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Lenovo's IFA Press Conference will go live on September 4

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Published On August 31, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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It's yet another Chinese based multinational electronics manufacturer inviting the media for their International Franchise Association's or IFA pivoted Press Conference scheduled on the same 4th of the September, 2014 in Berlin, Germany. So, what all will we see in a week's time from this phone maker? Yes, as you may have already guessed it from the above invitation graphics, the folks at Lenovo is preparing their next high-end premium smartphone, which should remain as a hinge of their event, coming named as the new Vibe X2, as aforementioned which is basically the successor model to the previously announced Vibe X five-inch handset.

 Alike the American manufacturer, the Chinese company too notes, "We can't say anything either.", seamlessly teasing the Cupertino based event's Press invite caption, that takes place on 9th of the next month, awaiting the arrival of the next generation iPhone. So, when we come back to the Lenovo's new invitation, we clearly see a lollipop holding the Vibe X2 name, which may be a hint on the upcoming smartphone to run Google's mobile operating system's lately unveiled and latest version, Android L or the rumored Lollipop/Lemon Meringue Pie, straight out of the box.

 Lastly, the purported Lenovo Vibe X2 is expected to make it's official debut with a Octa-Core processor with clock speeds of 2.2GHz, a five-inches Full High Definition screen of 1920 x 1080 resolution pixels, two gigabytes of Random Access Memory, 32 gigabytes of internal storage, 13 megapixels main camera with LED flash light on the back and a five megapixels front facing snapper, of course on the front side. If you know more about this guy, drop in the comments below.

 Source: gdgtarena, GSMArena

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Leak: LG G Watch R is said to retail for 299 Euros in Germany

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Published On August 30, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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LG Electronics corporation had announced their new wearable smartwatch running Android Wear operating system, a couple of days back, named as the new LG G Watch R. The new product is basically the company's first attempt to Plastic OLED based round faced smartwatch, as they've already got listed a more squarish shaped G Watch, earlier this year, which is now retailing for 299 USD from Google Play Store.

 So, alongside the official announcement of the new device, back on Thursday, the South Koreans had also included it's internal specification details, so if you want to check that out, click here. But how is the manufacturer looking forward to price their new release. Fortunately enough, guys at Android Police went through the German Press Release of the featured gadget, where it seems like LG had accidentally dropped the price of the G Watch R to be 299 Euros in the Deutschland, that's about 393 United States Dollars, a straight $100 increase from it's first generation mate. Well, the German Press Release looks to be perfect and re-edited now, as folks from the company removed the flukily published value.
"The LG G Watch R will be available in Germany from October at a recommended retail price of 299 euros. At IFA in Berlin Until September 10 at the LG booth in Hall 11.2 already admire the G Watch R on 5."

 Source: LG, Android Police

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Sprint has got the new HTC One E8, grab it now for $99.99

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Published On August 30, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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The United States based telecommunication and wireless network operator, Sprint Corporation has announced the new HTC One E8 for the Stateside. The carrier has already started accepting orders for the new Taiwanese smartphone, where interested customers can now bag the handset from their official website, which should cost you $99.99 if you wish to go for the same two years contract, or with Sprint's Easy Pay, you can purchase the device for $0 upfront cost (plus tax) over a 24 months agreement with $20.84 monthly payment. The phone attributes, Sprint's own HD Voice out of the box, which is presently available nationwide, coming in Polar White and Misty Gray shade option, featuring silver accents.

 Sprint also mentions that, starting yesterday, the Sprint Spark's enhanced 4G LTE service is now available in 27 different markets around the United States, bringing their average wireless speeds of 6 to 15Mbps and high wireless speeds of 50 to 60Mbps to more users and devices possible. Also, the network provider, plans to reach a total milestone of 100 Million Americans over their service by the end of this year.

 Source: Sprint

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Apple is inviting you on September 9

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Published On August 29, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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Apple has just send out invites to the media to cover their upcoming Press Conference on 9th of September, which is just days away from now. From the past weeks we have been hearing rumors of an Apple event centered next month, which should probably be the one where the American multinational company will take the stage to unveil and announce their next generation iPhone branded smartphone, where we'll finally see a larger device from the Cupertino based phone maker, which is the leaked and talked about iPhone 6. Unfortunately, no additional details were provided.

