Samsung launched the Galaxy Tab S with high-res Super AMOLED display and comes in two variants: 10.5-inch and 8.4-inch. This tablet is the Korean company's lightest and thinnest tablet to date. Both models measured at 6.6 mm thick and weighs at only 465 g (10.5") and 294 g (8.4").
Back in MWC 2014 that happened on February in Barcelona, Nokia showed off three new smartphone under the Nokia X family and non of them are Windows Phone based device. Finally, Nokia had debuted the new Lumia 930 at the Microsoft Build Developer Conference, new flagship to the Lumia range smartphone.
Basically, the Lumia 930 is the global version of the Lumia Icon which was an exclusive model released for a US-based telecommunications company, Verizon. Interestingly enough, the Lumia 930 can also be considered as a smaller version of the Lumia 1520 since they share the similar hardware.
Oppo unveiled their flagship smartphone at a launch event in Beijing and available in two versions - the Find 7 and Find 7a. The former device packs a JDI manufactured Quad HD panel on its 5.5 inch display with 2560 x 1440 resolution and resulting in an unbelievable pixel density of 538 ppi. The second variant, the Find 7a (aka Find 7 Lite) features a 5.5 inch Full HD 1920 x 1080 resolution display and has a pixel density of 403 ppi.
Oppo has been busying teasing its upcoming flagship smartphone, the Find 7 for a period of time. First of all, the Find 7 will sports an ultra high resolution 5.5 inch 2K display with a whopping pixel density of 538 ppi.
The device will support LTE connectivity and there is also a 'Touch on Lens' feature teased by Oppo, which nothing is known for now and we have no idea what the feature is it all about.
HTC has been sending out invitation for a launch event scheduled on 25 March 2014, for unveiling the company's primary flagship for 2014. To strengthen the excitement, the Taiwanese company released teasers for the upcoming M8 smartphone, hinting about the device new features and dubbed as the "All New HTC One".
Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2014 is just around the corner, looks like LG wants to take the lead in all of the smartphone manufacturer at the MWC in Barcelona, as the Korean company has just officially launched the G Pro 2.
The LG G Pro 2 is the successor to the last year's G Pro, it sports a larger 5.9 inch screen, an upgrade from its predecessor's 5.5 inch screen. Beneath the screen, it packs the Full HD 1920 x 1080 resolution IPS display.
The best of Sony technologies is now packs inside a pocket-friendly compact smartphone. Here at CES 2014, Sony introduces the Xperia Z1 Compact - Yes, it's the mini version of the flagship Xperia Z1; instead, it will not be called the Z1 mini or Z1 f.
The Z1 Compact is almost identical to the original Z1 packing the same Quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor clocked at 2.2 GHz, the same 20.7 MP camera, dust-resistant and waterproof design, with a 4.3 inch screen and attractive color options of black, white, lime and pink.
Today Lenovo revealed their first product of 2014, the Vibe Z aka K910. It's the company first LTE-enabled smartphone and powered by a blazing fast, energy efficiency Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor.
Vivo, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer announced the world's first smartphone to features a Quad HD (2560 x 1440) display, which called the 2K resolution. The Vivo Xplay 3S packs a phablet size 6 inch 2K display, which delivers an ultra high 490 ppi density on the screen.
The Xplay 3S comes with a pair of powerful audio chips inside - Hi-Fi class ESS Technology's ES9018 DAC and Texas Instruments' OPA2604 amplifier. Besides that, there's a built-in DTS Headphone:X feature that enhanced your music experience with surround sound effect on the stereo headphones.
The Samsung Galaxy J is a flagship smartphone exclusive only in Japan, but it now seems like to be available outside Japan and will be heading to the Taiwan first, which could hints for an international release.
Basically the Galaxy J is a merging of two Samsung flagship devices, the Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note 3: featuring a 5 inch 1920 x 1080 Super AMOLED display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 Quad-core processor clocked at 2.3 GHz with whopping 3 GB of RAM, a 13 MP rear camera and a 2 MP front facing camera, 32 GB of internal storage with microSD expansion, and a 2,600 mAh removable battery.
