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ZTE goes official with two Firefox OS smartphones

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Published On February 28, 2014 By Mustafa Ahmed
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The Chinese multinational telecommunications equipment and systems company, ZTE has announced two new smartphones with Mozilla Firefox's operating system named Open C and open II in Mobile World Congress 2014. We have got it's details and specifications of these devices.

 The Open C will come out of the box with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 SoC clocked at Dual-Core 1.2 GHz, 4-inches WVGA screen with the resolution of 480 x 800 display, 512 MB of RAM, 4 gigabytes of internal memory, 3 megapixels primary camera, 1,400mAh battery. It has 3G connectivity and it weighs 126g, 10.8 mm thin. This device will be launched in Telefonica, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Mexico and Uruguay.
  
The Open II will come out of the box with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 Soc Clocked at Dual-Core 1.2Ghz, 3.5-inches HVGA screen with the resolution of 480 x 320 display, 256 MB of Random Access Memory, two gigabytes of internal storage, 2 megapixels of primary camera, 1,150mAh powered battery. It has 3G connectivity too and weighs 118g and 10.5 mm thin.

 Source: ZTE 

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ZTE announces Grand Memo II LTE

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Published On February 28, 2014 By Mustafa Ahmed
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The Chinese multinational telecommunications equipment and systems company, ZTE has announced a new Android based phablet named Grand Memo II LTE in Mobile World Congress 2014. We have got it's details and specifications of the device.

 Grand Memo II LTE will come out of the box with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 SoC, six-inches screen with 720p display,16 gigabytes of internal storage (expandable via microSD card), 2 gigabytes of Random Access Memory, 13 megapixels primary camera and 5 megapixels front facing camera, 3,200mAh powered battery and runs Android version 4.4 KitKat. This handset is an ultra-slim one with 7.2mm frame and it's display is made from Coring Gorilla Glass 3. It's connectivity options Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, WiFi etc. It will be launched in China in April and North America and Europe afterwards.

 Source: ZTE

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Boeing Black is a new secure Android handset, for Government Agencies

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Published On February 28, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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The fixed-wing aircraft multinational manufacturer from the United States, Boeing, now not only builds airplanes you travel over the air, but also a new phone you talk over the air, literally, for the Stateside's Agents on duty. Yes, the new phone comes to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certification mark, where it is said the devices, "will be sold primarily to government agencies and companies engaged in contractual activities with those agencies that are related to defense and homeland security."

 The new high-profile phone is named Boeing Black, initially the new smartphone is to have a 4.3-inches screen, powering the mobile security with a 1,590mAh battery and spots dual-SIM card calling facilities on board. The whole unit is reportedly weighed at 170 grams on mass. On the software side, the phone will arrive and run a modified version Google's Android operating system platform, featuring a software security policy configurability and physical modularity, allowing users of the phone to have "maximum mission productivity and security." Other reports also suggest, on opening the Boeing Black handset's casing will automatically delete all the users data on the phone's memory, making it totally unusable after that. Other attributes of the phone includes Disk Encryption, Hardware Root of Trust, Hardware Crypto Engine, Embedded Secure Content, Trusted Platforms Modules, Secure Boot and Hardware Modularity.

 Source: BOEING, The Next Web

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BlackBerry shows off Z3 and Q20 at their MWC event

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Published On February 26, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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The Canadian smartphone and operating system manufacturer, BlackBerry is back to the markets, as the company's new Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman, John Chen introduces, the new Z3 and Q20 handsets at their Mobile World Congress trade show event, held yesterday.

 As said by the firm's CEO in position, the new Z3 smartphone is BlackBerry's first ever phone that'll make it to the Taiwanese Foxconn's network, in a strategic partnership, announced back in December, 2013. The other phone we have from the Canadian this time is the next generation Q20, which will sport the company's traditional physical QWERTY keyboard, buttons and a dedicated trackpad.

 The new BlackBerry Z3 (from the above picture) will come out of it's box with a Dual-Core 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor with Cortex-A7 Central Processing Unit (CPU) and Adreno 305 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), a full five-inches screen of 540 x 960 resolution display marked at 220 pixels-per-inch, eight gigs of internal mass storage and 1 1.5 GB Random Access Memory (RAM), five megapixels main camera on the back with 1.1 megapixels snapper on the front, fourth generation LTE connectivity on board, running BlackBerry 10.2.1 OS over the hood. The Z3 attributes some apps like BlackBerry Hub, BBM, BlackBerry Keyboard, Time Shift & Story Maker, BlackBerry 10 Browser, Instant Previews & Reply, Fast, Easy Sharing, FM Radio and more. The handset is expected to show up on most of the major carriers around Indonesia, staring April.

 Lastly, the BlackBerry Q20, bringing back the old Menu, Back, Send and End hardware buttons along with their integrated trackpad to 2014, featuring a 3.5-inches capacitive touchscreen, which is currently the largest one announced from the BlackBerry QWERTY phones fleet. Other internals specifications of the phone is disclosed at the moment, only saying about a large battery for better battery life and premium material used in making it more reliable and durable. The phone will ship with enhancements from BlackBerry 10, by the end of second half of this year.

 Source: BlackBerry 1, 2

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Your secure mate, Blackphone is now up for sales

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Published On February 25, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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We had reported your about the Blackphone from the labs of Geeksphone and Silent Circle, back in January. It was said the companies to bring along their highly secure smartphone to the Mobile World Congress trade show, as everything just went right.