 Speaking about the new looming Apple made iPhone 6, it is expected to pack a ultra-thin profile iOS 8 running smartphone, also featuring the most anticipated sapphire crystal kind of 4.7-inches screen, making room for 960 x 1704 pixels resolution display, a 64-bit based latest Apple A8 processor, 126 gigabytes of on board storage option, 2 GB of RAM, Touch ID fingerprint scanner, Near Field Communication (NFC), wireless charging capabilities, and a new improved 802.11ac WiFi chipset for faster speeds, an upgraded to the LTE modem for better 4G connectivity, bigger 1,810mAh powered battery, and all.

 But that's not it, the new rumors around the corner also talks about the official debut of Apple's new smartwatch, allegedly named as iWatch, which has already made a number of rounds on the web in details and words, also throwing in some evidence as Apple hire Patrick Pruniaux, Vice President of Sales and Retail, TAG Heuer, which is a well known brand in manufacturing luxury Swiss watches. As far as it's latest leaked specs are concerned, we only read it to hold a plastic flexible OLED screen of 2.5-inches size. So, who's excited to see the next big things from the Americans, do let us know and we'll keep you posted. And let us remind you, as there is no point in getting excited for the next iPads (iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3) from this event by Apple. You even can check out the Spigen made cases and bumpers leaked on Amazon for the iPhone 6, to basically get a clear look at what's cooking deep in their pipelines for next month.

 Source: GIZMODO

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Flipkart is offering 40,000 units of Xiaomi Hongmi 1S in India

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Published On August 28, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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Xiaomi, being the number one ranked smartphone manufacturer in China, have finally decided to bring their new laterally announced Hongmi 1S, also known as Redmi 1S smartphone running over the Chinese phone maker's self developed MIUI based Android operating system, after the grand welcome it received for it's 2013 front runner handset, Mi3 in the country, again making it's way through the countryside e-commerce company, Flipkart.

 Just like what the online retailer, Flipkart did with the Mi3 smartphones, the new Hongmi 1S will also be available only through a registered flash sale, that will be going live on the 2nd of September, sharp at 2:00 PM local time, offering buyers with the first shipment of 40,000 units of Xiaomi branded devices for just 5999 Indian Rupees, now that's only around 99 United States Dollars. So, if you wish to try your luck on this new smartphone, head over here to register your name, as Flipkart acknowledges us that, they've already received a well over 1,00,000 registrations count till date, you've got 4 days and 15 minutes, as the clock is ticking. To learn more about the Hongmi 1S, click here.
Registration for Early Access for Flipkart First subscribers closes at 2pm, 30th August.The first 2000 Flipkart First subscribers to register get to buy in Early Access on 1st Sept.Flipkart First subscribers can still continue to register till 11.59pm, 1st September for the sale on 2nd Sept.

 Source: Mi India (Facebook)

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Here's the leaked upcoming wallpaper from the Samsung Galaxy Note 4

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Published On August 28, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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Samsung's new 'Unpacked 2014 Episode 2' Press event for this year's IFA trade show and their impending Galaxy Note 4 is around the corners, and this time we have the looming South Korean phablet flagship smartphone's official wallpaper leaked, making it available for download, thanks to SAMMOBILE. As we are just a week away from the launch of the handset, this new wallpaper coming in the resolution of 2560 x 2560 pixels, here indefinitely confirms the looming phone to feature the previously rumored QHD screen of 2560 x 1440 or 2K resolution display.

 Source: SAMMOBILE

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HTC Desire 510 is enroute to United States and Canada

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Published On August 28, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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HTC just had unveiled a new member to their existing Android powered Desire line-up of smartphones, named as the new HTC Desire 510. Talking a little about the brand new handset, it is the Taiwanese manufacturer's most affordable 4G LTE capable smartphone ever announced till date, captioning on their recent blog post as, "Bringing Super-fast 4G to Everyone". To better understand the new release from HTC, click here.

 The handset manufacturer, hours back tweeted on their United States and Canada based official Twitter accounts that, the phone will be making it's way to the countries on their respective network operators. So, for the Stateside, the new HTC device will be coming to Cricket Wireless, Sprint, Virgin Mobile USA and Boost Mobile. The people in the Canadian, North American region, the smartphone will be offered from Fido, Rogers Wireless, SaskTel, TELUS, Videotron and Virgin Mobile Canada. Pricing and other plans are not revealed at the moment.

 Source: HTC USA (Twitter), HTC Canada (Twitter)

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Android One powered smartphones launching early next month in India

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Published On August 28, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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Guys and girls waiting for Android One empowered smartphones, we have got some good news for you people. THE ECONOMIC TIMES, couple of days back reported that, Google and smartphone manufacturers based in India, like Micromax, Karbonn and Spice will be soon launching their own devices running Google's new part of mobile operating system, announced back in June, at their year's Google Annual I/O Developers Conference in San Francisco.

