Asus Zenfone 3 Rumors, Specs. Next-Gen Device Tipped to Get Fingerprint Sensors

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Asus Zenfone 3 Rumors, Specs. Next-Gen Device Tipped to Get Fingerprint Sensors
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YouTube Screenshot of a hands-on review of the Zenfone 2 at the MWC 2015.

Christian Post Report – As one of the most popular handsets today, the Asus Zenfone 2 lineup of smartphones has been doing well in the announcement department.

A couple of months after they were announced, the devices have rolled out in the company’s home market in Taiwan, as well as in China. Soon, more Android fans in Asian markets would be able to get their hands on the high-end device.

However, even before the Asus Zenfone 2 phones make an impact in the Western market, a company executive said in a press event that their upcoming devices would be equipped with the latest fad in the tech industry – fingerprint scanners.

While fingerprint sensors have been with electronic devices in as early as the 1990s, it was popularized by Apple when it included the technology in its iPhone 5s handset.

Now, the Cupertino manufacturer includes fingerprint-scanning capabilities to all of its latest devices.

As for Asus, the Taiwan-based company may be following Apple’s footsteps in this department. Chief executive Jerry Shen of Asus told the media last week that the Zenfone 3 will have fingerprint scanners.

In the report by GSM Arena, Shen also hinted that the Zenfone 2 devices will get fresher versions later this year, some of which would boast fingerprint scanners as well.

Since Apple began using fingerprint scanners, it has enabled mobile devices to make secure payments online. Fingerprint-detection sensors also increase a phone’s security.

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Blackberry Porsche Release Date: Luxury Device Hits Canadian Market

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Blackberry Porsche Release Date: Luxury Device Hits Canadian Market
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Phone Arena’s first look at the Blackberry Passport

Christian Post Report – Even during Blackberry’s heyday, it was working with other brands in order to promote and expand its marketing further. One of those companies that the Canada-based manufacturer has been working with is Porsche.

Last year, the mobile phone maker announced its latest luxury device. Finally, that new device has hit the Canadian market. According to a report from GSM Arena, the Blackberry Porsche Design P’9983 can now be purchased from Blackberry’s home market for $1,950 CAD, or about $1,545.

Like other Porsche Design smartphones, the P’9983 is oozing with appeal. The phone’s entire back is reportedly made out of genuine leather, while the Blackberry device’s Porsche Design is made out of stainless steel.

For interested buyers in Canada, they should definitely checkout Blackberry’s online catalogue to check the phone’s specs.

Blackberry Porsche Design P’9983 boasts the interesting combination of touch and type features. The device gets a 3.1-inch display with 720 x 720 resolution, 2GB of RAM, and a Snapdragon S4 Plus chip.

Rounding up the specs sheet are the 8MP primary camera at the back, a 2MP front shooter, 2,100mAh battery, and a limited PIN that would unlock the device’s messaging options.

The Blackberry Porsche Design P’9983 may be too expensive for interested consumers, but it is still another marketing ploy to assure its fan base that it is still relevant in the business.

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HTC One M9+ Rumors, Release Date: New Android Handset Coming Soon, Alleged Images Leak

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HTC One M9+ Rumors, Release Date: New Android Handset Coming Soon, Alleged Images Leak
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The HTC One M9

Christian Post Report – The HTC One M9 may be the current flagship for the Taiwan-based manufacturer, but it would not take long until people shift their attention to the One M9 Plus.

According to recent reports, the Android-powered handset will be announced at an HTC event in China on April 8. It also shows that the One M9 Plus will first become available in China, and soon other Asian markets.

Now, a report from GSM Arena revealed that the upcoming HTC smartphone was again spotted, this time on social media.

In the report, several leaked images of the device were allegedly posted by @upleaks. The image shows the phone’s striking similarities to the One M9.

However, there are a few notable differences while looking at the handset’s design. First, the 20.7MP camera sensor of the One M9 Plus is a circle while the one in the One M9 is more like a square.

Another difference is HTC’s choice to include a physical home button in the One M9 Plus. But because the original design had BoomSound speakers in both the top and bottom portions of the device, the manufacturer had to ‘cut’ the bottom speaker grill into two, in order to make way for the home button.

Other rumored specs of the device include a 5.2-inch display with QHD or 2K (2560 x 1440) resolution, 3GB of RAM, and two versions based on its chipset – either a Snapdragon 810 or a MediaTek MT6795.

Aside from the One M9 Plus, another HTC device that is making the rounds in the rumor mill is the One E9.