 The new Blackphone runs a customized and modified version of Android's platform, named PrivatOS, that has been developed with high level security. Blackphone from Geeksphone and Silent Circle is the world's first smartphone that prioritizes user privacy and control, basically allowing you to make and receive phone calls over a secure database, letting users to exchange texts, store in files, do a video chat, all on really securely. The handset will browse through the web privately and anonymize any activity on the phone with a totally secure custom VPN.

 Other internal specifications talk about a 2GHz Quad-Core processor, 4.7-inches High Definition screen of IPS technology, 16 gigabytes of internal memory, two gigabytes of Random Access Memory (RAM), high quality front and rear eight megapixels camera with LED flash light, Bluetooth 4.0 and 4G LTE network connectivity on board, running Android based PrivatOS. The handset has also got applications like Silent Phone, Silent Text and Silent Contacts from the list of Silent Circle built apps, as well as Firewall, Activation Wizard and Remote Wipe applications made by Blackphone itself, including other third party apps like, Disconnect Secure Wireless, SpiderOak Blackphone Edition and Kismet Smart Wi-Fi Manager.

 The companies have opened their lines of pre-orders, where you can grab one at a price of 629 United States Dollars, each, off-contract. Shipping will begin by early June.

 Source: blackphone

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Samsung unveils Gear Fit

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Published On February 25, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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Samsung has another device up in their list of Mobile World Congress announcements, as today the company has officially unveiled a dedicated fitness tracker, that is both fashionable and wearable, named the Gear Fit.

 The new device from the South Koreans has got a 1.84-inches curved AMOLED screen, marked at 432 x 128 pixels resolution, featuring the latest technology of Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) display. The new Samsung Gear Fit also attributes a heart rate sensor, as seen from the latest set of Gear smartwatches, that measures and monitors your heart beat, as well as keep a track on the footsteps your take, sleep and more, including a stopwatch and timer, with a built-in accelerometer, gyroscope and pedometer. This specific smartband or the sports friendly wristband from Samsung can display notifications for calls, emails, apps and more, where it is also resistant to water and dust with IP67-certifications, powering off all the tech with a 210mAh battery, that lasts three to four days on a full charge.

 Like the Samsung made Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo, the Gear Fit's straps are too changeable, coming in Black, Grey and Orange colors. As far as it's dimensions are concerned, it is measured at 23.4 x 57.4 x 11.95 in millimeters and weighs really light at only 27 grams. Expect this guy to the international markets around April.

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Samsung debuts Galaxy S5 at MWC

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Published On February 25, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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Samsung's most anticipated smartphone of the era is here, late yesterday night, the company went officially introducing their 2014 flagship handset and their Galaxy S fleet front runner at their Mobile World Congress 'Unpacked 5' Press event in Barcelona, Spain.

 The new Android powered smartphone from the big South Korean multinational manufacturer will feature the faux leather feel on it's back, as saw from the company's 2013 phablet flagship, Galaxy Note 3, but this time with an entirely different texture and great new look. The new Samsung Galaxy S5 has also got the IP67-certifications out of it's box, making the whole unit dust and water resistant up to one meter and 30 minutes.

 As heard from the previous leaked reports, the new phone also trait a fingerprint scanner on the smartphone's physical home button, alongside a heart rate monitor over the hood, placed aside it's LED flash light. The Koreans have also updated their new phone, replacing the capacitive options button with a recent apps or a application switcher key on the below left side.

 The newly announced Galaxy S5 will sport a Quad-Core Qualcomm MSM8974-AC Snapdragon 800 801 processor with Krait 400 cores, speeding at 2.5GHz, 5.1-inches Full High Definition Super AMOLED screen of 1080 x 1920 resolution display marked at 432 pixels-per-inch in protection of Corning Gorilla Glass 3, 16 or 32 gigabytes of internal mass storage options (expandable via microSD card slot up to 128GB), two gigabytes of Random Access Memory (RAM), 16 megapixels primary camera on the back with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) technology LED flash light, capable of capturing Ultra High Definition (UHD) videos on 2160 pixels count at 30 frames-per-second, a two megapixels secondary camera on the front that can shoot at 1080p, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 3.0, Near Field Communication (NFC) and 4G LTE Cat4 network support, other sensors like accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature and humidity, gesture and ambient light sensor, Galaxy S attributes and Samsung's Smart features, a 2,800mAh powered removable battery and runs Android's version 4.4.2 KitKat out of the box with the company's own TouchWiz User Interface on top of it.

 The flagship Samsung Galaxy S5 will come in Black, White, Blue and Gold color options, measured at 142 x 72.5 x 8.1 millimeters in dimensions and weighs 145 grams on mass. The unit's will ship by mid-April internationally, where AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile will offer the phone for the Stateside first.

 Update: The new Samsung Galaxy S5 will feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor, instead of a earlier heard 800 option, with Krait 400 cores, Adreno 330 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) and Hexagon QDSP6 for ultra low power applications. The company will also ship their new flagships powered by Octa-Core chipset, clocked at 2.1GHz.

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HTC's new Desire 816 is announced at MWC

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Published On February 24, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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HTC has updated their middle-ranged handsets line-up with the new, previously, rumored and leaked Desire 8, now officially named as the HTC Desire 816. The newly debuted Android powered smartphone will come in a wide variety of color options, made out of polycarbonate chassis. The new phablet features HTC's Zoe and has also got dual-stereo BoomSound speakers on the front.