 The phone originators are expected to price the new smartphones in a range between ₹ 7000 to 10000 ($116 to 166), that's definitely more than what Google promised us in June, where it should have been under $100 (₹ 6035). It is also said that, the success of Android One platform is very critical for Google at this point of time, as it should bring more budget-friendly seeking consumers to their low-level software system. "Android One is setting minimum hardware and software standards for the three vendors, who are adding or improving upon them in future devices under the Android One umbrella," people directly involved in the development of the smartphones said. "The operating system on the Android One devices will be upgraded to Android L in October. This upgrade will allow users to have better browsing and gaming experience at affordable prices, making the smartphones attractive buys for first-time buyers and those wanting to replace their existing phones." To learn more about the brand new Android One system, click here.

 Source: THE ECONOMIC TIMES

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G3 is the first smartphone from LG to hold 10 Million sales mark

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Published On August 28, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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In the latest reports out by THE KOREA TIMES, the South Korean multinational consumer electronics manufacturing giant, LG has managed to sell a total number of 60 Million smartphones, this year, 2014, out of which 10 Million sold were said to be their front runner first-rate handset, the LG G3. LG's new G3, being the company's 2014 flagship handset, announced back in May, launched worldwide officially in July, is said to be the first ever handset from the Life's Good phone maker to reach the 10 Million mark, till date in their mobile business industry, while other countryside manufacturers like Samsung do see these kind of numbers every now and then. But this new milestone is definitely a good sign for a lead South Korean electronics brand like LG, who has made a very strong comeback to the emerging smartphone markets to fight it's big competitors like Samsung and Apple and HTC. The phone has helped LG to ship a record number of 14.5 Million smartphones in the year's second quarter, as acclaimed by other sources.

 "We have no doubt that this year will be very impressive on the back of the stronger performance of LG affiliates. LG has emerged as a new game-changer in a number of fields. LG Electronics's latest flagship, the G3 smartphone, will exceed the 10 million sales mark for the first time since we entered the smartphone industry," the company mentioned in a recent statement.

 We also read, another major reason behind the improving success of LG is that, the company is safe from all the "possible management feud within the family ownership", which is a common problem for most of the Korean conglomerates, as written.

 Source: THE KOREA TIMES

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Nokia Lumia 530 makes it's way to United Kingdom

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Published On August 27, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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Microsoft's and Nokia's latest four-inches affordable smartphone running Windows Phone 8.1 mobile operating system, powered by Quad-Core Snapdragon 200 processor, Lumia 530 have finally made it to the United Kingdom, and will be coming unlocked or SIM free, which is the international version by the phone maker, from the Great Britain based online retailer for smartphones, phablets, tablets and accessories, UNLOCKED MOBILES. The retailer has got the new handset in stocks and is offering next day delivery, shipping in Dark Grey, Bright Orange and Green shade options. So, you resident Brits interested in new Lumia 530 smartphone can add it to your cart for a price of £86.98 including VAT taxes, that's about 144 United States Dollars, starting today.

 Source: UNLOCKED MOBILES.COM

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Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini is coming to India, a Flipkart exclusive

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Published On August 26, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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Consumers, way back in India will be soon getting the new Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini smartphone, that will be an exclusive from the countryside e-commerce company, Flipkart. The online retailer based in Bangalore, Karnataka, yesterday shared a post on their official Facebook page, teasing the arrival of the Galaxy S5's miniature smartphone in the country quoting, "Expect something small from a big name in smartphones!" Unfortunately, they haven't provided any additional information on the availability dates nor pricing details of the phone, just yet.

 Source: flipkart.com (Facebook)

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Apple is now offering free iPhone 5 Battery Replacement Program

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Published On August 26, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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The Cupertino, California based American multinational corporation that manufacturers consumer electronics products, Apple have got a new replacement program in tow, this time it's for the iPhone 5's defective battery. The company have determined that, a number of their iPhone 5S predecessor and 2012 flagship smartphones, the iPhone 5 units may suddenly experience a shorter lifespan of it's battery or it may need to be charged more frequent, than other models. According to the US phone maker, the affected iPhone 5 devices were shipped and sold between the dates of September 2012 and January 2013.

