most classy and sleekly-designed hybrid devices yet.
Each Surface Pro 4 should include a variety of external ports, including USB 3.0 and 2.0 ports. An HDMI output and a handful of other ports should be offered.
The 4th generation hybrid device’s predecessor, the Surface Pro 3 currently costs an $800 – $1400 (USD). The Surface Pro 4 will most likely to be a more expensive.
Still little has been made official about the new devices but we hope that you have something what to expect in the nearest future. Meanwhile for many such great stories and latest updates, stay tuned with our web site www.SoftFern.com.
See also our article about The most wanted and anticipated gadgets of 2015 from No 1 to No 5 here:
The most wanted and anticipated gadgets of 2015 from No 1 to No 5. 19 photos
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