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‘Game of Thrones’ Season 6 News: George R.R. Martin Will Not Write a Single Script for Season 6

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‘Game of Thrones’ Season 6 News: George R.R. Martin Will Not Write a Single Script for Season 6
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A sneak peek at season 5 of Game of Thrones

Christian Post Report – With Season 5 about to start in April, the “Game of Thrones” series on HBO is gearing up for its next season.

Unfortunately for some fans of the series and its creator George R.R. Martin, even season 6 may be a disappointment as the author recently announced that he is not penning a single episode for the upcoming season. Sharing the news in his blog, Martin says that he is not involved in scriptwriting this time because he would like to spend the time finishing his next book of the series “The Winds of Winter.” Martin was also not involved in season 5.

Martin wrote the series of novels called “A Song of Ice and Fire” on which “The Game of Thrones” series is based. The most recent one was entitled “A Dance with Dragons” published four years ago. “The Winds of Winter” will be the sixth novel of the series.

“Writing a season six script would cost me a month’s work on WINDS, and maybe as much as six weeks, and I cannot afford that,” he told The Huffington Post, he has already cancelled originally planned appearances in the World Fantasy Convention and the San Diego Comic-Con so that he can write.

He also said that the scriptwriting duties for the show were pretty much covered with D.B. Weiss, David Benioff and Bryan Cogman in charge.

The report also mentions another reason why Martin is frantically trying to finish the sixth book. Most of the material used in seasons 1 to 4 of the series is said to be closely linked his novels. There was an earlier acknowledgement that season 5 will not follow the novels strictly which “Martin hoped would not happen.” The show’s producers D.B. Weiss and David Benioff also acknowledged that the show “will spoil the endings of the novels eventually.”

If he gets to finish the book, the report also says that this might give Martin some time to write for season 7, or what is supposed to be the final season of the series.

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Nene Leakes and Kim Zolciak to Star in New Reality Show

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Nene Leakes and Kim Zolciak to Star in New Reality Show
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Nene Leakes and Kim Zolciak

Christian Post Report – After clashing during the first five seasons of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” NeNe Leakes and Kim Zolciak are reuniting as the two will be hitting the road for a new reality show. The show titled “NeNe and Kim: The Road to Riches” will see the two ladies leaving Atlanta and making their way across the country.

Years after they bickered on RHOA, the two first reconciled in 2013, after they both tweeted about having an emotional conversation where they declared a truce.

At the time, Leakes wrote on Facebook, “Couldn’t believe I had the best chat with Kim Zolciak yesterday. Then took a moment to reflect and it made me cry. This is too much.”

In a recent interview with E! News, Leakes and Zolciak said that they couldn’t wait to work together again.

“Well, one of the things I’m most excited about is working with Kim, just the two of us,” Leakes said. “I just left ‘Housewives’ where I was working with like, six monsters.”

Though the two had their ups and downs in the past, Leakes said that they’re now in a good place.

“Working on a show like [Real Housewives] tears friendships apart,” she revealed. “It’s hard.”

“It will be good not having anyone interfering with NeNe and I,” said Zolciak. “We’re back to where we started 12 years ago, no other noise. No other people talking nonsense. It will just be her and I and we have a really good time.”

Both ladies said that being on the new show is an opportunity for them to get away from the “Real Housewives” drama.

“People get tired of watching the drama,” said Zolciak. “We’re just going to have fun. It will be good for me to get away, all the kiddos, get a break.”

No premiere date has been announced for “NeNe and Kim: The Road to Riches” yet.

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Vanessa Hudgens Reveals the Struggles She Faced While Dating Zac Efron

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Vanessa Hudgens Reveals the Struggles She Faced While Dating Zac Efron
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Vanessa Hudgens

Christian Post Report – Before there was Robsten or Jelena, there was Zanessa, the teenage dream pairing of Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens. The two met on the set of the Disney TV movie “High School Musical” back in 2005, which gave way to two sequels. The two embarked in a real-life romance for four years, which ended in December 2010.

Now, Hudgens is opening up about her struggles while dating the “Charlie St. Cloud” actor. In an interview with New York Times, the actress said that there were times when she was “mean” during their relationship, not because of Efron, but because of his female fans who tended to get overzealous at times.

“I went through a phase when I was really mean because I was so fed up,” said Hudgens. “Girls were running after him, and I was giving them death stares. Then I realized that’s not what that’s about. ‘Spread the love, be a good person, they support you, be nice.'”

Since then, the actress has moved on with fellow actor Austin Butler. Not only has she found love with him, but he has also been instrumental in her having a renewed passion for Christianity.

Hudgens said that while she was born a Catholic, she “never felt connected to it.” The couple attend services at Hillsong, and the actress said, “It feels like Arcade Fire—it’s epic like that. They really focus on you having your own personal relationship with Jesus, which is wonderful.”