 The Desire 816 will come out of the box with a Quad-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor, clocked at 1.6GHz, a Adreno 305 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), 5.5-inches High Definition screen of 1280 x 720 resolution display, eight gigabytes of internal mass storage (expandable via microSD card slot up to 128 gigabytes), 1.5 gigabytes of Random Access Memory (RAM), a 13 megapixels main camera on the back with a LED flash light, five megapixels secondary camera on the front, Bluetooth 4.0 and WCDMA, HSPA+ and 4G LTE network support on board,2,600mAh powered battery and runs Android with the company's own Sense 5.5 User Interface over the hood.

 The phone comes in Dark Blue, Orange, White, Mild Green, Grey and Black color options, measured at 156.6 x 78.7 x 7.99 millimeters in dimensions and weighs 165 grams on mass. The HTC Desire 816 will come to the store shelves by early April.

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Samsung Galaxy S5 leaks in several images

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Published On February 24, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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Source from our own country, SaudiAndroid from Twitter leaks in several pictures of the yet to be announced and most anticipated, Samsung Galaxy S5. We are just moments away from the company's Mobile World Congress trade show event, 'Unpacked 5' to kick off.

 The phone seem to be slightly larger when compared to it's predecessor, the Galaxy S4, and looks to be more squared off at it's edges. The reports from the tipster's social media account hints us to show off a different styled back battery door on it's chassis, where it is tipped and is capable of capturing videos in UHD definitions. A specific picture snapped from the upcoming phone's camera tells us about a 16 megapixels primary camera on board. You will not have to wait much to see things get revealed officially, from Barcelona, Spain.

 Source: Saudi Android:] (Twitter)

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Here is the new updated YotaPhone

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Published On February 24, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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The Russian mobile broadband and smartphone manufacturer Yota had something to show off in their Press Conference for the Mobile World Congress trade show, where the company is here with the second generation YotaPhone, all updated and refreshed.

 As we already know the kind of smartphones this Russian firm makes, this time around too we see the same technology coming to the markets. The new YotaPhone too features the two display of different kind on either sides of the phone. There is a usual capacitive touchscreen on the front and an improved full-touch EPD (Electronic Paper Display) screen on the back, where it is said to stay Always-On. Unlike it's predecessor's tech, the all new YotaPhone's 4.7-inches e-ink EPD will come with higher resolution screen with greater pixels count, all compensating over a built-in light.

 The internal specs list is limited at the moment, all we know is the YotaPhone is said to sport a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, a five-inches AMOLED display on the front and NFC (Near Field Communication) connectivity on board. Users read notifications and respond to mails, SMS's and even update their social media profiles from the new YotaPhone's Always-On display, with out waking the colored display, beneath.

 As far as it's availability is concerned, the new YotaPhone will go up on sales in EMEA and Russia by the quarter fourth of this year, while United States and Asian markets will have to wait until next year.
"YotaPhone’s arrival on the market last year marked one of the first game changers in smartphones in many years. Yota Devices proved that there is an antidote to the always-dark smartphone screen," said Yota Devices Chief Executive Officer, Vlad Martynov.

 Source: YOTADEVICES

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Sony's next generation Xperia Z2 Tablet gets sanctioned

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Published On February 24, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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It was an announcement of a large slate that came in after the firm's 2014 front runner smartphone, the Xperia Z2, reported previously. The new unit from the company will take it's name from the current Xperia fleet, named the Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet.

 The new slate of Sony is spill and dust proof, where is said to be the world's first slimmest and lightest water resistant tablet, measuring only 6.4 millimeters in thickness. The design of the new Xperia Z2 Tablet mainly consists panels of scratch repellent glass on either sides, making it glaze at every position.

 Other internal and technical specifications include a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor and Krait 400 cores, clocked at 2.3GHz, an Adreno 330 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), 10.1-inches Full High Definition screen of 1080 pixels resolution, accompanying Sony's TRILUMINOS display tech with Live Color LED and X-Reality mobile picture engine, 16 gigabytes of internal mass storage (expandable via microSD card slot), three gigabytes of Random Access Memory (RAM), 8.1 megapixels primary shooter on the back, powered with an Exmor RS sensor, two megapixels front facing camera, both capable of capturing video footages at 1080p, Bluetooth 4.0, Near Field Communication (NFC) and 4G LTE network support highlights from the connectivity department, a 6,000mAh juice of battery and runs on Android's version 4.4 KitKat with Sony's UI out of the box. The slate will pack in Black and White color options, where shipping is scheduled for March.

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Lenovo announces S-Series smartphones line-up

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Published On February 24, 2014 By Mustafa Ahmed
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The Chinese multinational technology company, Lenovo has announced three new Android based smartphones at the Mobile World Congress 2014. We have got it's details and specifications of the devices.

 Firstly, Lenovo S860 will come out of the box with the Quad-Core chipset clocked at 1.3GHz MediaTek processor, 5.3-inches IPS screen with 720p display, 2 gigabytes of Random Access Memory, eight megapixels of primary camera and 1.6 megapixels of front facing camera and 4,000mAh powered battery.



Secondly, Lenovo S850 will come out of the box with a Quad-Core chipset clocked at 1.3GHz MediaTek processor, 5-inches IPS screen with 720p display, a gigabyte of Random Access Memory,12 megapixels primary camera and 5 megapixels front facing camera. It is made of glass body.



