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Olixar are on something of a roll when it comes to announcing cases for upcoming smartphones. Last month we saw some of the first iPhone 7 case designs, and now we’re happy to reveal some of the first Samsung Galaxy Note 7 case designs as well.
Right now, the fastest Wi-Fi you can get is 802.11ac, boasting impressive speeds and excellent range to boot. 802.11ad is on the horizon, promising even better performance, but there’s another update that’ll arrive first. It’ll be called 802.11ac wave 2, and it promises faster speeds and better range without the need for new network hardware.
The iPhone 7 will probably drop the 3.5mm port that’s ubiquitous amongst audio-capable devices, in favour of Lightning (and Bluetooth) headphones. That standard lasted 32 years on Apple devices, but now it looks like Apple are pulling the plug (pun intended).
Earlier this year Japanese blog Macotakara suggested that we’d see a new iPhone colour in 2016: deep blue. Now, the same publication is backtracking somewhat, and is now reporting that the shade will be a darker ‘space black’ instead. Here’s what we know so far.
Wileyfox is one of the few British smartphone makers in the world, and they announced their newest models this week. The Spark, Spark+ and Spark X all sit at the lower end of the market, with the cheapest model costing less than £100. Let’s see how they stack up.