Results of the week: iPhone SE will be released in May, Google will update SMS and Meizu introduced a new series of smartphones

The updated compact smartphone iPhone SE can present as early as next month . Japanese blog Mac Otakara refers to the manufacturers of covers, which managed to communicate at the exhibition of mobile technology in Hong Kong. As expected, the size of the iPhone SE 2 will be identical to the first model, with the diagonal of the display slightly increased - from 4 to 4.2 inches. Under the screen is the fingerprint reader. The heart of the smartphone will be the A10 Fusion processor, like the iPhone 7. There will be an NFC chip for working with Apple Pay. The novelty is possible to lose a 3.5-mm headphone jack. Rumors of wireless charging are hinting at the glass rear panel of the case, but we will not take everything for granted and wait for official confirmation (or refutation). Insiders believe that the May release is more likely. In the early leaks reported on the debut of the iPhone SE 2 in May - June.

Just "Chat": how Google wants to replace SMS with Android , which is so used to users of the iPhone. The company has teamed up with mobile operators to promote new messaging technology. It will work on most Android devices. Google decided to admit defeat in other similar services, and now almost the entire Allo team switched to Android Messages. This is the standard Chat application with chat support, as the company called messaging based on Rich Communication Services (RCS). RCS supports dialing and reading indicators and besides text it allows you to send high-resolution images and video. Also there are group chats. Tariffication is based on the traffic consumed. If the interlocutor does not have access to the Internet or the standard is not supported by the device / operator, the messages are delivered in the form of ordinary SMS.

On the Xiaomi crowdsfunding platform, the Xiaomi sells an automatic umbrella Pinlo Automatic for $ 13 . This is a classic umbrella in three additions that opens and closes with a simple click of a button (do not try to fold it manually). Dense fabric does not pass moisture and protects from ultraviolet radiation. The diameter of the dome is 106 cm. The length of the Pinlo Automatic in the folded state is 29 cm, weighs a novelty of 350 grams. The spokes are made from an alloy of aluminum, stainless steel and fiberglass. The handle is made of non-slip durable material. According to the manufacturer, the umbrella withstands wind gusts up to 10 m / s. Chinese buyers can order Pinlo Automatic for $ 13.

Designers from the AndroidLeo studio gathered all the rumors about the future bent smartphone Galaxy X, added their imagination and guesswork, and then created his video presentation. According to the source, Samsung Galaxy X will be a full-fledged competitor to the iPhone X and its other modifications in 2018. On the video, the smartphone received two large screens: the first 6.5-inch QHD display and the second 6.4-inch UHD display are decomposed and made from the Galaxy X to the laptop. Immediately there is a keyboard, and the laptop turns 360 degrees. In this mode, the smartphone runs on the base version of Windows 10. The concept has no front camera. Instead, it is a multifunctional dual camera. Movie concept on the news page .

Today Meizu presented a trio of its new flagships, dedicated to the company's 15th anniversary. Smartphones received corresponding "names": Meizu 15, Meizu 15 Plus and Meizu 15 Lite. They successfully combine nostalgia notes (for example, the aspect ratio of the display 16: 9) and modern "chips" ("pumped" double camera). On the sides, the frames were reduced to 1.175 mm, but from the top and bottom they were not possible to make them minimal. The main features, features, prices and release date are on the news page .

Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) has been updated to Android 8.0 Oreo . The smartphone was equipped with an updated shell Samsung Experience 9.0 with support for application shortcuts for long clicking on the icon (function was back in Nougat, but on smartphones the company had to wait for Oreo). Developers added new styles for Always On Display, and the search for hyphas appeared in the keyboard. In the Samsung Cloud, you can now download any files and remotely copy the contents of the protected folder in case the smartphone is lost (by itself, if there is an internet connection). After installing the update Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) will limit the performance of applications in the background to save battery power. And the system-supported codecs AAC and Sony LDAC will provide Hi-Res audio via Bluetooth. April security fixes are also listed.

Xiaomi and RunMi partner have launched Xiaomi launched a backpack-transformer U'REVO worth $ 32 , which is easy to turn into a bag, in crow crowding in China. This transformer supports three ways of wearing. If it is inconvenient to walk with a backpack behind your back, just remove the harness inside, get the hidden handles or attach a belt and carry the resulting bag over your shoulder. The upper part is made of a dense fabric that does not let water pass, the main material is a strong nylon. Inside there is a notebook compartment with a screen diagonal of up to 15.6 inches, and there is also an output for the charging cable. Dimensions of the backpack are 295 × 410 × 110 mm, the exact volume is not reported (less than 13 liters). Separately, or a kit, you can buy a small bag for a 14-inch laptop with 7 pockets. The U'REVO backpack can be ordered for $ 32. An additional bag costs $ 16, and together with a backpack to buy is cheaper - the kit will cost almost $ 40.

At the presentation of the updated line of smartphones Moto G6 and Moto E5 in Brazil, vice president of products Dan Dery (Dan Dery) told about plans to Motorola is preparing a new program for Android Beta Experiences for its smartphones . He did not disclose any specific features of the program, but it can be assumed that it will allow users to test Motorola application updates and, most likely, fresh OS versions. It is not yet known which smartphones will support Android Beta Experiences. Most likely, the company will announce the list after its announcement. There is no information about the date of the announcement of the program. But it is known that the manufacturer should introduce its flagship smartphone in the summer. Most likely, she will debut with him.