 The new replacement process has already began in the United States and in China, the past Friday, on 22nd of August and is said to be available in more countries and other regions by 29th of this month. So, if you have a affected battery on your Apple made iPhone 5, and if your smartphone exhibits the aforementioned symptoms, and if it is eligible for the exchange program by model number, then do take it to the nearest Apple Authorized Service Provider or Apple Retail Store. You may also contact the technical support team at Apple, here.

 So, to basically prepare you iPhone 5 for the new battery replacement process, and take advantage of free service, you will have to back up all your existing data to you iTunes or iCloud, turn off you the handset from Find my iPhone and erase data and settings from the Settings of the phone.
Note: If your iPhone 5 has any damage such as a cracked screen which impairs the replacement of the battery, that issue will need to be resolved prior to the battery replacement. In some cases, there may be a cost associated with the repair.

 Source: Apple

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UK pre-orders of Samsung Galaxy Alpha to begin on August 28

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Published On August 25, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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Samsung will be accepting pre-orders on their recently announced Galaxy Alpha, starting this Thursday, 28th of August in the United Kingdom. The new premium Samsung handset will be available for pre-ordering from both Samsung UK Store countryside and select retail partners and network carriers, where operators including Three UK and EE have already promised us to have the device on board, soon. You will have to wait until 10th of the next month, September, to get your hands-on the phone, if you choose to get it from Samsung Experience Stores in Great Britain and the Samsung Store at Westfield Stratford City, and the independent mobile phone retailer, Carphone Warehouse is said to offer the new smartphone by September 12.

 Source: Android Central

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European HTC One (M7) gets to Android 4.4.3 KitKat

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Published On August 20, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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HTC is not only updating their latest smartphones, but also their One M8's predecessor handset and the Taiwanese company's 2013 flagship phone, HTC One (M7). According to the new reports of GSMArena, the phone in the European regions have started getting the 4.4.3 KitKat treatment from the phone manufacturer, where some piece of evidence of the new OTA roll out comes in from Slovakia and Romania, alongside the unlocked versions, HTC is also taking good care of carrier versions of the same phones, as well with the KitKat.

 It's said, Google have incorporated the security fixes from 4.4.4 KitKat update to HTC's new 4.4.3 update, which should make this 550 megabytes heavy refurbish a last one from the KitKat series, before seeing the next Android L release update for the phones in the coming future. The new build number is read as, 6.09.401.5, bringing a number of upgrades and enhancements to phone, Google apps and pre-loaded HTC applications.

 Source: GSMArena

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AT&T to also bring HTC One M8 Windows Phone to US

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Published On August 20, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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Following the announcement of the new smartphone, One M8 Windows Phone edition from HTC, Microsoft and Verizon Wireless, yesterday, a different network operator from the same countryside have confirmed to carry out the new HTC Windows Phone make for their customers.

 Yes, as the title suggest, the American telecommunications corporation AT&T has let us know that, they'll be bring the new HTC manufactured One 2014 running Windows Phone 8.1 operating system over the carrier's 4G LTE networks. But lamentably, the network provider haven't announced the availability nor pricing details of the newly unveiled smartphone, but to stay yourself updated with the latest news from AT&T on HTC One 2014 (M8) Windows Phone, sign-up with you email address, here. To learn more about the phone, click here.

 Source: AT&T

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LG announces G Pad 8.0 LTE, shipping begins

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Published On August 16, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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LG Electronics have announced a new version for their lately announced eight-inches variant of G Pad, named as LG G Pad 8.0 LTE. Alongside unveiling the new slate, the South Korean multinational electronics manufacturer have began shipping the new 4G LTE capable Android powered tablets in a number of key European countries, this week and is said to be followed by other markets in Central and South of United States, as well as in Asian and CIS regions, in the near future.

 The new LG G Pad 8.0 LTE will remain the same from it's internals, offering it's users with a right balance of performance, user media experience, buttery smooth multitasking over the refreshed proprietary UX, faster network speeds with the new 4G LTE radios on board, all at a very competitive price tag. The company also lists some of the slate's noteworthy features that includes, Touch & Shoot, Gesture Shot, Smart Keyboard and Knock Code. To better understand the new LG G Pad series, click here.

 "With the G Pad 8.0 LTE, LG is setting a higher standard for connectivity in emerging 4G markets. Today’s on-the-go consumers demand speed and convenience wherever they are, at any time. If a 4G LTE infrastructure is in place, we want LG products to be first to take advantage of the fast network," said Dr. Jong-seok Park, President and CEO of the LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company.