The Galaxy J will be available in three different colors: Coral Pink, Satin White and Lapis Blue. The Galaxy J should make an appearance in a upcoming launch event next week held in Taiwan.
UPDATE: Samsung Taiwan released a teaser video of a mystery smartphone on Youtube, believed to be the Galaxy J which currently exclusive to Japan. The video hints a release date of 9th December, and it is "just fast", "just elegant", "just for you" and "just simple". Check out the video after the break.
UPDATE: Samsung has officially launched the Galaxy J in Taiwan and cost NT$21,900 (around RM2,382). It runs on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean out of the box.
The most powerful and popular ever Snapdragon 800 mobile processor for high end smartphone soon will be replaced by a new Snapdragon processor which designed to delivers highest quality mobile video, imaging and graphic to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 tier.
Qualcomm introduced a new model: Snapdragon 805 SoC, featuring Krait 450 Quad-core CPU and the new Adreno 420 GPU. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 processor is newest and highest performance processor to date which offers 40% more graphic processing power than its previous generation and the Krait 450 Quad-core CPU can run at speeds up to 2.5 GHz per core. In addition, the SoC memory bandwidth support up to 25.6 GB/second.
The new processor will also come with the 28 nm Gobi MDM9x25 or the Gobi MDM9x35 modem for seamless connectivity that support LTE Advanced. Besides that, there is a new mobile camera processor support Gigapixel throughput camera support and gyro based image stabilization for a better and clearer imaging quality.
The new Snapdragon 805 processor is power efficiency and "is like having an UltraHD home theater in your pocket" said Qualcomm, delivering the 4K video experience for mobile. Last but no least, the Snapdragnon 805 is expected to be available by the first half of 2014.
The mystery of the LG's curved screen smartphone had comes to an end with the announcement of the company's curved display technology first applied on their new G Flex smartphone.
The curved screen uses the flexible OLED panels announced by the LG Display that undergo mass production earlier this month. It is the 6 inch OLED HD display with 1280 x 720 resolution (unfortunately not full HD) and it is curved from the top to bottom.
The company has finally revealed their first Windows tablet, the Nokia Lumia 2520. The Lumia 2520 spots a 10.1 inch Full HD 1920 x 1080 screen with ClearBlack display technology and protected by Gorilla Glass 2.
The design language of the tablet reminiscent the unibody polycarbonate design found in the Lumia lineup smartphone. The Lumia 2520 powered is by the Snapdragon 800 Quad-core 2.2 GHz processor, 2 GB of RAM, 32 GB of internal storage and a microSD card slot expandable memory up to 32 GB.
Here it is, the long rumored Nokia Lumia 1520 has been announced at Nokia World 2013 in Abu Dhabi. This is the first ever Nokia's flagship phablet with 6 inch Full HD display and running on Windows Phone 8 with the latest GDR 3 update. The beautiful 6 inch screen comes with ClearBlack display technology and protected by Gorilla Glass 2.
Under the hood, there is a powerful Qualcomm processor - a 2.2 GHz Quad-core Snapdragon 800 SoC paired with 2 GB of RAM. On the rear of the phone, you will find a high resolution 20 MP PureView sensor camera with a BSI f/2.4 Zeiss lens, dual LED flash, OIS and lossless zoom capability limited to 2x instead of 3x on the Lumia 1020. On the front, there is a 1.2 MP camera for video conference.
The Lumia 1520 will have four microphones, which support stereo audio recording and with Nokia Rich Recording capability. The phone itself offers a 32 GB internal storage and a microSD card slot expandable memory up to 64 GB.
The phablet packs with a large 3,400 mAh battery with build-in Qi wireless charging and support LTE connectivity. The Lumia 1520 will be available in four colors - Black, White, Yellow and Red - and will be rolled out before the end of the year. It will has a retail price of $749 (approximately RM2320).