Lastly, Lenovo S660 will come out of the box with a Quad-Core chipset clocked at 1.3GHz MediaTek processor, 4.7-inches IPS screen, a gigabyte of Random Access memory, eight megapixels primary camera.

 These handsets will be available in markets by June 2014 and the pricing of these devices is S860 will cost $349, S850 will cost $269 and the S660 will cost $229.

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Sony goes official with Xperia Z2

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Published On February 24, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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Sony's rumored smartphone Sirius is now official from the Japanese multinational electronics manufacturer. Today at the company's Mobile World Congress Press show, the firm announced their next generation handset and their 2014 flagship phone, the Xperia Z2.

 From the design, the new phone resembles it's predecessor, the Xperia Z1, slightly tall in height with the same dedicated camera button on board and IP 58 certifications, proving dust and water resistance. The Xperia Z2 comes along sporting Sony's advanced in-ear headphones MDR-NC31EM with noise cancellation out of the box.

 The new Sony smartphone, Xperia Z2 has got a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor with Krait 400 CPU cores, speeding at 2.3GHz and a Adreno 330 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), 5.2-inches TRILUMINOS IPS screen of 1080p resolution display with the company's own Bravia screening technology, three gigabytes of Random Access Memory (RAM), 20.7 megapixels primary camera on the back with Exmor RS for mobile's CMOS sensor, attributing 27mm G Lens tech with f/2.0 aperture and features a LED flash light, the snapper is capable of capturing 4K videos at 30 frames-per-second, a 3,200mAh powered battery and running Android's version 4.4 KitKat operating system with Sony's custom Xperia User Interface on top. You will see the Xperia Z2 in Black, White and Purple color options hit the store shelves, as Sony promised us to launch their new phone to the markets, by mid-March.

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Nokia unveils three Android based smartphones, X, X+ and XL

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Published On February 24, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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We have been seeing evidence of it to arrive this year, as today the Finnish based multinational smartphone manufacturer unveils their first Android powered handsets, as the company goes official with three models from their new 'X' fleet, named Nokia X, X+ and XL. The Finnish people introduced their new members to the media at their Mobile World Congress Press Event, this morning.

 The the new middle-ranged phones from the series are the X and X+ that is all set to hit the markets with the same Dual-Core Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 processor clocked at 1GHz, four-inches IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen of 800 x 480 resolution display, four gigabytes of on board memory each (expandable via microSD card slot), 512 megabytes of Random Access Memory (RAM) on the X, where else the X+ will arrive with a 768 megabytes of storage on RAM. The new handsets will feature a three megapixels primary camera with auto-focus on their back, respectively and a 1,500mAh powered battery.

 Nokia's biggest announcement of the day is the XL, sporting the same Dual-Core 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor, five-inches WVGA screen of IPS technology, four gigs of internal mass storage (expandable via microSD card slot), 768 megabytes of RAM, improved five megapixels main lens on the back with LED flash light and a two megapixels front facer. The firm will support a Fastlane like Nokia's Glance Screen for the above devices, as well.

 All three newly introduced phones will take it's design from the company's current Asha 503 handset, made out of polycarbonate chassis. Unlike any other Android smartphones from the market, unfortunately the Nokia made X, X+ and XL is built on AOSP, running over Google's platform. Accordingly, the devices will not ship with Google Play Store services installed on them, but as the words said by Stephen Elope, users can easily side-load any Android based application using their microSD cards, and also from the dedicated Nokia Store or with any third party Android app market.

 The phones will come in Black, White, Green, Cyan, Yellow and Red color options, to the markets by the end of quarter two of this year, at a price of $122 for the X, $136 for X+ and $150 for the XL.

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Huawei introduces TalkBand B1

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Published On February 24, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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The Chinese multinational manufacturer, Huawei has taken the next big step in the modern electronics market, by introducing their first ever wearable smart device that connects to both Android and iOS operating systems via Bluetooth, yesterday at their Mobile World Congress Press Conference.

 From the new unit's design, the new TalkBand B1 from Huawei is a combination of a elastic rubber kind of Smartband and a Bluetooth Headset that can be detached from the band for a hands-free conversation over the call. The Smartband consists of an USB plug at the end of the strap, that can be connected to the computer for charging as well.

 The TalkBand B1 includes a curved display of 1.4-inches OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) tech, that screens in caller information of the incoming calls. The device is equipped with Bluetooth's version 4.1 and features a fitness tracker on board, that will monitor your sleep, the footsteps you take and the calories burned from the body. The IP 57 certifications for the new TalkBand from Huawei, makes it water and dust resistant, more over a great friend to the rugged sportsmen. There is a 90mAh battery powering the new wearable for seven hours of talk time and six days of activity tracking. The TalkBand connects to Android devices running version 2.3 Gingerbread or above and iOS devices attributing iOS version 5.0 or above.

 The Bluetooth earpiece is marked at 9.4 grams, while the whole unit itself is measured at 14.6 millimeters in it's thickness and weighs about 26 grams on mass in total. The Huawei TalkBand B1 is expected to go on sale in China by next month, followed by Europe, Japan, Middle East and Russia in early quarter two of this year at a price of 136 United States Dollars.

 Source: SLASH GEAR

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Samsung Galaxy S5 accidentally leaked in a short video?