Source: LG

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AT&T Motorola Moto X smartphones getting Android 4.4.4 KitKat update

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Published On August 16, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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Motorola Moto X smartphones over AT&T's network is getting the new Android's 4.4.4 KitKat firmware update with brand new build numbers reading like, 212.44.26. Customers of the Stateside network operator, AT&T with Motorola's flagship smartphone should receive an over-the-air software update notification on your phone's in the near future. The new firmware build will bring new features, bug fixes and further enhancements to the mobile operating system, and the main refreshes are as follows.

  • Android 4.4.4, KitKat, is the latest release of the Android platform. This release includes accuracy improvements to the power profile, several stability, framework and security fixes including update to OpenSSL.
  • Improved camera image quality including better consistency of exposure, more realistic flash coloring, improved photos in low light conditions using front camera.
  • Added the ability to pause video recording with a convenient pause/resume button on the viewfinder.
  • Updated Phone dialer with a new graphical layout and colors to improve consistency and usability.
Source: Motorola

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EE UK will too offer the new Samsung Galaxy Alpha in the Kingdom

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Published On August 15, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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After Three UK, it's EE UK promising to bring the newly announced Samsung's stunning smartphone, Galaxy Alpha to the country. EE, the company formerly known as Everything Everywhere, is United Kingdom's largest mobile network operator and internet service provider, with around 28 Million customers. EE will be offering Samsung's slimmest smartphone, over their superfast 4G LTE networks, coming in a number of 4GEE plans.

 The bran new Samsung Galaxy branded handset will be available for pre-orders on EE's official online domain, EE telesales and also from EE retail stores in the countryside. "EE’s superfast 4G network is the perfect partner for Samsung’s new flagship device. With powerful performance and a real emphasis on design, Samsung has developed a great new handset that seamlessly combines style and substance. Add the biggest and fastest 4G network in the UK and you have a smartphone that ticks all the boxes," said Nicola Shenton, Head of Device Portfolio at EE.

 So, the Samsung Galaxy Alpha will be available on a variety of 4GEE and 4GEE Extra plans, as aforementioned, with benefits that includes as follows:

  • The UK’s fastest 4G speeds
  • Inclusive roaming calls and texts in select international destinations
  • 2 for 1 cinema tickets with EE Film
  • Exclusive discounts on EE’s superfast Fibre Broadband, so customers can enjoy blistering speeds in the home as well as on-the-move
  • Inclusive unlimited calls to 080 numbers
But unfortunately, no further details on pricing, pre-order and availability is mentioned in the source.

Source: EE & ME

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ASUS's IFA event scheduled on September 3

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Published On August 15, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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ASUS sends out invitations, calling the Press and the mass media team to their 2014's 'In Search of Incredible' International Franchise Association's Press event, that is scheduled in Berlin on Wednesday, 3rd of September, the same day Samsung will be hosting their own IFA themed, 'Unpacked 2014 Episode 2' event, in regard of announcing the next generation Galaxy Note smartphone.

 As far as rumors are concerned, the Taiwanese company's Chief Executive Officer, Jerry Shen told an Investors Conference, that past Tuesday that, his company is in plans to debut a new smartwatch, that will be running Google's wearable platform Android Wear, in the early September, at their IFA Conference in Berlin, Germany. He also said the ASUSTeK's yet to go official smartwatch has already been well received by Google Inc., as the electronics manufacturer is one among the selected hardware partners for the Android Wear initiative, announced back in March. "We're dreaming big about the future of wearable devices, but the dream will not come true this year or in the first half of next year because the market demand has not picked up," Jerry Shen said at the Investors Conference. Read more on FOCUS TAIWAN NEWS CHANNEL, here.

 Source: GSMArena

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Motorola too invites the Press on September 4 for their event

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Published On August 15, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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As we are nearing this year's International Franchise Association (IFA) consumer trade show, and towards the end of summer, we have the big multinational smartphone manufacturers like Samsung and Huawei getting scheduled their Press Conferences. Today we have another big phone maker from United States, the Lenovo owned Motorola Mobility announcing their respective dates of the company's media event, that will be taking it's place at the Merchandise Mart building, situated in Chicago, the same day when Huawei will be making some big announcements in Berlin, and the very next day from Samsung's 'Unpacked 2014 Episode 2' event, that will take it's place in their major cities around the globe with the Global platform being centered towards the same capital Berlin, Germany, on 2nd of September. You may read, on what to expect from the South Koreans, here.

