Lenovo A7000 goes official as the first handset with Dolby ATMOS sound

In addition to announcing its Vibe Shot, Lenovo also announced the affordable mid-range handset Lenovo A7000. This is the first handset that would feature Dolby’s new surround sound tech known as the Dolby Atmos. This is what Lenovo had to stay at the launch of this handset: “Users will immediately hear the Dolby Atmos difference using headphones: sounds of people, places, things, and music become more vivid and move from all directions, including overhead, with astonishing clarity, richness and depth. Voices and noises have a broader range from highs to lows, with the greatest subtlety. The technology also makes playback volume more consistent across all types of content.”

Taking a look at its specs, the smartphone comes with a 5.5” HD display, a powerful octa-core 1.5GHz MediaTek chipset, 2GB of RAM memory, 8GB of internal expandable and connectivity options like 4G LTe supported with dual micro-SIM slots. To its back, the device would be having a 8MP primary camera while its front would host a 5MP secondary camera.

The dimensions of the device show it to be just 7.9mm thick and packs a powerful 2900mAh of battery life. The handset is very affordably priced for $170 and is expected to be available later this month.

Lenovo A7000 goes official as the first handset with Dolby ATMOS sound

Alcatel OneTouch announces reversible IDOL 3 Smartphone pair just like the iPhone 6/6 Plus duo at the MWC

Alcatel has managed to grab attention at this year’s MWC by announcing its flagship smartphone OneTouch IDOL 3. Firstly, it is a “pair” of smartphones and secondly, they come in screen sizes 4.7” and 5.5”, reminding us of Apple’s iPhone 6/6 Plus duo which has the same sized display screens.

Another unique feature of the IDOL 3 pair is that they are reversible! So when you are in a hurry, you don’t have to search which is the top side of the phone. You can grab it from any side and talk. When you pick the phone upside-down, its interface adjusts automatically.

Moving on to specs, the IDOL3, the bigger one boasts of a 5.5-inch 1080p Full HD IPS display powered by 64-bit octa-core Snapdragon 615 processor. Memory options include a 2GB RAM and a 16GB or 32GB internal storage. Its Technicolor Color Enhance technology provides excellent color rendering, better visibility from all angles and its luminosity offers crystal clear outdoor readability even in bright sunlight.

The handset has a 13MP rear camera with a large aperture to get best pictures even in low light and an 8MP selfie camera with a wide 84 degree viewing angle. Its Fast Face Focus software can detect faces in just 0.26 seconds. A 2910 mAh battery resides in a 7.7 mm thin body. Dual hi-fi front speakers and JBL audio with Clari-Fi technology provide a great 3D surround sound experience.

The smaller IDOL 3 handset is a little downgraded version of the bigger one. Apart from the 4.7-inch 720p HD screen, it has a 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor, a selfie camera of only 5MP and a smaller 2000mAh battery.

Both the IDOL 3 handsets offer 4G LTE and will carry Android Lollipop out-of-the-box. Alcatel hasn’t said anything about release date and pricing yet.

 

Source Alcatel

Alcatel OneTouch announces reversible IDOL 3 Smartphone pair just like the iPhone 6/6 Plus duo at the MWC

Meet the Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet, the world’s thinnest and lightest 10” tablet

MWC 2015 also saw Sony unveil its new Xperia Z4 Tablet, a slim and sleek 10.1-inch Android tablet with 2K display and a long battery life. The new tablet is 6.1 mm thin and it is also the lightest, weighing only 389 grams.  The Xperia Z4 Tablet is the successor to the Xperia Z2 Tablet.

Let’s have a quick look at the specifications:

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  Display: 10.1-inch (2560 x 1600p)


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  Processor: 2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 64-bit octa-core


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  Camera: 8.1MP primary camera, 5.1MP front-facing camera


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  Battery: 6000 mAh, up to 17 hours of video playback


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  OS: Android 5.0 Lollipop


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  Colors: White and Black

Have a look at the Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet video here:

 

 

Please scroll down for official images.