Hudgens is currently starring in the Broadway version of “Gigi” and she will be appearing as Rizzo in the Fox live TV airing of “Grease” in 2016.

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LG G4: New Smartphone to Be Launched on April 28

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LG G4: New Smartphone to Be Launched on April 28
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Leaked images of the LG G4

Christian Post Report – LG continues to be a force to be reckoned with as the company has successfully rolled out impressive flagship devices over the recent years. This time, fans are waiting for the LG G4, the company’s follow up to its best-selling G3. Many were disappointed when the phone failed to make an appearance at MWC 2015, but now we might have a date when the phone will finally be unveiled.

According to PCAdvisor, LG has sent out save the date invites to a launch event on April 28 which will take place in New York, London, and Paris. Launch events will also occur in Seoul, Singapore, and Istanbul the following day. It’s highly possible that the aforementioned date will coincide with the release of the LG G4.

Tech watchers have a general idea how the new device will look like as a leaked image of the LG G4 via @OnLeaks shows the phone with the same RearKey buttons below the camera, and the rear metal cover seems to be removable, just like the cover found on the G3. The curved shape also suggests that the G4 might have a curved screen similar to that on the G Flex 2.

More leaked images from Photobucket do not show a curved screen—instead, they show what could possibly be a stylus.

The G4 is expected to have a 3K display with a resolution of 1620 x 2880 pixels and an astounding pixel density count of 601ppi. The device is said to have LG’s own Nuclun octa-core processor and run on Android 5.0 Lollipop. The G4 is also rumored to have an improved 16MP camera with a dual-LED flash and laser auto focus.

The LG G4 is expected to cost $750 off contract.

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‘Constantine’ Season 2 Coming to NBC?

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‘Constantine’ Season 2 Coming to NBC?
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Matt Ryan as John Constantine

Christian Post Report – “Constantine” ended its season 1 run back in February, and until now, it is unclear whether the Matt Ryan-led show will be back for a second season. The show premiered to low ratings and didn’t earn a back nine order during its first season on the show, and that usually spells trouble for any series as it often means immediate cancellation.

However, the “Constantine” team is not giving up easily as it’s still keeping the comic book adaptation alive through social media, where fans continue to show their support for the series. Now, fans are seeing a glimmer of hope as the show’s executive producer Daniel Cerone recently revealed that we might be seeing the man in the trench coat back on TV again.

Back in February, when asked on Twitter whether the show could be considered as “technically cancelled,” Cerone replied, “NBC made some early pickups but #Constantine not canceled. We’ll pitch them our plans for 2nd season in May. Then they decide.”

However, the pitch to NBC could happen sooner as Cerone took to Twitter on Sunday, March 29 and wrote, “End of April date has been set to pitch 2nd season ideas to NBC. Then they decide on a season 2. #Constantine #SaveConstantine #Hellblazers.”

According to Cinemablend, a pitch doesn’t automatically mean that “Constantine” will be renewed by NBC for a second season, but it does mean that the network is keeping its options open regarding its Friday night lineup.

When asked how fans can help to bring back the show, Cerone answered.

“Stream the available episodes and tell your friends,” he wrote on Twitter. “Anyone putting money in studio coffers by purchasing #Constantine in any form will motivate studio to find a home for show.”

“Rest assured, we’re working very hard internally to #SaveConstantine,” tweeted Cerone back at the end of February. “And trust me, THEY’RE HEARING YOU.”

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‘Teen Mom OG’: Episode 2 Recap, ‘Back to School’

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‘Teen Mom OG’: Episode 2 Recap, ‘Back to School’
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Maci with her son Bentley on Teen Mom

Christian Post Report – On Monday’s episode of “Teen Mom OG,” Amber Portwood and Maci Bookout take their kids for their first day of school, and Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra find out the gender of their baby.

Catelynn and Tyler can’t wait to find out if they’re having a little girl or a boy. Tyler, who has always wanted a son, prays for them to get a boy, while Catelynn hoped for another girl. They decide to have a gender revealing party, and at Catelynn’s ultrasound, they ask the technician to put the results in a sealed envelope. At the party, the pair opts to use a piñata filled with confetti. Their family and friends gather around as they rip open the piñata, and pink confetti rains on them—they’re going to have a girl!

Amber goes back to school shopping for Leah with Gary. At one point during the shopping trip, Gary starts flirting with her and tickling her.

Back home, Amber tells her cousin that although she’s confused about how Gary is acting, she says that she needed that and it made her smile. However, Gary’s brother, Robert, is not pleased about him leading on Amber.

