Archive for July 2013

Motorola’s Moto X Phone’s Specs and Design Appear in Leaked Photos

Motorola’s Moto X phone has allegedly showed its face yet again in a leaked image tweeted by@EVleaks. The photo shows a rather handsome looking handset, with what appears to be some kind of checker or houndstooth pattern on its rear panel. The Motorola logo, which was spotted on previous leaked images also makes an appearance. The front of the leaked handset features three virtual Android buttons for Home, Back and Recent Apps.

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6-inch quad-core WP devices coming later this year

Microsoft is building up a huge update to Windows Phone. Dubbed Blue, the General Distribution Release 3 (GDR3), will likely land in 2014 with a notification center, improved multitasking and updated core apps in tow. According to sources Microsoft will be releasing some of the improvements meant for Blue later this year - support for larger screens (5" and 6"), 1080p resolution and quad-core chipsets (likely the Snapdragon 600 and 800 series).

So it's likely that we'll see Windows Phone 8 phablets with much improved hardware before the end of the year. Microsoft has reportedly been trying to offer speedier updates but had issues with chipset testing and bugs along the way.

Meanwhile, Redmond has also released the changelog for the upcoming WP8 GDR2 update - it will bring improved Xbox Music (easier download of music), FM Radio embedded in the Music+Videos app (select phones) and the new Data Sense aoo, which helps you regulate your phone's data usage. There's also improved HTML5 support for Internet Explorer, and the ability to set a Lens as default cameraapp. The GDR2 update will come to the Nokia Lumia lineup as a side dish to the Lumia Amber update, which will bring Smart Camera among other goodies.

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Image of Verizon's Moto X leaks, LTE in tow

The upcoming smartphone from Motorola has been the talk of the town ever since we heard about it for the first time. The Moto X has been leaked numerous times and recently, we also saw the device with Eric Schmidt, the Google Executive Chairman at the on-going Allen & Co. annual conference in Sun Valley.

Now, the image of the Verizon bound Moto X has surfaced and the latest leak reveals the presence of the LTE radio in the smartphone. The image hints us that the upcoming device from Motorola might be running a newer version of Android.

Interestingly, the background behind the on-screen soft-keys looks semi-transparent in contrast to the solid black bar on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. However, this could well be a software customization, but with Android 4.3 around the corner, there is every chance that we are looking at what could be a new look for the stock Android launcher.

The Moto X will be assembled in the United States and the smartphone is expected to be announced in August.

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Image of BlackBerry A10 with 5-inch display leaks

An image of what is reportedly the BlackBerry A10, an upcoming BB 10 smartphone, has been leaked. The photo confirms that the handset will be build around a 5" display.

The source claims that the BlackBerry A10, which is codenamed Aristo, will be equipped with a 1,280 x 720 pixel display, like its Z10 predecessor, rather than a full HD screen as available on most recent high-end smartphones.

Other BlackBerry A10 we know so far include a Snapdragon chipset with a 1.5 GHz quad-core Krait processor along with 2 GB of RAM and an 8 megapixel primary camera.

The design of the BlackBerry A10 looks quite similar to that of the BlackBerry Z10 except that this time the piece at the bottom is colored white, rather than black.

BlackBerry A10 will run on BlackBerry 10 OS, but unfortunately, there is no word on the pricing and the launch date of the smartphone.

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LG Optimus G2 launching on August 20, Nexus 5 on October 5?

The day after LG sent out invites for the Optimus G2 unveiling, a massive leak gave us an up-close look at the device. The event is planned for August 7, but the device will launch in its home market a couple of weeks later on August 20 according to the new info.

The Optimus G2 will have a 5.2" IPS display with 1080p resolution and a razor thin bezel (which we saw in the photos). It will launch with Android 4.2.2 running on a Snapdragon 800 chipset with four Krait 400 cores clocked at 2.3GHz and 2GB of RAM (LG is reportedly considering moving up to 3GB). The chipset also enables 150Mbps LTE-Advanced 4G connectivity. A removable 2,700mAh battery will feed all this.

The camera is pegged at 13MP with unusual buttons right next to it, which will serve multiple functions. There are dual-speakers on the bottom.

The LG Optimus G2 is supposedly based on work LG is doing on the Nexus 5, but that will be announced only after the G2 – October 5 says the rumor. The Nexus successor will reportedly bring Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie, though we've barely started seeing 4.2 Jelly Bean come out.