And now the detailed info about the specs:

Design and display

The Xperia Z4 Tablet features a 10.1-inch display with a high 2K resolution offering the user a great viewing experience anywhere, even in direct sunlight. The beautiful Sony craftsmanship is evident in the design of this light and easily portable tablet. The slate is just 6.1mm thin and weighs 389 grams with WI-Fi and 393 grams with Wi-Fi and LTE. The tablet has overall dimensions of 167 x 254 x 6.1 mm and is made from mineral glass and has high quality stainless steel metal corners.

The tablet is water and dust resistant with IP65/68 certification making it durable for daily use. No need to worry when caught up in rain or beside the pool. It has a cap-less USB connector for quick and convenient charging.

Processor, other hardware and performance

Sony’s Xperia Z4 Tablet carries the powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 octa-core chipset and Adreno 430 GPU that offers a faster browsing experience and also gives a great graphics experience due to its 2K display. The 64-bit processor enhances the performance and enables it to take full advantage of all the Android Lollipop features.

In addition, the slate boasts of a 3GB RAM, 32GB of flash memory and a microSD card slot for expansion up to 128GB offering ample storage space.

The new tablet is equipped with a 6000 mAh battery that offers video playback of up to 17 hours on a single charge. Its STAMINA mode extends the battery life by switching off some background functions when not in use.

There are powerful front stereo speakers with surround sound effect. It also senses what type of headphones you are using and adjusts the settings automatically to give the best sound. High-Res Audio, DSEE HX processing and digital noise cancelling in the tablet help to provide an optimum audio experience to the user. The tablet also has Sony’s new LDAC codec that is thrice more efficient than Bluetooth in transferring data.

Camera

The Xperia Z4 Tablet sports an 8MP primary camera with 8x digital zoom, Superior Auto Mode and other Sony technologies to give great pictures in any lighting conditions. Up front is a 5.1MP snapper to take selfies and for video calls.

Price and release date

Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet is available in two variants – one with Wi-Fi only and the other with Wi-Fi plus 4G LTE. The tablet will be launched globally in June 2015. However, there is no word from Sony about its pricing yet, but if we are to make a rough guess, it would be somewhere around $500.

Have a look at the official images:

 

 

Source Sony, Sony Blog

Meet the Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet, the world’s thinnest and lightest 10” tablet

Lenovo announces TAB 2 A10 and A8 for affordable pricing below $199

Chinese handset manufacturer Lenovo announced two new A series tablet for an very affordable pricing between $130-$199 for its basic Wi-Fi models. Let us discuss about the specs of Lenovo TAB 2 A10 which comes with a 10.1-inch IPS LCD full HD 1080p display and a 64-bit quad-core MediaTek chipset which is supported with 2GB of RAM memory. Dimensions wise the TAB 2 A10 is 8.9mm thick weighing 509 grams. The device would be running the Android 4.4 KitKat version which is said to receive the Lollipop update later this June. Its one major feature includes the ATMOS cinema-style sound. The battery life is good with 7200mAh offering 10 hours of uninterrupted usage. The tablet would be available in two different color options of Midnight Blue and Pearl White. The Lenovo TAB 2 A10 would be available in next month of April for a price of $199 for Wi-Fi model and @279 for its LTE model.

The other is its smaller sibling the Lenovo TAB 2 A8 which has a 8-inch IPS 720p display and the same 64-bit MediaTek quad-core chipset under the hood. The RAM memory is 1GB and has a 16GB of internal expandable storage. The dimensions are almost same with 8.9mm thickness and 309 grams weight. The tablet is said to directly run the Android 5.0 Lollipop as it is pegged for a June release. The battery life is 4200mAh offering 8 hours of usage. The tablet will also have a dual-SIM model with both GSM voice and 4G LTE data. The Lenovo TAB 2 A8 will come in three color options of Neon Pink, Midnight Blue, Ebony and Pearl White. The pricing for Wi-Fi model is $129 and that for LTE model is $179.

