The fact that the markets are flooded with new gadgets everyday makes all gadget lovers impatient and they are always on the lookout for new additions in their collection, regardless of whether it is a new cell phone or any other hand held device or just about any other electronic appliance just launched in the market. Thanks to the never ending efforts of the different brands that strive hard to retain customers and keep no stones unturned in tempting gadget lovers to shell out cash on sophisticated, high end devices that are manufactured by well known brands.
Aside from that these days you don’t have to be a well known brand or a market leader to lure customers into using their wallets for these devices, the local made products and manufacturers are not far behind.
In this article, we will focus mainly on the new smart devices that are likely to hit the market in the current year 2017. So, take a look at the new tech gadgets mentioned below.
Android Wear 2.0 Smart Watches
Among other prominent new tech gadgets expected to hit the market are the Android Wear 2.0 smartwatches. Although, not much has been said or done about these watches in the previous year (2016), experts are of the opinion that this year, these gadgets will assume greater prominence. These smart watches are basically a modified version of the operating system in Google’s Android devices but also a step up in hardware capabilities. Expected to be released in the coming weeks.
Specifications – Among the new tech gadgets, this one is expected to disappear from the shelves pretty fast, one of the main reasons being that the device will allow users to run and use apps after downloading through Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and cellular connectivity.
HTC Vive 2VR Headset
When the company launched its Virtual Reality gadgets earlier in 2016, there was a lot of apprehension as to whether the product will sell. As such, the venture was considered risky. However, its efforts have not gone down the drains and it has bounced back with the same launch of its Vive VR system.
Specifications – As per reports, the new device will perhaps do away with cable that connects to the personal computer of the user. In fact, the headset can now be used without wires so it is going wireless. And as far as the sequel of the Vive VR is concerned, in Vive 2, features are expected to be even more integrated.
Microsoft Surface phone
According to the CEO Satya Nadella, the company is planning to launch the so called “ultimate mobile device” in the current year.
Specifications – As far as the specifications are concerned, the company is planning to dish out Surface Series for personal computers, laptops, as well as tablets. The new gadget is expected to have a metal body in keeping up with the other products of Microsoft. It will have a Windows 10 operating system. When it is connected to mouse, keyboard, and monitor, the OS will work through an emulator.
Apple iPhone 8
Apple is celebrating its 10 year of iPhone in 2017. As such, it is expected to revamp the look of the model of iPhone. And, even though we’re an Android site, we cannot help but point out the potential fanfare and hoopla around it.
Specifications – As per reports, it is expected that a single model of iPhone the display (LCD) made for Organic Light-Emitting Diodes could be swapped with Liquid Crystal LCD. This feature will be pronounced around the edges of the gadget. The revamp is being made so that the unique features of OLED could be exploited to the full, which renders a thinner look to the OLED displays. Also, they are much lighter and flexible.


for adults, the allure of sitting down and quietly & simply filling in intricate drawings with a myriad of colored pencils is at an all-time high. No goal or objectives to hit, this form of informal art therapy is ringing true with thousands if not millions of over-worked, over-stressed adults.
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The overall experienced was mixed to disappointing for me, for several reasons. The first is that you don’t fully “color” like you would on paper. Instead you just tap each white space and the color fills in automatically. This takes away from the ‘focus’ feeling you can get with a more traditional pencil & paper (or with other apps that let you manually fill the colors in). It makes it rather easy to reduce the satisfaction of the app, I tended to start “mailing it in”.
take this as a good thing; I believe some kind of background music would just be distracting. The developer got this right; there are far too many “relaxing” apps that put such focus on intrusive zen-style background music.
The ZTE Blade V8 Mini and ZTE Blade V8 Lite are watered down versions of the ZTE Blade V8 Pro. They bring forth smaller displays but less impressive resolution. So if you’re looking for an upper mid-ranger, the Blade V8 Pro is certainly the model to consider. However, for regular use the screens of the Blade V8 Mini and Blade V8 Lite should be more than enough.
Naturally, the Blade V8 Pro is going to be the most responsive of the three, as it relies on a Snapdragon 625 – an octa-core 2.0GHz Cortex-A53 affair. As for the Blade V8 Mini it features a Snapdragon 435 which is a octa-core 1.4GHz Cortex-A53 chipset, while the MediaTek MT6750 inside the Blade V8 Lite is an octa-core 1.5GHz Cortex-A53 construct.
The Blade V8 Pro can be considered a remarkable device especially because it offers a dual camera setup on the cheap. But ZTE has just lowered the price bar for dual camera phones with the Blade V8 Mini.
The newest ZTE Blade V8 phones come with Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box, while the Blade V8 Pro ships out with Android 6.0 Marshmallow (a shame really, for a device launched in 2017). We don’t know whether the phone will get Android 7.0 Nougat in the future or not, but we certainly hope this will be the case.
The Blade V8 Pro is known for having a great battery life cycle and with Android 7.0 Nougat onboard, it might get even better in the future. As for the two new Blade V8 models, we expect them to last quite a lot, given that they feature low-res displays, less power hungry processors and the new Android onboard. All phones have non-removable batteries.
The Blade V8 Pro is currently available for $229 on
The device also rocks a 13MP main camera with auto-focus plus a 5MP selfie snapper. Keeping the lights on is a 2,100 mAh battery. The phone ships out with Android 6.0 Marshmallow out of the box.
We’ll also have to note that the FreedomPop V7 has a dual-SIM card slot which isn’t restricted to FreedomPop’s offerings. So you are free (Freedom right?) to use another SIM card with the phone.
According to the current source, the Nokia flagship will feature one camera sensor of 23MP variety and either 4GB or 6GB of RAM. There’s going to be two variants, one coming with a smaller display and one with a more spacious, accommodating one – kind of like the Pixel and Pixel XL or Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. And the entry-level model might end up selling for approximately $580, while the more advanced version will bear a $650 price-tag.
The device comes equipped with a frontal (huge) and back 13MP wide-angle fisheye lenses. The device works by capturing images from both cameras and then stitching them together with 0.02 seconds for real-time viewing experience.
The Darling is also a pretty luxurious device – it’s apparently made of 3.09 grams of “pure gold” and features four diamonds on the front panel.
Anyway, the ProTruly Darling has a 5.5-inch display with 1920 x 1080 resolution. The phone is unusually tall due to the big fisheye sensors locates on the front and back, so it might feel quite awkward when you hold it in hand.
For those of you who are wondering, this strange device is more than a prototype. ProTruly plans to make the phone available in in China by the end of November. Although we don’t know if the Darling will be offered in other markets as well.
The Darling comes in two variants – the gold one with diamonds and a fingerprint sensor located on the back which should go on sale for approximately $1,300 (ouch) and a standard one without all the fancy attire which should carry a more “affordable” $600 price tag. Note, the lower-end version has a fingerprint scanner located in the physical Home button.





Fitbit didn’t stop with just the Alta HR, it also announced two more pieces of technology today. The first, Sleep Stages uses information obtained from your heart-rate enabled Fitbit wearable to estimate the amount of time you spend in light sleep, deep sleep, and in REM sleep. It also knows how many times you wake up each night and combines all this information together to give you a better understanding of your sleeping patterns. Sleep Stages will work with Alta HR, Blaze, and Charge 2 and release in Spring.