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Published On February 24, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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The South Korean multinational manufacturer's one of the most closely guarded secrets of the recent times will be non other than their upcoming Galaxy S fleet front runner and the company's 2014 flagship handset, the Galaxy S5. Even though it has been here for a while in talks, we haven't got much chances to see what Samsung has got down in their pipeline.

 All we had until dates are the images of leaked protective covers for the talked about smartphone, from the American case maker, Spigen that showed up on Amazon's online retail database this past Friday, giving us an idea about the phone's basic design language.

 But at this last moment, we have to report you with another leak, allegedly showing what the company has to go official in hours at their 'Unpacked 5' Mobile World Congress event, in Barcelona, Spain. The new short video appears on YouTube featuring the firm's recently announced Gear 2 Neo, where we doubt the devices in different colors laying behind or from the background of smartwatch is the unannounced Galaxy S5, as the large slots below the the primary lens suggest us to see, what likely falls in line with the previous news. Check the controversial video for yourself.


   

Source: @gadgetleaks (YouTube)

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Huawei launched two new 4G capable tablets at MWC

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Published On February 24, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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Along with Huawei's new Ascend G6 4G handset that went official yesterday from the company at their Mobile World Congress Press event, came in announcements of two new slates, one of seven-inches and other one being an eight-incher, holding it's name from the firm's MediaPad series, the X1 and M1.

 The newly announced Huawei's MediaPad X1 and MediaPad M1 is both made out of aluminium chassis and includes the same Quad-Core processor clocked at 1.6GHz, seven and eight-inches screen of 1920 x 1200 and 1280 x 800 resolution displays, respectively, unlike the MediaPad M1's five megapixels main shooter, the X1 has got an eight megapixels primary camera with LED flash light and five megapixels secondary camera, connecting you to the web on 4G LTE networks, speeding up to 150Mbps, a huge 5,000mAh powered battery on the MediaPad X1 and a 4,800mAh battery on the Huawei made MediaPad M1, running Android's version 4.2 Jelly Bean on top. 

 The new phablet like tablets from the Chinese manufacturer is scheduled to hit the retailer stores in it's native, Russia, Western Europe, Japan, Latin America and Middle East, late next month, in March, 2014.

 Source: TechnoBuffalo

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Huawei unveils Ascend G6 at MWC

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Published On February 23, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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Huawei has announced their new budget friendly handset, the new Ascend G6 at the company's Mobile World Congress Press Conference today. The new middle ranged handset is launched to target customers who prefer better speeds from their network plans at a affordable price point.

 The new Ascend G6 will fall in line with the company's 2013 flagship, Ascend P6's design language, coming out of it's box featuring the latest 4G LTE Cat4 signals at 150 megabits-per-second.

 Even though the details on this device too is limited, here they are. The Ascend G6's internal specifications include a Dual-Core processor clocked at 1.2GHz, 4.5-inches LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) screen of 960 x 540 pixels resolution, an eight megapixels main camera on the back with a Sony made IMX134 image sensor and LED flash light, a five megapixels front facer, NFC connectivity, coming in both 3G and 4G models, a 2,000mAh powered battery and runs Android on board. The 3G version of Ascend G6 is only 7.5 millimeters in thickness and is said to hit the store shelves by the end of first quarter, where else the 7.85 millimeters thick 4G LTE variant is to show up for sales by late, April.

 Source: Engadget

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Alcatel unveils One Touch Pop Fit

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Published On February 23, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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Alcatel has yet another phone to be added to our announced tag, a handset that you may literally call a wearable Android powered smartphone. The new Alcatel One Touch Pop Fit will come to the modern markets with wide range of accessories, including five different colored back cases, a translucent flip cover, armband case and JBL's in-ear headphones.

 The technical specifications of the new smartphone packs a Dual-Core processor at 1GHz with a MediaTek chipset, 2.8-inches QVGA screen, 16 or 32 gigabytes of internal storage options, 512 megabytes of Random Access Memory (RAM), third generation network support, all powered with a 1,000mAh battery juice. So, interested people can keep an eye on the phone arrival to markets around May at a price of 120 United States Dollars.

 Source: Engadget

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Alcatel announces One Touch Idol 2 and Idol 2 Mini

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Published On February 23, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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The French and Chinese based smartphone manufacturer, Alcatel has introduced and updated their current Idol line-up with two new Android smartphone from the new Idol Series 2, named Alcatel One Touch Idol 2 (from the above picture) and One Touch Idol 2 Mini.

 We have a limited list of specifications to share with you, at the moment. The new company's new middle-end smartphone, the One Touch Idol 2 has got a Quad-Core processor clocked at 1.2GHz, five-inches IPS screen of 720 pixels resolution display, eight megapixels primary camera with LED flash light, 1.3 megapixels secondary camera on the front, Near Field Communication (NFC), 3G and 4G LTE Cat4 connectivity supports on board and running Android's version 4.3 Jelly Bean out of the box, upgradeable to 4.4 KitKat in future. The 3G version of the handset costs about 274 USD, while the One Touch Idol 2 S with 4G networks goes up to $342.

 Next up is the Alcatel One Touch Idol 2 Mini, sporting the same 1.2GHz Quad-Core processor, 4.5-inches qHD screen, eight megapixels primary shooter accompanied with a two megapixels front facer, again the same NFC, 3G and 4G LTE connections, with Android's version 4.3 Jelly Bean that can be upgradeable to 4.4 KitKat. Both the new phones are about 7.3 millimeters thick on scale, where the 3G model of Idol 2 Mini is priced at 232 United States Dollars and 4G LTE version with the 'S' branding will cost you $287.