Lenovo announces TAB 2 A10 and A8 for affordable pricing below $199

Lenovo Vibe Shot with 16MP OIS camera and tricolor flash goes official

Lenovo has finally announced its first camera-centric handset the Lenovo Vibe Shot at the MWC 2015. Last month, a news for the Lenovo Vibe Shot has popped in and the device now comes with a 16MP BSI sensor with OIS, six-element lens and a tricolor LED flash. Before talking about the details of its camera, let’s have a look at the overall specs of the device.

The Lenovo Vibe Shot comes with a 5” full HD 1080p display with an excellent 400+ ppi density and Gorilla Glass 3 protection at the front and the back panels. The body of the handset comes with an aluminum built packed within just 7.3mm thin chassis. Under the hood lies the powerful 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 chipset supported with 3GB of RAM memory and a 32GB of storage with a provision of microSD card for expandable memory. The handset additionally supports a dual-SIM functionality with both nano-SIM slots and offers LTE connectivity. Even with such a slim chassis, Lenovo has managed to keep the battery juice reasonably good to 2900mAh.

16 MP OIS Camera with tri-color LED flash

The camera is the major USP of the device as its packs a powerful 16MP primary camera to its back with the 16:9 format and some very excellent low-light conditions and the front hosts a 8MP selfie-capturing secondary camera. The main camera looks after correcting your hand tremors, physical image stabilization and offers steady blur-free images. Based upon the ambient light conditions, the tri-color LED flash comes into action adjust the luminosity levels. The six-element lens has got a sapphire coating and blur filter for some added protection. An infrared focus system is used which the company claims to be twice as fast as the AF and the shooting speed is controlled by the physical shutter key on the sides.

The handset is said to be released in many of the countries this June and the price is supposed to be around $350.

Lenovo Vibe Shot with 16MP OIS camera and tricolor flash goes official

Acer announces an entry-level handset - Liquid M220 with Windows Phone 8.1

Earlier this week at the MWC 2015, Acer unveiled its new Windows Phone 8.1 namely the Acer Liquid M220. It is also said that the handset would be upgradable to Windows Phone 10 when it arrives and would come with a suite of Microsoft Apps like Cortana, Office,  Skype and OneDrive.

The technical specs for the handset include a 4-inch display with a pixel density of 233ppi. The handset packs a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset with 1.2GHz clock speed. The memory options include a 512MB of RAM and 4GB of storage. To its back lies a 5MP primary camera and the front holds a 2MP secondary sensor. The handset comes with a dual-SIM support and has a battery life of 1300mAh.

The Acer Liquid M220 would be available next month in two color options of Pure White and Mystic Black across Africa, Middle East and Europe regions. The pricing is somewhere pegged to be €79.

source: Acer

Acer announces an entry-level handset - Liquid M220 with Windows Phone 8.1

HTC and Valve unveil their VR headset HTC Vive at the MWC 2015

Taiwan based smartphone manufacturer HTC at the MWC 2015 expo announced its first VR headset – the HTC Vive which would compete against the Google Cardboard and Samsung Gear VR. For this, the company has said to partnered the popular video game developer and distributor Valve and is a mix of Valve’s Valve’s Steam VR tracking technologies with HTC’s “world-renowned design and engineering talent”. The HTC Vive offers a 360 degree room tracking with 70 sensors being used to build it. Users can even walk to experience the virtual plane and even interact “just like you do in the real world”. The HTC Vive offers an excellent 90fps. The VR headset comes with two additional VR controllers.

HTC is said to join hands with a number of well-know game developers like Wemo Labs, Bossa, Vertigo Games, Dovetail Games, Steel Wool Games, Google, Barry-Fireproof and Owlchemy. Some of the other popular partners are National Palace Museum, Lionsgate, Google and HBO for providing VR content to HTC. Here is what HTC had to say during launch.

