Microsoft Announces New Nokia Lumia Smartphones: the Flagship Lumia 830 and Selfie phone Lumia 735 and Lumia 730 Dual SIM

At IFA 2014 in Berlin, Microsoft launched a series of new Nokia Lumia smartphones with Lumia 830, Lumia 730 Dual SIM and Lumia 735. All these Lumias come with an affordable price points and attractive design.

Lumia 830

The new flagship Lumia 830, Microsoft touted the it as the most affordable flagship device ever. The Lumia 830 packing high-end imaging technology and the latest Windows Phone 8.1 operating system from Microsoft.

LG's New Wearable Device with Circular Design and P-OLED Display - the G Watch R

LG officially revealed the company's latest product to the masses, its new Android wearable smartwatch - the G Watch R. It seems like the Korean company is too impatient to wait for the trade show to show off the elegant G Watch R.

The eye-catching G Watch R features a 1.3 inch full circle Plastic OLED (P-OLED) 320 x 320 display with outdoor readability and wide viewing angles. Inside, it packs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor clocked at 1.2 GHz and 512 MB of RAM.

Sony Xperia M2 Aqua: An Affordable Highest Waterproof Rating Mid-range Smartphone

The Japanese company today has added a new member to its Xperia family, the Xperia M2 Aqua. As the name indicates, it is the waterproof version of the Xperia M2.

With the Xperia M2 Aqua, Sony once again breakthrough their popular waterproof technology, leading the waterproof technology to the next level on a smartphone - the M2 Aqua is the most dust- and water-resistance Sony's phone with an IP rating of IP65 and IP68.

LG's G3 Beat is a Mid-range Variant of the LG G3 with Laser Autofocus and 5 inch Display

LG Electronic, the giant South Korean company officially launched the LG G3 Beat, a smaller sibling to its flagship G3 smartphone. The LG G3 Beat will be release as the LG G3 s for Europe and LG G3 Beat for Asia. This device is a mid-tier variant of the highly praised G3 that delivers similar premium features as its larger sibling.

LG Unveils the G2 Mini

Last week, LG showed off the G Pro 2 smartphone ahead of MWC 2014; And now, less than a week before the major event, LG once again officially announced a smaller version of its current Android flagship: the G2 mini.

If you were expecting LG to packs all the goodies of the flagship G2 into the G2 mini as what Sony did to its Z1 Compact, you might be disappointed. LG abandon the powerful Snapdragon 800 processor for a choice between Snapdragon 400 or Nvidia Tegra 4i SoC. Both will have 1.2 GHz Quad-core CPU and 1 GB of RAM.

Sony Debuts Two New Xperia Line-up Smartphones with T2 Ultra and E1

CES 2014 was just over but nothing stop Sony from introducing two more new devices, the company recently added new members to its Xperia line with Xperia T2 Ultra and Xperia E1. The Xperia T2 Ultra is a 6 inch phablet aimed for emerging market; while the Xperia E1 is a Walkman phone with a very loud 100 dB speaker. Both model will arrive with Dual-SIM variants.

The Xperia T2 Ultra feature a 6 inch HD (1280 x 720) Trilumonis display with Bravia Engine 2 for mobile. The phablet is powered by a 1.4 GHz Quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor with 1 GB of RAM, 8 GB of internal storage expandable to 32 GB via microSD card and a large 3,000 mAh battery. Other specs included a 13 MP rear camera with Exmor RS mobile sensor, 1.1 MP front facing camera with Exmor R sensor, NFC and LTE connectivity.

The T2 Ultra is set for a global launch and Sony has yet to reveal the price, but the company did state that it will have a launch price of less than €400 (around RM1,800).

Huawei Debuts Ascend Mate2 4G with Reverse Charge Technology

Huawei revealed the Ascend Mate2 4G, the successor to the 2013's 6.1 inch Ascend Mate phablet. The new Mate2 comes with 4G LTE Cat 4 connectivity, sporting a similar 6.1 inch 1280 x 720 IPS screen with Corning Gorilla Glass.

Beneath the large display, the device is powered by a Quad-core 1.6 GHz CPU - to be available in two variants: one is Qualcomm Snapdragon 400, while another is Huawei's own HiSilicon Cortex A9 chip.

Asus PadFone Mini 4.3 Goes Official in Taiwan

The original Asus PadFone (a phone/tablet hybrid) was first released in Taiwan on April 2012. Today as promised, Asus revealed its new PadFone Mini 4.3 in Taiwan - a mini version to the existing new PadFone Infinity.

