Fall 2015 Android phone preview

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Published 23 Jul 2015

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In this ever-changing world of Android, it can be hard to keep up with what’s going on. There are new rumors sprouting up almost every other day, generating buzz for phones that even we didn’t see coming.

To keep up with all the hearsay, we put together a helpful listing of all the Android phones we’re expecting to see in the coming months. Some will be here sooner than you can read through this entire page, while others we’re expecting to arrive as late as October. 

Galaxy Note 5

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ll the Galaxy Note 5 be as impressive as its predecessor?

t’s start with the big one (literally): the Samsung Galaxy Note 5. Samsung’s fifth-generation phone-tablet hybrid is coming. don’t know exactly when, or how Samsung plans to debut it, but we know it’s on its way soon. There are already plenty of rumors that seem to suggest it will debut in August that its specs will be more powerful than its predecessors.

SamMobile has heard that the Galaxy Note 5 will come equipped with a 5.7-inch Super AMOD display with a resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. It might also be powered by Samsung’s new Exynos 7422 processor, which will be the company’s first all-in-one chipset that combines a 64-bit oct-core processor with a G, RAM, storage, Samsung’s own E chip. It may also be the first Samsung phone to support B Type-C.

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Samsung’s making a mega-version of the Galaxy S6 ge, too. The phone will apparently feature the same 5.7-inch Super AMOD display as the Note 5, but may use a Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor instead. The S6 ge us may also come equipped with a 5-megapixel front-facing camera, a 3,000mAh battery pack, Android 5.1.1 llipop. It’s likely we’ll see it announced alongside the Galaxy Note 5.

Oneus Two

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The Oneus Two is being hyped up in a Twitter feed near you.

already know the Oneus Two will be announced ly 27. The company will deliver the announcement via a virtual reality keynote. l you need is your own cardboard to experience the event. 

The Oneus Two will run a Snapdragon 810 processor, 4GB of RAM, with at least a 4,000mAh battery pack. It’s also been confirmed that it will utilize a B Type-C connector come with an embedded fingerprint sensor. Those are all very impressive specifications, but Oneus still has to work on that invite system to keep Android users interested in its product. No one wants to wait months just for the chance to drop $450 on a phone.

Motorola’s third-generation Moto X

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Hello, Moto. at’s next?

Motorola seems to have chosen the late summer to update its flagship device. That’s fine with us, but it also means we’re eagerly awaiting what the company’s planning to drop on us.

Thus far, all we really know is that Motorola is holding an event in New York City the day after the Oneus Two announcement (ly 28). Some news sites have pointed out the conspicuously displayed “XGX” signature in the official invitation means we’ll be getting a new flagship Moto X  a new Moto G. A Swiss retail site has already leaked the existence of the Moto G. Others have made note of FCC documents apparently concerning Motorola’s 2015 smartphone lineup.  th all the mixed signals, we’re just going to wait to see what’s next. 

One thing we do know: Motorola has publicly acknowledged its lackluster camera, promised to “bring it” on the new Moto X.

Something—anything—from Sony

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at’s next from Sony? o even knows.

You’ll have to forgive me: I’m having a tough time keeping up with all the Sony announcements happening lately. The company recently launched the Xperia Z3+—er, the Xperia Z4?—but for whatever reason that hasn’t stopped speculation about the Xperia Z5. Thus, we’re expecting another major flagship announcement from Sony sometime during IFA 2015 in Berlin.

The rumors point to a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor inside, as well as 4GB of RAM a 4,500mAh battery pack, but that’s pretty sketchy. For starters, it seems pretty early for a Snapdragon 820-based phone to hit the market. ether this phone will do anything to revive Sony’s struggling mobile business is another thing entirely.

Next Nexus 5— Nexus 6?

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o wants just one Nexus when you can have two? 

don’t expect anything new from until we get closer to Android M’s official launch date (probably in October or November, though nothing has been announced), but that hasn’t stopped the rumbling about whether it will be Huawei or to build the next Nexus phone. The Information confirmed that Huawei’s next in line, though we also hear that is making a phone. rhaps will bestow upon us both a second-generation Nexus 5  Nexus 6? ’ll find out soon enough.

HTC One M9+

HTC hasn’t debuted a phablet-sized phone since the HTC One Max back in 2013. The One M9+ exists overseas in Asia Europe, however. HTC said not to expect that it’d come stateside, but we’re still waiting for something else to debut. 

The rumor mill says HTC will release a phone later this year with “One” bring, though that doesn’t mean it will be a direct relation to the One M9.

Blackberry Venice—yes, really

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Can BlackBerry make a great Android phone? may find out soon!

I can’t believe I’m saying this: we’re actually expecting an Android-powered BlackBerry device to come out this fall. Noted Internet leaker Blass revealed a few details about the upcoming BlackBerry smartphone earlier in ly. The BlackBerry Venice hset, as it’s called, will be powered by Android feature a slide-out keyboard. It’ll be sold exclusively at AT&T. BlackBerry also recently made headlines by teaming up for ay for rk

at about ?  

launched the G4 earlier this year , so far, it’s been a critical success. Now there’s talk that might try knock it out of the park again with a competitor to the Galaxy Note 5.

Apparently, there’s an G4 o in the works. It’ll be a bigger, more powerful version of the G4, with 4GB of RAM, a 5.8-inch QHD display, up to 64GB of onboard storage. so, the rear-facing camera might be bumped up to a whopping 27 megapixels. The G4 o will also feature a refined, brushed-metal look, rather than the cheesy plastic–leather aesthetic the G4’s got going on. The rumors are pretty slim thus far, so we’re not expecting to hear much more about what ‘s up to until after IFA’s over done with in September.