LG G Pad 8.3 Google Play edition gets Lollipop update

The Google Play edition of the LG G Pad 8.3 is now receiving the Android 5.0 update. It may not have been as quick as one would have expected, with Google definitely not being as quick as before for rolling out the updates for its own devices but better late than never. Being the stock version of Android, the 5.0 update should bring all the Lollipop...

HTC Desire 620 goes official in Taiwan with mid-range specs

HTC took the wraps off the Desire 620 mid-ranger in Taiwan. The dual-SIM Android 4.4 KitKat smartphone will be available in two different versions - Desire 620 with 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 SoC and Desire 620G with MediaTek MTK MT6592 SoC. Both versions of the smartphone feature 5" 720p display, 1GB of RAM, and 8GB of expandable memory. The...

Huawei Honor 6 Plus (6X) comes on Dec.16, priced at $536

The Huawei Honor 6X which got certified for sale in China earlier this month might actually end up being sold as the Honor 6 Plus. Regardless of which name Huawei will use, the handset is due to be unveiled on December 16. And according to Chinese media, it will be priced at CNY 3,299. That's around $536 or €431 at the current exchange rates, and...

Samsung SM-E700F joins the upcoming E series

Just a few days ago a Samsung SM-E500F was spotted entering India for testing purposes by an import tracking website. And now it's been joined by the Samsung SM-E700F, and in this case we're even graced with a couple of specs for the device. The E700 will apparently come with a 5.5-inch touchscreen, as well as dual-SIM support, though no other details...

LG G Flex 2 rumored to get a January unveiling at CES

The LG G Flex (pictured below) was announced last year as one of the first two smartphones with a bent screen, along with Samsung's Galaxy Round. While Samsung has introduced the Galaxy Note Edge recently, LG is yet to follow up its G Flex. The G Flex 2 has so far been rumored to be made oficial either by the end of 2014, or in the first quarter of...

OnePlus One won't be supported by Cyanogen in India

Earlier this month Micromax, the biggest Indian smartphone maker, announced a partnership with Cyanogen, Inc., the company behind the popular CyanogenMod custom ROM for Android. Cyanogen's software was said to be powering a new, upcoming line of devices from Micromax, which are going to be sold under the Yu brand. When the original announcement came,...

GSMArena tablet buyer's guide: November 2014

Black Friday is upon us and the holiday season is just around the corner. Without doubt many of you will be shipping around for a new tablet and the latest edition of the GSMArena.com tablet buyer's guide is here to give a helping hand...Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/tablet_buyers_guide-review-1172.p...

New Oppo R8207 unveiled at TENAA, 7a gets Black Friday deals

A new smartphone by the Chenese maker Oppo popped up on the website of the China certification authority TENAA. According to the posted specifications the Oppo R8207 will feature a 6.85mm body, a 5 inch TFT screen with a resolution of 720 x 1080 pixels. Other hardware on the device includes a 1.5 GHz octa-core processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB onboard storage...

Pantech Vega Pop-up Note phablet sold out in few hours

A few months after filing for bankruptcy, South Korea's No.3 smartphone maker Pantech has released a new phablet which has some really solid specs and a low price tag. Dubbed Vega Pop-up Note, the device has reportedly been a runaway hit, with the initial 300,000 units getting sold in less than half a day. Featurewise, the device packs in a Qualcomm...

AdDuplex: WP8.1 update now on over half, Lumia 63x on the rise

This month Windows Phone reached an important milestone - the latest version (WP8.1) now powers over half of all devices. Added together with devices still on WP8.0 (which could be updated to 8.1), that leaves about one seventh as legacy devices (WP7.x, which cannot be updated). There's more good news too, new devices are climbing up in market share....

Xiaomi to start manufacturing smartphones in India and Brazil

Just a few months after announcing its plans to enter 10 new markets by the end of 2014, Xiaomi has pushed back the expansion plans for some markets, and has said that it will instead focus on existing markets such as India and Indonesia, according to a Bloomberg report. "We realized that it's a smarter thing to do to scale back a bit and put a ton...

Samsung Galaxy A7 gets closer to launch after FCC visit

The Samsung Galaxy A5 is currently on sale in China and the Galaxy A3 soon to follow, but the top of the line Galaxy A7 is yet to come out. The phone's visit to the FCC is a strong indication that this will happen sooner than later. In the process, the specs of the Galaxy A7 were also revealed. They are align nicely with the the ones leaked in the...

