LG Nexus 4 confirmed

As you might saw lately the LG Nexus 4 was a lot rumoured and leaked. Now, LG's Head of Mobile Product Planning has confirmed it and confirmed the specs too. Well, the specs are a 1.5GHz quad-core processor running on Google's stock Android 4.2 Jellybean, 2GB of RAM, 8 or 16GB of internal storage sorry guys no microSD card slot, a 4.7-inch display and has an 8MP back camera. Packs some good specs.

As the LG Head of Mobile Product Planning said too is that it will be announced at Google's Android event on October 29, next Monday. It will launch in India by November 29th tough we don't know when the global launch will happen.

Image: GSMArena.

Source: GSMArena.

Oppo Find 5 leaked images and specs

Leaked images and specs of the Oppo Find 5 have been released, has specs similair to the HTC J Butterfly that was unveiled earlier this week.

The phone sports a 1.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro, runs on Android 4.1 Jellybean out of the box, 2GB of RAM, will come in either 16 or 32GB of internal storage, has a 5-inch fullHD display, a 12MP backs camera with a Sony backlit sensor, an aluminium unibody with a 3mm bezel and 6.9mm of thickness and a 2,500mAh battery to power it all. 

The pricing will be 363.51 euro for the 16GB version and 397.95 euro for the 32GB version. There are also rumours that it will be available in Europe or America.

Source: GSMArena.

Images: GSMArena.

Samsung Galaxy Y receives a small update

Samsung pushed out an update to the Galaxy Y, no ICS nor Jellybean just a small update. The will bring with it more system stability and better touchscreen responsiveness. The update size is only a 1.5MB. So Galaxy Y users pick that phone and check for any system updates.

Source: GSMArena.

Image: TalkAndroid.

HTC J Butterfly announced in Japan

Do you remember that HTC 5-inch smartphone with a full HD display ? Well, it's here and packs some really good specs. It has a 1.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro running on Android 4.1 Jellybean, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage with microSD card slot, a 5-inch full HD display with 440ppi, a 2.1MP front facing camera an 8MP rear camera that can capture 1080p videos, IPX5 protection, LTE, WiFi, NFC, Bluetooth 4.0 and a 2,020mAh. As you can see from the images it will come in white, red and black colours. It will launch in Japan on AU/KDDI network. This model will be exclusive to Japan.

Source: Engadget & GSMArena.
Images: HTC JP

ASUS Padfone 2 unveiled

ASUS announced the Padfone 2 today at Milan, which packs some boasting specs.

The smartphone packs a 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro running ICS with a Jellybean promised in the future, 2GB of RAM, it will come in 16, 32 and 64GB of internal storage, 50GB of ASUS's Webstorage for 2 years, 4.7-inch 720p Super IPS+ display, a 1.2MP front camera and a 13MP rear camera capable to capture up to 1080p videos, NFC, LTE and a 2,140mAh battery to power it all, it's not replacable though.

As for the tablet side, there is a 10.1-inch IPS display, a 5,000mAh and a 13-pin connector that's compatible with microUSB and MHL.

Source: Engadget & GSMArena.
Image: Engadget.

Samsung Galaxy SIII Mini announced

Today Samsung has announced the smaller variant of the Galaxy SIII, the Galaxy SIII Mini.

• Under the hood it packs a 1GHz dual-core processor
•  runs Android 4.1 Jellybean customized with TouchWiz
• 1GB of RAM
• 8 and 16GB of internal storage
• 4-inch Super AMOLED display
• a VGA front 5MP rear camera with LED flash capable to record 720p HD videos
• Bluetooth 4.0
• WiFi
• NFC
• GPS with GLONASS
• 1,500mAh battery

Source: Samsung

Images: Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Music is official

Samsung Galaxy Music is official, has dual-sim too.

• Runs on Android 4.0 ICS customized with TouchWiz obviously
• 512MB of RAM
• 4GB internal storage 
• 3-inch QVGA display
• 3MP rear camera
• WiFi
• Bluetooth 3.0
• GPS with Glonass
• 1,300mAh battery

And as the name suggests it packs some music features that are: Smart Volume, Music View, Sound Alive, SRS and dual front loudspeakers. Another version of this phone, the Galaxy Music Duos that will be dual sim. There's no word about pricing and when it'll be available.