“Vive creates an exciting opportunity for all developers and content creators, to help us bring virtual reality into the mainstream with an end-to-end solution that completely redefines how we entertain ourselves, communicate with each other, learn and, eventually, how we become more productive,”Cher Wang added. “HTC Vive is real, it’s here and it’ll be ready to go before the start of 2016.”

The HTC Vive VR headset is said to made available by the year end. Take a look at the official product video below.

source: HTC

HTC and Valve unveil their VR headset HTC Vive at the MWC 2015

All you need to know about Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge

Today, Samsung announced its much awaited flagship the Samsung Galaxy S6 along with much anticipated sibling the Galaxy S6 Edge. Both these handset pack some very good material built quality with glass panels and some excellent new features. After knowing all about the Samsung Galaxy S6, here are some details about the dual-curved Galaxy S6 Edge.

Design and Display

The Samsung Galaxy Edge curves don’t seem to offer much functionality as we have seen the Galaxy Note Edge but gives complete new design looks and the edges at the screen sides look very much like an extension to its display offering almost bezel-less looks to the handset. Unlike the Galaxy Note Edge, the curves here are less pronounced offering a thick frame for the smartphone to easily mount the volume and power buttons. This helps in providing a firm grip to the handset. However, Samsung has still retained the Edge functionality for limited use like displaying a clock, but it would not accommodate the app icons or widgets.

Besides the curved display, the good thing about the Galaxy S6 Edge is that it is made up of aluminum unibody case with its back covered with the toughened Gorilla Glass 4. This helps to give the device the much needed premium look in terms of design and built quality. Both these Galaxy S6 handsets come in four different colors of Black Sapphire, White Pearl, Gold Platinum and Green Emerald. The thickness of the handset is still reasonable measuring 7mm.

Some disappointment for the users would be that both the handsets are not IP67 certified which means they are not waterproof. Now talking about its display, the device hosts a 5.1” panel with QHD resolution having 1440×2560 pixels. The display for the handset is made with the company’s own Super AMOLED technology the prowess of which we have been witnessing in many premium Galaxy flagship smartphones. Samsung is said to have worked a bit to tweak and enhance the brightness and color accuracy over the display panel.

Hardware and Software

Just like the Samsung Galaxy S6, the edged sibling too has the home baked Exynos 64-bit chipset to its heart. The chipset comes with a 8-core CPU clocked at 1.8GHz and is supported by Mali T760 GPU to take care for multi-tasking and graphic controls. The RAM is similar with 3GB super-fast LPDDR4 type and internal memory comes with the company’s own UFS 2.0 technology offering 2.7 times higher transfer rates compared to eMMC 5.0 tech. The device is said to have three storage options with 32GB, 64GB and 128GB and does not have additional microSD card support. The chipset is made with the 14nm process and is said to be less power consuming delivering outstanding results as confirmed by different benchmarks.

The device runs the latest Android 5.0 Lollipop on-board skinned with the TouchWiz UI. The TouchWiz UI has been worked upon a bit to make it more responsive and faster. The Galaxy S6 Edge would come with the traditional S Health, S Voice, Quick Connect and Ultra Power Saving mode. There is a new Themes app offered which would allows users to customize the looks of the UI as per the user’s choice. An app for the Samsung Pay service is also said to be coming Google apps. Microsoft OneDrive, Skype and OneNote are also said to be installed that would offer users more 115GB of OneDrive storage for two years.

Camera Sensor

Both the Galaxy S6 handsets have got the same camera with 16MP sensor with its aperture upgraded to F1.9 offering more better light capturing, shallow field depth and better focus options and effects. Some more features include Selective focus, OIS, 4K video, HDR and quick-access to camera with double tap of home button turning the camera on in just 0.7 seconds. The front hosts a 5MP selfie snapper with the same F1.9 aperture.

Release date and pricing

Samsung would release the Galaxy S6 Edge globally next month on the April 10^th 2015 and it is said that it would priced for around $750 off-contract. Take a look at some of the official images for the device.