 So, on the 3rd day of the next month, Motorola will be announcing a total of four hardware, that will embrace the long time rumored Moto X+1 first-rate smartphone, which is rumored as the firm's next flagship handset, the Moto 360 smartwatch, which hasn't made an official consumer launch, just yet, a Bluetooth in-ear wearable headset of some sort and lastly a new addition to the present Moto G line-up of Android powered devices.

 Source: Engadget

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Alcatel One Touch Idol X+ is getting updated to 4.4 KitKat

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Published On August 15, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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Along with other multinational manufacturers, the French based smartphone maker, Alcatel is up next updating their high-end front runner handset, One Touch Idol X+. The company on Facebook today announced that they will be rolling out Android 4.4 KitKat update to their aforementioned phone, starting tomorrow, 15th of August, for it's existing customers, currently running over Android's outdated version, 4.3 Jelly Bean.

 Source: ALCATEL ONETOUCH (Facebook)

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Samsung Galaxy Alpha is coming to United Kingdom on Three UK

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Published On August 14, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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Yesterday, the United Kingdom based mobile service network provider, Three had confirmed on their official Twitter account that the countryside operator will be offering the newly announced, elegant and gorgeous looking Samsung manufactured Galaxy Alpha to their Great Britain customers, in the near future. Unfortunately, the carrier haven't provided any further information on it's availability nor other plans and pricing details for the brand new smartphone, for the Brits.

 Source: ThreeUK (Twitter)

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Nokia Lumia 530 lands in India for ₹ 7349

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Published On August 13, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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After Malaysia, Microsoft have decided to bring their laterally unveiled affordable Windows Phone powered, Nokia Lumia 530 to the country in South Asia, India. Earlier this day, the Redmond based software giant and electronics manufacturer, Microsoft updated their India's official online Nokia Shop with the smartphone, Lumia 530 and will be offered in dual-SIM option, that was announced at launch, back the previous month. The Windows Phone 8.1 running handset will be coming to India in all shades including, Bright Green, White, Bright Orange and Dark Grey (which is presently stated as out of stock). You can grab the phone for, ₹ 7349, that's only about 120 United States Dollars.

 Source: NOKIA SHOP

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Xiaomi Mi4 16GB in White is open for pre-orders

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Published On August 12, 2014 By Unknown
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The Chinese manufacturer, Xiaomi has opened pre-orders for their 2014 flagship smartphone, Mi4. The specs for this phone is absolutely mind boggling. With a Snapdragon 801 inside clocked at 2.5GHz and 3GB DDR3 RAM keep the Full HD 1080p screen running at a really high speed. And the 13 MP rear camera and 8 MP 'selfie' unit with Sony CMOS sensor keeps photography lover at its best. The phone runs it's latest MIUI 6 on top of Android KitKat 4.4.3. And to keep all them running we have large 3,080mAh battery. The price though is on higher side with $459.99 for 16 GB variant, Xiaomi also offering free flip leather case, touch pen and a screen protector.

Source: Xiaomi

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ASUS seeds Fonepad Note 6 and PadFone Infinity with 4.4 KitKat update

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Published On August 12, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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ASUS is the next manufacturer updating their smartphones and tablets to the new Android mobile operating system build, 4.4 KitKat. The company on Facebook today shared that, they'll be seeding 4.4 KitKat update to the new Fonepad Note 6 and PadFone Infinity. The update can be installed both manually by downloading them from here for Fonepad Note 6 from here for PadFone Infinity, and if you don't want to wait until you see the notification for the over-the-air update.

 The new firmware upgrade will bring a number of changes to both the ASUS made devices, where the refurbish will also introduce the new Zen User Interface to the units. In term of the ASUS Fonepad Note 6, 4.4 KitKat will improve and enhance modem stability and remove App Locker to combine into the launcher. And for the ASUS PadFone Infinity, the new software refresh will remove a number of pre-installed application and rename couple of them. The app changelogs are as follows.
  • Buddybuzz
  • Car Home
  • Watch Calendar
  • My Library
  • My Bit cast
  • App Backup→ will add it back in further run FOTA
  • Pinpal
  • ASUS Studio→ renamed to Gallery
  • ASUS To-Do→ renamed to Do It Later
  • Black list→ integrated with Contacts, no independent App icon now
  • ASUS Sync
  • App Locker→ integrated with Launcher, no independent App icon now
  • AO Link
  • ASUS Echo
  • Birthday Reminder
  • Mode manager
  • System bar lock
  • Device tracker
  • Floating App
  • Quick Tool



 Source: ASUS (Facebook) 1, 2, GadgetMTech

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Huawei's Press Conference scheduled for September 4

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Published On August 12, 2014 By Unknown
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Huawei, one of the Chinese manufacturer which has been ruling the markets after Samsung and Apple has called for their Press Conference on September 4th, that is the day before this year's International Franchise Association takes it's place in Berlin, Germany.