Source: Samsung and GSMArena.

Image: GSMArena.

Sprint Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE announced

Samsung announced the Galaxy Victory 4G LTE that will be sold on Sprint's network for $99 with a $50 mail-in rebate.

Under the hood it has a 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor runs on Android 4.0 ICS, 1GB of RAM, 4GB of internal storage expandable with a microSD card, 4-inch Super AMOLED display, a 1.3MP front facing camera and a 5MP rear shooter with LED flash, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, S Beam, Google Wallet, AllShare Play, AllShare Group Cast, and of course it has LTE and 2,100mAh battery. It will be availableo n Sprint's network on September 16th.

Source: Android Police & Sprint.
Image: Sprint.

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 announced !

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 gets announced, a beast. The Galaxy Note 2 has a 1.6GHz Exynos 4412 quad-core processor run Android 4.1 Jellybean, quad-core Mali-400 clocked at 400MHz, 2GB of RAM, 16/32/64 GB of internal storage, 5.5-inch HD Super AMOLED display, a 1.9MP front camera & an 8MP rear camera with LED flash, a new S Pen, Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi, a lot of Samsung features like S Beam etc. & a 3,100mAh battery to power it all.

Source: Samsung.

Images: Samsung.

LG Optimus L9 announced

LG extends it's L-Series by the global debut of the Optmius L9 that was announced today. It has a 1GHz dual-core processor running Android 4.0 ICS, 1GB of RAM, 4GB of internal storage, 4.7-inch IPS display, a VGA front camera & a 5MP rear camera, WiFi, Bluetooth, DLNA & several other LG features that include QMemo, QTranslator & My Style Keyboard and a 2,500mAh SiO+ battery. Not a bad smartphone.

Source: LG.

Images: LG.

LG Optimus G is official ! heading to Korea in a month

The LG Optimus G is now official and will be heading to Korea in a month. Packs really good specs. This smartphone has the new Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro clocked at 1.5GHz that will be running Android 4.0 ICS, Adreno 320 GPU, 2GB of RAM, 4.7-inch 720p TrueHD IPS display, a 1.3 MP front camera & a 13MP rear camera that's capable to record full HD videos, A-GPS, Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi, LTE, NFC, DLNA, MHL & a 2,100mAh battery to power it all. A pretty good phone huh ? This smartphone will be heading to Korea in a month and will be available internationally at a later date.

Source: GSMArena & Phonearena.

Image: GSMArena.

Acer announced two new smartphones

Acer announced two new smartphone the Liquid Gallant and the Liquid Gallant Duo, both have the same specs the only difference between the tow is that one is dual-SIM and the other isn't. Let's pass to the specs, a 1GHz MTK6575 single-core processor runs on Android 4.0 ICS, 1GB of RAM, 4GB of internal storage, a PowerVR SGX531 GPU, a 4.3-inch qHD display, a 5MP back shooter with LED flash & capable to shoot 720p, Bluetooth 3.0, GPS with A-GPS and a 1,500mAh battery to power it all. Not a bad smartphone, Acer could've put a dual core instead though.

Source: Acer & GSMArena.

Image: androidadvices.com

Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G announced for MetroPCS

Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G announced for MetroPCS. It has a 1GHz processor & runs on Gingerbread,  16GB SD card and you can expand up to 32GB, a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus display, a 1.3MP front camera & 8MP rear camera with LED flash, Dyle Mobile-TV, HDMI-out, Bluetooth, WiFi & LTE. Pretty good specs.

Source: MetroPCS.

Image: MetroPCS.

Motorola Electrify 2 & Defy XT announced for U.S Cellular

Motorola announced two smartphones that will be headed to U.S Cellular, the Electrify 2 & Defy XT.

The Electrify 2: has a 1.2GHz dual-core processor and runs on ICS, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage and expandable, a 4.3-inch ColorBoost display that's scratch resistant & splash resistant, a VGA front facing camera and an 8MP rear camera with LED flash & it's capable to shoot 1080p videos, features SMARTACTIONS, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS and a 1,780mAh battery to power it all.

The Defy XT: has a 1GHz single-core processor & runs on ICS, 512MB of RAM, 1GB of internal storage & expandable, a 3.7-inch "Black dust" display that's scratch resistant too, a VGA front camera an a 5MP rear camera, water resistant, dustproof, Bluetooth 3.0, WiFi, GPS and a 1,650mAh batter to power it all.