Via: PhoneArena

All you need to know about Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge

Huawei officially unveils Huawei Watch, its first Android Wear Smartwatch at the MWC

After yesterday’s teaser videos, Huawei has today officially announced its first Android Wear smartwatch dubbed the Huawei Watch. It is quite an impressive looking watch having a circular display and a design which the company says has been “Designed by a team of experienced watch designers that have a rich history in creating fashionable and timeless watches”.

The circular Huawei Watch sports a 1.4-inch AMOLED display with 400 x 400p resolution (286 ppi) at a high contrast ratio of 10,000:1. It is made from high quality stainless steel and is a scratch resistant. There is a 2 o’Clock press button for control.

Specs include a 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor, 512MB of RAM, 4GB of internal storage, and Bluetooth 4.1 for connecting to smartphones. Huawei Watch is Huawei’s first Android Wear smartwatch and is compatible with smartphones that run Android 4.3 or a higher version. The watch also has a 6-Axis motion sensor, a barometer sensor and a heart rate monitor that monitors wearer’s activities such as heart rate, calories burned, steps taken, distance travelled and height climbed.

The Watch is available in 3 colors – Gold, Silver, and Black. There are 40 different watch faces and a whole range of straps of various materials and styles to choose from. The Watch will also have a magnetic charging station.

The Huawei Watch will become available in over 20 countries which includes US, UK, Australia, Russia, France, Germany, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Canada, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Sweden, Argentina, Brazil, Denmark, Finland, , Norway, Philippines, South Korea, and UAE. The company has not disclosed its price yet and has said that it will be announced in the local markets when it hits the shelves there.

Have a look at the Huawei Watch:

Via PhoneArena

Huawei officially unveils Huawei Watch, its first Android Wear Smartwatch at the MWC

HTC One M9 goes official: Complete specs, Official images, Pricing and Availability

Well, after too many of leaks, the HTC One M9 has finally gone official at the MWC 2015 and here are all the details that you would want to know about the device.

Scroll to bottom for official images

Design and Display

The HTC One M9 has got a re-defined design with dual anodization, scrath-resistant coating and sapphire glass lens for its camera. Moreover, compared to its predecessor the HTC One M8, this handset has now gone even slimmer and lighter. The Power/Lock key has got a new replaced position, the volume rocker turns better and the device has got new color options to flaunt in style. However, it is not water and dust proof and the company has promised to release IP69 certified cases for the HTC One M9. Besides the standard Gun Metal Grey model, this time we have a Pink model with gold accent and a Silver model with Rose Gold accent on the frame.

the display is as expected with 5inch full HD 2080p resolution. This time they have placed a Super LCD3 that comes with improvements in color rendering and technology. To its front are the all-time BoomSound speakers from the company which comes with more improved Dolby Sound technology.

Hardware

Under the hood lies the powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 chipset with octa-core 64bit CPU four of which are Cortex A53 clocked at 1.5GHz and the other four are Cortex A57 cores clocked at 2.0GHz. The graphics handling and multitasking  would be done by the new Androeno 430 GPU. This time the RAM has been topped to 3GB from 2GB in its predecessor and is said to have a 32GB of internal expandable storage. The device has got a pretty powerful connectivity package with LTE Cat.6 or Cat.9 depending on region and a support for 21 LTE bands. Additionally it would also support wireless and wired TV-out, Bluetooth 4.1, NFC, Wi-Fi, GPS+GLONASS.

In order to support its high-end display and machine power, the device has got a powerful 2840mAh of battery life. Fast charging tech comes built in within the handset and the charger coming along with is not fast but rather conventional charger.

Software

The HTC One M9 runs the latest Android 5.0 Lollipop which has got an enhanced HTC Sense 7 UI. The HTC Blinkfeed is undoubtedly the major part for Sense 7.0 and the lockscreen will now even display content from the aggregator. With the new partnership with Yelp, the updated service would also use content specific suggestions with tips for the nearest restaurant locations.