OnePlus One available without invite for the next 3 days

OnePlus One has really been generating a stir in the smartphone market the last couple of months. If you have been eyeballing the premium device, nicknamed "flagship killer", but have not been able to get your hands on an invite you might be in luck. For the next 72 hours only and with limited quantities all of the versions of the smartphone can be...

Gionee W900 with two 1080p displays passes TENAA

An upcoming Gionee W900 smartphone with two 4" 1080p displays passed through TENAA in China. The Android 4.4 KitKat flip phone will almost certainly not launch outside of its home market. Thanks to their modest size and high resolution, the duo of displays found in the handset sport a rather impressive pixel density of 550ppi. The downside of the...

Microsoft's Lumia 535 is coming soon to the UK

Following its official announcement a few weeks ago, and subsequent special introduction for the Indian market, the Microsoft Lumia 535 is also headed to the UK. This has been revealed by Microsoft itself, which has listed the Lumia 535 on its device website for the UK. Next to the phone sits a "Coming soon" notice, and not much more - we don't get...

Microsoft to detail Windows 10 for phones, tablets in January

There's already a Technical Preview of Windows 10 out, which you can download and install if you're so inclined, but that's only for computers. When Microsoft first introduced its next version of Windows back in September, it mainly presented the new developer-focused features of the OS, along with just a few consumer-oriented tidbits. Ever since...

Low-end Samsung SM-J100F surfaces via benchmark

Just a few days ago the Samsung SM-E500F got leaked for the first time, and back then we speculated that it could be the first member of an upcoming Galaxy E series from the Korean smartphone maker. We arrived at that idea based on the E in its model number. Samsung hasn't so far released a phone with that letter in its model number, and the recently...

The Galaxy Note 4 with Exynos chipset has an ISOCELL camera

Samsung was strangely vague about the image sensor in the Galaxy Note 4. It bragged about its in-house ISOCELL sensor in the Galaxy S5, but not a peep about who made the Note's sensor. The deal was resolved with the simplest solution - an eyes on test, which found a Sony IMX240 sensor. Or was it? New evidence suggests there's more than a difference...

IDC: India is fastest growing Asia Pacific smartphone market

IDC put out a new report, stating that India continues to be the fastest growing Asia Pacific market for smartphones. The Q3 smartphone sales saw a growth of 82% over the same period of 2013. The data also mentions a quarter-on-quarter growth of 27%. This exponential growth has largely been boosted by the festive demands. There are also a number of...

Motorola offers seperate leather and metal bands for the 360

Motorola has started offering standalone band purchases for the Moto 360. Now, you can buy additional bands from Motorola and they come in five options. You can choose from three 22mm leather options, including the standard black and stone and there is now a new cognac leather option as well. In metal, you can choose between 23mm black and silver...

Karbonn Sparkle V to be the first Android One device in Europe

Google's Android One series of smartphone recently launched in India but has been limited to one country for now. However, the phones will now be available in Europe, with Amazon beginning the sales of the Karbonn Sparkle V on its UK website. The Sparkle V is available for £129.99 on Amazon UK SIM free, which about the same as other low-end Android...

LG appoints new mobile head in annual management restructuring

LG electronics has just appointed a new head of its mobile division. Juno Cho will be taking over the position of president and CEO of the division from Park Jong-Seok, who has been dealing with health problems, but will retain a supporting role in the management. The new CEO will be in charge of leading a formidable expansion in global markets, which...

Android 5.0 is now seeding to Nvidia Shield Tablet LTE

Android 5.0 Lollipop is now seeding to Nvidia Shield Tablet LTE over-the-air. The gaming hardware manufacturer delivered the news about the update on Twitter roughly a week after the Wi-Fi model got the same treatment. Better than ever: #NVIDIASHIELD Tablet LTE, the first US LTE tablet running Android 5.0 Lollipop! Upgrade now via system settings.—...

Owners of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus use their iPads less

Users of Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus spend significantly less time with their iPads than owners of older iPhone models. The data that confirms the new state of affairs comes courtesy of the developers behind Pocket. The latter is a popular award-winning app, which allows users to save articles, videos, and other web content for later viewing....

Android One makes it to the UK with Karbonn's Sparkle V

Starting today, you can purchase a Karbonn Sparkle V even if you're in the UK. This is interesting because this device is part of the Android One lineup which got official in India in September. Thus, the Sparkle V is the first Android One phone to be sold in the UK. The Android One initiative was made public earlier this year during Google's developer...