Gary tells him that he still cares about Amber and what if he gave them a chance to be together again? Robert advises him to “pull out old episodes” of the show just to remind him that he and Amber weren’t good for each other.

Gary invites Amber over to help Leah get ready for school. On the way to school, Leah tells her mother that he needs to meet Kristina, Gary’s girlfriend. This upsets Amber and while she does drive to school, she stays in the car and doesn’t walk Leah to class. She lashes out at the camera man and drives off.

Meanwhile, Maci is upset because her ex, Ryan, continues to be absent in their son, Bentley’s life. Bentley is starting kindergarten and Maci is worried that Ryan won’t be there. Ryan tells his father Larry that he can’t make it to Bentley’s first day of school because he’s got work. He asks his mother to break the news to Maci. Larry is not pleased with Ryan’s behavior as he tells the camera, “I’m over it. Did you get this on camera?”

So Maci brings Bentley to his first day of school alone. She sobs when she goes back to her car and heads to therapy to talk about Ryan. She says that though she doesn’t want to change how Bentley thinks of his father, she doesn’t want to lie to her son anymore.

“Teen Mom OG” airs on Mondays at 10 p.m. on MTV.

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Jack Graham, Megachurch Pastor and Former SBC President, Set to Lead Nation in Prayer on May 7

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Jack Graham, Megachurch Pastor and Former SBC President, Set to Lead Nation in Prayer on May 7

Jack Graham, pastor of Prestonwood Baptist Church and former two-term president of the Southern Baptist Convention, is preparing to lead the nation in prayer on May 7 in Washington, D.C. as honorary chair of the 64th annual National Day of Prayer.

Jack Graham (Photo: Prestonwood Baptist Church)

Christian Post Report – Jack Graham, pastor of Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas, has been selected as honorary chairman of the 2015 National Day of Prayer taking place May 7, 2015, in Washington, D.C.

The theme of this year’s National Day of Prayer is “Lord, Hear Our Cry,” taken from King Solomon’s prayer at the dedication of the temple he had built in 1 Kings 8:28.

The prayer Graham wrote, to be read simultaneously around the nation at 12 p.m. ET on Thursday, May 7 is below:

Heavenly Father,

We come to You in the Name that is above every name — Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. Our hearts cry out to You. Knowing that You are a prayer-answering, faithful God — the One we trust in times like these — we ask that You renew our spirits, revive our churches, and heal our land.

We repent of our sins and ask for Your grace and power to save us. Hear our cry, oh God, and pour out Your Spirit upon us that we may walk in obedience to Your Word. We are desperate for Your tender mercies. We are broken and humbled before You.

Forgive us, and in the power of Your great love, lift us up to live in Your righteousness.

We pray for our beloved nation. May we repent and return to You and be a light to the nations. And we pray for our leaders and ask that You give them wisdom and faith to follow You. Preserve and protect us, for You are our refuge and only hope. Deliver us from all fears except to fear You, and may we courageously stand in the Truth that sets us free.

We pray with expectant faith and grateful hearts.

In Jesus’ name, our Savior. Amen.

Graham was selected back in October as honorary chair of the 2015 National Day of Prayer by the annual event’s longtime task force leader Shirley Dobson. They yearly day of prayer was first introduced in 1952.

Shirley Dobson, chair of the National Day of Prayer Task Force since 1991, stands with Jack Graham. Dobson named Graham the honorary chairman of the 64th annual National Day of Prayer taking place May, 2015, in Washington, D.C. (Photo: National Day of Prayer Task Force)

Shirley Dobson, chair of the National Day of Prayer Task Force since 1991, stands with pastor Jack Graham. Dobson named Graham the honorary chairman of the 64th annual National Day of Prayer taking place May 7, 2015, in Washington, D.C.

Dobson said in a statement shared Wednesday with The Christian Post, “I’m so pleased to have pastor Jack Graham serving with me as our 2015 honorary chairman. And together, we are calling our great nation to repentance and prayer.”

“We would like to invite all Christians to cry out together with us on May 7, asking God to bring us spiritual awakening in America,” she added.

Graham, whose multi-campus church is home to more than 40,000 people, stated back in October that he was ‘grateful and humbled to lead the country in prayer ‘for such a time as this.'”

“More than anything, in this desperate hour, may our hearts cry out to God for the healing of our nation’s spiritual brokenness,” Graham added. “May Jesus be exalted and may God’s people be awakened to a new obedience to fulfill the Great Commission.”

Learn more: http://nationaldayofprayer.org.

Jack Graham, pastor of Prestonwood Baptist Church and former two-term president of the Southern Baptist Convention, has been named chair of the 64th annual National Day of Prayer taking place in Washington, D.C. in May.

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