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More images of the alleged budget iPhone shells leak

The latest leak relating to the alleged line of budget iPhones - which have been called iPhone Lite or iPhone mini in several places - once again comes from none other than Sonny Dickson.

Dickson, leaked the alleged pricing of the smartphones last week and has now brought another piece of the puzzle through his Twitter account. He posted a new set of images, showing off what's either a new color palette, or an image that's not as aggressively oversaturated as previous ones may have been.

Either way, the budget range of iPhone models is said to start at $349 for the 16GB model, and are expected to be released as early as September, although no official confirmation has yet been made by Apple.

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Motorola DROID family photo surfaces: Mini, Ultra and MAXX

evleaks is on fire today, and following the leaked camera sample of the Motorola DROID Ultra, now the popular leakster has outed an official photo of the front panels of the Droid Mini, Ultra and MAXX.

The photo reveals the design of the 2013 Motorola DROID series of phones. In a true Moto fashion, they are boasting Kevlar encasing, which helps not only durability but also keeping the weight in check. The company has also decided to go for capacitive keys instead of onscreen software ones.

Apparently, Motorola's plan for the 2013 RAZR/DROID lineup includes a Mini, which we reckon will replace the Intel-powered RAZR i and its Snapdragon-tasting RAZR M twin. In addition, there's going to be a MAXX variation of the Ultra, which as the name suggest, is built around a huge battery. The current-gen RAZR MAXX has a gigantic 3300mAh battery, and the 2013 DROID MAXX's battery should easily match or even beat that capacity.

Meanwhile, another leak, this time of a Motorola DROID Ultra advertisement storyboard, suggests that the phone will be able to last two days without the need of a recharge. There's also a hint of an advanced voice control software, but it may just be part of an upcoming Google Now update, rather than a new software feature by Motorola.

You can read how the advert would play out and see the key features outlined in it.

That's all the information we've got at that point. The Motorola DROID Mini remains a total enigma at this point, but as the leaks keep pouring, we'll probably know much more about it in the coming days and weeks.

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Sony Xperia Z Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy Note 2

Phablet segment is ruled by Samsung and their Note devices, with the delivery of Note 2 they managed to additionally improve their position on this market. Until now we did not have a real opponent that could jeopardize their position but it seams that Sony Xperia Z Ultra is a quite capable of doing this. As a result we are delivering comparison of Sony Xperia Z Ultra and Samsung Galaxy Note 2.

The Galaxy Note 2 is a 5.5-inch smartphone with a capacitive stylus, Super AMOLED display and a quad-core Exynos processor. It’s fast, has a long battery life and puts out nice visuals on a sizable panel of glass.

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Galaxy Note III to be unveiled on September 4 with 5.7" display

The next generation Galaxy Note phablet from Samsung is one of the most anticipated devices of the year, so understandably rumors about it aren't hard to come by. According to latest report the Galaxy Note III will be announced two days before IFA 2013 kicks off - on September 4.

The report also says Samsung Galaxy Note III is said to sport a 5.7" Super AMOLED display, rather than the 6" unit that was most frequently mentioned so far. The 1080p resolution is still expected to feature a Snapdragon 800 chipset or an Exynos 5 Octa processor along with 3 GB of RAM.

Furthermore, the third generation Galaxy Note phablet is said to come out with a 13 megapixel rear camera and will be slightly thinner than the Galaxy Note II with its profile measuring 8mm.

Unfortunately, there is no official word from Samsung just yet, but the IFA 2013 launch seems inevitable, considering the strong competition in the phablet club.

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Alleged Motorola MOTO X appears in leaked photo

The Motorola X Phone, confirmed to be the MOTO X and launching this summer, has appeared online in what may be the first of many leaked photos in the run-up to its commercial release. Phone Arena has posted a photo of what it alleges is the MOTO X. The phone has a standard appearance with no physical navigation buttons and a large Motorola logo in the top left corner. According to rumors, the phone has the following features:

- 4.7-inch 720p display
- 1.7 GHz dual-core processor
- 2GB of RAM
- 16 GB of internal memory

The phone pictured is of a Sprint-compatible device, but the MOTO X is expected to appear on other carriers as well, including AT&T. The hardware specifications are pedestrian compared to the top shelf devices released by Samsung, HTC, and LG, but Motorola CEO Dennis Woodside has previously suggested that the company would focus on other areas to promote the fabled X Phone. Woodside has said that the MOTO X will focus on enhanced sensors that will make the phone have excellent battery life and recognize actions to unlock certain features. This might be the first glance of that phone.