Xiaomi scales back international expansion until next year

Back in April, Xiaomi had big plans for 2014 in terms of expanding its reach internationally. The company then announced that it would enter ten new markets by the end of the year. These were supposed to be India, Brazil, Russia, Mexico, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Turkey. While it has entered some of those countries...

Apple to discontinue production of iPhone 5C next year

A report posted by Taiwan's Industrial and Commercial Times states that the iPhone 5c production will likely stop in the middle next year. The company did not cite any specific reason for the withdraw of the model, but dwindling interest seems like a likely explanation. In September the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 was introduced, along with the iPhone 6 Plus...

GSMArena smartphone buyer's guide: November 2014

Black Friday around the corner and it's also nearly time for the holiday shopping spree. Our last smartphone buyer's guide for 2014 will hopefully come in handy when you out there trying to find a smartphone present for your closest ones...Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/smartphone__buyers_guide_november_2014-review-1171.p...

Unlocked version of 32GB Fire Phone now available for $199

Just a few weeks after admitting that it did not price the device correctly, Amazon has slashed the price of the unlocked version of 32GB Fire Phone to $199. The company is still including one year of free Amazon Prime (worth $99), a service that allows you to get unlimited, free shipping upgrades on various purchases without a minimum-order balance,...

Sony Xperia M2 and M2 Dual get a bump to Android 4.4.4

In mid-August the Sony Xperia M2 and Xperia M2 Dual made the jump to Android 4.4.2 KitKat and now Sony has nudged them to the last KitKat, 4.4.4. The version number jumps to 18.3.1.C.0.21 form the earlier 18.3.C.0.40. That old version introduced a sound delay bug, which has been fixed with the new software. There were also reports of fast battery...

HTC Desire 620 photos and specs leak in a hands-on

Photos and specifications of the unannounced HTC Desire 620 have popped up courtesy of Bulgarian blogger Nixanbal. The phone is going to be the latest mid-range addition to the company's line-up and packs a 5" IPS display of 720p resolution and is reported to have slightly larger dimensions than the One (M8). Reportedly, the HTC Desire 620 is powered...

Lumia 535 officially announced in India to sell for $150

Today Microsoft announced the arrival of the Lumia 535 to the Indian market. For its $150 price (INR 9,200) you get a 5" IPS LCD display a Snapdragon 200 CPU, 1 GB of RAM, as well as two 5 MP cameras, which as a whole is really good bang for the buck. The device is powered by Windows Phone 8.1 and comes preloaded with Jabong, Flipkart, Paytm and Box...

Android 5.0 Lollipop ROM for Sprint's Galaxy S5 leaks

It's been nearly a month since the last major Lollipop-related leak for the Samsung Galaxy S5 - but that was only screenshots and a video demo. If you're really desperate to take Android 5.0 for a spin and have a Galaxy S5 from Sprint you can now download a leaked, preliminary version. The XDA-Developers member who posted the leak has tried out basic...

Cyber Monday $140 discount on carrier unlocked Moto X

Motorola just announced a few sweet offers for Moto X, starting December 1. At precisely 11:00 AM CET be ready to hit their Cyber Monday landing page (at the source link below for $140 discount on a contract-free Moto X. In addition the nice folks at Motorola are also throwing in a 30% discount on all accessories with the smartphone purchase. The...

Linshof i8 is an octa-core droid with extraordinary design

A new player is apparently joining the market with the announcement of an upcoming smartphone, named i8. The German company sent out a press release describing the rather interesting device as a "high-end hardware for a mid-ranged price". The first impression we inevitable get from looking at the official renderings is that the device is quite oddly...

OnePlus One will launch in India on December 2

OnePlus One will launch in India next week, on December 2. As we know already, the powerful yet affordable smartphone and its accessories will be exclusively sold through Amazon in the vast market. Official pricing in India for the smartphone is yet to be revealed. OnePlus One will be offered via India-specific invites. Users will be able to register...

Sonim XP7 is the toughest Android LTE handset

The manufacturer of rugged smartphones Sonim took the wraps of the XP7 Android 4.4 KitKat smartphone. The newcomer is said to be the most rugged smartphone with 4G LTE connectivity on board. Sonim XP7 features shock and impact resistance above military specs. The handset has IP68 rating (up to 6.5 feet of water for 30 minutes) in addition to being...