As the rumor suggested, the Asus PadFone Mini comes with a 4.3 inch phone and a 7 inch tablet dock. The PadFone Mini spots a 4.3 inch 960 x 540 Super IPS screen, powered by Quad-core 1.4 GHz Snapdragon 400 processor, 1 GB of RAM, Adreno 305, 16 GB of internal storage expandable with microSD card and a 1,500 mAh battery. It has a 8 MP rear camera with f/2.0, BSI sensor, Hi-Light "Owl Mode", high speed continue shooting and a 2 MP front camera.

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Asus PadFone Mini 4.3 Picture Leaked and to Debuts in Taiwan on December 11th

Not too long ago, Asus have just refreshed its PadFone series device. And now, the hybrid phone/tablet series have found their niche market and ready to move toward the more popular mini version.

The new model, PadFone Mini 4.3, houses a smaller 4.3 inch display shrinking from the 5 inch found in the original PadFone. According to the leak, the device will have a 960 x 540 screen resolution and a Quad-core Snapdragon 400 CPU. While the tablet part was rumored to be 7 inches.

So far the PadFone Mini specs is still remain an unknown and there will be an official unveiling in Taiwan on Wednesday, December 11th. So stay tuned for the full details and official specs release.

UPDATE: The Asus PadFone Mini 4.3 is officially revealed in Taiwan.

Sources: Engadget (1), (2)

Full Specifications of Jolla Phone Revealed

Jolla has been teasing its smartphone specifications little by little on their product website. Now seems like the company is ready to reveal the final specifications of the phone and voila, they have updated their website with the full specifications of the phone.

Lets see on the full specs of the phone:

• Dual-core 1.4 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor
• 1 GB of RAM
• 16 GB of internal storage, expandable via MircoSD card slot
• Ample 4.5 inch qHD 960 x 540 IPS display
• 5 point multi-touch with Gorilla Glass 2
• 8 MP rear camera with LED flash and 2 MP front facing camera
• Bluetooth 4.0 EDR HS, WLAN, USB2.0 HS, AGPS, GLONASS and HERE maps
• NFC, power in/out and I2C data connectivity
• Proximity, accelerometer, gyro, e-compass and ambient light
• Standard 3.5 mm audio jack, Mirco SIM, standard Micro USB charging and connectivity
• RGB indicator LED and dual microphone for noise cancellation
• 2100 mAh battery (user replaceable)
• Talk time: 7.7 hrs (GSM) 5.5 hrs (3G)
• Standby time: 500 hrs
• Dimensions: 131 x 68 x 9.9 mm, weight 141g

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Jolla Smartphone Specifications Officially Revealed

Jolla has officially announced their first smartphone specifications as promised and it is now available on the company's product website. The mystery of the phone's specs had finally revealed.

Not long ago, Jolla also announced their Sailfish OS achieved Android compatibility which support Android applications. And now, let us see what's under the hood of the Jolla smartphone.

First, the Jolla will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon Dual-core 1.4 GHz processor. Unfortunately, Jolla hasn't revealed which Snapdragon variant is it, however it may be the Snapdragon 400 variant. It features a 16 GB of internal storage with support for microSD cards, 1 GB of ram and a 2100 mAh user-replaceable battery.

The device spots a 4.5 inch Estrade display with qHD 960 x 540 resolution, 8 MP auto focus camera with LED flash and 2 MP front facing camera. The low screen resolution was a disappointment and there is no dedicated physical camera button as well.

The Jolla smartphone will runs on gesture based Sailfish OS and planned to start shipping by the end of 2013.

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HTC Announces Desire 601 and Desire 300

Today, HTC announced two new devices the HTC Desire 601 and HTC Desire 300. The Desire 601 is a  mid-range Android smartphone, spots a 4.5 inch qHD 960 x 540 display. Under its hood is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Dual-core processor clocked at 1.4 GHz and LTE connectivity. The device paired with 1 GB RAM and 8 GB internal storage expandable via microSD.

Packed with a 5 MP camera with LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera. The Desire 601 also comes with HTC Zoe,BoomSound, Sense 5 and BlinkFeed. It sharing the design language and some features found on the flagship HTC One, making it the most advanced mid-range smartphone available. The dual, front facing HTC BoomSound speakers join with the large screen deliver the best multimedia enjoyment.

The HTC Desire 300 is a powerful entry-level Android smartphone. It packed a 4.3 inch display, Dual-core 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor paired with 512 MB RAM and 4 GB Storage, a microSD card slot expandable up to 64 GB, a 5 MP rear camera, VGA front facing camera, and 1,650 mAh battery on board.

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