 Source: Engadget

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Samsung Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo is now official

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Published On February 23, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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Yesterday and earlier today we saw the device pouring in from evleaks and now we have the South Korean multinational electronics manufacturer, Samsung officially announcing their next generation smartwatches in Barcelona, Spain, pre-Mobile World Congress trade show event to be held tomorrow, the Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo.

 The new wearables from the Korean's arrive to the markets with a small difference, instead of Google's Android operating system, the new Gear's will run Samsung's own Tizen OS out of it's box. The basic design of the new smartwatches will fall in line with the company's first generation Galaxy Gear, with that same brushed metal finish and the only difference we witness here is the shift of camera from the strap to the main watch body. The new Samsung Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo devices will come equipped with heart rate sensors, pedometers, sporting Standalone Mode for walking and running and a Companion Mode for cycling and hiking, an IRLED Blaster is also installed on each devices for easy remote controlling your TV using the firm's WatchOn application. 

 Other tech specifications of the new fashionable Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo includes a Dual-Core processor, speeding at 800MHz to 1GHz, 1.63-inches Super AMOLED screen of 320 x 320 resolution display, four gigabytes of internal mass storage, 512 megabytes of Random Access Memory (RAM), 2 megapixels camera on the Gear 2, while Gear 2 Neo lacks a snapper on board. The devices has got Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity, a 300mAh powered battery giving juice from 2 to 3 days, compensating Samsung's and Intel's new Tizen based wearable platform, packing IP67-certifications, proving water and dust resistance.

 The newly announced Samsung made Gear 2 is measured at 36.9 x 58.4 x 10.0 millimeters and weighs 68 grams, coming in Charcoal Black, Gold Brown and Wild Orange color options. The new Gear 2 Neo is scaled at 37.9 x 58.8 x 10.0 millimeters and 55 grams on weight, arriving in Charcoal Black, Mocha Grey and Wild Orange colors. The units are set to appear in the global market shelves starting April.

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New render surfaces of Samsung Gear 2

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Published On February 23, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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New much clearer alleged Press render leaks of the upcoming Samsung's wearable, named Gear 2, from the source of wanted leakster, evleaks, Twitter. Why isn't this specific South Korean device dubbed with the Galaxy mark? Well, it's probably because of a recent tweet from the courtesy, quoting, "I misspoke. Those watches are not Galaxy-Branded."

 Earlier we heard that the new Samsung made smartwatches are rumored to come in two new models, named Galaxy Gear 2 and Galaxy Gear 2 Neo. But after this correction from the tipster, we seriously doubt what the company has got down in their pipeline. Also the previous pictures posted yesterday, showed us two physically different watches, while only one of them is been faced-off above. Nevertheless, we have already seen the first generation Samsung Galaxy Gear coming out of it's box with a 1.9 megapixels camera on board, from this new unit's design too, we again witness couple of slots above and below the screen, respectively, suggesting the upper portion to compensate the shooter and lower one to be a hardware home button, if we are not wrong.

 As far it's announcements are concerned, we see the dates of 24th of this month, Monday on the screen of the Samsung Gear 2 pictured here, which again leads us all the way to the company's upcoming 'Unpacked 5' Press event for this year's Mobile World Congress trade show, where we expect the Samsung's Galaxy S5 flagship also to turn up.

 Source: evleaks (Twitter) 1, 2

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Leaks hints Samsung Galaxy Gear 2 and Galaxy Gear 2 Neo

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Published On February 22, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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These new leaks coming all the way from evleaks's Twitter account suggests us the next generation South Korean smart wearables. The new smartwatches manufactured by Samsung is reportedly coming to the markets in two different models, named the Galaxy Gear 2 and Galaxy Gear 2 Neo, respectively.

 The past month we heard it from the company's Executive Lee Young, that the Korean's will bring along the new edition of Galaxy Gear smartwatch with improvements in design and attributing more advanced functions, aside their yet to be announced Samsung Galaxy S5 at the firm's upcoming 'Unpacked 5' Mobile World Congress Press event, this coming Monday in Barcelona, Spain. At this time, the details of what we see is disclosed, where we have just two sets of the unannounced unit's Press renders, that first showed up in a blurred image (left side), followed by a "Better" one, moments later.

 Source: evleaks (Twitter) 1, 2

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Sony teasing their upcoming MWC event

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Published On February 22, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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It was Samsung earlier, and now we have the people from Japan, teasing their upcoming event for the Mobile World Congress trade show. Sony's official YouTube account shares a small 15 seconds video teasing what the company has got to bring along this Monday morning, 8:30 AM CET, live from Barcelona, Spain.

 The new video hints us words like "Something extraordinary is coming", hashtaged with #XperiaDetails and tips "What comes next?". From the leak tags of Sony till date, we have been rumored with the codenamed Sirius or model named D6502 for a while now, which seems to be the firm's 2014 front runner handset, the so called Xperia Z2. We have other reports suggesting to see the next generation Japanese branded Xperia Z2 tablet also to fall in list of announcements, Sony has got scheduled on 24th of February, 2014.