It is still unknown what is Huawei's plans for the event and which phone will be unveiled, fortunately thanks GSMArena and all other rumors around the web, as we guess it's their next front runner handset. So, the upcoming flagship will have a six-inches Quad High Definition display with Kirin branded 920 chipset, Mali T628MP4 GPU, three gigabytes of RAM, 13 megapixels main camera on the back and a five MP shooter on the front. But this isn't only for what Huawei has called us. We might also see another device with a Full HD 1080p screen and two gigs of Random Access Memory while other specs still remain under cover. If the phone comes according to the leaks then Huawei may just kick up their sales in Q4 of 2014.

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Nokia Lumia 530 now offered in Malaysia

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Published On August 12, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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Today, Microsoft have launched their latest affordable dual-SIM smartphone, Nokia Lumia 530 in Malaysia for a price of 355 Malaysian Ringgit, that's only around 111 United Sates Dollars, according to the local media reports. Microsoft's this economical smartphone running Windows Phone 8.1 has already made its way to the company's Malaysian domain and have been listed "Coming Soon" on the website. If you are concerned about the handset's availability, you may now sign-up with your email address, here to stay updated and notified when the Nokia manufactured Lumia 530 Dual SIM will be hitting the countryside stores shelves.

 Source: SoyaCincau, GSMArena

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Finally, HTC Desire 816 coming to United States through Virgin Mobile

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Published On August 12, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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Virgin Mobile USA will be the first wireless communication brand to offer the lately announced Taiwanese made HTC Desire 816 in the United States, after recently announcing the availability of Desire 610 smartphone, Stateside. The new 5.5-inches phablet smartphone with Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor will come to America for a price of $299, which should be available starting today online on any of Virgin Mobile USA’s Beyond Talk contract-free plans and from nationwide retail outlets, eventually later this month.

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Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 gets painted to Gold color, coming to India

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Published On August 12, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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It's not just Samsung's bellwether smartphones comes in the golden hue, but also other middle ranged handsets. Today the company announced their affordable smartphone Galaxy Grand 2 in the Gold color option for it's customers in India, where the phone seems to have a good time in the countryside market. The South Koreans have listed the new Gold shade alongside the previously available tints like, White, Pink and Black. The new tincture is marked as "Not In Stock" at the moment, where it should be available in a while and get to more store shelves in India and other parts of the world, in the upcoming weeks. We don't expect it to see in the United States. The pricing will remain same at ₹ 20900, about 342 USD.

 Source: Samsung, SAMMY Hub

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OnePlus One gets to CM 11S Android 4.4.4 KitKat via an OTA update

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Published On August 12, 2014 By Unknown
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OnePlus has decided "Slowly Rolling Out" of the CyanogenMod 11S OTA (30O) Android next 4.4.4 KitKat update to it's current front runner smartphone OnePlus One. The new update and changelog will allow the OnePlus One users to fade all most all the problems they've been facing till date. Here is the list of upgrades and enhancements you will be receiving with the new over-the-air firmware update.
  • Upgraded to Android 4.4.4
  • Updated to new versions of Google applications
  • Added Clear Image
  • Added new (colder) calibration for the screen
  • Proximity sensor prevents activation of off-screen gestures while in your pocket
  • Capacitive touch keys supported in the recovery mode
  • Increased capacitive button illumination
  • Improved overall stability
  • Fixed issues with vibration being disabled during Quiet Hours
  • Fixed lockscreen not updating the track information during music playback
  • Fixed microphone volume for all formats in the Voice Recorder app
  • Fixed "OK, Google" not triggering voice search in Google Now
  • Fixed Viber calls not working
  • Fixed battery percent not updating in custom lock screens
  • Fixed PicasaSync
  • Fixed Camera "O" gesture activating lockscreen instead of triggering camera
  • Fixed wallpapers not applying in full screen, taking the wrong size when cropping, etc
Among the number of new refreshes and other changes in the handset, the new CM 11S OTA will also bring the very important (at least for the company) camera feature, dubbed as Clear Image.