The good thing is that the new HTC Sense allows the launcher to support themes and change its looks completely for colors, backgrounds, icons and keyboards. A theme generator will allow automatic theme generation with just a single image. Another good feature of the UI is that users would be able to customize the navigation bar wherein they can completely change the keyboard layout and put additional shortcuts.

Sense 7.0 Ui would support the BoomSound connect for combining internal speaker to external ones for playback surround.

Camera

As we had spotted earlier, the handset comes with a Toshiba-made 20MP camera sensor of size 1/2.3 inch. The handset has got a 20MP BSI camera to its back with F/2.2 aperture and dual-tone dual-Led flash. The maximum shooting resolution of the handset would be 5376 x 3752 pixels with 10:7 aspect ratio. The camera supports 4K video recording but misses on OIS. However, the good thing is that we have a sapphire glass protection for its camera lens.

To its front, we have got the 4MP UltraPixel sensor, just like the HTC One M8, but comes without autofocus. The rear has got new cooler effects and the company promises new Zoe apps for iOS and Android.

Pricing and Availability

In contract, the pricing for the handset is said to be near to $200 and off-contract it would be nearly $649.99. Take a look below to all its official images.

Via: GSMArena and PhoneArena

HTC One M9 goes official: Complete specs, Official images, Pricing and Availability

Pictures of Sony Xperia M4 Aqua and Xperia Z4 Tablet leak ahead of MWC

As the MWC is approaching, the frequency of leaks and rumors is increasing. This time it is leaked pictures of a couple of Sony’s new devices. A few days back Sony announced its affordable smartphone Xperia E4g. Then there was talk about Sony’s two new devices Xperia M4 Aqua and Xperia Z4 Tablet debuting at the MWC this year. Well, XperiaBlog confirms that the leaked images indeed belong to Sony Xperia M4 Aqua smartphone and Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet.

The picture of Xperia M4 Aqua shows that its design is quite similar to that of the Xperia Z3, with the same nylon corners that give it durability. The handset has a big selfie camera (probably a 5MP one), stereo speakers, microSD port flap, camera button and Sony’s signature power button. It also features an exposed micro USB port, which according to rumors, all Sony Xperia waterproof devices are going to have. The exposed port instead of the regular flap covered one will ensure that water doesn’t enter the handset. The device can be seen running Android 5.0 Lollipop.

Xperia M4 Aqua is expected to be a mid-range phone and its rumored specs include 5.2-inch screen with 720 x 1280p resolution, quad-core 1.5Ghz Snapdragon 610 processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage 13MP rear camera, 5MP selfie camera and Android 5.0 Lollipop OS.

The second picture is that of the Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet. Sony had probably teased it about 3 days back by revealing it to be “Slimmer, Lighter, Brighter” and saying “All will be revealed on 02.03.15”. Its design is said to be similar to the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact and would feature a 2K display. The picture shows the Tablet also to be running Android Lollipop.

Anyways, just a day left now for the MWC 2015 to begin and then all will indeed be revealed.

 

Source Xperia Blog

Pictures of Sony Xperia M4 Aqua and Xperia Z4 Tablet leak ahead of MWC

LG announces Watch Urbane LTE, its non-Android Wear Smartwatch with mobile payments and longest battery life

Earlier in the month, LG had announced that it would introduce its new Watch Urbane at the MWC and also gave us a glimpse of the Suave, elegant watch through a promo video a few days back. All this time LG had an LTE variant of the Watch Urbane up its sleeve which it has disclosed now. Watch Urbane LTE is the world’s first smartwatch with LTE support and it will also debut at the MWC 2015 early next month in Barcelona.

Watch Urbane LTE has many upgraded features compared to Watch Urbane. It allows you to make LTE phone calls directly from it without needing a smartphone. You can also hold voice chats like a walkie-talkie, share your GPS location and translate foreign speech. Like Apple Watch, this LG watch too will act as an e-wallet supporting NFC-based mobile payments.