UPDATE: Nokia Lumia 1520 priced at RM2,159, coming in early December.
Countdown one day before the Nokia World 2013 takes place in Abu Dhabi, the upcoming Nokia's flagship Windows Phone, rumored to be called the Lumia 1520 has pop up on a Chinese online store unveiling almost every single product feature of the device.
Based on the earlier leaks, the phablet Lumia 1520 will spots a large 6 inch Full HD 1920 x 1080 display, powered by the Snapdragon 800 Quad-core processor, 20 MP PureView camera and runs on the Microsoft's latest GDR 3 update for Windows Phone 8. The page stated that the device will be retail for 5,999 Yuan (around RM3,100).
Stay tune for the Nokia World 2013 event, the phablet is expected to be officially announced tomorrow alongside with the Lumia 2520 Windows RT tablet.
UPDATE: Nokia World 2013 event announced new flagship Windows phone and a Windows 8 RT tablet, the Lumia 1520 and Lumia 2520.
The upcoming Google Nexus 5 appears in the Play Store along with the Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 with a price list starting from $349 for 16 GB version.
Soon after the leak, Google has removed the Nexus 5 in the Play Store and showing all of us again with the Nexus 4. No further information have been given for its spec and availability.
According to the recent rumors, the Nexus 5 should be spots a 4.95 inch Full HD 1920 x 1080 display, powered by Snapdragon 800 Quad-core 2.3 GHz processor, comes with LTE connectivity and up to 32 GB of internal storage.
On the software side, it is believed to pre-installed with the latest Android 4.4 KitKat. We don't have to wait too long to find out, possibly on the 28th October as the launch date for the Android 4.4 KitKat.
UPDATE: Google officially announced the next generation Nexus smartphone developed with LG - the Nexus 5.
One of the biggest attractive point of the latest Sony Xperia Z1 flagship smartphone falls on its camera performance. It has a large 20.7 MP 1/2.3 inch Exmor RS sensor with a f/2.0 aperture, Sony G Lens and BIONZ imaging processing engine.
The Sony Xperia Z1 will be priced at RM2,399 in Malaysia and available in three colors: Black, White and Purple. Alongside with the smartphone, the Sony Smart Watch 2 is the best companion gadget for the Z1 and it has a retail price of RM780.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 that available in Malaysia is the Qualcomm's Snapdragon 800 variant which comes with LTE connectivity and 32 GB of internal storage. The Galaxy Note 3 has a retail price of RM2,399 and available in traditional Black and White colors.
Finally the long rumored Sony Xperia Z1 mini officially announces by the Japanese Telco, NTT Docomo at the company's annual winter lineup. The Xperia Z1 f (codenamed Honami mini) is the shrink version of the flagship Xperia Z1.
The Xperia Z1 f spots a smaller screen measured at 4.3 inch with a 720p resolution display and packs a smaller battery of 2300 mAh. Aside from the shrunk down display and battery, it comes with the specs similar to its bigger brother, such as the fantastic 20 MP G Lens camera, powerful 2.2 GHz Quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor, 2 GB of RAM and runs on NTT Docomo's 150 Mbps LTE network.
It seems like the long rumored HTC One Max is coming soon. According to Engadget, they received an invitation from HTC Taiwan about a product launch event in Kaohsiung, Taiwan on 18th of October at 6 pm local time.
If you can read Chinese, you'll find out that the above attached flyer is teasing on something, which included the words "One finger opens up a big view." and "You are invited to immerse in the sound with us."
From the hints above, the HTC One Max may spots a fingerprint sensor and BoomSound front facing stereo Speakers. Other rumored specs are a 6 inch Full HD display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 Quad-core processor, 2 GB of RAM and a large 3200 mAh battery.
There is another event to be held in Hong Kong on the 16th of October and the global launch for HTC One Max will take place in China on 15th of October. Stay tuned, soon we'll able to find out more about it.
UPDATE: The HTC One Max goes official with 5.9 inch 1080p display and built-in fingerprint scanner.
