Huawei claims it could become the world's largest smartphone maker next year

as declared in The Chinese smartphone maker said yesterday that it is positioned to become the world's largest smartphone vendor by the end of next year. Huawei just upped its 2018 yearend shipment prediction to more than 200 million, which Huawei chief executive Howard Yu previously expressed as his goal. Although Samsung and Apple have long held the first and second spots respectively, Huawei is actually very well-situated to make such an ambitious claim — the smartphone giant just overtook Apple this week as the second largest smartphone vendor. Although Samsung is positioned to fall short of this benchmark, it will most likely — if not certainly – still push more devices out than Huawei will. Huawei has therefore mainly focused on the Chinese and European markets, where it has seen the green roll in.

Google openly told YouTubers when its next big smartphone will be released, and a YouTuber has now told everyone

Hollis Johnson/Business InsiderGoogle posted the announcement date for its upcoming Pixel 3 smartphones on its YouTube service site called FameBit. The Pixel 3 smartphone will be announced on October 4, 2018, which doesn't come at much of a surprise, as previous Pixel smartphones were also released on October 4. Google's Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL smartphones will be revealed on October 4, according to information the company posted itself on one of its own websites. Google's own posting shows the company is specifically looking for Canadian content creators who aren't currently using Pixel smartphones, but "are willing to switch to the Pixel 3." YouTube's FameBit website isn't accessible to everyone, as you need certain credentials to create an account like a minimum of 5,000 subscribers.

Get ready for the next silly smartphone superlative

as declared in Smartphone marketing tends to revolve around superlatives — you know, words or phrases that suggest being the most something in all of the land. For a while, way back when, the boasting was all about having the phone with the most processing power. For the longest time, having the phone with the most megapixels was about as good as you could get in terms of ad-ready bragging rights. Do a dramatic drumroll on the nearest desk and/or femur, please: The new silly smartphone superlative is all about cameras — again. LG's marketing page for the device is oozing with technical info about the V30's dual-rear-camera setup for wide-angle shooting and all the wild bits involved.

CAT S61 Android smartphone review: Taking the smartphone as a tool to the next level

With the Cat S61, these tools are found in an Android smartphone that lets you also do all that a smartphone can in a single rugged tool. The Cat S61 has IP68 and IP69 dust and water resistance so it can handle most environments. SoftwareThe Cat S61 runs Android 8.1 with the June 1, 2018 security update currently installed. Daily usage experiences and conclusionsThe Cat S61 smartphone is not designed to compete with the Apple iPhone, OnePlus 6, Galaxy Note 8, or any other typical high end or mid-range smartphone. There is clearly a market for devices like the Cat S61 and the $999.99 price is not a deterrent.

collected by :John Smith