Both are quite good. The Electrify 2 is available online & the Defy XT will be available on August 3.

Source: Motorola.

Images: Motorola.

ZTE Flash for Sprint as leaked promo reveals

A leaked promo reveals that the ZTE Flash is headed to Sprint network and packs some really good specs. It has a 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor, 1GB of RAM, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage expandable via a microSDXC card, 4.5-inch 720p IPS display protected with Gorilla Glass, 1MP front camera & 12.6MP rear camera with LED flash, LTE, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, WiFi & NFC. Pretty good specs huh ? As rumored it should launch on October 14th.

Source: GSMArena.

Image: GSMArena.

Fujitsu REGZA T-02D for Japan

Fujitsu announced the REGZA T-02D for Japan, packs some good specs. Features a 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 dual-core processor & runs ICS, 1GB of RAM, 4.3-inch AMOLED Plus display protected with Gorilla Glass, 13.1MP rear camera, Mobile REGZA 6.0 Engine for high definition imaging, Human Centric Engine, REGZA Link Share water & dust resistant and 1,800mAh battery to power it all. A pretty good phone.

Source: GSMArena & Fujitsu.

Image: Fujitsu.

no Android 4.0 for HTC Desire HD

HTC decided that they won't update the Desire HD to Android 4.0. So owners of this smartphone will be stuck on Gingerbread unless you install an unofficial ROM, which we could even see Jellybean on this smartphone !

HTC's statement was: "After extensive testing, we’ve determined that the current version of HTC Sense with Android provides customers with the best experience on the HTC Desire HD. When we consider new versions of software, we weigh a number of factors, but ultimately the customer experience on the product is the deciding factor. We apologize for any confusion this change may have caused our customers."

Source: GSMArena.

Image: Android Authority.

Sony Xperia miro and tipo announced

Sony announces two new smartphones, the Xperia miro and tipo.



Sony Xperia Tipo: It has an 800MHz single-core processor that runs Android 4.0 ICS, 2.9GB of internal storage but only 2.2GB user available, 3.2-inch scratch-resistant display, 3.2MP rear camera, comes with a some of Sony's music services that are: xLOUD, PlayNow and TrackID, Bluetooth, WiFi, 3G and a 1,500mAh to power it all. Comes in a dual-SIM version. Close-up: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQZ8sS-_KvE&feature=player_embedded

Sony Xperia miro: It has the same 800MHz single-core processor found in the tipo and also runs Android4.0 ICS, 4GB of internal storage but only 2.2GB user available storage, 3.5-inch scratch- resistant display, 5MP rear camera, comes with a series of Sony's music services that are: xLOUD, Walkman, PlayNow and TrackID, Bluetooth, WiFi, 3G and a 1,500mAh batter to power it all.

Source: Sony. Images: Sony.

Gigabyte announces new smartphones

Gigabyte announced 3 new smartphones at Computex. All of them are dual-SIM.

Gigabyte GSmart M1420: a 1GHz MTK6575 single-core processor and runs on Android 4.0 ICS, a 4-inch WVGA display, a 1.3MP front camera and an 8MP rear camera, WiFi and Bluetooth.

Gigabyte GSmart G1362: It has a 1.2GHz processor, 512MB of RAM, 4GB of internal storage, a VGA front facing camera and a 5MP rear camera, a 4.3-inch display, WiFi and Bluetooth.

Gigabyte GSmart M1320: It has a 1GHz processor, 512Megs of RAM, 4GB of internal storage, a 3MP shooter, a 3.5-inch display, WiFi and Bluetooth.

Gigabyte GSmart G1342: And the smaller of the branch. It has an 800MHz processor, 512MB of RAM, 1GB of internal storage and WiFi. 

Source: GSMArena.

Images: GSMDome and GSMArena.

AT&T Samsung Exhilarte is official

Samsung Exhilarate for AT&T is official. It has a 1.2GHz dual-core processor and runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread, 1.3MP front camera and a 5MP rear camera capable to shoot 720p videos, a 4-inch HD Super AMOLED display, A-GPS, Bluetooth, LTE, WiFi and it's made form 80% recycled material.. It will be available on June 10th for $50 and obviously a pay monthly plan.

Source: GSMArena.

Image: Samsung.

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