"Clear Image is your camera on clarity steroids. It’s your camera over 9000. Once you switch on the new Clear Image mode in the Camera app, nothing but awesomeness will be captured. 10 individual photos are stitched together for a final super high-res photo when you snap a shot. Through interlacing and compression algorithms, the camera improves clarity, reduces noise in low light, and adds detail that other cameras cannot. But this is not all. Unlike other photo stitching software, Clear Image minimizes file sizes while maximizing for quality."



Source: ONEPLUS 1, 2, Android Central
Syamanth also contributed to this blog post...

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Xiaomi announces Mi3 in Green only for 16 gigs version

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Published On August 11, 2014 By Unknown
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The Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi has announced a new Green version for their 2013 flagship phone, Mi3. The bad news is that Green color is only available for 16 gigs model. Though the market availability isn't specified yet. The Green version will provide Xiaomi a better chance of competition with big companies like Samsung, LG, HTC, etc.

 Source: GSMArena

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AT&T and Nokia will now offer Lumia 1520 in Matte Green in the United States

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Published On August 09, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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Nokia's high-end phablet smartphone Lumia 1520, which got announced back in October, last year now receives a new color shade for the phones on United States's wireless network operator AT&T. The new tinge for the Nokia made Lumia 1520 is named as Matte Green. The newly announced color option along with other tints including, Glossy Red, Matte Black, Matte White and Matte Yellow will be available from the carrier, starting today.

 So, if you wish to bag the six-inches phone running latest Windows Phone 8.1 version in the new Matte Green cast, you can purchase it for $199.99 over a 24 months contract, or for $24.38 per month with AT&T's Next 18 plan and also for $29.25 monthly with Next 12 tariff. Don't want any paperworks with new phone, grab it for $584.99, contract free. For more details, visit here.

 Source: Nokia

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Sony Xperia E1 and Xperia E1 Dual receiving Android 4.4 KitKat

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Published On August 09, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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Sony has started rolling out Android 4.4 KitKat update to their middle ranged smartphones, Xperia E1 and Xperia E1 Dual. The new firmware build will bring all kinds of new Android KitKat goodies including performance and UI revamps to the handsets and also Sony has specially brought in the option to move your applications to the SD card, if the four gigabytes of storage on board is not enough for your entertainment. There's also the new tweaked Status Bar and Quick Settings menu, Sony PlayStation 4 inspired boot animation and live wallpapers across home and lock screens, even bringing tweaked and improved features to Messaging, Smart Connect, TrackID, Sony Select, and Battery STAMINA Mode, refurbish to Sony’s Media apps, WALKMAN, Album and Movies. Lastly, you'll also receive the refreshed Xperia Themes, that packs downloadable User Interface packs, customized skins up to 280 assets across your Xperia smartphone with a variety of styles and more. According to Sony, timing and availability for the new 4.4 KitKat build update may vary by the region and carrier. The company also hints it’s Xperia M2 and Xperia M2 Dual up next to get the 4.4 Android KitKat treatment.

 Source: Sony

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Sony Xperia Z1S on T-Mobile gets 4.4.4 KitKat update

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Published On August 07, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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Sony have been updating it's unlocked international Xperia Z1S smartphones since the past march to the latest 4.4 KitKat, but users with the phone on contract with T-Mobile was reportedly lagging behind with Android's version 4.3 Jelly Bean.

 But fortunately, T-Mobile have finally decided to update the smartphones to 4.4.4 KitKat, better late than never, where the company will be rolling out the software reform notification to users with the device, and then you'll need the Sony's PC Companion software and a computer to get the new firmware installed on your Xperia Z1S, as this is not an over-the-air update. The new upgrade will take you to build number, 14.4.B.0.37 and bringing all kinds of KitKat goodies.

 Source: GSMArena

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HTC announces WP8.1 GDR1 update for 8X, while 8S won't see any updates

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Published On August 07, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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HTC has officially announced that, they'll be soon updating their Windows Phone 8X to Microsoft's latest version of mobile operating system Windows Phone 8.1 GDR1 firmware. Unfortunately, users with HTC 8S will not be seeing an update for their smartphones as the handset is reported to not meet the required criteria and other hardware essentials.

 Source: HTC

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Google Play lists LG G Watch spare Charging Cradle for $19.99

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Published On August 06, 2014 By Syamanth Sreejith
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Starting today, Google Play will sell the LG G Watch Charging Cradle if you wish to have a spare one when you travel around in your bag. The units are now available in stock on Google Play Store at will set you back for only $19.99. So, what else does comes out of the box? Well, you will be getting the unit charging cradle, microUSB cable, warranty card and WEEE card. The device is said to ship in 1-2 business days, once your order is placed.

 Source: Google Play

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