The battery also gets a jump from 410 mAh to 700 mAh, offering the longest battery life compared to any other smartwatch currently in the market. The display turns off automatically when you take off the watch saving battery life. The watch has three control buttons on the right side instead of only one in its predecessor. These buttons help in speedy navigation and quick settings.

Another interesting fact is that Watch Urbane LTE will not be running Android Wear but will run LG’s own proprietary OS that will be compatible with all smartphones running Android 4.4 and above.

As for specs, the watch features the same 1.3-inch P-OLED display with 320×320 pixels resolution and 245ppi pixel density, a 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 CPU, 4GB of internal storage and dust and water resistance with IP67 certification, but the RAM has been bumped from 512 MB to 1 GB.

Both the LG Watch Urbane and the Watch Urbane LTE smartwatches will be unveiled by LG at the MWC.

Source LG Korea

Via BGR

LG announces Watch Urbane LTE, its non-Android Wear Smartwatch with mobile payments and longest battery life

Sony to unveil Xperia M4 Aqua at MWC 2015 alongside the Xperia Z4 Tablet

Although Sony probably won’t unveil its next flagship Xperia Z4 at the MWC 2015 next month, at least two other Sony devices are possibly going to make it. Sony accidently revealed its new Xperia Z4 Tablet a couple of days back giving rise to speculations that the Japanese giant would be introducing it at the MWC. Now according to XperiaBlog, Sony would also be introducing its new Xperia M4 Aqua at the event.

Xperia M4 Aqua will be the successor to Xperia M2 Aqua released by the company last year but Sony seems to have skipped a number in-between. Nothing much is known about the handset apart from the fact that it will be a mid-range phone and will come with Android 5.0 Lollipop pre-installed. As the name suggests, Xperia M4 Aqua will have a high level of dust and water resistance with possibly IP65/IP68 certification. It may also offer LTE connectivity.

A tipster has provided extracts from some official documents showing that the Xperia M2 Aqua will be running Android 5.0 Lollipop (software build 26.1.A.0.XXX). The documents also show the Xperia Z4 Tablet coming with Android 5.0 Lollipop but with software build 28.0.A.0.XXX.

Since the Mobile World Congress is just round the corner, we will get more information about them soon. We will be coming out with more details about the two devices as soon as we receive them. So stay tuned.

Source XperiaBlog

Sony to unveil Xperia M4 Aqua at MWC 2015 alongside the Xperia Z4 Tablet

Alleged HTC One M9 official renders, specs and other details leaked

German tech website MobileGeeks has released renders for what it claims to be an official HTC One M9. Additionaly, it also lists out most of its specs and some pricing details for the upcoming flagship. These renders show the handset to be in “gunmetal grey” and “gold on silver” variants. However, the renders are very much in line to the previously leaked images of the flagship.

Scroll down for the image renders

The specs for the device are very much the same that we have been talking about since days. The HTC One Mp is to have a 5.0inch display with full HD 1080p screen resolution and is baked with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 810 chipset having octa-core CPU clocked at 2.0GHz. to its back is said to be an 20MP primary camera with LED flash and the front would host a 4MP UltraPixel secondary camera. The memory options for the device would include a 3BGB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage with microSD card slot with 128GB of expandable memory. Of-course the handset would be running the Android 5.0 Lollipop skinned with the company’s own Sense 7 UI. It would also feature HTC’s own BoomSound speakers, Bluetooth 4.1 and NFC. The connectivity option would have LTE connectivity with 3000Mbps of download speeds. The device is likely to weigh nearly 150 grams with 9.1mm of thickness and the battery capacity would somewhere to 2900mAh.

According to MobileGeeks, the HTC One M9 will be available in Europe in April and in Germany the device would cost to about €749 which could be near to $750 off-contract. Take a look at all the render images below. We are also expecting a HTC One M9 Plus to arrive along with the parent flagship with larger 5.2inch screen and bit toned-up specs.

sources: MobileGeeks (translated), CyberPort

Via: PhoneArena

Alleged HTC One M9 official renders, specs and other details leaked