Source: Sony Xperia (YouTube), Android Central

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Samsung teases Unpacked 5 event in a new video

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Published On February 22, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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Samsung seems to be full stream ahead with it's upcoming front runner smartphone from the Galaxy S fleet, the yet to be announced, flagship Galaxy S5. Hours back we even got a view to the unannounced phone's total design language, with the help of cases surfaced on the Amazon's database, made by Spigen.

 The official trailer video from the South Korean's YouTube account that buffered in and out from yesterday, looks to be in full dedication for the number, "5", with each words that appeared on screen is again squared by five. It's not just the number are talking here about, but also at the end of the footage, Samsung Mobile tends to notify the public about "The Next Galaxy". And after all this coming to a real deal until date, it will be a night mare if Samsung will not go official with the Galaxy S5 at their upcoming Mobile World Congress trade show event 'Unpacked 5', scheduled on 24th of this month, in Barcelona, Spain.

 The latest reports from the rumor mill suggest us seeing a phone with Quad-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 or 805 processor, speeding at 2.5GHz, 5.25-inches Quad HD Super AMOLED screen of 2560 x 1440 resolution display marked at 560 pixels-per-inch, three gigabytes of LPDDR3 Random Access Memory (RAM), 20 megapixels primary shooter with a two megapixels front facer, fingerprint scanner on the physical home button, 4G LTE Cat4 connectivity support, 3,000mAh powered battery and running Android version 4.4 KitKat out of the box.
               

Source: Samsung Mobile (YouTube)

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Geeksphone Revolution steps into sales

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Published On February 22, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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The Android powered handset with an Alternative OS on board is here for the public consumers, from the makers know for manufacturing something different each time, the Geeksphone Revolution. Today the company has brought up the phone for sales from the official domain.

 As said previously, the phone will come out of it's box with a Dual-Core 1.6GHz Intel Atom Z2560 Central Processing Unit (CPU), a 4.7-inches IPS qHD screen of 960 x 540 resolution display, four gigabytes of internal storage with one gigabyte of Random Access Memory (RAM), an eight megapixels main camera on the back with LED flash light, capable of capturing 1080p videos at 30 frames-per-second and a two megapixels front facer, 3G HSPA connectivity support, a 2,000mAh powered battery and maintaining Android as it's primary operating system, compensating Boot2Gecko by Mozilla, featuring Firefox OS side by side, with a neat dual-boot interface setup. The handset can also read any community supported ROM's, by allowing users to update them over-the-air.

 The smartphone is now available for grabs from the Spanish company's webpage at a price of 222 Euros, which is around 305 United States Dollars, where the firm offers international shipping.

 Source: Geeksphone shop

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Spigen's cases for Samsung Galaxy S5 shows up in Amazon

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Published On February 22, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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And finally, it is that day, we were waiting for, as what you see above and below are the to be the South Korean's multinational manufacturer's upcoming 2014 flagship handset, the Samsung Galaxy S5. Today, the giant case maker, Spigen posts up about seven new cases on the online retail megastore Amazon, for the yet to be announced front runner smartphone, the Galaxy S5.

 The new protective cases from Spigen SGP are named as Shell Crystal, Capsule Clear, Capsule Gray, Capsule Metal Slate, Champagne Gold, Smooth Black and Smooth White. The products will be available for pre-orders from Amazon's domain by 15th of April, 2014, at a price of $10.49, $13.99, $10.99, $13.99, $10.99, $13.99 and $13.99, respectively.

 As we have the American case manufacturer, actually listing seven new cases, but only showing off six of them in pictures at the moment. Another note to mention from these new leaks is the phone's physical home button, where the rumored fingerprint sensor is said to sit, has only appeared in three of them, while the remaining seems to be lacking. Accordingly, we have our detective eyes on the Korean's plan to bring along their unannounced device to the markets in two different versions, one with and another without the talked about physical home key. The unit also looks to slot a different colored home button, that is different from the shade of the chassis. But before we take everything just like that, it can be understood that these images can also be commercial mock ups from the Spigen, Inc. itself.

 From the smartphone's or case's whole design, we see a phone that is moreover flat in it's style, and the main camera from the back side, looks like the one seen from it's predecessor, the Samsung Galaxy S4, but of course a larger sensor with the dual LED flash light fitted right under the lens, reportedly of the dual-tone kind, with the speaker holes positioned towards the bottom corner. Other attributes like the volume up and down rockers are placed on the left side and the power key on the right.



Source: amazon

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Archos announces three phones and a tablet

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Published On February 21, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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Archos unveils four new Android devices ahead of their Mobile World Congress Press event. The French consumer electronics manufacturer have gone official with two new smartphones, one phablet and an eight-inches 4G slate.

 First popping out from the lot, is the new Archos 50c Oxygen sporting a Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592 processor, a Cortex-A7 Central Processing Unit (CPU), clocked at 1.7GHz, a Mali 450MP4 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), five-inches IPS technology screen of 1280 x 720 resolution display, eight gigabytes of on board memory (expandable via microSD card slot), one gigabyte of Random Access Memory (RAM), eight megapixels primary shooter with BSI sensor and LED flash, capable of 1080p video encoding, two megapixels front facing secondary camera, Bluetooth 4.0 and 3G HSPA+ networks, 2,000mAh powered battery and runs Android's version 4.2 Jelly Bean over the hood. The whole body measurements are 145 x 69.8 x 7.64 millimeters in it's dimensions.