Sony will release fewer devices in bid to turn a profit

Sony's not doing too well, at least in certain areas - mobile devices being one of those. So the company has decided to trim its lineup, in hopes to eventually make a profit. The loss-making corporation won't mind if sales take a hit, even by as much as 30%, in both TVs and smartphones - as long as these units become profitable. This means Sony won't...

2014 could be the first year in which iPad sales decline

2014 is on track to become the first year in which iPad sales decline when compared to the previous year. Despite the fact that Android tablets have gained a lot of traction recently, always eating away at Apple's market share in the tablet space, this has never happened before - Apple was able to grow its tablet sales year-on-year, even if only slightly....

Xiaomi Redmi Note to hit India on December 2

Xiaomi Redmi Note, a powerful yet affordable phablet, will be officially launching in India on December 2. Just like other Xiaomi models the stock will be limited and users will be able to buy it only if they have already registered their interest online in advance. The registration process is now open and will last until December 1. On the following...

Ubuntu powered Meizu MX4 to hit market early 2015

A strategic cooperation deal was signed today between Ubuntu and Meizu in the Chinese manufacturer's headquarters. The agreement sets joint goals to build and promote a new version of the Meizu's Flyme OS, which is based on Ubuntu touch software and an application ecosystem to go along with it. Few specifics were provided, but Meizu expects the first...

New TouchWiz version may add theming support

TouchWiz gets flamed a lot for its looks, but what if Samsung enabled themes? Sony has them, CyanogenMod has them, many Android customizations do - they offer the ability to quickly change the look of the device and often goes beyond just changing the wallpaper and icons. A new theme option in TouchWiz A Themes setting screen is visible in photos...

Qualcomm releases Snapdragon 810 developer devices

Qualcomm has just released the next generation Mobile Development Platform smartphone and tablet. The devices are both powered the company's next generation processors and chipsets - the Snapdragon 810 and they definitely don't disappoint in the specs department. This new hardware platform packs a beastly 64-bit octa-core processor, Adreno 430 GPU...

Samsung Galaxy A5 debuts in China for $420

The dual-SIM version of the Samsung Galaxy A5 is now listed on the company's official website in China. It is selling for $420 (CNY 2,599). The price is a bit steep compared to the competition from Xiaomi and Meizu. The Meizu MX4 retails for $292 (CNY 1,799) as does the Xiaomi Mi 4, which recently underwent a price cut. The Galaxy A5 is the latest...

Panasonic DMC-CM1 will go on sale in the UK on December 1

Panasonic announced that it will begin offering the DMC-CM1 smartphone in the United Kingdom on December 1. The Android handset features a highly capable 1" camera sensor, which is seven times larger than the typical smartphone solutions these days. Initially, the Panasonic DMC-CM1 was going to be offered only in France and Germany. The Japanese manufacturer...

Android 5.0 is now seeding to Moto X (2014) for Verizon

Android 5.0 Lollipop is now seeding to Moto X (2014) for Verizon Wireless. The update arrives only a couple of days after soak test invites got out to Motorola Feedback Network participants. The latest Android build for the Moto X is in stock guise, so it offers the same user interface experience as the Nexus 6. The biggest highlights of Android 5.0...

Samsung SM-E500F may be part of new E series

Samsung has recently launched the Galaxy A series, comprising so far of the A3 and A5. Not long ago there were some mumblings saying that the Korean company likes the idea of using even more letters of the alphabet to describe some upcoming new series of handsets, thus slowly getting rid of using one different name for each model. This theory has...

Asus brings its Intel-based PadFone Mini to India

Asus has announced the PadFone Mini for India today. This is the same Intel-powered PadFone Mini which initially got official back in January, and has been on sale elsewhere for months. As all PadFones, we're looking at a smartphone that can be inserted into a tablet dock, which then makes it behave pretty much like a tablet. The smartphone part of...

HTC Desire Eye review: Undercover flagship

HTC Desire Eye is the most capable member of the company's mid-range family of smartphones to date. Announced in early October, the smartphone features a rather peculiar camera setup, which consists of a duo of 13MP sensors, each flanked by a two-tone...Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_desire_eye-review-1170.p...

Motorola Droid Turbo gets a blue version at Best Buy

In case the original color variations of the Motorola Droid Turbo weren't interesting enough for you, then here's something you should consider: a blue model. That's right, there's a blue Droid Turbo now, to complement the black and red iterations that have been on sale so far. The blue hue is apparently going to be a Best Buy exclusive, so if you...