 Second from the lane, is a phablet, the Archos 64 Xenon packs a Quad-Core MediaTek MT6582 chipset, Cortex-A7 CPU running at 1.3GHz, a Mali 400MP4 GPU, 6.4-inches IPS screen of 1280 x 720 resolution display, four gigs of internal memory (expandable via microSD card slot), one gigabyte of RAM, same eight megapixels sensor on the back with BSI tech and LED flash, capable of capturing 1080p videos, two megapixels front facer, 3G HSPA+ connectivity support, 2,800mAh powered battery and runs on Android's version 4.2 Jelly Bean out of the box. The handset is measured at 90.6 x 170.7 x 9.3 millimeters on scale.

 The third phone is the Archos 40b Titanium, featuring a Dual-Core MediaTek MT6572 SoC with Cortex-A7, speeding at 1.3GHz, four-inches IPS screen of 800 x 480 resolution pixels, four gigabytes of ROM (expandable via microSD card slot), 512 megabytes RAM, five megapixels main camera on the back with BSI sensor and LED flash light, 720p video shooting facilities, VGA webcamera, HSPA+ connections, 1,400mAh powered battery and runs again the same version of Android's mobile operating system on board. The phone is scaled at 125 x 61 x 8.5 millimeters on ruler.



Finally it is the slate time, the big guy from the company's latest announcement, the Archos 80 Helium 4G tablet, coming out of the box with a Quad-Core 1.2GHz Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 processor and Cortex-A7 chipset, an Adreno 305 Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), eight-inches IPS tech screen of 1024 x 764 resolution display, eight gigs on on board memory (expandable via microSD acrd slot), one gigabyte of Random Access Memory (RAM), five megapixels main camera with BSI sensor with LED flash light, 1080p video recording capabilities, two megapixels front facer, Bluetooth's version 4.0 and fourth generation (4G) LTE Cat4, 3,500mAh powered battery and Android version 4.3 Jelly Bean on top. The slate is marked at 213 x 155 x 10.5 millimeters in total dimensions.

 Archos from France will show case their four new announcements at their MWC trade show floor, where surprisingly the 50c Oxygen, 64 Xenon and 40b Titanium will come to the markets for about $199, respectively and the eight-incher will hit the store shelves for 249 United States Dollars.

 Source: DROID LIFE

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LG's G2 Mini offered in three variants

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Published On February 21, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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LG's latest phone added to the company's Android smartphone line-up is the new G2 Mini, a miniature version of the firm's 2013 flagship handset, the original G2. Yesterday we saw the South Korean phone maker introducing their new phone to the public, clearing off with two commercial variants and details of it's internal specifications out of the box.

 Following the news, we now hear about the device to come to the stores, not in two, but in three different models. The main difference between these three models are it's processors, cameras and the network connectivity, while other internal specs are identical to each other.

 First up, we have the LG made G2 Mini with a Quad-Core Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 processor with Cortex-A7 CPU, clocked at 1.2GHz and Adreno's 305 GPU, an eight megapixels primary shooter as heard earlier, NFC and fourth generation (4G) LTE Cat4 connections support.

 Second is the one sporting the same Snapdragon 400 SoC, shifting to MSM8226 mark, again the same old eight megapixels snapper on the back, but stays on third generation (3G) networks, attributing dual-SIM card slots, lacking Near Field Communication (NFC).

 Last, and of course not the least, the G2 Mini featuring Quad-Core Nvidia's Tegra 4i chipset, Cortex-A9 Central Processing Unit (CPU), speeding at 1.7GHz, bumps up the main lens to a 13 megapixels, 4G LTE Cat3 radio signals, still lacking around NFC.

 As reported earlier the past day, the new phone will arrive in Titan Black, Lunar White, Red and Gold color options, where the 3G dual-SIM phone from the lot is to make the market presence first, followed by others, early next month. The LG G2 Mini's Nvidia specific phone is tipped to be an exclusive for the Latin American stores shelves, at least for now.

 Source: GSMArena

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WhatsApp messaging app acquired by Facebook

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Published On February 20, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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Facebook, Inc. has today announced that they will be acquiring WhatsApp Messenger for iOS, Android, BlackBerry, Windows Phone, etc. The new deal is reportedly inked on papers for about a total of 16 Billion United States Dollars.

 The cross platform messaging application for smartphones is bought by the Social Media giant, where the company will pay around $4 Billion in solid cash and the remaining $12 Billion in Facebook shares. The firm also let us know that the company will provide an additional $3 Billion in restricted stock units for the WhatsApp Founders and employees, that will vest in about four years from now. All the outstanding shares of WhatsApp capital stock will be cancelled in exchange of the aforementioned, four Billion USD.

 The Press release also confirm's that the WhatsApp Messenger application and their brand will be maintained and the headquarters will remain in Mountain View, California, United States, where else Jan Koum, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the sold firm will join Facebook's Board of Directors, and move his office to Menlo Park, California, USA.

 "WhatsApp is on a path to connect 1 billion people. The services that reach that milestone are all incredibly valuable. I've known Jan for a long time and I'm excited to partner with him and his team to make the world more open and connected," said Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook Founder and CEO.

 "WhatsApp's extremely high user engagement and rapid growth are driven by the simple, powerful and instantaneous messaging capabilities we provide. We're excited and honored to partner with Mark and Facebook as we continue to bring our product to more people around the world," quoted Jan Koum, Co-Founder and CEO of WhatsApp.

 Source: facebook

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